Sunday Smile - Six Years

Cannot believe that Mitch and I celebrate our six-year anniversary today!  Time sure is flying!

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Thirty-two is going to be a wonderful year.

Grandpa Pete

A year ago today my Grandpa Pete left this world for a better place.  While my heart hurts and I still miss my grandfather terribly, I continue to focus on the wonderful years I did have with him.  My family and I were so blessed to have such an amazing man in our lives.

Snapshot Saturday: Art

What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.

~John Updike~

Wordless Wednesday: In the Yard This Evening

Details

If I had to describe the past few months in one word, it would have to be blur.  A busy blurry but more so an apathetic blurry.  I have not been present like I should be; I've taken to floating from one moment to the next, hoping to simply "get through" what I need to so I can retreat to my still, quiet mind as quickly as possible.  I haven't noticed a lot of scenery along life's path these past several months; I've missed so, so many details.

While washing my hands the other day I noticed the reflection of the vanity lights in the bathroom clock and I felt that familiar, but long-forgotten, feeling of excitement over catching a tiny little detail that I'd never noticed before.  I smiled because not only was I present, I was present during the mundane task of hand-washing

Life is so much better when you're seeing the details.

Fresh Air

Windows open, fresh air flowing through the house; one of the many reasons I adore spring.

Worldess Wednesday: Sunshine

Spring Book Sale 2013

Today I attended the library's used book sale with my sister and dad.  It was a very happy morning looking at books upon books with two of my most favorite people in the whole world.

 

 

I scored 17 books for $3.00 and I'm pretty thrilled about my finds (am I ever not ecstatic to bring more books into my house?).

The Christmas Train by David Baldacci

Wish You Well by David Baldacci

Open House by Elizabeth Berg

Midwives by Chris Bohjalian which is currently on my nightside table.  Just a few pages in but already enjoying it immensely.

The Book of Dead Birds by Gayle Brandeis

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides which I've read already but thought it was great and wanted it in my collection.

Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank

Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman

The Preacher by Camilla Lackberg

Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingslover

I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers by Tim Madigan which I've never read but just seeing the picture on the cover and reading the description melted my heart.  Looking forward to this book.

Foxfire by Joyce Carol Oates

The Dressmaker by Elizabeth Birkelund Oberbeck

Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan

White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

Busy Woman Seeks Wife by Annie Sanders

Happiness Sold Separately by Lolly Winston

Ninja Turtle Birthday

Happy Birthday to my wonderful mother-in-law!  I hope the next year is a great one!

 (Do you like the birthday cake my husband picked out for his mom?  He claims it was the only one available since we didn't pre-order but I have my doubts . . .)