Bouncing back...birthday parties...bonfires...

Weekends...

they are good

and busy,

fun and go crazy fast!

 

 

But bouncing back from a busy

weekend, seems to take

longer the older I get.

 

Chalkboard art by Lauren
Cake by Unique Sweets

 

This past weekend it was my

Mom's birthday

and so two siblings and their

families came for lunch

on Sunday along with

my parents!

 

My mom and I

 

Food and laughter shared

with those you love

is always a treat.

And I'm grateful for each one

of them in my life.

 

Cousin fun and
is Roger really sleeping?

 

But a birthday party wasn't the

only plans for the day,

as evening came so did more

friends along with more food.

It was time to light the bonfire...

 

 

See the long shadows of the guests in the yard...
it was soooo HOT!!

 

Beautiful evening!

 

You see the bonfire was "built" last fall but

due to a very windy night

we couldn't light it

and so, I was time.

After all campfire season is just around the corner.

 RIGHT!?

 

Sending off a lantren while we
waited till the fire died down.

 

Still waiting to roast hot dogs...

A fabulous weekend with

wonderful friends and family!

I AM BLESSED!

Springtime

Sitting here just soaking up the sun as it splashes across my table

and thinking...

...thinking about how busy life is.

 

 

 

 

Sometimes it is crazy just getting

the day started.  When my little people

(who happen to not be so little anymore)

oversleep because time change means it is still dark outside

when they need to be getting out of bed.

 

 

Sometimes it is all the fun things that

make us busy, lunch with a friend, baking,

hosting a brunch, bargin shopping, waiting for spring and

having another coffee.

 

 

And then there are the list of things just waiting

for us to take the time to do.

Some important things and some not so important.

Like cleaning the basement...

...I could argue that its not important since its

not really a "living space"

but then if I trip one more time over a box that was

just set down there to get it out of the way, and I find

myself face to face with the concrete floor...yup, I'm going to go with

important.

And now do I paint it and make it more inviting since

it is important that I go down there to do laundry.

Nope, not important - but fun!

 

 

Basement cleaning/organizing facts:

 

I'm 64 cents richer - so I can conclude it is not the

best paying job.

 

Somewhere out there, there are 8 gloves without a match

because that is the number I threw away.

 

I now should have a garage sale with all the

things that I no longer need in my basement.

 

Spiders take their web making

very seriourly!

 

 

Anyway, in all the busyness of life,

I find moments to just rest,

and in those moments I know that

the busyness around me cannot steal

the PEACE in my heart.