When You Just Don't KNow What to Say.... Say Thanks

I have a friend who lives in Texas. Everytime she comes home to the 'burg to visit family, we try to have lunch or coffee or something. It's always a great time to catch up and I love hearing about her most recent Operation :) trips. About a year and a half ago I commented on a unique bracelet she was sporting - she informed me that this lady salvaged antique typewriters and made jewerly out of the antique keys. **how cool** Those of you who know me well, know that I was an Art major in college and that one of my concentrations for my degree was in metalsmithing/ jewerly making. So I loved the creative idea and recycling that was giving new life to old, old typewriters - and how neat to wear a "piece of history"

Well this Christmas my friend and I had scheduled to have coffee the week of Christmas - but she happened to stop by my work the Friday before as she was afraid that our lunch date would be canceled due to the impending snow storm... and she wanted to give me a gift. She said that ever since I had commented on her bracelet she had been looking for one for me - but since the letters spell out words (duh) she was looking for a particular word for the bracelet for me.

This is what she gave me.

How many times can I post about something that has blessed me on a deep and very personal level?? Hmmm... seems like EVERY post here recently! Her comment was that when she thinks of me; this is what she thinks of.

I have to say - I love it . I love the creativity - I love the history - I love the thoughtfulness of the friend who gave it to me.... again,

I have no words.

Christmas Joys

So the other night my husband and I were in a neighboring town to drop some items by a friend's really cool downtown store. While there my husband asks our friend.....

"So where's a good place to take a pregnant woman out to eat?"

It took our friend a moment, but then he was able to come up with a few suggestions.

So, in case you are wondering....

Yep, we are looking forward to welcoming an addition to our lives.

December

I am so looking forward to Christmas!! It is one of my favorite times of the year. However working in a flower shop seems to bring extra craziness to the holiday. There are days when I wish I worked someplace that was slllooooowwww durring December, because i feel like I'm just moving from one thing to the next.

But then other days, well, lets just say that doing flowers can be so rewarding. Like yesterday. I wish I could go into all the detail, but sufice it to say that I enjoy makeing other people's Christmas season special. Sometimes it is so much more than a flower arrangement - sometimes it is just the connection, the relationships God has given me through my job. Days like yesterday remind me that, I like people.

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Sunday night, Glenn, myself and my niece Rebekah put up and decorated our Christmas tree. It always delights me to see Christmas anew when you catch a glimpse of it through someone else's eyes....

Below: decorating the tree

Making sure ALL the Christmas lights worked

Yes.... I helped too