Angels

My Mom loved angels/cherubs and she had a bit of a collection when she passed away. Four of them now live with me. One is a larger two-cherub outdoor garden variety, while the other three a perched in m scrapbook/genealogy room, keeping me company on a daily basis. My computer sits on my large, old desk and behind the computer is a small cabinet that my Dad hand-made about 54 years ago. Atop that cabinet is this! This is what I see when I look up. I see that cherub angel, with its eyes closed, resting -- to me, peace and tranquility. A little photo of Gavin and I -- our first visit to my parents' farm when we were just getting to know each other, and my Mom insisted on taking a photo. Love this photo forever! Another small photo of us on Gavin's Mom's wedding day in 1976 -- we were dating then and I had just graduated from high school about 1 1/2 months before this photo. And third, a photo of my Mom and Mother-in-Law, taken when Mom and I stopped for a quick visit at my Mother-in-Law's home in Whitewood, Sask. Both of them now angels.

The Wrapping Is What It's All About!

Did you ever get a gift that you simply did not want to open? The paper is folded and tucked immaculately and then the gift is adorned with the extraordinary! That what this was ... it was like icing on a cake! I won a door-prize when I was at a crafty event in LA last year and fell in love with the icing! I have it tucked up on the wrought arm that my antique-looking clock hangs from in my craft room. I love the colors and brightness it brings to the room each and every day! The gift inside was okay too ... but I much prefer this little tweety bird.

Hibiscus Bloom

Every now and then, among the never-ending blooms on my hibiscus tree, I find a veregated bloom, like this one. Not sure why the odd one does this, but I love it's uniqueness all the same. My hibiscus tree was given to me by my Mom and Dad when we moved into our current home; so it has lived with us for 33 years almost and bloomed all those years. I clipped it at the wrong spot on the main trunk, so it stays at about 5' tall now. Although, now and then, there are some push-off branches that go spiralling higher! I have transplanted it only twice and it loves it's current pot now for many years. I once tried putting it outside on the front step for the summer months, but the sun pretty near did it in; so back into the house it came.

Catching-up on Photo a Day

Have been busy fighting through a bad bout of bronchitis and no particular energy was to be found to do much about anything, including taking some photos. But an odd day, I did pick up the camera. So, this post will be a catch-up with those few photos, and then back to the daily postings.

A thrift-store stuffed-baggie full of miscellaneous equals a scrapbookers delight, at $2.00 for the baggie. Score.

An earlier posting showed these in bud form - it's blooming - gloriously!

Daughter Samantha spent Saturday morning with me doing wedding-related shopping. Fun time. Great lunch!

My hibiscus tree is full of buds soon to be blossoms again!

The plant is now in full bloom - love!!!