15 years ago

It doesn't seem possible that it was 15 years ago, that this wonderful, loving, fun man who was my beloved Uncle died at the age of 39. I still think of him and wish he were here, and remember the fun times we had together. I'm so thankful my darling hubby got to meet him, so he too knows what a wonderful man he was, and can miss him right along with me. That may seem selfish, but at least that way he understands better, how I can still after all these years, miss him. Uncle Orison, while having faults (everyone does) was a wonderful man, who cared about family and had a lot of love to give, and I'm so thankful I'm one of the lucky ones who received a lot of it. I can't imagine my life not having had him in it, even if it was for to short of a time.

I've kinda been putting off doing these two layouts for Kali's book, because while I love thinking about him, and talking about him, I don't want to dwell on his loss for too long, or I can start getting a little depressed. However they needed done, so I figured today was as good a day as any, to finish them up, on this, the anniversary of his death, the day I'd pause to think about him a little more anyway. I wrote up the journaling a few weeks ago, and then didn't get back to the layout, but figured if I stretched out my working on these two layouts it might help my mood.

Kit Credit: An unfinished kit (no that's not the name of the kit) by Doxie Designs I've been working on this kit for a while now, and just not gotten it finished. Hopefully after I finish the kit I had to do for the digishophop, I can try to get this one done and in the store. It still could be a while, cause I have a lot of elements to make for it...once I figure out just WHAT it is I need to put in the kit. *giggle* I'm so bad, I chose the colors, and got the papers made...and a few elements, but am kinda at a loss as to what to add to it. LOL Silly me. I am thinking the first layout up there needs something gold in it, to tie it into the 2nd layout, but couldn't think of anything to make, to put on the layout, so I left it that way. Feel free to give me your idea's if you have any! :)

Journaling on the layouts:

Uncle Orison, the man in your distant memory, who always had a camera pointed at you, unless he was holding you or playing with you. He was putty in your hands, thought you hung the moon, and would have done anything for you. He loved watching you grow as much as I did, and documented your early years with photos. He would have continued, had he not died, of that I’m sure.

Orison was so proud of you, and loved the fact that he got to hold you the day you were born, because he got to the hospital in the afternoon, and the nurses on duty weren’t as strict. He started making little photo albums just for you, that he would give you at the feast, because you loved looking at his photos. He didn’t mind sharing his meal or glass with you, when you were little, even though you left him a surprise in the bottom of his milk glass, in the form of already been chewed potatoes. *giggle*

When we were told your name, Orison saw that your initials spelled Kit…which he figured had to be short for kitten, so that’s what he would call you. He loved his kittens, so it was totally understandable to us, why he called you kitten, because he loved you even more. Although he was only alive for the first few years of your life, I had to include a double page in your book of him, because its only because of him that we have so many early photos of you, and because he would have been a huge part of your life, had he lived.

I hope all of you have a wonderful week, I'm hoping to scrap some with Lara Payton's newest kit this week, but we will see if I manage it or not! LOL I seem to not have to much luck, getting to many LO's a week done lately, but if I'm lucky this week will be better. I'm glad you liked the photo I shared yesterday, it was to funny to not post, and I love the ones that make me laugh, like that one did when I first saw it. Thanks so much for your comments, both here on my blog, and through e-mails!!