alrighty then...

We (and I mean the Royal 'We') have a lot on one's plate at the moment.  We are juggling so many balls right now that occasionally we drop one only to experience that 'zoom-in whilst panning-out' feeling like our stomach as just dropped to our feet kind of thing when THE inevitable phone call comes -

Is this Lynette?

Yes, it i-is (kind of like I'm singing).  What can I do for you?

blah blah blah concerning your appointment you had with us this morning blah blah blah would you like to reschedule?

WHAT????Holy *&%$"?!! Oh NO!  Holy *&%$"?!! Oh NO!  Holy *&%$"?!! Oh NO! Did I forget??? Of course I did!!! HOLY *&%$"?!!

And there you have it.  Our hair... our hair... our hair looks like a birds nest with the odd silvery root that won't be able to be fixed for six weeks until we can get in to see our good hairdresser friend, Sharon!  And then there's the pie drive we were organising which was going extremely well until we forgot to actually ORDER the pies.  The ballet workshop our darling daughter was supposed to attend and of course the fees we were supposed to pay for her exams!  It's a good thing that her teacher (Bev) allows for peri-menopausal mothers with psychologically pathologically gynaecologically moronic tendancies to 'forget' these things and will furnish them with a reminder. Bless her heart. WE LOVE that woman!

Anyway, we did these a while back... this first one is a Product Pick for August. Can you tell our mojo has run off with our organisational skills and left us with the straight-y aftermath?  NOTHING intentionally crooked or angled in sight! So, those of you who frequent crops at Scrapbooks etc can witness the straight-y-ness?  See I do have a horizonal awareness!  Speaking of which... it's been a long day and horizontal in Our bed is where we'd rather be right now...

And for Sketched! for August we did this... we also believe this would have to be our favouritest paper range EVER...

We also have a couple of snippets that we could post but it's getting late and we need our beauty sleep.  After all, it's been a long day... well, a long day for peri-menopausal you-know-whats... nevermind...

Here's a pic of girlfriend just before her ballet exam last week...

...and a really good shot of the ballet studio door.  Guru Swammi (aka Bev) just happened to be in the way... Don'tcha just HATE that???  Bev?

Well, our US plans are well under way and Sherryn and I will be winging our way over the Pacific before we know it!  Well, not literally but you know what I mean... So! We will be showering your ears with NZ/Aussie accents and we come complete with Panadol.  Or Advil, I think that's your headache tablet of choice. Or Prozac or Ritulin or Berroca depending on your tolerance levels for things from downunder.

It's been a long day... and I ate too much.  Again.

I'll be back in a few days to bore you with some layouts and some teases.  Au revoir...

Oh! Oh! OH!  Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga... I have finished reading all four books the last of which was Breaking Dawn.  I wouldn't have even known about them or taken the least amount of notice of the hype if it weren't for Candice talking about them on her blog.  Thanks, Candice. I am now hooked, obsessed and totally in love with everything Edward/Bella-ness.  When is the next book due out???  C'mon Stephenie!  Chop! chop!

The movie of the first book "Twilight" will be released on 21st November.  I know the trailer says 12th December but they have moved it forward a couple of weeks!  Can't Wait!!!!

Here's the trailer...  I dare you not to get hooked!  Or if you prefer, here is the movie link and there are trailers on the right you can click on.

Comments

[Melinda]

Of course it is the appointment that cannot be rescheduled for weeks- that is always the way it goes!
Lynette unless I have been misinformed Breaking Dawn was to be the last book in the series.
I too became hooked on that series and anxiously await the film- hubby let me know it has moved up and I think it will be on my Thanksgiving weekend agenda.
Love the layouts and I vote for full reveal no sneaks ;)

[Lynette van Barrelo]

NOT THE LAST BOOK!!! NO-O-O-O-O-O-O!!!! (That's me pounding the floor with my fists and feet) I know she is writing Midnight Sun which is Edward's version of Twilight. I don't really see the point to that...

[Diane]

Lynette, you have got to get you a mobile phone that can hold lots of reminders (not one like Peg's that only holds 10). Every single thing I have to remember goes into my phone - bring in washing! you have the soup cooking! appointments, birthdays - everything! It is totally my memory.
It works - you should try it.
Now, what was I doing?

[Kristi Smith]

I love the photo of Peyton!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! Great job. And how dare Bev to stand in front of the ballet studio door while you were taking a photo of it! ;)

Great layouts, can't read the journaling on the It's Written in the Wind, but I am sure it is beautiful.

Don't miss your plane to the US!!!

[Leanne Stamatellos]

Love the layouts Lynette - and the photos are so beautiful! ARe you really off to the US? How exciting - have fun!

[Bev]

Haaaa, photogenic! My derriere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I commiserate with you, my psychologically pathologically gynaecologically moronically-challenged friend 'cos I"m right there with you- ha! Kristie, have to tell you that Lynette took many a photo of me in front of the studio whilst I was in a highly stressed state pushing beautiful young children through that door into the 'unknown' land of the examination. Fortunately, they (including the ever lovely Peyton and my own Kahlee) reappeared some time later with huge smiles and renewed confidence. What a great way to earn a living:D

Lynette, I just love those photos of Peyton and Tyler on the swings. Love all the photos and layouts in fact!!

Thanks for the trailer too! Might venture into those books once I've finished my current one, they sound intriguing............

Look out America - not long now ;)

[Ker]

I have decided I need to read these books. EVERYONE here has read them, I feel like I'm not on the same planet sometimes when I here the convos going on about them.
Hey~ Love the layouts... my stuff is all still in boxes, but I will so copy. I'm a lynette groupie....;)

[cathy in chicago]

That photo of Peyton rocks!! She's a stunningly beautiful girl and she looks just like her Mommy!

[scrappysue]

yep i'm counting the days down too lynette! love those layouts. just showed miss 16 trailer - she's just read twilight and is on the 2nd book. i guess i should jump on the bandwagon!

[Julie H]

What a gorgeous photo of Peyton!! Hope all went well with her ballet exams.
Fabbo work with your layouts as always Lynette, love the double.

[vickii]

mmmmm seems so long since I've been to ballet. hope everyone is great and they of course got great marks. love the layouts lynette and the trailers were a smash. I've read book 1 my daughter brought it home from school for me and yes I'm hooked

[donnapiranha]

PostIt Notes are my memory friend. And I am always writing lists and checking things off.

Hi Bev, you complement the door quite nicely.

I feel like Keri...clueless about these books that you all are addicted to. Someday I may read them. First I need to get a good reading lamp.

[Janette]

Dear Kiwi,

We are women who have more to remember then a computer. So yes every once in a while we have a few hiccups. I too have to write things down or I get the hiccups too often.

I must go buy those books and read them. I have yet to do that. Must add to my list.

Love the photo of Peyton and Bev. Bev sounds like you have the perfect job that you do so well.

Lynette those layouts are beautiful as always! GREAT job Kiwi. Hope the hiccups stay far away from you today! =)

[Janette]

Guess what? Hubby picked me up all the books on his way home from work yesterday. I'm half way through the first one. =) Melinda had told me how she was hooked and now you. I'm liking it so far. =)