Days of our Scraps!

[crops2dawn]

OMG I am laughing sooooo hard I almost peed my pants! hahahahahahaha Great stories!!!! I guess we all had a little devil in ourselves when we were ohhhh sooo small.
I remember the time me and my 2 sisters came up with the fantastic idea on how to get rich quick...we were 7/8yrs old, we would be the first people on earth to rip the bark of a tree, many hours riping the bark off, and proudly we run into tell our parents, OMG where we in trouble!!! How we got yelled at about the tree dying and who in there right mind would ever even think of that! LOL well we did!!! Sorry to say we only got spanking and grounded for a week, never got rich either!! I would go out to the tree everyday and talk to it just so it wouldnt die, and guess what that tree NEVER did die!!!! LOL
and Marion I loved your story about the powered milk too! That reminds of the time my Mother was sleeping, we got the box raisin brand ate all the raisins and threw the flakes down the stairs lol I have no idea WHY we did that, but we did, then took my moms Monopoly game into my crib and spilled all the money all over the place. Yep we were hellions Now I know why my Mom always said, I cant wait to you have kids of your own, as I would laugh and say I am never having kids!!! Now I say that to my darling daughters! I have found what comes around goes around, they will be sorry!!!!! LOL:) :)

[knzus]

....I guess we all had a little devil in ourselves when we were ohhhh sooo small....

Uh, Crops...I have saved mine for adulthood. That way I could embarrass my kids and give them back a piece of the insanity.

*snicker*

:D

[pkdoll]

These are sooo funny! I have one when I was about 5/6 years old. My brother (1yr older) was trying to find something in his closet and my mom was still asleep and we didn't want to wake her up. So we found a candle and brother lit it and told me hold it up so he could look on the floor of his closet to find whatever it was he was looking (don't remember anymore) anyways he couldn't see and he kept telling me to raise the candle higher-well you guessed it! We caught his clothes on fire and we tried putting water on it and decided we better wake up mom. She had to call the fire department and she wrapped us up in blankets and carried us to the neighbors (it was winter) Boy did we get in trouble-the firemen came over to the neighbors and really lectured us on the dangers of fire--my dad even had to come home from work that day!! Thank God the only damage was to the closet-but my brother got all new clothes!!

[crops2dawn]

Good one Doll, I would of burned my closet next so I could get new clothes too. hahahahaha ok not that funny, but at that age thats what I would of done.

[jazzieal]

ok granny got it covered but dang sounds like we all were hellions..lol
thanks for all the laughs..soo funny...I just thought of one thats a good one on Lori...she was 3 and my pickenise had some some peekapos..the pickenise had stayed with my dad when i moved so I wanted to get one of the puppies for Lori...I picked the biggest and most active of the litter..I got a huge toilet paper box and put her in it...the puppy and lori had so much fun playing that night I was so proud of how good she was with it..in the middle of the night a noise woke me up and I noticed the kitchen light was on..my dresser drawer was open..I immediately knew Lori was up to something..I got up she was standing in the middle of the kitchen floor..and the puppy was not in the box..i kept asking her where the puppy was and she wouldnt answer me..I thought this was going to be a long night, I opened the fridge to get a drink of water and lo and behold there was the puppy, shivering its little self to death..and convered with make up..then cold cream to try and get the makeup off and then a little water to try and wash it all off...I dont remember just what all I said but I do know kill the dog was in there somewhere..Lori started crying ran and jumped in her bed with the covers over her head and went back to sleep..she'de had a hard night...so at 4 in the morn I was giving the baby a bath trying to warm her up with the hair dryer..wrapped her up in a blanket and put her in the bed with me..next morn I carried it back and they sold it eventually but that poor puppy was so traamatized it took it days to even walk around ...I decided after then no pets for awhile..I did get her one of those baby turtles and it got lose in the house..I looked everwhere for that turtle..never found it..I thought it went off somewhere and died...a few months later I pulled the dresser out and lo and behold there it was..still alive..dont know how it lived that long..

[Manatee25]

:eek: Oh my word!!!!!!!! Jazz........ Get the town detective after this one. 24 hour surveyllance! Don't leave her alone for one second. We can't affort a natural disaster in our little town.

HEY NOW! I am not the one digging to the Devil!!! I think we just found our vampire!!! lol. Anyway Granny, it is about your turn to spill the beans! Someone with your humor must have had a colorful childhood!!! Give us the dirt or we will come in and confiscate that mattress of yours! :)

Another time I remember my mom let me and my cousins have some scissors for cutting paper. I decided to play barber. I butchered about 3 of my cousins heads before my sister went up stairs with one pony tail 2 inches short and I got busted!

[jazzieal]

Yeah Granny....I know you were not the perfect little angel...so get cracking with a story...:)

[OnieRN]

I was reading these posts about your kids and I really died laughing...... Reminds me of a few stories too.

My ex and I were driving across country with our 2 kids. Donnie was 3 1/2 and Jennifer was 2. I got constipated so I bought some X-Lax. I had it in the glove box of our van. We were about 100 miles from my Ex husbands parents, when we stopped to get gas and stretch. The 2 kids were asleep. When we got back in the van, both kids were awake and there was foil from the X-Lax on the floor. My son told me that he didn't eat it but his sister did. She kept saying "no that bubba did" Needless to say, by morning we found out...... Jennifer ate it. My mother in law kept chasing her with a wash cloth cause she kept squirting out her diaper. Oh it was real bad for about 3 days. I gave her Gator Aid and kept trying to keep her hydrated.

[crops2dawn]

Onieeeeeeeeeeee what the heck have you been?????? I havent seen you in here for almost a week!!!! BTW funny story!!!! I have to say I am guilty of that myself, my Mom had this dieting candies, I believe they were called AIDS a chocolate candy that back in those times was suppose to make ya loss weight and go to the potty very often. hehehe
Mom was sleeping and My sister and I climbed the fridge and got the box, ate the WHOLE thing, we werent that smart to get rid of the wrapper so they were all over the floor, Mom woke up, and almost had a heart attack, we were sick for 2 days, not a pretty site. Poor Mom, the only thing I can think of now is that Mom took toooo many naps and we got into LOADS of trouble.

[Granny]

Well, ok, I can't really think of anything bad I did, I was such an angel... :eek:

However, I will tell you that one of the most terrible times in my life was right after I came to the States. It was not funny at the time, but just now, thinking about it, I can see why it would be funny...

I was enrolled in a school right after I arrived here, and I could not speak a word on English, so of course, they put me in a class with a bunch of kids from all over the world. Most of them Spanish, so I thought, oh, well, I should have a lot of friends here pretty quick, being that we all speak the same language and all.

Well, those were the kids from hell, so help me. Bunch of low lives did nothing but get me in trouble. One day the teacher left the class for a bit, and as soon as she was out the door, these rotten kids starting misbehaving as usual. Well, when the teacher got back, they blamed me for every thing, since I could not speak English and could not defend myself. Well, that crazy woman went ballistic and started yelling at me. I could not understand a word she said, but it must have been bad, cause her face contorted into every thing from Dracula to Frankestein!

And here I was, trying to splain (oh, ok, explain, I speak it now), and I keep saying "I know", and being so proud of myself that I could tell her that "I did not do it". Well, little did I know I was confesing to every crime in town. The more she accused me, the more I keep saying "I know, I know". I just could not understand why she was having convulsions!

I think I must have confesed that day to every thing from the stolen fruit in the garden of Eden, to the latest terrorist act in Europe. And all those rotten kids were hysterical. I wrote a long list of would be victims that day. I swore I was going to become a hit person and put every one of them out of their miserable lives.

Moral of the story... Don't ever say you did not do something in a foreign language, unless you have a layer present. And don't trust your peers.

:o

[OnieRN]

Has you may be aware. El Paso is a border town of Old Mexico and New Mexico. 70% Hispanic. I do not speak Spanish and have gotten myself into trouble trying. Several years back.... I attempted to tell 2 boys, in Spanish, to return to class and not run. A few seconds later, those 2 boys fell to the ground and started rolling and laughing on the ground. My co-worker's face turned red as she busted up laughing too. Apparently I called those boys a "BUTT" and told them what they could do with their butts. :o

[OnieRN]

Hey Crops,

I have really been busy at work. Our school year ends on May 25th and I have been so busy getting my 8th graders ready for High School. I am going through all of their Health Charts and thining them out, and getting there screenings completed. I have over 300 8th graders. Then I will be off about a week then I will work summer school for 4 weeks.

I've come home just exhausted.

I have to tell you, those Kids that Granny mentioned in her story..... I think we have their kids in my school. These kids at our school get into SO MUCH trouble. Except they do it IN FRONT of the teachers. The mild side, One little girl blew a straw wrapper straight in the face of her teacher! We have 8 known gangs in the school and they brag about going to court. I could write a book on these kids and their activities.

[jazzieal]

thats so sad onie..I dont know how we still have any teachers left..they have to face so much now a days..Im sure you have your share of trouble with some kids too..guess it just takes special a kind of person to do that job..we have missed you so hopefully you will be back soon...

[jazzieal]

Granny did you put out a hit on those rotten kids..

[pkdoll]

These stories are really funny. I have always enjoyed reading the little mischievious things we did as youngsters or that our children did as youngsters. It's amazing what kids can come up with.:)

[Granny]

Naaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh, Jazz... By the time I was old enough to buy an Uzzie, I had forgotten their rotten names!

The Lord will get them! Vengeance is mine, I will repay! Book of Granny 1:1.

:o

[jazzieal]

Granny is good...they probably got in a gang and got their just rewards..

heres a story on my youngest Angie..she was always such a sweet pleasant child..one of the first words she said was sock..she loved socks and still does..when she was little you could buy her a pair of socks and you would have thought she had the most wonderful toy in the world..but you never had to disipline her much and just talking would do the trick..so one day when she was about 7 or 8 we were in the car and i was talking to her about her attitude..she was agreeing with me..(kinda like you did your teacher Granny) I finished my talk and we rode on a bit and all at once she said "whats an attitude mommy"..:eek:

[makeyesup]

Granny is good...they probably got in a gang and got their just rewards..

heres a story on my youngest Angie..she was always such a sweet pleasant child..one of the first words she said was sock..she loved socks and still does..when she was little you could buy her a pair of socks and you would have thought she had the most wonderful toy in the world..but you never had to disipline her much and just talking would do the trick..so one day when she was about 7 or 8 we were in the car and i was talking to her about her attitude..she was agreeing with me..(kinda like you did your teacher Granny) I finished my talk and we rode on a bit and all at once she said "whats an attitude mommy"..:eek:

Wonderful story, Jazz. Sent it to my daughter as she has often told her 6yr old to watch her attitude, even though she is basically a great child. Wonder if she was ever asked that question.

[Granny]

Oh, my word... I feel better already!

Jazz, they were probably not all that bad. This was 40 years ago, and kids back then were not at all like today. They were just being kids and having a good time at my expense.

I do hope a bird pooped on their heads at least once since!!!! :eek:

:D

[knzus]

Well, shoot...I was gonna write something and now I can't think what it was. *bangs head on keyboard* Ah, well....must be that "Half-zheimers" setting in (as opposed to Alzheimers, haha).

So, I guess I'll just say Howdeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee from here to everyone! Hope you have a great day! {{HUGZ}} :D

Ooooh, lookie, the smilies work over there ---> again, LOL!

[nanwu]

Ah, well....must be that "Half-zheimers" setting in (as opposed to Alzheimers, haha).


well knzus I think I have the other half of you alzheimers, so if you want it back just drop by the condo, it got away from me last week, and I've stored it in a shoe box under the bed for ya!
I went down to check on Terry's farm, needs a bit of TLC so if everyone wants to drop by and do a little work much appreciated (I cleaned and repainted the porch............hope he likes the flower boarders around the windows), the apes were sad, (they really miss him too) so left them a bunch of bananas, anyway see you down at the b&b soon I hope!!!!!

