Embracing the learning curve

Trying to learn this week the layout...colors...pictures...and design of my blog.....this is such a huge learning curve for me. But I've promised myself that I am going to be brave about all this technology....reign in my fears...I am going to DIVE IN.....ALL IN....I am going to teach myself how to do the things all of you girls do with your beautiful....original...informative blogs..all of you started at the beginning too ....right?? So I say all this as a sort of a..... "DISCLAIMER"....Please be patient with me as I continue to learn how this all works. In the mean time I am so happy you stopped by. I am excited about Memorial Day weekend. I love this day to relax, ....picnic....or just hang out. It feels like a "free pass" to just enjoy family.....the sun......good food.....and the glorious permission to do NOTHING.....if that's what we want to do. My sweetie and I got together this weekend almost 16 years ago......for us it is always a reminder of our beginning.....so fun....We aren't sure what we're doing yet......but whatever it is I know I will enjoy it.....even if it's just sitting in the garden with some of my sweetie's AWESOME SUMMER TEA......we'll be together .......that's all I need.......God Bless you girls....have a DELIGHTFUL WEEKEND.......blessings Karena

Letting the Light shine

Lazy... cozy.... wonderful moments spent in our morning room with my sister-in-law Nan and hubby for two weeks has been luxurious. Not just the running around to Estate- yard sales or walking around museums or checking out new places in our part of the world. The REAL BLESSING.....has been all the conversations we've shared. Opening our hearts to one another.....laughing ....yes... sometimes crying ......praying together about the things our souls are groaning over...that gift has touched my heart...it has allowed me the opportunity to know once again that family is at the HEART of our human experience......if we appreciate those relationships ...if were able to "dive" into the story's and experiences each of us bring to the table we can bless....affirm....and value each other in knew way's. I never had a brother....in our family it was my sister only.......hubby and Nan had 2 other sisters. Listening to them reminisce about their childhood antics ........laughing with them as I hear these tales for the first time is valuable to me. Not to mention what it gives them to have the opportunity to weave a colorful ......rich.......layered memory of their lives......oh I sound a little sentimental.....that's okay....I am just trying to share how wonderful these last two weeks have been ......we take our little traveler to the airport in an hour or so.....back to California she goes. I hope all of you had a great weekend. I thank you for stopping by girls.......be blessed today...Karena