Swinging by to say hi

Well it's Friday and later today, my step-son, Jim should arrive.  He is driving in from South Carolina.  He hasn't been here in WI since just after Christmas, and my husband's health has deteriorated since that time.  The doctor has put my husband back on steroids to try to help with pain as well as increase his weight because since November he was loosing about ten pounds per month (I wish I could do that!); however, now he was down to about 150 pounds and too weak to walk.  On Monday he was upto 162.6 pounds and he is doing much better walking with his walker.  He still has quite a bit of pain and we are working with the pain medication to try to find the right regimen.  It just is complicated when my step children see their Dad like this because they don't tend to handle it well since they are not around it much whereas my kids see it routinely.  So it tends to get a little stressful.  So that is why I work on my cards.......
Here is one using a cute image from Pink Gem with the sentiment that I cut out with a cloud Die-namics.  The sentiment is from a set from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Pink Gem -  Andy on a Tyre Swing

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Spellbinders:  Grand Circle, Scalloped Grand Circle

Divine Twine

Die-Namics - Clouds

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 209

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 82 Summertime

Paper Crafting Journey - Masculine Cards
Totally Paper Crafts - Ch. 170 Punches and/or dies
Cupcake Craft - Ch. 245 Summer Scene