[knzus]

well knzus I think I have the other half of you alzheimers, so if you want it back just drop by the condo, it got away from me last week, and I've stored it in a shoe box under the bed for ya!......

If I go crawling under that bed and reach for the box, there better not be anything gonna jump out at me. After all the stories going around here lately about everyone's little pranks and such from their youth, I'm gonna be wondering if something's gonna happen.

LOL! :D

[Granny]

They've lost it for sure!!!

Hey, just went by Terry's farm. Good suggestion, Nanwu. I cleaned the bathroom.... (why can't men aim, anyhow?), and put fresh toilet paper on the thingy maggigy. Hope the apes don't get ahold of it and tp the whole place. They have been know to do that with duck tape.

I noticed his laundry needs doing, but I ran out of time. Sat down to use the throne, and got engrossed in a magazine he keeps right by it. Something about Ape Training for Dummies! Great reading. I could actually make sense of it. Hmmmm.

Well, hope someone else drops by. Don't want poor Terry to keep away just cause he is affraid to come home to a mess!

:rolleyes:

[jazzieal]

Im glad you told me about the laundry at Terry's I did that and cleaned out the fridge...some of the thijgs were really getting old..and you know how that smells uf a fridge if you leave it..I gathered up the papers and stuff out of the LR and put them in stack..didnt think I'd better get rid of them..I think we need to meet there on Sat and have a house cleaning party..things are pretty dusty and dirty...he might come home anytime and we want things to be sparkling...the apes were very quiet while I was there..one followed me around watching everything I did..like he was protecting things...I guess Terry has been working with them a lot..

[eye]

Can anyone explain this fad.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12106&cat=1463
:D

[knzus]

Can anyone explain this fad.....

Looks like just a normal teenage thing to me, LOL! You could do a survey of his friends while taking their photographs to see what happens with each of them...bet you'd get a whole slew of different expressions! LOL! Ahhhh, kids will be kids, eh?

:D

[nanwu]

I agree with knzus, looks normally to me

[crops2dawn]

Sorry it doesnt look "normal" to me!!!! LOL it looks like someone got chainsaw happy! hahahahahaha Oh yeah I love to bust on Eye, she LOVES IT!!!! sayyyyyyyyyyyyyy Eye.

Good goin cleaning up Terrys home, I could take the smell any longer!! He will be sooo pleased when he returns. I brought over a vase full of fresh flowers, hopefully that will cheer him up!

[Granny]

Ohhhhhhhhh, I could bring chips and salsa, who's bringing Mojitos?

:cool:

[Manatee25]

I'll bring rags and 409 to help with the cleaning! I can bring some yummy snacks too! I love brownies when I am working hard!!!!

[pkdoll]

I can bring the vacum, broom and dust pan. I'll make some fudge jumbles--anybody up for a good shrimp and noodle salad-I also make an awesome fruit pizza!!

[knzus]

Hmmmmm...what can I bring to the housecleaning at Terry's...*sits and thinks*...*thinks and sits*...a-hah!

I'll bring the gardening and landscaping tools....his garden is beginning to look like my plant shop -- DEAD! Needs a good weeding and watering, I'd say. So see you guys there!

By the way, Granny! -- have I not been here long enuf to get my Scrapsville certificate of residency, or green card, or pink slip, or lacy shawl, or whatever it is? I mean, you know...*sniffles starting*...I opened my plant shop, and became nuts with the rest of you....*bottom lip begins to quiver*...and helped chase apes and toilet paper Doc's house (oops - sorry for the slip)...*snuffling*...when do I get the real license, er, whatever we're calling it? *wahhhhhhhhh*

(Note to self: check mail slot in case it got stuck in there when Granny mailed it.)

[nanwu]

I have some mops, buckets, gloves and cleaning solution (mentally friendly...oooops I mean environmentally friendly LOL)
I will bring some party pies and sausage rolls (homemad of course) and some mini vegetarian quiche's

[jazzieal]

man oh man..Im starving right now and all ya'll are talking about is yummy foods and sweets..I'll bring some spinach dip, chips and crackers..some paper plates and diet cokes and dr peppers...I refuse to bring root beer we would never get anything done..ya'll can have that at the" after the cleaning party" party at the waterin hole that nght..if we eat all that food we wont want to work just nap..LOL sounds like fun..I can just see us all cleaning and gardening and laughing and cutting up...wouldnt it be great if we could really get together...

[knzus]

....I can just see us all cleaning and gardening and laughing and cutting up...wouldnt it be great if we could really get together...

Oh my wouldn't that just be the talk of whatever town we met up in? I can see the headlines....LOL! But really, it would be fun to do that!! :D

[nanwu]

LOL sounds like fun..I can just see us all cleaning and gardening and laughing and cutting up...wouldnt it be great if we could really get together...

Oh Jazz how cool would that be......................oh to dream!!!! "sigh"

[OnieRN]

Well I don't do gardens, and I don't do windows, so I guess I will supervise in the kitchen with all the goodies! hehehe... I'm sure I will find a good place to set up the food/snacks/drinks/ etc....

Oh by the way, I goofed and posted on the wrong thread regarding the idol party.... I hope Steve will be able to come and entertain us with his music and his POLE dancing! Now, we are also taking a lottery to see who gets the privilage of entertaining Granny too! :p ........Here is the posting

YEPPER......... It will be a real show down! I'm going for Jordin! Big party event planned for next Tuesday-Wednesday at the B&B. Better plan now and get your reservations it. :D

[makeyesup]

Ok, I'll travel around and pick up everyone in my moving truck. There's plenty of room for people, supplies and goodies. I have enough knee pads and ointment for all. Will stop at the next town over and pick up some good looking young guys to help us up too.

Here's the truck.

[Manatee25]

I'll bring the gardening and landscaping tools....his garden is beginning to look like my plant shop -- DEAD! Needs a good weeding and watering, I'd say. So see you guys there!


Am I the only one who thinks it is a BAD IDEA to let the Dead plant shop lady go to work in Terrys nice garden?!?! No offence of course Knzus.... we need your shop nice and dead... but dead garlic isn't going to keep no vampires away ya know!!!!

I've got it!! Let's all go on a scrapsville cruise!! That would be so fun if we could all really meet!!!

[Smile]

I can bring the vacum, broom and dust pan. I'll make some fudge jumbles--anybody up for a good shrimp and noodle salad-I also make an awesome fruit pizza!!

Pkdoll, what are fudge jumbles???? I half to have some of them and you must give us the recipe . I am sorry ladies but I will just half to supervise as I hate words like vaccum. brooms, mop.....it causes me to break out in a rash.....Smile

[Granny]

Manatee, that is so funny, I was thinking the same thing when I read Knzus wanting to save Terry's garden!!! :D

Hey, young men turn into grouchy old men who pee all over the floor, and I just cleaned Terry's. So no way, Jose. We got enough problems in our lives. Besides, we are all a bunch of old, married women with attachments. Well, most of us.

Ok, where is the Easy-Off?

:eek:

ps: Knzus, send me a pm with your e-mail address, and I will make you a certificate.

[pkdoll]

Here you go smile!:):)

If you like chocolate you are going to love these!!! They are to die for!! I will bring plenty for everyone and than some. But in case you can't make the party here's the recipe. Enjoy.


Fudge Jumbles

1 c. butter 2 c. brown sugar 1 tsp. soda 2 1/2 c. flour 2 eggs 3 c. oatmeal 2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. soda Mix together and pat 2/3 of mixture in 11 x 15 inch pan. Do not bake. FILLING: 1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips 1 (15 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp. butter 2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. chopped walnuts Melt above ingredients and pour over crust. Dot remaining crumb mixture over fudge mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

[nanwu]

yummy yummy going to whip up a batch of these

[sacannon]

I added two more pages of "Old fashion remedies".


http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5279&page=5

[nanwu]

[QUOTE=sacannon;54015]I added two more pages of "Old fashion remedies".

Thanks, sac, now I can continue to line the inside of the condo, they make very interesting wall paper, and now if anyone gets sick in town, they will just have to drop by and read my walls, I'm sure they will find a fantastic cure on there.

I have made some hedgehog and some lamingtons for the after working bee party, and have a few bottles of Portello, and creaming soda

[sacannon]

Interesting...If I did that, I wouldn't have to worry about the house not getting cleaned. People would be busy reading the walls LOL

[makeyesup]

Interesting...If I did that, I wouldn't have to worry about the house not getting cleaned. People would be busy reading the walls LOL

Please don't tellus that you worry about the house not getting cleaned. Thought if you are a scrapaholic, house cleaning is a definite no-no and not part of our language.

[eye]

Here is Emily Our Srpville Baby. She is so sweet.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12203&cat=1463

[eye]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12204&nocache=1

Here she is our Little Star:)

[jazzieal]

Those are very pretty eye..wiz is going to love them...
well is everyone ready for tomorrow..Im sorry to say Im not feeling too good so I will just have to help with the food and supervise..LOL...with all the talk of food in here and all those new recipes in the gallery...I'm going nuts here..lol why is it when you are hungry you see all the good food on tv or read about it somewhere..
You know I have wondered about knzus need to have dead plants in her store..I myself like live pretty ones..so someone will need to work with her to make sure she doesnt mess with Terry's garden...I would do it but all I have to do is look at a plant or flower and it dies..

SMILE :D It so good to see you here..Ive missed you sooo much ..we can catch up tomorrow while we are supervising..LOL

[Manatee25]

Well girls, I am excited for tomorrow and my 409 is packed!! I decided that the Apes need a little cheering up too! So I talked to the monkeys and they are all going to come over and monkey around with the apes while we all clean! I am bringing lots of bananas so we should be able to keep them out of the good treats! ;) See you all tomorrow!

[Granny]

Crops... We need an update on the Scrapsvilles news magazine. The last issue is way outdated. Maybe you can take pictures of the clean up at Terrys, and give us the May issue before it's June.

Just a thought. Do it!!!

:p

[*eng*]

Yes miss that brilliant mag Crops. Please do a new edition :)

[jazzieal]

Yeah Croppy you are falling down on your job..bet you forgot all about it didnt ya..LOL

I for one had a wonderful time at the clean up party and the after clean up party at the waterin hole..Terrys little place in sparkling like a diamond out there...working was actually fun with everyone there cutting up and having fun...Knzus even did a great job with the garden..the food was great...Im still stuffed and have so many new recipes to try out..that chocolate mush was devine Sue..a chocolate loves dream come true...I think I saw Crops going in the closet with the whole dish...she has a thing about eating in closets..
and did you notice Granny left her mattress at home..she is really getting better about that..but she still has those big apes guarding it when she leaves..I dont know why..no one in their right mind would get close to the stinky thing...sorry Granny but thats just the way it is..your smelling must be off from smelling that thing for so long..
Im outta here..its kinda chilly here this morn so I am going back to bed and snuggle under me covers and take a nap..love to all

[eye]

The Princess is here:)

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12230&cat=500&ppuser=2010

[nanwu]

The Princess is here:)

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12230&cat=500&ppuser=2010
so cute she really is gorgeous and all these lovely layouts are fantastic.

