tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22469154421534225772024-03-02T12:30:32.586-05:00 Jeannie Marie & CompanyJeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.comBlogger405125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-77703427743093109282020-06-02T11:15:00.001-04:002020-06-02T11:15:59.496-04:00Flip Through of my May Journal....it's Bursting!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LXgU3SOMCTU" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />
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<br />Jeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-40149005950582529512019-11-06T18:49:00.000-05:002019-11-06T18:49:29.284-05:00And then There were Graduations!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My granddaughter Lauren graduated in May from Western Kentucky University in </div>
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Mom, Dianne, brother Ryan, Lauren and Dad, Chris</div>
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Congratulations Lauren! </div>
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My Graduation Portrait of Ryan, who graduated two weeks later from</div>
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Congratulations Ryan! </div>
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My kids all supportive gathered for Ryans Graduation. </div>
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James, Shelly, Dianne and William</div>
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Later there was a great big party at the house:</div>
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Dianne's new pup Finn graduated also! </div>
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Obediance school is very important! </div>
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<br />Jeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-80783861065404766912019-11-05T11:03:00.001-05:002019-11-05T11:03:33.396-05:00Blogging Again! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been quite a while since I've done any blogging and I have really missed it. </div>
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I know there are some of you that have been very loyal to me and check my blog for new content and I've let you down. I've had such fun with doing my art on YouTube that I was exclusively there. </div>
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But I am going to try and combine the two! After all, there is more to life than Art! </div>
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I travel so much and have so many activities I really need both mediums. </div>
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It's not easy to find certain videos on YouTube so I will leave my latest video here at the bottom, but I want to have a record of my personal life here, places visited and events attended! </div>
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In January I mentioned I had a wedding coming up and three graduations! </div>
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MyGranddaughter Kyra married the love of her life, Nick on January 18th 2019</div>
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Her dad and Talon, his service dog walked her down the aisle</div>
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The wedding was lovely, candle lit and attended by almost all her family, his close family and many friends!</div>
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Kyra was a beautiful bride!</div>
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Here are my only two granddaughters! </div>
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This is Lauren with her "Love"! </div>
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My two grown up grandsons dancing at the reception!</div>
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My youngest Grandson, Bennett with his Aunt Dianne my oldest daughter</div>
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My nephew Ryan with two of his kids at the reception, Holly and Tyler</div>
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The parents of the bride, Michael and Shelly</div>
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A token cake to cut! They opted for cupcakes to serve all the guests but this beautiful cake was there for them as well. </div>
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My son James with Bennett! The destination wedding was held at a Wild West town as the grooms choice! All the buildings were open to the guests and it was very fun!</div>
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After the wedding the groom entered the Air Force and went to boot camp and fire fighters school in Texas. By early September they were able to get their first apartment in Abilene and are just happy as clams! </div>
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Here is a video of what I did this week! </div>
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<br />Jeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-76835141089428984982019-01-01T17:30:00.002-05:002019-01-01T17:30:50.966-05:002019 Comes in like a LionWind and weather were the keywords yesterday as a heavy wind blew in 2019 last night at midnight. I came home early from a party to bring in the new year at home. My son and his cute dog Stout were here and we poured sparkling grape drink into tall glasses and watched the bubbles rise and pop as the ball rose up in Times Square. At least that's what I intended! Alas I was popping the top off the drink as the ball went up and I missed it! <div>
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But 2018 was such a dramatic year I am hoping that 2019 will go on and go out like a lamb. Looks good, with a wedding and three graduations in the future! </div>
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This is one of the pages of my reverse collage book. A reverse collage means</div>
