Basketcase

i listened to Tony Judt, an author/historian surviving with ALS, speak with terry gross on NPR's Fresh Air about how he rises above it. he doesn't believe there is a bigger lesson to learn. he says he focuses on what he can do not what he can't. it's happening to him and he is still writing and using what he has... his wife is a dancer and he still watches with wonder and appreciation how she moves and doesn't focus on the fact that his physical body is limited. wow...

THE BOYS ARE BACK! they were home when i came home today with my camera. hmmm did i miss them or my camera most??? ok them. 4 days gone and i was a busy bee and still missed them terribly. i had big plans to get all kinds of things done. not so much. first words from hubs? "wow you look great babe (yes that is how he refers to me often) that's a bloggable outfit." i love the springy cardi and shoes since it's like 50 degrees today. i have on 4 layers here. two tanks, a tee and a cardi and still froze all day. i'm blogging only after switching into a thermal and hoodie. i love this little necklace. a birdie on a scrabble piece. with ribbon. is there anything sweeter? i have a twilight one, a halloween one and a life is good one. ahhh. 

it's about time for bub's easter baskets to go back on top of the bookshelf for the next season. my mom or i have given him a Longaberger basket for easter every year since his birth except 1999. so on the lookout for that one. i think we started in 2000 and my mom gave him the 1998 one along with this year's current one.  

i've been on a bit of a tartan spree lately. i had the smaller thermos but found both of these throws and the larger thermos over the last few months. i think i've just seen so many beautiful posts with these in the background or as vases i couldn't pass them up. one of my favorite images comes from A Beautiful Mess...

then two of my favorite images lately from Melody Ross