Wow
Just all of a sudden
With very little warning
Summer came .... all day!
It has been glorious here so I have sat and baked in the garden. I so needed to do that. I worked so hard yesterday and I needed some off time before the mammoth week I have a head hits hard. And it was wonderful and I should have put sun cream on earlier!
I also finished off a mirror I was making for a gift.
It is one of the small Ikea mirrors and I apologise for the fact that the colours are way off. If I used the flash it was too bright and if I didn't it was too dull and because it is a mirror you can either see me (in my leopard dressing down) or the door gate which stops the CFH coming into the study.
It is a little lighter and brighter than the one above but a little less bright than the one below.
The flowers and butterflies are very subtly glazed and glittered
Basically it looks a lot nicer in real life. It was really easy to make. I used a pateerned paper withthe flowers on then cut butterflies, printed off the quote and made the roses rom plain paper inked pink and then stamped with a text stamp.
It just makes a cheap and pretty little gift.
Today I am thankful for
And today's words of wisdom from Sara.
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN... In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN! ..... When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson..
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN.. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice
TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.