Showhomes...

These were some of the showhomes that Jeremy and I looked at to get ideas for their new kitchen reno. It is a great way to get decorating ideas and a fun time to spend with my son.

Time with Jeremy

Jeremy taking me out for an early Mother's Day Brunch @ the Boathouse in Port Moody.
Being a great son and smiling when I continue to ask him to let me take his photo.

Shared plate of eggs benny with salmon.
When I arrived Friday night to Jeremy and Julie's home, we had a lovely visit and then went out for a Sushi dinner. The next day, Julie took the ferry over to Victoria to take her Mom out for an early Mother's Day as well.

Jeremy and I had a great day together. We checked out show homes to get ideas for their kitchen renovation that they plan to do this August. We drove from Port Coquitlam to White Rock/Surrey and saw some great concepts.

Phoned my Ya Ya Sue when we got to White Rock, but she wasn't home. She was out with her grandkids.

It was a great weekend to spend with my son.

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A big PS!!!

Happy anniversary to Christa and Mike!

The sights of Granville Market..

I love Granville Market. I love the visual presentation of the food and flowers. I enjoyed being able to sit outside with a coffee and a sweet and just watch the boats go by...it was a great 2nd day in Vancouver.

The tarts tasted wonderful by the way!!!

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The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaieties, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for it.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Back from Vancouver Day 1

Fresh Flowers for Shirley and her little wood stove aboard Adelante.

The view from the windows and dock.

Adelante all tied up at Pier 32, what a cool boat.


Shirley and I on our walk right outside where she lives on Granville Island..How cool is that. I spent 2 nights aboard Adelante, and what fun we had. We cooked together, went for walks and played Domino's. It was a great time and the weather was sunny.

Thank you Shirley for the great visit and good food.

Off to Vancouver.... 645th post

Heading to Vancouver tomorrow to visit with Jeremy and Julie...staying with Shirley for a couple of nights on her boat and visiting my girlfriend Layne.

I am going to take a break from blogging and post some new fun stuff on

Monday, May 4.

Have a wonderful week, and journal, journal, journal!!!

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We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.

Frederick Keonig

Pearl Queen...

Cindy treated for lunch both days and yesterday when we went out, we were laughing about the amount of pearls I was wearing. I bought a few more stands of pearls and if you can imagine, she called me Many Pearls the Shamless Hussy...

I ask you, can a girl have too many pearl necklaces?

Her wrist is feeling better and it was good timing that she came when she did as it not impede her ability to shop.

Her Toyoto Rav 4 was loaded down with flea market finds, a concert fountain, 1/2 a wine barrel, plants...etc. She was good for the economy.

We have been best friends since 1977.


Some of the flea market finds.

Cindy's treats....

Here we are at breakfast yesterday and today...yummy.

We had such fun yesterday finding new things for Cindy to take home and I found a few things as well...We are off this morning for a last look around before Cindy leaves tomorrow morning. Then it is off to Vancouver for me on Wednesday until Sunday...lots of excellant adventures in the next few days...

Colorbox.....

Cindy's watercolor paint box, artistic on it's own!

Just some of the treasures that Cindy brought me, as well as the Cake and at the moment she is in the kitchen making scones. She also brought 4 kinds of Jam, Devonshire cream and the scone mixture.
We are off to have breakfast and then on to more browsing!!

The colors I love...

Are you surprised that these are the colors that I love...NOT!!!

Am so excited, Cindy is on her way here and I know all the hours of operations the thrift stores and vintage places that we want to check out are open.

It is like a percise military operation....What fun we will have and the weather is co-operating. Sunshine but cool.. I will post our finds later on in the day.

Have a great day where ever you are reading this from.

oxox

D

PS...Cookie is much better today, she must of just had an off day. To all of you that e-mailed or called, thanks so much for asking!

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Pleae check out Rebecca Sowers Blog and see what she has to say today!!

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http://rebeccasower.typepad.com/

Quote from her blog:

If I can stop one heart from breaking,

I shall not live in vain.

If I can ease one life the aching,

Or cool one pain,

Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain.
(Emily Dickinson)

Jimmy and Cookie...

Our old girl Cookie still enjoying her walks and new places to sniff. She will be 15 on May 11.

Trying to pose with Jim.
She isn't feeling very well today, kind of quiet and hasn't had her usual spark.
I think it is just because it is still so cold here for her instead of the warmth that she is used to in Arizona.

