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by Tracey DuBois, creator of OrganizedPhotos.com
Fall is in the air here in New England. The nights have gotten cooler, the leaves have started to change and they are selling pumpkin coffee already! While I live for summer; the spontaneity, being outside, cookouts, beaches, etc… When fall rolls around I yearn for the return of schedules and structure and to get re-organized. Fall to me, acts as a sort of trigger to get me back on track.
If you have young kids in school, you know that the sheer amount of "keepsakes" is completely overwhelming! It seems the younger the kids are, the more they bring home. And, as parents, we find every piece to be brilliant works of art and poetry. We want to cherish all their schoolwork!
When my kids were young, I had file boxes for each child and hang file folders for each grade. When they brought home their weekly folders, I looked through everything and made the agonizing decision on what warranted keeping and what could be discreetly discarded. (Not always an easy decision and I truthfully I kept more than I discarded).
My plan was to create scrapbooks for each child highlighting each year of school. And, I made a valiant effort in their early years but as school activities ramped up, I spent more time carpooling to the soccer field and hockey rink and less time scrapbooking. My kids are in high school and college now but I still have some of my favorite pieces framed in my hallway and the neatly organized file boxes stored in my closet to someday put into those half-finished albums.
Things are vastly different now…and for the better! The digital age has made the process of capturing these one-of-a-kind treasures and creating scrapbook albums so easy! Scanning your child's artwork, diplomas, ribbons and journal entries allows you to have a digital library that is nearly identical to the original.
The beauty of scanning these one-of-a-kind pieces is what you see is what you will always have to cherish. As you know, young children's artwork is done mainly with construction paper that deteriorates extremely quickly so the once brightly colored pieces will quickly become faded and dogeared and lose their brilliance. If you take the time to scan them as they come in, the digital images will be preserved exactly as they appear.
Your digital images can easily be imported into various software programs that allow you to create digital scrapbooks easily and without all the clutter! (Not that I am suggesting that your child's work is clutter by any means and if you can't part with the physical piece, I respect that.)
The Flip-Pal mobile scanner the perfect solution for your scanning needs. I love it because it is portable and doesn't require a computer so you can scan wherever is comfortable for you. It's easy to scan larger pieces as it contains EasyStitch software that automatically reassembles multiple scans into their original size. It also gentle on your keepsakes and allows you to place it directly on your items.
Now is a great time to develop a system that will help you organize their schoolwork.
Develop a system that works for you that way you will stick to it. Maybe you have a marathon session each week or you do it in increments of time but find what works for you.
As with any organizing whether it is your home, your photos or your paperwork, it's about creating a system that works for you and your lifestyle. And, it is about consistency. A project can be daunting if you let it pile up but if you spend regular intervals of time on the project, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. It's amazing what you can accomplish in 15 minutes a day or even a half-hour a week!
Tracey DuBois is the creator of OrganizedPhotos.com, a resource website dedicated to helping people safely organize their photographs and memorabilia providing both inspiration and solutions. She is co-author of "Save Your Photos AND Your Sanity" and offers a FREE Photo-Tips Mini-Course "Discover the 5 most common stumbling blocks getting in the way of your photo organizing and how to overcome them."
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By Mary V. Danielsen of Documented Legacy
Oversized or large documents and photos pose a unique scanning challenge for family archivists looking to have them digitized. They don't easily fit into a standard folder and quite often there isn't an easy way to scan these images. Still, it's important to protect these items as part of your family history archive. Whether you have a large collection of oversized documents or a single letter, you have more options today for how to preserve these awkward items.
This week, try to tackle a few of these rotund artifacts. The first step is remembering their importance and historic value in your family. If these are old images or fragile documents, you can't safely run them through an all-in-one scanner. Let's consider your other options using equipment and software you may already have.
Before you begin, wash your hands and wear protective archival cotton gloves. You don't want oils on your hands or random ink to get on your artifacts. Work in a clean space with good air flow. Lint, dust and mold are common problems when working with old stored items. Keep food and drinks away from where you are working. Slowly lay out these artifacts on a clean and dry surface.
Using a DSLR camera and a tripod try setting up a home studio to shoot images on a table top or wall. Using a white magnetic board or magnetic strips placed flat against the wall you can use magnets on the outer edges to hold your image in place. Set your camera on the tripod and check your camera settings. Shoot these images at the highest resolution possible. Before shooting, make sure nothing reflects or casts shadows on your items. Carefully shoot and test your images. If you use a tabletop set up, create a whiteboard using white foam board from any craft or office supply store. I stitch them together using white duct tape on the backside. Adjust the tripod so the camera is parallel to the table.
Another option is to try shooting a document in sections using a macro lens and then stitching it together in your photo editing software. If you try this, make sure you overlap the sections. This step may not follow the technical guidelines established in the Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI), but there are applications for its use with a family historian. Perhaps you're digitizing childhood artwork or shooting an image so detailed that you'd like to review it in sections. Try different techniques.
In post production, label and date your images, giving them identifying information. Delete any unnecessary or blurry images. Using your photo editing software, create a duplicate image and save it as a tiff file. This will be your master digital file. You're never to edit the image in this file. As a rule of thumb, with critical images or artifacts I typically create three digital files. One is saved as a jpeg file at 300 dots per inch (dpi). Another is a 600 dpi jpeg and the third is a tiff file, saved at 600 or 1200 dpi.
We're not going to white wash the discussion, but we're pretty proud of our Flip-Pal mobile scanners. Here's why. The Flip-Pal mobile scanner offers you many of the same capabilities as a larger flatbed scanner with a few trade offs. First it is easy to use and portable. You can set the scanner at 300 or 600 dpi, as mentioned earlier. The built in stitching software allows you to easily create one large image from many smaller scans.
Using the table top white board, lay out your artifact. Remove the lid from the Flip-Pal mobile scanner and using the flip-and-scan method begin in the upper left hand corner scanning small sections at a time. Take your time. Be certain to create overlap sections with each image, as the software is designed to recognize similarities.
