Bits and Pieces

A year ago today, my father passed away. And so we hit another milestone. I wrote about milestones in March, as we celebrated my mother's 85th birthday, and then my parent's wedding anniversary.

He was about 91 or 92 in this picture, and though he isn't giving the camera his normally big smile, I love that his arm is around me.

On Sunday, we had the traditional prayers said in church for him, and the family members who were able to attend, took up two pews in our tiny church.
I have many photos of my dad, and I can hear him call me by his pet name for me, but I will admit to missing his attention and the conversations we used to have. He had a way of making you feel that nobody else, and nothing else, was as important as what was going on between the two of you when you were with him. No matter how mundane.

On Monday, my older daughter turned 26. YIKES! She was the she-devil as a youngster, and makes her living as a social worker. When we talk about her work and the counselling that she does, I can't believe that she is my kid.

She fills me with pride.

Daughter number two is visiting a friend in Europe. This was a graduation present to herself. When she returns, she will be packing her things and moving to San Diego for her (nursing) service work at a clinic for the homeless. She will be there for ten months, coming home (we hope) for Christmas, and then in June when the job ends. I have asked her to not fall in love out there with either a person, or the city. I want her home again. Selfish, I know!

I just finished this project for the Mind Wide Open challenge, using their provided image of the child. I reused a wooden wine box as my canvas. I have used the box for different reasons over the years, but most recently it stood empty. As soon as everything is dry on it, I will be storing my button collection inside.

I am in the middle of making something as a gift for my number two daughter, and I am trying to accomplish it while she is away. It is meant to be taken with her to San Diego. I will post pictures when I finish it, if I can figure out why my computer decided to stop reading my camera card. I fear that I may have done something I should not have done!
I will be checking out what is new with you folks, but I may not have time to post until that project is finished.

OH! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for Chris. He is improving it seems, and on Friday, my husband and I will be going to visit him again. He is out of the hospital now.

Talk to you soon-and thank you for being here!

jenny.