SCRAPPIN GRANNY

Some birdfeeders by hubby has made.

2012-01-30T09:55:00.000-05:00

This is my bird feeder:

These are for some people he works with:

Update on my daugther's blog

2012-01-24T12:43:00.002-05:00

You have to check out her creative idea for helping to raise money for their adoption of Oleg.

Chosen and Loved

Please check out my daughter and her family's blog

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Please check out their blog to see what their family adventure is.
http://chosenandlovedgreatly.blogspot.com/
They would love you to follow and keep track of their journey and if you feel led to help them.

Challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap

2012-01-15T08:11:00.002-05:00

If you love challenges come on over to Sisterhood of Scrap and check out the challenges for this month.

This challenge was to use some weaving.

Detroit Zoo

2012-01-11T21:33:00.000-05:00

These are papers for the KOTM at Flying Unicorn. This was Tyler at the dinosaur exhibit at the Detroit Zoo.

Couple of new items

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This layout is for a challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap. Come on over and check out some of the other challenges this month.

This was for a challenge at Flying Unicorn

Layout from last night

2012-01-06T09:37:00.000-05:00

This was for a challenge at Flying Unicorn to make our own flowers. I made the flowers using tissue paper and also made the bird's nest at the bottom, pearls work great for the eggs.

January 1

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Check out Sisterhood of Scrap, Jackie and I will be hosting the challenges for the months of January and February. You won't want to miss out. Fun games and challenges.

Wow can you believe 2011 is almost over

2011-12-31T08:54:00.002-05:00

Does it seem possible that this is the last day of 2011, where did the time go? I am looking forward to what 2012 has in store.

I wish you all a very Happy New Year and hope that 2012 will be a great year for each one of you.

Check out the New Years Give Away

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On Lil Sweet Pea's blog, who wouldn't want to receive this box of goodies.

I wish you a very Merry Christmas

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Layout that I finished last night

2011-12-24T05:24:00.002-05:00

Birthday card

2011-12-22T07:23:00.000-05:00

Made this card for my sister-in-laws birthday.

Christmas Give away

2011-12-19T11:28:00.000-05:00

Check out this Christmas give away here at Daphne Nicole-Lynda Cade blog. It will be so worth it to go and check it out.

WOW you need to check out Melissa's blog

2011-12-07T08:33:00.000-05:00

Melissa has outdone herself this year with her giveaway, you really need to check it out.

Something I made for one of my granddaughters

2011-12-05T12:11:00.002-05:00

Some Christms tags I made for a tag exchange

2011-12-02T09:15:00.000-05:00

I had so much fun with these. I made the one snowman using hot glue and adding a hat, eyes and mouth with seed beads and the nose from a pipecleaner. Thanks for looking.

A couple of card that I have made lately

2011-11-11T07:18:00.000-05:00

I have been using punches lately. I used a snowflake punch to make the wreath card and a scalloped punch to make the pinecone card. TFL

Man you have to see Lynn's blog anniversary give away

2011-11-04T15:24:00.000-04:00

This lady has so much talent, just check out her blog Trash to Treasure Art. While there why not sign up to try to win some of her yummy art.

At the Beach

2011-11-03T06:08:00.001-04:00

The waves are made from metal. I stamped on the metal, cut them out and inked the waves, next I ran them through my Big Shot using a cuttlebug folder. TFL

A layout for 4 challenges

2011-10-22T19:09:00.002-04:00

For a chipboard challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap; for a layout with a boy or man in it at Flying Unicorn and for using a pumpkin at ABC DT Challenge also for a challenge at Frosted Designs to use fall colors they have displayed on their blog.

I made the flowers at the bottom from tissue paper and cut out the leaves and flowers from material. The pumpkin is chipboard I covered with orange cardstock and then ran it through an embossing folder. TFL

Happy Halloween

2011-10-16T17:28:00.000-04:00

For a challenge at Flying Unicorn and for ABC DT Challenge

Friends

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This layout is for 2 challenges one at Sisterhood of Scrap and for Flying Unicorn

Uncle Charlie's Car

2011-10-12T10:07:00.000-04:00

This is my mom's brother and his old car. For a lift challenge at Flying Unicorn

Beauty in Motion

2011-10-09T12:05:00.000-04:00

For the Extreme Folds and Creases at Flying Unicorn. I folded the ribbon that is around the photo.

TFL

Couple more layouts for some challenges

2011-10-02T19:34:00.000-04:00

These layouts are used for different challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap; ABC DT Challenge Blog and Flying Unicorn. Thanks for looking.

