Memories

As therapeutic as Scrappin can be, least for me, it also can stir up memories that make you sad. I wanted to use this blue background with the lace, cause I love it, and thought this picture would work good with it. While scrappin it, I got to thinking about my Grandparents, and missing them. Especially my Grandpas smile, and chuckle, He has been gone for several years now, but looking at pictures of him, brings the memories back. Its been almost a year (on the 20th) since my Grandma died, and she is missed to, especially her hugs.

This photo was taken by my Uncle at their cabin in Minnesota, before they headed to church. That wonderful piece of land, beside the lake in Minnesota, still has my childhood heartstrings. I love where I grew up in Missouri, but Minnesota was my favorite place to go in the summer. Its memories are wrapped up with memories of my Grandparents and Uncle Orison, and while I haven't seen it for years, and probably won't ever again I can go back there in my mind, and feel the warm sun on my face as I lay on the dock, or hear the boats on the lake, or smell the wind off of the lake. I can once again be sitting at the table, enjoying playing Othello with my Uncle, or having a discussion with my Grandfather, which wasn't often, but did happen, or watching Grandma get a meal. I thank God for those wonderful memories.

I had to work with some pictures of my Doxie's next, as they never fail to entertain and lift my spirits. As you can see, I really LOVE that blue background!! *giggle* These are our two Doxie's, who fill our life with Delight!

Kit Credits for both layouts: Merry Christmas Kit, Creased Frames and Victorian Wedding kit on the first layout, and Alpha pk 1 on the 2nd ALL by Blushbutter

Yesterday morning, after I got the store opened, I went outside with my camera, and got some pictures of the ice. It was so beautiful out there, because the sun was shinning, and everything was covered in sparkles. It truly was a Crystal world, with everything covered in ice. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture the beauty with my camera, I think I only got one picture where a couple of sparkles actually show up (bottom pic with the grass, although it may be to small to see the sparkle). DH took me for a drive, and I got more pictures, some really kinda neat, but alas, the sparkles only wanted to sparkle for us, not for the the camera. We don't have real THICK ice, but its still cool how everything is covered. Course, that is, its cool for the pictures, not the people still without power! I can't wait to scrap the pictures...or at least some of them, as I took WAY to many as usual, but I have to figure out what kit to use first.

One of these days, I really would love to actually learn how to take good pictures of times like yesterday, where God has covered everything with one of the things I love the most....pretty sparkles! (I love almost anything sparkly LOL) Beauty, that I would love to capture with a camera, for later times, when I need a reminder that God is there, and can bring beauty out of pain....or in this case ice, that has created a lot of extra work for many people, and caused many to be without power, including my parents...who are STILL without electricity.

Well I have several things I need to get done around the house now, so I better stop rambling, and get to work! LOL Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments, I'm glad your enjoying the freebies!