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F is for Frankenstein

Have you read this book?  If not I think you will want to add it to your too read list!  It has been a while since I've had a book that I couldn't put down, and that's just what this book has been.  
Today I spent a good part of my afternoon waiting for several repairs on my car, but the time just flew by as I read this book in the waiting area.  Less than 100 pages and I'm done and I'm both...

E is for Eerie...

Even the dog doesn't like this guy!

For football....
Last night was Mount Union's homecoming game and both the grandma's and Ben's family were able to attend with us.  After pre-game we went over to hang out with Chelsea and the girls.  All the girls signed Zach's cast, which I know he enjoyed!  I met Chelsea's coach (who is so glad she transfered to Mount Union) and of course I took some pictures.

 

It's so hard to get...

This kid has gone from never getting hurt to two trips to the emergency room within a few weeks of each other!
I got the call yesterday morning just before leaving for work that Zach had hurt his thumb and I might want to come get him.  I wondered just how bad can a thumb be?  Until I got there and Oh my... the thumb is bad... it is facing the wrong direction!

So back off to the emergency room...

Years ago before scrapbooking my passion was painting ceramics.  I remember painting a lot when Ryan and Chelsea were little and I still have a lot of the pieces that I did.  Most of the time when the pieces were still greenware I would carve the year and my initials into the bottom.  Here is a Dracula  I painted in 1991
D is for Dracula

This month I played with the add on kit from Work in Progress and created the following layouts and mini book.  As usual, I had a blast using the kit!
       

I made this candy corn dish years ago and love getting it out every year as I decorate for Halloween.
C is for Candy Corn

Thirteen favorites of the fall season
1.   The colors of the trees are my favorite!
2.   The weather 
3.   The best Apples
4.   Pumpkins
5.   hay rides
6.   Carmel apples
7.   Burning leaves
8.   Making soup
9.   Fall foliage tour
10. Outdoor fires
11. Halloween
12. comfy socks
13.  sweat shirts
You can find more thursday thirteen here

Today I took some paper, chipboard and envelopes and made a mini album that I'm going to fill with gift cards for Christmas.
One down and I cut enough to make several more.  Although I'm not sure a gift card will be tucked in every pocket, I may have some notes or other items included.
I took a couple of the envelopes and ran them through the using the 
sizzix textured impressions...