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Minutia; Simply the Best ♥

Look, Minutia! A new word for my favorite thing, the small stuff. Prettiest musica for you! Singing a song about the place I like best. ♥ You can listen and watch videos at the same time if it’s not too crazy for you! Say Hello to the Honey:

My best littlest thing . . .

XOXOXOXXOXOX

See why I don’t get anything done? I’m at his beck and call. I really do have . . .

I’m in a piddling mode of mind, doing a little of this, a little of that. Hanging dishtowels in the pantry to dry . . .

Ooops! Look at that, how pretty! I look out the window while making my tea, grab the camera and out to the garden I go to take a picture of the weeping cherry . . . take a big drink of fresh spring air . . . such a bright day!

Then, back inside to iron my kitty scarf to take on the trip. Jack watched the ironing board set-up with total fascination! I love the smell of ironing; hot, clean laundry soap (and a little bit of my mom too!). Doing the kitchen dance. ♥

Thinking about Easter dinner, the centerpiece will be the easy part! What to serve with the ham . . . one thing for sure, we’re definitely having this:

Old-fashioned, delicious with ham, so easy to make — we only have it once a year, so it’s special to us . . . the recipe is in Heart of the Home, if you have it. What are you making — doing??

XOXOXOXOXOX

I can’t seem to stay indoors . . . ! I think you can see why! Could you smell the wind? Did it smell like ocean air? We’re only two blocks up from the harbor, out under the weeping cherries!

Did I show you the first present Joe ever gave me, A long, long time ago? It’s an old cuff link from the first Queen Elizabeth; he made it into a charm for my bracelet. ♥ We knew we’d be sailing on one of those boats someday! (Sooo excited, makes my tummy flutter!)

On our way now, out to our walk, must get our exercise! ♥ Lots of work to do today. Until later girlfriends, happy spring day, Happy Passover, Happy Easter, Happy everything! ♥

Getting Ready . . .

Remember this page from Girlfriends Forever? Well, here I am again, trying on clothes with a pencil in my mouth! Getting ready to board the Ocean Liner (this sends ((((a chill)))) through me, those words!) Pretty soon I’ll give you a glimpse of color combos . . . when I get everything together! Here’s the plan:

This method is no fail for me (if I take the time to do it!). And it’s worth it: I don’t pack too much; I don’t pack things that don’t go with anything; and I don’t forget the shoes that match the pants! There’s a dress code on the ship; you have to dress for dinner!

My life is all about “getting ready to go” now; sending away for art supplies, going to the drug store for a new nail file and some nail polish, getting our favorite salted almonds to pack (Blue Diamond BOLD salt and vinegar, yum!), writing lists (five now), and making sure the Studio has what it needs to go on without me for a couple of months. Thank goodness for Judy and Kellee at the Studio, they make everything possible! ♥ ♥ ♥

This morning I signed and dated new Artist’s Proofs of this painting to send to the Studio (this giclee is made from the original painting that’s hanging over the dresser in the photo above, the one in the Girlfriends book).

I also tied myself in tiny knots to sign the little round wheels for my wooden pull toys . . . this is harder than it looks! Wood and pen don’t really mix, it’s a bumpy road!

I approved this new little gift card so we have a birdy to go into summer . . .

And now, outside I go on this clear, bright, cool, spring day, to dig holes in the garden, so that when we get home from the trip, my garden will look something like this — I love glads on a picket fence . . . they look so fresh and cottagy — and hard to believe it, July will be here before we know it!!

That’s it, seed planting time for me, hope you’re all having a wonderful day! Just had to give you the blow-by-blow! ♥