Orchids, Starbucks, Determination and Roses… and Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!

We took a quick trip down to Mississippi (quick? 12 hours is quick?) to visit my 93… NINETY-THREE year old mother-in-law. Left on Tuesday and got back last night, Friday. She is in pretty good health, still lives in her house by herself and is bound and determined to do what she pleases! Her short term memory is fading, but overall, at that age… she’s doing well!

She taught Biology at the high school for 50 years and always had all sorts of plants growing inside and out…in the yard and greenhouse. Her specialty was orchids. Now that she’s older she doesn’t have the selection she once had, but I just had to get pics of these in the dining room!

Aren’t they gorgeous!

Lloyd also did A LOT of yard work, downsizing her huge garden to a small plot for a container garden (we enjoyed sugar snap peas!), and trimming a giant bush that had gotten OUT OF CONTROL! As Lloyd cut branches and threw them over the fence, I drug them out to the street as the city truck was coming by that day for pick up. She was BOUND and DETERMINED to help!

Remember….93… about 5 feet tall
and probably 90 pounds or less!!!
Can you see her there?
She made it with all that pile snagged together to the street!

Now, several weeks ago I had a comment on a blog post from a sweet lady. I decided to check out her blog and found out she was from Columbus, MS, not far from my MIL! We emailed back and forth and arranged a meeting while there. Shirley came by, picked me up and we headed for Starbucks! YUM, Caramel Macchiato!

Shirley is a regular at the Sassy Challenges, and trust me…she fits right in! What a hoot she is too. We laughed and laughed and talked for 2 hrs! Come to find out, a lot of her husband’s relatives Lloyd knows and her sister-in-law is also a retired teacher from the HS! Small world! Thanks for a great time, Shirley!

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I had this card done weeks ago but just hadn’t gotten around to posting it… so here it is!

Our Daily Bread designs Mini Tags 1 and coordinating Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio 3. The DP is SEI Claire, the bling from Want2Scrap.

I made the ribbon roses from this great YouTube tutorial by one of my fellow Breadsticks, Connie. So easy!!

I hope I’ve inspired you to do something new today….or maybe just to get outside and do some yard work! LOL! Or call a friend and go to coffee!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Mother Nature’s Sense of Humor

Spring in Ohio… you just never know what kind of weather! This is what we got yesterday!

Remember my “Spring” post last week? This picture….

…. looks like this now

Oh well, all too soon we’ll be complaining about how hot and humid it is! LOL

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Here’s a peek at the Mother’s Day set being released tomorrow by Our Daily Bread designs.

It’s colored with Copics then cut with ODBD’s Poppy Die! How cool is that! I added Ultra Fine Flower Soft to the center and spritzed with Glimmer Mist too.

The sentiment is stamped on Spellbinders Ribbon Tag Trio 3. Before cutting with the die, I sponged around the edges with Barn Door Distress ink. All cut on my Grand Calibur, so quick to do all at once!

Just wait till you see what the girls have in store for you tomorrow with our release blog hop!! Oh my… such bee-u-ti-ful things!!

Enjoy your weather…where you are!

Thanks for stopping!!

Dawn

What Mom Taught Me

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
"Because I said so, that's why."
5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."
6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
7. My mother taught me IRONY
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
11. My mother taught me about WEATHER .
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY .
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
13 My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE .
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONION .
"Stop acting like your father!"
15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."
17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING .
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
19. My mother taught me ESP
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT .
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."
23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"