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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Congrats
2nd daughter called to let me know she has been promoted; she is a Specialist in the Army National Guard. Very proud of her.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Copyright issues for collage artists
Wanted to share this:
http://www.funnystrange.com/copyright/index.html
Copyright for Collage Artists
It tries to explain what copyright issues a collage artist needs to be aware of.
http://www.funnystrange.com/copyright/index.html
Copyright for Collage Artists
It tries to explain what copyright issues a collage artist needs to be aware of.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Trip to Washington, D.C.
My son, the one that just returned from Iraq; is leaving in the morning. But this time it is just a 2-3 day trip to Washington, D.C.
Last week, he and all the other recently returning Screaming Eagles at Fort Campbell; got to see the President, when he stopped to thank them for their service - so cool.
Tomorrow's trip is different, it is sad and happy.
It is sad because his buddies and him are going to the VA Hospital in Washington, DC to see their Sergeant. Only days before he was due to come home, this young hero's life was forever changed when his hummer hit a IED [a crudely made bomb] and his arm was blown off.
It is happy because, he is alive and back in the USA.
I feel sorry for this young man that I don't know that gave his arm for his country to defend my freedom. I feel guilty that I am grateful that it wasn't my son; although I know it could have easily been my son... or even my daughter, as my oldest daughter is still deployed to Iraq - a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force, she is on her 3rd deployment.
To all the mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, family members and friends; may your loved ones come home safe and sound as mine have so far. And God willing, they will continue to.
Deployments are a fact of life in my family:
oldest daughter - staff sgt in Air Force.
2nd son - cav scout with 101st Airborne - Screaming Eagle.
3rd son - ships to Basic at Ft Knox in 4 weeks; training to be a tanker crewman and set to deploy in the spring.
4th son - a high school freshman and taking JROTC classes.
God Bless this country and the soldiers fighting to keep it free.
Last week, he and all the other recently returning Screaming Eagles at Fort Campbell; got to see the President, when he stopped to thank them for their service - so cool.
Tomorrow's trip is different, it is sad and happy.
It is sad because his buddies and him are going to the VA Hospital in Washington, DC to see their Sergeant. Only days before he was due to come home, this young hero's life was forever changed when his hummer hit a IED [a crudely made bomb] and his arm was blown off.
It is happy because, he is alive and back in the USA.
I feel sorry for this young man that I don't know that gave his arm for his country to defend my freedom. I feel guilty that I am grateful that it wasn't my son; although I know it could have easily been my son... or even my daughter, as my oldest daughter is still deployed to Iraq - a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force, she is on her 3rd deployment.
To all the mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, family members and friends; may your loved ones come home safe and sound as mine have so far. And God willing, they will continue to.
Deployments are a fact of life in my family:
oldest daughter - staff sgt in Air Force.
2nd son - cav scout with 101st Airborne - Screaming Eagle.
3rd son - ships to Basic at Ft Knox in 4 weeks; training to be a tanker crewman and set to deploy in the spring.
4th son - a high school freshman and taking JROTC classes.
God Bless this country and the soldiers fighting to keep it free.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Addressing Christmas Cards and Family History
It is time we start working on finishing up the Christmas newsletter and getting the Christmas cards ready to send messages of love to our family friends, both near and far.
As you are doing that, if you remember new facts about your family; quickly open up your genealogy management program; and add them. New marriage add it. New baby, add them. Don't worry that you don't have complete details now. Add what you know and then when you find more, you can go back in and edit it. Don't forget that after Christmas presents are open and dinner is served, is a good time to reminisce and you can do some updating then, if you remember to take along some information. A little planning now; will reap rewards later.
As you are doing that, if you remember new facts about your family; quickly open up your genealogy management program; and add them. New marriage add it. New baby, add them. Don't worry that you don't have complete details now. Add what you know and then when you find more, you can go back in and edit it. Don't forget that after Christmas presents are open and dinner is served, is a good time to reminisce and you can do some updating then, if you remember to take along some information. A little planning now; will reap rewards later.
Christmas cards for Soldiers update
Well yesterday I got my cards mailed out for the soldiers. I sent 81.
Every year, you buy a box of Christmas cards; and send out how many you need and have some left. You bought them, paid good money for them, so you aren't going to just throw them away. So you save them. But the next year, you want fresh new cards; so you buy more.
I took all these leftover cards; and then spent a whole whopping $3.00 at Dollar Tree; where I found boxes of 16 cards for $1.00.
This is simple to do. Address them inside to something like, "Dear Soldier". Then I signed them: Thank you! Merry Christmas and my name. Easy peasy, as the kids say. Thank that soldier for paying the price to let you enjoy freedom.
Do it now; even if you just send one, that is another soldier that will know he is appreciated.
If you send multiple cards; mail them in the same large envelope. So I now have all the envelopes left from these cards that I can use to mail out other things. That's a win-win.
Every year, you buy a box of Christmas cards; and send out how many you need and have some left. You bought them, paid good money for them, so you aren't going to just throw them away. So you save them. But the next year, you want fresh new cards; so you buy more.
I took all these leftover cards; and then spent a whole whopping $3.00 at Dollar Tree; where I found boxes of 16 cards for $1.00.
This is simple to do. Address them inside to something like, "Dear Soldier". Then I signed them: Thank you! Merry Christmas and my name. Easy peasy, as the kids say. Thank that soldier for paying the price to let you enjoy freedom.
Do it now; even if you just send one, that is another soldier that will know he is appreciated.
If you send multiple cards; mail them in the same large envelope. So I now have all the envelopes left from these cards that I can use to mail out other things. That's a win-win.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Pretty Pink Hat
I made this pretty pink crocheted ruffled hat for my granddaughter's birthday. The hat pattern is a simple one that I googled "girl crocheted hat" then I added the ruffle by dc 3x in every stitch.
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