Getting a Handle on the Past

I have actually been a busy girl. I have been working on a book for my son - that I hope to have by graduation... I am building it in Creative Memories (Story Book Creator). It gives me a chance to layout the pages in the order I choose... and rearrange as I choose. It is somewhat user friendly. I bought the software because I can save the pages as jpegs that way, and have printed however I choose. I can also bring in other embellishments, as well as save some of theirs to use with different page templates. They have a million different book page packages, and you can select from premade pages... which I do, then tweak them to fit my mood LOL.

My plan is to make a book about his family Generational info and photos where they exist... in a photo album type of layout... I have posted the great grand parents - I still have to make a page involving great great - and a couple great great great that I have. That is for another day. I am making the pages as they come to mind - then I will rearrange them as need be. Here are 4 of the most recent pages... I have a few more to do of my father ... This could end up being a pretty big undertaking, but I want it to be something he treasures, and passes on to his children. It has to be powerful - and artistic. For the purpose of the post, I have blurred the names and details of birth dates.... it is the Internet after all.

All were done using the Story Book packages except one which is below - with proper credit for the embellishments I used.

Credit on the stitched frames goes to Miss Vicki in Texas from her March Color Kit You can pick it up here - she has several posts related to it, and it is a very cool kit - Be sure to leave some love if you pick it up.

I was on a bit of a roll yesterday - and decided to go for a lunch with hubby. When we got home, a nap sounded much better than working on the computer. After I awoke refreshed, I decided to hunt out some negatives I have had in my mind to scan. Thankfully my negatives have always been in better order than my photos. Here are a few Yellowstone images, scanned from B&W film. They are from 2001 - 2003. The coyote has a tracking collar. Actually, a good number of animals in Montana have tracking collars, so that FWP can get a handle on travel... especially the Grizzly Bear.

Here you go - I played with the coyote one - 3 photos of the same coyote.

A Bull Elk in Mammoth Hot Springs (with is harum) Yellowstone National Park

Bison in the middle of the road is nothing unusual. This is the Lamar Valley - Yellowstone

This is the route we would take to go to town for supplies. Put Yellowstone on your list of places to go if you have not already!

Originally, that was all I really had to say. But.... I went to the kitchen after I had started this. When I looked out the window, I saw 3 elk in the meadow out back... then another one came out of the woods, and another, and another, and before you know it, there were 13. I had to take some photos... so here you go - and this time, Mrs Miles, it is LITERALLY my back yard. LOL.

Yes, there is still snow - and more on the way for Saturday - YIPPEE SKIPPEE!!!! Guess it could be worse, I could be dealing with a melt that is too quick, or tornadoes. My prayers go out to folks in Mississippi, and North Dakota.

Have a great weekend!

Eila