In post production, you'll also want to create a digital master file by saving a duplicate image as a tiff file with a resolution of 600 dpi.
The advantage to having one of these steam engines in the house is the ability to scan large fragile documents on a steady surface. If you have a large collection to digitize and you're buying a scanner, be certain that it scans both photos and documents. You'll want to be able to scan images to jpeg, tiff or pdf files. If not, you'll do more work in post production.
The downside to these scanners is that most consumer grade scanners have a flat bed surface size that is 8 1/2" x 11" while many family history documents are 8 1/2" x 14" in size. So you will still be stitching images together in post production. These scanners are not intended to be portable either. Scanners with larger flat beds are typically unaffordable for the average household.
If after reviewing the materials in your collection, you decide you'd prefer to have a professional conservator evaluate and digitize your artifacts, find a professional in your area through the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
They will work closely with your artifacts to ensure the safest handling and care. A conservator's studio is equipped with a wide range of specialized imaging systems customized to the needs of one's collections. As well, their digitization processes are designed specifically for digitizing fragile and historic materials.
I approach the challenge of digitizing large objects and artifacts with the philosophy that there is more than one way to do the job. If you have this equipment, try them all. One will give you the result you're looking for.
Remember to back up your files using the 3-2-1 method.
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By Mary V. Danielsen of Documented Legacy LLC
Between organizing old family history papers, scrapbooks and photos to digitize, clearing out attics and basements, preserving heirlooms, transferring home movies to DVDs and uploading everything from documents and emails to external backup drives and cloud-based storage, we can easily create a disorganized mess of our personal histories.
If we don't take the initiative to create an organized system for archiving within our personal files and a backup to reference it all, we are likely to leave our heirs with an archeological dig. Simply put, the files won't organize themselves. Take this week to create a digital archival file system that works for you and includes an index or research log of family history documents.
Being organized will better help you compose your complete family history.
If you have a system that works well for you already, spend time reviewing it to ensure your backups are working properly and any unnecessary or duplicative files are removed. There's no need to reinvent the system.
This post is for people who recently began digitizing or downloading personal history files and don't have a formal system in the documents folder on the computer. Say you're new to researching your family's genealogy and suddenly have dozens of records excitedly downloaded from Ancestry.com, some with or without the source citations. On your computer is a 10-minute cell-phone interview with your Dad about his parent's immigration. You scanned Uncle Lamont's high school yearbook pages showing him into a pdf. The home movies you had transferred to DVD are somewhere on the desk. The old family photos are all over the place between document subfolders and your My Photos file.
Personal digital archiving is relevant because the information that you've compiled means something to you and your extended family and friends. You are part of a larger community and personal histories work to preserve the culture of a region.
These files may have intrinsic and historic value in that they place ancestors in moments in time or document periods within a community.
They may hold emotional or sentimental value. The annual family crab fest picnic, for instance, may not seem like it holds historic value until you remember it has been held every August since 1967. The photos are not only sentimental, but show the changing culture of American families. The memories connecting these files are extremely valuable.
Your files have an identity value. There is a significance that you alone recognize for how these files help identify family history.
There is a personal legacy value in that these files help maintain family history and tell stories from the past that are important to preserve for the future. If you lose them you may not be able to get them back.
So, let's get it together.
Working for long periods of time on digital organization can strain your eyes. Get up and walk around every hour.
Hierarchy – Make it a goal to share these digital files with extended family members.
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By Mary V. Danielsen of Documented Legacy
As with any personal life story, only a veteran can tell the complete story of what it was like to experience serving in the United States Armed Forces and being a moment in our American history. Few families, however, possess their military veteran's complete records, medals and certificates either, because their veterans never compiled them or family members never bothered to preserve them.
One's military history is a huge part in your family history. It is a branch on the genealogy tree that can connect generations through duty to serve. This week's blog post talks about preserving the box of assorted military medals, ribbons, coins, citations and other memorabilia that are collected, but hidden away. Here is some advice to get you started.
The first thing you should do is obtain a copy of the service person's discharge papers that lists all their honors, awards or citations, according to Rusty Blair, Military Awards Specialist with Medals of America in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. If veterans are still alive they can request the papers themselves. The reason for doing this is twofold. You want to ensure that you have the complete list of honors and medals in case something went missing at home. Secondly, sometimes honors are bestowed on veterans after their time in service. For instance, in 2002 the Korea Defense Service Medal was created when it was signed into law by President George W. Bush to recognize those members of the United States Armed Forces who have served duty in South Korea after the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement. The medal is retroactive to the end of the Korean War and is granted to any service preformed after July 28, 1954. The National Personnel Records Center is responsible for verifying entitlement of the KDSM to discharged members of the military.
With a complete list in hand you can begin to preserve your military medals. Bring any other papers and memorabilia into the same location. As with everything we discuss on the 52 Suggestions blog, you need to store your collection out of the elements and away from direct light or water sources that may cause items to rust, mold or attract pests. (So, avoid the garage, attic or basement storage areas.)
If medals are missing in your collection, you can either request a duplicate from the government or purchase replacements from a third party source, such as a military medals specialty company. If the veteran is still alive, it's best that he or she request the replacements. Note that high valor awards, such as the Silver Star or Medal of Honor, will require documentation in order to receive a duplicate copy. Military medal specialty companies sometimes have information on file or will know where to search for proof.
Once you have compiled a complete list, take the time to scan or photograph each of these items to include in your overall preservation efforts. The reason for doing this is 1) to have a backup copy of your information to keep with your private papers and, 2) to establish easily accessible information that can be utilized in other projects. Say, for instance, you preserve your Dad's military medals in a shadow box. Your cousin likes the idea and frames her Mom and Dad's military medals. Someone else in the family tree has records and uniforms of veterans serving in World War I. Now you have the basis of a family history project and are connecting stories through military service.