[nanwu]

Yeah Croppy you are falling down on your job..bet you forgot all about it didnt ya..LOL

I for one had a wonderful time at the clean up party and the after clean up party at the waterin hole..Terrys little place in sparkling like a diamond out there...working was actually fun with everyone there cutting up and having fun...Knzus even did a great job with the garden..the food was great...Im still stuffed and have so many new recipes to try out..that chocolate mush was devine Sue..a chocolate loves dream come true...I think I saw Crops going in the closet with the whole dish...she has a thing about eating in closets..
and did you notice Granny left her mattress at home..she is really getting better about that..but she still has those big apes guarding it when she leaves..I dont know why..no one in their right mind would get close to the stinky thing...sorry Granny but thats just the way it is..your smelling must be off from smelling that thing for so long..
Im outta here..its kinda chilly here this morn so I am going back to bed and snuggle under me covers and take a nap..love to all

Hey a big thanks to everyone for pitching in at Terry's it's the best looking place in scrapsville, Terry won't know what hit him when he gets back, he'll think he came to the wrong farm

I'm so stuffed from all that food, (bang out the window with the diet) oh well........there's always tomorrow

I'm off to bed, so see ya all around

[OnieRN]

The old farm is really charming! Terry will be so pleased to see it. He's in for a real surprize when he sees all the goodies we put on his walls. I think EYE's papers make a beautiful wallpaper. I expecially love those RED HOT papers we put in his bedroom! And the bubbles in the bathrooms.... wow! Way to go EYE!!!

As for the chocolate goodies, I also saw Knzus in the closet with a plate full. That girl just keeps eating. Oh the food was so good. Granny, thank you for the yummy food. She is really feeling better and back to her old self with all that cooking. I think Granny is planning a book signing for her cook book. She showed me the cook book and it is terrific. I told her that we would do a book signing at the B&B!

I was a little concerned when the big bomb fire was set out in the field. It really got crazy when the weeds from the garlic patch were thrown in.......... wow the smell of garlic was all over town.

I've received a bunch of RSVP's for the IDOL final party. Remember this is going to be an incrediable time. We have 2 days of activities planned. We are having a TALENT SHOW between the 2 IDOL shows on Tuesday and Wednesday. Steve will be there singing too. JAZZ said she is going to do a tapp dance, and Granny claims to do ballet. Now, my dear assistance has the sign up sheet so please sign up!

Oh this is going to be fun!

:D

[crops2dawn]

First things first.... The Scrapville Mag is done and ready to be published, just havent gotten to the gallery yet! Thanks to Granny the BALLBUSTER!!! LOL No Jazz I havent forgot, how can I forget a thing like THAT! LOL This place has me goin round and round, not sure what to do, a layout of the baby, a layout for the troops, a layout for the mag, a layout for the May challenge, A layout for the MidMay challenge, or a layout for Mother Day for the Groove, plus there is those layouts for the designers or just a layout of events happening in me life! Sooooooo if I have been behind, give me a little ROOM will ya! hahahahaha Oh yeah did I tell ya my daughter is finally graduating in 2 weeks and my other daughter is having a big farewell to do at her middle school. So yes a little busy bee I have been.
I finally find a space in the closet and guess who comes in there??? yep KANSAS with a plate full of goodies and she wouldnt share a THING!!!! the nerve of that girl!!! well I will show her.... NO YODELS for her EVER! lol

Ok I am done ranting need to go food shopping, so I can cook meals for the family this week! YIPPIE SKIPPIE!!!! Gotta start a diet myself, way to much sitting in front of this computer and nibbling all day!!! YIKES I guess I better get the clothes off the treadmill. Have a Splendid Sunday Ya'll and when ya find time go look in the gallery I will be posting the Mag very soon!

[Granny]

Good grief!!! Did you see Crops go in that closet? She did not take a plate full of goodies in there. That is a right down vicious lie!!!!!! What she took in there was a wheel barrel!!! :eek: Blasted woman took every thing and I never got any of the whatchamacallits. Where's Sheriff Poppabob or Deputy Bobby when you need them.

And Knzus... Ha!! There's another culprit.

Jazz, you worked way too hard at the cleaning. You deserve a break and cuddling under the blankets.

All in all folks, you did a terrific job. Thanks all for the help.

Oh, yeah, I heard from Terry, he is coming back soon. He even asked for a certificate of citizenship. He really wants to be official. Hurray for the good old boy!!!

:D

[jazzieal]

LOL No Jazz I havent forgot, how can I forget a thing like THAT! LOL This place has me goin round and round, not sure what to do, a layout of the baby, a layout for the troops, a layout for the mag, a layout for the May challenge, A layout for the MidMay challenge, or a layout for Mother Day for the Groove, plus there is those layouts for the designers or just a layout of events happening in me life!


OK OK stop right there...you have already made me tired..I should have known you wouldn't forget such a thing..just throw them all in a hat and a draw one out and thats what you work on first LOL..
oh crops....did you get that wheelbarrow out of Terry's walkin closet..if you didn't there will be bugs in there...well on second thought there probably weren't any crumbs between you and knzus..ok ok on that note I am leaving..:eek:

[crops2dawn]

FREAKIN' JAZZ.... You know I HATE BUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Now I am goin to be sick!!!! I think Kansas was eating them, she thought they were crumbs......... hehehehehe Never mind I wont be sick after all!
And I dont need to put those in a hat they are ALL done!!!!
and before I go I want to say to you Jazz.... Looks like we are on a team now, dang, How I am ever goin to look good now! LOL But i couldnt ever ask for a better partner!!! Love ya!
NOW GET TO WORK!!!! lol

[jazzieal]

FREAKIN' JAZZ.... You know I HATE BUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Now I am goin to be sick!!!! I think Kansas was eating them, she thought they were crumbs......... hehehehehe Never mind I wont be sick after all!
And I dont need to put those in a hat they are ALL done!!!!
and before I go I want to say to you Jazz.... Looks like we are on a team now, dang, How I am ever goin to look good now! LOL But i couldnt ever ask for a better partner!!! Love ya!
NOW GET TO WORK!!!! lol

WOW arent you the smart one..ALL DONE..and yep look likes we are partners in crime now..Im the boss too so you better get to work..ROFL..
and Im thrilled to..going to be fun..and what you mean..you always look good...how am I going to look good now..I made a little something for ya...your own page..knew you wanted one but didnt want the baby to go with it..so this is just for you from me..:D
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12245&cat=1703

[Manatee25]

OH OH A TALENT SHOW!!!! I gotta start practicing burping my ABC's again... havent done it for a while but it sure is a great show!!!

[OnieRN]

OH OH A TALENT SHOW!!!! I gotta start practicing burping my ABC's again... havent done it for a while but it sure is a great show!!!

I can only imagine! We are looking for our Scrapsville #1 talent. Burping might come in close.........lol

[TerryW]

Letters to the Editor,
Scrapsville Morning Post
Central Avenue
Scrapsville,
Planet Earth 987654321.

Dear Editor,
Although a resident of Scrapsville for only a short time, I have come to consider the place my home now. I have settled down just outside of town on a little farm and besides growing vegatables and herbs I also retrain apes to become 'Seeing Eye Apes' (I am now Nationally Accredited and Internationally Certifiable).

Recently I found it necessary to temporarily leave town due to personal reasons and have been away for quite a few weeks attending to these issues. I have now had reports from a neighbour (via e-mail) that there has recently been a great deal of activity at my farm, activity that has been described to me as - 'anti-social' in nature.

More specifically, my neighbour has mentioned - bonfire's, loud music, partying, some of my crops being ripped up and destroyed and even looting. In addition, I have been informed that my apes have been harrassed and that each ape has had a pair of bright pink, dark sunglasses placed over their eyes (apparently held on by rubber bands of all things - apes are allergic to rubber which is why you never see them wearing wetsuits).

To say that I am shocked is an understatement and I felt that I should write to you regarding this blatent vandalism and, to warn other residents of this wonderful town to be vigilant and to guard against this type of behaviour which in my mind is nothing short of pure tomfoolery!

I will be returning home within the next few days and can only hope that any damage done is repairable.

Yours truly,
DISAPPOINTED.

[nanwu]

Yay, Terry's coming home. I reckon this calls for a huge bonfire, fireworks, food, drink and lots more of that tomfoolery he complains about!

[OnieRN]

We're looking forward to your surprize buffet for Tuesday and Wednesday Idol Party. Do I need to get Granny in there to help you out with all the cooking? :p

JAZZ has volunteered to organize our talented residence in the talent show. The winner will be performing live in the town square on the 4th of July!!!! :D

TerryW sure was misinformed by that pesty old neighbor of his! That old goat has room to talk!!! They call that old goat the "The Beast" for a good reason. Every critter in the town stay away from THE BEAST's because she has been known to set traps! I can not believe that no one warned Terry about her!!!! :eek:

[eye]

We're looking forward to your surprize buffet for Tuesday and Wednesday Idol Party. Do I need to get Granny in there to help you out with all the cooking? :p

JAZZ has volunteered to organize our talented residence in the talent show. The winner will be performing live in the town square on the 4th of July!!!!

TerryW sure was misinformed by that pesty old neighbor of his! That old goat has room to talk!!! They call that old goat the "The Beast" for a good reason. Every critter in the town stay away from THE BEAST's because she has been known to set traps! I can not believe that no one warned Terry about her!!!! :eek:
ppppsssttt granny's twin(:) ) is on the loose:D now if we could catch this beast perhaps we could find out if Steevs wify is in grannies mattress along with the fortune.
Thanks for the warning Terry. I sure missed yah and it does seem strange that people are not getting blood transfusions since you been gone.mmmmm wonder why?

[jazzieal]

Dont worry about it Onie..when he gets home and sees his sparkling clean house and his lovely garden and his garlic crop doing so good..he will have to write a retraction and thank us all hehehehe..and he will find out about his Beast of a neighbor for sure...I m just wondering if that old beast is acutally Granny's cousin that came to town to try and get all of Grannys money while she was sick and in that sorta trance..and doesnt that strange delivery guy live out there..I wonder if they are together in that old place..looks like somehtig out of a horrow movie from the street..hey maybe hes the vampire!!!
Ok Onie how come you keep volunteering me for all these jobs...since I am in charge of the talent show I am appointing you to audition all the talent acts I send to you..you can determine who will be in the show and send me a letter telling me who they are..you know manny burping her abc's has got to be the number one act..she might even make it to Hollywood...I also heard that nan is a contortionist and knzus a mime..and we know granny dances on tables and steve has a new act..heard he now sings while he dances on the pole..and I do NOT tap dance..I have no talent..
Onie..I heard you had hired a fancy caterer for the Final Idol Blast..thats very nice of you..poor nan can join in the fun and festivities since she wont have to be in charge of all the food...
well gang Im off to see the wizard (dont know the wizard of what yet) ya'll have a good day..will see you tonight at the watering hole..

[eye]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12264&limit=recent

made some new paper and thought I would try it out.:D

[knzus]

Soooooooooooooo...when is the talent show? Do we have to audition? Hmmmm, can't think what I would do....a-hah! I could do some magic and bring all the dead plants to life form the plant shop. No, no...something else.....

Opened my newspaper this morning and saw the letter to the editor from Terry. Hehe, wait until he finds out how nice his farm is now. I'll bet it was "the beast" that emailed him, trying to start trouble.

By the way...Jazz, I think my alarm system at the plant shop needs to be checked. Went in this morning and looks like someone broke in over the weekend and watered all the plants....found footprints all over the place, and the initials "T. B." were written on my checkout counter in mud!

[crops2dawn]

JAZZZZ you have toooo much time on your hands!! LOL Ooops I must be nice to the boss now! Yeah right!!! hahahahaha
Gotta love ya!!!!

Sign me up for the talent show, I have moves you've never seen before. hahahaha

The welcome wagon is comin soon to Terry's!!! I cant wait I bet theres tons of food!!!!
Granny twin is back OH NO!!!!!!!! that only means TROUBLE!!

