Monday, July 23, 2012
Vacation
In 3 days we leave for Idaho. Yes, my mind is still a whirlwind of all the party preparations and yes... I am still loving every minute of it! So much is done already but still so much to do. I catch my mind wandering off on vacation already. It would much rather plan what I am going to wear or dream of soaking in that huge hot tub adjoined to our room. It's thinking of long drives down dirt roads and a few days with Vern and all 4 of our "kids" (Trevor,David,Chipper and Maxine) making memories as a family. It is fantasizing about a table full of food and deco before the treats are even cooked and the glitter is still wet on the deco!So much to do in the next 3 days yet my lists also include a mani/pedi and a few sessions of tanning. Balance....,it is all about balance right? The good with the bad,the work and the play.So I guess you could say that right now my body knows it needs to work but my mind keeps running off to play. Tomorrow is a big day,baking cupcakes,prepping any food that can be done ahead of time,chocolate coating the truffles,cleaning house,packing and running all sorts of misc errands. Oh but the joy in the voices of my parents...it makes it all so worth it ;)
Friday, July 20, 2012
Exhibit #6 The Grand Finale!
"Junk Mail"! My Carpenter Cross necklace from Girls Gone Junkin arrived in the mail today! I love it when you buy something online and it is even cuter in person. This cross is made from old wooden rulers with some added bling and a chain,I love it so much I think I'm going to order another one...or two ;)
I hope you enjoyed the tour!
Exhibit #5
Klarity gets her ears pierced!
My one and only niece ...
that I adore ...
is getting so grown up! Where did the time go?
She is 13....
and beautiful....
still so sweet and innocent yet blossoming into a woman right before my eyes!
I love you Klairbear xoxoxoxo
Exhibit #4
Maxine's new dress for her Grandma & Grandpa's 50th anniversary party! Both kids have a groomer appointment the day before we leave and will hopefully still be looking their best by the time we get there!
Exhibit #3
The adorable fountain Vern has made for my Mom out of antique cream separator parts and milk can. I will post another pic when its done but as always...my loyal blog readers get a sneak peek!
Exhibit #2
This sweet little metal garden bench and its tiny pots of succulents was a one of a kind find!
How About A Gallery Exhibit?
A cell phone gallery that is.... Exhibit #1 - is one of my new junkin pieces that makes my heart pitter patter everytime I look at it hanging over our bed :)
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Blessed
Just this evening,I stood on my back porch,Rooibos tea in hand,cigarette in the other and stood in awe of how blessed I am with this life I have. I thought back on the last 3 days and all the awesome things that it produced. Vern and I cleaned the garage and finally began the process of preparing for our future yard sale. 4 hours of work,one load to the dump and a whole lotta reorganizing, created a nice clean garage and a new work/craft bench for me! I LOVE IT! I converted my old salon backbar into a work space and it even has a built in dog bed (shampoo bowl) for Max! I am so happy to have a place to put all my crafty stuff and work on projects,it is truely a dream come true!
We also got started on a few projects for my Parent's upcoming 50th anniversary party. I sorted through hundreds of family photos and began the process of making a slide show..to music..on DVD..for the first time..that we will give my parents and other family members as a gift! No pressure. ;) So far I have found a great collection of forgotten photos that I am so anxious to share! They are all organized and ready to be scanned. The photo scanner,a disaster and a whooole nother' story..thank GOD for Vern as he saved me $100 by digging an old one out of the closet and hooking it up.(the printer is shot but the scanner works great, brilliant!) I don't know what I'd do without that man!
Speaking of Vern...He has been working on a way to make some spare antique cream separator parts into a fountain. Tonight he began the final assembly. Midway through he called me into the garage. "We need to give this to your Mom." I melted <3 Let me backtrack a bit and explain. Last time we went to Idaho, my Mom gave us her antique cream separator. She loved that thing and it sat in the corner of our dining room for 30+ years.We brought it home and Vern cleaned it up and ordered some of it's missing parts on ebay in our attempt to make it as complete and functional as possible. We ended up with some much needed parts and accessories and a few spare parts. One fountain pump,a cottage cheese lid and some scraps of medal later,it's a gorgeous fountain.This is why we would be honored to share with my Mom a smaller and one of a kind memory of the antique she loved so much. And,as I have said one hundred times before about this man of mine,I am so very blessed.
Letting go gets easier with time. I am so grateful that I am in a happy place in my life that makes it easier to let go of "stuff".While in the process of cleaning the garage and going through photos this weekend I also had to face,yet again, the 13 years spent with Ryan and the heart breaking memories of losing David. It was everywhere. But this time it was different. Now I realize that keeping every writing project or coloring page David ever made isn't going to bring him back. And for a rare moment I feel like "normal Mother" as I realize all women with children probably feel the same twinge of pain when they see those tiny clothes and scribbled "I love you's" from a child that is grown and will never return to that small sweet little person you try so hard to preserve in those boxes. As for the memories of Ryan,they don't hurt anymore. I learned something by going through 60 years of family photos,we all have an "ex". A person or time in our life that was unpleasant or embarrassing. For me, it is someone who reminds me of how far I've come and it overwhelms me with the gratitude I feel for all the blessings I have now.
By now my tea is cold and my cigarette is long burnt out. I took a deep breath and it smelled like Alyssum and rain. Our beautiful yard in bloom,our furbabies perched on the porch,not at all excited about having to go out in wet grass (imagine that? And these poor dogs live in WA?! One would think...?). My new craft bench calling me to come play,a handsome man that loves me to kiss goodnight...and I am still standing in awe of how blessed I am with this life I have ;)
We also got started on a few projects for my Parent's upcoming 50th anniversary party. I sorted through hundreds of family photos and began the process of making a slide show..to music..on DVD..for the first time..that we will give my parents and other family members as a gift! No pressure. ;) So far I have found a great collection of forgotten photos that I am so anxious to share! They are all organized and ready to be scanned. The photo scanner,a disaster and a whooole nother' story..thank GOD for Vern as he saved me $100 by digging an old one out of the closet and hooking it up.(the printer is shot but the scanner works great, brilliant!) I don't know what I'd do without that man!
Speaking of Vern...He has been working on a way to make some spare antique cream separator parts into a fountain. Tonight he began the final assembly. Midway through he called me into the garage. "We need to give this to your Mom." I melted <3 Let me backtrack a bit and explain. Last time we went to Idaho, my Mom gave us her antique cream separator. She loved that thing and it sat in the corner of our dining room for 30+ years.We brought it home and Vern cleaned it up and ordered some of it's missing parts on ebay in our attempt to make it as complete and functional as possible. We ended up with some much needed parts and accessories and a few spare parts. One fountain pump,a cottage cheese lid and some scraps of medal later,it's a gorgeous fountain.This is why we would be honored to share with my Mom a smaller and one of a kind memory of the antique she loved so much. And,as I have said one hundred times before about this man of mine,I am so very blessed.
Letting go gets easier with time. I am so grateful that I am in a happy place in my life that makes it easier to let go of "stuff".While in the process of cleaning the garage and going through photos this weekend I also had to face,yet again, the 13 years spent with Ryan and the heart breaking memories of losing David. It was everywhere. But this time it was different. Now I realize that keeping every writing project or coloring page David ever made isn't going to bring him back. And for a rare moment I feel like "normal Mother" as I realize all women with children probably feel the same twinge of pain when they see those tiny clothes and scribbled "I love you's" from a child that is grown and will never return to that small sweet little person you try so hard to preserve in those boxes. As for the memories of Ryan,they don't hurt anymore. I learned something by going through 60 years of family photos,we all have an "ex". A person or time in our life that was unpleasant or embarrassing. For me, it is someone who reminds me of how far I've come and it overwhelms me with the gratitude I feel for all the blessings I have now.
By now my tea is cold and my cigarette is long burnt out. I took a deep breath and it smelled like Alyssum and rain. Our beautiful yard in bloom,our furbabies perched on the porch,not at all excited about having to go out in wet grass (imagine that? And these poor dogs live in WA?! One would think...?). My new craft bench calling me to come play,a handsome man that loves me to kiss goodnight...and I am still standing in awe of how blessed I am with this life I have ;)
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