Card for a couple of challenges

2011-10-02T11:45:00.000-04:00

This card works for both challenges, a card challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap
and for ABC DT Challenge Blog. You pull that tab up and you can get to the candy without tearing the card apart. I didn't have the candy holder that you can purchased from SU so I used a container that flowers came it. It worked out great.

My Great Grandmother

2011-09-30T06:12:00.001-04:00

This was my mom's grandmother. Made all the flowers from my sizzix dies, combination of material and paper. TFL

Card for challenge

2011-09-27T17:50:00.000-04:00

For the sketch challenge at CPS Card Positioning System

Halloween delight give away

2011-09-25T19:30:00.000-04:00

Isn't this a bootiful amount of goodies. Go check out Paper Hugs blog for a chance to win all these yummy goodies.

How many fish

2011-09-24T08:45:00.000-04:00

For a couple challenges, one at Sisterhood of Scrap to use a circle on a layout and the other one was for Flying Unicorn to use paint on the background. I painted the circle, which is vellum, painted over the bottom sheet of paper and used paint on the stamps to stamp the fish on shrinky dink paper and then added the fish to the circle. TFL

2011-09-19T18:36:00.000-04:00

This layout is for a challenge on Frosted Designs. The challenge was to use a punch and the flowers at the top are made from the MS fence punch. This challenge was also for a challenge at Flying Unicorns and the challenge was to use 10 different techniques.

Thanks for stopping by and looking.

Some little things I made for Tyler's lunch

2011-09-17T16:31:00.001-04:00

Thought he might like some little things his first week of school. I made these for his mother to put in his lunch.

1st day of Kindergarten

2011-09-14T19:06:00.002-04:00

My youngest grandson on his first day of kindergarten.

This is for a couple of challenges, one for ABC DT Challenge and for for the September Hit the Book challenge at Flying Unicorn

Snow Much Fun

2011-09-10T09:06:00.000-04:00

A layout with my granddaughter picking out of the window of their snow fort. I made the flowers and added a bit of feathers for a light snowy feel. TFL

Doll House

2011-09-04T10:24:00.001-04:00

Something my granddaughter and I worked on while in GA.

Days 10 and 11

2011-08-26T05:59:00.002-04:00

The words were Moment and Embrace

Day 9

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The word for today is Free

Day 8

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The word for today is Live

Day 7

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The word today is Cherish

Day 6

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The word today was Nest.

Day 5

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The word today is Enjoy

Days 3 and 4

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The words are Less and Give

Twisted Sugar Twine Give away

2011-08-18T09:16:00.001-04:00

Tatertots and Jello: Bonus Giveaway -- Twisted Sugar Twine Package {$69 value}
tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com
I love this twine! My favorite right this second is the Blue Sugar!

BIG Idea Festival - 12-Day Workshop

2011-08-16T20:41:00.000-04:00

Big Picture is offering a free class and I am going to try to keep up with all 12 days.

Day 1 the word was Share:

Day 2 was Wonder:

Pete and Evelyn

2011-08-14T19:33:00.000-04:00

A layout of Phil's parents. His dad passed away earlier this month and I loved this photo of both of them smiling.

My mom

2011-08-10T08:14:00.001-04:00

This is the first picture I have seen of my mom when she was a little girl. The pink flowers are made by Maggi and given to me as a RAK, aren't they beautiful? The other flowers were purchased. This was for one of the weekly challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap. If you love challenges and love a great group of ladies come on over and check it out.

Thanks for looking.

So much been going

2011-08-05T06:15:00.000-04:00

Phil's father passed away, so we have been dealing with cleaning out their house and getting it ready for an auction sale. No air conditioning so very hot work :)

We went to Alpena last weekend with Todd, Kellie & Tyler and took a trip on the glass bottom boat to look at the sunken ships. Here are some photos taken along the way. This was for a challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap, come on over and check out this week's challenges.

Sisterhood of Scrap One Hour Challenge

2011-07-12T19:23:00.000-04:00

Here is my layout for the One Hour Challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap. This is also a sketch from Page Maps. Check it out and give the sketch a try.

Some challenges at SOS

2011-07-10T19:50:00.000-04:00

This week the challenges are based around "In the Garden". Only one of the cards was not done for the challenges but I had so much fun making the pinecones I just had to share it. Come on over to Sisterhood of Scrap and join in some of the challenges.

Free digi stamp

2011-07-02T19:04:00.000-04:00

I used the free digi stamp from Delightful Inspiration. It was so much fun to use and can't wait to use it on a layout as well. Go check out the stamps she has, they are all so adorable.

