Let's Celebrate!!!!

Big thanks for everyone who inquired about me during my "vacation."

I wouldn't call it quite a vacation... but the rest was much needed. 

This is Superbowl Sunday!!!

I am personally cheering for the Saints!!

Mr. H is rallying behind the colts.

(This should be interesting)

The world will be celebrating today one way or another..

We had a celebration in our family too.

A few weeks ago this very chic young lady turned 87!!!

That is my Aunt Ruth.. the STRONGEST woman I have EVER met!!!

Seriously. No Joke. She is a phenomenal woman who has overcome mountains that I pray I never have to climb.

I come from a very small family...approx. 15 members.

We are pretty close nit. So we all got together and threw my aunt a surprise get together.

The entire family was there. 

(sorry about the blur)

That's me eating cake...the birthday girl in the background!!

She gave me a gift years ago that no one could ever take from me

the gift of art. She saw something in me when I was like 10. 

I use to try to sketch little things here and there and she enrolled me in oil painting.

This is my 2nd painting. It came so naturally to me. My art teacher would give me a picture and let me do my thing. As you can see from the signature, I still could not write in paint but I could paint. Go figure.

I gave this to here when I was 11. It was a birthday present for her.

A portrait of Jesus. My first and last portrait.

and Lo and Behold...

Aunt Ruth can paint too!!! 

I told you she was amazing!! 

Happy Birthday Aunt Ruth may you see many more because we have so much more to learn.

Photos by my baby Taylor

Twins of a feather...

Flock together!!!

I have met some amazing ladies and gents here in bloggy land.

But I have also visited the twilight zone.....

From day one I had the distinct pleasure and honor of getting to know the wonderful duo of 

2 Sisters 2gether  

Micki and Terri are the through the looking glass version of Angelique and myself. The similiarities are FREAKY!!!

These two women are crafting divas in their own right and have a simply divine blog  that I read faithfully.

So when Micki and Terri contacted us about being guest bloggers for their series 

Tales of a shared womb 

of course we said yes!!! 

Please stop by their  blog and say hello. While you are there make sure to look around, they do not mind.

You will not be disappointed. 

 

 

My 100th post and counting....

This is my 100th post !!!

WOW.. that went by quickly!!! 

Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support as I recoup.

I can now bend my knee but I still walk funny. I kinda waddle like a duck. You can stop snickering at me now...lol.

But while I have been out I have been working on some things that really needed to be taken care of.

I will post about those later today.

But I have been watching from the wings.

(Did you think that I could just go cold turkey??)

I was reading my dear friend Julie Marie of Idllyhours

posted this great post ,"I refuse to be a stepford wife!"

I was sooo caught up in her post that my girls truly believed I had "caught the holy ghost".

"Amens!" were flying out of my mouth like I was sitting on the front pew of my church! 

So upon talking to my beautiful and terribly creative sis, we came up with this:

Yes that is correct!!! 

This is our award...it is to acknowledge all my bloggy divas who think outside the box and cherish individuality!!

Basically, you do you and don't give a damn what others think.

I LOVE IT!!! 

So here are my first recipients:

Idyllhours

for truly inspiring this award!!

Meli Faif Life

 Quixotic Life

Redneck Chic 

 2 Sisters

If you have never been by these ladies blogs... oh you are missing out!!! 

There will be many more passed out..trust me. 

And to my bloggy buddies that do not accept awards.. I understand.

I really hate that because there are some truly unique blogs out there!! 

Well, enjoy and remember to stay true to yourself.

p.s. to Mr. Anonmous - this one's for you..wink!!
Feel free to pass it on!!!