31 August 2009

goodbye to August



the last day of one of the months with 31 days

it was a nice weather-wise August by my standards - some hot days, but nice ones and cooler days for a usually hotter month, and "good sleeping weather" nights

time was spent with my family, babysitting my grandson, working in the garden, meeting friends for dinner, sometimes breakfast, mowing the lawn, reading books by Joy Fielder, shopping at the Mount Clemen's Farmers' Market on a rainy Saturday, re-doing my Sweat Shop Studio, hanging out with Sophie

several birthdays this month, wedding anniversaries, a 60th birthday celebration for a very special cousin, a bridal shower

as the last August day drifts away, memories is what is left of this last full month of summer
I won't let myself get sad because summer is not over yet and my garden is still a....bloom (whilest the annuals are fading away), the perennials are still blooming

a month ends
but there will never be another August quite like this

thankful for all the memories of this month, I will cherish the special times and not-so-special times of this month


so, boodbye August - thank you for the memories




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Welcome to my little part of heaven..........

My life is about comfort and being close to the things I love, which means family, friends and living a quiet life. Embracing the small things in life is my reality.

I appreciate where God planted me and believe this is where I belong.

I don't know what the future holds for me, but as it unfolds, I'm enjoying the journey.


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Sophie

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Sophie

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My very special companion. We found each other in August of 2006. It was one of those things when you truly know you found the right dog for you and that the dog felt the same way about you. And that was the beginning. I love coming home to my Sophie. She is still so much puppy, but I know how quickly the time goes by when the years aren't kind to dogs, so being a puppy for as long as possible is fine with me. She is loving and oh so affectionate. A true cuddler.

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