Every year

This year is like every year...something happens to rob me of the joy that is represented in the Christmas Holidays. I cannot remember a happy moment during the season. I seem to have lost hope, for with each year I try to focus that something good is around the corner, but it never really is. My only hope is heaven.

The days ahead

Thankfulness and tea

Struggling with watching

It is very difficult for me to watch anyone struggling...and...the hardest is watching someone who I love. Today I observed the struggles of my loved ones up close and personal...I am so sad:(

Autumn

Sometimes actions, sometimes words

Our actions and our words are impacting, another lesson learned...I do hope I can learn and change:)

Home again

After a fun filled week which was filled with family, fun, & Disneyland...time to get back to the every day routine:)

Lighthouses

This morning I saw some beautiful lighthouses...another reminder that our weather is changing. When the seaside storms are overwhelming it's the lighthouses that show the weary sailors the way home...

Autumn Sunday

It is a strikingly stunning autumn Sunday morning...alive with color & the crisp air telling the story that cooler weather is around the bend. What a lovely day!

A lesson to learn

Everyday the opportunity to learn something new is available for me to learn and see how God is always involved with his children...today was no different:-) a new lesson and a happy ending...God continued to provide:-)

A new day...a new adventure:-)

It is amazing to see how God orchestrates our lives...today is no different except that our daughter & her family are moving. This is just the start of a new adventure:)

Autumn colors

Just as the weather changes, colors in nature around us...so do the moments of my day

Autumn is peeking out...

I used to love autumn, but now, not so much. I do love the colors, lighting candles to make the house smell good, and my favorite, baking. I love the smell of warm apple crisp, freshly baked bread, and creating new muffin flavors with fresh fruits. Sadly, I can not do the baking because of my "diet", or shall I say a new way to eat healthy. I'm really "eating healthy" for my children and to look cute, but basically I don't enjoy it at all. I
love sweets, especially from a speciality patisserie, and now those treats are rare. When I was younger, school of course was starting for
me, then when I married & had children, it was for them...now it's a faded memory:( I used to think
of the autumn as the new year, something special was around the corner, sadly those thoughts are reduced to simply surviving:(. What I do still have are the changing colors...it is always beautiful! I still have hope, maybe some day it will be special again:)

Sunday's

I have always struggled with Sunday's...growing up it was a super busy day and to take Sunday as a day of rest was unheard of, unless we were at my grandmother's home. Seems that tradition has stayed with me for a long time, a difficult habit to break, but I am trying and will continue to try until I can call it a success:-)

Fashion

Coco Chanel

Artist's

I absolutely am smitten with Mary Engelbreit! All of her art inspires me...but makes me laugh too:-)

A cooler morning

The heat has cooled...at least for a bit. Summer is still here and I'm loving it!

Wowsie...it's hot...Hot...HOT

A picture is worth a thousand words!

I wish I may...I wish I might...

A new day brings about all sorts of ideas, some new, most old. I am sad that my current dreams will "never" come true because they revolve around the choices that others make. It's the ripple effect...what they choose does one way or another effect those around them. For the most part, I think their choices are out of their control, but it hurts deeply...and...that result hurts me. I truly am sad...but I hold onto the fact that God says He has a plan for my life and that it is good...thank you God:) I guess I'll just continue to wish...

Made me laugh

Red...white...and...blue

The start of a new week

Monday Monday...always has me thinking what's next? what part of Murphy's Law will strike? Funny...I remember when each Monday was the beginning of a hopeful adventure...I wonder where the girl who had this hope has gone? Have I changed so much that each breath I take chokes me with fear instead of hope? I want hope back...I want to see goodness...therefore...I guess I still hope:-)

Something to look forward to...

It's a sunny Saturday morning, our student got up early, at least she's quiet. Off to the zoo today, plenty of exercise & fresh air...also want to do a quick stop at Acorns and Threads cross stitch shoppe. Mark had a good first week at his new job, hopefully this will be a job that can last and bring Mark some blessings:) At least it is something to look forward too...

A place to share

When I see this...I want to share it with my daughters and grand daughter having tea:)