The end of May

Hello,

I cannot believe the Month is over with, wow how time does fly by so very fast.

I need to say thank you so much to Dans' Mom/my neighbor for sharing her Crepe Recipe with me. We went out and bought a Crepe Pan and have enjoyed delicious breakfast, dinner and dessert crepes. I cannot believe how easy they are to make! We will look forward to making the various kinds of batter and playing with new fillings for quite some time, especially when the summer fruits are ready. Yummy! I think what I like most about crepes is that I am trying my best to avoid bread and the crepe allows what I make a way of holding it together and still being tasty and ever so yummy. Thank You again for sharing with me.

Life is really well for us, I am so glad the rain has stopped and we have some glorious sunshine here. I have gone to my usual summer hair cut, nice and short and easy to care for. I am looking forward to a wonderful dinner with my immediate family next week end. It is important to do. I remember when every Sunday come rain or come shine you were expected at the family dinner table for dinner. A doctors note was about the only thing accepted to explain why you were not there. Now with all our lives so busy, I want to try to at least have us together every other month if possible and with the summer months and cook outs coming up that should be a lot of fun.

I hope you all get to enjoy the wonderful sunshine today.

Vacation

Hello,

Everyone needs a vacation or at least a break from the same old every day life we lead.

I just had the most glorious four days off. Larry and I along with eight ladies took a trip to Quebec City. I must admit I had the best time in the world. I laughed and walked and ate, and enjoyed myself the entire time I was there. I had Crepes for lunch and crepes for dessert, yummy! I must learn how to make them as I am hooked on them. I got to know the most fascinating women during the trip. I hope to be as knowledgeable and talented and funny as them someday. I have discovered one can take a picture of absolutely everything in life. I got a brand new camera for the trip. A new one just for me, not a hand me down, how cool am I? Pictures were taken of the many different drinks, appetizers, lunches, dinners and desserts. I do not think the hotel we had drinks at ever had a group like us in there ever before. The look on there faces while some were taking pictures of the drinks was hilarious. You all made that trip so wonderful for me. I am looking forward to our next outing. This trip rated as a five star event.

I am now off to clean up, dress up and enjoy our Camera Clubs 75th Anniversary Banquet tonight. Life is good.

Tomorrow life will get back to normal, but for now I am still Cinderella and having a ball. I have a prince of a husband and am so proud of him, he is my Prince Charming and sole mate for life.

I hope you all got to enjoy the long week end.

Life on Monday

Good Evening,

Well the days and nights seem to fly by so quickly these days. I am anxiously awaiting for Friday to come. Larry and I leave for Quebec very early this Friday morning. Larry has arranged another great Camera Club Trip. We have a van full of people heading to fun in the "Old City." I get to go on the trips now, how cool is that. The weather is supposed to be picture perfect, get it? We will be taking a lot of pictures of a place that is as close to being in Europe as you can get to enjoy in a week end. It will feel like going back in time to a very special place that Larry and I have loved for years. Can you tell how much I am looking forward to this trip? We will be spending four wonderful days walking, touring, taking pictures laughing, eating and having fun.

All is well with us, the flowers are all in bloom in my garden and it is so nice to have the time to sit in my rocking chair at night and on the week ends, put my feet up and read my book. I am so blessed to be surrounded by the most loving strong women in my life. I have my very own Sisterhood of YaYa's in my life and I love them dearly.

So shoot for the stars, don't let anyone tell you you are not good enough or not smart enough or strong enough to follow your dreams.

Have a great week! I know I will. Enjoy the upcoming Holiday Week end.

My closing bit of wisdom:

The door to your dreams will never close as long as you have the hope, the drive and the determination to make them come true.

Happy Mothers Day

Hello,

What a whirlwind life this has turned out to be. I am busy busy full time now. I am really enjoying being able to help others. It makes you appreciate all that we have and all that we can do and take for granted. My life has been blessed with a wonderful loving family and the best of friends.

Mothers Day was very busy. We started our day at 3:30 AM and went with about twelve people into the Public Gardens in Boston and took many photos and walked over the entire grounds. I do not think I ere had done that before. It was rather windy but when the sun came up it was lovely. We then went over to the Arnold Arboretum for Mothers Day Lilac Sunday. Oh my what a treat an entire hillside of every possible color lilac. Lilacs were my Mother In Laws favorite and she would have loved it. I think we walked for miles there enjoying the flowers and trees in bloom. I got to come home with some time to spare to fit in a quick nap and then go off to work. I came home to a wonderful cooked hearty soup and fresh baked bread. We enjoyed the last show of the Amazing Race then crashed for the night.

