Rain Rain

I've always been an early riser but this morning I actually slept in. It was very nice to wake to see the sun.  We have flooding in a lot of areas in the city I'm praying that the water hasn't actually risen enough to damage any homes but many streets and roads are impassable.

I wanted to share the picture above with you. I found this at an estate sale last autumn. It had been taken out of the frame but all of the parts were there. It took about two hours of cleaning and putting it all back together and I just love it. The frame doesn't show well in the picture but it has lovely beige stripes all around the dark wood. That precious baby is wearing the most beautiful gown and he is just a darling child.    

Yesterday I received a treat that I ordered for myself. I love Jill Peterson's books and who doesn't  want to visit the gardens of James Cramer. I adore A Simple Life Magazine and these books were a retirement gift to myself. They are gentle reminders of the things that I love in life that have sat on the back shelf of my life while I worked everyday. Just looking through the pages makes me feel peaceful  and hopeful that there is still honesty and goodness left for us all if we just reach for it.


 
Lastly I want to share a quilt that I found at another estate sale the same day I bought the picture. The pattern is drunkards path and I love the colors and the hand quilting. It seems like last year was just my year for quilts; I was able to add several to my collection and I will post about them soon.  Please take care everyone and be safe and blessed.