.... oh blog, how I've neglected you. Busy, busy, busy with  getting to know and snuggle my new grand baby Rosa and putting together a baby shower for her. Everything went off without a hitch, it was a lovely afternoon in the backyard sun with pink all over the place, as you can somewhat see from above. Really have to say that becoming a grandma [nana] is quite the wonderful new experience. Creative-wise things are a brewing in the old noggin and I'm looking forward to some quiet time in the studio.

.... don't you just love the summer days of picnic blankets. the one above is a sweet little quilt erin is building for her new niece 'rosa'. a lovely 'little red riding hood' vignette. went out to the park yesterday afternoon and spent it on a picnic blanket rocking grand baby and eating some of the most delicious cherries. also spent the morning working on painting the washroom a lovely, sunny, cheery, bright yellow. that's how my days have been sunny, bright and cheery.

.... busy with things around the house today. dipping my brush into some warm and light yellows for the bathroom walls. always surprised at how well the job of wall painting goes once I commit to it. procrastination, not good. made a decision today that I had been mulling over for quite some time, avoiding the making of it. avoidance also not good. still got a lot of learning/growing to do.

.... some days are spent quietly waiting. Sometimes you don't even know what you're waiting for but the day calls for waiting. To have the grace for quietly waiting is, in my books, a huge character attribute, a huge accomplishment, a huge help to seeing you get through the waiting.

I seem to be doing a lot of that lately, waiting. Some days I wrestle with it and others the quiet comes easily. Some days are just that, some days. 

I do love my squeaky front screen door and doesn't gracie look just so wise as she sits waiting and watching. It's an art I think to be able to graciously watch and wait.

Happy brand new week to you.