Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Dancing Light Mosaic

A Day can't start bad when you wake to see
 this blooming on your dining room table
 How does magic like this happen over night?
 gather together some Valentine Day
 things together in one spot
A favorite purchase from Glory Be in Occoquan, Virginia
Simple and eloquent
 then TODAY  I captured the dancing lights in the living room.
The glass hurricane has caught the winter's sun on just right sunny days
 and sparkled light prisms all the way around the room.
  I would walk through and see them and them get busy "Doing"
 and come back to take a picture
and then it would be too late and they were gone.
So for days I have hunted the sparkles and either I was not home
 at the right time or just missed them somehow-
or cloudy overcast mornings kept the magic from happening.
But today--- it was here....
 Too bad you really can't capture all the rainbow hues set on the walls and furniture.
But, at least I have proof that it isn't "my imagination".
you can see a little of the color here
And then a dear friend stood at the classroom door
 holding tulips, card and
"Treats"
Bonnie has always had "heart love"
and her creative talents were lent to paper and fabric
 Valentine greetings have eternal generosity
 attached with the verse from 1 John 4:9-11
 gorgeous tulips in a tin pitcher......
 isn't it wonderful when friends
 can give you tin and know it warms your heart?
  the tale and story of how the factory
 that made the tin  was "her family"
and Kreamer means something very personal now
And two heart cards are added to my collection -
 the gift of a friend who sees hearts as the Big Picture story
 of all that Jesus has done and continues to do in her life.
And a reminder to me- no matter what--
 tell the metanarrative story
 even on snapshot days of dancing light mosaic.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Monday, January 16, 2012

A Little Bit of Heart

Valentine  tree with my own grade school
Valentines and old hankies
Time for the season of hearts
Glitzy wreath from Jo Ann's with added burlap
 ruffle and vintage purses with
shabby bears and a bunny
A favorite tag from a special friend
Oh My soul Praise Him!
February vignette
Vintage seed packed holder with
 Valentine cards from 1910-1920
Vintage chip display holder and Valentine cards
Altered tag with old French book pages,
copy of an old Valentine
 and Psalm 63:3
Altered tag- GOD GAVE  HIS SON FOR ME
Altered Tag- GOD IS LOVE
Valentine ornament- We love because He first loved us.
Folded paper  ornament with cross and a little glitter
Vintage scale, tin and
 3-D Valentine ornaments from the 1920"s

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Bucket list 2012

Brian Head, Utah
Cherry Blossoms- Washington D.C.
Front yard daffodils
Fall garden pot foliage
Flowers from Jessica's and Dan's wedding
Our friend at Fountainhead Park
North Carolina near Blowing Rock
Trees with lights at National Harbor, Maryland

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Living Full Eye in 2012

A favorite new Holy Family wall hanging
New heirloom chairs brought from my friend
Diane Marra to keep until the "right time" to return

Finally lengthened the too short table skirt with burlap edge-
 love the contrast of formal and informal
A close up view
My girls from years ago on the hallway railing swag
The front door chair that greets visitors with stars and greens
Added the vintage scooter from my parent's home
 to the skates, old sled and well worn bucket of greens
Love the old hutch found in Greensboro, N.C
filled with Christmas handmade goodies
Nostalgia for this gingerbread hand-made doll in a wreath
The First Christmas Tree made by dear friend Lee
 to enjoy with the newlyweds
 with the memorabilia of their wedding in 2011