Celebrations and Chitalpa Snow ~

A week of memories and celebrations. Reminders of days gone by. Heartwarming and melancholy all at once. June 13th marked the 23rd year of my marriage ~



As always, Gary gave me two dozen red roses the day before our Anniversary ~



So sweet and red and delicious ~



We celebrated and indulged for days ~ finally making the decision to open our cherished blue bottle of White Cabernet Sauvignon ~



June 17th marked the 22nd birthday of my first born. The first of our 3 blessings ~



Again, we celebrated and ate cake and gave gifts of the most curious kind ~



So much fun, so much goodness, but my heart is a little blue. I feel a small glitch in my throat when I realize that the years have swiftly moved onward. Wondering where the next path might lead ~



But alas ~ we go forward ~



Reaching onward and upward is nature. Even a simple orange Nasturtium reaches for light and life ~



This time of year is full of celebrations for us, and those celebrations always go hand in hand with the blooming of the Chitalpa trees ~



I associate my celebrations with these trees...givers of the Orchidy blossoms ~





and Chitalpa snow ~



Even Junior is breezy and frisky on these Chitalpa days ~



These 4 lacy trees stand just outside my studio window. Inspring me to use pink ~





They quickly call me away from my desk. Luring me to take a stroll. To see, to look, to smell. To find hidden treasures that entertain and warm me ~



To dance through it all....to breathe.

Until Next Time:
Kim
Gerushia's New World