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So today I got to class at 9:30 am only to figure out that I had my schedule all messed up and one of the classes that was cancelled for the week was my Monday morning class. So I decided to post a blog since I have a little bit of free time.

A few years back my grandmother gave me a very important book. It is a book that she made for me and it basically explains the history of my lineage with real photographs and stories. My grandmother has beautiful handwriting and she chose to write each page herself instead of printing text from the computer. I love this book. This book is one of the most important things that I own and everyday I grow a little more thankful that I am able to have something so special that can be passed on and on and on. I was looking through the book yesterday and I started thinking about history. I find it fascinating that objects can become more important based on the history attached to them. Meaning is enhanced by history and history is so important. Some common objects can be more than just material things. They can communicate ideas, symbolize values, and convey emotions Different things mean different things to different people, and those meanings change over time. This book allows me to understand where I came from. It allows me to understand the places my father lived and what his life was like. These are the things that are outside of our relationship but that I want to know. This information is priceless and thankfully I am much like my grandmother about recording my life. Hopefully someday I can add my own books to the collection to be passed on for many generations.

This past week I have enjoyed being able to leave the windows open in the bedroom while sketching some ideas for projects. Fall is such an awesome time of year and I can't wait until I have time to make pumpkin soup and wear scarves and drink coffee on the porch. This week Bryan and I grilled out for lunch. We didn't have hamburger buns so we made patty melts. They were delicious. Of course we also ate tomatoes and basil with mozzarella. This seems to remain one of our favorites.



This week I finally mailed some belated birthday gifts. I found a shop on etsy that will customize necklaces. I had a necklace made for my mother with everyones name in our family. It is a circular charm that says, Linda, Woody, Jason, Staci. I also made one for my sister in law that has 3 charms with the names of her 3 children.