Friday, July 3, 2009

Simply Happy...


Today, I have two of my nieces here. They came into the living room when I was taking this picture...




'Auntie Celeste, why are you laying on the floor taking pictures? That looks fun.' Why yes, honey, yes it is...:-)

As I come here this morning, I have to say that honestly, it doesn't take much to make me happy these days...the chippy green paint on an old screen door hanging on my living room wall...smiley kids...the sweetest husband (who is at work running on less than three hours sleep because he took me to see these guys. There was a wee bit of swwwooooonnnnn-age going on...:-)

And speaking of swooning...



Jon is almost done our greenhouse...I couldn't be happier with it! This weekend we will be putting the stone on the foundation, an I hope to have the interior and exterior painting finished.

I also finished a painting I was working on for a local kids recreation centre fundraiser auction...and I just sent her on her way...



I did something new with this one. I used real flowers...which prompted another little niece to ask me...'Auntie Celeste, what are you doing with those flowers?' Cooking them in the microwave, of course. :-) I think I may have to forewarn my sisters-in-law to keep an eye on their flowers...and microwaves...

Then I had a very sweet lady ask me to please consider teaching a girls yoga/art camp next summer...(Which coincidentally, I'd been pondering for quite awhile anyway.)

All in all it's been a beautiful...NOISY(seriously, kids...could you turn it down a notch.) crazy, busy week...and I am most definitely looking forward to revelling in a quieter weekend.

What are your plans? Whatever you do I hope it is something that brings you joy and nourishes your soul...

Peace and love...
xo

7 comments:

daisies said...

so much beauty and i can't wait to sit in that greenhouse :-) its like a playhouse for grown-ups who like playing in the dirt and growing sunshine, tee hee

this weekend, i will be heading home, hoping for sunshine and walking through the white sand beach of my childhood. good times.

have a beautiful weekend love, xo

PixieDust said...

Simply beautiful...

I am swoooooning over your greenhouse!

(((HUGS))),
Me

laoi gaul~williams said...

a gorgeous greenhouse! and playing catch up with your blog i just love your necklace~i was so tempted to buy one of her pieces of work but i know my swampy has just commissioned a green man from the woman who made 'my lady moon' for me :)

madelyn said...

that greenhouse looks gorgeous!

i would love to come visit and
take photo's

and i shall:)

and

the painting of the beautiful
fairy with the REAL flowers?

a d o r e

:)

meghan said...

Giggle - Can I come on your art/yoga camp for girls next summer??!??!

XO

e.o.w. said...

I'm happy just reading this! That top photo is GORgeous and so LIGHT. And your almost finished greenhouse is an inspiration. That's in the plans for us, somewhere down the road... So many projects! In love with living :)

Tammie Lee said...

your green house appears to be made of magic.

your painting with real flowers is lovely as can be.

Are you doing yoga with your nieces?