My Inspiration Piece

Mr. Never Slows Down likes to do things his own way. He loves to copy the older people around him. This is the way he helps to put on his jacket. He does like to zip it when he puts it on the correct way, but he usually running to where his jacket is being held and sticking his arms into the sleeves. He'll also hug you in the process.

I have the photo series depicting his process and I have an idea for a layout. Every time I look at this picture, I hear Frank Sinatra singing (I'm dating myself, I know).

Slow down is not in my vocabulary

My youngest grandson takes swimming lessons on Friday nights. He loves the water and has started swimming with the pool noodle on his own. Mom has to scramble to catch up.

Sometimes, though, he needs to have slow down in his vocabulary. After changing back into clothes, he was out with his older brother on the hard surfaces near the pool. Rushing as always to get from one place to another, he fell on his face. Won't his pictures with the Easter Bunny be adorable?

How do you get back in the swing

So much has happened since I last posted on this blog. My youngest daughter finished her rounds of chemo and is now cancer free. We're waiting to start radiation treatments to make sure her cancer never comes back. During all of this, she completed her college courses and is now looking for a full time job.

My middle daughter has found a new job and the precious, independent young man shown here now shares 5 days a week at my house. He is very curious and loves letters, cars, trains, Mickey Mouse, Super Why, cats, dogs and fish. Slow down is not part of his vocabulary.

One of my best friends died this January. He was my co-teacher with the middle school class at church and my co-leader with the adult Bible study. His passing has left a definite hole in my life and I find myself taking on things to fill in for him. I just hope I'm doing a passable job - I learned so much from him.

I have been scrapbooking and card making, but there were many days when I just couldn't find my creative juice. I think life was just trying to overwhelm me and for a while I let it. We met a wonderful man at chemo therapy and from Henry I learned a wonderful phrase to use whenever I get down - "I'm too blessed to be stressed". I'll keep that as my mantra.

My next goal is to improve my photo taking so I can share my creations. They always look so much better in real life than in my photos.