http://scrapgirls.com.ipbhost.com/index.php?app=blog Community Blog List Syndication Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:24:37 +0000 rozanne@scrapgirls.com (ScrapGirls Message Board) IP.Blog 60 My grandkids are what I photograph the most and half of them aren't too cooperative. The other half are hams & end up with silliness most of the time. I find that random shots when they aren't aware work better than setting up something. But I think I'll give it a try when things get settled down -- may have to be after I retire.]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:12:00 +0000 My goodness, the fingers were flying in all the chat rooms last night. It was almost hard to follow! But it was good to get to know a few more of the scrappers here. I'm really beginning to feel like family in here. I'm so glad I finally decided to look around some more & get involved. I also really like the fact that people share their faith in here. It is so uplifting.
Time to get ready for work & I've really got to get my Bible study ready tonight. I think there is a chat this evening that sounds interesting, so I'll need to get that done early enough to join in the chat. And I missed going to my mother's yesterday, so I really need to work in some time for that or at least a long phone call. Hmm, looks like a busy day!]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:16:00 +0000 Then I drove through the cemetery on my way home just to see Andy's grave. Sometimes that too brings healing, or at least a little reality. Sometimes it seems like he's just still living on the other side of the country & should be calling to tell us what he's been up to. So when I got home I was a little teary again. But then the most spectacular thing happened. I was sitting talking to DH telling him about my morning when I looked out the window & saw an eagle flying over. I was absolutely thrilled! A couple of minutes later a pair of them flew over. This brought to mind these verses from Isaiah 40:
28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
What glorious verses these are, what comfort they give. I just praise the Lord & lift Him up for the wonderful words of scripture that He has written on my heart.]]> Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:21:00 +0000 On a brighter note, I have joined the in the 2010 SG 52 Challenge. I do have a bit of catching up to do, but it is going to be an exciting year. Blogging has also been something that I've never done much of before. So I'm going to try and add an entry to my blog each week as part of the 52 Challenge. I've been out of practice journaling the past few years, but it used to be a big part of my life. I think the most important thing is to just let the words flow. I am a rambler at heart, so blogging usually comes easy, just need to get back into the swing of it.
Now I'm going to work on my January submissions about beginnings & I'm expecting a great year!]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:06:00 +0000 February theme: Love
the thread
the gallery

Photo Focus Club (all year)
February theme: LIGHT
Week 1 What represents light to me?
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Photo Club photo gallery
Photo Club layout gallery
Guidelines for Critique

February Message Board Game: B I N G O
THE thread
Chat Thread

Swap Crop
theme: What I love about my life
the thread
the gallery

And I want to do a few of the daily challenges too, as they come up.

* I created a layout for the Tailgating and Color Challenges on Super Bowl Sunday.]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:50:00 +0000 January theme: New Beginnings
the thread
the gallery

Photo Focus Club (all year)
January theme: New Beginnings
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3: composition
Week 4: humor
Photo Club photo gallery
Photo Club layout gallery

