Books

My posts are few and far between these days, but I wanted to let you know I'm alive and well. I've been busy scanning photos for another Shutterfly photo book for my married granddaughter's Christmas present.  She's 33 years old and it wasn't until 2006 that I began taking digital pictures, so that's 15 years of pictures to scan and edit after sorting through all my pictures deciding which ones to use.  It's been a huge, time consuming project, but a wonderful nostalgic walk down memory lane and I know she will appreciate it.

Below is a screen shot of the cover taken from my Shutterfly project page.  I'm hoping I can finish the book tonight.  She was born in 1991 but we only took movies that Christmas. ;-(  I'm going to see if photo prints can be made from movies, but even if it's possible they won't be done in time to go in this book.  

I went into Walgreens this afternoon to have some photo prints made and a book in the photo department caught my eye.  I'm a sucker for books especially ones pertaining to history, so this $23.99 book came home with me.  I can hardly wait to sit down with it with a cup of tea in hand.

It has a chapter on Shopping in Detroit [which, of course, includes J.L. Hudson's], The Thanksgiving Parade, Christmas Cards [before emails, texts and the high cost of postage], Holiday Food and Cooking in Detroit, and so much more.

It almost takes my breath away to realize Christmas is only 35 days away.  So far I've only purchased two gifts so I need to get busy.  Have you started you Christmas shopping yet?