Simply Scrappin' Saturday

My friend (and photog buddy) came over this morning (the other had a commitment she needed to fulfill and couldn't make it) and we spent the entire day until early evening scrappin', chattin', eatin', and just havin' a good 'ol time!  AND, we even managed to get some pages done!  We have both been traditional scrapbookers for years but we recently went to a digital scrapbooking class just to see what it was all about.  Digital scrapbooking is very cool and very versatile and since most everyone uses a digital camera it just makes sense.  I decided though, that I needed to use up the ton of traditional scrapbooking 'stuff' that I have acquired over the years before I spent more money on going digital.  That being said.... here's MY side of the table...

Paper, photos, tape, stickers, paper cutter, punches, etc.  And I am taking up two chairs with more 'stuff' and there's 'stuff' leaning against the chair!  

I did manage to get seven pages done though!  I was on a roll!

Meanwhile, my friend decided to delve into digital scrapbooking.  She is really enjoying it (what times she's not trying to figure something out *laugh*!) and was able to get a couple of pages done.  Once she fully learns the software, she'll be getting pages done left and right.  The other advantage to digital scrapbooking...

This was all she brought with her!  Nice!  I have to carry three or more bags in (because I'm too lazy to repack my travel scrappin' bag!).  And it doesn't take up much room at all!  Aaah!  Someday!

It was a fantastic day and we've already set a date for the next Simply Scrappin' Saturday!  I can't wait!

How is your weekend going?

Till next time,

Friday Frivolity

Say that ten times fast *laugh*!  I had a hard time saying it once!  It's probably doable but I'm not going to try it... too much concentration!

Over the past week (or two), I've had two new visitors to my bird feeder station.  I finally made some time today to sit on my patio and try to capture them with my camera.  I went out around 4:00 for about an hour.  It was getting hot and I was just about ready to go in when one of them finally showed up!  He had his back to me but I took pictures anyway.

A Red Bellied Woodpecker.  Why they're call red bellied when the only red is on their heads I don't know!  When they first arrived, they would land on this metal feeder and practically hang upside down while eating.  Then you would hear a rat-a-tap-tap-tap.  I thought this might be a bit uncomfortable for them so I purchased a bird cake to go in the cake feeder that I had for large birds.  They landed on it a couple of times and seemed to enjoy it but then they were right back to the metal feeder.  Go figure!  I think the squirrels are paying them to eat from there because for the one seed they actually eat, hundreds go flying (OK, maybe that's stretching it bit, but it sure seems like hundreds!)!  They take their beaks and swish from side to side.

Can you see the seeds flying in the front, right corner of the feeder?  Yea, the squirrels are lovin' it!  They're all hanging out below the feeders just waiting for all the flying seeds!  I don't mind, really.  Between the mourning doves and the squirrels nothing goes to waste!  So enjoy my feathered and furry friends!

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Tomorrow, I'm hosting a day of scrapbooking here at the country homestead for a couple of good friends.  I'm excited about cropping again!  It's been too long since I've had all my papers, scissors, photos, pens, stickers, etc. all scattered on the table!  We all got together last month and had such a good time that we decided we needed to do this once a month.  Gonna be fun!

I hope you have a great weekend too!

Till next time,