[pkdoll]

You can sign me up for the talent show. After all I just bought a watchamacallit and I can play Mary had a little lamb so far!:) Got a lot more to learn!! But it looked easy when they were demonstrating it in Branson-but it's fun to try and learn, when I have time that is~ with working fulltime and being on here more than I should be, doesn't leave much time to learn a new instrument. But I would love to audition for the talent show:)

[nanwu]

Hey, I don't need any help with the catering! Thats my thing, and I'm not letting any outside caterers in on my domain. They might out cook me, then were would I be.........out of a job maybe!!!!!!!!!! 'puts on puppy dog eyes'.... I don't mind if any of my fellow scrapvillians want to bring a plate of something to share BUT NO OUTSIDERS!!!' scowls!'..... Anyway I have all these new recipes to trial from the mid may challenge (should be quite an interesting feast).....got to get to it 'wipes brow' (for dramatic effect)

[crops2dawn]

Hey Nanwu ya need any crabs???????? I am willing to share!!:D

[Marion]

Letters to the Editor,
Scrapsville Morning Post
Central Avenue
Scrapsville,
Planet Earth 987654321.

Dear Editor,
Although a resident of Scrapsville for only a short time, I have come to consider the place my home now. I have settled down just outside of town on a little farm and besides growing vegatables and herbs I also retrain apes to become 'Seeing Eye Apes' (I am now Nationally Accredited and Internationally Certifiable).

Recently I found it necessary to temporarily leave town due to personal reasons and have been away for quite a few weeks attending to these issues. I have now had reports from a neighbour (via e-mail) that there has recently been a great deal of activity at my farm, activity that has been described to me as - 'anti-social' in nature.

More specifically, my neighbour has mentioned - bonfire's, loud music, partying, some of my crops being ripped up and destroyed and even looting. In addition, I have been informed that my apes have been harrassed and that each ape has had a pair of bright pink, dark sunglasses placed over their eyes (apparently held on by rubber bands of all things - apes are allergic to rubber which is why you never see them wearing wetsuits).

To say that I am shocked is an understatement and I felt that I should write to you regarding this blatent vandalism and, to warn other residents of this wonderful town to be vigilant and to guard against this type of behaviour which in my mind is nothing short of pure tomfoolery!

I will be returning home within the next few days and can only hope that any damage done is repairable.

Yours truly,
DISAPPOINTED.

Sounds like Terry is getting back to his old self again! Great to hear from you Terry. When the guys start complaining that means they are feeling better!!!! :D
And don't worry THE DUCKTER IS "IN"

[OnieRN]

Nanwu, I would never bring in an outsider! I think our guest got confused. I only said that Granny was offering to help you. She's actually a great cook! Last year, we went to MaggieMae's and had a moving party. We all contributed moving suggestions..... Well, Granny did the cooking! Also, Granny has a cook book that she wrote! No Nanwu, the cooking is your baby...... I promise!

Then JAZZ, did you see what she did? She volunteered to supervise the Talent Show then she had the nerve to put me in charge of the talent auditions....... NO JAZZ, no deligating back to me! I have a sign up sheet for all the entries to sign up on. No one will be turned away!

:D

[eye]

I will bring the flowers from my garden:)

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12279&cat=1463

[TerryW]

Ms. O. Niern,
Owner/Operator
Scrapsville B&B
Sleepy Hollow Grove
Scrapsville
Planet Earth, 987654321

Dear Onie,
Thought I would drop you a quick line, I'll be home again in a day or two but my neighbour sent me a copy of the Scrapsville Morning Post and I read in the 'Social Events' column that you are involved in some way arranging a 'Talent Quest'.

There was no closing date mentioned for entries and rather than miss out I thought I would drop you this quick note to see if I can get my name on the list?

From the information in the paper it sounds as though the townsfolk are going all out on this one - I'd hate to miss out.

If I'm not too late please add my name to the contestants list and I will catch up with you for more details when I get back.

See you soon and best regards,

Terry

P.S. Say hi to Nan for me, she does some awesome things with my garlic and other herbs - you're lucky to have her in the kitchen as I'm sure you know.

[OnieRN]

Oh the flowers would be beautiful to have on display. Has anyone ever approached you to do some floral arrangments and open a flower shop? Maybe become a wholeseller of flowers. Your would be alive, not like Kansas who only has dead ones.

Oh I have wonderful news, Terry will be back for the talent show. I hope he realizes that the show is in combination with the IDOLS! He plans to enter the show but didn't say what his talent is.......... hummmmmmm I don't think we need to worry about his talent........ or....... should we???? :eek:

[Smile]

Whow!! a talent show...........I sing and dance and fish:eek: Ann Murry is my sister.........in case I need to influence you a little. Sign me up Onie, my shoes are shining, and I am writing a song.:D

[Granny]

Hey, I want to sign up as a stand up comedian. I have a routine I want to do for you nuts.... I mean, you fine folks.

:p

[Manatee25]

Granny as a stand up comedian!? Aw MAN! Now my burping act will never win!!! And I have been practicing so hard! Maybe I can add a tap dance while I burp?

Cant wait to see Terrys talent!!.... heck I just cant wait to see Terry back here!!!

I have been binge eating to expand my stomach for the big feast so make LOTS of extra food Nan! I am ready for it!!!

[Smile]

As you can see I have been working on the costumes. Can anyone of you guess who this one is for????? I can't wait to see what her talent is.:eek:

[Smile]

Costume for Terry...........one is made out of our famous D.T......your choice:p

[Smile]

Grannie: Thought you would like this costume. It matches your eyes.....:eek:

[*eng*]

Scrap Idol aye.......hmm....*goes off to dream up an act* :D

[crops2dawn]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Good One Smile!!!! Where can I purchase that baby???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I LOVE IT!:D

[eye]

Here she is. i made most of the stuff. it is amazing what bright colors will do to enhance pictures. I have to use frames. i just cannot help myself.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12305&cat=1463

Onie,
Thank you for the offer I can moonlight and open a store to do flowers. Perhaps Sheena will help me out.:D

[Granny]

Smile, you're simply amazing. How did you figure out that is exactly the custom I need for my act? I'm totally impressed. (Or was it depressed?) How profound! (Profane?)

:eek:

[Marion]

My custome.....

[crops2dawn]

HAHAHAHAHA That is sooooo fitting Marion!!! PERFECT! :D :D

[pkdoll]

These costumes are just too good!! Love the crab costumes to add to the rest of the crab repetoir. :) Marion love your costume--Soooo yellow! :)

[Granny]

Ducky!!!! You look gorgeous, darrrrrling!

:p

[OnieRN]

This is going to be the funnest show ever!!!! One would think it was Halloween with all the crazy costumes!

CROP the CRAB, what an introduction! We have Ducks, and Goodness, what ever comes...

THE BEAST has been identified as Granny's wicked cousin, She is really out to make everyone look bad. OK, time for us to get even with that BEAST!!!! Any ideas???? I was thinking about letting the monkeys and the apes lose in her trees and around the house. I was checking things out and discovered that the BEAST has a window in the back that is partically open. I think we could let the apes and monkeys in through the window. I'm sure they can show her what is considered to be a "MESS" hehehe So, is anyone want to get in on the fun???? :D

[Granny]

Just a word of clarification... I disowned my cousing years ago. She is certifiably crazy. Where she gets it, I have no idea. Approach with extreme caution. She is armed and dangerous. I think she trained in one of Castros camps.

:eek:

[Smile]

I was walking my sheep past Grannies last night when I took this picture. Since I have never seen Grannie's cousin, can anyone tell me if this is her and why she would be climbing out of Grannies window???????:eek:

[*eng*]

:eek: Does this mean all those apes hanging around are Granny's relatives !

[OnieRN]

Good grief............... that one is scarey! Only Granny would be able to tell us if that was her cousin. Maybe that has something to do with Granny jumpin on tables and poles!!! :eek:

[Smile]

:eek: Does this mean all those apes hanging around are Granny's relatives !

Well Eng, it sure looks that way. I am still waiting to hear from Granny for confirmation. Some one said that she has banana trees growing out of her mattress.:eek: This new picture is of one sitting on Grannies step. He claims to be someone called Terry:eek:

[crops2dawn]

Ohhhh Nooooo here we go again, No wonder Granny pole dances..... tries to get away from the apes, she must get a lot of practice!!!!!!:eek:

[eye]

Here is sheena and her teeth. I started a scrapbook for her to remember.This is our journey together.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12352&limit=recent

[pkdoll]

Wait a minute here---all you have to do is take one look at that grinning ape and know that has to be granny's cousin, cause she said she was certifiably crazy and that's one he*l of a scary smile.

[crops2dawn]

Hey Mayor Doll you should know all the family.... when you did that exorcism on granny werent the family members there?? lol

[OnieRN]

Is this part of the talent show????? Who's the mystery visitors??? I saw them walking down town square from the direction of Terry's farm. :eek:

[pkdoll]

Hey Mayor Doll you should know all the family.... when you did that exorcism on granny werent the family members there?? lol
If you remember crops-as I was exorcising I also was running fast as I could to get out of town!! :eek: As fast as my fat little feet would go!! So I didn't get a good look at any of em! :p

[Smile]

If you remember crops-as I was exorcising I also was running fast as I could to get out of town!! :eek: As fast as my fat little feet would go!! So I didn't get a good look at any of em! :p

Hummmmmmmmmm Exorcizing while Exercising......Is that allowed ( we will half to have a town meeting at the watering hole to discuss this ):D.........I see that someone has gotten there ahead of us..........Could this be Grannie's new cousin "Eye".....................:eek:

[knzus]

Wow, don't know what I'm gonna do for the talent show. Still can' think of anything. All your costumes are so lovely. And oh my where did we get so many ape cousins?

Raining raining raining here, although it's finally tapering off. My kids tell me their street is flooded...so many roads impassable right now...wow, even the highway between here and there. Flood statements out for area rivers and streams. Gee, all I wanted was a little moisture on my garden!

Oh, some good news -- hubby is back to work (same job he was laid off from few months ago). (THANK YOU, Lord!)

I just feel kinda under the weather yesterday, today...guess the stress of everything of the past few months getting to me. Will just sit back and watch you all yack for a few days till I feel normal again.

*Normal?* LOL!

[crops2dawn]

Hey Kansas!!! glad hubby is back to work!!!! That is GREAT NEWS!!!!! I think you deserve to sit back for a few days, get a grip on reality( yeah right whats that!??) and everything will look better soon!!! you need a calgon moment...CALGON take me awayyyyyyyyyyyyy. So sit back and think about what talent you are going to share cause I am sure it will be a good one!!!

[nanwu]

Hey knzus, good news on the hubby front. Still not enough rain down here so........share......please!!!!!!!! Now you take a bit of reflective time for yourself, I'll cook you up some take away at the b&b, come on down and pick it up when you feel like it, if not I will get one of the trained monkeys to deliver it right to your door (they make great delivery chimps)

[Granny]

Great news, Knzuz. Glad he's working again!

:D

[jazzieal]

I was walking my sheep past Grannies last night when I took this picture. Since I have never seen Grannie's cousin, can anyone tell me if this is her and why she would be climbing out of Grannies window???????:eek:
I think this is one of grannys guards...she leaves them to guard her mattress since she stopped carrying it everywhere..

[jazzieal]

Great news knzus...glad hes back at work..know that takes a lot of worry off ya..so take that time for yourself and decide what your talent is...Ive already decided what mine is...I dont have any....I might do a knife throwing act and use one of the mean monkeys as my helper..you know tie him to that round thing and spin it...naw that would be too gruesome cuz I cant throw a knife..I may just watch..
Onie..I think you had a nighmare and dreamed about those strange invaders..that one looks like he got stomped on by a fast moving herd of elephants...

[OnieRN]

A Bad Dream????? You really think so ???? Wow that must of been a nightmare! I know we had the foil hats because of the aliens and I thought they came back....

