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pink christmases
In the beginning….Mom had a lovely tree in the living room, filled with glass balls of soft pink and green. The last time I held one it was speckled with stains from sprayed *snow*, from the days when that was cool. I'm not sure if any of them survived past my childhood – they may have been tucked away, leaving room on the branches for livelier colors and handmade ornaments. Recently I scooped up some of these pink *Shiny Brites*, (remember them?) from ebay, to add to our collection in remembrance of our family tree.
Last year we reclaimed pink for Christmas, as another remembrance. Judi sent this deer, a special sign, that draws attention in our stable…..and we just *wink*.Last week I found this sweet little angel practically hiding on a store shelf. She's only about two inches high….but she caught my eye with her pink heart, and special message.
I will ask Mom if she has any pink glass balls left from her first tree in the 60s. If not, I will send her some replacements…..and she'll know their double meaning.
Here's to keeping things meaningful.
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pink christmases
In the beginning….Mom had a lovely tree in the living room, filled with glass balls of soft pink and green. The last time I held one it was speckled with stains from sprayed *snow*, from the days when that was cool. I'm not sure if any of them survived past my childhood – they may have been tucked away, leaving room on the branches for livelier colors and handmade ornaments. Recently I scooped up some of these pink *Shiny Brites*, (remember them?) from ebay, to add to our collection in remembrance of our family tree.
Last year we reclaimed pink for Christmas, as another remembrance. Judi sent this deer, a special sign, that draws attention in our stable…..and we just *wink*.Last week I found this sweet little angel practically hiding on a store shelf. She's only about two inches high….but she caught my eye with her pink heart, and special message.
I will ask Mom if she has any pink glass balls left from her first tree in the 60s. If not, I will send her some replacements…..and she'll know their double meaning.
Here's to keeping things meaningful.
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crusades
I've posted Crusade No. 33 ~ Back to School on the GPP Street Team blog. Come over and play! It's nearly three years since I started the creativity crusades, can you believe that?
A different kind of crusade ~ one of loss and love: Today is the anniversary of The Sending of the Pink Socks. September 5th we mailed off 700 pairs to the University of Minnesota Hospital, Unit 7B. They were gathered from generous and giving souls around the globe and the experience left a permanent pink glow in my heart. Thank you, again. xoxo
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crusades
I've posted Crusade No. 33 ~ Back to School on the GPP Street Team blog. Come over and play! It's nearly three years since I started the creativity crusades, can you believe that?
A different kind of crusade ~ one of loss and love: Today is the anniversary of The Sending of the Pink Socks. September 5th we mailed off 700 pairs to the University of Minnesota Hospital, Unit 7B. They were gathered from generous and giving souls around the globe and the experience left a permanent pink glow in my heart. Thank you, again. xoxo
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before i go….one more reveal
This would be the mother of all reveals, if one were keeping score. I thought I was going to skulk off into the sky, flying back to Minnesota, carrying with me the cloud of grief, but instead I will be carrying this Book of Love, to share with my family. How does one go about finding and composing the most apt words to convey how you have made me feel? You obviously know me well enough to know I am utterly moved. Picture me surrounded with rays of light, casting a pink glow. Both eyes filled with tears. One for sorrow, one for joy.
I will let the photos do the talking. Special thanks to Secret Agents JeriAnn, Julie, and Lisa who schemed and plotted and gathered a generous, thoughtful, loving, talented team of participants. I thank you all for the quiet, gentle embrace. I feel you.
Julie has loaded the pages onto flickr, you can visit HERE.
I know, can you imagine? I'm blown away too.
I am missing Shannon so much, but look how many art-sisters I have (plus an art-brother, Seth). A swarm of angels. I've said it before: You make grief endurable. With humble gratitude, Michelle.
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before i go….one more reveal
This would be the mother of all reveals, if one were keeping score. I thought I was going to skulk off into the sky, flying back to Minnesota, carrying with me the cloud of grief, but instead I will be carrying this Book of Love, to share with my family. How does one go about finding and composing the most apt words to convey how you have made me feel? You obviously know me well enough to know I am utterly moved. Picture me surrounded with rays of light, casting a pink glow. Both eyes filled with tears. One for sorrow, one for joy.
I will let the photos do the talking. Special thanks to Secret Agents JeriAnn, Julie, and Lisa who schemed and plotted and gathered a generous, thoughtful, loving, talented team of participants. I thank you all for the quiet, gentle embrace. I feel you.
Julie has loaded the pages onto flickr, you can visit HERE.
I know, can you imagine? I'm blown away too.
I am missing Shannon so much, but look how many art-sisters I have (plus an art-brother, Seth). A swarm of angels. I've said it before: You make grief endurable. With humble gratitude, Michelle.
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revealing…
Some recent updates. (If you are reading through a feed you'll notice I don't approve full posts or graphics to appear so click on in. I appreciate feed services as a way to be notified that a blog has been updated but it's my preference to limit the excerpt and invite you to come on over.)
New crusade is up, come over and play! I've been working behind the scenes on assignment for my friend Lynne. She had the impulse to try a slide show and before I knew it she had created 28 new pieces and some banner graphics. We not only launched a new web page featuring these but we also got her set up with an Etsy shop where you can purchase her original art.
And because you asked for it…..
When I went in for my Shannon tattoo in May there was time for a quickie 2nd one! The ankle ink is a repeat of a much larger one on my lower back but since I don't reveal that one too often I thought it would be fun to have it in a more visible place.
I'm not going to apologize for showing tattoos on my blog….I know some people don't like seeing ink so I should probably have posted a warning. I don't like food photos but people never warn you before they visually assault you with their dinner do they? 😉
They say once you start….Of course I'm kidding with these. Besides, no time for a tattoo, I'm hitting the road. I've packed some pink socks – I know you are with me. See you next week. xoxo
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revealing…
Some recent updates. (If you are reading through a feed you'll notice I don't approve full posts or graphics to appear so click on in. I appreciate feed services as a way to be notified that a blog has been updated but it's my preference to limit the excerpt and invite you to come on over.)
New crusade is up, come over and play! I've been working behind the scenes on assignment for my friend Lynne. She had the impulse to try a slide show and before I knew it she had created 28 new pieces and some banner graphics. We not only launched a new web page featuring these but we also got her set up with an Etsy shop where you can purchase her original art.
And because you asked for it…..
When I went in for my Shannon tattoo in May there was time for a quickie 2nd one! The ankle ink is a repeat of a much larger one on my lower back but since I don't reveal that one too often I thought it would be fun to have it in a more visible place.
I'm not going to apologize for showing tattoos on my blog….I know some people don't like seeing ink so I should probably have posted a warning. I don't like food photos but people never warn you before they visually assault you with their dinner do they? 😉
They say once you start….Of course I'm kidding with these. Besides, no time for a tattoo, I'm hitting the road. I've packed some pink socks – I know you are with me. See you next week. xoxo
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the bloopers
Coal for Sam? He would NOT look at me and we were frozen, so we gave up. Peter was such a sport trying to get him to pose properly. The beret? It's a wink. Printed, stamped, sent!