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[blbabe1234]

 

Anne Marie, I think it's GREAT that you have so much journaling and ephemera from your trip- even if it was in the 90s!!! I bet you make awesome pages! (AND the family big!! That's JUST cool!!!) 
I know I sometimes wish I'd taken more note or did more journaling back in the day! (Obviously, MORE pictures but it is what it is! )
Looking forward to seeing what all you create!   

It was a very emotional, big-deal trip. My mother came to America when she was 8 and had only been back to Ireland on her honeymoon in 1970 and then with us kids and my dad's sister in 1995. We met lots of family, slept in my great-grandmother's house, visited family plots in cemeteries etc. There was also lots of "craic" (the good times in Gaelic) with the family at the pubs and touristy things. I did break off from the family and went on a bus trip by myself to the neolithic attractions that I was NOT leaving Ireland without seeing - the hill of Tara and Newgrange (a passage tomb older than the pyramids) and I went inside it. But I also remember how nervous I was to come back home through Customs with my baggie of Irish peat bog lol. And yeah the amount of pictures...I mean today we'd take over a 1000 pics on a trip like this. I had 7 rolls of film for 2 weeks. The pics aren't that great but what can you do.
  

Oh wow Anne-Marie! What an amazing trip that was! Can't wait to see your future layouts from this amazing trip!
 

[pawprints]

What's going on with the driver safety course Barb? I must have missed your post about that.

I plan to hang some pictures on the walls of my scrapbook this morning. I've been meaning to do it for a while but there is often someone in the house who would be disturbed by the hammer, but not at this moment. I've been doing one little page for the Israel album each morning this week. It was a short trip so I should be done with those soon, I'm putting them in a bigger album with space for future trips to Israel. I'm being optimistic that we will go back often.

Here's the page I did this morning


I'm playing bridge this afternoon, hopefully the rain will hold off until the evening so I can walk back and forth.

Happy first day of Spring!

It's a NYS Driver Safety course that you take every three years to give you a deduction on your insurance.You used to have to go to the library or somewhere where they give the course (6 hours), but for years now you can do it online, which is how I usually take it. I do a few hours a day at my own pace, then get a certificate that my insurance company gets and then I get the deduction for three years. 

Great layout and I love the sweet photo!

[scrappinmom99]

I took today off from work so I can try to get things caught up around the house and spend some time with Grayson because he is out on spring break this week.  Yay for a 4 day weekend!

It's hard to believe that this is the last spring break of middle school!  He's got a couple of school trips coming up and auditions for the high school band in a couple of weeks.  The band here is very competitive and he is transferring from the county school system to the city school which will be a big change.  

Other than getting things done around the house, I've got no plans so I'm hoping to scrap quite a bit this weekend. I've got pictures laid out for several of the challenges - just have to find the time to sit down and get them done...

Enjoy your four-day weekend! Middle school goes by really fast! And there are so many trips LOL. Good luck to him with band and the transfer!
 

[pawprints]

Hey Cherries  
IDK why it's the first day of spring but I've got my heat on! SMH! 43°! DEFINITELY a drop from yesterday! 
Well, yesterday I still felt kinda idk this cold! I remembered that I had Musinex so I've been taking that. (The only other cold meds I have are for nighttime! LOL!)
I didn't feel like doing much yesterday. I know I took a little nap but that's about all I did! I JUST wasn't feeling as well. I'm sure I overdid it Tuesday but oh well! At LEAST I got some things done then!
I got a little bit down last night; Just missed him. I write him letters in my journal and that helps. 
Working today at 4. I'll wear my jeans over my leggings since it's a bit chilly. 
Stay blessed ,Cherries!  

((Hugs)) Holly, and feel better from that cold!
 

[scrappinmom99]

Hi cherries. Taking it easy today. I was quite swollen yesterday and just didn't feel too good either. Woke up this morning, felt better and went on my walk. Once I hit about 22 minutes in (I was only 3 mins away from home), started to feel kind of drained. So I took it slow and made it home. Showered and felt kind of...eh... I threw the towels in the washer and drank my coffee while relaxing in the living room. I worked on the weekly grocery list, clipped digi coupons and planned most of our meals. Got Netflix stuff on in the background. Started work around 10am. Kind of an easy work day today, which is very nice. I've got a semi-busy weekend coming up, so I'm trying to slow down and reserve some of my energy.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Spring day!

(((HUGS)))) Please take it easy, Brandy!