Saint John Family

My mother was from Saint John, New Brunswick and originally the family settled there, later many of them leaving for New Jersey to farm.
Couldn't resist this "stick your head through" thing in Saint John. KInda fun, eh?

Whales Ahead!

While out at sea, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean near New Brunswick, I spotted these whales alongside the ship and I was lucky enough to get a photograph of them.

Back from the reunion

The cruise was amazing but it was more amazing to get together with 35 other family members in Saint John, N.B.

Other ATC journalling going on...

Check out my friend John's first-ever journalling ATC. Pretty cool eh?
Oxbow Congregation

Also check out Jen's blog. The "Hat" ATC she posted looks similar to my journalling ATCs. What fun.
Jen Worden's blog

Fun Weekend

The weekend was a busy one, but the wood will now be dry and ready for the winter.
Getting ready for my family reunion. Should be a blast.

Okay, I'm still doing it...

...ATC journalling that is. I am thinking that I won't trade all these cards right away (who would really want something about my bad hair day anyhow?) and put them all together in a little book. Just a thought. Let's see if I'm still at it in a month, or week (or tomorrow, for that matter)...

ATC Journal, Day 3

I wasn't going to journal on an ATC yesterday but then I stepped on a frog and inadvertently brought it into the house, attached to the bottom or my shoe. The poor thing was covered with cat hair and lint. I just had to do an ATC about the little fellow. Read the ATC to see how it all turned out...

Ronna's new kitty

adopt your own virtual pet!

Journalling ATCs, Day 2

I'm having fun with these journalling ATCs. But I know good intentions and all that. When I was young, I was hooked on writing in my diary (with it's little key and ensured privacy). That lasted an entire week.
We'll see how these go. I guess I'll do them whenever I feel the urge. Then it's still fun, right?

Journalling ATCs

The current issue of ATC Quarterly features Witta Jensen from Denmark who has done a daily journal ATC for more than ten years. Small events immortalized on bits of cardboard. The upcoming issue of ATC Quarterly will feature Cindy Couling from California whose advice to everyone who has a hankering to journal is, "Just do it and don't worry too much about the results. Keep going."
So I did it. Yesterday I decided to be spontaneous (can one actally decide to be spontaneous?) and I started my journalling ATCs. I hated the first one. Too messy and all over the place. I decided to focus on Domino's trip to the vet. I liked the idea of the second ATC, but the pen I used was too light and hard to read. Third time's a charm. Yup, that's me being spontaneous.

Summer Blooms ATCs

My garden is at full throttle right now. I love sitting outside amongst my flowers with the hummingbirds buzzing around the bee balm and the chipmunks at my feet. Summer is the bee's knees.

Lazy Summer Days

This past weekend was the Pioneer Museum's annual Booksale, which I've volunteered to help run, for the past few years. We must've sorted, unpacked and packed over 20,000 books. All proceeds go to the running and maintenance of the museum. I spent the last two days running around, fixing books up on haywagons and having the time of my life. My back felt it and I'm a little sunburned in places where the sunscreen missed but other than that I'm very pleased. We had big crowds and lots of books were sold. Off to find that rocking chair on the porch now.

One Fish, Two Fish

These 2 pages are a spread from the collaborative art journal that I'm involved with. The round robin project is completed monthly. This time I got the "fish" journal. We still have a few months to go till all the journals have made it around. Lots of fun.

Happy Birthday Cleo

Tonight Richard and I are heading to Ottawa to celebrate his mother's 90th birthday. Wow! We're bringing the cake, which I made yesterday.