book club.

i hope this isn't a coincidence

but the next book in my book club

just happens to be gone girl.

ladies, you better read the book.

book clubs are the fabric of female friendships...

1095 days.

wishing my sweet slim a very happy

anniversary today!

it was 3 years ago today we danced

our first dance as husband and wife.

it was ray lamontagne's 

you are the best thing 

it just keeps getting better,

and you just keep getting better looking!

lucky me.

my grandma ruth.

my beloved granmother, ruth

passed away last week, peacefully in her sleep.

a lot of people have been asking me, 

was it sudden or expected?

when i say she was in hospice care & 90 years old

people often think that it must have been expected

but it wasn't. i was not ready to loose her.

she still had so much life to give & share.

although her body was getting weak, her mind was so clear.

she could remember the oldest memories, and also

ask about everyday things like my work & my friends.

she loved sweet treats and the new york yankees.

she loved my outfits & jewlery & always made me feel like

i was the most beautiful girl she'd ever seen.

she thought jim was such a good man &

believed we were a great pair.

i'll miss her stories & holding her hand.

 i miss her smile & her laugh.

from the book of ruth.

just for today.

moisture problem.

we have a serious "moisture problem"

some might call it mold or mildew or dampness.

we have a lot of closet space.

 i use almost all of lea's closet, 

 (yes, our guest room is named lea's room)

half of our bedroom's closet & the hall closet.

with all that space, and the recent wet weather & our sweet 

old house's inability to "air out" i have found some 

of my beloved material objects fury & gross.

i placed a bunch of shoes in their boxes up

there in the closet thinking the would be safe..

my wedding shoes & much loved boots & booties 

(see there, i still have my sixpence in my shoe!)

got the mold! i flipped and quickly read how to get rid

of mold/mildew...they say a good vinegar scrub

 & direct sunlight should do the trick...

luckily we had a few very sunny days.

i'm so looking forward to cooler weather so 

hopefully i can clean everything out & get rid of

any residual moisture that might be growing.

my fingers are crossed.

paul, the marker artist.

one of the artists from my tuesday

open studio art group at the tower

went solo last week & showed off his

beautiful art in the marietta square's

 monthly art walk.

i am really proud of paul and his ability

to create, market & sell his funky work.

check him out next time you're near the square!

southern love.

saw this awesome list at harry's last night

i love the south because my sweet slim is here...

 and the big chicken & peaches & the braves.