Creative challenge # 253 ~ Instrument ~

The  instrument used to make  this simple sketch is charcoal

My first day of art class , You are never too old to learn.

~tee~5-22-2013

Creative Challenge # 252 ~ In the Beginning~

In the beginning of each  new day
It is God’s gift for each of us,
Live each day like its your last
Love ,laughter, sharing and caring
We never know how it will end
 ~tee~

Creative Challenge 251 ~Searching~

Searching for peace and waiting for the skies to clear

~tee~

Creative Challenge #250 ~Twists~

The twists and turns of life takes you to places
You never thought you would or could go.
I had settled for a  life where the real me stayed hidden.

The twists  of life changed , unhappy and frightened
 I was alone for the first time in my life
Along came a friend who was also hanging on

The twists in his life were the same as mine
We found each other at the right time, there was hope
Soul mates with now, unfolding dreams of  tomorrow

The twists and turns of fate , the joy of love and caring
We married, we laughed , we dreamed, we lived each day
Death  comes and does not care how long happiness  will last .
~tee~

Creative Challenge # 249 ~Pout~

You can pout , You can shout
 But it is not going to change
What you are angry about. 

~tee~

Friday fun and other things

I finally walked out of my house without huge piles of snow, not a bit of ice, the wind was not blowing at warp speed, the sun was shining In fact I was in a short sleeved tee shirt.I was going out! Believe me that was huge for me, its been a long winter in more ways than one.
I was on my way to meet up with cousins and go visit one of the aunts and her  daughter. Aunt Alice lives in an assisted living  apartment, she is a lively old gal with a huge problem, her blood sugar will not stay where It belongs so she is being monitored constantly. I can tell you though if you need family history she is sharp as a tack.

Well I met up with cousin Don and cousin Karen, no matter how long its been since we have seen each other, we pick up where we left off. We stopped at the family cemetery on the way to the aunts. Walking between the graves of grandparents ,parents, aunts, uncles is like seeing them in person they are gone but not forgotten.

The visit with the aunt and cousin from New Mexico was fun, memories, news, our old  age health problems and when are we going to see each other again were the main topics.And the laughter what a joyous sound, who says getting old isn't fun.

When I got home i had a nice surprise oldest son called, he has been working on his masters for a few years, while teaching school giving pottery lessons, doing  flea markets with his huge collection of high end antique glassware, he is finally getting his Masters degree on May 11th and wants me and his siblings there. This is the son that fought everything a parent could ask of a child, but we all survived his growing up years, even though I cried when he dropped out of high school. He and his wife had four children and were struggling, they managed to put her through nursing school ( she has been working at Mayo Clinic for years), then he went to college for his teaching degree. Now finally at age 52 he is getting his Masters and I will be there to cheer.

We should all be lucky enough to have those special days, when it is not earth shaking but full of love of life. Today is nice, remembering the after glow of yesterday.

Creative Challenge #248 ~ The Color Of~

The color of my spring is white
Green grass nowhere in sight
 Birds looking for worms their daily fare
Mother nature is mad she doesn’t care

Where are all the buds on the trees
They stay hidden, not wanting to freeze
Today is drab, all snowy again
This is not funny let spring begin!
~tee~