Challenge: Give Yourself a Present!

This is from Stacy Julian's blog www.stacysbigpicture.typepad.com/altogether_too_happy:


So, it's October 1st. I think if I had to pin myself down, October is my favorite. Summer, with all of its fun is behind us and the craziness of the holidays is still just out of reach. The weather is generally good and the leaves are turning brilliant colors. What's not to love? In honor of October and the inevitable flow and change that is life, I'm issuing a challenge today (with the help of LOTS of blogging friends) to as many people as possible, and here it is:

I want you to give yourself a PRESENT.

You have everything you need right now to be vibrant, happy and fully engaged in the creative process of life. Sometimes you just have to slow down, look around and realize it!

Here’s what I want you to do …

• Snap ten or twelve photos of your life right now. Or find recent photos that you've already taken.
• Compile these photos in one of these super-cute Bazzill Mono-Mini albums (keep reading)
• Keep or carry this album with you, tucked in your purse or desk drawer for one full year.
• Promise to glance through the album every time you stumble upon it or pull it out.
• On October 1st, 2009, create a scrapbook page about your experience.

So I did this. I've taken 12 snapshots of my life right now. I'm going to put them in a little Bazzill monomini album. I'll try and post the results later.

susan.

Free Handbags!

I just entered a contest for a free handbag. Check it out at:

www.handbagplanet.com

It looks like they have a lot of great stuff. Can't wait to see the whole website.

Susan.

Camp News!

This past week DS went to a local prep school's "prospect" baseball camp. To me, it's just a way for them to check out who might be applying to their school. But anyway, DS went and there were quite a few of his peers attending, also. His team won the camp championship! AND -- DS won the batting competition! DH was on cloud 9 for that.

Sunflowers

So last week I dragged DS (13) along with me to take pictures of sunflowers. Now just imagine here were are in suburban Maryland, and we're going to a place where there are 25 acres of sunflowers! I can't believe it. I read in our local paper about this wildlife preserve in Montgomery County and there were all these sunflowers that had been planted to attact doves for dove hunting season (later in the fall). I HAD to check it out. Here's proof!

I just realized that's not a great picture of Cal. He really was good-looking (for a 49-year-old, or so). I'm attaching another photo.

Long time, no post

Soooo sorry for not posting. I really didn't think anyone read this thing. Who knew?
It's been a busy, busy summer so far. We've been mostly doing the baseball thing. Many, many baseball games! Our trip to Myrtle Beach was fab-u-lous! DS's team made it to the semi-finals of the consolation bracket. AND we got to meet Cal Ripken. He's just as good looking in person as he is on TV. Ooooh, those blue eyes!

Here's a photo!

I promise more later.
Susan.

Action Shots!

OMG!!!!!!!!! We spent the afternoon in the freezer yesterday! DS was the Bat Boy/Ball Boy at the Univ. of Maryland baseball game yesterday. The temps were hovering around 40, maybe! And there was a decent breeze, at least for a while. I don't think I've ever been so cold. He said he couldn't feel his feet. It was a great game. Terps won 16-5 against Hofstra. Got some GREAT photos.