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i spent the weekend blowing up balloons, and balloons, and balloons...i'm taking a day to catch my breath, catch up on work, eat some good food, and enjoy some time with ollie. tomorrow it's back to the balloons, only three dozen left!
more festive inspiration:
trapped
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sparklers
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so thwill says...
a wonderful monday to you, friends.
shanna
ollie's bag at the door | clouds out the door
nicole tagged me...
{1} I love my dog so much it hurts.
{2} I sleep best with white sheets on the bed.
{3} I wish I could go back in time and say goodbye to my grandmother.
{4} I love to watch c dance goofily around the house, he makes me laugh!
{5} I've been in lots of musicals. I can't stand musicals now, except for The Sound of Music.
{6} I met c on the internet.
{7} Playing scrabble with my brother is one of the best things in life.
{8} I find the stories of elderly people fascinating.
have a wonderful weekend friends! i'll be trying out my new letterpress for the first time tomorrow, with the help of a friend. i'm so excited!
shanna
it feels so good to take time to help, if even just a little bit. eventhough i was essentially working on the same type of project and in the same space i normally do, the time taken away from pressing orders felt like time off. like the other side of life. sitting, stiching, appreciating an opportunity to help, my thoughts turned to all the ways i'd like to give back in my lifetime.
this year i've used the phrase "as soon as" far too often. august has been all about taking care of many things this phrase applies to. smocks for friends who've waited far too long, and far too patiently. finally cleaning off the deck after winter {yikes!} and planting a few things before the snow comes back. finishing up outstanding orders. replying to an email a long lost high school friend sent months ago. you get the idea.
for more than a year, when i think about helping others, giving my time, i have been saying "as soon as." for the longest time after my mother passed away i was exhausted from taken care of her in her last month, exhausted from loosing her, and so exhausted of giving. a new feeling for me, this took some time to accept.
what i realized while sitting and stiching pillows for the 1 in 10 auction was that i'm ready. i am ready to help again. isn't it amazing how long the heart can take to heal {but never completely}? even more amazing to me is that my heart reached out before my mind comprehended this new step. it is cliche, for good reason i suppose, but giving really is the best gift you can give yourself {most of the time}. it feels good to have this side of life back.
so good that "as soon as" second storie draws to a close {until november}, i'm going to get out there and help!
i hope you're smiling today,
shanna
the 1 in 10 auction for our beloved eireann's mom is just around the corner. i am so grateful to be able to help. so many people and institutions came to the aid of my mother while she was trying to recover from leukemia, i feel honored to contribute on her behalf, as well as my own. above, one of my offerings, poorly shot. you can't make it out, but there is a bit of hand embroidery that reads; your heart will always have a home in mine. a proper photo shoot is planned for the early a.m.....come on sun, you better shine bright!
i was humbled and left speechless from all of the emails, flickr love and phone calls about once by the pacific. thank you, all of you! it certainly helped ease the nervousness i felt putting work i feel so strongly about out there for all to see. your kind words are so appreciated, and deeply felt.
happy weekend {the three of us are off on a mini break!}
shanna
p.s. i've been tagged by the sweet nicole of freshly blended...i'll reply sometime next week...
Once By The Pacific
The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in,
And thought of doing something to the shore
That water never did to land before.
The clouds were low and hairy in the skies,
Like locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes.
Robert Frost
just a quick little post this evening to let you know i've updated my shop will lots of oceany things.
back tomorrow...
hugs all around,
shanna
