Scrapbooking Celebrity September

Wow! What a busy month for meeting scrapbooking celebrities! I started out the month meeting Becky Higgins at a book signing for her new Sketches book. (LOVE it!)

Then I took a class at CKC-Phoenix with Lisa Bearnson. This was my first time meeting her. She is so personable and warm. I really enjoyed the class, it was kind of laid back and easy to follow. I also took another Creating Keepsakes class taught by Emily Magleby, she is the Product Coordinator for CK magazine. She also has an article each month called Latest and Greatest.

Last and most certainly not least, Heidi Swapp. She was at a local scrapbook store (LSS) giving a demonstration and talk about some of her latest products and what inspires her. This was on Friday night and she was moving the following Monday to China.

I am not a big celebrity follower, but all these visits worked out during the month and my friend Anjanette was able to attend a couple of them with me. This was a really big bonus!

Rome Wasn't Built In A Day

It is hard to believe that we started this from a big pile of dirt. The stress and angst this has caused is unimaginable. I know it will be worth it in the end, I know it will be worth it in the end, I know it will be worth it in the end. (I guess it only worked for Dorthy?)

Best Buddies and Lifelong Friends

My friend Lisa, from my "old" neighborhood, was here in town for two days visiting her stepson. We recently got back in touch with each other and said that if either of us were near the other we would get together. Well, it's been nearly 23 years since we last saw each other and we finally met up. The year I moved, age 2, to our new house she was born. We became friends as soon as we could walk. We lost touch during our high school years, as she had moved away. Seeing Lisa again was better than any therapy available. I felt like I was recapturing a part of my youth. She remembers several of my family members who have since passed away. It was so wonderful reconnecting with someone who used to know me so well!

Let the Building Begin

I cannot believe that almost six months have gone by since we first signed papers for our house. They just poured the slab and the real nail-biting begins. We are all starting to get excited, because now it is a reality. We are finally going to have a home that we can paint, furnish, and re-model as we see fit. A big Happy Dance with a very nervous stomach.

Go SUNS!!!

Daniel and I at the Suns vs the Spurs game. Daniel is a sports nut and our deal is if he does better in school I will continue to get us tickets to sporting events. We showed our support of Steve Nash by wearing band-aids on our noses with his jersey number. He got head butted by one of the Spurs players in game 1 of the Playoffs with the Spurs. The Suns won that night, Game 2, 101 - 81!!!

Old Negatives

For Christmas I received a new Epson scanner. I have scanned a few items with it, but nothing I had originally wanted it for. That is until today. I inherited my Grandmother's slides and up until now had done nothing with them. Today I made my first attempts at restoring some family history. This is one of the pictures of my Norwegian Grandmother taken near her home in Minnesota. She was either in her late 40s or early 50s. I love how beautiful and stylish her clothing is. She was beautiful. Circa early 1950s.

Scary Kitty Morning

Our kitty, Tony the Tiger, showed signs of not feeling well yesterday. By 6 AM he was in a very bad way. We got him to the Vet at 7, and much to our relief, he only had a bladder infection which was fairly simple for them to take care of. So... $200 and a few hours later our kitty is home and doing much better!