Easter Parade

bunnies on parade

Well, my husband just put the finishing touches on his Easter masterpieces. He has been making these little critters for as long as I've known him. That would be 22 years. He spends countless hours melting, pouring, then chilling the chocolate until it releases from the mold. Quite an undertaking. He uses a very cool antique metal mold.

 

As our family has grown so has the number in his herd (really that's what you call a group of rabbits). Now he makes a veritable rabbit army! Oh, my contribution you ask.....the ribbon.

antique mold

 

 

Its been a while

It didn't take long to get sucked backed into my caretaking duties. The cruise seems so long ago. Much of my time is no longer my own. While I'm caring for my Mom out of love, if I'm completely honest with myself, there is a component of obligation. I'm the only sibling that lives locally and I'm the only female.

Since my Mom lost her hearing she is dependent on me. She calls me her translator. I'm her window to the world. Sure she has a team of part-time caregivers but it's not the same. I find it difficult to think of her spending her final time on this earth by herself. We need  someone with us as we walk our final journey and this time that someone is me.

Interesting lesson

I learned a valuable lesson on the cruise....my creativity is stuck in neutral when I "combat" scrap. Imagine a room filled with 90 women (that alone might scare some of you) all talking at once. I heard every conversation as though they were all talking to me simultaneously.  Ahhhh! So I opted to spend my time reading in the sun. Bummer, huh?

Island of Bonaire

 

Now that I'm home, when I can grab a bit of time, I mosey into my studio (aka sweatshop). When my energy is zero I sit quietly and leap through my favorite magazines (HGTV, Somerset Memories). But when the creative bug bites I crank up C & W music, grab some paper and create.

Home Sweet Home



Ready, set, go!

Last Sunday night I returned home following a 7-day cruise with my best friend Anna (aka Craft Diva Extraordinaire). We embarked on this craft adventure with 90 other scrapbookers from across the U.S. From the get-go it was apparent we were going to laugh non-stop. We tend to make everything we do an adventure. Add riding a zipline and snorkeling in the azure blue Caribbean in the mix and hold on to your hat!