Florida in May

We just spent the last week in Florida, Panama City Beach (5/22 - 5/29), what a great time we had.  Our condo was beautiful, the weather was perfect, it was a great week had by all.  My big find of the week was a 'sand dollar', twenty years of visiting different beaches and I've never been so lucky to find such a shell; it literally washed up at my feet!  All the Surf & Sand shops sell the sand dollar along with a card referencing religious significance, I'd like to think that my sand dollar is a sign of good fortune and good luck.  Who knows whether we will be able to take our regular trip to Panama City Beach in the fall, that entire trip depends on the outcome of that devastating oil spill in the Gulf.  For now, we're back home enjoying Indiana weather!

Mother's Day

Well, it's Mother's Day and I wasn't sure how this day would turn out but it's been great!  Steve and I visited both of our mothers yesterday and today Steve worked so I expected to be all alone.  I got up early and started cleaning and much to my surprise I got a call from my sis and then a 2nd call from my sis--she helped break up my cleaning!  Tyson sent me a text this morning wishing me a Happy Mother's Day and then Thad stopped by with a card and we went to lunch then shopping at Walmart and Aldi.  I purchased my nieces birthday present and then I came home to work, actually play, in my craft room. I had two particular projects on my mind this morning, the first was to complete a birthday card for my niece Rebecca --she turns 7 on May 21st and Steve and I will miss her party because we will be on our way to Panama City Beach, Florida.  And 2nd I wanted to make funny little birds for my twig tree at work.  Today has been a great day!

p.s. Because I don't know 'yet' how to label pics I will explain the above pics.  1st are the pics of my 'funky' birds, 2nd is the gift for my niece, this pic is mostly for my sis (wanted to make sure I got the right thing), 3rd  is Rebecca's b-day card (red hair with bangs, freckles, green eyes, and since I'm giving her a mermaid Barbie for her birthday I thought it appropriate to put Rebecca in a bathing suit as well, so there it is......