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| "Just Me" |
Where I create
This is my new "little corner" of our house where I create. As is....it's nothing special, but I see a lot of potential. I would looooove to one day have one of those fancy craft rooms. One that is neat and organized and everything matches. Ahhhhh one day! Right now we have way too many other projects to do to this house. While it is a new home to us, and only four years old, it still needs tons of work. There was nadda landscaping done and the back deck is...... pee -u -nee.
I'm painting these cute little bunnies for Easter. My dad made these years ago for me. His paint job was minimal and I always wanted to redo them. He has been gone since 1997 and each year since then I said I was going to repaint them but never did. I was going through my Easter decorations since we moved. I could not bare to get rid of these. So now I'm painting them and hopefully they will look ok to decorate with. We will see. Hummmmm.
My Easter Centerpiece
This Easter will be our first Easter in our new home, so we will be hosting the dinner. Actually it's our first holiday to celebrate here as well. I'm really looking forward to it. In the past we either went to my sisters home or my mom's or mother in law's. Now that both sets of parents have gone to heaven and my sisters and I have our own families to deal with we are not getting together at holidays as much as we used to. It's sad that this has to happen, but that is the nature of things. My family has grown too. Each of my children have companions and they will be coming over. I'm so happy that they can be with us this year. Hopefully my sister- in- law and her husband will be able to attend as well. Since it is our first formal dinner party at our new home I guess I'm extra excited. We did not have a formal dinning room in our old home. (One of the reasons we wanted to move. We needed more eating space. ) I'm not sure what the menu will be. I'm in planning stages.....looking for some new recipes. Any ideas??
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Photo Therapy
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Ferris Wheel at the Helotes Cornyval.
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San Fernando Cathedral downtown San Antonio Texas.
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Rome Italy
"Everyday holds the possibility of a miracle."
The results are in and it looks like the Doc got it all. We are so thankful and so blessed in many,
many ways. I believe in the power of prayer. I know that the prayers from everyone helped shrink that tumor. Miracles happen!
There are decisions to be made on therapy which scares me, so I know it scares my husband. Right now we rejoice and take one day at a time.
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Happy Thoughts
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My husband had the surgery, so now we wait for the results.
Only positive thoughts around here now. Life goes on and is way to short, so we live each day to the fullest. It's the only way to be.
It feels so good to be able to play again.
I had to re-learn some things in photoshop. It's amazing how quickly I forget.
I love playing with my pictures and trying different effects.
I have not painted yet....doodling yes, but I have not gotten messy with the paints. I am actually ok with this new blog template too. It feels so clean.
So stay tuned here for more pictures and art. I can not wait to get back into it.
Oh and by the way all art and pictures are mine so please do not take them. If you do repost or pin please at least give me credit and link back here.
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Easter's On It's Way
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| Flounce Easter Apron |
I have the urge to sew again. To tell the truth I need to do something other than unpack boxes.
I also think some homemade curtains might be next on the agenda.
I actually bought a pattern this time. All the other aprons I've made were cut out from a purchased apron. My way is easier. This stupid pattern's instructions are terrible. It said it was an easy pattern ....bunch of liars.
I like the flounce at the bottom. It's a really cute pattern
I have to show off a few sunset photos taken out on my deck. The whole reason we bought the house. "The view". I could stare at these all the time.
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Unpacking
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| Boxes, Boxes and More Boxes I really, really do think the boxes are multiplying over night. I'm having fun unpacking even though it's never ending. There will be another garage sale in the near future. I should have gotten rid of more stuff before we moved. I can't believe all the stuff I don't want in my new house. However this fabulous blue shelf is not going anywhere. |
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| Blue Shabby Shelf This shelf was in my garage in my old house as a dust collector. I love it... I'm so glad I kept it. It's just pure shabby sweetness. I've got to have a shabby chic room. It's my style. I have no clue what else will go with it just yet, but I'm sure I'll figure something out. I'm sharing my studio with the extra bedroom and it's just about set up. It's not as much fun as my old studio at my old house but at least I'm not out in the garage anymore. There are plus and minuses for both places. I'm enjoying most everything about this move ......Unpacking, decorating, redecorating, hanging pictures, picking out window coverings, buying new furniture, the list goes on and on. Who wouldn't!!! Of course it would have been perfect if my husband would not have gotten sick. I guess nothing is ever perfect. My husband is doing so much better...but no surgery yet. He will not have it for about 3 more weeks. I hate we have to wait but thats just the way it is. In the mean time I'm enjoying my new life as much as I can. |
No More Salt
A home with a view.
Where do I start? We have found our new home. We purchased it and moved in. This is the view from the back deck. It is awesome! Sometimes I have to pinch myself. We are unpacking. It will take me forever, but I don't care.
Now let me back up. This journey has not been easy. The road ahead will be even harder but I know God will take care of us. Everything will be ok.
The very same day we closed on our new home my dear sweet man, my husband, the love of my life found out his cancer returned. YuK! I was so scared and shocked. Why right now? We thought we got it all two and half years ago! But it is back in a lymph node in his groin. We scheduled the surgery and tried to move forward after all we just bought a house. We had so many things to do. Everyone rallied and helped us move. Family and friends came together.
WAIT....it gets worse! Three days after the move Jerry had a heart attack. I gave him an aspirin and rushed him to the ER. It took them all afternoon to figure out he indeed was having a heart attack. Poor guy. He was complaining of chest pains and indigestion but the pains were not that bad. By the end of the day he had two stints put in. It was a mild one but STILL! He will have to change his ways. He will have to start eating better. I will be in control of that. They said this was a blessing in disguise. I have to believe it. Now the surgery for the cancer will be put off for a month because of the blood thinners. Drs are better prepared for it because they now know he has a bad heart. Which will change how they do the cancer surgery. I guess it's a good thing. He could have died while during the cancer surgery of a heart attack and they would not have understood it. OK... I believe everything happens for a reason. The power of prayer has worked. Now all we have to do is get rid of the cancer.
A page from my art journal
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| January Girl January Girl has learned so much. Some simple little truths have finally dawned on her. Little words that she knew to be true never made so much sense until now. Stop worrying about the small stuff is one that is so simple but so hard to do. Learning to enjoy the moment instead of looking to the future and crying about the past is another. She has learned to just let it go. Most of all she has realized how controlling she has been. It feels so good to let someone else decide. She has realized she can not have faith and still be fearful. She now understands she can not be supportive if she is always criticizing. Night and day, light and dark can not occupy the same space at the same time. Simple little truths that mean so much are sometime very hard to grasp. Yea for January Girl! These things have finally dawned on her. xoxoxo Charlie |
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