POWER BINGO!! and ROCK Band Country Woohoo!!

THE 7th is the signup day for Power BINGO. We have lots of prizes and you have 2 days to sign up and the whole game will be over by the 11th. Winners will be had! And Prizes will be sent out! And you can return back to your summer plans!! Stop on by and sign up and watch carefully for Our July Power Bingo!! It'll get your Motors Revving!!!

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Well I dont know why but yesterday I decided to take a look through the Rock Band world and see if Country had been included. Apparently lots of controversy and complaints over things like "LEAVE OUR ROCK BAND ALONE" Boohoo Don't add Country. I find this humorous for some reason. I also play on an older machine a PS2. So I am excited to say Rock Band: Country Track Pack is coming out on July 21st. I am thinking about calling game zone to see if they are getting it in on the 21st or if I should order from Amazon. I like to play Rock Band. I, at times, find it humorous when my 5 year old is walking down the hall singing or yelling in his best rock voice. NO SLEEP TIL BROOKLYN by The Beastie Boys. (Not so funny when he is suppposed to be walking to bed. ) I still own a few of their cds. I have a diverse collection of music. When my Dad was hear to visit we played a little Rock Band. My Dad still giggles about it and comments who funny it was to see his grown daughter whacking on a drum pad and his grandson making up words to keep the pitch right and make extra points. HA! Once we get the country version we will have to get it home and practice up some so when he comes down again he won't be laughing. I am looking forward to this game.

Here is the set list according to Amazon. One or two I would have left off, but this is a pretty acceptable cross of the music.

The Set List:
Alan Jackson - "Good Time"
Brad Paisley - "Mud on the Tires"
Brooks & Dunn - "Hillbilly Deluxe"
Cross Canadian Ragweed - "Cry Lonely"
Dierks Bentley - "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
Dixie Chicks - "Sin Wagon"
Drive-By Truckers - "3 Dimes Down"
Jason Aldean - "She's Country"
Keith Urban - "I Told You So"
Kenny Chesney - "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"
Kenny Rogers - "The Gambler"
Lucinda Williams - "Can't Let Go"
Martina McBride - "This One's For the Girls"
Miranda Lambert - "Gunpowder & Lead"
Montgomery Gentry - "Gone"
Rascal Flatts - "Me and My Gang"
Sara Evans - "Suds In The Bucket"
Shania Twain - "Any Man of Mine"
Tracy Adkins - "Swing"
Steve Earle - "Satellite Radio"
Willie Nelson - "On The Road Again"


Lots of fun! well I am back to catch up on yesterday and my computer Melt Down.
Have a wonderful day! And remember One Man's Noise is Another Man's Music.

I must say Today is my Dad's Birthday. A wonderful Man and large part of my life. Happy Birthday to him!!

Enjoy!
Chris


BTW Here is a URL to No Sleep Til Brookly on You Tube. For those who are included to hear it. My son usually only sings the chorus. The rest of the Rock Band Game he hums to keep it on pitch and win extra points.









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Border Collie.. meets Rain Puddle

Much discussion at my front door between a 5 year old and his Border Collie about why she could not come in the house. It rained Thursday night. Poured and Poured. Freckles decide to go out and check out the wet world and play in the morning. This is after she cleaned herself off some. She wants to know why I am holding a camera and not itching her belly. I like the differences in the picture between the straight wood texture and her crazy fur and then of course the BLUE eye staring at the Camera like Come on Come on! Scratch my belly.

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Saturday we went to some friends. We love to go to Prescott for fourth but needed to stay home this year. So we went over to some friends. There was a little girl there that we know through family friends and associations. She is a cutey. I am hanging inside for a bit with the kids. so they aren't pulling down curtains, coloring on walls, eating on the table not on the plate on the table. Those kinda things. The little girl apparently is learning that hitting is not so Kosher (according to her Mom). She smacked me on the arm and although I couldn't imagine there was a mark. Slight tingling because it is the arm I refer to as "the dog arm". The nerves still aren't just right in it and it still bugging me. I looked at her with this pure puzzlement... I am thinking an apology now would be best your move. And I didn't say anything just cocked my head a little and stared at her. My little one says behind her... "Oh you better not do that again. My Mom does NOT like to be hit. You better say your sorry." And the little girl giggles at me jumps up on my lap "It doesn't hurt she says. It was just little and is giggling" So we have now figured out her game. To get attention she hits and smiles and giggles. Still nothing out of me. And I am not glaring or anything. Just waiting to see how this plays out. "My son pops up and says "Yeah but my Mom thinks hitting is Rude. I would say I am sorry". Sorry she says and wraps her arms around my neck and squeezes tight. I squeeze her to. And say "it's okay, but please don't hit me again. It is very Rude". She smiles and gets down. My son just smiles as if to say. SEE I do listen ( I am so proud of him. My Kindergartener in two weeks. Yeah!)... But outloud he says... "CAN I have some strawberry cake now? I had the brownie a long time ago." Haa! Time Warp Continuum as he still has brownie on his fingers, face and just a teeny piece on the end of his nose. Or is that some of the chocolate strawberry. Who knows. But it was a wonderful time and very mellow and relaxing with friends.

