Heart Strings

All visits must come to an end and saying good-bye is never easy, as I proved yesterday :(

When you live on opposite sides of the country to your Mom and you're both getting older, you appreciate even more the time that you are blessed to spend together!!

My mom is no longer able to get around as easily as when she was younger so we spent a lot of time just doing everyday things but doing them T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R which makes all the difference :)

We did dishes, cut up veggies, did laundry, LAUGHED A LOT, made beds, baked muffins, ate muffins, REMINISCED A LOT, talked, listened, went shopping a bit.  She even had fun helping me with some of my crafts and I crocheted her several dishcloths to take home!

She was as excited as I was when I received my very 1st wholesale order for 11 of my recycled Etsy creations for a soon-to-open boutique located FAR AWAY from me.

It's much quieter around our house today .... I miss her already and am off to baker her favourite muffins!!

Blessings to all,

A Very Hot July Day!

I'm almost melting in this heat ~ with the humidity, it was up to 90 degrees F earlier or 31 degrees Celsius and my body doesn't handle that intense heat and mugginess well at all :(

We have no AC, so I'm very thankful that we have several fans!

My elderly mom arrived 2 weeks ago for an extended visit with us -- she doesn't get around very well anymore but we are enjoying our time together doing simple things and reminiscing a lot.

My Etsy shop has kept me quite busy, especially now that I have several of my creations on consignment at 4 different retail stores with a 5th coming on board later this month.

In addition to my own shop, I also sell my Memorial Hearts of Butterflies via a lady who has an online store where she supplies special remembrances to parents who have suffered the loss of a child through stillbirth, miscarriage or for any reason.

I have signed up to do my 1st Art & Craft Show toward the latter part of August and that should be special as my Mom plans on sitting with me at my table so I can disappear for a few minutes at a time or to get a drink or snack for us.  It'll also be a great way to meet people and to receive feedback from any customers that I'm fortunate enough to have!

My youngest, our daughter, is getting married this fall, so we are preparing for that very special occasion as well.

I won't be blogging much over the next few weeks but I will visit a few blogs from time to time to keep in touch and to see and hear how everyone is doing!!

Blessings,

Get Together - Housewarming

This evening I'm having a little get-together with some friends and included in it will be a housewarming gift to one of them ~ I really hope she's surprised and I hope she likes the card I made for her this afternoon ~ next time I'll use darker ink :o)

Blessings,

Tuesday Happenings

I've almost finished the invitations my daughter asked me to make for the Bridal Shower she is holding for her friend -- unfortunately I miscalculated and need 4 more sheets of card stock to do the rest!!

Sometime later today, a friend of ours is to arrive for a few days' visit. He is the young Jewish fellow I mentioned before who trusted Christ as his Saviour a few years ago ... it was his story and others like it that really made me want to read The Search by Lorna Simcox.

So, in preparation for this evening, I've got beef-veggie soup simmering in my slow cooker and I baked 2 apple-cinnamon coffee cakes and 1 simple white cake. One of the coffee cakes will be going to my son who shares an apartment with a childhood friend here in town while the others will be for our *company* ... :o)

EDITED to EXPLAIN BETTER -- Tonight we also have to go to our weekly prayer meeting and Bible study so I'm off to set the table and get things around here organized so we can leave as soon as my DH swallows the last of his soup as he gets home so late!

Have a great day and week :o)

The flower painting is by Barbara Mock, courtesy of AllPosters.com

Weekend Plans

My husband has an extra day off this weekend so in a few minutes I'm off to bake a simple white cake from a recipe that my daughter brought home from school many years ago.

It's more leisurely baking ahead of time for Sunday dinner and it'll go great with raspberries and whipped cream :o)

We've been invited out for supper on Monday and will be visiting an elderly friend who lives in a nursing home this weekend so our time will be busy.

My sister's birthday is Sunday but we live on opposite sides of the country and she's not online so I'll phone her to wish her a Happy Birthday.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow but hopefully we'll get some sunshine before the long weekend is over so we can complete some yard work :o)

Of course, I remind myself as I type this, all these plans are only as the Lord allows ... for He could return for us at any moment!!

Blessings,

An Impromptu Lunch

I had a surprise phone call yesterday morning from an older sister in the Lord who was coming into town to visit her sister.

I whipped up some tuna sandwiches, pulled from the freezer some muffins and cupcakes that I'd baked for Friday's lunch and also used the cole slaw left from our supper Tuesday evening and put together an impromptu lunch for the 2 of us . . . we had a delightful visit!

All of this made me think about my life growing up in a small town when neighbours and friends would pop over for coffee and a bit of a visit WITHOUT having to phone ahead and plan a date down the road ... I know that times have changed ~ people are busy and their schedules are full.

But you know what I think?

Spontaneity is something that is missed by many, including me!

Blessings,