Miscellaneous

Another school year comes to a close.

For grandson Gunner it meant his eighth grade graduation. My, he has grown up fast!

Art room is still my quiet place. Bird images and words have  come together for recent creations. At Goodwill I picked up the white dish with the bird on a twig.

Spice has been taking good care of her kittens. All four are staying inside the shed, but soon they will venture out to explore.

Not sure how much longer I will keep my booth open. Business has been slow, and it's getting harder to find replacement items.

May Days

Gosh, May will be gone before I can make a few posts. My plan was to post before or on Mother's Day, but time gets away. Mother's Day has become a bittersweet celebration. I miss my own mother so much. Sometimes emotion hits me out of nowhere on ordinary days, and I feel such a great loss.  There's no going back to sweeter days when she was alive and with me. So forward it is...until we meet again.

Dear cards, messages, phone calls, flowers, and gifts helped the day pass with thanksgiving. I'm so glad to be Mom and Grams.

Garden blooms and baby kittens have made some days extra special. 

Oreo had four kittens this time. Nicolas and Lucas picked out their favorite to take home.
 

 

 Jo(father of Nicolas and Lucas)gave

me two Knockout Roses on Mother's Day.  That very day he was happy to dig and get them in the ground.

Happiness is

family

a new kitten

and

LOVE

Lazy Summer Days

Sugar(mother cat) and Spice(her kitten)

little girls' dresses 

 

coneflowers at the local post office

 

 

Vacation Bible School

  

 

We returned to Plano, Texas, for Chloe's first birthday.

 

 

 

                      Birthday girl and her big sister Kiera                     

 

We left Plano with happy memories. The next time we come Les and Pennee should have their dream home finished.

Les showing Lauren the future family room.

 

Pennee at the back of the house

 

 

 

Thursday Tidbits

My love affair with rocks continues.

 

 

sleepy gray kitten in her favorite resting spot

 

lovely card designed by friend Pat

 

 inspiration frame

 

 Come again.

I hope to be here from time to time.

Sweetest Visitors

Sometimes it's easier to let photos do the talking. But I will say this. Brooklyn and Elli-J couldn't have been any sweeter. Both were playful, affectionate, and delightful.  

 

 

 

 

 

One highlight of their visit was the discovery of four precious kittens. The mama cat finally revealed the hiding place for her family. Brooke and the girls chose the little black one to take home to Kentucky.