Love Is Something

SWAN: a large waterbird with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, a broad bill, and typically all-white plumage.

I wear a sterling silver swan necklace every day. Larry bought it for me, one beautiful night while we were in Pennsylvania.

We were walking to dinner, a lovely stroll along the the Delaware River. A swan family made themselves known to us in a sweet, charming way.

After meeting the swans, we took a detour before dinner, to a jewelry boutique…where Larry bought me a medallion that a antique swan stamp had been pressed into the silver. I wear it most days.

Photo: My swan necklace. About 8 years old.

It reminds me of a wonderful evening, the love of my life and that in some odd way, that swans represent many good things to me.

Larry also bought a swan for our house. It sits on the mantle…

Photo: The Mantle swan

Yesterday, while I was making a gift {quilt} and Larry was straightening up, he brought the big swan to me. He asked if I remembered that he had written on the bottom of the swan. I cannot believe that I had forgotten….

Photo: This is written on the bottom of the swan. Annie Sullivan is the woman who was Helen Keller’s teacher.

I love this quote. I love that life can be seen in such a positive way no matter what is happening in our life. I love that swans mate for life and protect their familys with every ounce of their being.

Photo: I found this quote online….

If gracefulness is an expression of our soul…. I believe that I have some work to do.

I wish you a day filled with grace and devotion.

Love you BEYOND the moon.

Me

Camp Robi Week One

We had the best weekend…

starting with Camp Robi on Friday.

Matilda got her hair cut at the Salon.

Amanda is our Hair ARTist…

and we have known her since she was a teenager.

{and is an amazing person with a huge heart}

After the hair cut

Camper, Matilda needed food.

Chik Fil A was the perfect lunch.

Then, as per schedule, we went to a  Butterfly house.

It was amazing…and Ma Cherie is a Butterfly tamer!

{she knows so much about the timeline of a butterfly}

After what seems hours in the hot butterfly house,

Matilda played on the playground

and

bought candy, better known as survivor food.

It was a perfect Camp Robi Day

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It was a rainy holiday weekend in Texas.

Larry bought me a…swan.

If we had a family crest, it would have a swan on it.

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Sunday, Dinner and Movie

Taco Bueno and The Longest Day.

We first saw

The Longest Day while in Normandy years ago.

I think that it is my favorite “war” movie.

Have you ever seen it?

Have a blessed Memorial Day.

Love you.

Me