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More news is my Christmas Cactus bloomed! </div>
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I bought it on clearance last April and kept it in an Eastern window all year, This fall it budded out and then bloomed in early December. Blooms are still flowering! </div>
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This is the Christmas cake I plan to make again this year. I have made it every year since the late 80's. It's my favorite cake and I could eat it all year around but save it just for the holidays. </div>
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It's a Jello Poke Cake.</div>
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She is MUCH more attreactive! </div>
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This is a small shot of my Christmas tree this year. Flocked with just lights, I love it! </div>
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It's the second time I have put it up. Don't you just love the wintery feel?</div>
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<br />Jeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-69536026048248375622018-10-29T09:11:00.000-04:002018-10-29T16:26:11.305-04:00Saying Goodby to FloridaI'm sitting in my empty home with a good bit of sadness at leaving my haven. We came with high hopes and looking forward to wonderful retirement years. We were prepared to do our best to see that Mom was always taken care of and comfortable. We planned to have beach days, take road trips, cruises and enjoy Disney. Family was close by. We had a perfectly sized home, renovated to suit us and was easy to care for, It was a wrench to leave our family up north, but the cold was too much for Bill and the prospect of warm winters was a relief to us both. <br />
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We arrived July 30, 2011 with everything we wanted from our old home. Dianne and Chris helped us pack and came down and helped us settle in. Everyone was excited, Mom had a welcome sign of course and there was a vase of fresh flowers on the counter in our newly renovated home. <br />
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The first year of living together 24/7 was a challenge, but a happy time because for so many years Bill had to work 60-80 hours weekly so there was never enough time together. We paced ourselves and found alone time here and there, I became accustomed to having coffee brought to me in the mornings and Bill enjoyed having free time to have a morning Bible study. Life was good. <br />
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We brought Gracie and Mohawk with us. Gracie our black Lab was always content. She didn't care where she lived as long as we were close. Mohawk reveled in the outdoor life, Well, semi outdoor life. He always tried to get outside in Ohio, but there were cat laws and it was a challenge to keep him from escaping every time the door opened. Here, he was given the screened in patio. He loved to lie in the sunshine, smell the outdoor smells and was very happy. He never tried to escape. He spent time with us in the air conditioned house, but preferred his patio. He had lizards to play with, a comfy bed and his family close by. <br />
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We adopted Rambo, a tortoise that lived in the yard. He ambled about randomly and was fun to watch. Over the years he dug new dens in several spots. Once right in the middle of the front yard! It's abandoned now, but still visible and state protected. We had cranes that strolled by, always in twos. Bill named them Jack and Jill. Sometimes they came up to the porch and peeked in the front window. I know why now. My sister used to live in the house we bought and she fed them during the years she lived here, Since it was not lawful, we didn't and I rarely see them now after seven years. <br />
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We had two and a half more happy productive years here, then Bill's health started failing and he was in pain all the time. The doctors didn't know why and couldn't fix it. He declined slowly and painfully for seven months. The last month he was mostly in the local hospital and they finally gave up and sent him to Tampa General. There we found hope again, They fixed his pain with meds and were aggressive about finding the cause of his pain, They had a whole team on his case. He became himself again after becoming nearly pain free in the 4 days he was there. The children came down for an exploratory surgery. It was quite risky, He didn't make it. On October 30, 2014 he died during surgery. Now I was alone.<br />
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I spent two months up north with the children but came home in January. The house wasn't as friendly and the silence was deafening. Karan was also a recent widow and we did things together and with Mom. She found a good partner, Joel soon after I returned though and was happy again and traveling a lot. I spent more time with Mom. We became quite close. I felt like I was sleepwalking. Very functional but without much emotion. I went back up north for the Christmas holidays, but still felt distant from life, I'm not a cryer but I would cry at odd times. At the Tax Collectors when transferring the title of the truck into my name, just burst into tears when I signed the paper...at church during the opening worship singing and it seemed like whenever anyone asked me about him. <br />
