From too hot to just perfect with some nice times, it was a good week. Credits: Vision by Jopke Designs fonts: Impress BT, Jane Austen, Catriel

I've just read all the Daily Ooo's since Tuesday, sorry not to have been around. I've been dealing with a tooth infection and it got really nasty and my usual reaction is just to shut down. Things are getting better, but the tooth will have to go as it had its root canal 50+ years ago. Chris...

Guess I was generally out of sorts yesterday but probably from gray day, heat and humidity. Today isn't as hot but still gray and muggy. DH cancelled his bird survey for tomorrow morning as his back still bothers him and weather is iffy. I have assembled the pages for the last four weeklies, but...

Kind of a murky day not helped by doing laundry, but that's life. Ordered the glasses with frames I think will be good and was sure glad they had 40% off the lens price. Yard behind us looks so barren and has no shade. Glad we have some trees. They are going to "landscape" and add a patio though...

Noisy here as workers are clearing vegetation with loud machines from edges of the lot behind us. It was a long neglected place now with new owners. They let us know this would happen and doesn't really affect us, but wish they'd finish and restore quiet. Later I'm finally going to go and order...

It's a powerful story supported by this really amazing set of photos and colors. Bold and beautiful but what terror.

Another nice day today. Yesterday was not as I expected. Well before time for the alarm I decided I wanted to sleep more than go to the genealogy picnic (and DH wasn't thrilled about going) so I turned off the alarm and told DH he had a good surprise. He said I could use him as an excuse as his...

It is a gorgeous day and I've had a good time. I attended the meeting where I was the speaker last month. I really went as I promised to help one of the members (who I've known a long time) with a problem with her genealogy computer program. But the first presentation was by a good friend and...

She sure does look like C! And you've got those frames working perfectly with the photo. Wonderful background.

Don't know where the time or days are going, but I know the days are getting shorter. No genealogy things today but other days this week and both days of the weekend are things. I thought July and August were my "time off" but not right now. Haven't given scrapping much thought and am way behind...

Happy Birthday! Hope it's a super one, Geraldine.

Fabulous illustration and great old book.

Nancy, you clearly had a good time doing this one. It looks so fun and special.

Wow! You are really getting birds special now. Great photo but the treatment is wonderful.

Oh, Vera, thanks for the honor on my fairy tale illustration. Sure makes my day.

The mantle over the fireplace in our living room is a special place to display treasures and the wall above it too. Credits: -background: Vicki's Pages no. 3 (mini-O) by Vicki Stegall -mask: Framed FotoBlendz No. 1 by Anna Aspnes -paints, line, dot: This & Thant no. 1 (mini-O) by Vicki...

The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen is a moving tale that I remember from childhood. Credits: -background, figure, pond things: Lily Pond by Lynne Anzelc -transfer, brushes: ArtPlay Palette Heartland by Anna Aspnes -birds in flight: Take Flight No. 2 by Anna Aspnes fonts: Gentium...