Family history projects are vital components in the social studies curriculum of many elementary and high school programs. The steps you take now could save you time when grandchildren and nieces and nephews or neighbors call for information. As well you can compile information to donate to the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
Photograph any memorabilia you don't plan to save, such as old tents, cots, gas masks, knives and backpacks. These may be things you enjoyed, but due to a desire to downsize your home you may not want to save them for the next generation. With photos you'll preserve their existence and continue to tell your military history story.
Be creative using your Flip-Pal mobile scanner and digital camera. Use the flip-and-scan method to capture images of your medals one at a time. Scan your private papers and old letters. A neat trick is to scan textiles to use in an artful way in other projects. There's nothing like the image of care worn leather on an Air Force flight jacket or the woven olive green fibers of an Army uniform. I once scanned my father in law's Purple Heart against an American flag and frequently shoot images of veterans holding medals in their hands. When my nephew returned home from Iraq I photographed his boots once he was standing on American soil. It's better to scan or photograph items before your frame them, as it's difficult to capture images through glass later on.
The most common form of preserving military medals is to place them under glass in either a shadow box or display case. Another option is using a specially-designed memento box with an insignia for your veteran's branch of service. It's similar to the storage chests used for keeping sterling silver flatware and is another option for storing items you may not want included in a display case.
When organizing a military history it's important to understand the types of medals and honors that may have been bestowed upon your family member. You may find random pins or ribbons at home and not understand where they came from.
Military medals come in two types: decoration and service medals. Decorations are individual awards for valor, heroism, achievement or meritorious service and usually have a distinctive shape, such as a star, cross or hexagon. They usually consist of a ribbon and medallion. Service medals are circular in shape and awarded for participation in a particular campaign, expedition, occupation or emergency duty. General service medals are awarded to everyone in military service while campaign medals are awarded to members who participated in a specific military campaign.
Campaigns, battles, and assault landings, such as the Invasion on Normandy, are indicated by small metal devices attached to the ribbon of the medal. These attachments come in the shape of stars, oak leaves, numerals, etc and are very important for correctly showing the holder's service. These are the little pins that can easily get lost in an unpreserved collection and end up in a random pile of pins in an old jewelry box. There are specific rules regarding how these attachments should be displayed.
Blair recommends that before you begin composing a shadow box, you speak to a military awards specialist on the proper order to display your medals. Ribbons and medals vary with each branch of service. As well, each branch has its own unique rules and regulations regarding its awards and their order precedence and how to display them. The highest ranking medals are displayed starting on the top left. Any award displays are always enhanced by the use of patches, uniform insignia, skill badges, dog tags, P-38 can openers, shell casings, rings, rank and hat insignia, and foreign medals. A brass name plate should identify the veteran by full name, branch of service, unit, rank, entry and separation dates.
If someone wanted a display on a smaller scale, Blair suggests they create a shadowbox of either miniature medals, which can be purchased, or ribbon bars, the rectangular shaped bars of the same ribbons used on the full size medals.
What if everyone in the family wants to own Granddad's military medal display? The good news is it can be duplicated. You can either order duplicate medals; have a military awards specialist recreate the entire display case; carefully photograph the display case and frame it; or create an artful display, such as a photo book, using the photos and scans you took before you created the display case. Blair gave a recent example of creating six duplicate shadowboxes of military medals for one family.
When multiple family members are involved in preservation efforts we elevate the value of saving and retelling veterans' military history and their contribution to our country.
Handle military medals as little as possible. The acid in human perspiration can cause oxidation of your medals. Brush off any dirt using an art or pencil eraser. Don't polish old medals, as it wears the medal. The natural patina helps identify its age.
The American War Library has compiled the following links for the proper Order of Display for military medals for each military branch.
Navy Order of Display – http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/display/usn.htm
Marine Order of Display – http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/display/usmc.htm
Air Force Order of Display - http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/display/usaf.htm
Coast Guard Order of Display – http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/display/uscg.htm
Army Order of Display – http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/display/usa.htm
Merchant Marines Order of Display – http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/display/usmm.htm
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By Mary V. Danielsen of Documented Legacy
Collecting and using textiles in our homes is an age-old tradition. We are born into them, wear them and display them. They are the fabric of our lives. Ask eight of 10 friends who have downsized a parent's home what items they struggled with when sorting through heirlooms and many will mention the boxes of old lace doilies and linens. They belonged to their mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers. In the exhaustion of the downsizing process they are not sure what to do with it all. Their reactions range from being sentimentally attached to the whole collection to wanting to dump the entire batch quickly.
A century ago young ladies in finishing school were taught to embroider linens with such a careful eye that one could not distinguish between the top or bottom side of a piece of handiwork. It was part of their further education in social skills and etiquette to prepare them for adult society and marriage. Such were the treasures of a trousseau, tucked away in hope chests until they established their own homes. These skills were lovingly passed down through generations, with pieces being created by the ladies in the family and close friends. They are reminiscent of a time when women got together socially to do handiwork. As such these collections of antique textiles become a part of family history.
Like your friends, you will have to decide how much you want to save, share or give away. This week, take the time to dig out the boxes of antique linens you've saved or collected over the years to do an annual cleaning and preservation assessment.
Antique textiles usually fall into two categories: Those you display and those you use on a limited basis, but still try to preserve for the future. I'm referring to the ladder category of items, including wedding gowns, quilts, household linens, tablecloths and antique lace. For this week's example let's focus on linens and lace.
The average household cannot typically preserve antique linens the way a museum would. As such you need to have a basic understanding that while you are doing your best to preserve these items for future generations, they will eventually become too fragile to preserve or repair.
