Life and Death

My best friend lost her Husband yesterday.  I can't be with her during this time of sorrow.  My words are all that can comfort her today.  This is the way it is.  He had not been well for along time but that doesn't ease the sorrow.  He wasn't the easiest person to get along with but that doesn't ease the sorrow. He is going to a better place, but that doesn't ease the sorrow.  The only thing that can ease the sorrow is time. Time to dig up all the hurt feeling, the unkind words, the isolation that illness brings.  Time that can bury the past and time that can relearn laughter.  Hang tough my friend brighter days are ahead............Hugs, DIANE

GOOD BYE JANUARY...2010

Things are going pretty good.  I am remembering to write 2010 instead of 09...Just less then a month.. I just can't believe this month is over. Seems the older I get the faster it goes, guess that is true for most of us. I always remember hearing people talking about how fast time goes and now it seems I am living in warp speed.  Never enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do.  Doing nothing seems more important sometimes.  I have been caught up in the FACEBOOK addiction lately.  Seems I check it before I check my mail most days.  Then it IS my mail most days.  Have really enjoyed SKYPE'N WITH my sister.  Just like a little get together.  Such fun. We laugh so hard. I could talk to her everyday. I have missed her so much over the years.

I am looking forward to February.  Wish it was a longer month. I have a lot of plans for February...The past, present and the future....what a wonderful story..............................DIANE

Seasons

We are suppose to take a lesson from nature.  Always changing, growing, surviving the storm that life gives us.  Learning to bend a little in the wind, not break.  Shovel a little when it gets too deep and cry a little when it gets too dry.  Life is a lot like nature. It never gives you more that you can bear and always renews its self even changed and stronger.  Hope in the new dawn.  Strength in the new night and Peace in the new day.....................DIANE

Pearls of Wisdom

Pearls of Wisdom is what my Mother always called those little quotes that got you through the little bumps in the road of life. "Life is 10% what happens to you an 90% what you do with what happens to you."  How you handle the bumps that life gives you. The black eye and the bruises. The light at the end of the tunnel. The Rainbow at the end of a storm. The sigh at the end of a good cry.  If we count our BLESSINGS and not our TROUBLES...we will always have more blessings...........Pray for the people of Haiti and the rescue workers............DIANE

A DOZEN ROSES

The flowers that I got for our anniversary were so beautiful.  I am so glad I could photograph them and look at them long after they are gone.  Christmas is gone for another year, the house lights are down and put away. One more day and they will all be gone until next year.

I don't believe in making New Year Resolutions. I always have things in my head that I would like to change or make time for.

I was Skyping with my Brother last night.  It was so fun and this morning I feel like a kid with a new toy.  Now all I need to keep up with the youngsters is an account for TWEET AND TWITTER.  I have my Facebook, Etsy,Ebay, Flicker, Blog and Art Site......and YouTube......OMG I don't spend too much time on the Computer...do I???  It's no wonder I haven't had time for Art lately. I have made several beaded necklaces that I need to finish and photograph and post. I have a lot of things to up load to Etsy if I get the time. I am seriously thinking of "Sell, Sell, Sell this year. Maybe some of the collectibles that I have. May check out Ebay. I have bought stuff there for years but never sold. I was wondering if it was any faster to up load and list than resizing everything for Etsy.  Any HELP from my fellow bloggers would be appreciated.

Oh ya I bought a painting from Suzan Buckner. My first from her. Can't wait to get it and see it in person.  I just love her art and my goodness she is productive. I will ask her if I can share what I bought with you.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK.............DIANE

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Well I can finally show the necklace that I made for my Sister.  She opened it Christmas day at my Mother's house and although I wasn't there to see her expression she called later and said she liked it.  It was my favorite and I made several different necklaces.  It is made with fresh water pearls in the warm color they call chocolate..  I liked it so much I bought two other colors and want to make more now that the Christmas rush is over.  These are 10 mm. Pearls and just breathtaking with Chrystal beads as the focal. The over all length is about 18 inches, and each pearl is knotted on each end. They are fun to make.