Fine Romance

Enjoying a bit of reading:

Susan Branch's new book, Fine Romance.
Absolutely wonderful written as a diary
chronicling a romance and a dream trip to England.

Crafty indulgence of CeCe Caldwell's
paints.

Mr. Lee painted our garage door and
will paint our front door.  So very
fresh.  We have been working in
the garden.  Just lovely.

Our anniversary is coming.  There
is anticipation in the air.

Visit here on Tuesday to see my
project.

2013 Roadtrip Traditions

Mini family reunion...

My father adored me.
He passed when I was only 24.
He suffered a long illness, we
lost him long before he passed.
It still pains me today.

In Randy Pausch's book, The Last Lecture,
he writes something like it doesn't matter
when you lose your parents, what matters
is that you know they loved you.

Monterey FDES 1944

My heart is still full.
Saturday evening, the Get Along Gang
was joined by
my two brothers, my oldest niece,
more like a baby sister, and
their families.

Monterey's FDES first Holy Ghost Festival Cape

Crowns

My great nephew Gabriel

Happy Thanksgiving

Whew, what a year indeed.
A year of severe pruning. 
In the end my blessings were there all along.
Love of family and friends.
And the casting of crowns.
Amen.

Happy Thanksgiving. 

Girlfriends playing patty cake...Old Mary Mack

Excitement all around

Holly, Cousin Antonio, Jacob

WEEEEEEE

Joe and I always read in the car.  Smiley faces all around.

Revelations 4:4-10

4.Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, 
and seated on them were twenty-four elders. 
They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads.  
5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. 
Before the throne, seven lamps were blazing. 
These are the seven spirits of God.  
6 Also before the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, 
clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, 
were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.  
7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, 
the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. 
 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings 
and was covered with eyes all around, even under his wings. 
Day and night they never stop saying: 
"HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE Lord GOD ALMIGHTY, 
WHO WAS, AND IS, AND IS TO COME."  
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, 
honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne 
and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the 
twenty-four elders fall down before him 
who sits on the throne, and worship him 
who lives for ever and ever. 
They lay their crowns before the throne and say.

Whew What a Weekend

When Lee and I are beyond exhaustion like tonight, we
listen, not watch, As time Goes On with Dame Dench as Jean.

We started with an all day date.
A bit of shopping.
Lunch with friends.

Vintage Flair. Trying on a crown for size.

Glitterfest.

 

And rounded out the evening with
Noche of Calacas. Taste tested tequila and decorated
sugar skulls. 

Sugar skulls.

Altar.

On Sunday,  I attended Craft for a Cure.
A fundraiser for breast cancer.

A hostess' book list. 
Piripiri Starfish add to my Amazon UK wishlist.
My eyes tear up with my bucket list dream of Portugal.

A hostess' dream studio.

My tweet bird.

Queen of Treats..glitter heaven. 

Treats for attending. Check out the ring under
the dome.  There were prizes and I won a fabulous
necklace.  Saving that treat for another day.