Always remember

To all our service men and women
Our hearts and prayer are with you always 
May God protect you and bring you home safe 
and for all your sacrifices
We cannot thank you enough


Lady Saphiranel

 Did I mention that my daughter is an artist too? 
She has inherited the talent that my mom and grandmother has passed down to me and my sisters. 
This is her latest project for art class in school.
She allowed me to record her progress and share it with you.


(title)
Lady Saphiranel
plotting and beginning colors
(all her work is freehand)
filling out the dress



finished! 

she used colored pencil, watercolor on a paper board
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My other kids are artist too but have sadly put it away for jobs and other things.  
This is a school art project that my son did in high school a while back.
he’s a good abstract and technical artist

There is always music amongst the trees, but our hearts must be still to hear it

Accompany me on one of my favorite walks through Illinois canyon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you for your company and I hope this brought a little serenity into your day.

Happy Birthday Cotton!

He’s a whole year old now!
He still loves his pretty round box
such a regal little Netherland
Nom, Nom, Nom, Nom….
Love that Timothy!

Ponies from the Past

guess what I got in the mail today!
Oh my Gosh! I compleatly forgot about these guys!
My sister sent me these stick horses that my grandmother had saved for us. 
They were very well used, believe me!
I remember galloping up and down the sidewalk in front of my grandmother’s house in Hawaii, wearing my rubber boots while I rode because they made that perfect ‘clomping’ sound 
that to me sounded just like a horse. 
Thanks for the memory Sis!