Some new challenges at SOS

2011-07-02T16:58:00.003-04:00

There are some great challenges this week and will be for the rest of the summer. Come on over and check them out. Sisterhood of Scrap

Melissa's blog is 3 years old

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and to celebrate she has an awesome give away. So check out her blog Creating from the Heart. If you haven't seen Melissa's work before take some time and check out her blog, her work is just awesome.

Congrats Melissa and may you have many more wonderful years blogging. I can't wait to see more of your work.

Last of my challenges for June

2011-06-26T07:11:00.002-04:00

These are the last of my challenges for the month of June. Come on over to Sisterhood of Scrap to check out the challenges and to see what Carla and Helen have up their sleeves for the rest of the summer.

Happy Father's Day Dad

2011-06-19T08:26:00.001-04:00

It has been over 20 years and I still miss you.

Week #4 challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-06-19T08:09:00.000-04:00

Come on over and check out the challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap.

Week 3

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Week 3 challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap. Come on over an play.

A layout for a couple of challenges

2011-06-11T14:50:00.001-04:00

This layout works for a couple of challenges. On Sisterhood of Scrap, Maggi had a Monday challenge to use some new products and techniques you haven't used in awhile. I did some embossing, distressing and inking. This is also for the sketch challenge at Scrappin Mojo. Photos of my dad and doing these photos made me miss him a whole bunch but so thankful for the time I did have with him.

Flat Helen

2011-06-04T07:05:00.000-04:00

In honor of Helen's birthday, the sisters at Sisterhood of Scrap decided to make her some Flat Helen's from around the country. Here she is dressed to go out for an evening or a shopping trip with me of course. Happy Birthday Helen.

The month of June and some challenges

2011-06-04T07:02:00.000-04:00

June is a month of weddings, at least at Sisterhood of Scrap. These were the first 4 challenges for the month. Come on over and play and join in the games and challenges.

Monday's challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-05-31T19:51:00.000-04:00

Stephanie posted a sketch challenge for Monday's challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap and here is my take on the sketch.

One hour challenge at SOS

2011-05-29T06:35:00.000-04:00

Helen hosted a one hour challenge last night at Sisterhood of Scrap. Here is the layout I was able to get done. TFL

The last of the May challenges at SOS

2011-05-22T09:36:00.002-04:00

These are my layouts for the last of the May challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap. If any interest you come on over and join in the fun.

Some flowers I made over the weekend

2011-05-17T21:53:00.002-04:00

I wanted to try these flowers because they looked so beautiful. They are made from felt and they really turned out to be much bigger than I thought they would be. Too big to use on a layout.

Some more May challenges on Sisterhood of Scrap

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Come on over and give some of the challenges at try at Sisterhood of Scrap

Some more May challenges on Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-05-01T17:12:00.000-04:00

I posted 3 more challenges on Sisterhood of Scrap

These are the layouts and come on over to see what the challenges are :) I know not fair and I am being sneaky.

May is the month of flowers at Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-05-01T11:15:00.000-04:00

Come on over and get involved in some challenges that involve using flowers. Might even be a couple of techniques and a game or two. Helen has a great day of fun planned for May 7, NSBD. Come on over and play with a great and fun group of ladies.

Here is the first challenge of the month as well as the recipe challenge.

Challenge for Experience Life Wisely

2011-05-01T11:00:00.001-04:00

For the sketch challenge on Experience Life Wisely. This also works for the challenge on Frosted with Designs in which you were to use Stripes and Polka Dots!

Some finished layouts from the birthday bash at Sisterhood of Scrap

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Cards from challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap birthday party

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Happy Birthday Sisterhood of Scrap

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The Sisters are having a birthday and you are all invited!!

That’s right, the Sisterhood of Scrap turns 4 in April and we would like to invite you to join in on our Birthday Bash week April 8 – 15. Come on over and join the fun.
There are lots prizes and some great challenges.

So mark your calendars, grab some cake, and come and join in on the fun!!

See you at The Sisterhood April 8th.

Monday's challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap

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To have a border around the whole layout. I used Creative Delights to make some of the smaller embellishments and cut the blue horseman from the program.

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Helen posted a pre-birthday challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap. We were to make a layout, card, ATC, Arch, or altered item for each letter of the month of April!

Here is A for alphabets:

P is for pumpkin:

R is for Red:

I is for italic (in the wording):

L is for lines of paper:

Thanks for looking and remember our birthday bash starts on Monday. You won't want to miss the challenges or the prizes.

