holiday wings

four calling birds

three french hens





two turtle doves

and a partridge in a pear tree

the youngest is home already
my older daughter is driving in today
a comfy nest will once again be full of family

so from the space with few words . a few simple birds
I wish you peace . strength . quirky wings . soft snips of life
embrace each moment . dwell in the present of each day . happy holiday friends

the father

you have blessed them with solid rock
and given them the sky
I am grateful

quiet twice captured

soft light from the north forms a dreamy moment
i sit intently watching her through the lens
reading for the simple pleasure of it,
not college textbooks
that rule her life
so many days

later now behind the lens she sits relaxed
softly capturing reflections of candles from the fireplace
as they shimmer on the windows of the family room where she has grown up

today i wish you a joy filled moment during an everyday life
shared quietly with someone you love
it is so important

when my college daughter is home
our family is again complete
the table is abundantly full
hearts becomes whole

sisters on the steps

they are now officially seniors
one in college ... one in high school
i watched years of growing from these steps

twenty one

REFLECTING ON....

my daughter’s 21^st birthday

she is away at college

studying to be a teacher

while already teaching me

so much about life

SO

join me for a "blog birthday party"

pour a beverage, wear a party hat, enjoy some cake

watch for a birthday celebration post

sometime this weekend.....

more reflections of love today

redhead on the road

she has her freedom...drivers license today!

two things I know

First,
I love preschool music
this is a holiday stamp
used after each class
on their little hands


Second,
I love time off
from preschool music
two weeks beginning today!


my older sister is the needlework artist in the family,
here is another piece

apple and cranberry pie ---- oh my!

yes
I am like the cowardly lion
when pies are needed
my sister-in-law Kath
was the amazing
Thanksgiving
pie creator

the rest of us
had the easy part
and did it with joy!

there's no place like pie...there's no place like pie....

HERE & GONE

love you Kath and Jason!

LEAVES AND SUN

the sun shines
in the window
shadows come
to play

used watercolor treatment for fun

stay awhile

be blessed with sunshine ~ soft shadows ~ and full chairs around the table.

E X C I T E D ~ great scrabble word!

she is
a blue-eyed cloud watcher, a music lover,
a scrabble winner, a college student,
an avid reader, a free spirit,
a friend
AND
is coming home for a visit in one week!

dishes can wait

far away friday

special vacation images never leave my mind, how about you?
travel back there with photos!
find more sunny spots this Flare Friday

Paint your best moment today....

"Imagination is the true magic carpet." ~
Norman Vincent Peale

my mother's brushes well used ....

silver answers

last night as I washed the dinner dishes my day replayed in my head:
Was it a happy day?
Did we connect?
Were my thoughts worthy?
Is this all there is?
Will I get it all done?

as I glanced up at the jewelry I laid on the windowsill before my hands touched the warm suds my answer was staring back at me.

True Confession

bread ties in a drawer... Is there something "quirky" you save?

am I the only one?

come on you know you do.....

have you cracked?

having or expressing strong emotions
defines passionate



as a mother, sometimes expressing those strong emotions with a daughter creates a crack when what we really desire is smooth...... even.....

colors of warmth

open the windows ...

bring out the quilt...

turn off the air conditioning ...for now
what a welcome break.