Lazy Sunday

The house is empty and the washing machine is churning away. A movie is starting on the TV and I just realized that the sun is shining outside. I quess I should open the curtains. Somedays I just need to sit back and let life continue on without me. The chair is comfortable and the lap top is convenient. Lazy Sundays are wonderful. I think God will forgive me for not going to church this morning.

This afternoon I have two appliqued squirrels to complete for the seniors crafting group. Then I will put away all my scrapbook stuff from the Autumn in the Valley last weekend. We had a great weekend.

Today’s Goal is to get My completed pages for 2009 actually into an album. Then I can organize my photos for the events that are missing and maybe get caught up.

spring thaw just around the corner

It was so warm out today that it is easy to believe that Spring
will soon be here. I know they are forcasting snow tonight but
I have faith that it will not stay around too long.

Retreat News!!

Our scrapbooking retreat is over half full at this point. All the plans are going along well. It looks like we will be full again this year.

Croptopia Retreat May 22nd-24th 2009

We are working on plans for our 9th annual Retreat this spring. It is held at Camp IAWAH, just outside of Westport in Ontario Canada. This fun filled three day retreat brings together about 100 woman each year to indulge in their passion for scrapbooking. Registration includes half an eight foot table of scrapbooking space, all meals from Friday supper to Sunday lunch with Friday lunch available for those who come early, at least 5 make and takes, lots of contests and door prizes, a goodie bag and many surprises. 12 -15 classes are also offered but tuition for these is extra. Several vendors together to set up a store on the premises. We have always have a wonderful time. This years these is “out of this world”. We encourage everyone to think up a costume that reflects the theme to be worn to the Saturday evening crop. We have had a lot of fun with this over the years.
Another component of the weekend is fund raising. Everyone looks for gently used items that they are no longer in need of and we have a p penny auction. The money raised is donated to the camp to be used to send children to summer camp who otherwise wouldn’t be able to go.

My Paper Dolls

Ihave been trying to learn how to put a slide show on my blog.

My Paper Doll Collection

http://s524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/seirvine/?action=view&current=e4a17c5f.pbw

Oh NO!!

I just found two more boxes full of books and folders.  I guess I know what I will be doing tomorrow.  Will it ever end.  It does feel good though to let go of the past and look forward to new things in the future.

What a mess!!

I did it yesterday.  I actually opened and unpacked four boxes.  The contents haven’t seen the light of day for 5 years.  I now have two boxes repacked for the recyle, 1 small box repacked to go back on the shelf and another small box of homeshooling books to go to my son and daughter-in-law.  They are homeschooling my 6 grandchildren.  That only leaves some little piles around the room, that need to find a home.  The room is still quite a mess but order is slowly being restored.

I did put some folders of memories together.  I found it very hard to get rid of all the files for the years that I homeschooled my own children.  But that is in the past.  This summer my husband will be retiring and we will be entering the next part of our life together. 

Yesterday was our 37th anniversary.  We are such romantics.  We went out for Arby’s burgers and went to a movie.  After dealing with boxes and papers all day, I just wasn’t in the mood for a romantic steak dinner.  It was offered but I just didn’t feel up to it.

 

Rainy Day

So I know that we need rain in the spring for the flowers and the vegetables to come later but I find it so hard to get motivated on GREY days. 

I decided to pull out a box of history and see if I can get some of it to go into the garbage or in this case into the recycle bin.  Oh no! Printed on the top of this box is Home Schooling.  That means that this box contains “stuff” from the years when I homeschooled Lisa and Jason.  Grade 8 and 9 for Jason and 8 – graduation for Lisa.   Let me see Lisa is now 29 and Jason is 28. 

 Logically everything that is in the box is garbage.  Sentimentally, each piece brings back a memory which I like to hold onto.  I am about to tackle the box.  I will report back on whether I mannage to actually get rid of anything.

 

 

I am having an interesting time trying to figure out all the ways to use this blog.  I try something new everyday.  Today I put my picture at the top.  Let me introduce myself.  My name is Susan and I am married to Bruce.  We raised four children; Patrick, Matthew, Lisa and Jason.  They are all married now and they have had 10 children.

 We have lived in England and in many parts of Canada; Ottawa, Burlington, Waterloo, Victoria, Dartmouth.

 I am into scrapbooking, sewing, reading and computer games.

I am very active in my church and love to teach others about my friend Jesus.

I am spending much of my time these days developing my plans for CropTopia.