August Break – 2019 – Green and #SLS Dream

Posted on August 25, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Doing double duty so I don’t clog up anybody’s in box.

August Break’s prompt is Green

Here are a couple of things I found on my walk this morning:

Scattered throughout the town are these green benches.  I can’t take advantage of them while I’m walking Benny though.  I had a hard enough time trying to get him to slow down so I could take this picture!

This green truck looks like it might have been an Avon cologne bottle.  The yard around this house is filled with a village that has all kinds of interesting things in it surrounded by all different kinds of cacti.  I see something new every time I walk by. 

Our street signs.  

That means I looked both up and down on the walk today.  Gold (or green) star for me!  
Song Lyric Sunday orchestrated by Jim has the prompt of Dream/Lullaby/Sleep.  I’ve written about the lullaby my mom used to sing, Cowboy Jack.  It would fit perfectly as a background for a video of the little town above!  Maybe I’ll try that sometime.  However, for today I’ve chosen Wildest Dreams by Tina Turner and Barry White.  
In Your Wildest Dream
Tina Turner, Barry White
The sun goes down
And the moon comes up
My heart is pumping for you
And a mad thing starts
Ooooohhh-oooooohhh
Never in you wildest dreams
Did you ever get this feeling
Never in your wildest dreams
Never in your wildest dreams
Could it ever be this easy
Never in your wildest dreams
The night is hot outside your window
I hear people walking people talking
I smell your skin I feel you breathing
Don’t let me go not yet, not yet, not yet, not yet
Never in your wildest dreams
Could you ever get this easy
Never in your wildest dreams
Never in your wildest dreams
Did it ever get this easy
Never in your wildest dreams
And the world is slowly turning
As it turns I see your face
Touch your eyes, your lips. . .space
We’ve arrived at the place 
Where they open hearts
And fill them up with love
Filled with love filled with love
This on is pumping for you
As a mad thing starts
Never in your wildest dreams 
Did you ever get this feeling
Never in your wildest dreams
Never in your wildest dreams
Could it ever be this easy
Never in your wildest dreams
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Mike Chapman / Holly Knight
In Your Wildest Dream lyrics Ā© Music & Media Int’l, Inc

Two of the sexiest voices I’ve ever heard! 

We saw Tina in concert many years ago and she was fantastic.  Such energy! 

Have a very happy Sunday everyone. 

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August Break – 2019 – In the distance

Posted on August 24, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

In the distance is the prompt for today.  Since the Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt is “preposition,” I think I’m good with that too!

I’m working out in the studio tonight.  I stepped outside and I found a lone star in the distance.

Then I tried to catch a plane flying by but it’s kinda blurry. 

They are definitely in the distance!  Short and sweet tonight.  I’m watching the baseball game and putting together the last few pages in the Boulder Creek Annual Golf Tournament album.  I know I’ve talked about that before.  I need to finish last year’s pages so I will be up to date for next month.  I’m just happy I’m not too far behind.  Have a great night everyone. 

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August Break – 2019 – Day 23 Water

Posted on August 23, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Water is the prompt for today and while I never get tired of looking at the ocean, I do have a different picture I can share.  This was a waterfall I got while I was working at Michaels and I really liked having it in the studio. 

Unfortunately, somehow it got broken and there is no room at the moment in the studio for another one.  Maybe someday.  Or, maybe I’ll put something in the backyard when I put together the little village. 

Do you have a waterfall?  Find it peaceful? 

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August Break – 2019 Day 22 Cloud

Posted on August 22, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Day 22 says we should look to the heavens.  I was walking Benny a couple of mornings ago and that’s just what I did:

The sun was trying hard to burst through the clouds.  It eventually made it but I’m glad I got this shot before it did.  Loving all the things I see now that I’m walking Benny twice a day.  It’s good for both of us.  
Speaking of good things, I’m going to share a quick plug for a company I am a new affiliate for, The Dollar Tree.  Everything is a dollar and why spend more when you don’t have to?  If you click through my link I will be compensated (necessary disclaimer).  Check it out.

I’ve gotten a lot of my decorations and things through them and they do have some handy items.  If you have a store near you, you can order online and pick it up in the store.  That’s pretty handy. 

Do you ever shop the Dollar Tree?  Have you looked at the clouds lately?  Share!
 

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August Break – 2019 – Day 21 Right Now

Posted on August 21, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

August Break has a little over a week left.  I have an idea for September but I need to work on it a bit more.  Today’s prompt is “Right Now.”

I was walking the mall today while I was waiting for Benny to be done at the groomers.  This is the same mall that had the shooting in July.  I saw this train down one of the side aisles.

The mall was empty but I think it’s more because all the kids are back in school than because people are afraid.  The shooting was at the other end of the mall and since it was a personal fight not a random act it is a little less scary.  
I wonder how much this train will get used when it gets closer to Christmas?  There was nothing like this when my kids were little but I certainly would have let them ride if there had been.  I did notice a few more empty storefronts though.  Thank goodness they still have Barnes and Noble and Target here!  The smell from Mrs. Fields’ was delightful and I had to walk past it fast!  
Does your mall have a train in it?  Had any Mrs. Fields’ lately?  

