Let's see when I went to Chris' *chrisntheboat's latest journal [link] I was astounded to read about the price that he paid for 11 X 14 prints so I swiftly went and checked out Adoramapix.com and their prints on sale [link] (as Chris advised me, you'll need to click on "pricing" in order to see that 8 x 10, 11 x 14, and 16 x 20's that are on sale).... and since I couldn't see when the sale ended... I "live chatted" with one of their helpful associates, and found out that the sale is good thru the 25th of November, 2009
So, if you want some prints for Christmas giving, and you don't have a lot of money... go check it out!!
Here are the SALE prices through next Wednesday the 25th of November (in ):

8 x 10 $0.99
11 x 14 $1.99
16 x 20 $4.99

and here's the best part when you register, they will give you twenty-five (25) 4 x 6 prints (that you can use for Christmas cards ) and since Chris was so nice to share this information with all of us
when you are registering, and it gets to the part where you have to tell them "where did you find us"... choose "referred by a friend" and when the window opens for you to insert the friend's e-mail address, put in

chrisntheboat@hotmail.com

and Chris will receive a few 4 x 6 prints, as a thank you gift, for referring you!!

( and you, in turn, will be thanking Chris for sharing the timely info! )

After being gone on the road for the better part of 6 weeks
doing 15 days of shows
not seeing the from the 3rd of October until sundown on the 15th of October
being on vacation (holiday) for 2 weeks
and arriving back here, in the afternoon, on last Wednesday, the 11th of November...
with mounds of dirty clothes and
after having been so graciously and lovingly given a sinus/head cold by a friend of ours... during a dinner that we prepared and invited him to share with us on the last Saturday we were out...
we're doing pretty good to even have a remote of which way is UP at the moment

Everything needs to be done at once, when you've been gone that long....
and because loaded us up with orders at the first show
now 's elves have got to get their fuzzy butts very busy between now and the 16th of December...
so that the sleds will be ready to load on time, when is ready to light his red nose and guide on his way

So you guessed it my message center is already backed up... and is just going to get worse, until we are on our winter break... after all the orders ship with on the 16th of December. I'll be popping in and out... 'cos I just cannot live without you guys
but, if you really need me to know something send me a NOTE!!!

In the meantime, know that I really and appreciate every that you leave for me!!





Because we enjoyed the wonderful health effects of lots of on the beach, during our two weeks of vacation (holiday) ... and because our weather forecast this past Saturday... showed 5 solid days of upcoming this week... my sweet hubby Bob *TThealer went to Home Depot and grabbed us two packages of "Daylight" flourescent bulbs (for only $7.97 for a package of four 60 watt bulbs that are supposed to burn for 9 years ) and we changed the fan light bulbs above my work table, and the bulb in my swing arm light... as well as the spot lights above the and the lightbulbs in the two lamps in the livingroom.

What a DIFFERENCE IT MAKES!!

Sooooooooo, if you don't want to be depressed all winter... from a lack of light... check out these bulbs [link]

Bob also bought a box of four foot DAYLIGHT fluorescent bulbs for all the shop lights in his work area so we'll see if he's happier, after he gets them all changed



While we were gone on the road... my poor chiller for the was apparently about to flake out... and the laptop actually overheated and shut down a couple of times

So, when we went to purchase some additional RAM for it, last Friday, we searched MicroCenter's inventory, and found a VERY COOL laptop chiller!! If you want to see my new friend, check this out [link]

Not only does it keep the laptop cooler.... but, it tilts it so that it is easier to type and it SWIVELS!!



Yesterday morning, we had our first dusting of but, it was quickly washed away by more .... but, the amazing thing is that we have an IRIS that is just about to bloom! Hopefully we won't get a hard freeze, before it opens! Re-blooming irises aren't that common in our growing zone... so this will indeed be a bonus and of course, if it ever dries out enough to go outside with out having wet leaves stuck all over us Bob & I will be clamoring to take it's picture



By the way, all the s and s are just for Bianca *Biutz to continue getting her in the mood for Christmas!!
(since I took out time and decorated our Christmas tree on Sunday )

If you enjoyed seeing the chopsticks that my sweet hubby Bob *TThealer made... that appear in this deviation ~





and you would be interested in purchasing some for Christmas presents for yourself, friends, and family I just want to let you know in advance that Bob is... as we speak... working with a cartoonist on DA... to develop a logo for his new side company... that will be called "Charlie's Chopsticks"

As soon as he has things ready for you to grab your credit cards... Bob will put up a formal announcement in his journal... so that you can purchase his handturned chopsticks complete with drawstring chopstick bags.... in time for Christmas giving!!

So get your lists together, and be ready to delight all your sushi loving friends with affordable handcrafted gifts that they cannot get anywhere else

Quote of the day:
"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She enlarges what is given her.
So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of "!



A fireman came home from work one day and told his wife, "You know, honey, we have a wonderful system at the fire station...
when BELL 1 rings... we all put on our jackets...
when BELL 2 rings... we all slide down the pole...
when BELL 3 rings... we're on the fire truck ready to go!"

"So from now on when I say BELL 1... I want you to strip naked...
when I say BELL 2... I want you to jump in bed....
and when I say BELL 3... we are going to make love all night"!

The next night he came home from work and yelled "BELL 1"!
The wife promptly took all her clothes off.
When he yelled "BELL 2"!... the wife jumped into bed.
When he yelled "BELL 3"!... they began making love.

After a few minutes the wife yelled "BELL 4"!
"What the WTF is BELL 4"? asked the husband.

"ROLL OUT MORE HOSE"! she replied.
"YOU'RE NOWHERE NEAR THE FIRE"!

Please drop by Violet's gallery, and check out all her wonderful deviations!

Please be sure to drop by Koni's gallery, and leave her some birthday s, too!!

Thank you Adam for suggesting me!

A loving smile contains all art!

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly. ~ Arnold Edinborough


If you want to be miserable, think about yourself, about what you want, what you like, what respect people ought to pay you and what people think of you.
~ Charles Kingsley


You can shoot a picture, and show the heart of the subject,
or you can shoot a picture and show your own heart.
~ Quiped recently in a comment, by our very own Bob *TThealer


The way to happiness:
Keep your heart free from hate,
your mind from worry.
Live simply, expect little, give much.
Scatter sunshine
Forget self, think of others.
Try this for a week and you will be surprised.
~ _{Norman Vincent Peale}

Silly is you in a natural state,
and serious is something you have to do
until you can get silly again.
~ _{Mike Myers}