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I returned hone in January of 2015 and was still drifting when I read Jill McKay's blog on pocket letters. I asked her about them and she offered to exchange one. I was happy while making it and receiving hers. She was doing Postcrossing, sending postcards all over the world. I joined Postcrossing and sent out my first five postcards, I joined a Facebook group for pocket letters and began swapping with strangers! I began to come back to life. I was beginning to feel normal. My creativity was bursting out and I received a huge amount of joy from making pocket letters for others and receiving some back as happy mail. It was something to look forward to. <br />
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In May I learned about Junk Journals. I found a YouTube person named Sugar who was happily making them without feeling the need to be perfect, just have fun. That is what always stopped me before, I don't do perfect! I made one that very night, It was thrilling to see it come together. I made a YouTube video about my first junk journal. Hey, maybe someone would watch it. <br />
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I began to gather followers and kept making journals for myself and doing videos. 2015 and 2016 was a whirlwind of art activity. I was mailing out pocket letters, post cards, making journals and doing videos. I had over 500 followers! Mom was enjoying the art as well. She started keeping a journal, which was a natural as she always kept a diary. Now she had a book with pockets to keep stuff in. An online friend started sending her postcards and pocket letters, She started coloring in color books for grown ups for relaxation, We had lots to talk about and to look forward to, It was a lovely creative era, Janet was also drawing again and coloring, She loved her journal but preferred to make cards. We were thick as thieves! <br />
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Toward the end of 2016 Janet began having her old trouble again and life with Mom was hard, I stayed home to spend Christmas with her, So, so happy I did. After Christmas things were very difficult and I brough her home with me on Dec 29. We talked about her living here, she was ready to. I fixed a nice dinner, we had a glass of wine, some dessert and a lovely relaxing evening, I helped her get ready for bed, she was shaky from the days events. I tucked her in bed and kissed her good night. We talked a bit. She was relaxed and now tired. I closed the door and spent the rest of the evening on the phone with my best friend Rebecca discussing the new turn of events.<br />
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Mom didn't wake up. She died in her sleep that night, peacefully. December 30 was the official date assigned. But we didn't know how soon after she went to bed that she died, It was very hard but I was happy that she never had to go through a painful death. The next day on New Year's Eve I made a resolution to do something really different or exciting every month. <br />
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I no longer had the energy to make pocket letters, I cancelled the ones I had committed to, I just journaled, We settled her estate quickly after the funeral, before Patty left. We took almost the entire month of January. It went well, we all took many special items she treasured and sold the rest. Again I felt alone. I was in Florida to care for mom and now that job was done. I decided to be a snowbird. <br />
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I would rent and furnish my son Billy's house and live there in the summer and fall and come back to Florida in January for the winter and spring months. I traveled north in April and Billy and I began renovations to the house. We finished in early July, It is a great house. Now with a brand new bathroom with a walk in shower! The rest is newly painted, carpeted and furnished. In Sept James and Rachel had a baby boy, Bennett. When January came and it was minus 5 degrees and snowy, I packed my car and headed to Shelly's on my way home to Florida. I couldn't wait to get warm!<br />
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I had completed my resolution to do very fun things every month and resolved that again for 2018. In January I went on a cruise with Karan, Patty and Susie. Patty stayed after the cruise to finish up moms estate, we had a zillion pictures to distribute among us. I had lost my roof in Sept when hurricane Irma went through Florida and so a new roof was put on. I began thinking about just staying in Ohio. It was hard to pack up my life and jump to Florida, pack it up and jump to Ohio when it was just me. I decided to make the move permanent and rent my house. But I had a hard time starting, Chris and Dianne made plans to help and came down in June to pack and drive the truck back. But I wasn't ready and cancelled. I just packed a suitcase and went back with them, closing up the house. <br />
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Being in Dayton near my kids, grandkids and now the newest grandson Bennett was very good. I regretted losing half of Bennett's first year. I was in my stride, doing what I wanted to do. I took a road trip to Bev's house in DC in August. I started going to Ryan's last year of football games. I already felt the time closing in when I would have to leave.<br />
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I was accumulating more and more items, filling the house. I was feeling the pinch of money maintaining two houses. I started adding up the figures and realizing I could no longer just jump on a cruise or put large sums in savings. In fact my savings had dwindled. I loved living below my means but now it was barely below my means. <br />
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I thought about how hard it was to settle Mom's estate and now I had two homes for my kids to deal with. Worry began to plague me and that was unusual. An online friend my age had died over the summer. In late September just before Karan's upcoming visit a voice clearly told me I needed to get my affairs in order. I suddenly felt ready. Really ready. I decided then and there when Karan left I would go to Florida and pack up and move what I could to Ohio. Sell the rest, junk what didn't sell and rent my house for a little income for me and investment for the kids. I believe it was Sept 26, 2018. <br />
