Look Up!

This is the roof our home.

Going, going.....

Gone!

As Wayne and I were driving home one evening, we saw just above the mountain, a beautiful rainbow half. It hadn't really rained, but the air was very warm and humid and there were a few sprinkles here and there. The light refraction was just right and this is the result. I ran to get my camera and in 5 minutes it was gone. I felt it was a privilege to see one of God's little manifestations just for my benefit. As I visited with my neighbor though, she seemed to think it was for her too. Whatever!! I love things that make my soul happy. Then in the same week we heard a whooooshy noise ( I know that's not a real word) and ran outside just in time to see a hot air balloon right over the top of our house. Now I men RIGHT over as in 3 feet above the point. We thought it would hit the roof. Wayne looked up and said "Good Morning" and they returned the greeting in kind. Once again, I ran to get my camera and I snapped a few shots and in 60 seconds they were gone. I didn't get the shot when it was directly over the front porch but I am sure in the back of their minds, they may have thought that a landing was eminent.

What is the lesson to be learned from this week? Is it to always look up, or is it to always have my camera with me? Maybe both.

Chips Off the Old Block

I am an artist and crafter at heart and always have been. I was sad when my daughters were growing up because they were "jocks" and wanted nothing to do with creativity most of the time. Amy was a very good golfer and was on the high school golf team and Colett was a track star in high school and her running team had even set a record that lasted for years. I was a runner when I was younger too, but my heart has always been in arts and crafts. Imagine my happy mother's heart when both my daughters wanted to start to have craft days. What???? Yes it's true. They both turned into major artists/crafters right under my nose. They both sew, paint, and craft.

Colett is an artist with paintings in Park City, Provo and in the restaurant of the Pizzeria 712 owner as well as having a booth in the Beehive Bazaar a couple of times a year. Amy was a creative window dresser for Nordstram's, has some items in the Beehive Bazaar and has a craft blog with tutorials. Check them out. Oh yes, I love having chips off the old block now.

Colett Yarro Gallery

Amy's H is for Handmade

http://thebeehivebazaar.com/?cat=146

Tag, You're It

A Fun Tag

If you are reading this, consider yourself tagged.

Making : Halloween decorations
Cooking : apples for applesauce
Drinking : water with true lemon powder added
Reading: Can't Wait to get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
Wanting: A new tiled entryway, new counters, new carpet and new driveway
Looking: at my beautiful yard but also toward the day my allergies go away
Playing: throw the squirrel with my dog
Wasting: time on Facebook games
Sewing: mending and taking up clothes
Wishing: I was back East for the leafing season
Enjoying: the cooler weather and rain
Waiting: to eat the dark chocolate in the freezer. I don't get it out so I won't be tempted.
Liking: My great neighborhood
Wondering: when ALL my dreams will come true
Loving: My craft room more than any other room in the house
Hoping: My family doesn't get the swine flu and things work out for Shon's family
Marvelling: At the love and tender mercies of God
Needing: to get all my medical tests done
Smelling: The air after all the rain
Wearing: Contact lenses... and so thankful for them. I hate wearing glasses.
Following: All my family and friend's blogs
Noticing: My hummingbirds are not as active and some have gone for the season
Knowing: My place in the universe
Thinking: I love my life
Bookmarking: My games on Facebook
Opening: My new magazines.....yahoo for Halloween ideas
Giggling: at quotations on my home town website

Shoes Shine

Since my fall a few years ago, it has been hard to find cute shoes that will fit my foot. I had surgery on my knee, my heel, two toes and my ankle and because of the arthritis that has settled in, I have swelling all the time. I am a shoe lover and that has been hard on me. I no longer wear heels, pointy toe pumps, or even backless shoes. I love my flip flops, flats and even my Crocs because of the comfort, but I am always on the lookout for a kitten heel or a wedge that I can actually walk in. My daughters, (and now my granddaughters) are also obsessed with footwear, and I think we all have the Imelda Marcos syndrome. She had over 2700 pairs of shoes, so we have a ways to go, but the average woman has 27 pairs and I think some of us might be a little over average. I won't say who though.

How does your shoe closet measure up? No, it's not about quality, or price. It's about the cuteness quotient. You can spend a lot for your Jimmie Choos or a little for your Target brand

and if they are cute, it doesn't matter, you just need them. Oh the flowers, straps, and bows galore....be still my heart.

From Tiny to Two

From tiny......

to two.

How can it be two whole years since you were born? You have been so sweet, mellow and happy since the day you were born. There weren't too many babies that were sweeter. Now at 2, I have seen a few stubborn moments, but you are still one of the 8 sweetest grand kids in the world. Oh E we love you!! Happy Birthday little buddie.