*sigh* more rain

I don't think we've had a single day go by within the last 2 weeks where we didn't have SOME rain. Yesterday was a gorgeous morning and then by noon it was raining. Today..same thing. And it's COLD. The highs have been in the mid 60's (with the exception of yesterday, where I think it climbed up to 72). Don't get me wrong...rain is good. :) We need rain. BUT it's reminding me of living in Washington, which is beautiful, but depressing. I love sunshine. I *thrive* on sunshine. It makes me happy. When I don't have it when I'm expecting it (i.e. SUMMER) then I get pretty bummed. It's supposed to be like this through the rest of June, too. I guess I should be grateful...we have needed the moisture because of several years of drought. I just hope it's over soon so that we can begin to enjoy our regularly scheduled summer activities. :)

Michelle Coleman posted something on her blog a little bit ago and I wanted to try it. Type in your name and then "needs" (for example, Leora needs) into Google and hit search. Check out the funny things that the search pulls up. Here's what I got from my search...

Leora needs someone to cheer her up

Leora needs to get hold of a balloon so she can alert her father the king to the evil arch duke's plan

Leora needs a beer

Leora needs a place to stay

Leora needs to create an award

Leora needs to be saved

Leora needs a pacemaker

Leora needs to put a stop to it asap

Leora needs to be stronger

Leora needs it for her partay

Leora needs sunlight

PRETTY FUNNY!! Some of those statements are eerily too true!! ;)
Okay..here's the DARE for this week. I really like this one b/c I tend to lean towards one word titles...check it out.

and here's MINE:

journaling: i remember visiting grandma at the first of spring and stepping outside of the car to the overwhelming scent of lilacs. that smell holds so many memories.i held a special connection to grandma. i was named after her so i looked up to her and pretended to be her. it’s easy to forget memories, but that flower...that bunch of small, purple fragrant buds and blooms...they hold those memories that are unlocked at the awakening of every spring.

Credits:
scotch tape from Clearly Stuck and "forever" wordart from Unscripted-Affection by Taylormade Designs at Oscraps
Paint Splatters from Backyard by Camilla Designs at After Five Designs
Overlay by Leora Sanford at Little Dreamer Designs
Paper from Rough and Tough paper pack by Gina Cabrera at Digital Design Essentials
Branch from In the Air by Catrine at Catscrap
Alpha from Secrets and Dreams by Designs by Lili at Scrap Artist
Painted "i" from Free Spirit Alpha by CD at Little Dreamer Designs

I also wanted to announce that Little Dreamer Designs is having a retirement sale...that means a lot of oldies but goodies are being retired from the store, never to be seen again!! It was time to clean off some of our virtual shelves. :) Check out the items HERE for some really great deals!!

FINALLY I wanted to post some photos from random people at Deviantart.com that truly inspire me. It makes me ACHE to get my camera fixed so that I can start doing what I looovve...taking pictures.

Okay. That's it for now. *think sun*
~Leora