Lisa's Chaos

Changing Things Up

lisa — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:43:04 +0000

Important: I will mostly be posting on Always in Stitches now. Sharing Quilting, Knitting, etc. But also my ramblings. Less often I will be posting on The Trashy Turtle - it will be chronicling our experience building an earthship, we have just made an offer on a piece of land.

I started my blog March 2005 – the day we closed on a construction loan and broke ground. It was a place to share the house building process with our far away family. When I was diagnosed with cancer two weeks after moving into that house it was a place I ranted and cried through surgeries and chemo. My greatest support (outside of my husband) was the people I met through my blog – long before facebook. We went from a chaotic house with 5 teenagers to an empty nest through these years. We got our first, second, third, fourth and fifth grandchildren through these years. My blog helped find my husband’s oldest daughter. It helped celebrate 5 years cancer-free, living longer than I “should” have. But I’ve been winding it down and this blog is almost done. Lisa’s Chaos, will be no more.

Facebook has changed the blogosphere. I know I’m not alone in that feeling. I miss the old days. But just like real life, internet communication is always changing. I don’t blog near like I used to, but I update my facebook page pretty much every day. I would be happy to have you as a facebook friend.

Thank you SO much for always being here for me! Hope to continue to chat with you on facebook or either/both of the new blogs.

7 Years Cancer-free Macro Monday

lisa — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:45:53 +0000

My survivor tattoo got to grow this month. I am celebrating 7 years cancer-free. Yippee! Intwined amongst the butterflies are little blue stars – each one representing my wedding anniversary. This month is our 10 year, so now I have 10 twinkling stars.

Macro Monday Hermit

lisa — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:45:07 +0000

When I stumbled upon this hermit crab it made me remember a time I vacationed with my grandparents along the gulf and brought home a bag of shells. When we got home, I dumped the shells out on the porch to show my cousin and one started crawling away! We both jumped screaming, lol. Cut me some slack though, I was only 8 at the time.

Found Macro Monday

lisa — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:45:21 +0000

Found these flowers on our trip. The warmth did follow us home, at least for a while. Now that I’m home I’m trying to finish up passing the torch. I had someone email while I was gone, hopefully she’s still interested, I have messaged her.

Vacation Macro Monday

lisa — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:45:48 +0000

I am enjoying some much needed warmth along the gulf coast this week. I have had a couple of people interested in taking Macro Monday over but nothing is all set yet. I will try to finish that up when I get back from vacation. Hope you all are enjoying some warmth too.

Eyes Macro Monday

lisa — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:45:03 +0000

My sweet little granddaughter has the same bright blue eyes of her mother and great-great-grandmother.

Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. MM started on Sept 29, 2008 – THANX to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week! SEEKING: Is someone willing to take over hosting Macro Monday? Please message me if you’re interested, lisa (at) lisaschaos.com

My precious little grandson has brown eyes so deep they pull you in. I wonder what color of eyes their little baby sister will have when she’s born next month. . .

Don’t forget to message me if you’re interested in hosting. . .

Marked for death

lisa — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:42:35 +0000

PS – There’s nothing wrong with the tree. They are getting ready to add shoulder to the road and moving the power lines. The electric company is taking the life of this beautiful tree.

Getting dark

lisa — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:43:16 +0000

The Prius has a little more privacy in it now. We got the windows tinted today. Ready for Florida.

Macro Monday

lisa — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:45:43 +0000

These sure didn’t turn out as good as I had hoped. I guess that’s what I get for being too lazy to get out the big camera. These are iPhone photos. I wanted to share the wonderful ice and snow we got this week. Winter is really hang onto us here in central Wisconsin.

The branches were full of ice, and ice dangled from the tire swing. At one point a few days later the ice all spontaneously left the trees – it was very loud!

Macro Monday Tiny Flowers

lisa — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:45:02 +0000

While playing in the yard with the grandkids last weekend I noticed these really tiny flowers throughout the yard. So pretty! But you had to look very close to notice them.

Someday, flowers will come back to Wisconsin. . .

What do ducks eat?

lisa — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:39:45 +0000

Back when I was eagle watching in Red Wing (click here to see), I discovered something about ducks. Because these photos aren’t that great I haven’t wanted to share them, but I really want to know if I’m the only clueless one. We all know that eagles eat fish (as seen close up in that previous post), but did you know ducks do too?

Am I the only who thought they were eating plants and algae when they went tail feathers up in water?

Ducks are omnivores! Who knew?

Macro Monday Spring is coming?

lisa — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:45:10 +0000

I’m still waiting for the snow to melt – it has started, finally. In the mean time I am buying my spring, lol.

Seed Thief Macro Monday

lisa — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:45:09 +0000

Yarn bombing the Prius

lisa — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:45:11 +0000

I was looking for a small project yesterday while the snow piled up outside, so I whipped up a cozy for my gearshift, lol.

The Prius is not getting out today, so much snow and wind!

The Jeep had no trouble plowing right through it though. Was able to get out and get the needles I need to make a sweater.

Snowy Macro Monday

lisa — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:45:50 +0000

We are destined to have 3-5 fresh inches of snow throughout the day Monday. Will this winter never end?

I absolutely love snow. . .just not past the middle of March.