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.