I just have to comment on this - political threads

I'm glad that made you smile today 

And I wallpapered for the first time today and that made me smile. I enjoyed it! We're redecorating our bedroom and I'm also loving the midnight blue feature wall I've just painted 

I cannot wait till there are ZERO COVID threads on the front page...

OMG I hate to wallpaper...always mess it up

DH and I are turning my old scrapbook space into a sauna room. This is in lieu of the Anniversary/Birthday trip we had planned. I'm hoping by Thanksgiving weekend, I'll be nekkid and detoxing.
I also chose a dark charcoal grey to paint the walls which kind of scares me, but also thrills me. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

I’m not a big talker here, but I used to read every day. I understand we can just scroll on by, but the political posts make me incredibly anxious, and I finally gave up months ago and stopped visiting. This is my happy place, and politics just don’t make me happy. I think if the thread titles were more “I disagree with this particular political decision” rather than “How can anyone be so stupid as to vote for a guy with dementia” or “ Look what the big Cheeto did today,” then I might not have so much trouble. It’s the nastiness I can’t take. And yes, it’s my problem, and I own it. My choice to stay away.

I popped in today just to see if things and calmed down. I agree with your post so much, it made me want to sign in to comment. LOL.

Big smile here.

In-N-Out is opening in my state tomorrow!  It has been coming for 2 years, and was scheduled for December, but they announced today that tomorrow is the big day!  Of course, we just moved back to Stage Red and dine in is banned again.  So the drive-thru line will be bigly huge.

My Close yo my Heart order is out for delivery a couple of gnome stamp sets and some dies and other goodies. Makes me smile.

I pasted and copied this from a comment/post I made on the General Scrapbooking board.


Twenty something years ago, I started a scrapbook style journal.

It contains my thoughts and pieces of writing, quotes, clippings, other peoples pieces of writing that I like, my bucket list (printed out in increments of ten), sayings, favorite lyrics, etc...

It is all very neat, organized, symmetrical, same size pages, all in sheet protectors, etc...



Over the years, I've always admired mixed media journals and have wanted to switch to that type of "not perfect, messy, colorful, random, etc..." format.

I was stuck in the "if it's not broke, don't fix it" and the "don't change what is already done" frame of mind.... as well as I like everything neat and organized, so it's out of my comfort zone......so I've hesitated for a long while to make the switch.



Last week, I began to deconstruct my original journal.

I will use the same binder-no sheet protectors, but I want to fill my binder with various size paper(scrapbook paper that I've been mod podge together for a thicker look and style).

Some of the "typed" pieces of writing, quotes, etc...I will copy/write in my own handwriting. Some I will clip out and glue in.

Some of the paper co-ordinates, some doesn't.

For now, I am using a 1.5 inch binder, but I can always size bigger if I run out of room.



I am loving the process of putting together my journal of many random pages. I can't wait to fill the pages.

I’m hanging with my three grandsons. That’s enough for me. 

I delivered cookies I made to all 3 of my DSs living nearby--so I got to social distant visit for a few minutes with each of them. I miss them. Today I'm making an apple pie for DH & I. And a gal on FB marketplace is buying an item from me today (hopefully happens).

I think I can guess what state you are in?? LOL

Such a good, fun idea, ScrapbookMyLife ! I happen to be similar to you in the stuff I save, but mine are in boxes. I'm going to redo them your way.

My neighbor just texted to see if I had one egg. I looked out the window and her two sons, 7 and 3, were on their way to get it. I love seeing them, asking about their days, and then hearing them all (there are two others) playing outside. It's a gorgeous day today.

Thanks for this thread, MichyM !

Happy smile today. Got a letter from DGS in training at Ft Benning GA. He says he likes the cards I've been sending him. I decided to make/send cards. Not a lot to write here from my single, months of SIP.

So it is a happy day!

Last week, for the first time since February, I ordered some paper crafting supplies (from scrapbook.com). I’m in Canada and they arrived today. Operation Warp Speed!