Simple Abundance

This has been one of those weeks when I have simply enjoyed the simple abundance of my life.

It started on Sunday when I hosted a family dinner and had all four of my grandchildren here...

as well as my oldest two children.

I basked in the glow of that good day all week!

I am STILL basking in that glow.

It has been a GOOD week!

A creative week.

I started several art projects.

I worked on these again last night since I have had my art table set up all week.

I like to have several projects going at one time.....

The little boy and girl is from a snap shot of my grandson and granddaughter.

This was taken a few years ago but I have enjoyed looking at the photo so much...

I got the idea of painting it!

They were actually walking across a parking lot but I think I will take artistic license and

paint them on a beach.

This will be a companion piece to the one I did of two daughters.

(Idea taken from a 'Mama Says' calendar page.)

I also finished up my coffee collage.

Just need to paint a coat of Modge Podge over the whole thing.

I can  'see' my pantry door covered in coffee themed collages.

I am working on the third one now!

Tuesday my sister in law and I saw The Tourist.

We had so much fun!

I LOVE Johnny Depp and have a big poster of him on my guest room closet door!

I sent Louis Dean to Home Depot Tuesday evening as Ruth Ann and I were doing art.

The turpentine was SO dirty we could not even begin to clean our brushes with it!

My husband is so sweet. Whatever I need he is willing to do.

BEWARE!

He spotted this outdoor fire pit on sale!

Wednesday he put it together.

It rained before we could build our first fire in it....

so that is something we look forward to doing this weekend!

I spent yesterday afternoon cleaning out a flower bed as well as this little 'pond.'

A bird feeder hangs close by and we have several bird houses hanging along the roof edge.

I love the music of bird song!

Last year this flower bed was over growing in MINT!

That was my first ever post back last January when I started my blog.

I Never MEANT for the MINT....

This year it is the Rosemary!! As severe as the winter was...it has continued to grow!

The air was perfumed with the fragrance of herbs as I raked all of the leaves out of the bed.

I wanted to go out here to the back pond and clean up around it this morning.

The rain arrived before I even got up so I will content myself with sprucing up the front porch.

And since it is a mellow kind of day....no hurry or urgency to it at all....

I think I will be spending a little time at the puzzle table.

This sits just to my left as I am at my computer.

I will light the scented candle.....

and perhaps open this bag of .....

Cajun Crawtater Chips in Dark Chocolate

by Blue Frog Chocolates

5707 Magazine St.

New Orleans, LA

My neighbor gifted me with these yesterday.

I am having the very best week!

My daughter, Amber, will be here tomorrow afternoon when I return from Fort Worth.

(If it is Friday it is BEAUTY SHOP day for my Mother!)

Amber is bringing the cats to visit us while they attend several social engagements!

We have been missing those CATS Amber and can NOT wait to see those CATS her!!

Simple Abundance:

Finding the Sacred in the ordinary,

realizing that all you have is all you need,

welcome creative choices,

and savoring life's small moments.

Sarah Ban Breathnach