The Firs...

This past weekend I got to go back up to Baker to scrap with a lot of amazing woman and see old friends.

I look forward to this all year long. I love the drive up to the mountain. The colors this time of the year are beautiful too.. Fall is my second favorite season of all time.

I got some scraping done for this years album and that made me real happy. My goal is to have all the year done by the end of Jan 2012. So I have a lot more scraping to do. And LOTS more pages to finish.

I had a goal of 40 page to do for the whole 4 days. Lets just say I only got 24 done. I did get all my title pages done for the month but you really can't count them. that would be cheating..

I had a few challenges to this weekend too. My blood was up and down so I had a few moments that I didn't feel so well. I dislike it when that happens.
A few personal issues came up. So I was on the phone a lot Thursday & Friday.
Hard to get back into the groove when you stop and start 4 or 5 times. But I did...
The feeling of being lost at what I do best and not be able to finish a page cause I have to stop and refocus myself drives me nuts. At one point on Sat I just wanted to pack my things up and leave. But I didn't I push though it and stayed up to 5 am trying to get more done.

The theme was pajama party... Us girls that I scrap with came up with the idea to sing and dance to Abba's "Take a chance on me" song. WOW it was fun and crazy.
So we all acted like high school girls singing into our hair brushes with a facial mask on our face. haha
It was a site to see.  I was in pig tails too...
I have to post pictures later due to not having them down loaded into my thumb drive. But I will post them.

OH we also Skype with Rita... She looks great and I can't wait to see her next year in Portugal. Len & I are planning a trip to Europe and see family. I will make a few other stops too.... I think we will be gone 3 weeks. Hoping to see Spain, France and Norway too. Lots of pennies are now being saved. I might even need to sell my blood for this trip too. I do know this I am not going home to CA for a bit which makes me real sad. I have been missing my family a lot these days. I would give almost anything  to see my brother Jeff and get one of his hugs. Phone calls are just not doing it. And skyping makes it even worst. But to see Europe and family and Rita and Anne...AND meet Marta (Jake's host mom) is all worth it.

So my miles of smiles day goes out to my scrapbooking girl friends. Cause even on my hard days of highs and lows you are there when I need you.

Thank you for the shoulder I can lean on.
Thank you for the arms that hug me and tell me I will be OK.
Thank you for your hearts.
BUT most of all thank you for all your love and support when I need you the most.
I am truly blessed by you women and I love you!! 

Have a great day everyone.....

peace out
leelee <3