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Everyone was onboard with the idea except Shelly. She didn't want me to leave Florida. But she saw reason there. Karan offered to drive down with me. Dianne was going to fly down to help pack, Billy fly down to drive the truck back. James to help unload in Dayton. Shelly would come to help with the estate sale. She would also take the purple cow to her home in North Carolina.<br />
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Later, Shelly came up with a plan that was very workable. She and Michael would drive down before I got home and begin the packing. She had to leave soon after but Michael would stay . He works from home anyway and he could work from there instead of their home. Then when it was time he would drive the van to their house with the purple cow and pick Shelly up and drive it Dayton. They would not have to rent a van and Dianne and Billy would not have to disrupt their lives and fly here to help. All four would unload the van and put the furniture in and set up the house. <br />
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I figured it could all be done by the end of October, possibly the first week of November. We all worked very hard. After Shelly left I finished the packing, taking 10 days where she only took 4 and did over half of it before I got home. I was finished packing with a day to spare before the move date. All went well and the kids arrived in Dayton and all unloaded and placed the furniture and set up the TV, etc. The day the van left, Tues Oct 16, Karan and I began setting up for the estate sale on Friday and Saturday. I had a ton of stuff to sell. We made it, and I earned enough to for all the moving expenses. Next I had the front yard landscaped, installed a water system so it was now possible to drink from the faucet, The tenants would not want to buy bottled water like I did. I called someone to clear out all that didn't sell. <br />
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It's October 29 and my part is almost done. The only hitch in all the plans was the people who took all my stuff away after the sale, did not take it all. The didn't have room and promised to come back for the rest, Just furniture, desks, sofa, chair some boxes and two barstools. They did not return and now I must take care of that before I leave Florida this week. <br />
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I'm fortunate that my nephew and his wife manage properties as well as building homes. He will oversee the rental personally. He does background checks and credit checks. The renters will call him with problems and he will arrange for repairs etc for a small fee as he does for my sisters properties. It's good to be comfortable leaving the house in good capable hands. Once I leave, he will get a cleaning crew out, another crew to fix any issues and have the house painted. I feel blessed. <br />
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Today I plan to treat myself to a facial and relax. I am also going to the polls to vote early. I will have a beach day. Before the week is out I will pack my car and drive home to Ohio so the rental procedure can begin, It will be in my target time. <br />
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I bought Shelly and Michael a thank you dinner before Shelly left and last night I bought Karan and Joel a thank you dinner at Sam's Beach Bar. Joel remarked how focused I had stayed and finished on time. It was nice to hear but I couldn't have done it that quickly on my own. I would have done it on my own if I had to, but not even close to the short month it took. Thank God for family. Really. Thank you, God. <br />
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Seven years in Florida. I'm very happy for that time.<br />
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<br />Jeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-86582118445941682262018-03-12T10:03:00.000-04:002018-03-12T10:03:12.694-04:00Make a Mark March! This month I am participating in Make a Mark March. Each day a special mark is featured when doing a mixed media piece. Now you don't always have to use just one mark, but the mark for that specific day must be included in your submission.<br />
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It is simply a challenge, not a contest so it's all for fun but I have been challenged by learning new ways to incorporate uniqueness in my backgrounds. For example:<br />
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<br />Jeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-56201146552931334442018-03-07T12:18:00.001-05:002018-03-07T12:18:00.327-05:00My Cruise Journal Flip Thru and More<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d_ith12bGzc" width="480"></iframe>Jeannie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16766808321988009247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246915442153422577.post-91627651296818277172017-08-12T19:05:00.000-04:002018-03-12T10:09:21.361-04:00Funky Junky Organizer and Some Junk Journal Pages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Then some journal pages and chatter. Thanks for stopping by!</div>
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I love making these journals, it's just so relaxing! Take a quick look and be sure to speed it up if you don't want to watch each moment. </div>
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Last night I got to spend a little time with Charlie Daniels.....as an audience member...of course! I was up close and personal! It was a great show! He is a wonderful entertainer.
