Larry's Reasons for Scrapbook Camp Excitement

Football games for Oct. 24-26 weekend:

• USC vs. Arizona
• UCLA vs. Cal
• Oregon vs. ASU
• Alabama vs. Tennessee
• Georgia vs. Alabama
• Michigan vs. Michigan State
• Miami vs. New Orleans

Fearless Leader Patti's husband, Larry (photo), is a die-hard Trojan, having earned his degrees there plus is a USC Marketing & Advertising instructor. He'll have several TVs going throughout the Scrapbooking Camp October 24-26. As long as he doesn't forget to feed the pug dog, it will be a great weekend for all. Non-football fans can find more information on Scrapbook Camp on our website. Go, Trojans.

Tie-Dye Dilemna

OK, you've arrived at Camp, having packed your 3 items to tie-dye, you look at the itinerary and FREAK because there are so much to do, how to get it all in?? Here's a little help:

1. Friday nite is the TIE clinic. Relaxing time to twist, knot, rubber band.
2. Tieing takes much longer than dying.
3. Saturday, we dye practically all day, DON'T WORRY, you have plenty of time.
4. Look at your Saturday schedule and decide which other things to do. Then, find an hour in there to drizzle your dyes.
5. Don't fret if you cannot get to the craft sink to rinse. Just leave your knotted, colored thing right there and go play!! Come back later to rinse and hang dry. Just PLEASE NO RINSING IN CABINS. Patti has taken full-dye things home and rinsed there.
6. Weather permitting, we'll leave clotheslines up over night for more drying. If yours is still damp, remove the rubber bands, stick in a plastic bag and finish at home.

Scrapbookers Uniting Oct. 24-26

Admittedly, we surprised ourselves by adding another Scrapbook Camp in 2008, our facility is usually totally sold out. But to our pleasure, the weekend of October 24-26 became available and we grabbed it! If you love to crop, but have no time at home to enjoy your scrapbooking craft, join us for a well-earned retreat. $285 registration. You can read more on the website HERE: http://www.campgetaway.com/activ_scrap.html Only 16 spaces are available.

How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag

In the washing machine, yup -- unzip, stuff it in, add a SMALL amount of detergent, run on cold or warm, the machine won't be able to totally spin out the water (be close by in case it gets off-balance), then be prepared to RUN with a drippy thing to hang on the line. What's that, you say? Don't have a CLOTHESLINE?? Puhleez, girl. Go online and order a Retractable Clothesline like THIS ONE, there are several choices out there. One or two nails into the fence and screw in some sort of hook across the way, there ya go. Totally Martha.