I've started working on a few things for myself. I'm putting that huge heritage project aside for a little while.

I've had Hal saving his cigar wrappers for a while. He's so cute, when he says "I need to relax" he really means he is going to step out and have a cigar..

So I thought I would do some pages all about him and his methods of relaxation.

This is just the beginning.

I miss my sister. It was so much fun to show her around, visit and just have a grand time.
We called them "sister dates." This time last year we took her down to Seward and
she landed/snagged her first salmon. What a blast! We were all so excited. As much
as I like to take pictures of everything, she doesn't mind being in them.

She took that humpy home and cooked it. She said she liked it...
That was fun!

Out at the Lake...

Here are some scenes from the Lake. My Honey took a week off and spent some time out on the Lake with his dad. M is responsible for the wonderful pictures of the wildlife there. Its such a nice place just to let loose and unwind. I'm glad H had this opportunity.

There were all types of little creatures to be found there: Swan, a little weasel, rabbits, moose and even a baby eagle.

Sure wish I could have gotten out there this summer, but hey.. maybe I'll get out there this winter and turn up the snow.

Oh what a beautiful day we had here today. It was Wonderful! I can stand all the rain during the week IF.. I have can have all the sunshine I had today during the weekend.

The day began with a breve and tomato soup, yummy! Then, we took a a drive out to my very favorite LSS where we saw the adorable Casey who has set up her Etsy shop! She has some very pretty bracelets for sale. I especially like this one...

Later, I mowed some grass, helped take down an old rotten fence, transplanted some yellow raspberries, weeded some flowers, had some wonderful smoked steak made by my honey and dinner with his lovely parents who provided a very nice pot of beans.

So what about the view... huh? I just love the view from our front yard. So I'm thinking if it stays this nice for a little while, I will not care so much that Fall is tapping on his wrist watch and raising his eyebrows at me.

And there ya have it...

It hasn't been the greatest of weeks this week. Kinda blah actually. A friend died and was buried on Monday and Tuesday I saw a yellow tree. Now I know you are thinking, wha? why blah about a yellow tree... its just I know winter is coming and its like I barely blinked and there it was staring me in the face shouting winter is coming! Fall is one of my favorite times of the year because those are all my very favorite colors. I Absolutely Adore the way the tundra turns the mountains red and how the Fantastic Yellows compliment the red and the gray days, but I do love the summers on so much more. So I think Fall has arrived to the AK today, and summer has said its goodbyes and winter is teasing us....

Old w/the New...

Heritage Album Update

This page is an addition to my mother's first album installment. She gave me so many pictures to work with that I am going to have to give them to her in installments. Also! I'm going to have to break after this one and do some scrapping for myself. It has been 3, yes 3, Years since I've done any scrapping for myself and I'm collecting all kinds of scrapping goodies that I just can't wait to get my hands on! Especially, the art journal kit I received from Red Velvet Art... I really admire their work and am itching to get going for myself.

This page happens to be one of the few I've actually 100% completed. I consider a page finished when it has some journaling on it. I like to mix it up, as you can see.