If your collection has a wealth of stories behind it, consider photographing and scanning pieces of the collection to pair with stories from your ancestors. Heirloom documentation is a memoir writing niche where you tell stories of items in your family's history, including details about who made an item, why, where it lived, how much it cost, who owned it and how these pieces were used. Do you have any old photos of your old linens and lace in your relatives' homes? If you decide to break up the collection someday you'll have images of the entire lot with stories to share. The do-it-yourself generation of crafters will be fascinated with bits of this history.
While every item in your collection should be assessed individually, based on its needs, here is some standard advice on how to preserve old linens and lace.
Tip #1:
Looking for a way to display your antique lace without destroying it. Check out framed lace ideas like this one on Pinterest
Enjoy your linens while they're in storage. Use your Flip-Pal mobile scanner to create a digital image of your favorite linens to use in art projects and decorating.
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by Gordon Nuttall, co-inventor of the Flip-Pal mobile scanner
Sometimes, the photos or memorabilia you want to safeguard are located somewhere far away. This week's suggestion is to send your Flip-Pal mobile scanner to that location and have another person scan it for you. When they return it to you, the SD card will have their scans on it that you might never have been able to get yourself.
One example was for my daughter's wedding reception. As the dad, I was in charge of creating the slideshow. That was a good fit since I was the "memory keeper" in our family (and knew very little about picking out flowers and wedding dresses). Well, I had all the pictures and memorabilia from her growing up in photo albums and boxes at home. Baby pictures, pictures from the school's photographer, "refrigerator art", proms, awards, medals, holidays, vacations. To make it a little different, I sent my Flip-Pal to my sisters. They each scanned pictures they had of my daughter, and then mailed the Flip-Pal to the next sister and mom (6 all together). After making the circuit around Colorado and over to Ohio, it arrived back to me with their scans on the SD card. I added those scans to those I had from home to the slideshow. At the wedding reception, my daughter asked "Dad, where did that photo come from?" and there was a story to share from each of her aunts about a time she had visited them. That made an ordinary slideshow into a extra-ordinary one that brought some fun and surprise to the reception.
Another example is my Aunt Ele's 90th birthday. We drove 3 hours to the reception hall in Kit Carson, CO and had a wonderful afternoon celebration. I left my Flip-Pal there with my cousin (Aunt Ele's son) who was staying with her a couple of days. When he sent the Flip-Pal back to me, it had pictures from Aunt Ele's photo albums and pictures on her walls of my siblings and I that I had never seen before. It brought back wonderful memories of when my sisters and I had visited with her and her General Store (with the ice cream parlor and racks of magazines) during our summer vacation when we were kids, but neither mom or I had any pictures of those times.
In both examples, the person doing the scanning had fun doing it, and it created a memorable conversation between us.
There are several reasons why the Flip-Pal is uniquely suited for this scanning at a distance.
First, it's so dang easy to use. There is no software to install. No USB or power cable to connect. It takes very little technical savvy for the person receiving the Flip-Pal to use it. No computer is required. No assembly required. The buttons are large so that 50+ fingers can operate them. And, the LCD shows them that they did the scan right and was safely stored on the SD card.
Second, not only is the packaging easy to open without having to use scissors, it is reusable. Save the box and plastic clam shell pieces. Then, you can easily put the Flip-Pal back in the box and send it to someone else. And, that person can do the same. USPS shipping is around $9.00.
Lastly, Flip-Pal is rugged and durable. Even though it is a sensitive optical device, it can be shipped inexpensively without special shock absorbing packaging.
Has this sparked some ideas of your own of photos and memorabilia located far away that you would cherish having? Maybe medals of your dad's service in WW2 that sis has and you'd like to use to make a personalized shadowbox for his birthday. Or a very-old picture on the wall at your mom's house that you know she'll never risk taking it apart, but would use the Flip-Pal to scan while it stays on the wall. Or, the picture of you and your graduating class on the wall behind glass at your college and you have a friend that lives there.
Memories are not only the ones you have in your possession at home, but those that are far away. Safeguard those also.
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By Mary V. Danielsen of Documented Legacy
A typical home in the United States doesn't have a Van Gogh hanging on the wall, but most of us probably have spent thousands of dollars decorating our homes with artwork and photographs.
In their book Saving Stuff, Don Williams and Louisa Jaggar refer to household preservation as the museum of you. You have worked a lifetime to build your homes and enjoy the space where family comes together. You don't want to be wasteful or replace anything you've spent good money acquiring. You want to take care of your things and hope that family members would want them someday.
So, how do we handle the preservation of artwork and artifacts that receive normal use in our homes? Normal use, according to Williams and Jaggar, presents no unusual risks, because they're decorative. Even with periodic use, all items wear out or break down over time. The only way to prevent your collectibles from being worn out or misused is to never use or display them. Now, that doesn't make sense. Why own something you'll never enjoy, unless it's an investment piece?
Instead, develop a best practices routine for preserving it. Let's start by including an inventory of your favorite artwork into your household inventory and heirloom documentation efforts. The upside benefit is it fits easily into all the disaster preparedness and estate planning programs we've talked about in the last year. We are in the midst of the summer storm season and every region of the country has been touched by some sort of natural disaster. This step should take a few evenings of work, unless you're an over collector.
First, decide what are your important pieces of artwork. Kid art is included here. Depending on the artwork you may decide to scan it at 300 or 600 dpi (dots per inch). If your artwork includes intricate samplers from your great, great grandmother or an oil painting you bought at auction, you may want to scan it at a higher resolution.
By way of example, my daughters are artists, whose work I've been framing since they were in elementary school. I honor the perspective that breathes a view in differently and exhales through the brush in their hands. Over the years I've spent a small fortune on professional framing. If something happened to my home I would be crushed to lose this artwork. I am emotionally attached to these images and their preservation is important to me. Of all the things in my home that I would want to have a duplicate digital copy of, these pieces of art are high on the list.
Use a digital camera to photograph every piece of artwork in each room of your home. Go wall by wall. Take your time to ensure you have that image in the best light possible and as close as possible. Avoid reflections off the glass. You may need a step stool or small ladder to get into position to shoot the image without a reflection. You may also need to close the binds and turn off lights, as you open up your camera lens. Experiment. Sometimes you have to wait until the sun shifts in your home and provides better light in one room.
