My side job this summer...

My office/work area in our glorified utility room has been a mess all summer.

Pictures in boxes and bags were all over!

My responsibilities during harvest involve a lot a down time between activities, and since I have nervous energy to burn (well, nervousness that burns energy) I need to have a project that I can pick up and put down as the interruptions occur.

This year, since my we are celebrating my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, I decided to scan and print all their slides. This led me to the "Picture Boxes" that were in the attic as my curiosity wanted to fill in all the blanks. As a result, I ended up sorting through all their photos, and putting them in pocket albums.

I've spent many days now transported back to my childhood, and Oh! The NOSTALGIA!! It was really quite wonderful, and fun...and though there were many pictures that couldn't be placed for exact time and location, so many others brought back memories and feelings and laughter. It was a treat...

However, I admit that I am glad it is all done...Very satisfying to know that the approximately 2000 pictures that were ignored in boxes are now in chronological order (for the most part) and can be enjoyed by our family. I can't wait for my sisters to look through them, and hear what memories they bring back for them..

Forgive me for patting myself on the back...but I'm just so excited about these books, that I had to share. It was one of those projects that always seemed to big too complete...

but now it is done...

and will never have to be done again!