Some Scrapbook Layouts

It was about a month ago that I was on my sister's crop. I did 17 layouts. That's about average for me.
Now this is what I'm looking at---from the past year.

There are about 50 layouts here---probably more. I need to get them in albums.

Here are some of the layouts I did. I'm dividing them in half.

The. most interesting thing about this layout is that I aquatinted myself with journaling in the round again! I hadn't done that in forever. I have to do it more often to remember how.

This layout is about all the things Butch does for his girls---while making us laugh at the same time! Just an example: Mindy asked him to buy her a suitcase from one of his favorite stores. When she came over to get it, he got down and showed her all the zippers and pockets. Mindy looked at me and said, "wow, I didn't know I needed suitcase lessons!"

The journaling is hidden in that pocket. Technology is here to stay!

This layout is about our cars and a little side note. That being, that when I'm at a stop light and look around, all I see are foreign cars. I wish more people would buy American Made. At lease my descendants will know that was important to me. The journaling is in the pocket.

"She could always walk all over him"---that says it all!

 I did this layout for our round robin. I'm still waiting on the journaling. That's one thing you will see on EVERY layout I do---the story. After all, I consider myself a storyteller! First and foremost.

It's not often that we are all in St. Louis at the same time. Worth noting.

I'm slowly scrapbooking layouts from trips past. This one from 1990.

Speaking of storytelling, I was all exited to be taking a writing class with Mindy. I was so disappointed that it was cancelled due to lack of interest. I guess in today's world of rapid technology, the written word is low on the totem pole. Sure, I love my technology. But this blog is probably the most satisfying thing I do. I no longer have it made into a book at the end of the year. When it was just one volume, that was fine. But now it takes at least two. That's way too many books. Just like my scrapbooks. I have way too many now. I'm definitely slowing down on those too. But as far as my blog goes, I'm pretty sure I'll keep doing it as long as I have something to say.

And I always have a lot to say!