Back to School

Oh, the lazy days of summer are over. Say it isn't so. No more staying up half the night. No more snoozing til noon. No more sleepovers with friends that lasts for days. No more swimming and barbecuing, vacationing and lemonade. Yes, lemonade. It's just better in the summertime.

The carefree days have come to an end.

Oh, but the things we have to look forward to. School. Autumn and falling leaves, shorter days and crisp afternoons full of sunshine. Apple picking. Sweaters. Mugs of hot cocoa and sitting around the fire-pit during a wiener-roast on a Sunday afternoon. Halloween with pumpkins and witches, black cats and spooky ghosts.

Then comes 'the Holiday Season'. Gathering with friends and family around the table for turkey, fellowship and stories of thankfulness. Discussing Christmas plans. you have no idea how much i love Christmas The lights, parties, presents and Christmas Carols, it's all so beautiful. That spirit that fills our lives during December is the best feeling. There IS 'magic in the air' around Christmas-you can just feel it!

Kids, I know you already miss Summer but get ready, we've got some great things in store for us! But for now, grab that backpack and put your Thinking Caps on. You've got a bus to catch!

Shine bright!

Ice Storms and Sunflowers in August

Sigh.

Today is the last day of my vacation. Boy does it go by fast. So how am I spending my last few hours of freedom...scrapbooking. Am I scrapping about our wonderful trip to Florida? Heck no! I got a wild hair to make a layout about this years first day of Spring. You remember, the ICE STRORM!! The one that was predicted and happened March 20th. Yes, that's where my thoughts are this afternoon.

Maybe I'll get around to putting together an album of our vacation time next Spring. No. I can't wait that long to put our beachy pictures in the super-cute, official COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA scrapbook album that I puchased at the Discount Souviners & More shop!

My Sunflowers bloomed profusely while we were in Cocoa, of course, and since my head is in an ice storm in August and returning to work, I thought a little cheering up would be nice. So I snipped a few and brought them in to look at while I work/play/create...play!

It's done the trick!

Have a blessed day and remember to always Shine.

I have no idea why that picture is sideways. And try-as-I-might, I can't fix it.