Sad Goodbyes

My friend, Robbie, left 2 weeks ago for a trip to see her mother. Unfortunately, her mother had a stroke and was not given a good prognosis. Robbie and her family have held vigil at the hospital for the entire time, knowing it was just a matter of time.
Her mother passed away this morning, and no matter how much time you have to prepare yourself, you're never ready to have to say that final goodbye.
Robbie knows how much we all love her and how much we share her sorrow at this time. But, it's never wrong to tell someone that you feel their pain.
Is there someone that you know who is in pain because of the loss of a loved one? If so, let her (or him) know you're there to share the the loss.

Happy 4th of July

My neighbor and friend, Jean, certainly knows how to celebrate! Whatever the occasion!

We have no plans for the holiday, but whatever we do it will be a great day. I'm so glad to have been born and to have lived these many years in the United States. May we all think about the sacrificies made by so many in the past to form this country and to keep it safe.

If you haven't seen the movie "John Adams", please rent it or borrow it from someone who owns it. It's a long one, a long mini-series. We recently watched one episode a night until we finished it and enjoyed it very much.

A couple of weeks ago we went see our son for the weekend and we went to Mount Vernon to see the home of our first President. Hope you can go soon!

If you see someone currently serving in the armed forces, remember to say "thank you for serving."

Happy 4th.

New Photographs and Cards

I have so many photographs that I've taken in the last five years that have been downloaded to my computer. There are so few of them that I have actually done any thing with. I'm in the process of going through all the files and looking at each one to see if I can see myself doing something with it. Would it make a nice framed photograph or a new set of note cards? Maybe a greeting card? I'll be sharing some of them on this blog. If you see something you really like, let me know and I will send you a signed 5x7 that you can frame. Of course I'll need your address--

Here's a photograph I took of the roses my husband sent to me for our last anniversary. I have a similar photograph on a set of note cards for sale at www.cardsonline.etsy.com. Check it out.

Look for my next photograph!

I'm back!!!!

I can't believe I haven't posted anything since April. Life has been happening and swept me right off my feet, but I'm firmly planted now and will be posting to this site regularly.

My new position on the Board of Directors for the Yorktown Arts Foundation has required at least one full day each week, but I'm enjoying it. The Foundation has a gallery, Gallery on the York, which I'm responsible for the operation of. Therefore, I have cut back on my work with the Friends of the Library to one day a week. I'm doing some work for the FOL at home. We sell donated and library discards on line at the site http://alibris.com/ and I add books to the site. The site has been very successful for us and requires several hours a week to add the books. Our seller name is West Avenue Books. If you have time, check out the site and look for one of those out-of-print books that you haven't been able to find.

My sister from Florida was here for a few days earlier this month and was here to help celebrate my birthday. Actually, I think I celebrated for a week. She and her husband and two of our friends joined us for lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. Our reservation was for 1:30 and it was 4 o'clock before we got out of there. A great time was had by all.

The picture at the top of the blog is one I have entered in a show. It is a picture I took in November in Colonial Williamsburg. I've entitled the picture "Your Carriage is Ready".

Watch for my next blog,

Faye

Olive Tree and Urn

This picture was taken last year when we were in Italy. I was going through my photographs and came across this one. I posted it today to my online catalog, cardsonline.etsy.com.

When I took the picture, I was taking a picture that was well composed and looked neat through the eye of my camera. I take pictures that, for me, capture a moment in time. Today when I was looking at it, I saw that moment in time, but I saw more. The olive tree is mentioned in the Bible as well as urns. They represent food (olives and olive oil) and drink (water at the well).

Let's stop and be thankful for what we have.

Faye

Photographs

These are two photographs I have recently added to my online catalog, cardsonline.etsy.com. They are two of my favorites. Of course I say that about a lot of photographs.

The one on the top is a photograph of a country lane in early spring when the leaves are new and a lovely shade of green with a touch of a purple flower.

The one on the bottom was taken when we stopped by a river in Tennessee and watched the fisherman in the serenity of the early morning.

Visit my website and see some of my other work. My photographs can be purchased in all the normal sizes, matted or unmatted. They can also be used for the front of notecards, which I personally print.

Check back later to see my latest post.

Faye

A Unexpected and Welcome Visit

I had an unexpected visit from my brother this week. It was for two days and nights. We visited a cousin and his wife and caught up with them. The next day we visited the Gallery on the York so my brother could see what takes some of my free time and passion. Then we spent several hours visiting the Hampton Museum and had lunch at the Grey Goose.

After lunch, the three of us visited two dear long-time friends (cousins to my two cousins--on the other side of the family. My brother had not seen them for many years and was anxious to catch up with them as were they.

Now that is the way to spend an unexpected and welcome visit with my husband and brother.

I hope you will catch up with some loved one(s). Relationships is what life is all about.

Later,

Faye