My best friend purchased tickets awhile back but her friend couldn't go and I was up here in Ohio early so I was given the seat! I have not listened much to country music once I grew up, but I still enjoy it and enjoyed the show.
He played a couple of cover songs, a tribute to Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen. Also How Great Thou Art. He is a wonderful fiddle player!
He didn't miss a note on the fiddle but missed a few words on the songs....he is 80 now and still touring full steam.
The big hat and sunglasses onstage were probably the only thing I didn't like. I couldn't see his face. But all country stars wear their hats! The sunglasses probably were to protect his eyes from stage lights. Which actually I was not a fan of those audience lights! His light show flashed bright white on the crowd when making a point and that was hard on my eyes. But the singing an fiddling and the band features were all very enjoyable and I'm so glad I went.
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Bessie got her annual bath today. She had many patches of mossy green on her and her flowers had blown away some time ago, so she was ready! Of course I'm always a day late and a dollar short. The entire family was here last month but admired Bessie anyway in her mossy pathetic state with only her bell around her neck.
She can be easily seen from the street now because I sold the truck last summer. It annoyed me that the best place, the only place really to park it was in an opening in the woods right in front of her. So you could glimpse her from the road briefly but only I saw her in all her glory from the carport.
From my front window I occasionally see cars slowing down to get a better look or show the kids. She is worth her weight in gold! Since she is solid cement that would be quite a chunk. When I move back to Ohio she is going with me.
She is quite the traveler. She Originally lived in Kentucky, then Ohio and now Florida. She has logged quite a few miles on the road, since she has belonged to me, these past six years and only recently has she been christened Bessie. I have no idea why, I just started thinking of her as Bessie instead of the purple cow.</div>
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My Son Billy (and Ruby) are moving out to a city very near Concord California and my daughter Dianne with my grandson Ryan in tow, went along to help drive the second vehicle out there.</div>
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Billy had never seen Concord but Dianne was born nearby and lived in Concord for her first six weeks at my parents home. We moved to Pittsburg and then later at about six months old, she and I moved back to an apartment in Concord for a year while her dad was overseas on a tour of duty. We moved to the midwest when she was 21 months old and we only went back once.</div>
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It's not Concord...but the old El Rey theater in Walnut Creek was a hot date spot too! </div>
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I spent many hours here!<br />
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Mt Diablo could be seen in the center of our front window!<br />
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I don't remember what Popcorn was I never bought it or Ice Cream. They were more than I could spend...still the same today! The ice cream was called Bon Bons! I do remember buying them one time just to quench the longing I always had. </div>
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I was asking Mom today about her grandma and what she was like. I've asked before and gotten some vague answers. She always said her Grandma MacDougall (below) was stern and not given to spending much time with children. <br />
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Today Mom told me, when her grandma was elderly, she liked her to come and visit because she would always give her a home permanent. My mom was good at it and she liked to give them. (she went to beauty college) I well remember getting one most summers while growing up. I do remember my great grandmother always having short curly white hair.<br />
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My mom, Joanne said she had a very nice relationship with her Grandma MacDougall, even though she was stern with most children. She loved spending time with her. She also said her grandma only really scolded her once that she can remember. It seems that there was a large hole where a house used to be down the street but was now just a foundation and the remains of a basement. My mom was walking on the foundation "wall" and her grandma saw her and came and scolded her soundly and took her home. She was admonished that she could easily fall into the pit of the basement. Joanne thought it was a bit silly as she felt confident walking on the foundation wall, but didn't do it again. <br />
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A family story was told often, about the time my mom, at about age 5 or so was staying with her grandma MacDougall and she came in the bedroom when they were both getting ready for bed and her grandma turned around with her teeth in a glass of water and little Joanne ran out of the room scared to death. The family enjoyed that story for years!<br />
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One thing they used to do together was Grandma would try to teach little Joanne to make hankies. Each hankie had to be cut and hemmed and it was her grandma who taught her how to do it. Joanne says she was never very adept at it. It was an uphill job for both of them, as teacher and pupil.<br />
