And now for our individual looks at this challenge's layouts...first up is Stacey:

This challenge was a tough one at first just because I don’t remember playing games with my dad. We did a lot of other fun things, though, and so I made a list in my head.  It came down to this layout about our time at the lake lot when I was little. I often write out little notes with my thoughts  as they occur to me because if I do not, they disappear. The journaling for this layout was written about a year ago (I usually write the date!) on a torn-out sheet of my calendar. I wrote it in pencil, folded it, and stuck it in my calendar until last week when I started working on this challenge. I was so happy to find it, smeared and worn looking, but perfect for my layout. I almost just used the actual paper I wrote it on, but I was afraid the journaling written in pencil wouldn’t stay readable. 

 
Journaling:

The smell of burning leaves makes me think of my very early years – somewhere between 1967-72 because we moved to Texas after that. I have some vague mental images of selected memories – one has to do with crunchy, huge fall leaves.  They were not on fire(!), but the memories are related anyway. 

We had some land at the lake (Lake James?). I think my parents planned to build a house there one day,

but their plans were changed for them.  I remember roasting marshmallows and hot dogs out there.

We have a picture from one of our days at the lake – my parents look so young and happy. Seeing them like they were then makes me smile. 

I am missing my dad so much more lately. I think it has something to do with the approaching holidays.

I still get mad that he’s gone.  

It makes me mad.  

Sad, too, but definitely mad. 

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Don't forget, this challenge won't be due until Saturday, November 28. Be sure to post a link to your take on this one to the original challenge post for your chance to win the beautiful prize from PixiePetals! Thanks!