Now about the parties, yes we will have more parties. In fact, we have our Talent Show coming up. I believe we have about 12 entries so far. The show is coming up next week! Now Jazz, do you have all the names and their talent? They were signing up on the sign up sheet at the B&B

Did you all see Steve out in the Town Square? My goodness he wrote a song and was singing to "JORDIN" when she got home from the Idol Show? I heard he wants to be her back up singer this year!!! Good Luck Steve!!!!

[sacannon]

Knzuz, glad to hear your hubby is back to work. Good news around here for a change.

Just wanted to post this link. I put some paper and frames in the forum, but some one went through all the old stuff and put comments, so this ended up on the next page. Hope some one can use them.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5678

[Smile]

What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino????:eek: :eek: el-if-i-no............:D Click on the picture, I am sure it is for all of us.............lol

[OnieRN]

As you all know, I am a school nurse at a middle school. I just came back from lunch and while I was in the cafeteria, those 7th graders decided to have a food fight! I have never seen such a thing as that! I had to run for cover, along with several teachers. Boy was the principle mad! Food was everywhere. Spagetti, watermelon, corn, etc etc etc. There were about 300 kids in the cafeteria and about half of them were throwing food. :eek:

[crops2dawn]

Oh Onie that is sooooo COOL!!! Oh I remember those days we would have one every FRIDAY!!! until we got caught that is!
and had to clean up the mess! Oh the good ole days! Thanks Onie for takin me back a few years! LOL OK more than a few!
:D

[sacannon]

It's funny to look back on, but I am sure the Teachers and Principle didn't think so at the time! LOL I can sure picture you Crops, being in the middle of it! LOL

[OnieRN]

It's the last day of school! Principle told them that when they come back in the fall........... they will pay for it! LOL :eek:

[sacannon]

OH OH, some of the kids might not want to come back, LOL

[sacannon]

What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino????:eek: :eek: el-if-i-no............:D Click on the picture, I am sure it is for all of us.............lol

That is sooooo fitting Smile!!!!!

[Manatee25]

Onie Is that a mashed bannana I see in your hair?!?! Ya might wanna wash that out before the monkeys smell it! You might be ducking for cover again :)

[jazzieal]

I remember food fights too but I tried to get out of the way and not get involved...I knew everyone would get into trouble and my parents always told me if I got in trouble at school I was going to get it double at home...and I found out fast double was NOT good..I remember I was in the 2nd grade and I asked to go to the bathroom..well I got thru and decided I would swing awhile on the door..I was swinging away and the teacher came in to find me..(Must have been playing awhile LOL) she grabbed me by the arm and half drug me back to glass. then she got a ruler and made me put out my hand and she wacked me about 10 times with that ruler..ohhh it hurt so bad and embarassed me to death...after then I tried never to get in trouble at school..I think my dad wacked me about 10 times too but not on the hand!!!

[sacannon]

I added some new "Old Time Remedies".

Here is the link in case it gets burried (it takes you to the first page rather than the end where the new Remedies are).

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5279

[Granny]

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! Jazz.... The truth comes out, sonner or later!!:eek:

Heeheheheehehe!

[OnieRN]

I was caught off guard when the food was flying! LOL Our principle was laughing later but not where any kids saw him.

Oh I knew better than get into trouble at school! The rath of my dad would be far worse! LOL I can honestly say that I never got into any real trouble at school or home but my brothers made up for me. :eek:

[jazzieal]

Ya know Onie if parents could be like that today we might not have all these problems in the schools..parents cant disipline their kids today without fear of going to jail..I remember having prints of hickorys and a little belt on my legs..if kids had those today too bad parent you are a goner..and the kids go to foster homes..heck I survived it didnt kill me and looked far worse that the whipping that went with it..the really bad thing is that kids know it and it just like saying do what you want kids..I get mad thinking about it..

[OnieRN]

Ya know Onie if parents could be like that today we might not have all these problems in the schools..parents cant disipline their kids today without fear of going to jail..I remember having prints of hickorys and a little belt on my legs..if kids had those today too bad parent you are a goner..and the kids go to foster homes..heck I survived it didnt kill me and looked far worse that the whipping that went with it..the really bad thing is that kids know it and it just like saying do what you want kids..I get mad thinking about it..

I heard that at another middle school here, 3 girls assulted their teacher the other day. Apparently they held her down and shoved paper down her throat! The middle school age is by far the worst! This age is so dangerous! Also, this week, our school police got a call from a neighbor, across the street from the school. They saw students putting something in a hole on the corner of school property. The police went and searched the area, they found a large knife and 2 switch blades, wrapped up in a hankie. Rumor had it that there was going to be a big gang fight that day!.

[Manatee25]

ACK STOP!!! I am TERRIFIED to send my daughter to school!! She is starting pre-school this year, and I am excited about that because I get to pick the school. But next year.... YIKES! Kindergarten!!!!! I am so scared about the schools today! I applaud ANYONE brave enough to be a teacher (or nurse) at schools these days!

[jazzieal]

Heres a little something to make you laugh and getyour mind off scary stuff
well on the other hand this may scare you to death..LOL

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12445&cat=500&ppuser=2747

[OnieRN]

Now you look as cute as a button...... :D I can see those knees knocking too! Cute layout to go with the memories! :cool:

[Manatee25]

Great Jazz! Love it!! The only thing that scares me about this page is knowing that some day my kids will look back at my first date pictures and laugh their heads off.......not that I am laughing at yours of course...*snicker*

Love it!!

[nanwu]

great page, and you look fantastic.

[eye]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12513&cat=1463


Hey croppie you got your sunglasses for this one.:D

[nanwu]

just checked it out eye, great layout, very bright love the colours and the frames

[jazzieal]

Love that page eye..
We need some help at the Town Square cleaning up from the Memorial Day parade and party..man I ate too much of that delicious barbeque from the B&B..the rootbeer was flowing so I dont know how much anyone remembers about the day but everyone seemed to have lots of fun..I did notice eng and eye sneaking around making pictures..uh oh...

[jazzieal]

Geeze did EVERYONE in this town have that much rootbeer at the party..cant believe not one single soul showed up today to help with the clean up...I hope you all good excuses!!!! This thread was almost to the bottom of the page...cant let that happen..

[knzus]

It's Crops fault, Jazz! Once we got done with the Memorial Day party, it just kind of extended into her birthday party....like 48 hours of root beer and snacks and barbeque, ya know? Now they're all home sleeping it off...*listens to the snoring eminating from various corners of Scrapsville*....and Crops, well, she had sooooooooooo much birthday cake and ice cream and her own root beer stash just added to it all. We're still gettin' over all of it! Just a feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww more hours of sleep, please, Jazzie, and then we'll be right with ya...*zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz*

[eye]

well got into the wine. yep. Sheer agony so I thought I would kill this agony and it is working but now I am creating. I think I like this one.Not bad for three sheets to the wind---just a kiddin:D

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12590&cat=1463

[pkdoll]

I missed out on all the fun!! Had to do some yard work and shopping and missed the party. GEEEEEZZZZ! The best event of the year and I had to miss it:(:(:( Can we do a replay??

[jazzieal]

well got into the wine. yep. Sheer agony so I thought I would kill this agony and it is working but now I am creating. I think I like this one.Not bad for three sheets to the wind---just a kiddin:D

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12590&cat=1463

Love that page eye..great job..the baby is really growing and soo cute..

[jazzieal]

I missed out on all the fun!! Had to do some yard work and shopping and missed the party. GEEEEEZZZZ! The best event of the year and I had to miss it:(:(:( Can we do a replay??


im so sorry you missed the picnic and parade...but never fear the 4th of July bash will be even better...we have loads of fireworks then..all is forgiven knzus..even the fact that I didnt know about the birthday bash..just get your rear ends and the rest of you..out to the square and help clean it up..and dont stay away so long anymore....there are a lots of you missing in action where the heck are you...

[sacannon]

So sorry I have been missing out on everything around here, I have been busy. I have been working in the yard and setting up a garage sale. Today is my last day to set up, it starts tomorrow. Boy do I feel like I was run over with a steam roller! Hauling things from my moms to the basement (Ron was cleaning up the garage so couldn't put it there), took some things from the garage and put those in the basement to get them out of the way, then had to haul all of mom's and my stuff out to the garage from the basement when he was done, also all the tables for setting things on. (some wood tables not just card tables). Oh yeh, I snatched the table that mom's computer was sitting on...I had to fix a make shift place for her computer. he he he

Any way, that is why I haven't been on much. My sister is also coming in tomorrow from Minnesota and will be here a week. The following weekend after she leaves, Ron and I will be leaving on vacation for two weeks. We are going to Maryland for a 350th anniversay re-union. My 9th Great Grand Father arrived here from Holland 350 years ago. He initially arrived in Long Island NY. His boat shipwrecked off Fire Island, It was the first recorded shipwreck in the US. Then he went to Delaware and settled in Maryland at St. Mary's City which was the first Capitol of Maryland. The city has been re-constructed and they made a museum of the area including his property. They were going to have the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the museum the same day, but they are not quite done with it, so they postponed that until October. Anyway I am excited to be going there.

So don't worry about me, if you don't see me on here for a while, and forgive me if I have missed commenting on any layouts.

[Marion]

Wow 350 years ago! and from Holland! I wonder if he could be related to me?:)

[Granny]

Every one is related to you Dr. Quakers, we owe it to Noah!!!!

Put me in your will, I'm your long lost sister.... :p

[jazzieal]

WOW sue..you made me so tired just reading all youve been up to.. I think I need a nap...sure hope you have a good yard sale after all that work..I know you have beautiful flowers from working in your yard..and your vacation sounds wonderful..its so great to find out about your heritage..I guess we are going to h ave a lot of folks missing in action with school being out and kids at home, vacations, yards to mow and flowers to sow..wish I could do all that stuff..used to love working in my yard..never had much luck getting the flowers to grow..hope you have a great time while your sister is here..and for heavens sake leave your moms computer alone hehehe

[knzus]

*mumbles while finishing the cleanup from the bbq and birthday bash* Hey, you guys, don't leave this all for me to do!

Sac, what a cool heritage! I have ancestors from Holland, too (too many to name, LOL!). Have fun on your trip and stay safe!

My lil fishy died last night (yes, in real life)...bummer. He was one of those blue bettas...had him for two years. *sigh* Gotta talk hubby into another. Or maybe I'll just enjoy the two lil fantail goldfish in my lil garden pond on the patio for a few months first. I let my grandson name them...can't for the life of me remember what, though. LOL!

Okay, having one of my migraines again today, so gonna go lie down a while...maybe later I'll feel better to come back and play. Someone watch the plant shop while I'm indisposed.

[Marion]

[QUOTE=knzus;55995Sac, what a cool heritage! I have ancestors from Holland, too (too many to name, LOL!). /QUOTE]

Maybe we are related too!:D

I was born and raised there.

[OnieRN]

Every one is related to you Dr. Quakers, we owe it to Noah!!!!

Put me in your will, I'm your long lost sister.... :p

Granny, your in that family of apes! You know, the ones that keep terrorizing our little town.

