25 - We Made It!

Clues I used: Evidence: Foliage, architectural elements, border punches, windows, spire/finial shapes, gold accents; Testimony: Write a letter to my former self; hide my story behind a window.

My window opens up to reveal 8 pages of my story, which documents a big accomplishment for me. This is going into my weight-loss journey album.

Here is my journaling: This is the summer I vow to get fit and healthy. Kathy Morris and I are going to walk together. We just started our first walk on Monday. We're walking the C&O Canal and heading out at 6:30 a.m. before it gets sweltering hot.

Our first day, it was raining, but we went anyway. We walked about two or three miles, stopping only when the rain got harder because the forecast called for thunderstorms.

On our second day, we talked about going the distance--to the Monocacy Aqueduct, which would make our walk five miles, but then we said maybe we should build up to that. We kept walking and said, Let's make it to the picnic tables. And then we said, Let's make it to that sunny spot. We kept pushing on, and to our amazement, the aqueduct came into view. We had made it.

It was like a little epiphany that I can do this. Mom said the other day that I just might amaze myself if I try. So former self, I just want to say, I can make it. I can reach the final destination of this weight loss journey. I have to take it one step at a time and just keep forging ahead.

Here are some close-ups. For those who don't know, I scrap 8 x 8. I have information about products and the sketch I used on my blog, if you're interested: http://debbitscraps.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-made-it-csi-case-file-no-25.html

Thank you so much for looking at my page!

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Comment by Emma on June 30, 2012 at 2:41pm: This is an awesome page Debbi! There are many wonderful details and well done on achieving your walking goals! xo

Comment by Sylvia Mellander Ekman on June 27, 2012 at 11:26am: Wow! I looooove that little journalling booklet behind the window -so clever! AND the way your page echoes the atmosphere from the shot! Gorgeous!

Comment by Sarah Martin on June 26, 2012 at 10:27pm: Oh I love this layout Debbi! You have totally rocked this case.

What an awesome little window and the journalling book!

Comment by Anupama Choudary on June 26, 2012 at 6:23am: I absolutely adore the little booklet and the window. Good luck with your journey!

Comment by Ali Parris on June 25, 2012 at 3:30pm: Fantastic journaling Debbi - good luck with your quest :0) Your book is fabulous, love the shape. Gorgeous details and the photo is just perfect for this week's challenge.

Comment by Carolina Ghelfi on June 25, 2012 at 3:29pm: wow Debbie, such an inspiring page and story! I am also at that point where I desperately needed to make a change and last March I started changing my eating and excercising habits. I was 25 kg over my skinny weight, 20 above my healthy one... Now I´ve lost 10! 10 more to go and I´ll feel fit and healthy again (I already feel so much better than at the beginning of the year where I couldn´t look at myself in the mirror...

It´s not easy, and SO easy to lose perspective along the way but as long as you set reminders all around you about that determination of taking control of your life again, then you´ll find something to grab that will help you be back on track.

YOU CAN DO IT :) (i keep telling that to myself this year and it´s amazing the power of will that you can feed yourself with if you just stick to that determination). So, all the best in this journey! See you at the destination? :)

About the page itself... I ABSOLUTELY ADORE that window that reveals the journaling... so clever and pretty!

Comment by Di Garling on June 25, 2012 at 8:33am: Wonderful layout & such a good story to go with it Debbie. I too took that journey last year & I reached my goal that I had set myself. It was the best feeling. Good luck with your journey Debbie.

Cheers Di xo

PS I have an email for you tomorrow afternoon!!

Comment by arnlaug koppang on June 25, 2012 at 8:19am: Love this page! And how you've hid the journaling is so clever! Good luck with the exercise:-) (wish I did the same;-))

Comment by Anita Stokes on June 24, 2012 at 9:23pm: debbi this is a big wow!!!!! love it!!!

i am on the same kinda journey - well weightloss anyways. need to get healthy and fit. as its been raining so much here my exercise has gone down the drain - so must go and get a gym pass for the short term!

good luck with it all!!!

Comment by Milagros C Rivera on June 24, 2012 at 7:17pm: I just adore that little booklet you made to document the story!!! Your determination will pay off, good luck on your journey I think surrounded by such beauty you will go places!