chalk and doodles . . .

Life is busy.  Finding time to be creative is not always easy for me.

So for today . . . at least there is chalk and doodles.  

JOY . . .

I truly believe that you can find JOY in every day . . . and in doing that life is a bit easier.

Still working on this - (the painting and doodles - not finding joy) . . . I do that every day!

We celebrated my mom's 90th birthday this past weekend.

Not exactly as we had planned - but it was really nice.  My brother decided to make the trip to celebrate her birthday even though we postponed the full party.  (We now have to find a date where we can use the taco truck we had arranged . . . maybe we will use that to celebrate the day we can get everyone together again.)  We were able to get most of her grandchildren and great grandchildren to participate in a "Zoom" birthday party?   We all sang Happy Birthday and she blew out her candles.  I had baked pie for her birthday, but Avery she had to have a birthday cake - so thanks to Avery - she had a cake also.  

Talk about JOY . . . it was the kind that brought tears to our eyes.

Clay being Clay - he didn't stay long, but it made the weekend so special for her.  

I asked people to send mom birthday cards.  This was really fun!

She ended up getting more than 70 cards!  It took her awhile to go through them all.

There were fancy cards, old cards, handmade cards, recycled cards, photographs, cards from family, cards from old friends, new friends, and people she didn't even know.

JOY!

I love this photo of Mom and Dad on their wedding day 70 years ago

April 15, 1950

A lot of life lived in 90 years.

The secret to living well and longer is: 

eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.

random . . .

What a wonderful morning!  

It is warm and sunny and smells like newly cut grass.

I have no place to be and that feels great!

  cats . . . big rabbits . . . paint and doodles . . . words on my walk . . . 

. . . and I think to myself

what a wonderful world.

charlotte & chalk . . .

 This is the skeleton that Charlotte came up with.

I love how it turned out.  

She seems to be into making things look creepy these days . . . 

. . . I wonder where she gets that from?

Sunday Funday . . .

CH is for Charlotte . . . and chalkboard

I've been wanting a large chalkboard and Richard finally got around to making me one. 

I think I will be sharing it with Charlotte . . . all the more fun!  

things I like today . . . .

I love this chalkboard!  It is painted on the back of a cabinet that would otherwise look ugly and have to be put against a wall.  I have to think how I could rearrange my furniture to do this.  

Cute easy garlands . . . 

and cranes made out of a flower shop calendar.  

A journal page . . . waiting for words . . . 

. . . blue nail polish, fun earrings, and $10 off . . . 

Happy Birthday Planet . . . Happy Birthday Clare

I know it was a good birthday when the night ended and I realized I only have four good pictures from the whole day . . . but sometimes it is better just to enjoy the people I love and forget about taking pictures.  I have the most amazing family - and they made my birthday just what a birthday should be!  

. . . not everyone gets a rainbow on their birthday.  

 . . . or a Zack Zombie (who is wearing the heart of the day)

relax and be silly . . .

When you have one of those days - like today . . take some time to relax and be silly . . . it can't hurt, and sometimes it really helps. 

some green, a little pink, and some sidewalk chalk . . .

 PEACE ~ LOVE ~ PLANET

We had some weekend family fun . . . with grandpa getting creative with the sidewalk chalk.  Owen and Charlotte found that drawing, throwing the chalk, and tasting the chalk are all fun activities.  I love watching Richard with the kids.  I tease him that I know he is a good man, because kids and dogs love him. 

Monday morning . . . St. Patrick's Day . . . of course our crossing guards are dressed for the occasion.  Tonight . . . corned beef and cabbage. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!