Just Thinking.....

Oh my dear girlies....


I've been one busy chickie lately and have been such a lousy blogger.


I'm up to my eyeballs in projects, so I'll try to post and visit as often as I can while I'm making the 'ol cottage pretty.



I've MISSED you!



I was thinking, this morning...........I'm the EXACT same age my dad was when he passed away.


I was 27 then and he was nearly 60.



I can remember thinking that he was soooo old.




Well, now I'm not exactly thinking that.



He had cancer and declined over two years. I went to see him every single day.




I learned to do needlepoint while I sat with him. I finished one project and have never been able to pick up another piece since then.



Now that I'm approaching that SIX-O milestone I'm realizing how much he still had to do.


He had worked so hard for sooo many years and was getting ready to retire........to spend time with family and relax a bit.


My daughter was the ABSOLUTE joy of his life. She adored him and he was crazy about her. She was only seven when he went to heaven. I realize now how many things he's missed.


And, the things about my dad that my daughter's missed.



I hope I'm around for a long time. I soooo want to see my little grandson grow up.



Time is so relative, isn't it?



My daughter is the same age I was when she graduated from high school.



She thought I was soooo old then.



And, my little grandson is the same age I was when my favorite grandma passed away. I was crazy about her. She was the PERFECT grandma. I think I was actually only with her four or five times in my entire life, she lived so far away. But, I felt her love.



I told my girl recently that she was nearly the same age I was when her dad and I got divorced after 21 years of marriage..........she couldn't believe it.


She thought I was ancient.....but she is sooo young! :-)




I'm thinking about you dear ones.......and praying for you too.



God bless each and every one of you sweeties.



Lovies and huggies,

Spencer



xoxoxoxox

Mmmmmm..... PINK! Aren't the lovely?

Little dogs..........so cute! We actually have many of the same ones!

Handmade lampshade......Jan taught me how to do these little lovelies. They're actually pretty easy and have so much punch to them, don't they?

Another hand made shade.........and BIRDS!.....and ivy.........and tole trays!

My sweet friend, Jan, and I finally got together for a visit. We can't figure out why we wait so long to make time for a long chat and a yummy lunch! It had been months since we'd been together and did we ever talk up a storm.........you know how it is when you're with someone you just love and you're both chatters?? We talk so fast, and over each other......and laugh and laugh and LAUGH! It's such good fun. Why do we wait??

We LOVE the same things........Jesus, family and our HOMES! It was amazing, the first time we met, how alike our decorating styles are. We love tole trays, little dogs, birds, ivy, little vignettes and black (we both use it liberally). We look forward to Jennifer's new featured home at The Old Painted Cottage and chat about the look of each month's home. It's a great way to get ideas!

Jan is a hooker..........no..........not THAT kind......she is an EXPERT rug hooker. Oh my, they are just delicious. I do so many different arts, but I'm telling you, I'm having so much trouble mastering hooking. I have so much money invested in frames, I just HAVE to learn. We're going to be working on that as soon as I pick out a pattern. I've learned how to dye wool.........and I know what I like......I've discovered that just doesn't get the rug finished, however.

The snow is melted from yesterday, so I'm out and about today, doing some of the things that didn't get done yesterday. Whoooooppeee!

I hope your day is blessed!
Warmly, Spence