Quote About Wasting Time

Time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time.  ~Marthe Troly-Curtin

gardens, friends, tea and garage sale pictures

 A pretty little fairy standing in one of my deck containers.

 Makes me happy just to look at her; she looks so peaceful.

 Could not wait for summer to invite some ladies for tea.  Here is the table setting.  I purchased some annuals and placed them in little containers I had laying around (yogurt, individual applesauce, etc.).  I wrapped pretty material around the containers and tied it on with jute.  Some of the place settings are from my Aunt Rose who passed away about a year ago, and some settings are from my wedding china.  I found the napkin rings at an antique store.  

 My wedding china

 Aunt Rose's china

 A few of the tea ladies:  Kim, sister Cyndi and daughter Julia.  I wish I had taken pictures of all the ladies, but I got caught up in the conversation and good food and did not think about it until most had left.

 Kim, Cyndi and me

 Julia had a friend visiting, so we went thrifting.  I bought my daughter and her friend each one of these.  So cute!  They both love tea!

 My daughter spotted this, I believe at a yard sale.  Sewing machine tea pot!

 More garage sale purchases.

 My daughter's friend paints white teacups, etc. by hand.  She made this one as a gift to my daughter!  She hand-painted my daughter's favorite Bible verse on it.  Lovely!

 In my daughter's room on her dresser--all garage sale purchases.  I have taught her well.

 A painting by my mom!

 A painting by me

 A painting by my grandma--my dad's mom

A gift from my daughter for Mother's Day or Christmas.  I can't remember which!  I planted a spider plant in it, and it is going to town!

Sympathy Poem

I was given this poem when my father-in-law passed on to heaven, and I kept it for sharing with others.

I Am With You Always

To Those I Love and Those Who Love Me

When I am gone, release me, let me go.

I have so many things to see and do.

You musn’t tie yourself to me with tears.

Be happy that we had so many years.

I gave you my love; you can only guess

How much you gave to me in happiness.

I thank you for the love you each have shown,

But now it’s time I traveled on alone.

So grieve a while for me if grieve you must.

Then let your grief be comforted by trust.

It’s only for a while that we must part,

So bless the memories within your heart.

I won’t be far away, for life goes on.

So if you need me, call and I will come.

Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near,

And if you listen with your heart, you’ll hear

All of my love around you soft and clear.

And then, when you must come this way alone,

I’ll greet you with a smile and “welcome home.”