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What a gorgeous day today.  I really wanted to be outside and plant,

but today was just one of those days when I knew that wasn’t going

to happen.  I just had too much to do. I can’t wait to get some herbs in

pots.  I love going out on the porch and cutting fresh herbs to put in a meal. 

Yummy!

I also didn’t have time to scrap and I know I am not going to have time for

scrappin until Sunday evening.  Just too much to do.  I’m also trying to come

up with something to do for my mom for “mother’s day!”  That is next

SUNDAY…if you can believe that.  I think it just snuck up on me.  I’m

thinking of doing a mini book for her.  I believe I can do that between

now and the next time I see my mother.  I am working on ideas now.  If anyone has any ideas they want to share, I am open to suggestions.  I shall not be back on the blog until Sunday.  Until then…Maybe I’ll see you on the scrappin road! 

Southern Storm

Last night I could not go to sleep. 

NO WAY

 

I was up,

waiting for the storm to come through our area. 

I was watching the news,

waiting for the weatherman to say….

TAKE SHELTER NOW! 

I was waiting and waiting.

I was also worried about the rest of my family that lived in

other parts of the south,

worried that if I went to sleep,

something would happen to someone I loved. 

Today…I am lucky! 

While my parents are still here at my home,

my youngest brother is still at my parents house. 

One of tornados hit ½ mile away from their home. 

There is still no power,

but my brother is safe along with their home.

Yes…we are LUCKY!

My heart and prayers go out to

everyone that was affected by

the terrible storms that went

across our southern states last

night and early this morning! 

Family Time Continued…

Today was another special day with my parents.  It was special because I had

them all to myself.  We spent all morning looking at family pictures and

making notes.  We are really trying to document information for future

reference.  I wish I had been able to help my parents with this before now….but

better late than never.  It is what it is.  I find it so very important to accumulate

all of this information before it is lost.  Both my parents are also enjoying this time

together as we look at pictures from their earlier years and try to organize them.  I also find it interesting when I come across little cards and notes written by people in my family tree.  People from long ago took such pride in their penmanship. 

Even the wording they used is so different from the way we talk. 

I ran across a cute little card that someone had written to my grandmother.

 I believe this was a friend that taught school with my grandmother. 

Here is a comment that she wrote:  I shall always count my knowing you

among my most treasured possessions.  I think that is sooo sweet.  It was written in the most perfect penmanship.  I think it is a shame that this is something that is becoming lost because of technology.  Underneath the card was a picture of the woman that wrote the note.  That’s a keeper!

Here’s a picture of my parents taken a couple of years ago. 

Yes… I am blessed to still have them around. 

Bill and Fran

Family Time

My parents are at my home.  Lucky me.  I am so lucky to still have my parents in my life. 
Last summer I began working with both of my parents on "FAMILY HISTORY." 
 This is a topic that I have really become very passionate about. 
First,  it makes both of my parents so happy to share their life with me. 
Second, I am learning so much about their life. 
Third, I will have this legacy to share with my family. 
This is a really short post, but while my parents are here, it is important that I be with them.
"Can't wait to start sharing layouts!"

My Scrappin Road

Finally...I'm a blogger!  But most important, I'm a scrapper.  I have always been involved in art since I was a little girl.  I have my parents to thank for my love of art. My parents were very giving to their children.  They were very involved in my growing up years. 

Whenever I had a project due, my daddy was there to help me.  He also taught me the joy of scrappin.  He always had a camera when there was something special going on. When you come from a large family like mine, I have three brothers and a sister, plus a grandmother that lived in our home, there was always something happening.  So my parents had their hands full.  After vacations, birthdays, Christmas...etc., you know, all those special days…and my daddy had taken pictures; he would place these pictures in albums.  He was good at movies too, but the albums could be taken out of the cabinet and looked at whenever you wanted to view the pictures of yourself and other family members.

Ever since I got married and had my own children...I have wanted to scrap MY family pictures. Between work, raising my children, keeping house, and not having any place to scrap...well....something has always interfered.  About three years ago we moved to a new home that has a basement.  I want you to know that part of the unfinished section of the basement is MINE.  ALL MINE!  

I claimed it for my scrappin place.  My husband calls it my woman cave.  I don't care that it's unfinished.  I just know that I can go there and not think about anything but scrappin.  I believe I am on a mission.  I am bound and determined to finish what I started with MY family pictures.  To put MY pictures where they belong….in albums where my family can enjoy them.  It's been a long road to get where I am today, but I am here to stay....on my scrappin road.