garden gifts

My mother in law bought me a rose, the planting kind. i have to find a spot to put it in my yard. all i asked for, for my birthday in May, is to have a few flowers in my garden. i want an arbor from hubby, but the one i wanted was sold out and we are waiting on a reorder. i planted flowers here before but after i went away, they died. and now i need to start over. i dream of a groomed lawn and beautiful flower beds. i guess it is alot to ask to have it POOF all done. a garden is a lot of work, and my thumbs SURE aren't green. so i am starting some seeds INSIDE because i am not positive that we are going to remain frost free here on the east coast. and now i need a trick to keep the cats out of the yard. Hermmmmm....

Mountain High

Mountain High

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Mountain High

Mountains carved by God's hand,

as he molded the shape of the land.

Their peaks reaching into the skies,

So beautiful, i can't believe my eyes.

Rising high above the tree tops,

intothe clouds before it stops.

With peaks covered in ice and snow,

high above us, in awe below.

The majesty of what I see,

towering high above me.

The peaks up high are covered white,

the mountains are an awesome sight.

The ice and snow and glaciers too,

are nature's beauty, a captive view.

Memories carved into my mind,

after I leave the mountains behind.

Dee

July 12, 2005

One More Day

originally written MARCH 11, 2005
just days before my 7th wedding anniversary

ONE MORE DAY


When I open my eyes
the first thing I see
is your smiling face
looking back at me.

What did I do
to deserve such a fate
to receive such a gift
as such a wonderful mate.

Your eyes shine brightly
as they fill up with love
Your feelings for me
I am aware of.

My heart bursts with pride
when I talk about you
the way you make me feel
and all the things you do

I thank God each day
for bringing you to me
you came into my life
and set my heart free

You broke through the walls
I built around my heart
forever and ever
we are never more to part






this note went with the poem

In a few days i will celebrate 7 years of marriage.
When i got married i was so nieve.
But it was the best thing i ever did.
I have the best man, and he loves me very much.
I love him more now than i did on the day i married him.
and things have been great.
THANKS TO GOD
cause i stop and think,what if i didnt, love him more that is, what if i loved him less, or what if i was wrong and it wasnt love?
wow, what a shame it would have been to miss out on this BLISS...people who know me, know, that some people are rich, and others are rich in life.

Today I count my blessings

Today i count my blessings one two and three

When my baby girl fell and drove a tooth thru her gums, i was first thinking why so stumbly clumbsy. I am blessed my babies are learning how to walk

When the lady behind me had her toddler fall from her shopping cart and both baby and mom began to cry, I first thought oh thank gosh it wasnt my child. I am blessed with a calming nature, i comforted the woman, reassured her as she was crying and expressing her guilting feelings of having not caught her from falling. I calmed her down. as mom stopped crying, the baby began to calm as well, i wished them good luck as they headed for the hospital to have her child checked by a dr.

When my niece was hanging off my arm and my body while shopping, i first thought why is she so clingy. I am blessed, Erica said I love you Auntie Dee, and hugged tight into me, nearly knocking me over.

When my nephew, in the back seat plays with a toy going click click click and i take it from him til we get home, i was first thinking, why did we let him buy that. I am blessed to have a nephew, who at 10 yrs old, still WANTS to spend time with me.

when i look around the livingroom and see a million toys, i first think what a mess. i am DOUBLE blessed to have happy healthy twins crawling and playing on my floor.

truly i am blessed

we must try to find blessings, even in those little things in life.

Boot Harbour Gravesite

Boot Harbour, NL Canada

Upon closer inspection one can read

In loving memory of

William H. Taylor

beloved husband of

Elizabeth Taylor

died 1899

aged 40 years

I've always enjoyed hiking up to the graveyard

all grown up with trees

I stumble upon a few headstones

and then others are found with ease

The trees are thick

and the bugs bite my neck

It isnt long til I'm forced to turn back

Remember Boot Harbour

today i was thinking about Boot Harbour. My grandmother lived there before my father was born. There was once a community there. but now there are just trees. A few cottages/cabins dot the shoreline. but the area where the town was is overgrown with trees. An adventurous explorer can find the old graveyard. there once was a path, but now you just have to "stumble" upon the site. I really enjoy exploring the area. and look forward to the next time i can go there. I want to hike up the hill, and across the field, if there is a field there now. and thru the trees. young alders ad asplings. thru the thickening woods. and find that first headstone. it makes you excited to find them. I like to read the dates. William Taylor. died 1899. Frederick Thistle. died 1904. who were these peole, relatives of friends many generations back. maybe a few relatives of my own. the headstones are in good shape. excellent even, perhaps the overgrowth of trees has protected them from the harsh winds, rain and sun. the elements is what ruins them. on my next trip to Boot Harbour, i hope to bring some paper and chalk and attempt a rubbing or two of the stones. to really capture the writings. perhaps i will go this year. perhaps i will go this summer.

I really want to upload pictures from Boot Harbour, but for some reason keep getting ERROR messages. I will upload them in my next blog.

Remembering the twins birthday

the twins are ONE. I let them have their own mini birthday cakes. FOR FUN

Ayden did the tiny touch and see technique. he didnt want to taste, just feel.

i had to smear a little on his mouth for him to know it was edible. then look out cake!

emily like usual dug right in. anything on a highchair tray table is considered food.

What a messy face. it ended up in nose and eyes. they had to be put in the bath right away

ALL IN ALL IT WAS A FINGER LICKIN' GOOD TIME. THESE ARE MY CAKEY LAY OUTS

today is just another day

today is just another day. What is april 16th. nuttin too special. My husbands grandmother passed away on April 16th and this gets me thinking about generations. and I must scrap!!!







i went to a Party Light party last night. u kno, where they sell candles at a rediculously high price. well u know we all find something we "MUST" have. now i've got a "party light wish list". i've been away from the puter for a while. but upon returning of course i go SCRAP CRAZY.... new craze. black and white LOs with splashes of color

I have really enjoyed putting my ancestors in Lay Outs. There is my grandfather. that's my grandmother with the horse. and the other is my great great grandfather and his family.

til next blog. :) :) :)