Came across this song by Julie Doiron. I just love the lyrics.

Well yer kids, love you more, than you know, well you know.

But you treat them, and your life,

and they love you just the same.

So hold on. Hold on. Hold on.

So my mother told me, to put on your boots.

And go out in the backyard.

And my mother told me, to look up and down and all around.

And to be thankful for all you’ve got.

So hold on. Hold on. Hold on to us.

I am looking forward to one of those weekends with nothing to do, snuggling up on the sofa with my family and watching a movie. Maybe next weekend...This was a long, rough week. My house is a wreck. My kids are fortunate to have clean underwear today. Among other things, I have been getting ready for a show that is tomorrow. Therefore everything else has fallen to the wayside. This will be my fourth year participating in the Red Sled, a fund raiser for a school in our district. I don't do many shows, but they are a great venue to literally get your stuff together, put yourself out there, and take in the feedback!

I'll let you know how it goes :-)

Have a good weekend!

[fine art photography by emmalynne]

Beautiful photography! I found these images on etsy at Emmalynne's shop. They remind me of my grandma who was a seamstress. She made all her own clothes with the finest fabrics. She never wore pants, always skirts and dresses. She taught me how to sew. When we were little and visited her, we played with wooden spools. When I had kids, she would say kids these days have too many toys which take away their opportunity to be creative on their own. I agree.

[my husband, circa 1972]

[me, circa 1972]

This is from last year's post, but this bit of serendipity can not go unmentioned around Halloween... This picture was taken when I was about 5 years old - sitting on a coffee table in my Halloween costume with a pumpkin. Before my husband and I were married, we realized he had almost the same exact picture taken! Destiny, right?

Thanks to everyone for all their well wishes. My dizziness was diagnosed as the "crystals" in my ear being out of place. Each day I am feeling less dizzy as these "crystals" are slowly finding their way back to where they should be, to let me know which end is up. After never hearing about this, I now know three people who have experienced this phenomenon.

Anyway, now on to Halloween....

Have a good weekend!

[house of harriet]

I have not been feeling well the past few days. I am a bit off balance. Friends may say yes you are, but literally I am off balance. Dizzy ever since I jolted out of bed from a deep, deep sleep when my son yelled the dog is choking. (he wasn't choking, just heaving which is just as lovely at 4 am) Needless to say, the dog is fine, I am not. I do have a doctors appointment, so soon the mystery will be solved as to what is happening to me.