to Boston with love

to Boston with love, a photo by scrappystuff on Flickr.

From my Big Comfy Chair...

 

I'd share what I should be working on... But it's kinda surprise.  

Never enough time...

Makes me *SMILE *

Today I choose to see beauty.

They who are so fresh from God

by Proud dad: (@Zaccaro)

tiny but mighty

Made her GRAND entrance Sept. 5 

Had her Pa wrapped around her little finger from the start!

... It is no slight thing ...

Welcome to the world Jubilee.

Wordless Wednesday

do not be anxious

 

 

~  the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds ~ 

Philippians 4:6-7 

on the move

My 'Scrappy Studio' 

Things i will miss: 
We installed this floor,
Just for my 'Studio'
 I will miss this floor ...
 But the things I WONT miss
by far out number the things i will.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”

FUTURE DESIGN WALL!

NATURAL LIGHT: SEWING AREA!

... getting super excited about my NEW studio, there is something inspiring about a fresh new 'canvas' ... looking forward to playing here!

~ My sewing area will go: Here>>

One thing i learned: i missed being with the family, 

I like that my new "basement" is on a hill- 

I didn't mind moving out of the basement of my original 'studio' space - As I was always nervous about my fabric, scrapbook papers etc. 'drowning' - despite the basement being "DRY" for years, 

but i just had that feeling ... 

and a good thing too, this past YEAR the OLD basement has flooded FOUR times! 

 ... the list grows of things i WONT MISS

i missed being near the 'computer/office area... 

~ the "Office" area will be across from my sewing area, and we will have the entertainment center, and a small seating area, so i can view my design wall while i ponder the possibilities, watch a movie with the family ...

This will be a combination of the things i love, 

as well as a work in progress ...

GRAND CENTRAL STATION: Pre-Move

Last week 1st ~ super excited to see the grandson, and "his agents" ... 2. Blessed to have the family over for one last family gathering, {Celebrating ONE YR since DH Open Heart Surgery}...  after Mass, 3. during a Thunderstorm, Tornado sirens blaring -  4. my basement started flooding, worse than ever - so, we started bringing up the clean laundry in bags, the totes i'd already packed  ... just when we thought things couldn't get any more crazy -

5. Dear Daughter had an allergic reaction 6.DURING FINALS at K-state - i drove up to move her home ...7. & added her junk to the living room. NOW She is headed to 8. Scotland, while we begin  9. THE MOVE ...  Good stress/Bad stress

= JUST A FEW STRESSORS! 

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON ~ 

THREE MORE DAYS!!!!

LET THE CHAOS BEGIN ... CONTINUE!

May Birthday Buddies

May Birthdays! 

My Oldest Son, and ONLY daughter ... 

For Her birthday, we met up with Zac and took him to dinner,

so, it only seems fair, tonight we take "the girl" to dinner

to Celebrate!

Happy Day!

The NEXT Chapter of Our Life

Uncle Alex Reads to Ted, Hospital Waiting Room May 9, 2011

Chapters:

1. The Early years
2. Boy meets girl ... Toni & Peter est. 1982
3. Parenthood ... Introducing: Zac, Alex, Samantha, Derek
4. Arizona, a place to call HOME =0)
5. Homeschooling FOUR children
6. Back to Kansas ... starting the College years & "Real" School
7. Children: college & marriage .....  Sunrise, Sunset   .....{remember: Fiddler on the Roof}
8. ... Becoming Grandparents!... Introducing: Ted
9. OMG  ~  Peter's Open Heart Surgery, 5/9/11

May 2012 marks ONE YEAR after Peter's Open Heart Surgery ... who woulda' thunk it? ...   We will survive.  Something like that helps put things in perspective. With a "NOT Quite Empty Nest" ... while finding balance &  truly making adjustments...  Part of the "next chapter"  the Downsizing Begins... We have really tried to focus on what's important.  I don't know how we've done it, but we have always managed. 

... There are things I'm going to miss (My yard & My dog) but I have never loved this house,  & NOW it is TOO much for me.  It has served it's purpose. But it's never felt like HOME, so moving on will be easy (I PRAY) ... NOW for Prioritizing - What's Really IMPORTANT? ~ Two more years of High School for the youngest remaining in the "nest" ~ OUR Health ... and most of all: appreciating the people i love, as well as  making time for more CREATIVITY.  Last weekend was a great get away, left very inspired - but TIME went too fast ... Maybe i didn't get very much accomplished, but i spent it with some of the best people.  I would like to say i made something super amazing ... My Wassily Knadinsky Inspiration Fabrics (mostly hand dyed by me, and some shott cottons) went along to play, but ... I DID work on My Bee Blocks, Converging Corners... (i'm yet to take a picture *TBA) ...

WK Challenge fabrics that went on the retreat, but ...

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back 

and realize they were the big things.”

Ever see the movie "Parenthood" ? ... with Steve Martin' and the comparison to life being like a Roller-coaster Ride ... that has been my husbands mantra since he's seen that movie.  Going on 30 years of marriage, just saying it's been one big roller coaster ride.  I wouldn't mind so much spending the next couple years on the "Merry-Go-Round" ... time to get off the ROLLER COASTER, I want to enjoy  the whole amusement park ...
A FAVORITE MEMORY:
I love to look back at the video Zac made of Derek's tenth birthday at Worlds of FUN - certainly a GREAT DAY ~  Looking forward to more time with the kids

"... I don't remember growing older, when did they?"

... SLOW down already!