Singing ..Led To Creating..Then Sharing.....

Good Morning girls....it's almost afternoon...I am later posting this morning ...I woke up ..grabbed my cup of coffee...sat in my posting/prayer chair to get my day started...but first I had to pick up the Carly Simon CD off  the floor in front of my chair...our Cat Frankie was batting at it....(bad kitty)....as I did I was overcome with the urge to pop the CD into our Bose player ...and... SING...

So I went into the kitchen...put the new CD in and hit play...OH...MY....the first notes of "Anticipation" started...so familiar... I was all in...I continued to sit there and sing... ALL 20 SONGS..on that CD .....I used to sing all the time when I was younger...I'm not sure why I've stopped....lately so much has been going on (or not going on) trying to find work...trying to stay centered....motivated to continue this journey even when all I hear or see is NO ....either verbally or silently from the places I never hear back from....or the reality of needing extra income...I've gone through the menopause thing...without drugs of any kind...I have survived the heart attack...I have been in sort of a "silent"  place lately...I realized when I sang out that first note .... I have been trying to find my voice again....I need to be me....to make time again for the things I love without feeling guilty...like sitting in the middle of my kitchen...on a stool...singing my heart out with these favorites of mine...

Girls Like Carly Simon

Linda Ronstadt

and BASIA....I enjoyed saying YES to myself...I liked the feeling of connecting with what I really love again...I also realized life is too short to be hindered by the things I am trying  so hard to accomplish...I don't have to put my heart on hold ...I think I've been feeling it's wrong somehow to smile....sing...create....have fun...when I'm in the middle of the great trek toward being an employed contributing asset to my household ...maybe that's exactly when I need to stand on my faith...knowing the Lord is not and will not forget me...(being at peace with myself in all of this is VERY HARD)... so FOR TODAY.... the first part of the morning I spent indulging my need to sing...(by no means am I anything but a "sing to myself" kind of gal....never have I sung in front of anyone )....it's just a huge part of ...ME..

I'm going to switch gears now to show you something I made this week...I am in LOVE with these battery operated candles...their similar to tea lights...they take 2 dbl AA  batteries...anyway I wanted to fix this chandelier up with some fall leaves ...crows...and these candles...the question was how to hang them...I thought of  wrought iron prim candle holders I've seen...I thought maybe I could take an old wire hanger....(no easy feat to find them either) and bend them in such a way to make holders for my candles.....I did...and they turned out great...just what I wanted...

This is the look I wanted all finished....what do you think???

My final thought for today is sharing this present my sweetie gave me Tues. for my birthday....this chickadee is so precious...we have slews of them eating out of our bird feeders in the garden and outside the window upstairs in our ..."Cabin in the Attic..."

So he gave me this tray....mug...and creamer set...I just love it...I hope you girls are blessed big time today...I pray safety....fun...and some good music YOU can sing along too ....if your so inclined....thank you for stopping by...hugs till next time....Karena