Treasures Galore!

Just a few pictures from my friend Tricia's Open House at

her lovely shop Backyard Candle Company.

The shop was filled to the brim with all kinds of

treasures....browse my photos and

see for yourself.

Bloom and Grow

Ahhhh...The sweet smell of SPRING...

There is something so magical about spring.

As everything that lie dormant over the winter

stirs from it's slumber and

awakens with a fresh and

renewed spirit...

to embrace and grow leaving

all of the past behind.

I too feel awakened...

I am ready to bloom and grow..

to sow and to share...

to love.

I am also ready to get outside too.

To work on creating my gardens....

But it struck me that I don't

have to wait...how about

bringing a little spring inside.

I am taking a small day trip with a friend

tomorrow and maybe I can find some

treasures to plant a few little

green goodies in...

I am going to be visiting my friend Tricia

of Backyard Candle Co. tomorrow.

She is having her spring open house this weekend...

if you live close please go and see her...if not

visit her blog and Etsy shop...she's FAB!

LOVE

A few more pictures from Matthew's Wedding....

Love....Love...Love

The Happy Couple

It was a beautiful simple wedding...

good music, good food

and family.

Congratulations Matthew & Julie

May You Know Nothing But Happiness

My son Matthew is getting married tomorrow...

I just saw him trying on his tux at the bridal shop.

My eyes filled with tears of joy for

this wonderful man who

it seems like yesterday was

just a little boy...my little boy.

A new chapter in his life will begin

and so Matthew...

May God be with you and bless you.

May you see your children's children.

May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings,

May you know nothing but happiness.

From this day forward.

Irish Wedding Blessing

I love you Matthew with my whole heart.

Matthew as a boy pictured with my youngest son Blake.

I Have Returned!

I bet you thought I fell off

the face of the earth

didn't you...

well pretty close...

The past few weeks have been

filled with ups and downs...

too much so that I couldn't bring myself

to write a thing.

My life has been filled with a sick child, a sick me,

a death in the family, a little bout of the blues ...

which I have struggled with my entire life...

and one of my boys is getting married in 2 weeks

which we just found out about a week ago...

which is a happy event....

but oh my lots to do!

So I picked myself up...and said

okay that's enough...

get on with it...

and so I begin again.

In the times that I am surrounded
by challenges, sorrow and even joy...
I hope to be like a butterfly that emerges from
it's cocoon...
forever changed and grateful
for the life that lies ahead.