Gratitude....again....

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

 It turns what we have into enough,

 and more... 

It turns denial into acceptance, 

chaos to order, 

confusion to clarity. 

It can turn a meal into a feast, 

a house into a home, 

a stranger into a friend. 

Gratitude makes sense of our past, 

brings peace for today,

 and creates vision for tomorrow.

-Melody Beattie

I love this quote,

from one of my favorite authors.

I feel peaceful as I read the words.

Just reading these words

makes me feel as though 

everything is right with the world.

I hope that you feel the same way...

smiles..

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.....

I love this....

I can still recite the "talk"....

once memorized I am not sure you would ever

forget it.

I have been "retired" 

for over 15 years,

but there are still nights that I dream 

about being late to the airport.....

sheer terror.

It was not a job for the perpetually 

late......

or for those who need hours to dress.....

or for those with OCD.....

But it was (and is!) a fabulous job 

for the young person afflicted with wanderlust...

smiles.

"living right".....well, maybe....

That's what they say when blessed by some good fortune around here.....

"She must be livin' right...."

she's got a raise...

a boyfriend....

escaped a relationship...

found Jesus...

won the lottery....

got good grades....

made it home on bald tires...

made it to work on time....

got good hair...

good skin...

good kids...

Well, you get the picture....

Anyway, I don't know if I have been livin' right,

but I did run into a bit of good fortune.

while on one of my junkin trips,

I can across a bolt of fabric....

a very large bolt.

It was 54" wide,

and on a roll,

and weighed in over 10 pounds,

easily.

I sort of hmm'ed and haw'ed over it for a

few minutes....and then looked at the price.

$4.98

that's it.....

I wasn't sure if that meant per yard,

or what....

So, I took it up to the front of this store,

which by the way doesn't normally carry fabric,

and asked...

"That's it mam'"

"$4.98 is the price"

So, I bought it,

brought it home,

showed it to my sweetie,

who knows a thing or two about textiles...

and he just about 

"fell out"

(that's what they say around here when someone is 

going to faint)

He couldn't believe it.

He said that there must be 25 yards on the roll....

and then,

he looked closer,

(which he does with all fabric)

"It's cotton, and look at this!"

I look...

"It's Waverly!"

Holy Cow!

Now what to do with my find.....

I sat with it in my office for weeks....

I would think, 

ponder,

measure a bit,

and then,

I decided.

Curtains for the living room.

We have lived here for over 5 years,

and really had no need for curtains, as 

we look out to trees....lots of trees.

But curtains would be nice,

so that's what I did....

Here they are...

I must confess....

I cheated a bit...

I used a pair of curtain from IKEA

for the lining, and that gave the fabric some structure.

But I am pleased to have finished....
I must be livin right...
smiles