Challenge on Frosted Designs

2011-03-20T09:35:00.002-04:00

This week on Frosted Design it was to use a banner. Also for a challenge on Tara's blog was to make a layout or card that was mostly green.

I made the invitations for my granddaughter's birthday and saved one for myself.
I cut the grass from a QK die and the trees are from a sizzix die. Used a sizzix die for the mushrooms at the bottom and MS punch for the butterflies. The banner is from Cosco Cricket. TFL

A challenge on Chop Suey

2011-03-19T18:44:00.000-04:00

The challenge at Chop Suey is to use stamps on your card or layout. I used the wave stamps at the bottom and stamps along the side of the photo. Then I stamped onto foam and cut out the shells.

Happy Birthday Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-03-14T21:46:00.001-04:00

The Sisters are having a birthday and you are all invited!!

That’s right, the Sisterhood of Scrap turns 4 in April and we would like to invite you to join in on our Birthday Bash week April 8 – 15.
We will be posting challenges and games all week for your chance to win prizes from our generous sponsors.

So mark your calendars, grab some cake, and come and join in on the fun!!

See you at The Sisterhood April 8th.

Challenge on Frosted Designs

2011-03-13T17:54:00.000-04:00

This time the challenge on Frosted Designs was to use certain colors, in the lavender-purple range. My friend Jackie made me the beautiful flowers on the layout. Thanks again Jackie I love them.

Card challenges at SOS

2011-03-13T13:20:00.000-04:00

I am doing the card challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap this month. The first challenge was to layer one image on top of another. I printed and then cut out the knight for the card. It was my grandson birthday card.

The second challenge is do to a card using Iris paper folding. Come on over and give some of the challenges a try. The ladies are just the greatest and have some awesome ideas as well.

Challenge at Frosted Designs

2011-03-09T17:44:00.003-05:00

I used knee high nylons to make the brown flowers. I cut, sewed and then sprayed them darker brown. Can't let something good get thrown away.

Challenge at Chop Suey

2011-03-06T13:18:00.000-05:00

The challenge at Chop Suey is to use tape, any kind of tape, on your layout. The flowers are made with tape, at least the part that is red is. I applied the tape to cardstock and then cut them out with my sizzix. Very fun challenge.

It also fits a challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap for Norine's Happy Birthday Dr Suess challenge. The title is a quote by Dr. Suess. My granddaughter wasn't too thrilled to be going to the Daddy-Daughter Dance. Once she got there she loved it and had a great time.

Thanks for looking.

Another March Wind challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-03-06T07:52:00.000-05:00

Chris' challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap is:

Did you know that March is Music in your Schools month???

So for this month I want you to create a project (card, layout, ATC card or altered item) celebrating music. This can be by using music papers, ribbons, song titles or even lyrics from your favorite songs.

I saw an idea like this in a magazine and they used Tim Holtz tape and since I didn't have that I used real sheet music to make my eggs. Thanks for looking.

Come play some of the March Wind challenges at Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-03-02T21:02:00.001-05:00

We are having some March Wind challenges over at Sisterhood of Scrap. One of my challenges was the First Day of Spring.

Spring to me says windy days, so that means something flying, I chose a kite but want to see what you come up with. Also green grass starts showing up so your layout should be mostly green and of course the animals like to get outside as well so throw in some kind of animal and you know me, it is going to have to have some flowers as well.

My second challenge is a really fun challenge and remember I like to shake things up a bit. It is National Buzzard Day so this is my challenge.

So for Buzzard day this is what your layout needs:

1. Some kind of splatter on it, either paint, mist or ink
2. Feathers
3. One strip of pp
4. One Photo matted
5. A Flower

Phil told me these were all stretching the limits and I should explain my thoughts, 1. is for when the animal is killed and splattered all over the road, mean buzzard supper.
2. Buzzards have feathers, right?
3. is for the stripe down the middle of the road.
4. One photo matted, the dead animals on top of the road.
5. Rest in peace departed animal.

Are you brave enough to come on over and try some of the challenges??

Challenge on Frosted Delights

2011-02-27T14:32:00.000-05:00

This week on Frosted Designs' blog we were challenged to use metal on our layout or card.

I used my sizzlits and nestabilities to make the gears and circles. The cricut cart Going Places was used to cut the car out. All of these are made of metal..

Thanks for looking. Head on over and give this challenge a try.

2011-02-14T09:20:00.000-05:00

My Monday challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap is to use at least 2 different punches on your layout, some bling and something crocheted. I made the flowers from watching Libby's YouTube video. I also crocheted the 2 hearts.