Life can be cut short at any time, enjoy every moment, treasure what you have because it is so precious.

I miss all my Quilting Ladies and Gentlemen. I think of you all so often and hope all is well with them and their families. I have heard from many of you that still keep in touch with me.

Have a wonderful week and I will try hard to keep this updated.

Happy Monday Morning

Good Morning,

What a wonderful week end it was. That was ideal weather in my opinion. I went into the week end with my house work all caught up and really got to enjoy life. There is nothing like walking through garden centers, deciding on flowers, taking pictures of flowers and taking it slow and enjoying the moment. Larry and I got some of what we wanted but more importantly we had fun together. I was able to garden, do some much needed yard work and dig in the soil. Life is good. The best part was I started and finished a book in one week end. One of my favorite things I enjoy and simply love to do is kick back on my porch in my adirondack rocking chair with my feet up, a bottle of water at my side and a good book in my hands. Life is sweet and can be so simple.

I went to my first Quilt Show since closing the Shop. That was an experience, to walk around and be just me, not a shop owner. I was so happy to run into so many of my customers, to see them reminded me how much I loved them all. In the end closing was good for me as I have changed my profession and am sure it was the right move for me. I enjoyed talking with the Shop Owners who were vending, and getting caught up on life with them. To one and all who made my Quilt Shop years so enjoyable, I thank you again. Larry and I were blessed to get to know you all.

I hope you all had as nice a week end as I did. I am sure the spring and summer will hold many more wonderful times for Larry and I to enjoy.

Spring

hello,

What an absolutely marvelous wonderful spectacular day I had. I started my day by putting on my "good clothes". You know the ones, the ones that really fit, that look nice on you. I even put on real shoes not just those old slip on ones, I put on lipstick and jewelry too. Come on now, admit to it, you know they are the ones you put on to go out, to look nice, to visit in. They are not the old everyday comfy clothes, the kick around the house clothes, the older pants, the broken in big baggy loose tops or short sleeve hang around the house clothes.

I felt good, it was a warm lovely New England Day. I got to hold the most beautiful baby girl today. I got in my hugs and kisses with Miss Juliana. I got to cuddle and love her and smiled contently. Jen was nice enough to humor me and allow me to love her to bits. She is an amazing Mom and looks great, her and Manny should be very proud of this bundle of joy.

Today I also got to hang around the my most wonderful quilting friends. They make me so proud of them all. I am honored to know that because of the quilt shop they have all formed a new friendship that will not be broken. That they each have there own backgrounds and share a common interest. They share there ideas and love of quilting together; that makes me proud of them all.

So as I said I had the best spring day today. I am full of pride and thankful for my life.

FYI Larry says "WOOF WOOF" that is a special message for one special lady who knows she is loved and missed.

I am going to really enjoy the week end to its fullest. The weather should be the best and I will make it a point to be out in it for as many hours as I can. I am even going to take in a quilt show. One I can walk thru, enjoy and not work at. Who knew!

Smile, have a good day, treat yourself this week end to something special even if it is as simple as reading a book, going for a walk, or calling a friend.

Happy Quilting!

Yeah Spring Weather

Hi,

Well today really did feel like spring. Larry and I got to walk around garden centers, smell the flowers and the dirt and it was wonderful. It is so good for the soul. I can't wait to get my hands in the soil again. All my flowers that were in the shop are doing well and have adjusted to there new place here in my house. We are now thinking and planning out what to put into our flower pots in the yard. I am so ready for this. Can you tell!

I am feeling a lot better. My voice is almost completely back, talking on the phone is still not easy. I get dry and hoarse and then start coughing again.

I had a great day at work. I really love it. It is a new way to give of myself. I even find I don't mind the scrubs at all. It takes the worry out of what am I going to wear today. Mix and match the colors, that is all.

We are off with a large group on Sunday with our cameras. It may end up an all day event. I will be among new bloomed flowers, budding trees, freshly mulched landscapes and smiling all the while. I only hope the sun will be out to help keep the temperature from getting too chilly. My day will be a perfect day, I can tell already.

So I wish for you all to be able to get out of the house this week end, do something that makes you smile, makes you feel good, that makes you feel alive. Life is precious, enjoy every moment while you can.

I know this upcoming week is school vacation. I will miss all my teachers who would make it a point to stop in to the shop to let me know how they were doing. I think of you all and often.