It's been forever since I posted. The holidays are past, and new year has begun. So much has been going on in my life! My husband is an elementary school principal and started a new position last summer. His drive that was already long is even longer now and we are contemplating leaving our farm home of 10 years for the city life. Everytime he gets sad about leaving, I keep reminding him that "we are taking the memories with us." They don't stay with the house.
That always makes me think of my scrappers at the Junction. What a service you are doing for your families! I look at the books you all put together and think, "that is such a treasure!" Our lives take us so many different places. That toddler of yours may end up teaching in Japan or your baseball star may be traded to 7 different big league teams around the US, but they will always have the memories you all preserve for them to tie them to home and give them that important sense where they came from. Seeing the time and care that went into your scrapbooks will assure them beyond a doubt that they were loved.
Just one more reason I feel good about Petticoat Junction. Aside from the much needed girl time and belly laughs, you can know that your weekend is not just for you. It's doing something of enduring value for your family.
