more scrapbook pages and a bridge

Yesterday, we had a funeral to attend, our son in law's grandpa passed away so even though we really didn't know the man, we went to support our daughter and her hubby. We do socialize abit with our in-laws as well so it was for them as well. We don't really know Nipawin and on our way to the cemetery, we got lost!!! We lost the cars in the procession because we were behind a tall vehicle and we didn't catch which way they turned at a 4-way stop!! We did stop and ask someone about the cemetery and they sent us to the wrong one!! Anyway, we saw this old bridge across the north sask. river and I thought may as well take some pictures

Finished up a couple of pages that I had started at the last crop day I attended. They are made with the kit from Just Cre8, totally, Just added some inking to the edges of some of the paper and I did the journalling on the computer.

This photo was taken with my point and shoot last spring. I was taking pics of the apple tree, it was the first year that it had bloomed since we planted it. I saw the bee in one of the flowers and put my camera on the macro setting to see what kind of photo I would get. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out.

Getting projects finished!

This is a page with one of our group photos (taken with my camera on the timer function) of our trip to Mexico this past January. I have a whole bunch of photos of that trip that need to make it into an album. I am thinking maybe a mini album though because we go every year and I really don't want anymore 12x12 albums of Puerto Vallarta! The paper and embellies from this layout are from the kit that Just Cre8 puts together on a monthly basis. This is a page that I did with a photo from Jenn's wedding, it is going in the album that I am trying to get finshed that is her album from a baby on. I started these albums a long time ago and decided that I really need to get them up to date. As I have said before, we had a poor camera and not so good photos from the girls' early days but the memories should be preserved so I need to get them down soon in the albums. I, of course, would much rather scrap the new photos but I need to get myself in hand and do up all the older photos!!

And, finally finished up my jean rag quilt this weekend and got it all washed and fluffed up. I am thinking of taking a picture of it for proof! The clipping of the seams almost took as long as the sewing!! And what a mess around my chair when I was finally done!

Now I have a couple of baby quilts that are close to being finished and those are kind of next on the list to get completed.

There is a scrapbooking day planned for saturday for National Scrapbooking day that I need to get organized for as well as an entire weekend event that is out of town. So I really have my work cut out for me for the next little while, as far as scrapbooking is concerned, anyway! I find it so hard to organize for crops outside of my house so I must get on that now so that I can be alittle more efficient at them.

We had both girls here for supper last night with their families so I need to tidy up abit and then straight to the scrap room!!

Outside fun and easter

We don't make a big deal out of the easter bunny at our house but this year he did visit and leave a chair and a bike helmut for our little gd. Grandpa dug out the old trike that we kept and showed her how it worked and then we let her run outside. She hasn't really had the chance to just run freely yet in her short life, if she is put down outside, someone is holding her hand. She had so much fun outside here on Easter sunday. Shrieking and laughing and running. I can see some fun summer days ahead with her!! I am constantly amazed at the new things she learns during the week and then shows to us when she visits. She is just too smart for her own good!!! And she is getting so tall, everything that was safe on the countertop before, now she can stretch and reach the edges and grab it!! So we have to remember to push things back alittle farther now! Not much fear either, she will stand on anything!! She is better with stairs now but still makes me nervous. So that is about all my bragging for today!

Here she is in the back of the truck with her uncle's hat on!! She won't usually leave hats on! This one stayed on for quite along time, I think she forgot about it, she was having so much fun.

Trying out the trike. More practise is in order I think!! But she liked being pushed around by grandpa and below, trying out her new chair. She really liked it, it is just her size!

I did do a fantastic scrap day with the ladies from Just Cre8 on Saturday. I didn't get alot done but then I don't usually. Had a good time visiting and laughing with all of them. I had to leave alittle early but am looking forward to the next time we get together. I have a couple of pages done too but will share them in a different post. I am hoping to read Stacey Julian's Photo Freedom and get my photos organized and ready to scrap in a guilt free manner in the next while. I need all the help I can get!! Soon will be time to get outside and do yardwork. I have so many ideas percolating around for things to do differently this year, I can hardly wait.

Thinking About Spring

Okay, I am still in my cast and still having to sit more than I am used to, so I have been spending wayyyy more time on the computer than I ever have. Most of the blogs that I visit are talking alot about spring, which I can understand because we have had such a long cold, snowy winter this year, or at least I think so. So, along with me going through alot of older photos and trying very hard not to become overwhelmed with the amount of them, I have been thinking of growing up on the farm in the 50's and 60's in the spring. I grew up in southern Sask. and we had black gumbo dirt there. What that means is, when you walked across the yard you were about 6 inches taller by the time you reached your destination!!! The mud just stuck to your boots and never fell off until you scraped it off!! When you drove a vehicle, the mud clung tenaciously to the tires until the wheelwells were clogged and you had to get out and dig some of the mud out so you could continue on your way!! Anyway, where I was going with this is, I remember, very clearly, playing with my older brother outside in the spring in the mud, of course. Mom had told us not to play behind the house because that is where the "grey water" from the house drained out (we didn't have indoor plumbing yet, that treat was yet to come). So along with the grey water was the normal spring runoff in the yard and everything was positioned to sort of drain into that same area thus leaving the rest of the yard alittle dryer (in theory anyway). so off we went to play, in the area we weren't supposed to play in of course!!!! I was traipsing along after my brother and of course got stuck in the mud and water and he being the chivralous sort, offered me his hand to pull me out, and guess what????? I came out but my boots stayed in, firmly rooted in the mud!!!! So now we knew we were in trouble, not only were we where we were NOT supposed to be but now I am covered in mud and soaked and cold and we had to face mom. My dad was outside and must have heard me crying because he came to the rescue, laughed himself silly and carried me into the house. Mom was mad, Wayne was gone who knows where, he wasn't staying around to be punished and dad was laughing. I don't really remember what Wayne had to do but I had to wash out my socks and pants myself and I wasn't really all that old so it was abit of a challenge to scrub them on the old washboard and tub. I did not go near that area again that I can remember. My challenge to you is to tell a story about growing up and springtime on your blogs and leave me a comment so I can read about it. Thanks for looking.