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Happy Friday!

It’s weeks like these that I really love California …

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the skies are amazing.

And the crazy ridiculous heat is just a distant memory.
Or a future terror. Depending on how you look at it …

 

Sunlight breaking through clouds in blue sky
“for great is Your love, reaching to the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.” {psalm 57:10}

 

pink roses on cake plate
flowers for Mom.

 

Each of my four kids have gone through flower giving phases.

In which they bring me flowers from the yard all day. Sometimes on the hour. Or every five minutes.

I usually have to end up setting a limit, but I hate to see their little disappointed faces when I do.

Currently, it’s the four year old who is the chief flower giver.

I’m sad to think that the older ones may have outgrown it.

Although my 9 year old boy did bring me cherry blossoms after basketball practice the other day.

All is not lost.

 

Raggedy Ann Vintage Green Chalkboard
familiar Raggedy friends

 

Our neighbors next door are selling their house
and cleaning out 30 years worth of treasures along the way.

Some of which have been entrusted to us. Like this vintage green chalkboard

complete with Raggedy Ann & Andy. Love.

Now if I could just find a blank bit of wall space …

Our school room is a wee bit crowded right now.

 

Rainbow Hearts
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. {1 John 3:16}

 

We’re not usually big Valentines Day celebrators,

but the kids did have fun making cards for friends and sharing candy.

Plus, it’s always a good reminder for us

to remember what true love looks like.

Jesus.

 
 

How was your week?

 
 
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Superbowl Sunday

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I think I spoke too soon

about loving February.

 

Things haven’t slowed down yet.

But I’ll keep waiting.

Holding out hope …

 

In the meantime,

here’s some snaps of our Superbowl Sunday.

We live on the edge.

 
 

Dress with Pink Roses

 
 

family walk in the neighborhood

 
 

boys on scooters

 
 

blue sky with white clouds

 
 

pink sweater and pigtails

 
 

How was your weekend?

 
 

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I Love You, February!

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I am so happy it’s the first day of February.

Not because I have any particular fondness for this specific month,
but mainly because it means January is done.

Finished. Over. Never to be seen again.

 

Can you tell I’ve had a bit of a busy start to the year?

Crazy.

 

But January deadlines are done now,

and I’m looking forward to a new set of challenges.

It wouldn’t be life without them, right?

 

Here’s one of my January projects,

packaged up and mailed away.

 
 

Sketchbook Project Envelope Mailed

 
 

Relief.

Giddy that I actually finished.

(Unlike several other things that shall remain unnamed.)

 

I’ll share more soon about what was in the package – I promise.

Don’t let me forget.

 
 

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hello monday.

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hello monday.

 

Cloudy Bright Blue Sky

hello lots of rain in California. finally.

hello beautiful cloudy skies with the sun peeking through.

 
 

Bird On The Wire

hello tiny bird against a bright blue sky.

 
 

Bags of California Oranges

hello picking fruit off the trees in our backyard.

hello more oranges than we can eat.

 
 

Bible Scripture Page - Faithful and True

hello encouraging, amazing words of truth.

what are you saying hello to this week?

 
 

(Linking up for Hello Monday with Lisa)

 
 

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