Well, it appears my server (not my computer, but the server that gives me email and internet) has died the big death. If you need to email me, it will probably be easiest to post here, which I will check, and I'll email YOU from work (shhh!).
Sorry about the hassle, but hey, this way DJ has something to fix while I'm scrapping to pass the time (or sewing! Look at the totally cute "welcome to Fall" bag I made last night. She's convertible from across-the-bod to shoulder to backpack. Love her!)
Anyway, hopefully it won't be long!
t
Have to say I've really enjoyed taking "me time" this weekend and just creating a lot of pages. I keep pulling out a few photos, thinking "I'll just scrap this real quick to get it off my desk..." but the pile keeps growing. I think I'm a pretty quick scrapper, but, I can't seem to "let go" of a page very well, so the process seems to take longer than it should. It needs to sit on my desk for a good couple days before I can declare "it's done." Sometimes I continue to add little bits here and there, but often nothing changes in those few days. It takes some undefinable "click" in my mind when I think "oh, now it's done", lol, as if it were cooking and needed just a little longer. Anyway, feels good to kick out a few pages and shrink that pile 'o pics! Happy Sunday! t
Been lovin' the August Jenni Bowlin kit that came in the mail yesterday! Jenni always does such a great job reading my mind, apparently, because each month just the right combination of goodies arrives on my doorstep to let me creatively and quickly put together really special pages. She always shows you her own great inspirational pages, several "kick-starts" and a super talented guest designer to spur your mind. I don't even get paid to say this, lol, but check her out if you don't already!
Love me some goofball!
(From my "FrameJob" set at scrapgirls.com)
Happy Friday!
t
S & C always spend the majority of the summer with their dad. While I realize and value the importance of that relationship, I miss them when they're gone. Carsey text messages me dozens of times a day. Shorthand-style quips in an abbreviated style that this generation has come up with to communicate.
"hi mom how ru?"
"how much u love me?" (this is how they start all requests when they want something."
"plz mom!"
"k, cu l8r"
And many more I now recognize but couldn't regurgitate if quizzed.
But then like a mom should do, I start to notice the timestamp...10:27...10:48...11:17..
11:17?? Why are you up so late? I wasn't even up that late, so saw this message in the morning - but it will stay with me forever: "nite mommy." Ahhh, I'm still her mommy.
Nite sweetie, I love you.
(technical info on this layout since some of you have asked: I printed the photo at 8 x 10 on a sheet of avery address labels. Then I peeled them off and reassembled them sort of haphazardly on my cardstock.)