talents

hailey and i came home last night after a long day to find two of the cutest cards ever at our front door! suzanne has really got some talent! hailey said, "you need to hang these up!". I agreed. why not have hailey and megan remember that someone thinks they are special every time they walk out the door? so, the wonderful cards have replaced the thanksgiving projects that hailey did in 1st grade, on my back door. we moved in in 2001. some serious dust had collected on those cute pieces of art. we also framed the picture of our family that suzanne drew for us, on the bag that contained her christmas goodies. WE appreciate suzanne's love and talent!


her cards reminded me a little of the painting that we gave to kathy bunker at the end of the dance recital. most everyone was sooo ready to get out of there, that they couldn't stand listening to the story that went with the painting. i don't blame you, but at another time, i think you all would have loved it. the painting tells her story, and has so many little personal pieces of her life. i know kathy will totally treasure it!!! to anyone who is interested, the painter has a blog where she shows some of her stuff and talks about it. there is also a link to her etsy site. funkitupfresh@blogspot.com. she is kim johnson, daughter-in-law of charles and ellie johnson. she created kathy's painting just by having someone tell her a little about her life and how it all began. she nailed kathy right on the head.

anyway, i love to appreciate the talents of others. drawing, singing, dancing, decorating, listening, writing, cooking, flower arranging, being an adventurer, being a true friend, being grateful, knowing stuff i don't know, etc...for these talents and many others i am grateful. many of you have shared your gifts with me and mine, and our lives have been so blessed because of you. keep growing, keep sharing...we all need each other, don't we?