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One year ago today, my

Aug 19, 2008
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One year ago today, my precious Beamer went to The Bridge.

August ScrapTag at The Scrapping

Aug 14, 2008
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August ScrapTag at The Scrapping Spot I lifted Debbie Fitz and here is her wayyyyyy awesome LO!

And here is my version, using one of Diane's awesome 2SD kits!

Snagging this from Annette's blog:

Aug 10, 2008
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Snagging this from Annette's blog:

Have you ever...

1. Touched an iceberg--no
2. Slept under the stars--yes
3. Been a part of a hockey fight--no
4. Changed a baby's diaper--yes
5. Watched a meteor shower--no
6. Given to a charity--yes
7. Swam with wild dolphins--no but I just saw some!
8. Climbed a mountain--probably, maybe
9. Held a tarantula--no way, Jose
10. Said "I love you" and meant it--yes
11. Bungee jumped--um, NO
12. Visited Paris--no
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea--yes, Thursday!
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise--no
15. Seen the Northern Lights--no
16. Gone to a huge sports game--yes
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty--no
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables--yes
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope--yes
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment--of course!
21. Had a pillow fight--yes
22. Bet on a winning horse--yes
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill--haven't we all?
24. Held a lamb--no
25. Gone skinny dipping--no
26. Taken an ice cold bath--hopefully not
27. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar--no
28. Seen a total eclipse--yes
29. Ridden a roller coaster--yes
30. Hit a home run--no
31. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking--only while under the influence, LOL!
32. Adopted an accent for fun--yes
33. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors--no
34. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment--yes
35. Loved your job 90% of the time--yes
36. Had enough money to be truly satisfied--sure
37. Watched wild whales--no
38. Gone rock climbing--no
39. Gone on a walk on the beach--yep, last night!
40. Gone sky diving--NOT!
41. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant--no
42. Bench-pressed your own weight--no
43. Milked a cow--no!
44. Alphabetized your personal files--yes
45. Worn a superhero costume--no
46. Sung karaoke--no
47. Lounged around in bed all day--yes
48. Gone scuba diving--no
49. Kissed in the rain--no clue
50. Played in the mud---yes
51. Gone to a drive-in theater--yes
52. Done something you should regret--yes
53. Visited the Great Wall of China--no
54. Started a business--yes
55. Been in a movie--nope
56. Gone without food for 3 days--are you INSANE????
57. Made cookies from scratch--yes
58. Won first prize in a costume contest--nope
59. Got flowers for no reason--not that I recall
60. Spoken more than one language fluently--nope
61. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone--probably
62. Bounced a check--yes
63. Read and understood your credit report--yes
64. Found out something significant that your ancestors did--yes
65. Called or written your Congress person--hmmmm....not that I recall
66. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over--no
67. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge--no
68. Helped an animal give birth--NO
69. Been fired or laid off from a job--no
70. Won money--yes
71. Broken a bone--no
72. Ridden a motorcycle--no
73. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph--no, darn it
74. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon--no
75. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing--HA!
77. Had your picture in the newspaper--yep
78. Read the Bible cover to cover--nop
79. Changed some one's mind about something you care deeply about--hard to say
80. Gone back to school--yes
81. Changed your name--yes
82. Eaten fried green tomatoes--no
83. Read The Iliad--yes, and The Odyssey
84. Taught yourself an art from scratch--yes, scrapbooking! And cross stitch.
85. Killed and prepared an animal for eating--NO!!!!!!!!!!!
86. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt--dunno
87. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language--yes
88. Been elected to public office--no
89. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream--yes
90. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you--no
91. Dyed your hair--yes, unfortunately
92. Rocked a baby to sleep--yes
93. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four--NO!
94. Raked your carpet--sure have!
95. Worn a mood ring--yes
96. Ridden a horse--yes
97. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap--don't think so
98. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe--yes
99. Buried a child-no
100. Gone to a Broadway play--on Broadway, no.
101. Been inside the pyramids--no
102. Shot a basketball into a basket--yes
103. Danced at a disco--yes. I was a teen in the 70's, what can I say??
104. Played in a band--nope
105. Shot a bird--no
106. Gone to an arboretum--no
107. Tutored someone--no
108. Ridden a train--yes
109. Brought an old fad back into style--I keep TRYING with eyelets!
110. Eaten caviar--no
111. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need--probably!!!
112. Ridden a giraffe or elephant--no, but I rode a camel
113. Published a book--nope
114. Pieced a quilt--no, no patience
115. Lived in a historic place--does a pre-WWII house count??
116. Acted in a play or performed on a stage--yep, I was a clown for the Shriner's Hospital once!
117. Asked for a raise--no
118. Made a hole-in-one mini golfing--I have no earthly idea
119. Gone deep sea fishing--no
120. Gone roller skating--yes
121. Run a marathon--are you INSANE?
122. Learned to surf--no
123. Invented something--no
124. Flown first class--no
125. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury hotel--NO
126. Sang a solo--bwahahahahaha! NO!
127. Gone spelunking--if going IN a cave counts then yes
128. Learned how to take a compliment--sorta
129. Written a love-story--no
130. Seen Michelangelo’s David--not in person
131. Had your portrait painted--does a caricature count? Hee!
132. Written a fan letter--of course
133. Spent the night in something haunted--no
134. Ran away--no but can I????
135. Learned to juggle--no
136. Been a boss--yep
137. Sat on a jury--yes
138. Lied about your weight--NATURALLY!
139. Gone on a diet--yes
140. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget--no
141. Written a poem--yes
142. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox--yes
143. Gotten food poisoning--no
144. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission--no
145. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks--yes
146. Gone to the opera--yuck, no
147. Gotten a letter from someone famous--no
148. Worn knickers--no
149. Ridden in a limousine--no
150. Attended the Olympics--no
151. Can hula or waltz--no
152. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books--yes
153. Been stuck in an elevator--YES!
154. Had a revelatory dream--yes
155. Thought you might crash in an airplane--yeah, that's why I don't fly!
156. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert--yes
157. Saved someone’s life--yes, my betta fish!
158. Eaten raw whale--ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
159. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint--yes
160. Laughed till your side hurt--yes
161. Straddled the equator--no
162. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing--yes
163. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival--no
164. Sent a message in a bottle--don't remember, might've
165. Spent the night in a hostel--no
166. Been a cashier--yes
167. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt--no
168. Joined a union--no
169. Donated blood--yes
170. Built a campfire--yes
171. Kept a blog--yes
172. Had hives--yes
173. Worn custom made shoes or boots--no
174. Made a PowerPoint Presentation--no
175. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course--no
176. Served at a soup kitchen--sorta (God's Pantry)
177. Conquered the Rubik’s cube--yeah with the hint book!
178. Known CPR--no
179. Gone fishing--yes
180. Found a long lost friend--yes
181. Voted for a contestant on American Idol or So You Think You Can Dance--no but yes to Design Star
182. Successfully convinced someone you were of a different nationality--yes
183. Received a promotion--yes, sorta
184. Movie-hopped (Gone to two movies in a theater and only paying for the first movie)--no
185. Planned a surprise party for someone--no
186. Beaten all levels of a video game--no
187. Driven more than 2,500 miles on a cross-country trip--went from KY to AZ, don't know mileage
188. Cried yourself to sleep--yes
189. Stayed awake for more than 24 hours--no way
190. Crossed a national border by car--yes
191. Been to an island--yes
192. Been completely out of debt (student loans, house, and all)--yes
193. Read a book from the Twilight series--no
194. Traveled to Italy--no
195. Given birth--yes
196. Found a bra that fits perfectly--HA!
197. Learned to meditate--no
198. Owned your dream car--no
199. Learned to love eating raw vegetables--yeah, I suppose
200. Seen all 50 states--no

