A Loss in our Family.

My dear Brother in Law passed away unexpectedly on Friday. I’ve pretty much been in shock all weekend. My husband has gone back to Portland today after going down for the day yesterday with one of our daughters.

It’s hard to convey the things you think about at a time like this. I am grateful that he and my husband had a long conversation hardly an hour before the heart attack occurred and that he was excited to come up for the Thanksgiving holiday. They discussed many gospel topics, as they are both Sunday school teachers, and I couldn’t help but think that he was already discovering the answers to the things he merely had faith in a few moments before. He had a solid testimony in Jesus Christ and was a very kind church member. He is joining his little sister who died of cancer several years ago and his father, who also died of a heart attack the October that he was 51 years old.

His poor mother now has two children here on earth and two in heaven with their father. We had her and my aunt over for dinner yesterday after conference.

There has been an outpouring of support from friends and neighbors. His children range from the 20’s down to a 14 year old daughter who is the youngest.

I’m writing but I don’t know what to say. I will miss him. I will refer you to my husband’s post if you want to hear more about him.

Thanks,

Lynnae

Off To See Wicked

Yesterday my husband took me to the Paramount in Seattle to see ‘Wicked’. I had wanted to go so so so so bad- and he got tickets as an early anniversary present- about a month early, so we’ve been joking that it’s our Canadian Anniversary (you know how they celebrate Thanksgiving over a month before we do?)

 

Here are a couple more pictures from our day out

I also couldn’t resist taking a few pictures of the lovely and historic Paramount Theater. I’ve been there once before but without a camera, so my sweetie smiled indulgently while I ran around taking pictures like a goof. But I had a blast. I hope you like them. 

Isn’t that chandelier dreamy?

I even thought the drinking fountain was adorable!

- Lynnae

Little Ones

 

I had a dream I was standing by my two year old girl looking in a mirror. I gleefully lifted her and spun her around, then we looked in the mirror together and smiled at out happy faces.

Then I woke up to the real world where this toddler is really 12 years old and loves Yearbook club and playing X-Box with dad.

I never liked fall, but these past few years it’s growing on me. I think of baking and Christmases past. But mostly I feel sentimental about my little girls. Because all I ever wanted to be was a mommy,  and now one is at work and one is in college, and I’m left feeling like sand is slipping through my fingers on most days.

It’s Meant To Be

I just won a prize from Kristina over at her funny, wild and crazy Pulsipher Predilections blog- which is especially exciting because she has about a billion followers and comments every time. So Yay me!!!

But I told you It was meant to be. The prize I won was new book Memoirs of a Gaijin, by Erin Peters. Which I know I will love because I have been a Gaijin……I lived in Japan for a year!

And here’s a little something for Kristina………

 

Yes, now ‘You can act like Diva!!!!!’ with a bumpit from Japan!

Thanks again,

Lynnae

Junkin’ Monday

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Junkin’ Monday is a chance to show off cool thrift store or garage sale finds. I get so many cool ideas from creative ladies out there in blogland, making things much cuter than you can find in stores, and at such a low price. It feels so wonderful to find cool things cheap, and to make old things look cool.

I do have to say that my dear sweet hubby, while he’s a wonderful man, hates old stuff. He Hates. Old. Stuff. So I try to restrain myself from going vintage shopping or over to the Goodwill too much.  But sweetie. Don’t be hatin’.

This past week I went to Goodwill looking for a trench coat for my daughter’s spy costume. I ‘spied’ this AWESOME vintage globe. It’s about 3 1/2 feet high and has a cool turquoise color that didn’t come across too well in my picture. I knew it would look great in our family room. Alas, hubby kindly suggested it would be a neat thing to have in my craft studio. So there you go.

 

I always have to look through the frames, because I have paintings and frames are so expensive. A couple weeks ago I found this gorgeous chippy gold mirror over there for nine bucks. The thing is heavy. It too will look great in my studio. And if you read Somerset’s Belle Armoire you know why I hunted out a few vintage slips. I am dying to dye them!

Drop me a comment so Sweetie knows I’m not the only one in the world who likes these things.

-Lynnae

Give Boredom the Boot

Here’s the picture of my boot I showed you a couple days ago.

Well, one long boring Saturday and a box of Sharpies later……….

  

I colored my boot!

The sides are pink with gray flowers.

I drew a butterfly on the heel.

Here’s the side with the strap undone. And for the final artsy touch I drew a crown on the toe.

It’s the first decorated aircast boot I’ve ever seen. And it’s MINE!!!

My Wicked Wish

Yesterday my sweet hubby surprised me with this clever card and gift………

Yay!

I’m going to see Wicked! I am so excited. Half the gals in my family have seen it and LOVED it. I also have the soundtrack (I bought it after a I came back from my trip and thought there was no way I’d get to actually see the show). Our family was pretty big on musicals growing up, and as my sis said,  ‘Wicked’ is the kind of show you watch and say ‘Yes! Now this is what a musical is supposed to be!’ Woo Hooo. Did I mention I’m EXCITED!!!

Thank You Sweetie!

Now what am I going to wear????

-Lynnae