It's Official.... 100!!!!

It is the small things in life that curl my toes and make me say WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!..... and hitting 100 is one of those things. 99 was my 'almost' thrill...now 100 is hitting the mark!

If I had a Great Big Cake ....I would pass each of my friends in Blog Land a slice...and wash it down with a little 'bubbly' ... so lets pretend...OK!

I know I know...this all seems so silly ... but it really means a lot to me..if I was not afraid of 'throwing something out'...I would do a back flip!

So I will just be content to go back to my work table... finish working on Lupin ... and smile ear to ear till it hurts... I am sure I will resemble The Joker by days end...

Hugs Hugs Hugs to all

Jodi

P.S. Thank You Leo Furtado for being the 100th....

WOW.....99!!!!!!!

OK....this is VERY exciting to me.... officially this morning...I have 99 Followers of my blog!! 99...can you believe it....seems like only yesterday that I was asking my friend Debbie from Tiny Treasures "So what the heck is this 'Followers Thing' and how does one go about getting started with it"?? I never in my wildest dreams (and I have some doozies) did I dream I would ever have this many people joining the Crazy Train called the Creager Studios Blog!! What...are you all INSANE!!!! KIDDING...... I love each and everyone of you ...you mean the world to me and it is YOU who keep me moving forward with this wacky Blog...
You inspire me, you enchant me, you help fill my daily life with interesting tales of wondrous things from near and far.... You are all my motivational team of friends that make Blogging a true Joy in my Life. It was Chris from Designs by CK that really gave me the cyber 'push' to start this journey...thank you Chris!

Now you may say 99...why the heck are you celebrating 99 and not 100!! Well ...first off...I celebrate each of the numbers and 100 will have it's 'WOOO-HOOOS' ... but 99 seems the cusp of a landmark number ...the, 'just before the biggie' number guy ...and I have always been one to celebrate the 'Almosts' in life ...the sit on the edge and wait for it...wait for it...(you should see me at 11:59 on New Years Eve) ...there is always the Almosts in life... and right now it's ...number 99!!

Thank You One and All.....

for being my Blog Buddies and sharing your friendship with me.

Jodi

Commission

Happy Tuesday All...

This is a commission for a miniature Doll that we had. Chinese Empress...1:12th scale .... Hand Sculpted in Polymer Clay over complete armature. Hand painted and printed clothing. Fan hand made from shaved thin wood. All furniture hand made from wood...you can't see in picture but she also has bound feet. Her hair is a combination of hand worked Art Papers and shaped and stiffened mohair. Love these speciality commissions...makes us really do our homework...

Thanks for taking a peek...

Jodi

I was given this Award.....

Often I am affected...but seldom moved to speechlessness. I was given this Award by a dear friend...Oopsie of Desperate Blogger...I was Thankful beyond words...it is such a kind act to bestow an Award ... makes a person feel loved and understood.... but the most glorious part of this award was all the elements attached. The Creators of this Award and the Namesake of this Award... of which I went to each of their blogs and was enriched beyond words. Makes me realize that blogging is a glorious thing in that we meet new friends and are able to express ourselves in the most unique ways...but also from time to time we are enlightened and dazzled by the power of words and forces of human connection... and then at that point we are propelled to a 'New Place'.... a 'level up' as I like to call it. This is the absolutely beauty of human connection ...and I believe the true spirit of Blogging....to connect, to learn, to grow and to share.... thus making our lives a richer place to reside....

Please enjoy these blogs...

Bella

Ces

Renee

Thank You Oopsie...for opening my eyes just a little more...

Hugs

Jodi

Things that make You say ...HOLY *&$#!!!!

This Last Week or so has been a VERY LARGE Eye Opener to me... Moving Stuff from one place to another (whether it is yours or another) can really make you stand up and take notice of things in your life!! And one of those things is the amount of 'Stuff' we all can accumulate over the years!!!