If it makes sense to remove the image from the wall and lay it flat on the ground to photograph, do so. Carry the frame by the sides, holding the solid edges, as not to weaken the corners.
If that trick doesn't work, place the artwork on a thick carpet on the floor and lean it against a wall while you photograph it. A well-lighted room with white walls sometimes acts as natural diffusers. I have photographed many images in the garage of my home with the door open at midday. It produces a natural soft light. Find your sweet spot for this step and make note of it in your files.
Not everyone has an archivist's photographic skills, steady hand or a closet of high-end scanning equipment. You'll want to try two methods to capture images of your artwork. Save your best samples. One will naturally work better than the other and that varies with each person and the artwork itself.
One of the biggest advantages to owning a Flip-Pal mobile scanner is that it is capable of scanning your framed artwork using the Flip-and-scan method. You don't have to take the artwork out of the frame. Often you don't even have to take it off the wall. If you already own this scanner, put it to work for you.
Click here to watch a video showing how to scan a framed picture on the wall.
Take the lid off. Turn it upside down (tip – place the scan button to your left) and start in the upper left corner. Overlap each section by 1/2 inch or more. Watch the grid through the window on the bottom of the scanner to determine your next location. If you accidentally move the scanner while it was capturing the image, scan it again. Keep your Flip-Pal Sketch Kit handy, especially when scanning artwork that is in storage. You can make notes on its location, origin, ownership and the direction you're scanning the image. Using the included EasyStitch software in the Flip-Pal Toolbox software on the SD card, you can merge the scans together to create one image of your artwork.
By way of example, I've tried repeatedly to photograph my Lion's Head painting, but it hasn't come out right. I scanned it and got the resolution and colors I needed to preserve the image properly.
On the other hand, the sailboat watercolor looked great in both the photograph I took at eye level with the lights off and the Flip-Pal scan.
Back it your work onto archival-grade DVDs, external hard drive or your Picture Keeper PK8.
In compiling these images into your backup system, you'll create a solid archive of the artwork and heirlooms in your home. Add to that archive a simple document that lists the item, where you store or hang it, when you bought or acquired it, the size and value, if known. If something happens to your home you'll be able to prove you owned it.
If you sell or hand it down someday then you'll have a copy of it for your records. You can also make duplicate copies. For instance, if two of my children both want the artwork over the mantle someday I can now reproduce it.
Lastly if you're not displaying it, this gives you the chance to assess it and decide how you want it stored.
Storage Tips
If you must store framed artwork, consider bracing it using acid-free buffer board, backed by Foam-Core. The best place to store framed artwork is in an interior closet where it won't be disturbed. The best way to preserve artwork is to frame it using archival methods and hang it properly in your home, away from dust and grime. As always, keep your artwork away from heat, water sources and grime.
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There are probably over one hundred online photo sharing sites available to us with another handful being released tomorrow. If you are confused on which one is right for you, you're not alone.
by Molly Bullard of Seattle Photo Organizing
1 – I want to use this program to occasionally share a set of photos and documents?
2 – I want this program to store my photos, edit my photos and allow me to make photo books and other photo-related projects?
Your success with any sharing program is directly related to your technical skill level. Choose a program with the functionality you need and stay far away from the bells and whistles. Use the following matrix to fit your user profile with a program, and stick with it!
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by Mary Danielsen of Documented Legacy
This week we are coming off a long holiday weekend and a month of holidays and celebrations. The weather is beautiful and we want to be outside enjoying it. In the evenings, however, many people just want to just sit and be creative. Here are some suggestions for continuing your preservation efforts while enjoying the summer.
One of the advantages of Throwback Thursday in social media circles is it gives us the chance to look around our homes and sort through photos for a single memory: one image that opens up an entire conversation about an event and moments in our lives. It's something we remember and moments we'd like to preserve and share. Every Thursday morning, the internet wakes up with #TBT hashtags.
We've been doing this all year, as we tackle different assignments to safeguard our family history. Each task opens a conversation on the lives in our family.
Let's start with refreshing your soundtrack. It's family time. Mix some new summer music for the family soundtrack. It will get your creative juices flowing and jack up the fun factor.
Clean up the papers you left on your work table from other weeks. Tackle one thing.
Double check the work you've already done. Has anything changed in making room for your collections? Are there any new risk factors to consider? For instance, is the region you live in under threat of wildfires or have you discovered a plumbing leak on the same floor as your files?
Mail duplicates of photos to the people in them. Continue scanning and taking notes. Remind extended family that you're working on a family history project. Plan out a future scanning weekend with them. Follow up on your genealogy road trip idea.
Spend one night this week continuing your research on family heirlooms. Or write another story. Continue evaluating online photo sharing sites or rehousing old photos.
While you're sifting through photos, heirlooms and receipts, here's an idea to consider. Create a special collection of summer images. Perhaps, in the sorting process, you'll find your all time favorites of vacations, fairs, family picnics, adventures, events or or hobbies. Keep your notebook handy to record what you photographed and in which files the digital image is stored.
For instance, whenever I vacation at any beach on the East Coast, I love to get up before dawn and shoot photos of the sun rising over the water and what always seems to be the lone man fishing at the water's edge. It's one of my favorite images to shoot repeatedly. I could create an entire photo book of these images. While they have nothing to do with my family history, my photography is a big part of who I am and I know it will be a big part of what my family wants to preserve. It's the same for people who love to shoot images of summer flowers in bloom.
Keep it simple. Every step you take adds to the tremendous work you've already accomplished.