Please give it a try and post a link to your layout so I can enjoy yours. Have a wonderful Valentine's Day.

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For a challenge on Chop Suey and also on Sisterhood of Scrap

For Chop Suey we were to use 9 different items on the layout and you could only count them once, like my flowers only count as one item. Here are my 9:

1. Ribbon
2. Rub ons
3. Teal material
4. Pearls
5. Buttons
6. Green leaves
7. Nylon tule on flowers
8. Stick pins
9. Pearl shaped leaves
10. Butterflies
11. Fake ribbon along the side
12. Paint on the flowers

Thanks for looking. If you are looking for some awesome challenges come on over to Sisterhood of Scrap. You won't be bored, I promise.

Some layouts I did today while snowed in.

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My card challenge at SOS

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This is my last card challenge at Sisterhood of Scrap. It is called an easel card and I loved making them and will be making more.

Monday Challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap & challenge on Frosted Designs

2011-01-26T06:28:00.003-05:00

Jean Marie gave us a challenge for Monday to create a layout using all white with a black and white photo. Here is what I created. I used fleece for the background behind the photo and all my flowers are made from fleece using a sizzix die. I also used a die for the swirls and then embossed them. The snowflakes are from a punch. The challenge this week on Frosted Designs was to a Monochromatic Challenge.

Challege on Sisterhood of Scrap

2011-01-23T18:22:00.000-05:00

The challenge for last Monday was to use your scraps and to use nothing bigger than 6 x 8 on the layout.

Challenge on Frosted Delights

2011-01-23T14:17:00.000-05:00

This week at Frosted Designs we were to use a transparency, vellum or acrylic on your card, layout or project. The whole sheet is a blue and white checked transparency overlay by Dena's Closet. I cut out the gate with Cricut Ornamental Iron, the fence and flower pots are sizzix die cut as well as are the green leaves (which are made with vellum). I made the black flowers. Sorry for the glare on the one side. Thanks for looking.

Challenge on Frosted Delights

2011-01-14T15:39:00.001-05:00

This week's challenge was to use paint on our layout or card on Frosted Designs. I painted around a circle piece of chipboard for the design on the layout. I made the flowers and the pink flowers are from a vine I purchased. I added a little white paint to the teal colored flowers as well. I used my sizzix for the vines.

Challenge at Chop Suey

2011-01-09T18:00:00.000-05:00

The challenge was to use an ad that is posted on the Chop Suey blog for inspiration. I did the photos from this Christmas. I made the flowers and used sizzix for the snowflakes. Thanks for looking.

Challenge on Frosted Delights

2011-01-09T11:38:00.000-05:00

The challenge this week on Frosted Designs was to use 3 or more photos, pictures, stamps or digis on your card, layout or project!

I used 3 photos as well as 3 different embellishments from Lettering Delights. Thanks for looking.

Challenge at Flaunt it Friday

2011-01-08T17:31:00.000-05:00

The challenge at Flaunt it Friday was to use the Hello Kitty with Airplane. I made mine into a card that I will be giving to my granddaughter for Valentine's Day.

Challenge for SOS and Artful Delight

2011-01-02T13:16:00.001-05:00

I love it when one layout works for 2 challenges. The challenge at Artful Delight was to use a sketch and for Sisterhood of Scrap it was to use only new items purchased within the last 3 months. Also, I used the backing of a RAK Helen sent me, it is the big flower looking embellishment down toward the bottom left. It was just too cool to throw away. I punched paper out from the middle of the paper to make the flower.

RAK for one of the challenges at SOS

2010-12-31T14:03:00.000-05:00

Some of these flowers I made today will be part of a RAK I will be giving away at Sisterhood of Scrap. Come on over the fun starts tomorrow.

Happy New Year

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I hope you all have a wonderful 2011.

Want some fun and some new challenges

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Join us at Sisterhood of Scrap.

We are going to be having:

A "January White Sale" Contest (that will be flipping amazing!) with a prize to be won.
a photo challenge
PhotoShop Challenge
Recipe Challenge
A "Sister Blog" of the month
A one-hour crop on January 23
Card challenges

And there will be a few other things too, but I can't tell you everything at once!

If you are looking for a friendly site, where you can feel right at home, then this is just the place for you. Please come check us out.

Some layouts from today

2010-12-26T14:02:00.002-05:00

From this December when my son, daughter-in-law and grandson rode the North Pole Express.

Merry Christmas

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I wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy your time with the family. Remember the reason for the season.