Catching up

hello....

this is me

quietly sneaking out of the candle kitchen.

All flower photos in this post were taken at Longwood Garden on April 30th.

at this very moment all of the candle orders

are caught up.

the last one went into it's package sometime very early

this morning....as in 12:30-ish.

today they went to the next step in finding their way home.

my friends donna and jolene have taken them for 

distribution.

they are in very good hands.

tonight i made up invitations for an open house

that georgia is going to hold for her only granddaughter.

it occurred to me the other day that i hold fundraisers for everyone

else, why not one for my own daughter who is earning money for 

two huge trips.  

you already know about the one to australia/cambodia/thailand.

but what you may not know is that an opportunity came up to do

another trip this summer.

to a place called the lamplighter guild.

she will study music and writing....and learn

more about the issue of human slavery around the world.

talk about a great preparation for what is coming next year.

we couldn't have planned it better.

so, anyway....we'll be holding that fundraiser at georgia's house

on monday, may 21st.

you are invited.

just contact me for details!!

we'll be selling candles, note cards and having a very wonderful

time of fellowship over chelsea's yummy refreshments.

she's already planning.....they will be delish!

it was also fun tonight to get out and pull serious weeds from the front flower bed.

i am not finished...... but progress is progress.

the roses have begun blooming without any attention from me.

i really meant to get out there and do a bit of nipping and cutting.

perhaps it is not too late.

and then there is the russian sage.

totally out of control.

i think i shall be heartless with it and see how it reacts.

hopefully it is still early enough that i won't do it in.

in other news, 

jonathan got a job in security.

really.

who wouldn't think twice before pulling something with 

him looking at them?

i think he is going to be very good.

he is a gentle giant.

the very best kind.

on friday some of us will be attending a funeral...

our friend's father passed away.

 some of us will be attending the graduation

of two special young men from church.

talk about extremes in notable life events.

that's how it goes.

these things are all beautiful in their own special way.

tears will be shed at both occasions

for very different reasons.

one has just graduated to the beginning of 

the rest of his eternal life 

while the young men are graduating to a lifetime of 

serving, learning and living.