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By Mary V. Danielsen of Documented Legacy
Things have legacies too. Don't presume your extended family will remember all the stories and facts connected to your family heirlooms. Make time to document the individual stories behind your cherished possessions handed down in your family or collected by you.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make with your estate is not properly preserving your family heirlooms. These heirlooms are any material items that hold either sentimental, historical or monetary value to you. They may be something that was collected, enjoyed or passed down to you from previous generations. You may have plans to sell or give these items away at some point.
It doesn't matter if it's a bookmark or a Tiffany lamp, they are your family heirlooms and they hold meaning to you. Even if you've talked about these heirlooms incessantly for years, don't presume your extended family will remember all the details and facts connected to them.
That was the case with a Virginia family that owned a rare and valuable bronze statue designed by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), which went up for auction earlier this year. According to an article in AntiqueWeek magazine last month, the piece had been in the family for more than 75 years. Family members often thought about asking the grandparents questions about this piece as they grew older, but didn't. The signature on the statue wasn't visible. It was only after it had been appraised and evaluated that two sections of the statue were separated to reveal Rodin's famous signature. Until then no one in the family knew for certain what it was and how the family came into its ownership. They can't roll the clock back now.
Once storytellers are gone, history is lost forever unless you take steps to preserve it.
This week, make time to begin documenting the individual stories behind the cherished possessions in your family. Family Heirloom Documentation is a form of life story and memoir writing where you record the history and stories behind a single item or collection in your home. It is an opportunity to preserve the legacy of a thing that has a greater story behind it.
This is a simple project to launch, because you can work on it in short bursts of time. By way of example, here is a story I wrote about a crystal platter my mother gave me. I took Mom's story and added bits of historical facts about an area. The dish is worth a few dollars, but now it's a priceless heirloom. No matter what happens to it next, this story of my mother toddling between two grandmothers at a turning point in our country's history, is the heirloom my children and I will save.
To begin, start by making a list of your family heirlooms. They don't have to be something as significant as a Rodin, but rather something with a history. Your goal is to share your passion and history for this item with the next generations in your family who may own it. Tell the story.
Ask yourself these questions:
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Now grab your camera and Flip-Pal mobile scanner and use both to preserve images and documents associated with each heirloom. Images will add monetary and sentimental value to each story preserved. Scan the item and any documents associated with it. One tool will work better than the other for you. Try them both. How else could you use these tools to record this item?
Now you've compiled a legacy. Share it and store a copy with your important papers.
Sometimes I will photograph a piece of jewelry or crystal. I will also use my scanner to capture a stronger or more creative image of the item. For instance, I recently scanned a set of pearls against my daughter's wedding dress to use for the bridal shower. I will sometimes use the scanner to create pinhole-type photographic images of crystal. By way of example, in the photos posted here I used both my camera and scanner to capture various images of an antique crystal creamer inherited from my mother.
By answering these questions you'll naturally begin to tell the story of a thing, a family artifact whose legacy is worth preserving. By thinking of them you'll crack open the attic to your memory and allow stories to flow like chatter at a family reunion. Write everything that comes to mind. The backstory of an heirloom's existence adds value and depth to your family's history.Record the details you want to preserve with your heirlooms and then have fun with the project. Here's a funny story about a crystal candy dish I was always told not to touch as a child.
Down the road, family members may chose to sell or give away this item, but they'll keep the stories. As things move through estate and yard sales where families dispose of unwanted personal properly often buyers ask, "What can you tell me about this?" The story will add value to the heirloom as it travels forward. Imagine if that Virginia family with the Rodin had a two page story outlining the history of that statue. It would have elevated the already excited frenzy surrounding the statue's sale.
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The Family Heirloom Documentation also fits in with your estate planning, financial planning (should you decide to buy and sell antiques or collectibles), household documentation and disaster preparedness.
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Do you need advice on storing your family heirlooms. Read "Saving Stuff " by Don Williams and Louisa Jaggar.
This is a perfect project for a car collector.
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"Are there certain thoughts associated with the sadness?"
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Why does this make me so fucking calm..
Close your eyes as you hit the bottom
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Never get mad at someone with anxiety for apologizing a lot. It's a coping mechanism and yelling only makes it worse. They don't need tough love or anything like that. Reassurance that they are fine is the most important thing
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307 fewer calories
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Servings: 8 cups
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground turkey
1 green bell pepper diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans petite cut diced tomatoes
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can red kidney beans
1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans
1 cup medium salsa
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded cheese
1/2 cup chopped scallions
Heat oil in large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until the turkey is browned, about 6 minutes. Add the bell pepper, onion, celery, jalapeno, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, beans, salsa, chili powder, cumin, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are blended and the chili begins to thicken, about 1 hour. Serve with the cheese and scallions.
Original recipe courtesy Paula Deen: Jamie's Chili
Nutritional Information: Per Serving: (1 cup) 260 Cal (21% from Fat, 39% from Protein, 40% from Carb); 26 g Protein; 6 g Tot Fat; 2 g Sat Fat; 2 g Mono Fat; 27 g Carb; 7 g Fiber; 3 g Sugar; 104 mg Calcium; 4 mg Iron; 622 mg Sodium; 45 mg Cholesterol
This chili is GREAT, so much flavor... I made it while I have been on Weight Watchers and I have calculated 6 points for one serving.. my family loved it and I did not tell them that it was low in calories until they started raving about it.. My grandson ate three bowls of it..
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I just love this site and i lkie trying thr recipes from Paula and Bobby lighter recipes and Jameis recipes.
By Bonita Oakes on May 19, 2012
Made this for my husband and he loves it!!! Im not really a Chili person but this recipe changed my mind...VERY DELICIOUS!!!!
By Amanda on August 21, 2011
although the chili was wonderful, I missed the traditional flavor of Beef. thanks for the tips Paula!!!
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Very good! I'll definitely make it again. My family loved it. Thanks Bobby
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I love paula's recipes but am really enjoying Bobby's Lighten it up recipes!!! We are dieting and I don't feel like i am having to miss out!1
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I just made Bobby's chili recipe and suffice it to say..it does NOT suck!! Really good!!! I am not a huge fan of paula deen (but my mom is) and somehow I got to this website and recipe and since I am in the middle of losing weight I was looking for something lighter to make but still have heartiness to it and flavor and this has both!!!
