GENEOLOGY

I have been working with my second cousin, on gathering information for a family genealogy. She has contacted a historian in NY and also has received a collection of pictures, letters and memorabilia that her grandfather had saved. I did a short genealogy of the Smith's (my maiden name), my Sr. year of high school and fortunately saved it all. I have been plucking my Mom and Dad's brain to fill in the missing pieces. We have recently lost two more of our older generation, so it's important to get all the stories on paper, before it is all gone.

This couldn't come at a better time, as I am preparing and gathering for a Heritage Album. I want to fill its pages with pictures, family trees, stories and tid bits of history. This has to be different from my normal act of embellishment and pictures. It needs to be a continuing journal of past, present and future history. I need to concentrate on my Mom's side, as there is very little of the older generation left.

BACK FIRING EMAILS

It's been a while since I posted. With John gone on business so much, the holidays and my trip to NY, I haven't been able to get back into the swing of things. I tend to work better with routine and consistency. Now, I haven't always been this way, just the last two years or so. Maybe it's age! Ha-ha-ha-ha......

OK, getting ready for National Scrapbook Weekend. I sent Traci, owner of Scrapbooks & Etc., an email to remind her of the upcoming festivities. She kindly emailed me back and said, "Remind me to discuss this at Friday night's crop." So I did. :) Well, Friday night came and I did as she asked. Have you ever heard the expression, "Open mouth and insert foot?" :P Let me give you a little background. One day, some of the girls and I were sitting with Traci, doing a little brainstorming for the store. It really is a lot of work for one person to run the store, inventory, place orders, restock, clean, hold classes, etc. You get the idea. Everyone helps where they can. So I (innocently) said, "You need to designate!" You can now see where this is going!..... Traci took my 'idea' and designated me to put together Nat. SB weekend. To Traci; good job! For me? Keep my mouth shut!!! (laughing) Really, I accept the challenge fully, as I enjoy hosting and have a great love for this art and my friends!




For information on Festivities for that weekend, please visit;
http://scrapbooksandetc.blogspot.com