Bonnie Ballentine

"Real" life has a way of doing that, Julie! Welcome back!

Thank you, Cristina. These folks are my "gang". Love them all.

Thank you, Corrie. There never seems to be enough time.

I found a new to me group on FB, Creative Scrapbooker Magazine's Sketchy Group. They offer a sketch each month. I used the April sketch and flipped it to create a double page.

C = contractions

"Willow Poppy", born prematurely, is here and thriving. Her "real" name is Matilda, AKA, Tilly.

A = Amniotic fluid

Thank you, Michele. The "legend" I am searching for also includes the heart shapped leaves and the red stain at the point of the heart.

Ann, the Dogwood quote is the Legend of the Dogwood. I first saw it years ago on a postcard. I'm pretty sure you can find it via Google. There's a legend of the Redbud tree but I haven't been able to find it.

I would love a yard like that also, Michele. I find lots of wildflowers in my yard. I have lots of layouts about them. Here are a few:

I use Thumbnail Handler. It still works.

Yes we did, Corrie!

2 years ago we visited the NC Zoo to celebrate Judy's birthday. What a fun day! Chantahlia digital scrapbook template # 364.

My cat, Poppy, loves grass. I have to find the very tender shoots but it soon became evident that she would do anything for grass. I taught her to sit, shake hands, sit up, high five and ring a bell on command...all for grass. My cat, Penny, was jealous of the attention and treats Poppy was receiving. She learned the tricks by watching Poppy. Now I have 2 cats who will do tricks on command.

D = discolored

B = brittle