By annette on February 21, 2010
I made Bobby's Chili for Super Bowl Sunday and it was a big hit! It was the easiest recipe. My husband BBQ'd and later I chopped up some Louisana hot links and put it in the chili…it was yummy! Thank you!
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FORT WRIGHT, Ky. - No bomb was found Thursday evening after police in Northern Kentucky investigated a threat made against a local Walmart.
Fort Wright police responded to the Walmart Supercenter located at 3450 Valley Plaza Parkway at about 8:45 p.m. Thursday evening after receiving a call that a threat had been made against the store.
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The Legion says it is sending a team of experts to Phoenix to set up the center set to open next week.
The director of the Legion's Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Division in Washington says the crisis center will have a triage team to identify veterans' problems and direct them to stations where they'll get help. Verna Jones says on-site stations include benefits claims, enrollment in VA health care and bereavement counseling.
The center is to be set up at the American Legion's Post 1 on Seventh Avenue and open at noon on Tuesday.
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Is Fear Affecting Your Relationships?
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Is fear affecting your relationships? Answer the following questions to find out: Do you feel jealous when your partner is out with friends? Do you use sex as a tool to manipulate your partner? Do you feel depressed when your partner is away? Do you feel incomplete without your partner? Do you try to control your partner in any way? Do you feel the need to connect with your partner many times during the day via text, calls or other …
My Secret to Effective Affirmations
Evelyn Jacob July 18, 2014 • Mind Control • 1751Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.com%2Fblog%2Fmy-secret-to-effective-affirmations%2FMy+Secret+to+Effective+Affirmations+2014-07-18+18%3A25%3A11Evelyn+Jacobhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.cnc%2F%3Fp%3D1751
Affirmations can be an extremely effective way to raise your vibration, imprint empowering beliefs and motivate yourself. Many people have tried using affirmations and some will insist that they don't work. They do – but it's not a quick and easy fix. It takes time to create and reinforce new neural pathways – more than the 21 days often presented by personal growth teachers. If a belief contradicts a belief you already have, it's going to take persistence and repetition …
Surprising Ways to Raise the Vibration in Your Home
Evelyn Jacob July 18, 2014 • Energy Clearing • 1749Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.com%2Fblog%2Fsurprising-ways-to-raise-the-vibration-in-your-home%2FSurprising+Ways+to+Raise+the+Vibration+in+Your+Home2014-07-18+18%3A11%3A06Evelyn+Jacobhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.cnc%2F%3Fp%3D1749
Raising your home's vibration is an ongoing process. Your environment contributes to your vibration, and it absorbs yours (a clear example of this is clutter and dirt – the more cluttered your home, the more anxious and depressed you become, and as a result you may feel overwhelmed and your vibration will plummet). Keeping the energy in your home happy and healthy will help your vibration. Here are a few surprising ways to raise your home's vibration: 1. Declutter – …
Beginner's Guide to Vibrations
Evelyn Jacob July 11, 2014 • Energy Tools • 1745Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.com%2Fblog%2Fbeginners-guide-to-vibrations%2FBeginner%E2%80%99s+Guide+to+Vibrations2014-07-11+21%3A31%3A44Evelyn+Jacobhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.cnc%2F%3Fp%3D1745
We live in a vibrational universe. Everything, from the most massive planet to subatomic particles is nothing more than energy with a very specific vibrational pattern. Even things that are intangible like thoughts are vibrating energy. This energy is governed by some undisputable universal laws, including the Law of Attraction (like attracts like). Most people are interested in their own vibrations with regard to creating a happier life, and you're about to learn the secrets. But first, what's the big …
5 Myths About Vibrations and the Law of Attraction
Evelyn Jacob July 11, 2014 • Manifesting • 1743Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.com%2Fblog%2F5-myths-about-vibrations-and-the-law-of-attraction%2F5+Myths+About+Vibrations+and+the+Law+of+Attraction2014-07-11+21%3A05%3A38Evelyn+Jacobhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.cnc%2F%3Fp%3D1743
You may have read about how you create your own reality; but you're probably aware that learning to do so consciously, for pleasing results, isn't always easy. It's not that the concept is difficult, it's that the Law of Attraction, vibration and manifesting have been misunderstood, mostly because people receive incomplete information. Here are some common myths, and explanations to help you understand your place and power in this vibrational universe. Myth #1: All you have to do is visualize …
50-Point Checklist for Successful Relationships
Evelyn Jacob July 4, 2014 • Relationships • 1739Leave a commenthttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.com%2Fblog%2F50-point-checklist-for-successful-relationships%2F50-Point+Checklist+for+Successful+Relationships2014-07-04+23%3A05%3A52Evelyn+Jacobhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.loveorabove.cnc%2F%3Fp%3D1739
What makes a relationship successful? Any relationship is a complicated mix of two different personalities with different needs, expectations, desires and ideas. Here's a list of things that any couple can work on to improve the situation and maintain a happy, healthy realtionship. But first… how do YOU define a successful relationship? Not all couples have the same expectations and yours might not fit into these parameters. For example, the ideal for many modern couples is to be equal partners; …
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The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors awarded its 2014 Cosmetic Innovator of the Year (CITY) Awards at an event in New York City June 11. Here are the winning entries:
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Source: Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, Volume 28, Number 4, 1 June 2013, pp. 307-318(12)
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd
Keywords: Phytophthora cactorum; Phytophthora ramorum; histology; introduced species; nursery pathogens
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2012.756926
Affiliations: 1: Vantaa Research Unit, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa, Finland 2: Julius Kühn Institute – Federal Research Center for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Forests, Braunschweig, Germany 3: Joensuu Research Unit, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Joensuu, Finland
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As you are aware there is a concert scheduled for this Saturday at the Perrysburg Community Heights Building called the OG BBQ Fest. I am writing you in hopes that you consider revoking the permits of this specific event due to the egregious and fraudulent nature for which it has been promoted and currently being planned.
