I have been playing catch up today on all sorts of things.
I have caught up on some house work.
I have caught up on some scrapping assignments coming up on Its A Creative World. If you don't already visit It's a Creative World I really urge you to go look. The girls who contribute are incrediblt talented in such a range of crafts. There are all sorts of styles, all sorts of mediums from gardening and cooking, to scrapping, sewing and recycling. It is a must see blog. Believe me.
Anyway I have caught up on my posts for the coming weeks ont here and I have also caught up on tidying my scrap room. I had so much on my desk froms chool work to odd bits of paper and new supplies and it is now all beautifully clear and tidy.
And finally I have been catching up on my 366 weekly pages.
I am still a couple of weeks behind but will be up to date by next week so I can stay on top of it when term begins and have a finished album by the end of the year.
I made this one a while ago but haven't yet shared it.
There are not many photos of the two of us that we both like. All to often I might like it but Nigel doesn't and vice versa. This is one we both like and we have it up at home too.
I didn't share my photo of the day from yesterday as I didn't take it until last night. I went to speedway (not to help .... just to watch) with a friend last night. She was really keen to go and had never seen speedway before. And she loved it. She was such fun to watch a match with as she really got into it.
So my picture of the day is my fella doing his stuff. He is so good at his job as match presenter. I don't know how he does it.
This was him interviewing the riders after the meeting was over and we had won.
Today I am thankful for
- a clean and tidy home, desk and to do list
Sara sent me an e mail the other day which showcased a young photographer Erik Johansson - 21 year old Swedish photographer
His pictures and his use of photoshop are amazing. Here are some and there will be more over the next day or two. As a real fan of surrealist art, I love them. Enjoy.
and finally my calendar page for today
What an opportunity for a newly licensed driver! I was 16 years old, Mom had accepted my offer to run an errand, and my visiting uncle had entrusted me with his Chevy. As the car left our driveway, I heard a scraping sound and glimpsed the wiggling motion of our iron post mailbox. Nothing happened, I told myself hopefully as I continued. But I was sure that something had.
Returning home, I went through the motions of eating dinner and waving good-bye to Uncle Ing and Aunt Helen. Then I slipped up to my bedroom. There I talked to myself, rationalizing the incident. Occasionally, I looked out my window to watch my father watering the grass. Finally, I made my way outdoors and blurted out everything. “Daddy, I hit the mailbox with Uncle Ing’s car, and I’m sure I scratched the car door.”
“No, you didn’t,” my father replied.
“I didn’t? How do you know?” I asked.
“I saw the mailbox sway as you drove away. When you returned, I took a look.”
“Dad,” I wondered out loud, “why didn’t you tell me? I’ve been up in my room very upset about this!”
My father looked at me and simply said, “I wanted you to come to me.”
Sometimes I wonder why I need to confess my sins to God, Who already knows my failures. Sometimes I wonder why I need to voice my requests to God, Who already knows my needs. Then I remember that summer night, when my father simply wanted his child to come to him.
Father, I know I can always come to You. I’ll try to do it more.
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