About the party clean up....... Sorry Knzus, I was out of town and just got back. I missed the parties. I had to go audition someone for the up coming talent show. It was a total smash of an audition. hehehe I am positive that it was one of Granny's relatives because that little fella was swinging off the trees then landed in the middle of a swimming pool. I have no clue what that talent was suppose to be but it sure didn't impress me. Now the good news, I found someone that has the perfect prize to donate to the winner. A one year supply of rootbeer! :D

[crops2dawn]

Oh Marion I am sure we are all related somehow! LOL Take Granny for instance... she is my GREAT,GREAT,GREAT,GREAT,GREAT Granny!!!!! Seeee she is an oldie thats for sure!! and I bet she doesnt remember it either, thats the age thing with her, I just let her ramble on and in a few minutes she'll forget what she is talkin about! hehehehehehe
Sue...save me the all the glasses and silverware from the yard sale, my kids have a tendency to throw them alway rather then cleaning them. So I am running low, thanks!
and have a wonderful time in Maryland!! I didnt get to go to the wedding there this past weekend, so get me some sand will ya!
Kansas take a few more of those pain pills, I am sure you;ll be feeling fine soon!:eek:

[jazzieal]

Marion did people in Holland really wear wooden shoes

[Granny]

Did they? They still do, why do you think the Docky is so crazy?

:p

[knzus]

Hey Marion, Sac...are they makin' fun of our Dutch ancestors? LOL!

Just some info on the wooden shoe: has been around since the late Dark Ages; was worn by many people all over Europe, especially in Holland because of the swampy ground (thus, the windmills of Holland, which is another story); most wooden shoes were (and are) made from willows and poplar; estimated that less than 5,000 people still wear the traditional wooden shoes in Holland, and they are mostly farmers, factory and mine workers. The shoes are called "klompen" - which means "clogs." Nowadays the wooden shoes are mainly a tourist thing. If you wear those plastic clogs that can be bought at Walmart or other stores, that's just one of the ideas in footwear that descended from the Dutch wooden shoe.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled program....

*hmmm, maybe I should sell wooden shoes at the plant shop*

[Granny]

Over my dead physical!!!!!!

:p

[Marion]

Klompen ---- They make great planters!!!!:D

[wolvsie35]

Klompen ---- They make great planters!!!!:D

Commercial break girls...I haven't had time to read this entire thread..500 plus pages...OMG...lol...but Marion, I use the shoes for plants also...Great minds think alike...lol...
and to Granny...I'm still giggling over your comments...you are too cute and funny....you can always make me laugh...hehehaha....You Go Girl!!!!!! <wink>

Okay, now you can return to your regular program... <grabs popcorn>

[Granny]

I get no respect around here... Every body thinks I'm a commedian!!!! :rolleyes:

:p

[OnieRN]

We don't think anything but we do know you like to dance on tables, get goofy off some secret beverage and your having some seperation anxity with your mattress. Now, I know Doc has been working on that seperation anxiety and I think it's starting to help some. Now your letting the apes guard your mattress, so that is a good sign. I think you got desperate with lugging that stinky thing around on your back. We were real worried that you were going to strain your back or make the rest of us sick from the smell.

:eek:

[Marion]

We respect you Granny, Really! (giggle)

[wolvsie35]

I get no respect around here... Every body thinks I'm a commedian!!!! :rolleyes:

:p

Ok GIRLS!!!!!!! COME ON AND SING IT WITH ME FOR GRANNY...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T THAT IS WHAT SHE MEANS TO ME...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T...SOCK IT TO ME, SOCK IT TO ME, SOCK IT TO ME... (tries to breathe....) Well, you guys know the rest...LOL...We love ya....:D

[crops2dawn]

Ahhhh Granny ya need some lovin???? Come hereeeeeee!!! I am goin squeezeeee ya to death!!{{{{{{{{{Granny}}}}}}}}
Ya feel better now!!!!:rolleyes:
Hey Onie Love what ya did with your buddy list! Very Clever Gilr ya are!!!!:)

[OnieRN]

You know I'm going to be humming that song all night....
R-E-S-P-E-C-T Yeah Yeah Yeah.....opps that was another song! hehehe

[jazzieal]

Thank you knzus for the history lesson..very enjoyable..and thanks also for the planting tip..although I dont have any wooden shoes I bet it does make a pretty planter..When you think Holland you always think, tulips, windmills and wooden shoes..and I think of Corrie Tin Boom and Anne Frank..and of course the little boy whole put his finger in the hole in the dike..??? Ok I know Im babbling so Im going..be good

[Granny]

Goodness, Jazz, you're telling your age! The bad thing is... I remember all of those!! :o

[Marion]

Nothing to do with age Granny, this is history!

[knzus]

Hey, Granny...don't let 'em all get to ya. Ya jest come on over to the plant shop and sit right down with me and we'll shoot 'em...er, shoot the breeze...whilst we have some nice cool lemonade (I need a break from the Dr. Pepper) and some of my delicious homemade lemon chiller cookies (ooooooh, don't that make yer mouth pucker jest thinkin' on it?). An' I got in a case of decorated wooden shoes for planters...you can have first pick of whichever design ya want fer free...I'll even throw in the dead plants fer ya.

:D

[Marion]

Boy if you can't tempt her with that, nothing will work Knzus!

[OnieRN]

Hey Knzus, I got a musical windmill with wooden shoes when I was in Aruba. Of course it was a tourist nic nac but it's so pretty and I enjoy it alot.

:D

[knzus]

Windmill...or windchime? Musical wooden shoes...hmmmm. Were they normal size, like someone would wear? That would be some windmill...or even windchime. Either way. Talk about a conversation starter! LOL! Yer gonna have to send me a pic of that! I just can't imagine. :D

Hey, I hit 400 posts, woo-hoo! (I just know Granny's got a comment for that tomorrow, LOL!)

[Granny]

Yeah... Blabbermouth!!!!

Sounds, great, Knzus, but I'll stick to the Dr. Pepper. A pepper a time keeps the constipation away, literally. Ops, sorry ladies, did not mean to be earthy! :o

I love anything that has to do with the Netherlands. Would love to do a travel layout of windmills and such, but does anyone ever go there? They should, I bet it's breathtaking, all those fields of tulips!

:o

[Marion]

I go there all the time!

[knzus]

Marion...next time you have to take us all along with you to Nether-Nether-Land.

Granny...have you tried that, oh good grief, what's it called...that blueberries and cream, or something and cream, Dr. Pepper? I did...*gag*...hated it. Don't like that nasty vanilla stuff either. Just plain ol' carbonated water - high fructose corn syrup - caramel color - phosphoric acid - natural and artificial flavors - sodium benzoate - and caffeine for me! (Yeah, I read off the ingredients of the can, LOL!) And the colder, the better. Try freezing it on popsicle sticks...yum yum!

[jazzieal]

Marion...next time you have to take us all along with you to Nether-Nether-Land.

Granny...have you tried that, oh good grief, what's it called...that blueberries and cream, or something and cream, Dr. Pepper? I did...*gag*...hated it. Don't like that nasty vanilla stuff either. Just plain ol' carbonated water - high fructose corn syrup - caramel color - phosphoric acid - natural and artificial flavors - sodium benzoate - and caffeine for me! (Yeah, I read off the ingredients of the can, LOL!) And the colder, the better. Try freezing it on popsicle sticks...yum yum!

and the main ingredient is PRUNES...hehehe

[sacannon]

Hey Marion, Sac...are they makin' fun of our Dutch ancestors? LOL!

Just some info on the wooden shoe: has been around since the late Dark Ages; was worn by many people all over Europe, especially in Holland because of the swampy ground (thus, the windmills of Holland, which is another story); most wooden shoes were (and are) made from willows and poplar; estimated that less than 5,000 people still wear the traditional wooden shoes in Holland, and they are mostly farmers, factory and mine workers. The shoes are called "klompen" - which means "clogs." Nowadays the wooden shoes are mainly a tourist thing. If you wear those plastic clogs that can be bought at Walmart or other stores, that's just one of the ideas in footwear that descended from the Dutch wooden shoe.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled program....

*hmmm, maybe I should sell wooden shoes at the plant shop*


I hope not Knsus! :D Boy, I would love to visit Holland some day. I would be great to see where my family originated from.

I have a book called Immigrants to the Middle Collonies. It has a ship manesfest that My ancestor wrote himself in 1661. (His handwriting). He had gone back to Holland and this was his return trip to the US. He was "Supercargo" on the ship, which I guess means he was in charge of the cargo. The manefest is written in Dutch but it is also translated in English. He listed his group as 4 (4 passengers) Sr. Gerrit van Schweringe, Schout, with his wife, man-servant and maid.

I guess the "Schout" means Sheriff.

The name was actually Gerrit Van Sweringen but I think the manefest had the Dutch spelling.

I thought it was pretty cool to find something with his writing.

[Marion]

That is so neat Sue.
Found this on the internet.

http://www.stmaryscity.org/History/bio%20Garrett%20Van%20Sweringen.html

[Granny]

Jazz is right, the main ingredient is prune. I love Diet Dr. Pepper and will try nothing else. And yes, it does work, trust me!

Ok, Dr. Quakers, I'll have to try a Holland kit!

:p

[pkdoll]

Green tea is also good for constipation. But you have to like tea.

[jazzieal]

Jazz is right, the main ingredient is prune. I love Diet Dr. Pepper and will try nothing else. And yes, it does work, trust me!

Ok, Dr. Quakers, I'll have to try a Holland kit!

:p

oh granny.. you made me think of my best friend and business partner...her husband killled her and then himself in 1985..she was the same way about Diet Dr Pepper..she could be in a desert and nothing to drink but diet coke and she would wait for the next watering hole..hehe..havent thought about that in awhile we used to have some good laughs about it..I can see a Holland kit with lots of beautiful tulips, windmills and wooden shoes...go for it Granny!!:)

[jazzieal]

Neat story Sue and Marion...I love finding out about your ancestry..my daugher Angie is really into that..she traced my grandmothers (maternal) family back to the 1700's and found that one of my greats grandfather was an aide to George Washington..some of my dads ancestors were knights of the roundtable..

[pkdoll]

Wow Jazz! That's impressive. This ancestry stuff is so intrueging(sp?), but I wouldn't know where to start. Both my parents are gone so I don't know who else could help me get a good start. My sister has been trying to do the ancestor look, but she hasn't gotten much cooperation with relatives that are still around. My father's parents came over from Poland, he is all polish. My mother was german and Irish. We would have better luck tracing my fathers side I think, than we would my mothers side.

Can't wait to see what you come up with Granny for the windmills and wooden shoes.

[OnieRN]

Our very own Knzus is very knowledgeable in the field of genology. I was directed to an awsome program Anciestry for documenting your genology. Allows you to upload those pics too.

[sacannon]

That is so neat Sue.
Found this on the internet.

http://www.stmaryscity.org/History/bio%20Garrett%20Van%20Sweringen.html

Yep Marion, that is him. That is also where we are going for the re-union.

Can't wait to see that kit Granny!

[Manatee25]

Wow..... I havent been around here for a while. Been to busy designing. (I have gotten addicted to it!) What great stories about ansestory and geneology. Thought I would share a short version of my geneology story. I've been thinking about writing it up and sending it to the groove with my lo's but havent gotten to it yet!

When I was about 3 my parents divorced. I grew up with my mom, younger sister, and grandparents. My dad was financialy irrisponsible and couldnt pay child support or medical bills (my sister was 2 months premie and on oxygen for 3 years) He dissapeard and we never knew where he was or much about him. Mom told us all she knew but she has never met ANYONE from his family (very broken home). As my sis and I grew we wanted to do geneology for my fathers side of the family. All we had was his name ss# and Grandparents names. His name is John Unferdorfer but he always liked to go by his mothers maiden name John Smith. Needless to say many efforts over many years have gotten us nowhere. Last year my sister was surfing the net and found a phone num. that connected our fathers name with hers. It was an older number from our home town we knew wasnt accurate but next on the list were numbers for a John Unferdorfer and a Rhea Unferdorfer. It took a few months to get enough courage to call a complete stanger and ask if they knew anything about our heritage but one day a stray phone call that connected me with my father led my sister to call the number for Rhea Unferdorfer. The woman who answered broke into tears when she realized that is was my sister calling. My father and she had been married for 20 years and had just gotten a divorce a year ago. They have 5 children. She has always known about us and John has always thought about us but was to afraid of interfering with our lives and the financial reprecutions it might have on his current family to make contact with us. Rhea has done much of the geneology and we have been able to meet all of them even my father after 27 years. It has been an amazing experience and would have never happened if marie and I hadnt wanted to do our Geneology.

