spring sprang

Can't believe first roses have already come and gone.  We sure did enjoy them though.

 

 

 

Loved going out the front door and getting greeted by beautiful lush big fat roses.  We weren't sure what type they were going to be but we loved them so much we decided to put more bushes in front.  They were so fragrant and they compliment the lavender bushes wonderfully too.

 

 

They looked wonderful inside too.  The whole kitchen was smelling of roses for over a week.  I decided to dry them and I'm hoping to add them to candles I will be making in the fall.  So beautiful!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1000 origami crane mobile complete!

Finally finished putting my 1000 origami cranes together in a mobile! 

 

 

1000 origami cranes and over 5000 glass beads 

 

Larger cranes at the top were created from left over programs from our wedding

and the six of them represent our family including me, the mister, Tucker dog, Lake dog

and our two children we have yet to know and love! 

 

 

It feels really good to finally have the cranes hung instead of just sitting in a pile in a bag.  I love what the whole mobile represents for me and it really was a wonderful way to help me process my hysterectomy surgery and cervical cancer.  With its completion I have closure.  I have one more post op appointment in May but feel good now.  I had some unexpected pain last week but other than trying to be patient and respectful of the healing process and not lifting, pulling, pushing too much weight my body, mind, spirit, faith, and life are good!  It was a long road wrought with pain, anger, guilt, and questions that for me were inexplicable to others.  I am very blessed and grateful that my story has a happy ending and I am so very thankful for all who were there for me.

more springtime surprises

 

Our first bird of paradise bloomed and there are six more blossoms just waiting to burst open.
 

 

And a calla lily bloomed under the redwoods.  The lush green leaves have been there for a month but we had no idea it was a lily plant.  Every bloom is a surprise.

 

Another wonderful surprise today...we had a visit from an opossum.  She walked across the top of the fence with her tiny little feet ever so carefully.  We think she might be pregnant.  Or maybe she already had babies and her pouch is full.  Either way she was very very round and cute.

 

 

 

 

Cancer free!

Finally received results of pathology from surgery and I am now cancer free!  So very thankful and grateful!  Looking forward to a quick recovery and no more doctor appointments. 

Looking forward to celebrating life with family and friends!
 
Excited for my Dad's seventieth birthday in Yosemite, summer vacation and visiting the Grand Canyon and Arches National Parks and going on our makeup honeymoon to Hawaii.  Enjoying our new home with my husband and furries and working towards adding little feet to the mix.  Making and creating art and food.  Working in the yard and bringing it back to life.

For a start this week I think I need to learn how to make marmalade as the lemon tree just keeps on giving.  I think lemon ginger marmalade.

Lake loves lemons too!