Having Fun....

By now, those of you that read my blog know my love for journals and having fun!!! (Thank you by the way for stopping by and seeing what I am up 2).

This is an Easter card from my good pal Cindy, perfect for my journal.

Paint and stamps added color to these pages.

There is never a right or wrong way to do anything in your own journal, after all, it is yours!!

Hand drawn flowers (like little space ships) add a sense of humor and makes me smile when I see these pages as I write. To me, it is just good fun to write things down and make a page pop...So go ahead, find any empty book, write down your thoughts, have fun, be creative and above all, don't take your self too seriously!!!
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Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks.
Goethe

The new look in the craftroom...

These are some of the needlework treasures that I have found and done myself.

Nest of hand painted wooden or paper mache eggs in a McCoy Pottery Bowl.

Collection of things to use.
My idea is that I might as well make it ARTFUL!
Beautiful day here in the Okanogan, first time we have had coffee outside on our deck in the sun since we came home a week ago.
3 more sleeps until Cindy arrives!

Beofre and After...Organized!!

The newly organized craft room

It has always been sort of organized but since I came home and just put my stuff in it, it needed a new fresh approach...not that I did lots of throwing out, it is just that I organized it better.

Loving it, have a few more pictures to put up and then I am done...

Who wants to come and craft with me...anyone?

(just click on the photo and it will show the details.)

Cleaning up my craft room...

Time to re-organzine my craft room. I am one lucky gal to have such a great personal space to get away and create in.

I have taken some before photos where I dumped all the things I was working on and how it will look like organzied...stay tuned.

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The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.

David Russell

Another Flea Market Find....

When I got home this week, I quickly went up to my little Thrift store to see what they had and to my delight I found this vintage tablecloth and this dresser scarf. I almost felt bad as I didn't wait until my Cindy comes down next week, but as I told her, I am sure some one would of scooped it up...

Off to walk in Peachland and have coffee @ Bliss Bakery.

To the Ya Ya's, hoping that you had a safe journey home!!!

To my Shannon, have a great day gardening. Cindy, I will see you next week.

I miss you Christa hoping you have a good weekend in Mayook. I will be staying with Jeremy and Julie as well as Shirley on her boat for a few days in 2 weeks..to say nothing of going back to Bull River for Matt and Shelly's wedding to see the rest of the family...there you have it!!!

A new Journal started...

In my craft room, these journal are lined up for gift giving and keeping!

These are some of the ones I made in AZ.

The one I am currently writing and playing in.

My postcard bird.

I loved this vintage looking chocolate bar wrapper and the chocolate tasted pretty good as well. To me, I love the look of odd things in my journal...a bit like me, don't you think?

This is the journal I made and the one I am currently using.

I write things down so that I can remember what my thought were when I just can't remember anymore!!!

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Ink and paper are sometimes passionate lovers, oftentimes brother and sister, and occasionally mortal enemies.

Emme Woodhull-Bäche

What I left behind in AZ.

Here is what I left behind in AZ. These are gazina's that I planted last spring and are blooming in the front yard...imagine how large they will be when we get back there in Oct.

Miss Emmy Lou...

Cindy's Emmy Lou. Can you believe the sand that will be in Cindy's house after this girl gets in the door?

The Mexican standoff with Emmy Lou and the Goose...It is a good thing that the water was freezing!!!
Cindy comes next week for the weekend and I can hardly wait. the thrift stores are already phoning me to let me know that they are holding treasures for us!!

Tales from the Journey..

I keep a record of all of our trips...mostly for the enjoyment of it all but in the long run, I win allot of bets with Jim because of the records that I keep....The IPOD and phone are never far away during the drive.

Cookie was either sleeping or checking out what Jim was eating and didn't he want to share with her???? Of course he did!!!

Getting back into the groove of our BC home but boy is it ever cool here compared to AZ..

Safe travels to my Ya Ya's as they leave AZ tomorrow to head back to BC
xox

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A passport, as I'm sure you know, is a document that one shows to government officials whenever one reaches a border between countries, so the officials can learn who you are, where you were born, and how you look when photographed unflatteringly.

~Lemony Snicket

We are home!!!

Made it home @4:30...safe and sound...Cookie already sleeping on our bed...

1838 miles in 4 days...covered and saw allot of new country...

This is the view from our kitchen window just taken 5 minutes ago....

It is nice to be back in BC!!