Layouts from my newest book

I like to put up to date layouts on the blog, but haven't made any for a few days. I'm adding a couple from my last book. Although it was just published this month, these pages were made during the winter.

The lovely little ballerina is grand daughter Ashley and her friend.

The lazy cat is Chipper. She has become so spoiled this winter. Because she is getting old ( like me), I haven't made her go outside all winter. I thought I'd turned her into a welfare cat. She just laid around and expected me to feed her. Well today her wild nature has returned and she asked to go out to hunt. Looks like she is a worker cat after all and I'm not a failure as a 'mother'.

A few days ago a peaceful calm came over my spirit during the night. Not that I won't continue to do all I think I need to do in this repressive economic/political situation, but I will constantly know that God is with me. He is in control. He wins in the end. He will help us through this mess. If not physically, he will give us the peace that passes understanding.

Just finished a project for ORU and decided to give you a glimpse of it here. This picture is ORU at the lake house...taken last summer. This shows my dilatory side...you know left brain, right brain. It's not so much procrastination as just being overwhelmed by all the cool things that can be done on the computer. It's one party after the other for me. Play and learn. It gives me a reason to get up in the morning. Don't need coffee.

The Welsers and McKinneys have been Broadway Series Subscribers at Playhouse Square for a few years. I'm not happy with some of the selections, since I am quite a prude. But we enjoy this night out about once a month. Of course I am delighted when we are able to sit in the first or second rows down front. Expressions add so much more to a performance.

We generally eat dinner first at Eddie's Creek Side Grill on the way. The second picture is of the four of us on the restaurant balcony overlooking the creek. The waiter had to unlock the door since it is winter. Look at the icycles along the creek.


Before the show, we walk down the street a few buildings (even when it is cold and blustery) to have Joe Garry enlighten us about it's history, so that we know exactly how the show got started, who wrote it, who directs it and their short stories. We know what to look for in each scene. It surely makes the show more enjoyable. And of course, Joe himself is a delight. You can find out more about Joe here.

Here am I with our smallest grand dog. Isn't he cute?

Having trouble getting things in the right order. If you read from the top (and who wouldn't), you may be confused. However, just stick with me, and perhaps you'll get the overall idea when you've finished all of today's posts.
The preceding pages were taken in FL where we went to see our daughter Kim and pick up Mark.

After three weeks off to travel, publish another book and keep my mind off the socialist bent of our new government, I'm back to blogging. Have lots of new layouts. And a lot more pictures to 'do'. A few here give you some idea what we've been up to since I've taken time to blog. These are pictures of our grand triplets we met in Nashville.