It's my understanding that when Organizer Jason Craig presented this event to you during a trustee meeting for a liquor permit, he explained it was just an additional day of PHCA's Annual Latino Festival, which would raise some additional revenue for the association and it's community center building. There was no mention that he and a local promoter were planning and currently booking an all-day concert that would feature over 60 acts. Read more ›


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One of my favorite days of the year is just around the corner. Sunday, June 1 will mark the 21st Annual Marianne Talley Fun Run which serves as a key fundraiser for the Marianne Talley Foundation as well as a celebration of my sister's life. Marianne was born a little more than a year after me and was an avid athlete all of her life, a high school league champion in swimming and a finisher of the famed Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. She passed away suddenly in 1993 after a brief workout with one of her personal training clients. We established the Marianne Talley Foundation to support college bound students from Arroyo Grande High School and have now granted more than $200,000 in scholarships since that time. We established the Fun Run in 1994 to financially support the scholarship program, but also to bring together many of my sister's friends in the running and fitness community for a day of celebration.
Since the beginning, the event has been special day for our family, but now it's bigger and better than ever. The most popular feature is the 5K, both because it's a distance that many people feel comfortable running or walking and because everyone who beats me gets a special t-shirt that says "I Beat the Vintner." This will be the third year we've had a 10K, a popular fun run distance. We also have a 1 mile walk and a 1 mile youth run for those 13 and under. After the run, we have an awards ceremony, a great raffle and this year we've added a bonus raffle with $10 tickets and a chance to win some special prizes including a complete dinner for 8 at Ventana Grill.
I hope you can join us on Sunday, June 1. For all the details, including registration information, go to the Fun Run page of our website. For questions, email Race Director Marian Fiorentino, firstname.lastname@example.com. I hope to see you race day! BT
Have You Had Your Veggies Today?
If you are reading this blog, you probably know at least a little something about Talley Vineyards. But you might not know that the Talley family has another operation right across the road from us, Talley Farms. For the last few years, Talley Farms has offered membership in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), called Talley Farms Fresh Harvest. Each week, Talley Farms Fresh Harvest puts together a beautiful box of fresh, local vegetables and fruit grown by Talley Farms or by one of our neighboring farms. These lovely boxes are delivered to convenient locations throughout the area where customers can pick them up.
So, what do the Talley Farms Fresh Harvest boxes have to do with a winery blog? Well, if our blog is meant to reflect what is important here at Talley Vineyards, then it is about time we write about veggies. Among Talley Vineyards employees, there are frequent conversations about the contents of last week's box, what we most enjoyed and how we prepared each item. And there is always much anticipation for each Thursday when our new box is delivered.
Last night I unpacked my Talley Farms Fresh Harvest box and immediately began snacking on the delicious raspberries and sweet blueberries. They never even made it into the refrigerator! For last night's dinner I finally mastered the art of grilled artichokes. Fresh artichokes cooked on a hot grill, adding just a hint of smokiness, are perfection. I've realized there are two tricks – one is to not overcook the artichokes before grilling and the other is to use the best ingredients possible.
The Talley Farms Fresh Harvest avocados have spoiled me to the point where I will never eat a store bought avocado again. The bell peppers, both green and red, are huge, delicious and picture perfect. I've even found ways to enjoy the kale, a vegetable that has never been my favorite. I love Thursdays and learning what is inside the Fresh Harvest box of goodness. Add a glass of Talley Vineyards wine and it makes for a perfect meal every time!
Let the Good Times Roll!
This past weekend we held our annual Estate Subscriber Program "Thank You" parties. The events over the weekend are an opportunity to give back to some of our most loyal and long term fans with some great food and exceptional wine. A few of the attendees have been Estate Subscriber members since we first started the program back in 1998! When I helped run the tasting room and wine clubs back then, I signed up a few of these members and it is always a pleasure to see familiar faces from my early days.
The weekend started on Friday for our Elite tier members, as they were treated to a fantastic dinner at Novo Restaurant in downtown SLO. They were joined by Alyssa Ball and Belinda Christensen, our Winemaker Eric Johnson, Vineyard Manager Travis Monk and of course Brian and Johnine Talley. The Elite tier members enjoyed some wonderful older vintages of Talley Vineyards wines in magnums with outstanding food prepared by the fine folks at Novo. The group had a great time and created some new friendships that are sure to last.
The fun continued on Saturday with a New Orleans themed event for all of our Estate Subscriber members. The day featured the musical styling's of Valerie Johnson and her King Bees and local restaurant Bon Temps Creole Café provided tasty muffuletta sandwiches, red beans and rice, jambalaya and blackened salmon. Snap Cubby photo booth added to the festivities by providing Mardi Gras masks and hats to enhance the photo experience. The pictures I saw come from the photo booth were fun and funny and clearly proved members "Had a Time" while here.
We had ordered up some beautiful weather for the party, but unfortunately Mother Nature didn't get the memo. The spring winds, which are usually manageable in the 10 mph range, kicked up a substantial notch. The blustery elements made our Bead Toss Game much more difficult, but many of our guests braved the winds and correctly calculated the trajectory for tossing the Mardi Gras beads, winning themselves a magnum of Estate Chardonnay. Of course, guests were also excited to try the current release of the Single Vineyard Chardonnays, a preview of the newly bottled Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs and many different older vintages from magnums and jeroboams. All in all, it was a great day, no one blew away in the wind and we were able to let some of our very best customers know how much we appreciate them.
If you would like to find out more about how you can join the fun next year, please check out our wine club page or contact Alyssa Ball at firstname.lastname@example.com and she can guide you through our Estate Subscriber Program options and help you join the party.


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