Hilton Head! Breakfast at Land's

Aug 8, 2008
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Hilton Head!

Breakfast at Land's End Tavern:

Smoothies and lattes at The Lost Parrot:

Behind Timothy is The Wreck of the Salty Dog, where we're going for dinner tonight. I was told during these pictures to STOP TAKING PICTURES OF ME, MOM!!!!! *roll eyes* BOYS!

SEE DOLPHINS?

The Scrapping Spot Design Team Call

Jul 30, 2008
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The Scrapping Spot Design Team Call

The Scrapping Spot is looking for creative, innovative and talkative scrappers to join our Design Team.

The Design Team term will run for six months: October 2008 – March 2009.

Design team members will receive:

-a free monthly TSS kit to create with

-a 25% discount in the online shop

-free shipping on orders that are shipped with the monthly kit.

Design Team members are responsible for:

Designing 4 layouts AND 1 card or altered project (if no card or altered item, then 1 additional layout is requested)

At least 2 finished projects by the 25th of the month, the rest by the 1st of the month

Layouts and other items should use at least 90% of the product in our kits.

1 blog post monthly

Occasional challenges and crop challenges/participation.

Promote The Scrapping Spot around the internet (where allowed)

Contribute tips/articles once a month for The Scrapping Spot's monthly newsletter.

Design Team member layouts may be included in our online or newsletter classes. Design Team members will receive credit for all of their designs.

If kit contents are used in a posted/published projects, The Scrapping Spot must be mentioned.

Board participation:

Contribute praise to our members in the Gallery

Post an online class at least once during the term

Respond regularly to topics on discussion board.

We are an exciting and growing community and are looking for strong and COMMITTED Design Team members to actively participate on our message boards and help us promote the monthly kit club and store.

PICKY LITTLE DETAILS:

All applicants need to be within the United States, territories and military addresses. We apologize for this but, due to time restraints, we cannot guarantee that product will arrive to us in a timely fashion and our turnaround time is sometimes quite limited.

Participation on our Message Board is a MUST. If you cannot participate, please do no submit an application.

To enter please submit:

2 original layout -OR- 1 original altered project and 1 original layout. We would also like to see some of your other work. Please tell us what message boards you are on and your screen name, and please include links to your galleries and your blog, if you have one.

Please e-mail (photos or scans) your submissions to:

tssdesignteam@gmail.com

We apologize for those of you outside of the United States but we cannot accept applications if you are not within the US or its territories.

We will be accepting applications through August 31, 2008.

See the new clickable Animal

Jul 17, 2008
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See the new clickable Animal Rescue sites in the sidebar? If you would, please click on them, go to the sites and click. Help feed an animal in need!!!

Timothy yesterday, July 16, at Francis Park in St. Louis: