Journaling

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Simple Journaling

 

My love of keeping journals started back in high school, and I can't seem to stop.

I often wonder what will become of them after I am gone. I've even thought of destroying them myself. However, I love to read old entries when my parents were alive and well or when my children were small. I realize the past is over and done, but every now and then it's nice to take a backward glance.

Irises in April

Sharing a few iris blooms this morning...like them but I have other favorites.

 Wish other plants in flowerbeds would grow as well as irises. I have to pull up many iris roots.

Hope we can keep the flowers blooming on the front porch.

Happy Wednesday!

Easter Blessings, Sweet Memories

There are days that will stand out in your memories. Yesterday was one of those for me. It was a beautiful Easter Sunday.

Lauren strapped Etta to the highchair with the red tray so she could sit at the table.  It was her first time to join the family at the big table. That same highchair was used by Ryan and Lauren when they were small.

Lauren hid eggs with surprises inside for Tallulah. 

It was such fun watching her find them. 

See why this post is about Easter blessings and sweet memories.This time will not come again.

Spring Is Here!

 Love when spring returns.

A time for fairy flowerbed fun

Windowsill Whimsy

Not much news, but that's okay. It's enough that spring has returned. 

Time Well Spent

Love my time with these two granddaughters. So blessed that Lauren is a strong person and wonderful mother to these two precious girls.

 I am happy that March is giving us some warm days of sunshine. 

I believe spring will help everyone's mood.

March Joy

 She's cute, smart, funny, loving, and pure joy.

Tallulah Grace is already 3!

Special Books

This is a special group of books that mean a lot to me. One book in particular transports me back to Swartz, Louisiana, when I was a little girl.

 The bookmobile would stop at our driveway. How exciting it was to climb its steps and check out books to read! I especially loved reading the biographies of famous people written for young people.

I was happy when I came across this old edition because 0f the many memories it stirred.

 I believe my love of books and reading was due to that early wondrous experience of bookmobile visits.

  

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

                   You had to dodge streamers as you walked this part of the store.

 

It was a delightful display that made me smile.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Remember there are many kinds of love.

SMILE and SPREAD SOME LOVE.

Sweetest Month for a Walk Down Memory Lane

 February makes me think of love notes, valentine cards, boxes of candy, and just everything that's special and sweet. Goodness knows, our world needs more kindness and sweetness. I had a true surprise as I was going through a box of old mementos. Inside there were old notes, letters, and three old valentine cards. I love vintage valentine cards and was excited to stumble across these. Two were from a grammar school boyfriend, and the other one was from a junior high friend. 

In grade school Burl and I played piano pieces and sang together in school programs.  

My mother kept a scrapbook for me and also one for my brother. The pages, now faded and brittle, cover from birth through grammar school( grades 1 thru 5). The photo and clipping below also brought back memories.

The two long dresses in the pictures were made by my mother. She also sewed dance costumes and school dresses for a little girl that had plenty of confidence back then. Ah, how sweet those times were! 

 

Inside Days

 Cold, rainy, and foggy days are reasons to stay inside and be warm and cozy with a book and cup of coffee. 

Thankfully the weather is getting better, but chilly days are the norm.

My warmth from winter blues comes from seeing these two little ones.