Days go by

For me, the count-down is always on….. 5 more sleeps until the weekend, 9 more sleeps until I go to Georgia, 80 more sleeps until Meagan comes home for a summer holiday, 87 more sleeps until we go to Las Vegas, 208 more sleeps until Christmas...... Days go by……

It seems the older I get, the faster time flies. Time didn’t seem to fly by this fast when I was growing up, time seemed to stand still especially when I looked forward to something. It seems like just yesterday that I was in England for the summer but that was a year ago…. Where did that year go? Where did the last six months go? I have accomplished a lot in the last 6 months, I’ve made over 50 baby blankets, 3 quilts, dozens of scrapbooking layouts, 3 albums, 20 cards, read 3 books. I don’t want the days passing me by without accomplishing at least one productive thing in each day.

"We talk about forever, but we’ve only got today"… so take some time today and do something that makes you smile.

“I'm changing lanes and talking on the phone
Driving way too fast.
And the interstate’s jammed with gunners like me
Afraid of coming in last.
But somewhere in the race we run,
We're coming undone...

And days go by...
I can feel them flying
Like a hand out the window in the wind.
The cars go by...
Yeah it's all we've been given,
So you better start living right now
'Cause days go by...

So take them by the hand,
They're yours and mine.
Take them by the hand,
And live your life.
Take them by the hand,
Don't let them all fly by!

We think about tomorrow then it slips away.
Oh, yes, it does.
We talk about forever but we've only got today”...

Keith Urban

Many days have gone by since I lived in this beautiful old house in

Scotland, but I still hold onto all of the wonderful memories it holds.

The Simple Things

“Wake up baby look around,  birds sing, ooooh that sound reminds me of a line from Unchained Melody

Feel like I'm a little girl
Best thing in the whole wide world
Is I can see the makings of a memory
I remember how it used to be
Well I'm still dreaming...
Cuz I dream of simple things
I can believe in
Like the feeling this day brings
True love and the miracle of forgiving

I believe in simple things
Ain't nothing like a sunny day
Chit-chat at a street cafe
Just paint the picture, baby
Where you wanna be

Take a walk, take a ride
So far, you and I
Don't need a plan
But we can share this revelry

I remember how I used to want it all
Funny now the big things seem so small
I dream of simple things I can believe in
Like the feeling this day brings
True love and the miracle of forgiving

I believe in simple things
Through all the days
The blues, the greys
A ray of light keeps shining”...

                                              Amy Grant

The key to a happy and fulfilled life is not so much achieving big and grand goals; it is just as important to be able to enjoy the simple things in life. The smaller and simpler pleasures can bring you just as much joy and feeling of fulfillment as the larger things if you just take the time to pay attention to them.

Some of the simple things that I truly enjoy are; creating the perfect scrapbooking layout, sharing a box of chocolates, Highland dancing, enjoying a Starbucks chai tea, listening to my Ipod, reading a good book, singing in the car, a great concert, taking the perfect photo, listening to the sound of rain on my window, a late night hot tub, shopping, when a movie makes me cry, Broadway musicals, a hot bubble bath, a warm fire on a cold night, a new purse, watching my garden grow, rearranging my scrapbook room, sewing the perfect ¼” seam on a quilt, looking through old photo albums, Friday nights with the girls, eating breakfast for supper, laughing ‘til I cry, a hug, an afternoon nap, watching the sun rise, popcorn & a movie, walking on the beach, a long conversation with a good friend, root beer, a lazy Sunday, fresh baked cookies, a fresh snowfall, a picnic, listening to my kids laugh together!


Live the life you love….. Enjoy the Simple Things