Last fall we were excited to finally buy our very own brand new matching bedroom set. It was something we had never done before, and we were SO thrilled about it. The set we chose was one that Bill fell in love with. I am not sure that I would have picked it without him, but I thought at the time that he liked it so much that I just couldn't resist. Of course, I love it now, and wouldn't change it for any other set in the world. At that time we didn't take the time to decorate the walls with pictures. Bill painted, which was pretty amazing in and of itself. Something I will always feel guilty about driving him to do. Anyway, we got new lamps and tables and such, but no pictures. After I lost My Guy from this world, I really wanted to find a great sailboat print to put on the wall with the biggest space. When Bill was a young man, he sailed from Hawaii to the Mainland in a sailboat with a couple of other guys. It took them about thirty days. I am sure it was an awesome experience, and he was always thrilled to talk about it. We share a great love of the ocean. It is just one of those amazing bonds we have. We loved to just sit at the pier in Lahaina and watch the boats. Well, I gave up trying to find one and just decided to wait until one presented itself. Well, one did. Actually fourteen did!!! Jeff and I were going through some stuff downstairs, and I found a box full of Sailboat prints. They are not just any old sailboat prints. They are VERY OLD PanAmerican MENU COVERS!! Bill used to work for the airlines. He bought/saved?? them, I am sure, because they might have some resale value. They are reproductions of authentic Currier & Ives prints. I had no idea they were there. Jenn knew about them because she said Bill had wanted her to try to sell them on EBay. They are AMAZING. Only about half of them are perfect, but no problem. I only need 5 to frame and put above our bed. What a treasure!! Thanks Babe.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sailboats
Last fall we were excited to finally buy our very own brand new matching bedroom set. It was something we had never done before, and we were SO thrilled about it. The set we chose was one that Bill fell in love with. I am not sure that I would have picked it without him, but I thought at the time that he liked it so much that I just couldn't resist. Of course, I love it now, and wouldn't change it for any other set in the world. At that time we didn't take the time to decorate the walls with pictures. Bill painted, which was pretty amazing in and of itself. Something I will always feel guilty about driving him to do. Anyway, we got new lamps and tables and such, but no pictures. After I lost My Guy from this world, I really wanted to find a great sailboat print to put on the wall with the biggest space. When Bill was a young man, he sailed from Hawaii to the Mainland in a sailboat with a couple of other guys. It took them about thirty days. I am sure it was an awesome experience, and he was always thrilled to talk about it. We share a great love of the ocean. It is just one of those amazing bonds we have. We loved to just sit at the pier in Lahaina and watch the boats. Well, I gave up trying to find one and just decided to wait until one presented itself. Well, one did. Actually fourteen did!!! Jeff and I were going through some stuff downstairs, and I found a box full of Sailboat prints. They are not just any old sailboat prints. They are VERY OLD PanAmerican MENU COVERS!! Bill used to work for the airlines. He bought/saved?? them, I am sure, because they might have some resale value. They are reproductions of authentic Currier & Ives prints. I had no idea they were there. Jenn knew about them because she said Bill had wanted her to try to sell them on EBay. They are AMAZING. Only about half of them are perfect, but no problem. I only need 5 to frame and put above our bed. What a treasure!! Thanks Babe.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Can't Wait til Spring
Can't wait til Spring when there will be tulips popping up, pansies, Forget Me Knots, and Hydrangea! Thank you Jonah, Brooke, Josh, Jeff, and Eli. I couldn't have done it without you!Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Kung Fu Spencer
Adventure Aquarium, Conference, BANANAGRAMS, movies, chips, licorice, "Blue Bloods", more Conference, the doctor, school, Karate, Barnes and Noble, Pottery Barn, sleeping in, staying up late, and just being together. Thanks Tracie and Spencer! I had a ball!Sunday, October 02, 2011
"Same Kind of Different as Me"
Recently a dear friend gave me a thank you in the form of this book and a sweet card. Strangely enough the card included a "pressed pansy". Funny that she did this. I have never received a note with a pressed flower in it, let alone a PANSY! I don't believe she reads my blog, so I have no idea why she thought to include a pansy. Just a coincidence I guess, but such a sweet one, and I LOVED it! Anyone it is also odd that she gave me this book, because there is a woman that dies from cancer. I guess I thought it might be a hard one to tackle at this point in my journey. But nevertheless, I took it on the airplane, and ended up being unable to put it down. It is a very uplifting true story about three people. Ron and Deborah Hall and their friend Denver Moore. Ron is a very wealthy art dealer, Deborah loves to help the homeless, and Denver is homeless. The story is told by Ron and Denver alternating chapters to tell how their lives came together. They all had an incredible influence for good upon each other. The passages where Ron describes how he felt after Deborah passes away were especially comforting to me. If anyone wants to know how I feel, just read pages 134, and 202-03. I will spare you the tears (and me) of quoting them here. I really enjoyed it. There are amazing spiritual experiences throughout. It also gives you an inside view of what the homeless endure.
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