Ok I am done :) that is my geneology story!
Here are some lo's I have done and put in the galery a while ago. One of my brothers is serving an LDS mission so he isnt in the pictures (technicaly I havent met him yet but have gotten to talk to him) (just for anyone who pays enough attention to only count 4 siblings when I said there were 5 :))
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11895&cat=500&ppuser=4816&sl=m
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11262&cat=500&ppuser=4816&sl=m

[sacannon]

Wow, that is an amazing story. You are so lucky you found your family.

[knzus]

Our very own Knzus is very knowledgeable in the field of genology. I was directed to an awsome program Anciestry for documenting your genology. Allows you to upload those pics too.

Legacy Family Tree (http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Index.asp?mid=67E9PJi) software...free to download the standard edition (I have the deluxe edition, but used the standard for a long time and it's fine by itself until you can save to buy the deluxe). There are sooooooooooooo many things you can do with this program for your genealogy that it's not possible to name them all here.

(Marion...I don't have but a small piece of my genealogy online, but you can see it the same place as where you go get the freebies I make - http://bullercarmichael.com...but I have my ancestors who came from Holland/Netherlands documented back to the early 1300s...and a couple a bit before....Send me some names sometime and I'll see if there's a connection...I have a HUGE database of names.) :D

[eye]

Prom night has arrived:)

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12855&cat=1463

[Granny]

Got the first page done!!!!

:D

[jazzieal]

Got the first page done!!!!

:D
Wow your fast...do we get a sneak preview...

eye..page was great..both your kids looked fabulous..hope they had a great time..


manatee..wonderful story and you have a very loving and forgiving heart where your dad is concerned..the biggest majority of people would not feel that way..I knew you were special..Im glad it has turned out good for you..hope you will all continue to be close and have great times..

[Manatee25]

First page for what?!?!! Did I miss something..... I am confused...... does something smell like fish?! *sniffs the air* oh sorry... that is just me :D

[Manatee25]

p.s. Jazz

Thank you, it has been a pretty crazy year for me with all this going on. I do like to think I have a forgiving heart but don't think there hasn't been some pain and resentment too. It was a TOTAL SHOCK to my system to find out he still cared and thought about us, even more than the shock of 5 half siblings. My ex-step mother has been instrumental in bringing everyone together, she is an amazing woman! I call her my step mother but I wont call John dad yet. :) lol. I have just had to try and realize that he did what he honestly felt was best for my sister and I by dissapearing from our lives. It helped when he said that not a day has gone by that he hasnt thought about us. Anyway..... thanks for liking my story :)

[bluevelvet]

I had to jump in here for a minute, my other passion is my family history I have been doing it for about 12 yrs now. anyway anyone interested please visit my site. I have got some of my family back to the 1600s.
here is my URL

http://blue-velvet1.tripod.com/index.html

[Marion]

Legacy Family Tree (http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Index.asp?mid=67E9PJi) software...free to download the standard edition (I have the deluxe edition, but used the standard for a long time and it's fine by itself until you can save to buy the deluxe). There are sooooooooooooo many things you can do with this program for your genealogy that it's not possible to name them all here.

(Marion...I don't have but a small piece of my genealogy online, but you can see it the same place as where you go get the freebies I make - http://bullercarmichael.com...but I have my ancestors who came from Holland/Netherlands documented back to the early 1300s...and a couple a bit before....Send me some names sometime and I'll see if there's a connection...I have a HUGE database of names.) :D

I checked your website and don't recognize any names. I will PM you my maiden name and mothers maiden name.

[knzus]

I had to jump in here for a minute, my other passion is my family history I have been doing it for about 12 yrs now. anyway anyone interested please visit my site. I have got some of my family back to the 1600s. here is my URL
http://blue-velvet1.tripod.com/index.html

Oh oh oh! Christina! I went to your site, and you have to go to my site! You and I have several ancestors in common! I have sent you a PM with the details and how to contact me. Happy to meet you *cousin* !!

[knzus]

I checked your website and don't recognize any names. I will PM you my maiden name and mothers maiden name.

Marion -- I got your PM...it's late here, but I'll do some scouring through my databases tomorrow when I have time and see what I can find. :D

[knzus]

First page for what?!?!! Did I miss something..... I am confused...... does something smell like fish?! *sniffs the air* oh sorry... that is just me :D

*sniffs Manatee* I don't smell anything but roses, my dear. :D

I think Granny is making a new kit or something...we were talking about Holland and tulips and windmills, and she said something about making things, so I'm betting her creative juices are flowing! :)

[jazzieal]

Oh oh oh! Christina! I went to your site, and you have to go to my site! You and I have several ancestors in common! I have sent you a PM with the details and how to contact me. Happy to meet you *cousin* !!

WOW what wonderful things happen on the world wide web..

[eye]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12869&cat=1463

Prom pictures

[Granny]

Ok, here is the link to the first page... Procedings pending until the jury comes in... Be easy on me, will ya?

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12876&cat=500&ppuser=194

[bluevelvet]

Wow Granny I like that! Very pretty.

[jazzieal]

Looks like a winner to me..wheres the 2nd page..granny

[crops2dawn]

BE EASY ON YOU!!!! WHAT ARE YOU CRAZYYYYY?????
Keep them coming!!! Get back to work your stuff is too good to be locked inside of that ole brain of yours!!

[wolvsie35]

Ok Granny, dont take this the wrong way, but I never saw a picture of you, and you don't look old enough to be a granny...<wink> I loved the layout, and its nice to put a face to the smarty but hilarious comments...Gotta love it!!!! LOL
Keep going, I want to see page two and three..etc etc....hehe.. I think you should put a wooden shoe on one of your layouts...(inside joke)...Take care and keep up the great work...

[OnieRN]

I thought I was reading one thread and discovered this was our Scrapsville thread. I love the layouts, just confused me with them appearing on this thread!

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it........ First Dr Marion convenses us that Granny's nuts and now Dr Marion is trying to bring us all into an AA group...... Correction, SA (Scrappers Annonimous) It is a 12 step program for our addiction to Scrapbooking. Heaven help us, now she's going to try to get all of us to pay for that boat of hers. :eek:

[Marion]

Ok Granny, dont take this the wrong way, but I never saw a picture of you, and you don't look old enough to be a granny...<wink> I loved the layout, and its nice to put a face to the smarty but hilarious comments...Gotta love it!!!! LOL
Keep going, I want to see page two and three..etc etc....hehe.. I think you should put a wooden shoe on one of your layouts...(inside joke)...Take care and keep up the great work...

Wolvsie you are a nut. That's not Granny! That beautiful blond Dutch girl is me! :D

[Marion]

I thought I was reading one thread and discovered this was our Scrapsville thread. I love the layouts, just confused me with them appearing on this thread!

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it........ First Dr Marion convenses us that Granny's nuts and now Dr Marion is trying to bring us all into an AA group...... Correction, SA (Scrappers Annonimous) It is a 12 step program for our addiction to Scrapbooking. Heaven help us, now she's going to try to get all of us to pay for that boat of hers. :eek:

No Onie, I wouldn't even try, there is no known cure for SA!

[wolvsie35]

Wolvsie you are a nut. That's not Granny! That beautiful blond Dutch girl is me! :D

Now I feel like a horses butt!!!!! I must've missed a thread or two...lol Is granny making a book for you? What am I missing here, ((slapping self in face)) I guess I'm having a blonde moment as some would say..lmao..IF its too much work, dont even fill me in...lol...HAHAHAHAHAHA...Sorry Marion:D

[wolvsie35]

Now I feel like a horses butt!!!!! I must've missed a thread or two...lol Is granny making a book for you? What am I missing here, ((slapping self in face)) I guess I'm having a blonde moment as some would say..lmao..IF its too much work, dont even fill me in...lol...HAHAHAHAHAHA...Sorry Marion:D

and quote on my quote, sorry to you too Granny for thinking you were her...Man, this thread moves too quickly for us seenile women...lol...I am holding my head down..I probably bursted Granny's ego right thru the roof now...Watch out for her!!!!!! HAHA

[Granny]

Thank you all for your kind words. I'm so delighted that you like it. It's excruciating for me to make layouts. I hate it. Would rather stick to embellishments. Here is page two...

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12881&cat=500&ppuser=194

Wolvsie... I'm honor and flattered that you would think that was my picture. I'm affraid I'm not fortunate enough to look that good. I was just using Marion as a model, because she is Dutch. Oh, and it's funny, but I had already put the shoes in when I read your suggestion. It was a great idea.

Hope you don't mind, Marion. You made the page shine!

Thank you all for the kind words. Hope the rest of the kit will please you as well.


I think we do need a SA group, but like Marion said, we're way beyong hope here.

:p

ps: My apologies for posting the links to the pages here. It's the wrong place. I only did it because this is where all the talk about wooden shoes started!! LOL

[eye]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12882&cat=1463


More prom

[Granny]

Great job on those pages, great technique Eye!!!! You're getting better by the hour!!!

Excellent!

[wolvsie35]

Granny, look to your left shoulder, see that fly sitting there, thats me being a pest....lol...Ok, not really, but I bet I made you look...lol....Let me get this straight, we were talking about wooden shoes, and that gave you the inspiration to make an album about Holland? If I am wrong again, and in the same day, you can come here and kick my big butt yourself...lol... All I know is Marion and I were talking about the shoes, and then some others talked about their heritage and out of the blue you talked about an album...lol...So I was lost...hehe...
I have an idea, I think you should make some layouts with you in them holding that favorite drink of yours that sounds like the word mosquito...I dont know the spelling off hand... ((accepting slap from Granny...lol)) I would love to see one, since I never heard of such a thing...I am from WIsconsin...We live on coffee, cocoa and beer here...lol...

[Granny]

I swapted the fly... went belly up!!! Ughsss, what a mess. :eek:

Hmmm, I will have to add it to my list. And yes, that is what prompted the idea, you talking about Komplens, wooden shoes. :p

[wolvsie35]

I swapted the fly... went belly up!!! Ughsss, what a mess. :eek:

Hmmm, I will have to add it to my list. And yes, that is what prompted the idea, you talking about Komplens, wooden shoes. :p


lol...Granny, you are too funny and sweet...and you have a great sense of humor...Glad I don't have to do your laundry...lol...

[Marion]

Ok, enough already with all the apologies! We are all friends here and GrannY I am honored that you would use my beautiful face :D in your beautiful Dutch layout!

[Granny]

Hehehehhee...... Thank you, thank you both.

Ok, page three is up. More wooden shoes. These folks must be really tuff. But they sure have a beautiful country. I bet it rains a lot. I think I'll go pack now. It has been real, gang!!!

:p

[sacannon]

Granny , You did a wonderful job on all three those so don't sell yourself short on doing layouts!

[Manatee25]

Beautiful pages granny!!!! LOVE THEM!!! I dont think i have any dutch ancestry.... I will have to go look and find some so that I can use these beautiful pages! I know some of my heritage is Hungarian..... wanna do a Hungarian album for me!?!? LOL

[wolvsie35]

Yea Granny, mine are german Russian...Let's get going...lol...<wink>

[Granny]

It's a Communist Plot!!!

:eek:

[wolvsie35]

It's a Communist Plot!!!

:eek:

Hey now!!! lol I am a hienz 57 to be honest....I just picked those two out for giggles...and one of my "breeds"...lol...I can't even spell...but she had a good idea...haha...Have a great day Granny...

