28 Nov, Boxes 45 through 48

I believe these are boxes 45 and 46. These were given to Dr D and Lillian, our Vet and her assistant. So glad to have New friends to share my boxes. I made 2 of each style which would be 47 and 48, I kept both of these. I must have gotten confused on my measuring for I had to add chipboard to the tops to make them tight....so I will be using them myself. I found a pad of paper that represents the seasons of year, so, they'll be more seasonal boxes.
     My box making will slow over the next few weeks so I can work on my menus and grocery list. Scott, Darcy and Spencer will arrive on Dec 22.

Forty-six Boxes....15 Nov 2018

Forty-six Boxes!  As of this week, I have made 46 boxes and given 44 as gifts!! I found a note in my junk journal that says the first two were made for Max and Kate in Oct 2016. That would average out to 23 boxes per year. I have photos of perhaps half of them. Several of the children have been recipients of multiple boxes. I have made all the albums I need and turned to boxes for my creative (what little there is) expression. I enjoy the construction and the lovely papers make them easy to decorate. They are crafted as useful, utility boxes, to be used.

My list of family and friends I have given boxes has run out of space in my Judy's Journal, so I am putting the list here: (as listed in the journal):
Max and Kate Webb. Vicky and brother Alfredo Moreno, children on our maid Maria in Lindsay. They both graduated high school and wound scholarships to college, Vicky to TX Women's U in Denton and Alfredo to Tufts near Boston. Hunter, David M, Joe, John Jr, Scott and Spencer. Hayden, Darcy and Sandy. Danica and Nealy Elden. Alison, Wren and Gabby. Biddie and Linda. Judy and Doug. David Mc Family, 7 boxes that includes 2 Halloween, Proper Gentleman, G 45 butterfly, generic butterfly, 1 Bohemian G 45, and 1 pretty paper.  Neal and Cynthia Elden, Alison Mc, Senior Year. Sofia and Hudson, school and one for their mother Elyse. Halloween Boxes: Max, Kate, Danica and Nealy; cousin Kate and her son Alex. Remebered severak other: Jay and Susan Rogers and Susan Gregory.

New Cousin....15 Nov 2018

Several weeks ago I received a call from a young woman saying she found me through Ancestry.com....and we were cousins. She is descended through Thomas McCleskey, a brother of my great grandfather David Sanford McCleskey. We both go back to Thaddeus Henderson McCleskey. She was born and raised in Houston but her Mother was born and raised in Arkansas where Thomas migrated after the Civil War.

Meet Kate Zavala, my new McCleskey cousin. (I gave she and son, Alex 2 of the Halloween boxes you see on the shelf behind me.) She and her family live west of us, maybe 5 miles. She owns a Pet Sitting franchise and is very busy. We hope to spend time together visiting and working on her genealogy. 

Seven Boxes.....17 Nov 2018

17 November 2018. Last week 7 boxes went off to the David McCleskey Family, that cleared the storage shelf. Instead of taking photo, I made a video, that was a mistake, the file is so large I can't mail from phone to me in e-mail. So, there will not be photos of the boxes: 2 were Halloween and enough photos; one for Jamie had butterflies, for David the signature sheet of Proper Gentleman (I have another Proper Gentleman and Butterfly (Graphic 45) and will probably make a second box from each); a different butterfly; and 2 boxes from colorful paper. David, Jamie and blended family have moved to a country home in Temple, GA. The home is over 100 hundred years but has recently been renovated. They are loving it...and the 4 acres. He called to say the gift boxes had been well received and would be put to good use.