Jumpstart January
THE thread
chat thread
the gallery


January Swap Crop
the thread
thread 2
the gallery

Ad Inspired Challenge
the thread
the gallery

Desktop Challenge
the thread
the gallery

I also just joined the Scrapsimple Club]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:06:00 +0000 The really difficult part of the whole process is the fact that we lost our son just 10 weeks ago. My tears still very easily flow for Andrew. He was just 37 years old and had just moved back to Indiana from California. He was so excited about coming home and had so much to look forward to. I am thankful that he was able to fulfill a lot of his dreams in his short life. One of his biggest was to live in a big city. And perhaps that has made it a little easier because he had been gone for a year. PTL that we were able to see him before he left us to be in his eternal home with the Lord. It has been truly amazing to see all the lives he touched. You see ever since he was a little child we have called him our PR man. We've always know that he had the gift of socializing and making people feel loved and special. After his death, and even after being gone for a year, we experienced an amazing memorial service for him. His friends in Ft. Wayne (where he lived) made the arrangements for a service at the Grand Wayne Center where several hundred of his friend and acquaintances were present. Not only was there a service there, but we had another one here in our hometown where he grew up. The church was full, and like in Ft. Wayne, so many had been touched by his love for life. And amazingly, there was even a service in California to remember him there.
Through it all, the Lord gave us so much peace and so much love. He gave us words that truly comforted us. He gave us good friends who were there to help us. And He gave us comfort in knowing that Andrew didn't suffer & that he is at home in heaven. And we know that He will be with us through this next step in our lives.]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:26:00 +0000 On a brighter note, I posted my Ad Challenge pictures today. I did two of them this time in memory of my mother's parents. Not sure I really have the photo of Grandpa on the page that I really wanted. It's was taken when he was in his 50s & Grandma's is from her early years, maybe 20s or even a little younger. Oh well, they are up & done now.
I'm getting a little more familiar with this website. But I'm still not sure I'm getting things done correctly. Waiting for the Scraplifting Chat which is to begin shortly. Guess I'll go see what's happening there.]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:22:00 +0000 Well, so much for resolutions. I've done terrible about writing here! As for my other goals, I'm doing a little better. I've been getting more familir with the ScrapGirls website...I even found my way back to my blog -- finally! (Actually that's one of the reasons I've not been back in here writing my heart out.)I'm still very unsure of getting around in the site, so if you see me floundering, give me a push. I made it to one chat. I've never seen anyone in any of the other scheduled chats/classes that I've looked for. In fact, that is the only time I've ever even seen anyone in any of the chat rooms. Am I missing something? Am I driving down the wrong road? Sometimes that's exactly what life feels like for me, like I'm going the wrong way on a one-way road. And then the next minute everything is wonderful & exciting & a real adventure.
It's very slow at work today. Just waiting for the go-ahead for my nextt project. Guess it will have to wait until tomorrow. In the meantime I've been cleaning up a few things & now I'm just waiting for time to pass. This is so not like me. I don't like it one bit. I want to be productive with work things while I'm at work. Have you ever had a time when you didn't have enough minutes to start anything new? That's today!
I have been getting a few things done in the evening as far as my scrapbooking is concerned. A couple of months ago my external hard drive took a nose dive & I lost most of my scrapbooks. I did have them posted online at Scrapbook Fair however. So I've been downloading them & getting them organized & posted to my Flickr account just in case. When I get all finished I think I'll make a CD also.
Now my Bible study is progressing a little bit better. I've been able to keep up with that without any problems.
Still, the thing that has kept me going is knowing that I will be retiring before we go on our cruise. It's going to be a little scary being on a fixed income, especially one that is lower than we're used to. But I know that God will guide us & help us to use our funds wisely. PTL!
I need to check my email & see if Alyssa has gotten back with me yet & if not head for home. We're supposed to get freezing rain soon & I really don't want to drive in that.]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:43:00 +0000
Firstly, A Happy New Year to all my Scrapbooking Friends! May you have a happy and succesful 2010!

Secondly, for far too long, I have neglected the galleries, both from a comments and a contributions point of view.

Like many of you, I have had other issues to deal with and found less and less time for scrapping. I hope that I can make a New Year Resolution to change all that.

I sold much of my photography gear in the last quarter of 2009, because I dropped my semi-pro photographer status. Well, what a mistake to make!

Every year just before Christmas, we like to do some photos of the kids to use on Christmas cards that we send around our friends. I usually hire my friends studio and the kids have a ball with all the costumes and the cool props he has there. Missed doing that this year!

Also, like many of you before, I have had a massive case of "artists block". I just have not been inpsired by anything. Well, now its New Year I hope to change all that.

In ten days its my Birthday, and DW and the kids have agreed to buy a new camera and some new software for me. I'm looking at a "bridge" style camera as I don't want to lug a bag full of kit around anymore. So, come the 10th of January, I shall be the proud owner of a Fuji Finepix S200EXR bridge camera and a shiny copy of PSE8 (being trying Corel, but I cant quite get to grips with it).

So, I am hoping that I can start to make, show and comment on more layouts during 2010. I feel confident that the block has passed and I cant wait to get going again!

Look out Boutique - here I come!]]> Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:42:00 +0000