August 2008 Flickr Upload Part Deux

With the boys being gone for spring break (I got them the first ½, bob the second) I’ve been busy working on getting some pictures proofed (Jan 2009 done!) and getting some stuff uploaded to Flickr.  Really hoping to get some layouts pushed up as well.  I’ve had a couple get accepted last week to be in a Memory Maker’s book, but still waiting on the final details of that, but I’m totally excited about it!! I’ve been published on a website before, but this will be the first print publishing.

Have several projects ramped up for the weekend here around the homestead and with it being spring, we have our seeds planted for our veggie garden, just need to get it tilled.  Lots of weeds, sticks & stones in the flowerbeds, so I’m thinking of getting my little girlfriend and her friends over to help.  Maybe if I promise we’ll make something afterwards, she’d agree.  Maybe I could even get them to help over at my mom & dads!  We do need to schedule another work day over there soon, before my bro gets too busy & the weather gets too hot.

So here’s what’s on my list….

1. Finish caulking the back door
2. Finish caulking the mudroom windows
3. Post some exciting stuff on my blog, catch up with where I am (mostly done!)
4. Work on/finish my book for my trip to Germany back in ‘84
5. Upload pictures to Flickr (done!)
6. Proof some photos (done!)
7. Get caught up on my email (done!)
8. Upload some photos for submission to shutterstock
9. Upload some LOs to my blog + websites
10. Download some new music
11. Work on some new product
12. Burn 2008 pix to DVD

Might be a bit ambitious….

Here are today’s faves…..

 

My Great-Great Uncle Lennie.  He taught me how to play dominoes, rummy, canasta and so much just about life.  He was a stubborn old bird & I loved him.  He was the caretaker of this cemetary until my dad took it over when we were kids.  Every Saturday we’d load the lawnmowers up in the old green truck dad had, drive over there, spend the day mowing & then go home.  We sometimes got to ride in the bed of the truck.  And we survived.  He’s buried in that cemetary now.  I always thought as a kid it was creepy that he had his headstone already.  He’s buried next to his sister, he never married.

How can you not love that sweet face?

 

Um, yea, that’s a huge bruise on his chin.  Fell down the first week of school.  It was awful.  Looked horrible forever.  Hurt bad.  So typical 004.

 

Chalk drawings on mom & dad’s back porch.  Totally cool & fun.  Good way to start the day, seeing that on the way to work.

More of the bruise. Such a cutie, in for big trouble as he gets older.

During Children’s church we planted mums around the church.  I forgot to bring hand trowels so we used big serving spoons.  Still the bruise.  One of the ladies does a lot of gardening work there.  I’d really like to find a way to get the kids more involved.  Good for them, and I think she’d like the help.

 

That’s my little girlfriend helping 007.

This one was long, thanks for looking & reading….

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