Bonnie Ballentine

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.

4 hours ago, Corrie Kinkel said:

It looks you had so much fun that day!

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

10 hours ago, Jeni Simpson said:

Are you all eating worms out of the Tequila bottles? I don't see plates of food on those tables  

Food was on the way!

Day 6, Diamond template. Ann and Maryann came to the beach with friends where they spent the entire weekend being royalty. During our weekend, they were pickleball queens.

Day 7

Of course, a girl has got to eat.

Day 6

Day 5

Day 4 We were at the beach 3 days + 2 travel days. I did the entire workshop from those photos + the sketch challenge. 

A group of us decided to take a "girls trip" to the beach. Then someone said, "why don't we try to find a pickleball tournament while we are there?" And we did. We had a blast but it was cold...and rainy!

In this layout, some of the ladies were in the restroom...it had heat!

Happy birthday, Carole!

1 hour ago, Jeni Simpson said:

Oh, yes, I watched a video on YouTube. I had not heard of this sport before you mentioned it in these forums. Sounds like fun   
I see we have a pickleball association in New Zealand, probably in the North Island.

Yes, pickleball is pretty much everywhere.

Here's all 8 of us with our 8 gold medals.

It was a very cold day.

Just now, Jeni Simpson said:

Bonnie, I am curious, what is Pickleball?

Pickleball is a realativly new sport...just a little over 50 years old. It is a paddle sport, similar to tennis and badminton, played on a smaller court with a plastic ball and paddles. It's a fun and social game that's easy to learn but can be fast-paced and competitive. It  involves hitting the ball over a net until one side fails to return it or commits a rule infraction. Google it...it is very popular...fastest growing sport in the world...or at least, the US.

Last weekend 8 of us went to the beach (brrr) for a ladies weekend. While there we competed in a pickleball tournament. 

I'm in!

S = sun up

N = new day

What a beautiful beginning to 2020. We had no idea what was coming! Photo taken by my friend, Eleanor.