annstanley

Husband update - Today is day 28 in ICU. He had open-heart surgery, 1 valve replaced & 2 bypasses. He is doing better. It will be a long recovery, but doctors are now expecting a full recovery - much better than a week ago when they didn't think he would make it through the night. All thoughts & prayers are gratefully accepted. I think I've got everyone's swaps mailed. If you don't get yours PLEASE let me know & I'll resend ASAP. My brain is a little off & I don't want to miss anyone! I plan to return to swappng as soon as I can. Crafting is my "therapy" so hopefully I'll get to start again soon. I am NOT a flaker. If you don't get a swap from me, the post office has lost it. PLEASE let me know and I will remail ASAP. I always rate the same day I receive a swap. If I have not rated you, I haven't received your swap. I will not give a rating of 1 unless I've contacted you and made every attempt to complete the swap. I ask the same courtesy from you. I'm an elementary school teacher (12 years), wife (30 years), mom of 2 grown children and grandmother of 2 handsome boys & 1 beautiful girl. I've done just about every kind of craft, quilting, sewing, counted cross stitch, and now scrapbooking, ATCs, and altered books. I collect roosters, scarecrows and snowmen.

I listen mostly to country music, but also love Bing Crosby, some 1970's rock & roll, some classical.

I love the old black & white Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Gene Kelley movies. One of my favorite recent movies is "Lake House". I'm a sucker for a great love story. Don't like scary movies or action flicks with over-done amounts of blood & guts.

My husband & I live way out in the country (25 miles to town!) in a log home we built ourselves from running lumber (not a kit). We are currently finishing up the inside and decorating it with family "junktiques" and fleamarket finds. I love old stuff - ephemera to add to my art especially vintage postcards (reproductions/copies okay), old doilys, handkerchieves, buttons, charms, lace,anything with roosters, snowmen or scrarecrows on it, bird houses (minis for inside or full-size to put in my garden), flowers especially day lilys, iris, anything pink, purple, teal, blue, old cookbooks and kitchen "stuff".

My current favorite crafts are scrapbooking, ATCs, altered books and other altered art. I love the old-fashioned, vintage look with lace, buttons, torn edges and lots of distress ink!