Hope you had a wonderful 4th weekend!

Enjoy!

Chris

Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.com
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My files work on many machines. Some of them are: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the software involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create & Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, Robomaster, DesignMaster and the list goes on..... Enjoy!


And our cutter file "freebies" are kept in the forum. We add to them as we can.

Happy 4th of July!!

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Spelled Pronunciation [in-di-pen-duhns]

Use independence in a Sentence

–noun

1.	Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent.

 

2.	freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.

 

 

A simple definition that means so much to us on a daily basis. The freedom to choose the school your child attends. The freedom to choose the church you attend. The freedom to see a movie that is R Rated. The freedom to get up in the morning and go for a horseback ride. The freedom to make bad choices and the freedom to make good ones.

 

This freedom is reinforced for us daily by those in our military. It is protected and secured by the duties they endure, the loss their family feels, and their pride of service. I know many who are military or are married into military and there is definitely this "Pride" that you can hear when they talk about their loved ones or their own lives affected by the military and it's choices. Sometimes frustration and hurt and loneliness and irritation over the choices they may not have a hand in can be heard. But also there is a "pride" that rings through. PRIDE in what They and We stand for as a nation.

 

I must say I am proud as well as a citizen of this nation of our rights and the abilities we have to make choices and live in our own homes and under our own Independence. I am also proud of those around me who step forward and stand in front of my freedom and independence in other nations, on our borders and around us. They protect my family and I as well as our freedoms. They may not be their visibly to me on a daily basis, but they are there.  I thank them for that.

 

I hope as you choose your bbq to attend this afternoon or make your plans or watch the fireworks display. Find that moment of silence to remember the day celebrates our nations independence and through that your individual freedoms. And don't forget to include that prayer for the safety and return of the fathers, sons husbands, wives, mothers & daughters that won't be choosing bbqs today, but will be choosing our best line of security and protecting this great nation and everything it stands for.  Also, you can do your part on this holiday simply by making great decisions and good choices. Please designate a driver if you choose to partake in livations.

 

 

May you and yours have a safe and happy holiday!

 

Happy Fourth of July!

 

Enjoy!

Chris

 

Recipe Swap

Here are my two sets of recipe swap cards I am sending in. This is part of my quest for homemade gifts for the holidays. Thank you to Sarah for hosting this monthly swap. My friends and family love the recipe books.

This bottom one I ran out of ricrac so I created a border with the stamp I used. I actually think I like it better. Hindsight is always 20/20 oh well. My sister loves this recipe. Actually I stole both of these recipes from her. I will post them below for anyone who is interested.

Recipes.

Berry Fruit Dip

One Jar of Marshmallow FluffOne Container of Mixed Berry Whipped Cream Cheese
Mix together and put in fridge to set for one hour.
Serve with Cut Apple Wedges or any firm fruit you like to use for dipping

Chicken Wing Dip
8 oz cream cheese

8 oz bag of shredded cheese

8 or 10 oz can of chicken

8 oz of your favorite hot sauce

mix and put in crock pot to warm or heat up in the oven.serve with tortilla chips

Both Yummy recipes!!! And quick to make for those parties over the summer or maybe even 4th of July this coming weekend. If you have a side dish recipe that is fresh and delicious let me know. I have signed up for the next one and wouldn't mind a few test recipes. As long as I can alter them to be gluten free which I am very good at.

Have a mahvelous day!

Enjoy!

Chris

Chris Durnan, designer at www.visualdesignsbychris.com
GSD KNK WPC AI SCUT files for your personal digital cutters for use with scrapbooking, cardmaking and other hobbies. Whatever your creative mind can come up with!

My files work on many machines. Some of them are: Klik-n-kut, Pazzle, Wishblade, Silhouette, Cricut, Craft Robo. Some of the software involved with these machines are: Funtime, Scrapbooking, WinPC/Signlab, Inkscape, Create & Cut, Illustrator, KNK Studio, Robomaster, DesignMaster and the list goes on..... Enjoy!


And our cutter file "freebies" are kept in the forum. We add to them as we can.