Wood Burning, Pictures, Mother's Day

Running a bit behind this month, well, as usual! lol Seems like May is so busy. Trying to get ready for craft shows and festivals, helping out at the school, filling wood burn orders, etc. Since I have my new camera I have been spending some time outside. I found a photo that I had taken when we had snow back in Jan. 2009 so I blew it up, framed it and listed it on Etsy(www.beautywithin.etsy.com). It turned out so good! Here is a picture of the listing. I am also adding a picture of one of my custom orders for wood burning.

Here are a few more pictures I had taken of clouds. My daughter and I were coming home from her violin lesson and while at the stop light I noticed how beautifully white and defined the clouds were that day. I did not have my camera on me so I had to wait until I arrived home to capture the magnificents of God's work. I ran inside and grabbed my camera and went to the front yard and stood there in amazement! I think, like a lot of other people, that we stay so busy and really don't take the time to notice the beauty of things that we are blessed with on a daily basis. I have tried to make it a point to notice things now. The clouds just caught my eye that day and I could not imagine a world without the beauty of the sun and clouds in the sky.

I will close with some of my Mother's Day pictures. I am very fortunate to still have my mom, and my dad, so this day is very special since I know people that are very close and dear to me that have lost their mother. My son's girlfriend, Tiffany, is one of them. Tiffany lost her mom a few months ago so I know that this day had to be a difficult one for her. I hope that some how spending time with us lifted her just a little. I missed my oldest daughter and my grandchildren not being there though.