die, adjust or migrate

thinking back

 

I remember...

walking with Mr. Jiggs in the Endowment Lands

baking together

"my mom can drive!"

sex ed lessons drawn in the dirt path

fishing at the beach

Friday Harbor

pirate treasure hunts at Saltspring Island

the Pop Shoppe

hugs

books, books and more books

lunches at the Faculty Club

waiting for you outside the Convent

our scenic route drive from Queen's to NY

your cousin's velvet Elvis painting

watching you play solitaire

being given the freedom to become myself

late night pick ups after the movies and McDonald's

walks in the gardens

hanging out in the vivarium

berry picking

"refrigerators" for dessert

dissecting a frog on our back porch

stopping at each and every historical marker from here to S.C. and back!

fried rice for breakfast

frozen birds in our freezer

you in the stands at so many of my swim meets

your love, always your love, holding me close

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! I love you!

oh happy day!

We had a sale at school today. One of our admin assistants sells OPTIONelle clothing so she brought the newest styles. Our other admin assistant also makes jewellery and she brought hers to sell. I took in a few necklaces, a bracelet and some earrings. I was so happy to have 2 of my necklaces, one bracelet and 2 pairs of earrings sell. And I am so pleased that people I like and enjoy working with now get to have a piece of my jewellery to wear. These are what sold:

 

buttons galore bracelet

 

love's got the blues necklace

  

oh so charming! necklace (a little blurry...sorry about that!)

 

love's got the blues earrings (my camera was NOT co-operating with these photos. they are all way too blurry! 

 

key earrings

I still have a few more that may sell in the next couple of days. If not I will probably list them on my etsy. One that I really love is called "Key to my Shining Heart". One of the teachers is thinking about buying it and I almost hate to part with it because I love it so much but I can only own so many pieces myself!!!

 

I am having so much fun creating again. I had sort of stepped away from my jewellery until the office staff asked me to participate in this sale. I am glad to be back at it.

a week in photos...

i am very good at snapping photos when i am out and about but not so good at posting them. i have found myself taking lots and lots of flower photos. i am not a gardener. i try to garden but it is not my forte. however, i do really enjoy looking at and experiencing all of the other beautiful gardens in my neighbourhood. maybe one day my black thumb can get a gardening transplant and turn at least a wee bit green! here are some examples:

 

 

 

 

 

and coming back from an appointment last week, my hubby and i sat in traffic for forever! the canucks were playing and everyone and their dog seemed to be driving downtown to see the game. we were stuck on a bridge over a small river at one point and so i started taking snaps of what i could see out my side window and what i could see if i looked straight ahead through the windshield. i like the side window view a lot more! this is what i saw:

 

it was so pretty and serene beyond the bars but i have to say that the bars really reflect my mood at being trapped in a traffic jam! it was so nuts. we had to go from four lanes, to two lanes, to one lane to get across the bridge. i am so glad that i do not have that ride as my daily commute!

went out for dinner with my friends on friday to this great restaurant. i had potato pancakes and lox for dinner. it came looking like a lox rose. i have never seen the detail to presentation that they had at this restaurant anywhere else. how cool is this? oh, and it tasted delish, too!!!

 

 

so there are the last few days in photos. wishful gardening...traffic jams from hell... and beautifully prepared food shared with good friends. two out of three isn't so bad!