Short Post tonight

Just a short post this week - lots to do before the weekend and I really should be in bed. We had our monthly scrapbooking crop on Saturday and as usual of late I had no idea what I was going to do. I did manage to cover a couple of journals that I want to decorate as gifts for friends birthdays coming up and I also managed to paper scrapbook a couple of photos from Pete's graduation last weekend. I used this sketch from here to do this layout. I have found this a really good site for sketch layouts. Worth visiting.

I also managed to do a couple of digi layouts - this first one was for the sketch challenge at Scrap of Faith this month. I scrapped a couple of photos taken last weekend at Pete's graduation. In fact all the layouts were of Pete's graduataion last weekend. The credits for this first layout were

Patterned Papers "Kyrstal Hartley's "The sky is falling" Kit.

Bracket and Paint Slash were from Willro&Co "Bright & Funky" Kit

Notepaper: Willro & Co Designs "Office Supplies Kit"

Green stem: "Saturday in the Park Kit" by bonscrapatitdesigns.

The second digital layout is a scraplift (although I can't remember where I saw it, but thought i might try scrapbooking some layouts to try and teach myself some new tricks. Was really happy with the way this layout turned out.

Credits for this layout are

Patterned Papers & Bird: "Afternoon in my Garden" by Dielle Designs.

Brushes by "Willro & Co Designs

Ric Rac by "Kyrstal Hartley's "The sky is falling" Kit.

Heart and Tree: Unknown.

There is still so much to learn with Photoshop. Got a couple of new books in the mail today also. For Fathers Day, Steve got a book called "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby and it is excellent, each page has just one tip on taking better photos. Anyway I noticed that he has a second book out called "The Digital Photography Book Volume 2" and it looks everybit as good as the first book, so I ordered it and it arrived today. Easy reading and a good reference book backing up everything I learned in my photography course. I also picked up "Photoshop CS3 for Dummies" so hoping that I this book will help speed up the steep learning curve I have been going through lately.

I really do need to hit the sack, so thought I would leave you with this email I received today. Thought it was worth sharing.

How to Dance in the Rain

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound. While taking care of his wound I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired about her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she as a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?' He smiled as he patted my hand and said
'She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is.'

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm and thought 'That is the kind of love I want in my life.' True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain

Thanks for dropping by and have a good week

Edited to Add:

I almost forgot to thank the very lovely Gayle Smith for revamping and updating my blog. This was her gift to me and I just love what she has done, so a very big thank you for not only updating this for me but also for your friendship, encouragement and support this year - you are one in a million Gayle.