Kim Klassen textures

Yesterday I shared with you one of my latest flower arrangements...white calla's,pink roses and white lilies that I made for my Hubbies Grandmother's funeral...

the photo was taken up against such a stark white backdrop I wanted to play around with some photo textures and see if I couldn't warm up the arrangement and give it some more LOVE!


after-all I was thinking that was what the day represented...a celebration of beautiful!...who she was, what she accomplished in her life (who she touched and loved) and those she left behind to carry on :)

The textures I used on the photo were by Kim Klassen...thanks Kim for your design beauties...

I used Grey Days and Dusty Rose...quite an improvement? no?!

from Central Oregon to Central CA in a weekend...

A little over 1050 miles and 20 hours round trip...
 but the drive was worth it to  attend my hubb's Grandmothers funeral...and to see relatives.

We took our youngest son with us and made the best of a long road trip...




I got to make a bouquet for the funeral service in memory of Hubb's Grandma Hazel...she was a lovely and special lady...
...a vintage Haeger vase that I had and  purchased some white calla lilies, pink roses and white lilies and greens...

I put the arrangement together in the hotel conference room ( I brought the vase and the clippers with me)...

We went to Hubb's Uncle's house afterward and visited and caught up...

 His Uncle has several acres in Waterford CA...
He is raising chickens and rabbits and that made me excited for the coming Spring season! Aren't the baby bunnies cute?!

So glad to be back home...

Grandma Hazel you will be missed XXOO

A Monday kind of Monday

Today is Monday...and a Monday kind of Monday at that!...I am trying hard think of it as if were Tuesday or Thursday ...but alas I am faced with the fact that it is a Monday kind of Monday...

Given those facts before me this morning I decided to retaliate over my cup of coffee and found some things that made me smile...Who knows maybe there's hope for this day yet!

and

http://www.theydrawandcook.com/


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alphabet-letters-in-objects

fun idea!

for Japan with love

dear Japan...I am saddened for your loss...



I pray you will find peace amongst the ruins and hope amongst the ashes...

I pray for you...

making us happy...

 Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners 

who make

      our souls blossom.

—Marcel Proust

 As I dropped off my son at elementary school yesterday I

 happened to notice a mother and her young daughter. I couldn't help but smile BIG as I witnessed a happy moment with them.

The mother was holding the girls hand and skipping with her to school. Yep, I said skipping! Both of their hair had caught the breeze and was happily joining in their fun as they made their way to school flapping and swooshing in the morning sunlight.

I hadn't expected to see such joy and happiness at such an early hour and it nearly made me wipe my sleepy eyes in disbelief but there was a long line of parents in cars right behind me so I only slowed for a moment though the image lasted with me all day.

I'm certain that that mom never knew what an impact that she had on my day but more importantly what an impact she had on her little girls life by taking a moment out of her morning and skipping with her daughter to school.

I hope you find a happy moment in your day!...XXOO