You've Got to be Kidding!

Welllllll, as I reported earlier this week I was having a lot of trouble using my new computer. The new Windows operating system 8.1 is AWFUL! I had two weeks to return the computer no questions asked. Today was the day, after waiting one and a half hours for the darned thing to re-boot I decided it was time for Windows 8.1 to go back to where it came from!

In it's place I purchased what I should have bought in the first place ... a MacBook Pro. More expensive but absolutely worth it. Since I already have a Mac desk top computer blogging should be easy. I just need to fire up the camera and see how it goes.

Join me by crossing your fingers  that all goes well ....

I Did It!!

 

After hours of frustration I am proud to say I finally was successful in uploading a photograph AND I have also successfully added it to my blog!! Oh my, I am such a slow techie learner. Determination was definitely the name of the game.

 

Hopefully I will now be able to take more pictures and repeat what I have just spent two days figuring out!

 

 

 

The above picture is a spring hat I crafted over the weekend. A few fellow crafters joined me on Saturday to create a seasonal decorator item of their very own. I tucked my bonnet in a box filled with succulents and a fun bunny rabbit planter. My favorite thing is the bright yellow finch nestled in its nest perched on top.

 

There is something so fresh about the dawning of Spring. The flowers are blooming all over town. Fruit trees are in bloom preparing for their abundant summer harvest of fruits. And little critters are running all over my yard. Even in the city we have signals of Spring. Baby squirrels are running amuck in the neighborhood as well as tiny lizards are seen scampering from plant to plant avoiding the sniffing nose of our resident dog Betsy.

 

I hope this Spring finds you enjoying what your climate has to offer!



I have finally purchased a new lap top and will hopefully soon be able to blog once again!! I am experiencing difficulties navigating the computer not to mention my blog page! Yikes, why does technology have to change so fast?

 

 

Since I am still struggling with uploading pictures let me fill you in verbally with the events of the last month. We had Valentine's Day, my sweetie gave me a beautiful box of See's Made in America Candies. I needed those like I needed a hole in my head. If you are not from the west coast you won't know See's Candy. It is the richest, creamiest, most divine chocolate in the world. To make a long story short ... it's gone, I weigh more. The end.

 

I have been quilting like a crazy woman. Big ones, small ones and a few tiny ones. I just love the challenges of the tiny quilts. I have even begun to do a small amount of wool applique' and I mean small! One is done and on the wall while another is ready to begin. Maybe someday I'll be able to show you!

 

March 2nd I celebrated the 12th anniversary of my mom's passing. I cried most of the day and have mourned her absence everyday since.  The loss of a mom just never gets easy. No matter how old we are we always want our moms. If you have yours treasure her with all your being. Her birthday was a few weeks away, March 16th and again I cried. My son called and the two of us cried together. The two of them had such a special bond and he misses her almost has much as I do. At 75 years old she was just too young to pass.

 

Between these two difficult events I went to Maui with 5 of my favorite people. Unfortunately we had rain, (and rainbows) winds, even snow on Haleaka! First time in 27 years for snow and we had to be there. Oh, and yes, we had one day of sun!! I did experience an amazing luau and we dined at the new restaurant owned by rock legend Mick Fleetwood. He is there daily when he's "on island" as the locals say but of course with our luck he was in North Carolina! Geeze, why us. If you're ever there have the cocktail named "The Thomas." It is delicious!!

 

After a week of jet lag as well as our spring forward time change I am finally getting my bearings and beginning to feel like myself. Today my son celebrated his 33rd birthday, how can this possibly be? Just a few years ago he was my baby boy ... I so miss those days. I called him this morning, sang him my traditional birthday song and then once again the two of us shared a cry over his Mimie an my mom. She always had a way of making us feel so special on our birthdays.



The wedding photographer captured my kids to a tee! Happy Birthday Dustin.

 Woo hoo! I actually captured this from Facebook and inserted it in the correct spot!

"Spring has sprung, the grass has rizz, I wonder where the birdies is??" Something my mom would say, we fondly call them Mimieism's.