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Tuesday, May 24, 2005
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Scrapbook Central
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Late at night the dim glow of the electric lamp illuminates a bent head and an empty page. The sound of scissors clipping away at the tangible form of her memories. Multi-colored paper scraps littering the floor. She looks at the clock. Ten thirty. She’s been at it now for more than six hours. But she’s content and well satisfied. Slowly, she turns the pages of her nearly completed album, reliving the many vacations taken with her family. Some outings she was too young to remember, but the stories she’s heard from her mother have been carefully recorded for others to see.
Taking a parting glance at the last page, she closes the book, turns off the light and heads for the slumber that awaits her. She knows she’ll be up again in the morning, cutting, writing, remembering, until all the photos are put properly in their destined places. The project will take a great deal of time, but she knows that, when finished, it will be worth the effort, worth the time, worth the late hours. She will be able to share her memories with other people, her friends and her family.
Scrapbooking. One of my favorite pastimes. I love to see the pages piece together like a quilt, each color complementing a different aspect of the photos. And when each page is finished, the sense of accomplishment. Knowing that you’ve just finished reliving another scene from the past. Only fellow scrap bookers know the feeling.
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posted by cori
5/24/2005 01:34:00 PM
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I'm looking forward to seeing your new pages!
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James took the pictures.