Thoughts and Prayers for the CA fire victims

This morning we were running around getting ready. Ken was taking the kids to a birthday party and I was going out shopping. No TV or anything, just get ready and head out...
As we are heading to the freeway we see a WALL OF SMOKE. Freeway stopped. Ken was ahead of a few minutes so he called to tell me about it and where it was. My heart stopped as my friends' home is in that small community where the fire pretty much started. We couldn't get thru the canyon as the fire and smoke was so bad.
I have been sick to my stomach worrying about my friend.
Since then the fire has grown and there is about a dozen homes lost in the Corona area. More in the Yorba Linda area and Anaheim hills area. There are also other fires in CA that have burned many more home and shut down other freeways.
The fire has since jumped the 91 freeway, so the fire is also on the south side now. We are watching coverage as apartments that Ken and I lived in right after we got married burning. The whole complex is pretty much gone.
I have just heard from my friend who is safe and her home is safe. Thank God! I am so relived for her, but my heart is saddened by many others who have lost their homes.
PLEASE keep them in your thoughts and prayers. I will leave you with some pictures we took from out back yard as well as from around town.
From our back yard, you can see the water dropping planes and helicopters.


From the church just down the street from us.


Coming back home from lunch where you can see (if you knew the area I guess) that the fire is now on the south side of the canyon


These fires are due to the Santa Ana winds, high temperatures, low humidity, and high winds. Its been right around 90 deg the past few days, 5% humidity and winds variable but gusts up to 50 mph. Also, you might ask why the air looks so clear, we are east of the fires and the winds are blowing west. Im gonna try to get a friend to send me a picture of the air quality from orange county where the smoke is being blown. the says everyone has masks on.

Anyone Etsy?

I've been considering opening an Etsy store but when I make something its SO hard for me give it away! This are my most recent creation:
My Holiday planner:

I'm always so unorganized with gifts for the holidays, i buy and buy (or make and make) but then don't have a plan on whats for who and of course end up forgetting someone so have to run out last minute for supplies to make something for just a last minute gift. This year I plan on being more organized! I started this with the idea of giving it to a friend but I fell in love with it! So this one is ALL MINE, but if you need one let me know ;)The inside and the back is done to match and the inside of the front cover has a pocket.

Ok I was going to post my other two but one is for a SS and the other is a surprise, on its way to its new home. Once she gets to her new home I will show her off!

Help!!! Looking for a blog...

Oh, I'm really hoping you guys can help me!

I saw this recipe on a blog the other day and now I cant find it!

What I can remember is that it was a pastry in a shape of a leaf (going w/ fall stuff) She used a pie crust and filled it with cream cheese and preserves... thats as much as I remember. If its your blog or you know where it is PLEASE send me the link! I'd love ya forever!!

All Day Crop!

OMG, what a great time! We spent about 10 hours straight scrapping! I feel bad because I didnt socalize with many others but I was busy scrappin'! In 10 hours I got 14 layouts done! WooHoo! I did alot more prepwork for this crop then I did for the retreat and it really paid off! Here's what I got done!

Thanks for looking!!!

Croppin'!

WooHoo! Today is MY DAY...
Well, im a few hours early so if you read this friday night its not today, its saterday! lol

I'm going to an ALL DAY CROP hosted by the girls at SoCalScrap with my friend Andrea! So excited! Let see if I get any pages done! lol Maybe I will just go and relax! Naaa who am I kidding heeck yea I'll be scrappin!!
Hope to post a bunch of layouts soon!
Hope you all have a great weekend too!
Hugs!

Layout challenge

Grace on SoCalScrap is hosting journaling challenges each month. Octobers challenge was Your Life Long Dream If your interested in playing it isn't due until Nov 9th! Come play! Here is my entry. I had a hard time getting a decent picture, sorry!

Mama Kat's Homework

This weeks prompts from Mama Kat were all great! Check out her blog is you wanna see the others but my choice was:

3.) You're sitting at work one day and receive a text message from an unrecognized number. The text says, "I have the money and hid the body." You think this is a practical joke from a friend, so you play along at first. But the more texts you receive, the more you realize that it isn't a joke. Write the text conversation you have with this unknown texter.

Unknown Texter: I have the money and hid the body

Me: How much $?

Unknown Texter: Meet me NOW!

Me: U know Im busy

Unknown Texter: NOW

Me: U have my 1/2?

Unknown Texter: yes if you want it get down here

Me: Where did you hid it?

Unknown Texter: Where I told U I would

Me: Did U get the shoes?

Unknown Texter: RU serious?

ME: Hell yea those shoes rocked!

Unknown Texter: No, meet me now if U want the $

ME: Wrap it, leave it under the park bench

Unknown Texter: Just leave it?

Me: Yes and NEVER speak about this 2 NE1 Were DONE here!


OK, so I dont do funny, Im not a writter but hey I tried!