Grandson Taylor was over last night. He is ending his visit to California so we were so glad he could come by with his aunt and uncle, Joe and Cathy Barwick, and cousin Amanda.

The pool was thoroughly enjoyed! Tay loves to show off and keep us smiling.

I got home just in time for the pizza out of the oven and the peach pie (just a tiny slice as I really do stick to my diet most of the time). Lots of fun conversations! Found out the funny nicknames the 4 oldest Barwick boys called themselves as children. I need to do a scrapbook page on that one! Dear readers, I'll keep you in suspense until then.

Took lots of pictures and really need to work on the photograpy. It's a priority for the weekend! I WILL read the manual and stop using my camera as a very expensive point and shoot!

Just back from visiting Mom in the Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.

This was fun to make. A very special girl. Thanks to Dad Joe for helping me with Ms. Amanda's Adjectives.

Some new LO's for the BPS class "A Baker's Dozen"

This class was great for LO's featuring these multi - generation photos.

Zen Spot

This is the start of my little meditation center outside my craft room. I'm thinking of a fountain and maybe a little buddha statue. Possibly some potted bamboo? At any rate, my own private space.

Yes! More Tags.

Tried a few more techniques on these tags.

I still plan to make a few more but I'm going to be back to making LO's soon. I've started a scrapbook for a friend who just had a baby. It uses the Memory Makers Animal Crackers line. As you may recall from a previous post I won the first shipped kit of this from MM at CHA. That was the boy's version. I used some of that on some gift pages for Holly one of the lead Fiskateers. I'm hoping Holly will post our pages on the Fiskateer site as she adds photos to them. That would be the best thank you! The new scrapbook uses the girl version. I want to thank you for checking in to my blog.

Please post your photo on

the site!

A really nice thank you gift!

Aren't these slippers and cards darling? My Fiska Friend, Lydia (from Manitoba - the province in Canada where I was born), sent them to me. Thanks so much!

The slippers will be nice this winter. The card features lots of techniques including stamping with one of the Heidi Grace swirl stamp I sent her.

She is a dear.