For me it started as a child...(YES...that is Me in 1957 unpacking from one of our many family moves)...now mind you...this is but one of my several toy boxes...I did love toys and books. This 'illness' as I call it... grew with the years. Into my teens my stuff spread into two rooms. Moving into my first 'Pad' took me 3 days to complete...after I married Richard ...I combined 'stuff' for the first time (doubled in size over night) ... then our first big move to Oregon I felt like a wagon trail heading west with all our friends helping and their cars loaded to the roof tops with our 'stuff' ...coming back again to California...again the amounts doubled in size (good stuff to be found in Oregon) ... First move to Phoenix, AZ I actually decreased stuff before moving...so proud of myself... but quickly started to accumulate again... increasing the number of stuff by two once again when we returned to California 4 years later. Shed much of it before we headed out on our last move to Lake Havasu,AZ ...the load felt noticeably lighter ...but that was not to last... all kinds of 'stuff' started finding it's way into our home once again... and now, with eyes wide open from this last long and difficult move for my sister ...I actually am 'blinded' by the realization that I have WAY TO MUCH #@^&* !!!! There ought to be a Law!!!!

I swore to myself (and Richard) that This is IT!!! I am going to start my final Clean Out Phase of my life... and already I am feeling pretty darn good about it.

Now of course....we will start with ALL of Richard's 'stuff'...tee hee!! Kidding... as I am Queen of Crap... I will take the first hit...purging myself of trinkets, tid bits, doo dads & doohickeys, extra of this and and too much of that.... one does not need 67 dollies or 98 carved wooden dogs, untold amounts of old Kitchen gizmo's and gadgets.

I have had two goals this year.... pay off my credit card and learn to juggle...I now have a third.... Purge my life of unnecessary 'stuff' and to fill those spaces with the time to enjoy things left.

As I said... Moving 'Stuff' can be a real Eye Opener.... on so many levels.... and I am at level one of a New beginning....

I think I see a doll idea in here somewhere!!!!Hmmmmmmmmm

Happy Sunday All

Jodi

I am back....tired, crumpled mess that I am!!

OK....and I am serious about this.... it hurts to type! I have always heard the expression.. 'there is not one part on his body that does not hurt'...well I swear this is a true statement!! From the blisters on my toes to the slightly slushy brain...I am 'done' I think Richard and I are both hanging up our 'Moving Men' sign ...

We got in late last evening from a 14 hour drive... packed to the gunnel's with undetermined tonnage of 'stuff' ...each and every ton lifted and hoisted by the Creager Crew.... even my weak little brain is tired.

NOW....we must 'unload' it all this morning and return the truck... Oh Joy!!

I do hate to complain...truly! And I am not really, this is just a small gripe regarding the pain.... this too shall pass...

But BOY OH BOY is is glorious to be home again.... I am regenerating even as I type this ...Last night when we got home I opened the back patio door to a wall of Fragrance ...our gardenia and Jasmine are both in full bloom ...what a wonderful 'Welcome Home' gift...

Basically all went well .... and now to get my sister settled in here in her new home of Lake Havasu, AZ ...

I will take a day of two to recoup ...and then hop back into work ...much to catch up on... I hear Hogwarts calling me....

So wonderful to be back and chatting with my 'Blog Buddies' ...I missed you all very much

Have a super Friday and an even better Weekend...

Jodi...aka 'Tilly the Tired'

Move Going Well

You know me...I am a girl who just can't stay away...Just a quick note while everyone is still asleep...how dare they still be asleep at 4:45 am.Anyway trip went well listened to a new audio book enjoyed the scenery and now are here and ready to pack and load , hopefully I won't feel compelled to 'lock and load' towards the end. Goodness we have our work cut out for us...the picture at the top kinda says it all!!
I will try to check in from time to time with tales from the 'the Boxlight Zone' Send good karma thoughts my way...gonna need all the good vibes I can get..

Hugs to All

Jodi