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August Break – 2019 – Two

Posted on August 20, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Today’s prompt is Two.   I mentioned the other day that 5 is one of my favorite numbers and there are five in our family.  I love doing things all together but sometimes just two is fun too!  Over the past year I’ve been able to have “two” time with everyone and it’s been great! 

Me and the Hubs

Daughter #1

#1 son

The youngest

And we can’t forget Benny!  

What do you have for 2? 

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August Break – 2019 – Number – Picnic – My Hands

Posted on August 18, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Catching up today with #Augustbreak2019 because I’ve missed a couple of posts.

August 16:  Number

I’ve been doing the August Break for a few years now and I have this page from 2015.  I wrote that my favorite numbers are 3 and 5. 

While doing the research for that, I was curious so I looked at some numbers in relation to my blog.  Interestingly, although I use Blogger to write my posts because that’s the platform I started with, I am able to simulcast it on WordPress thanks to John at The Sound of One Hand Typing who introduced me to IFTTT.  On my Blogger site I have 25 followers and 694 total posts.  On my WordPress site I have 164 followers and 941 posts.  I am not sure how I have more posts on WordPress but I wonder if I should just learn how to use that and give up my Blogger?  Something to ponder.  I also see that some of the pictures from 2015 are no longer showing on my Blogger but they are on WordPress.  What’s up with that?

August 17:  Picnic

I don’t go on many picnics but I have this cute mini-album in the shape of a picnic basket for sale in my Etsy shop in case you want to use it for some pictures of picnics that you have had :).

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August 18:  My hands

I use my hands all the time since typing is what I do for a living.  A few years ago I had an interesting occurrence with my wedding rings.  I am still not quite sure how it happened but they got warped while on my hand and yet nothing was wrong with my finger. 

I had the rings repaired but didn’t like the way the anniversary band came out so we got a ring enhancer to go around the wedding bands instead.

A couple of weeks ago I was walking Benny and we had a run in with a mean cat.  When I went down to pick up Benny so the cat couldn’t get at him my hand got in the way. 

It looks worse than it is and it is all better now but I was surprised at how black and blue it got.  There were two claw puncture marks as well.  The cat was just as big as Benny and pretty strong.  Benny growls as we pass by the house now! 

Now I’m all caught up and can start fresh tomorrow.  Thanks for following along.

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August Break – 2019 – Intention

Posted on August 16, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Missed a post yesterday because I was trying to come up with something for intention and it took a while.Ā  Finally got it but by the time I did it was too late to write.Ā  Ah well, life you know?

I have talked about how much I love the beach and yesterday our daughter and I went to watch the sunset.

I just love the way the waves crash and roll.

 

 
Even went down and got my feet wet.

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As the waves went back into the ocean and the sand moved under my feet I felt the stress and tension inside me move out as well.Ā  Also felt wet on my butt because it was a pretty good wave!
It is my INTENTION to make this a more regular occurrence.Ā  It only took about 15 minutes to get to this pretty spot and there is no reason I can’t start doing that more often, especially knowing the way it makes me feel.Ā  Maybe even again today – it is Friday after all.
Love the beach?Ā  Like getting your feet in the waves?

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August Break – 2019 – Favorite Smell

Posted on August 14, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Day 14 is “Favorite Smell” and while I don’t wear perfume regularly, I used to like White Musk.Ā  My favorite smell now though is this Marshmallow Body Powder from Urban Decay.

It comes with this pretty purple pillow puff that is really soft.Ā  You just shake a little on

 

and smooth it over your skin.Ā  I put it on my forearm.

 

It looks sparklier in real life and it smells so delicious.

 

As the container clearly states, however, while you can lick it, it is not a food substitute.

 

Disclaimer, my forearm is not usually where I put it šŸ˜‡šŸ˜œ
I also love the smell of vanilla and fresh baked bread and donuts!Ā  What’s your favorite smell?

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August Break – 2019 – Last Year

Posted on August 13, 2019 by scr4pl80 (Scrap Lady)

Our prompt is “Last Year.”  It was fun looking through the pictures I have from last year to put this together.

Not in any particular order – last year was:
a graduation from college, concerts and more concerts, trips to the Indian Casino, Reno, Oregon and our annual Boulder Creek golf tournament, seeing the full moons each month, the sunset over the ocean and the haze around the sun from the fires hundreds of miles away, baseball games and getting the announcers to give me a smile, more gray hair on my head,  a scrapbook retreat and crafting for the holiday boutique, my sketchbook in the Brooklyn Art Library, cleaning out the backyard and fireworks in the front yard, quitting my job at Michaels, making peach pie from peaches off our peach tree and homemade ravioli for Christmas dinner, and a double rainbow for luck.  We also went to two weddings, which I forgot to include!  Quite a year.  How was yours?  

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