This is my Eleven Month Eve post.

 I am enjoying the rest of this ride. I am not going to ask again, “Are we there yet?”

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Yes, I actually finished a project!   It’s an open ended project, so technically Phase One is finished.

 I created a scrapbook of my adoption journey so far. It includes:

• a journal beginning with my decision to adopt up to the wait begins,
• a timeline
• all my adoption docs, from application to LID letter
• pictures and explanations of the CCAA departments

Scrapbooking is new to me and I wasn’t sure I would like doing it. It was fun I am glad I made one, however the next phases will be digital. I prefer the computer. I felt very limited doing the first phase and all the papers and embellishments were expensive.

I am working on the following topics for the next phase of my digital scrapbook:

• The Wait…
• Chinese Families, culture, celebrations, holidays, etc.
• Our family culture, celebrations, holidays, etc.
• China One Child Policy

I have also started Hazel’s Lifebook and a book titled A Forever Daughter for Elizabeth, A Forever Mommy for Hazel.

As a child I was very fascinated with my parents’ life before me. I loved going through all the old boxes in the attic filled with tidbits of their past lives. The tidbits of stuff were disjointed and fragments of information. I was always hungry for more. I asked lots of questions, repeatedly, trying to put the fragments together in my mind like an old family quilt. I wish I had their story down on paper. I have forgotten many of the details. Both my parents have passed on and I can’t ask them questions anymore. That old family quilt is tattered by time and fading away.

The goal of my book is to provide Hazel with a tangible and visual story that is her family quilt.

I am great at execution; it’s the finishing that does me in.

Have you started a scrapbook or Lifebook? I would love to hear about the topics in yours!

I’ve been tagged by Cindy!

Now I tag you, yes you, my fellow lurker.

I only personally know two other people in blogland. Cindy who tagged me and she tagged KelliAnn.

I am a blogger lurker. I am not sure how they would feel if a lurker tagged them. I also know I have a few lurkers. So, if you are one of my lurkers (Thanks for lurking I am honored) this is an invitation to post 6 weird things about you on your blog.  Please see the rules below.

Six weird things about me…

OK this is hard, because if this is about me I don’t know it’s weird, it’s my normal, which only other people might think is weird.

So here is what I think might be considered weird. (I actually came up with 7)

1. My belly button is pierced. I did it when I turned 40; I really wanted a tattoo but couldn’t figure out what I wanted.
2. When I buy small appliances I save the boxes and stuffing. Just in case I have to return it. Eventually I throw it out, usually when I have to throw out the appliance.
3. I have to sleep with a fan blowing on me, winter, spring summer and fall. I need the white noise and the air movement.
4. I rearrange my furniture all the time, at least once a month. If I go into someone else’s house and the flow of the furniture is not right, I freely share with them my amateur opinion of Feng Shui.
5. When I talk on the phone at work (especially conference calls), I trim my spilt ends. I firmly believe in multi tasking!
6. I have 7 pairs of prescription glasses.  Because I have been wearing glasses since I was 6, I have come to see (no pun intended) glasses as part of my wardrobe. Would you wear the same article of clothing everyday? I think not, that’s exactly why I have 7 pairs.

For the finale, even I think this is weird. I have never been able to explain it; I have felt this way since I as a child. I debated typing this because thinking about it freaks me out.

7. I hate the bottom of boats, my skin crawls just typing the words. Toy boats, canoes, motor boats, ships, you name it, I hate it. I can’t look at them; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a picture on TV or in a movie or driving down the road and someone is towing a boat. It freaks me out! I have to turn away. The butt chills and creepy crawlies last for several minutes. (I think it’s a former life thing)

I have to go now and get over my hebbie jebbies.

I tag you, my fellow lurker!

The Rules: (yes, this is my blog so I can change the rules)

Each player of this game/tag gives 6 weird facts about themselves. People that are tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rule clearly. At the end you need to choose 6 people to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave a comment on on my page with your blog so I can read your 6 weird things.