Here's what I created for the Whimsical Musings Centenary challenge (WM #100):
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| "But She's Home Now" layout Whimsical Musings Challenge #100 (WM #100) |
XYZ is the initial of the lady who gave us the piano- I cannot state her name as her CLIENT gave the piano to her and it would be a breach of confidentiality somewhere down the line. The XYZ initials are explained on the LO's reverse for my family. :)
Journaling:
She's between 85-100 years old & may even have seen TWO World Wars. Who Knows? 69-84 years are unaccounted-for...
"Upright Orchestral Grand" Manufactured by Amherst Pianos Ltd. 1913-1928... in Amherst, NS
"Gap" of 69-84 years...
Until approx. 1997... Bought at auction by family in XYZ, Kings Co., NS, who also had a sheep farm.
Approx. 1998: Piano given to XYZ's's client whose daughter was taking piano lessons.
Approx. 2003: XYZ's client GAVE her the piano & an SPCA donation was made (in exchange). Sept 2011: XYZ's sons were no longer playing. She found the piano a home.
January 2012: Piano came to us on a horse trailer-----> (Gives our address in Kings Co., NS). Local moving companies dropped the ball!
Supplies:
All cardstock, patterned papers, both types of lettering, and inks: Close To My Heart.
White gel pen: Uniball Signo- Broad tip
Apple Blossoms & flourish chip stickers- BasicGrey Curio collection
Then I went ahead and told a couple of other stories that needed recording.
These are both 8 1/2 x 11" pages and will go in the big album beside the 12 x 12" page seen above.
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| "Happiness is Homemade" layout Whimsical Musings Challenge #100-3 (WM #100-3) |
I wanted to do something nice for the person who gave us the piano and the folks who came to help Daddy move it.
I used a tried and true, FAVE recipe for Sugar Cookies. I tripled the batch. It was hard ‘cause kitchen stuff is tough on me – I admit that my legs were really tired afterward. Luckily, they cooperated for most of the work time! Made over 150 cookies and gave almost all of them away, much to the kids’ dismay! (LOL)
The gal who gave us the piano told me in an email that she had to stop herself from eating those delicious cookies for BREAKFAST!
SUGAR COOKIES
1 cup margarine
1 c white sugar
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 tsp soda
dash salt
1 tsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients.
Roll into 1” balls, roll balls in sugar.
Press down gently with a fork.
Bake 10-12 min at 350 degrees.
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| "Only in the Valley" layout Whimsical Musings Challenge #100-6 (WM #100-6) |
Supplies for the two pages above:
All cardstock, patterned papers, lettering, and inks: Close To My Heart
Horse punch: Regal
Cork medallion (used as a title block): CTMH
Stamps: CTMH "Country Born" set: D1543
'Kissing' horses a scrap fabric swatch - I frayed the edges to make it more sturdy & to fit this layout.
Journaling:
Only in the Annapolis Valley
Yes, the Amherst Upright Orchestral Grand Piano that had been given
to us was brought to our home in Kingston
TY to M.J.
for the loan of her trailer- otherwise “The Old Girl” (as I call her) may never
have arrived at her final destination!
Notes placed on the back of this LO:
1. Some of the
guys from Daddy’s work at 14 Wing Greenwood
2. The piano, given to us by XYZ was
a real treat. Although it’s been 20 years
since I TOUCHED a piano, I’m hoping to get some of my piano-playing skills back!
These are NOTHING FANCY but a few more stories were told in the process. :) I feel really good about that!
Be sure to hop on over to Whimsical Musings and play with us- it's a nice little spot for Challenges!
Oh, and I should probably mention that there is a prize for the Whimsical Musings Centenary Celebration! Lots of fun! Get those LOs in by Sept 16th-->See you there!
Oh, and I should probably mention that there is a prize for the Whimsical Musings Centenary Celebration! Lots of fun! Get those LOs in by Sept 16th-->See you there!
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