A scrapbooking weekend at the island is much different than a weekend at the island with my friends. Don't get me wrong I love my scrapbooking ladies and I consider every one of them my friends, especially the few that were at the latest weekend, but for me it's a working weekend.
I became a Creative Memories consultant 6 years ago for two reasons. First I wanted a discount on supplies and second I wanted to have scrapbooking events at my house and host weekend retreats. Luckily for me my little business pays for all my scrapbooking, so my husband doesn't mind the invasion of scrapbookers I have every 4-6 weeks, or my absence from home 2-3 long weekends a year.
Because it was a working weekend I didn't take as many pictures as I should have. I spent time cooking, cleaning and doing my own scrapbooking. I did manage a long walk on the beach Friday evening when the weather was gorgeous and the tide was low.
Here are just a couple pics of the happy scrappers.
The low tide was remarkable. At the island there is a large sand dollar bed. Did you know sand dollars are black when they are alive?
Here is the bed, all the bumps you see are sand dollars.
I've been fascinated with sand dollars since I found my first one at the ocean when I was a little girl. I was a grown up before I knew they were black when alive.
One alive and one dead.
The seagulls like to eat the meaty part inside, this is what they leave after eating.
The seagulls flew away as I got closer, they were quite vocal about me interrupting their meal.
That pile of slimy looking stuff are sea anemones.
They are fluffy and graceful looking under the water. I tried to capture an underwater shot, but it didn't come out very well.
My wish for this weekend, beside getting all the pictures I brought scrapbooked, was for a pretty sunset. I lucked out by getting all my pictures scrapbooked AND having two remarkable sunsets!
Thursday evening:
Friday evening:
For a contrast here is a photo about an hour before sunset on Saturday evening. The day had been stormy with lots of wind and rain.
It was a great weekend and everyone hated to leave. We won't be going back for another scrapbooking weekend until October. Boo Hoo!
Those are some great shots! I love the sunsets and wasn't able to get outside and shoot!
Posted by: Asthmagirl | May 06, 2009 at 07:03 AM
Beautiful. But I'm still not into those anemones.
Posted by: Mental P Mama | May 06, 2009 at 08:06 AM
The scenery is to die for. I would want to go for the photography! I don't scrapbook (used to) because I take SOOOOO many pics. I now am making a hardback professional book each month instead. I do miss the creativity of scrapbooking, though!
Posted by: Tracey | May 06, 2009 at 08:18 AM
Thursday sunset was breath-taking!
If I pretend to be a scrapbooker, can I come?!?
Posted by: The Incredible Woody | May 06, 2009 at 08:44 AM
Oh I wish I lived closer ... that is some amazing set of sunsets
Posted by: Daryl | May 06, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Wow, what an amazing time! And I love the sunset pictures. I'm also super excited 'cause I just learned what sand dollars look like when they're alive.
Posted by: Meg | May 06, 2009 at 09:31 AM
Okay the sand dollar bed is so, so cool. I mean wow, my kids would go nuts.
Posted by: noble pig | May 06, 2009 at 12:50 PM
I want to scrapbook with you....(whine) and oh, I am drinking wine!
Posted by: deb | May 06, 2009 at 02:57 PM