1964 was a very good year

It was the year I graduated from high school and went off to college. It was also the year that my very favorite car of all time, came out. A 1964 Ford Galaxie 500. Big and heavy, long and sleek. (that just about describes me now, lol). I have owned two of them in my lifetime but I no longer have either one. Probably couldn't afford gas for them now anyway. I have entered this page in Flair's "Fords Rule" challenge. I think Carol's latest kit "Mix It Up" matches the color of the car perfectly. Thank you Carol for sharing your great talent with us. Picture was taken in September of 2000 at the "Rod Runs" in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Now don't laugh....

I know, you can't help yourself....ok, now that you've recovered I'll go on with the story behind this page....OK...I hear you still laughing! Now wipe the tears from your eyes, get up off the floor and I'll continue....

I know I said that I wasn't going to enter any more challenges on another site, but while sitting on the veranda last night, I had one too many mint juleps and saw this "old school" challenge on the site and couldn't help myself. I suspect that it may have been one of Gerri's voices that was lurking on my veranda that made me do it. LOL.

Anyway, this is my third grade picture. The journaling reads:
"I was barely 7 years old, in a new school, moved from second to third grade early, no friends here, other kids in the class were older than me. I wondered...could life get any worse?!" In my seven year old mind, I thought not. But of course, I survived and made friends eventually and life was good again.

Kit is "Emma", a freebie on retrodivadesigns blog.
Of course, I survived and by the end of the year all was fine.

Denim Doll

My now, 14 year old granddaughter, Tiffani. Like Gerri, I think it's only the grandchildren who are getting older, (NOT!) LOL. No special reason for the page, except...it's my granddaughter, I think she's cute and it matches the kit. LOL
Kit is a freebie called "Denim & Dirt" from scrapsbyjewels blog.

One of my favorite pictures

of granddaughter, Tiffani. I remember this picture as if it was yesterday. I had gotten a big bunch of flowers to set out in the yard and just brought them in the house and set them on the kitchen table for a minute. Tiffani promptly climbed up into a chair and was deciding which she liked best by smell. Always trying to be the diligent mamaw...I had my camera close by.

This is Carol's new kit "Sunshine and Springtime" and it's so lovely. You can find it at cjsscrapbookingwithattitude or on her blog at angelscrapper. Click on either blinkie at right.

Crunchy Eggs??

This is Cory, our now 12 year old grandson. I've done these pics before in a different layout on Flair, but I love them so much that I decided to try them again in a different style. This was Cory's first Easter and after finding the egg he wanted to eat it, which is fine....except you have to remove the shell first! Cory wasn't aware of that, apparently Papaw wasn't aware of it either. LOL

This kit is called "Denim & Daises" by Clarey of Crafty Accents. It was a freebie I found on DigiScrap Depot. I love it.

Seth's First Easter

This is my great-nephew, Seth on his first Easter. He looks like he's not real sure about this whole Easter Bunny thing. Seth is now 4 years old, much older and wiser, and loves everything about Easter. He is the oldest son of my lovely niece, Lisa.
Kit is "Colors of Easter" by 2mrssumnersdesigns, they have some lovely kits and some freebies at their site 2mrssumnersdesigns@bravehost.com

My Alter Ego

Yes, if you're looking for Jude (aka ScrappyMamaw), you're in the right place. It seems that I have inherited this whole other personality. Her name is Miss Scarlett and how she came about is quite a long story. Let's just say it involves my being from the south and lots of friends spending time on my veranda enjoying Mint Juleps. lol