[crops2dawn]

Granny your Layouts are WONDERFUL!!! They always are! So rest assure you havent a thing to worry about, WE ALL LOVE THEM!!!
Well Heather did it, SHE FINALLY GRADUATED! Oh what a night! Yeah, I cried like a baby! Especially when she walked up to recieve her diploma. I was so so happy! and heck I still am! Got tons to scrap too.So I had to get more ink and paper!
Well I just wanted ya all to know that she DID IT!! One down, one to go! YIPPIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!:D :D

[wolvsie35]

Tell her congrats from me...k? That is always an exciting moment for the child, and sometimes a sad one for the parents....Way to go!!!!!

[Granny]

Thanks, Crops!!!

And, hey, weren't you just wishing the other day that your kids would move to the Amazon jungle to get eaten by a big Boa or something? And now you're slobbering all over the place just cause she graduated?

Mariooooooooooooooooooon! We got you another patient! You can get the trailer for the boat!!!

:p

[knzus]

Doggone wind! Even followed me into Scrapsville from that other thread...

*watches ape tumble by*

Been pickin' up limbs and branches all day...

*ducks as a wooden shoe careens through the air*

And my poor corn plants, arg!

Someone stop the Kansas wind, I wanna get off! I must be gettin' old, it never used to bother me like this, ugh.

*notices Doc's best gurney rolling down Scrapsville's Main Street*

'Scuse me...I'd best go catch that and return it.

[Marion]

We have to wind today. gust of 60 mph, Severe storm warnings with possible tornadoes. You are not alone Knzus.

And Granny, thank you for the referral! I was wondering how to tow that big yacht around. A trailer! What a splendid idea!

Oooohh Carooooollll......

[wolvsie35]

We have to wind today. gust of 60 mph, Severe storm warnings with possible tornadoes. You are not alone Knzus.

And Granny, thank you for the referral! I was wondering how to tow that big yacht around. A trailer! What a splendid idea!

Oooohh Carooooollll......

Marion, tie down the garbage cans, duct tape anything moveable outside...lol...Sheboygan, Wi is suppose to be in the "super Cell" of disaster....Winds up to 75mph, flood problems, and if the winds get that bad, we will have to be careful since my house is right by the Lake....Waves might get pretty high...If I no one hears from me tomorrow, send a boat....lol...Be careful Marion and anyone else around us...It's suppose to be a bad one this time....

[wolvsie35]

Marion, this was in my email a couple minutes ago..After reading it and to go with my last post...Read the last sentence of my horoscope...lmao....too funny....or...maybe not...

Today's Outlook for
Thursday June 07, 2007
Yesterday | TODAY | Tomorrow

The Moon is in the watery world of emotional Pisces today. In ancient astrology, Jupiter was Pisces' key planet, and we have been on a lovely ride from this buoyant planet's recent activity. We still feel good, but the high energy begins to subside now. We can pay additional attention to our dreams as the demands of the real world ease. Nevertheless, we shouldn't let down our defenses, for there is another action-packed wave just around the corner.

[crops2dawn]

We have to wind today. gust of 60 mph, Severe storm warnings with possible tornadoes. You are not alone Knzus.

And Granny, thank you for the referral! I was wondering how to tow that big yacht around. A trailer! What a splendid idea!

Oooohh Carooooollll......

NOOOOO MARION!!!! I do not need your SERVICES!!! I am capable of tending to my own nuttiness. Rare as they seem to be, I will continue to treat myself. So you will have to find someone else to pay for that trailer, and geezeeee there are sooo many other wonderful nutty peeps in here, just look over your shoulder, you'll find many! lol

No wind here! Whewwww we are getting ready for a scorcher tomorrow. Crankin up the AC for sure!

[Marion]

Marion, this was in my email a couple minutes ago..After reading it and to go with my last post...Read the last sentence of my horoscope...lmao....too funny....or...maybe not...

Today's Outlook for
Thursday June 07, 2007
Yesterday | TODAY | Tomorrow

The Moon is in the watery world of emotional Pisces today. In ancient astrology, Jupiter was Pisces' key planet, and we have been on a lovely ride from this buoyant planet's recent activity. We still feel good, but the high energy begins to subside now. We can pay additional attention to our dreams as the demands of the real world ease. Nevertheless, we shouldn't let down our defenses, for there is another action-packed wave just around the corner.

I never read my horoscope. To scary, I don't want to know what is gonna happen!
But it is kind of funny.
My husband was up near Sheboygan. (Elkhart Lake) last sunday for the races. Rode his motorcycle up. Luckely he didn't get too wet!

[Marion]

NOOOOO MARION!!!! I do not need your SERVICES!!! I am capable of tending to my own nuttiness. Rare as they seem to be, I will continue to treat myself. So you will have to find someone else to pay for that trailer, and geezeeee there are sooo many other wonderful nutty peeps in here, just look over your shoulder, you'll find many! lol

No wind here! Whewwww we are getting ready for a scorcher tomorrow. Crankin up the AC for sure!


Oh come on Carol, we could have such fun together!

[jazzieal]

I just saw knzus fly by my window holding on to a gurney...maybe she can manage to get on the gurney for a safe landing...here in Alabama we are having the worst drought in our history...forrest fires in several neighboring states..humidy is terrible..I cant stand to get outside..so I just stay inside and scrap..lol..and sleep...pray for rain for us we sure need it bad..for about 3 or 4 days...coppie...so proud for heather..and for you...
granny...the holland pages are just beautiful..love them..
I posted a new message about the slideshow for the troops in the thread..please check it out..
Darn there go 3 apes holding on to the gurney and knzus..man what a site..I know Im not going out for sure....well Im going to go sit at the window and watch the show..wonder what will fly by next..hummm maybe granny's mattress....talk later love and hugs

[Granny]

Hey, I thought it was Dorothy, Toto and the red shoes.... Now is Knzus, a gourney and apes? What is the world coming to?

Thank you, Jazz. I will go look at that tread.

:p

[jazzieal]

Hey, I thought it was Dorothy, Toto and the red shoes.... Now is Knzus, a gourney and apes? What is the world coming to?

Thank you, Jazz. I will go look at that tread.

:p
Granny this is Scrapsville...not OZ...LOL no telling what else might happen...

Knzus might have landed in the big rabbit hole in Scrapville Wonder Land...

Ok gang I asked you to pray for rain for us..well it got all dark today and it thundered and then it sprinkled for about 3 minutes..so please pray some more...we need about 3 days worth.. :) thanks

[eye]

trying to use mirrors in my pictures. Sort of like them.:)

[pkdoll]

Marion-your hubby was up here in our next of the woods. I was hoping he didn't get too wet. Lots of people turned out for the races last weekend. Yesterday we hardly got any rain and no super high winds. It was windy, but everyone to the North of us and the south of us got it a lot worse than we did.

Wow, I just saw knzus fly by with some apes and grannys mattress. She must really be on the ride of her life. Did you see that poor guy that went on the ride of his life in Michigan?? He was in a wheelchair and an 18 wheeler didn't see him crossing the street, the light turned green and the truck started to go and latched onto the wheelchair and traveled about 4 miles down the road at 50 miles an hour. Thank God the man in wheelchair wasn't injured.

[wolvsie35]

Did you hear about the 300 some pound man that dropped his cell phone down into a sewer and thought he could retrieve it back...Seriously, even if he did, the phone would be dead anyways...But he popped up the sewer cover and climbed in head first...He got stuck at the waist and the sewage was over his face...Took six fireman to pull him out, but it was too late, he drowned...I feel sorry for his family, but he didn't use commen sense there at all...

[pkdoll]

OMG! That is terrible!! What a god awful way to die. Where in WI was that-I din't hear that one. His poor family, I feel bad for them.

[wolvsie35]

OMG! That is terrible!! What a god awful way to die. Where in WI was that-I din't hear that one. His poor family, I feel bad for them.


About 8 blocks away from my house...Here in Sheboygan...Happened on Wed...

[Marion]

Heard about both incidents! The first wheelchair one, it almost looks like it would be something from a Tom and Jerry cartoon! It must have been very scary, but something to talk about the rest of his life!
The cell phone was was just plane dumb!

[sacannon]

oooh, definately dumb! Brings back bad memories from my childhood. A bunch of us kids were playing ball in the street. The ball rolled into the sewer. We all gathered around to look and two of the kids pulled the sewer grate up and held it, while another kid went down to get the ball. (YUK) As soon as he hopped out, the two kids holding the grate (on end) just dropped it, instead of setting it back. Guess where it landed...right on my big toe. oooouuuch!! I had to go to the "Duckter" and get a tetnus shot plus I lost my toe nail. It was all black, blue and swollen. It was oozing too. (sorry, don't mean to be so graphic). Had to sit in school with my foot propped up and no shoe. I guess I was lucky it wasn't a lot worse. Actually, looking back. The kid that hopped in the sewer was the real lucky one! Those kids probably don't even remember the incident.

[crops2dawn]

OMG what a story! Steven King is in my head now! I loved the Book IT, the movie was ok, but the book was better!!!....scary stuff......

[OnieRN]

oooh, definately dumb! Brings back bad memories from my childhood. A bunch of us kids were playing ball in the street. The ball rolled into the sewer. We all gathered around to look and two of the kids pulled the sewer grate up and held it, while another kid went down to get the ball. (YUK) As soon as he hopped out, the two kids holding the grate (on end) just dropped it, instead of setting it back. Guess where it landed...right on my big toe. oooouuuch!! I had to go to the "Duckter" and get a tetnus shot plus I lost my toe nail. It was all black, blue and swollen. It was oozing too. (sorry, don't mean to be so graphic). Had to sit in school with my foot propped up and no shoe. I guess I was lucky it wasn't a lot worse. Actually, looking back. The kid that hopped in the sewer was the real lucky one! Those kids probably don't even remember the incident.

Kids will be kids! But I have to admit, your story was not funny but it sure reminds me of how kids get into mischief. Sure glad your toe got better and didn't get cut off! :eek:

[eye]

More Prom girls:D

[sacannon]

OMG what a story! Steven King is in my head now! I loved the Book IT, the movie was ok, but the book was better!!!....scary stuff......

Love Stephen King's books. I have a picture of his house, we got it on one of our trips to Maine. (For one of the girls I worked with, she was a fanatic about Stephen King) It has things like spider webs and bats and things on the wrought iron fence. I don't remember exactly everything on it but it was cool.

[pkdoll]

Sue you are lucky you didn't lose your toe. Reminds me of a childhood thing too. The city was going to be putting some new concrete like pipes underground and we were playing around them and I crawled inside of one and laying on my back I brought my knees up-and guess what??!! I got stuck and couldn't get out-they had to call the firemen to rescue me. Boy that was dumb, and I felt dumb too!! Can laugh about it now.

[sacannon]

LOL I don't feel so bad now, thanks!

[wolvsie35]

Since we are on the subject of kids incidents...lol...I was about 8 and I stuck my head in a railing on the outside porch...My mom greased my head up with butter to try and get my head unstuck, and when that failed, she had to call the firemen to help...they had to cut the railings...

[Manatee25]

Ok, hadn't heard about the cell phone one! HELLO!?! Who would go into a sewer after their phone!? That is what I call a 'stupid human trick' (like stupid dog tricks..... only usually more stupid) I do feel bad for the family. That would be a horrible way to die!

I think kids must have guardian angels with them all the time. My cousin was trying to see how long she could wait and then run under the electric garage door before it closed (this was back when they were new and didn't have the fancy pants sensors) She waited to long then ran under but it got her head. The whole door was pressing down on her neck and she was stuck suffocatingly. Greatfully my older cousin had place of mind to open the door quickly and get her out of it. Scary stuff. I still remember how blue her face got.