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She used to stay with her grandma sometimes all alone, without her brothers and sister and she liked to be there..... except at night. It was kind of scary for her at night being alone. There was no electricity so the rooms were dark even in the day time. Joanne remembers the kitchen had a pump and a red checkered tablecloth on the table. She thought the stove was an oil stove but doesn't quite remember it.<br />
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One time her mom had a surgery and her grandma wasn't up to having both Joanne and the two boys (Jerry and Wayne) as they were a real handful. Joanne really missed them, but they were boarded out to neighbors down the street and they worked on the farm for their keep. <br />
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My mom said her sister Betty usually stayed with the other grandmother, who doted on her because she was the oldest and the favorite. That would be Grandma Gerker. (Originally Grandma Kuhlman but she was Gerker when my mom was growing up.) She spoke with an German accent although born in Ohio, because her parents were Prussian immigrants. She was the lively grandmother, always jolly and loved to play cards, especially Hearts. She was always cooking and baking and producing delicious foods during their visits. She used to exclaim Gott in Himmel when she was surprised. <br />
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Grandma Gerker with her sons and her daughter in the early 30's? My grandfather is on the far left looking a little like Gregory Peck!<br />
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Working on a Christmas Junk Journal. It's called a junk journal because it's made from junk papers. The pages are not junk, the thoughts are not junk, the embellishments are not junk. Only the materials it's made of are leftover papers, envelopes and cards that are normally tossed out. <br />
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This is a new thing among scrapbooker's and junk journalists, Sharing your stash of papers and clippings you've saved! <br />
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I was browsing around YouTube and saw a video and went and joined the Facebook group Trashy Junk Journals and signed on to do a journal swap of papers and other stuff we have in our stashes. I had a blast making the journal cover and filling it. Rules are...no real rules but you are supposed to not buy a thing. You just pick from whatever you already have saved. </div>
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Artist Trading Cards are fun to make and trade too. They are perfect to include in a Christmas card as well. Everyone enjoys receiving a gift!<br />
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I couldn't add the much shorter "part two" to the original so had to make two videos. Hope you enjoy!! <br />
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Lauren and I had a little adventure the other day. It was a bit challenging because Lauren does not like to spend time in the city. The traffic, the heat and numerous other reasons surfaced when I proposed this jaunt but she humored me and off we went to visit the Carew Tower. The shadows were amazing in the sunshine of Cincinnati however my camera didn't seem to pick up on them very well. <br />
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In the picture below, on the left is an envelope that is part of the subscription (the other half is further into the book) and on the right is an envelope I later added along with some bling to decorate it.</div>
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I have barely scratched the surface on filling and decorating this book. I'll color Alice and fill the empty spaces with things I like or just jot down things I want to remember.</div>
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The envelopes are to keep items in that I don't want to glue into a book. </div>
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Then I used an envelope that came from China. Again,because I didn't clip the pages it </div>
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is in crooked. But you know what? I don't care! I learned something!</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Actually, I love it. I love the foreign writing, the bubble wrap inside and the big old pocket it made. </span><br />
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After I put the book together I had many pages with just writing. I added note cards and made them into pockets that I can stuff with ephemera. Note on the left the other part of the envelope you saw earlier. The top center looks messy because of my inexperience but I will hopefully learn from these mistakes. </div>
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Note the white spaces are great for penning in quotes I like.</div>
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it's crazy and crooked but the more time I've spent in this junk journal the more I love it. </div>
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There are dozens more pages but I will stop here and do another post in a few months after I have added a lot more to the book. It is going to be fun to add bits and pieces of my life to this little junk journal that will be mine alone. I send out pocket letters and love them and love to share my art but this little book is mine to keep. </div>
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Thanks Cheri for writing about yours, I have more fun with junk and this is a great way to put it into some order. </div>
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