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5 Fact Friday: November 2, 2012

There didn't seem to be a 5 Fact Friday at the 'mothership' site but I'm hoping there is one this week. In any case, this meme comes from

So what facts can I come up with this week...

1. We survived Hurricane Sandy just fine thank you. No loss of power, no internet out, no trees or power lines down. Sadly, many parts of the east coast are not able to say the same thing, and the devastation in NY and NJ is terrible. I suspect recovery will take a lot of time...

2. I bought about 8 new pairs of socks at Target. I have a reason, but one of them is the winter stuff will be gone soon. It always is.  All the socks are black and/or gray except for two wild pairs of kneesocks. I'm hoping they don't clink to my slacks/jeans.

3. Did you know that if you rub hand lotion right on your socks or tights or whatever you might have on your legs in the cold, you minimize the static cling?

4. I have been alternating oatmeal with grits, bacon, and eggs for breakfast. That seems a good balance to me. I'm hoping my heart agrees.

5. Those things are on my dining room table for a reason.

That's all she wrote folks! If you click on that little banner in this post, you'll see some more Friday Facts from other bloggers (I hope).  Join in when you can!

AAM: Scrapbooking Slowing Down

I haven't felt the need or desire to do much more than the weekly Project Life page lately. I like the concept of PL but really it doesn't always allow me to do as much playing around as I seem to have done when it was just the plain 365. I am now thinking that for 2013, I will alternate the styles a bit more. When I look back on some of my 2011 pages, I like the ability I had to write more.

I finally realize I don't want lots of little cute cards on the pages. I like seeing them on other people's pages, but it's not me. Kind of like knowing that it is pretty darn unlikely that you will see many flowers or buttons on my pages. Definitely not torn papers or old tape. But knowing what I don't want is easier than defining quite how I do want it. Clean but enjoyable. As with most of life, it's all a process.

I was more in a fall mood for this page than the weather we were actually having would have indicated. We had the a/c on a couple nights but I think we finally have a good fall weather. Albeit with Hurricane Sandy to help it along the way...a welcome chill in the air.