Summer's Almost Over - Boo-Hoo!!

It is the first week of August and I am back to school for registration for two days this week. The staff start on Mon. and the kids on Wed. The summer has flown by. On my FB, I did a couple of updates that I'll put in this blog too.

I traveled a lot this summer and that might be a bit of understatement. Between June and August this weekend, I will have traveled at least 7761 miles, give or take a few miles. This includes a trip to VT with a side trip to ME and a slightly different way home with an slight side trip to Niagara Falls; a trip to FL-a different way there and back; one trip to Purdue; at least 5 trips to Springfield, OH; 3 trips to home with side trips to my dad's; and lastly a trip with Hubby to Atlanta to see the older son. I Googled the destinations and added the miles from that so I'm sure I missed a few miles. I think I added all the trips. And I took a lot of pictures so I'll be busy all winter in my craftroom.

During the time I was home, I got 3 boxes mailed to OWH and that was just over 1000 cards!!! I did make cards for my stash but I don't know how many are in that stash!and I will be slowing down on the cardmaking for a bit with school starting so soon. I will have to make my own Christmas cards in Oct. or Nov. or so. I did have a card in the We R Memory Keepers' Operation We R Grateful but I didn't see it fast enough to rally the voting for the card. It was the card with the cute little girl sock monkey on it. But, hey, I was on the contest for a bit. Unfortunately, I have been out a bit so I have not done any more sketches, missing the last 3 new ones.

I also read 29 books for the public library's Adult Summer Reading Program. I even won a weekly prize. I still have a pile of books to read but that's another time.

After the weekend, you'll find me back in my craftroom.

Thanks for stopping by. Later next week!!

We R Memory Keepers' Operation We R Grateful

Check out We R Memory Keepers at http://www.weronthenet.com/Operation_Write_Home. They sponsored a card drive for OWH last summer and they are doing it again this year. They are giving weekly prizes, getting stores to collect cards, and doing Facebook updates.  Operation We R Grateful, The Contest, runs June 1, 2012 through July 31, 2012. So, get your own craft supplies out and make a few cards. See the site above for mailing address and entry forms. 

Here's some info as posted on their site.

Join us in supporting Operation Write Home! Create handmade greeting cards for deployed troops to write home on. Your card could be worth up to $1,000 in We R Memory Keepers product. Here's how:

• Create handmade greeting cards in the following categories: Love (Thinking of you, Missing you, Anniversary), Any Hero, Thank You, Birthday, Holiday, Get Well.


• Fill out the card entry form


• Send your card(s) to a We R Memory Keepers or find a Drop Zone near you.


• Check out our Facebook Page for weekly prizes

http://www.weronthenet.com/Operation_Write_Home