Scrap Happy

Celebrating my visits to Washington and Texas. Journaling reads:

2002 I had a collision of life’s most stressful experiences. We moved, I left a job that I loved and along with it my friends. I’d dabbled in Scrapbooking but not until my father died did I sink deeply into depression and used my hobby for a healing time of putting the confusion of the past 24 months into order. My pictures reminded me of how my life had been until that point.

When my father died I quit working. I got online and found a whole new world of scrappy friends! I found new techniques and ideas. Last December I even landed a job in the industry.

The best part is the friends that I have made along the way. Of all the people pictured in this layout none had I known before! We live all over the country and get together as much as we can. To me that is the best part, the friends!

The products I used are:
imaginisce Paisley Picnic, Sidewalk Chalk Patterned Papers,
Let's Pretend Collection Paisley Daze rub ons also from imaginesce

I used brown bazzill to mount the pictures and scalloped bazzill. I do not have the names of the colors.

I Just Don't Understand!

I switched to Beta Blogger but still have to go in the html template to add anything and it's driving me crazy! I intend to add your links ASAP! So sorry this is taking me so long!

Long Time No BLOG!

Just returned from a whirl wind trip where I went from FL to WA and then to TX! WOW, what a ride! If I could survive on late nights and early AM's I'd do it more! (Yeah, like that's the problem, it's called cash flow)! DH told me I was "cut off" I don't need a thing, I made sure I bought it all while I was gone! Haven't looked at the bank statement in detail but the fridge was exactly as I left it.....meaning! He didn't eat at home!

Found out yesterday that Hoochie Mama is driving one of the company explorers! Pissed me off big time! DH is so stupid, she is a senior inspector but so what, all the other inspectors drive pick up trucks. I think a Pick Up fits her life style better anyway! Of course some one did point out to me that you can sleep, ah, lay down in the back of the explorer! I really don't think that DH is fing around with her but I will have my eyes open!

The carpets were all cleaned and the lawn manicured when I got home. I know he worked a lot while I was gone and I think that he got the point last July when I got all in his face! I called hoochie mama too and let her know that I knew and it had better stop! Hey, I'm not the one who did anything wrong.

I've got to quit answering d's calls! We do have a lot to talk about, he just wants to talk about the one thing we shouldn't talk about!]

Today I am making a LO for Scrappy Arts contest How Has Scrapbooking Enhanced Your Life? I even bought the paper at Meridawn's!

I got to meet two new MB buddies on my trip but have to admit it was difficult to be in Seattle and not be able to hook up with my girl Julie!