Another rose blooms

This is the next rose to bloom in my series of rose pictures. This morning it was yellow & orange. I just love this rose bush. I cannot wait for it to mature and produce a lot of blooms at a time.
Update on my tree "Hope". It is as tall as me!!!! I need a new picture of it and that will be coming soon. For now enjoy the rose!
Be well & be Blessed!

My friendghan is finished!

Okay so I did not cuy out my boyfriend's belly in the background but it makes me giggle so it is all good. I love this beautiful afghan. My friend Sheree & Elanor made these squares & sent them to me & I made mine & sent to them. Fun huh? Look at the beautiful colors. We all used one pattern and just randomly chose colors. I love this so much, I gave it a place of honor on my Grandmother's sewing maching (an old Singer treddle) in my living room. In the winter I may swap it out and use it over my lap while at the computer. Everytime I look at it, I think of the hard work those ladies put into every stitch. All I did was add a simple scallop border. Ladies...I love you all so much! Thank you!
Be Well & Be Blessed!

Croknie Thursday night

Today was some better. My living room is almost finished with a mild amount of touch up work to be done. I am not sure the furniture placement is pleasing to me, but I will work on that tomorrow. It will be a busy day tomorrow as I have a lot of prep work cleaning & organizing for upcoming visits from family. I still need to do a lot of laundry because I am way behind and then the basics. I dont know where I will find time to craft! Shame on me!!! It was a great night around Jenn's table sharing gossip and laughs. God knows I needed to laugh. laughter really is good medicine. I am still working on 2 baby blankets and they are going slow. One of them will be featured here with a pattern for free. Now to just get the pattern written. The free pattern for the scrubbie is on it's way as well. Writing patterns takes a lot of patience that I do not seem to have.
Today's picture is my hunnie bear & me taken a few weekends ago. I don't take a good picture, but isn't he cute? *wink* Love you Ed!
Everyone be blessed & be well!

Heidi's gifts

Pattern for face scrubbie to come soon!

Flowers

In looking for reasons to smile and be happy today, I decided to capture my flowers forever in pictures. I am so excited to share them. I am not much of a gardener, but women in my family have had green thumbs before me and I hope to add a little plant life to this earth and help cool it down & provide oxygen. As I plant my trees, shrubs, and flowers, I reflect on life and its meaning. I doubt any of us ever know our true purpose or when/where/how our journey will end. I wonder sometimes if I want to know or do I just want to have fun along the "Yellow Brick Road". Isn't that what Dorothy learned so long ago? Experience life along the way, make friends you can depend upon and know that home is where you can return and feel safe and warm. My flowers anchor my personal roots. My soul does not live in Texas. It stays here with me because I still have part of my journey here. I know my soul flies over the mountains to breathe in the cool crisp air then comes back to me refreshed. Look at my beautiful flowers and reflect on their beauty and connect them to your life. Let them make you happy and refresh your soul. My cousin's funeral was today. I could not be there. My sadness is very deep and still hurts more than words can say, but she loved to have flowers and vegetables etc, and I know she understands I found some peace in my flowers....with her there blessing my efforts.
Please enjoy!
Be blessed & be well.

Type of rose moss above & next few pictures

Marigolds above

I dont know what the flowers above are, but I love their beautiful color. They seem to like a lot of water and I need to give them some Miracle Grow. Maybe that will make them happy too!

Angel Wing Begonias above

Dahlias above and below

Loss

Today my dear friend and cousin passed away. All I can say or think is I will miss her always. I loved & adored her and know I will hug her again some day. My family's sadness is heavy today but I know our burdens can be lifted through faith. Prayers go up for her children, grandchildren and her precious husband. I wish I were there to hug them all.
God bless us one and all.

Trace Pictures

More Pictures to come but for now.....Take a look~ here