Goody, goody gumdrops...
I went to the estate yesterday after work and when I got there the owner told me the bad news....the estate had been purchased by a gal and this was my last run-through. So, I did what any self-respecting lady would do....hunkered down, got REAL dirty and bought stuff I would normally NEVER buy! 5 pieces of McCoy, tons of sandwich glass, cut glass ...not my favorite although I like the looks. I just never use it myself. I packed away quickly and took it straight to the store, I will take pictures through out the day.
Then we had dinner at a local burrito restaurant...I was FAMISHED! My daughter had a friend over, such a nice girl, and everybody seemed to be behaving and excited. WEIRD for the family with a 13-year-old girl involved. I should have seen the weirdness, but I was BUBBLING with estate sale happiness.
We got home and my son took me to the backyard where he had "made me a Mother's Day surprise".
The sweetest poem ever done in cursive (he was proud!). Our tent (yes...my son pitched a tent in the backyard all by himself...don't ask) had a bench filled with my favorite garden stuff and twinkle lights. Could these pictures BE any darker? I swear...they looked better in thumbnail! They still make my heart swoon.
And my husband and I got married when we were about 12. Okay....we were 21, but the DAY he gave me my ring, I never liked it. Yep. Kind of hatedit a bit. It was gold and I look ill in gold. And he keeps trying to get me a new one and I say "Hunks of diamonds are lovely....but I want something small..platinum and small. I really do. A band". And he points out these things at the jewelry store windows downtown that look like they need to be on a NBA wife and I say "Ummmm....that's NICE, but I'd like to keep our house and NOT spend 8,000 on a ring at this point of our lives...I want a simple band". REALLY? That guy should be doing a dance that I want a TINY band!
I have said this for 7 years. I have not worn a ring for 7 years.
Those days are gone...
Look at those hands! Ug.....Too many hours doing dishes this week....Dishpan hands. Madge would be sad. Anyway....now I know why the kids were SO good at dinner. They were so excited. They have been rallying for me for years!
So, off I go to dig out my new treasures! Happy Mother's Day weekend to you all...
Then we had dinner at a local burrito restaurant...I was FAMISHED! My daughter had a friend over, such a nice girl, and everybody seemed to be behaving and excited. WEIRD for the family with a 13-year-old girl involved. I should have seen the weirdness, but I was BUBBLING with estate sale happiness.
We got home and my son took me to the backyard where he had "made me a Mother's Day surprise".
The sweetest poem ever done in cursive (he was proud!). Our tent (yes...my son pitched a tent in the backyard all by himself...don't ask) had a bench filled with my favorite garden stuff and twinkle lights. Could these pictures BE any darker? I swear...they looked better in thumbnail! They still make my heart swoon.
And my husband and I got married when we were about 12. Okay....we were 21, but the DAY he gave me my ring, I never liked it. Yep. Kind of hatedit a bit. It was gold and I look ill in gold. And he keeps trying to get me a new one and I say "Hunks of diamonds are lovely....but I want something small..platinum and small. I really do. A band". And he points out these things at the jewelry store windows downtown that look like they need to be on a NBA wife and I say "Ummmm....that's NICE, but I'd like to keep our house and NOT spend 8,000 on a ring at this point of our lives...I want a simple band". REALLY? That guy should be doing a dance that I want a TINY band!
I have said this for 7 years. I have not worn a ring for 7 years.
Those days are gone...
Look at those hands! Ug.....Too many hours doing dishes this week....Dishpan hands. Madge would be sad. Anyway....now I know why the kids were SO good at dinner. They were so excited. They have been rallying for me for years!
So, off I go to dig out my new treasures! Happy Mother's Day weekend to you all...
Wow!!
I love the beautiful surprise!! How great Amy!!
Your new ring is beautiful!
Wear it in good health!!
Have a wonderful Mother's Day!!!!!
Love,
Rosemary
Posted by:Rosemary | May 10, 2008 at 05:01 PM
It isn't a small thing when those that love us show us what we mean to them... enjoy yourself and stop with the dishpan hands! They look great with the little ring. (I too prefer smaller)
Congrats and I love that you share your family with us in blog land...
Posted by:Karin Canazzi | May 10, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Oh how I have missed this blog! It is wonderful to be back blogging! Just wanted to pop in and say hello!
Hugs,
Robyn
Posted by:Robyn | May 13, 2008 at 02:03 AM