Fritosmom

DISCLAIMER: I read every Profile and I do not Mail until the last day of the Swap.I am 40 Swaps away from a cool 1,000.

11 Feb (Sat): Yes I am at work. Working on backlog due to computer being down for two days. It is ok because it is cold, rainy, yukky outside. Hope your weekend is bright and sunny:-)

9 Feb(Thurs): I got all the Tool Inventories out & am now starting to enter the information for Feb. SUPER GOOD NEWS: My beautiful Granddaughter, Caitlyn, applied to three colleges and was accepted by all. Now she has to decide which one she really wants. The choice was obvious for my daughter and me-the one with the BobCat Mascot...LOL! We both graduated from Bel Air High School and our Mascot was the BobCat:-) Who would wanted to be a Screaming Geese or an Owl:-(

6 Feb(Mon): Just got back from mailing todays Swaps. Now I have to start working on the Quarterly Tool Inventory - Oh What Fun!

3 Feb (TGIF): BIG DAY:-) My paycheck and my State Tax returns are in the bank. I finally went and bought a used Cricut $90!

31 Jan (Tues): Tax money is in the Bank and I have started spending...Whahoo!!

30 Jan (Monday):Great weekend. Beautiful sunny weather. I had a great time Fri nite making Valentine cards and decorating a little desktop mailbox. Sun afternoon went to a Board Game Party. Played Outburst for the 1st time and than played Pictionary. Got to go home in 5 minutes.

27 Jan(TGIF): 3 MORE SWAPS GOING INTO THE MAIL. Tonight is Craft Club nite at Judy's house. Darn Tax $ not here yet:-( I must be patient...grrr!

25 Jan(Wed): I did it again. I am signed up for 20 Swaps. I must be feeling extra creative today.

24 Jan: Yeah! The Sun is back:-)

23 Jan: This weekend and today are blech!! Rain, Ice, Drizzle and Cold. I am currently reading Wolf Whisperer by Whiddon(#11 in the series I think). I got a mailbox full of Swaps this weekend - everybody is now rated.

TGIF 20 Jan: The weather is crazy here-it is warm than freezing at night. Tonight and tomorrow prediction is for Snow, Sleet, Rain:-( I have been superbusy this week. I have a new Supervisor in one of the Shops who is learning the ropes. Yeah, my Federal Taxes are done-should have the money NLT 25 Jan. It is all going into Savings for a Trip to Georgia in May for my Granddaughter's High School graduation. Have a great weekend everyone:-)

17 Jan 2012-Tuesday: Back to work again. I had the best weekend ever. I went to see Joyful Noise on Sat w/my friend, Lorraine. I loved it so much. Judy, Kala and I went again on Monday. The best movie I have seen in forever:-)

Hey, checkout the following: www.paperbackswap.com or just let me know if you want a list of what I got available. Will Swap for other books or craft supplies.

THANK YOU to ALL Swap-botters who follow through with sending and rating. I try to rate as soon as I receive but since I am in as many as 20 Swaps at one time and Host a couple, when the reminders come in after the two week deadline, I rate a 1 with a note that I will change when received. If you get a 1 and you did send - Please let me know. I will fix ASAP.

Now for all you wonderful Swap-botters who read the Profiles and still don't know what to make or give- Just PM and I will give you more info relevant to that particular Swap.

ABOUT ME:I am now a Administrative Assistant(fancy TITLE for Secretary) at the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va. I hope to retire 24 Dec 2012 with a total of 35 years service. I have been here at Quantico for 15 years. Before- I was with the Dept of the Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md; Ft. Monmouth, NJ; and Ft. Belvoir, Va.

FAVORITE JEWELRY: Anything w/August Birthstone (Peridot), Hearts, Crosses, especially Holiday themed Earrings. Not to big, OK. I like to make Earrings, Pins and Altered Bottle Caps Necklaces.

FAVORITE COLORS: for the Winter-Blue and White.

FAVORITE MUSIC: I love both kinds of music - country and western!! Ha!Ha! for those who remember the Blues Brothers. Garth Brooks is my favorite Male Singer and Reba McIntyre is my favorite Female Singer. Heavenly Singers are ELVIS and Patsy Cline. My newest favorite groups are a tie with Zac Brown Band & Lady Antebellum.

FAVORITE BOOKS: I read/collect ALL Nora Roberts and J.D. ROBB books.I read/ collect Clive Cussler - think Dirk Pitt is my "dream date". Love James Patterson Women's Murder Mystery Club and David Baldacci. I collect Christmas love stories, Titanic fiction, Loch Ness fiction. Although I am 61 years old, I enjoy reading the following Young Adult books - Harry Potter series, Percy Jackson series, Shiver and Grimm Sisters. Suggest everyone read DEWEY-The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron based on a true story. A funny, informative, awesome story- you will laugh and you will cry. www.deweyreadmorebooks.com. I am currently reading Pirates by Linda Lael Miller.

FYI: I participate inPaperbackBookSwap.com. So if your interested just PM me. I have no less than 40 books ready to send/exchange.

FAVORITE MOVIES: Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii, anything with Arnold S.....got to love a man with muscles. I really enjoy action films with John Travolta and/or Nicholas Cage. Love Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston.

FAVORITE TV: Dancing with the Stars- I have never missed an episode. CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Castle, The Big Bang Theory The Good Guys, Leverage, and I just got hooked on WILFRED on the FX channel.Don't like reality shows much. Although I have been watching Hoarders. It motivates me to clean. I have a tendency to clutter more than hoard. All my Magazines are boxed and labeled. I use them a lot in my crafting.

FAVORITE CRAFTS: Crochet, jewelry making, painting, scrapbooking/card making and all that includes, such as, stamping. I am part of a Stampin" Up Card Making Group of six ladies who meet once a month in my neighborhood. Enjoy learning new crafts - I am now addicted to ATCs after researching on HowTo.com. Just learned how to do Matchboxes - watch out - another addiction. It is official, I am addicted to Matchboxes.

POSTCARDS: I enjoy making/receiving handmade postcards. I like mine with a note/quote/recipe please and postmarked. !

GREETING CARDS: If there is a choice - I would like handmade (I keep a Scrapbook for ideas) but if you cannot make one than the store bought will be just fine ( of course, it will probably get recycled into a another card, postcard or ATC) LOL!

RECIPES: Anything with Jello:-) gelatin or pudding.

After reading one of the forums, I decided to add: LIST OF THINGS I DO NOT WANT/NEED: Alcohol related items, wedding items, baby items, Yarn, Kawaii, dark things as in depressing/goth, Santa Claus, Disney, Hello Kitty, asian and Plastic beads. Hope this helps:)

LIST OF THINGS I WOULD LIKE: Although I love being SURPRISED. It was suggested I add a few items. Anything Snowman/Snowflakes, anything Chihuahua, Yorkie, (Siamese) cat, Keys, Earth Day(recycling related), any color (material, paper, ribbons, buttons.

SOMETHING ELSE: I am an avid recycler since the first Earth Day! I believe Reuse, Reduce, Recycle and REGIFT:-) and now Re-purpose.

PET/CHILD INFO: Four Chihauhaus, Frito Bandito (Male-6lbs). The Girls- Brownie (8lbs), Bonnie(8lbs), Triscuit the Bisquit (6 lbs). One very annoying Siamese Cat, Pudge (FOR SALE) and Abraham, an adorable 3 lb Yorkie, ten years old.