{ Im still here! }

 It has been a while since my last post. I'm still here but I have been crazy busy here at home and working in the garden. I have also been a little under the weather but I'm doing much better now. I have had really bad allergies this past few months. I've had to go see my Dr. twice and she thought I had a possible pneumonia, but I was cleared and she thinks I might be developing asthma. My Dr. also told me my chest x-ray showed my heart is a little enlarged but it could be because of all the coughing and the sinus infection setting into my chest this last time. 
 So I am feeling great because I am back to walking 2 miles a day and I have been on a 1500 calorie diet with Sal and my brother and I have lost 12 pounds! we all have been losing weight and I have so much more energy! I am going to see my Dr. and see what she wants to do next.
 We are also walking 3 of my dogs everyday one of which is Lola who really loves it! My neighbor Trish walks with us with one of her dog name "Buddy". We have so much fun as one big pack(LOL). 

Me & Trish and the pack!

I just love this weather because all of my flowers are blooming plus I just planted my sunflowers, sweet peas and I did 3 baskets of morning glories! I plan on working in my yard tomorrow and I just got more shelving for my potting shed to get it all organized.
My grandma had brought some of her flowers from her house when she had moved in with us. I have several of her flowers & plants still in my garden. I feel that since her flowers are still blooming a part of her still is here. This year her amaryllis flowers are blooming so beautifully!

White

Red

 I did do a little crafting 2 weeks ago. I created my cousins daughter sweet 16 invites, water bottle label's, cupcake toppers, thank you tags and last but not least goodie bags. The theme was Snow white! I will post photos soon as I can. I will do my best to post more when I have a chance. I am sorry for not blogging as I had been really busy, its just been 1 thing or another. I really appreciate all of my followers and all of your wonderful e-mails and comments I received! I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday, until next time.

 

Thanks for visiting!

{ Its been awhile }

 I know it has been a few weeks since my last posting. I have been working in my yard spring is a busy time and doing work here around the house and My Mom has kept me busy as well. We have had company from out of town and a few birthday party's and Easter just passed. I have Cards to make and our yearly Easter baskets for all the kids! Six this year and they loved the because we hide money in the eggs instead of tons of candy. But they still got sweets...lol 

 Lola has been doing wonderful and into everything...lol I have been helping out my neighbor while they are out of town on business taking care of the house and their plants and dogs too. I have been fighting with my allergies this year and its been a bad year for me, but I am doing better and working in the yard doesn't help! 

 I have some photos to share with you I know I have not been crafting much but I have a card to share with you and photos of my flower.I think the rainy season is over now so we will be spending more time in the yard. We just had our first BBQ of the year yesterday, with our cousin and his family. It was nice to spend time in the patio and it was a perfect day. 
I hope all is well with you and your families and summer is just around the corner. Hope you have a great weekend!

B-Day Card

Flowering Tree

Sweet Peas

Sunflowers and Morning Glory vines

Thanks so much for visiting until next time!

{ Missing Her }

 Here is a photo I found today as I was going through my photos on my computer. This is my Grandma and her pride and joy Paco! This is on her 90th Birthday and she had her hair done for that day because we had a surprise luncheon for her in Costa mesa with all of her sisters and brothers. She had the best day ever and was feeling great at the time. This was one of the last photos of her before she became ill. We lost her just 3 days before what would have been her 91st birthday. This brought so many memories back and I miss her every single day. I am  and always will be the luckiest person to have had her as my Grandmother because she taught me so much and was the kindest and most loving woman you could have ever met.I just wanted to share this with you and this poem I had found. Remember life is too short and cherish everyday you are with your loved ones and make everyday count. I know she is in a better place ans she will always be in my heart!

If roses grow in heaven, 

Lord please pick a bunch for me,  Place them in my Grandmother's arms And tell her they're from me. Tell her that I love her and miss her,  and when she turns to smile,  Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her for awhile. Because remembering her is easy,  I do it every day,  but there's an ache within my heart because I am missing her today.

Miss you Grandma
   your grandson Joe xoxo

{ Strawberries }

 Here is a quick post to share with you my first strawberries from my garden! It was really exciting to see them this morning and I have more on the way. I bought a strawberry hanging basket a few weeks back and I just wanted to see how they would do. I think I am going to buy more baskets next week.

 Its been busy here at home and I have not had much time for crafting and I have been in the yard quite a bit and Lola has been keeping me busy. here is a photo of the center piece on my patio table with some of my orchids in bloom and I love how they look at night with the glow of the candles. My orchids are now just beginning to produce shoots for new blooms soon to follow. I am so excited cause that mean I am doing something right and all of my flowers are all doing wonderful. I will share more photos soon. It looks like a beautiful weekend and i cant wait to garden in the sun.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and 

thanks again for visiting!

{ St. Patty`s }

Wishing you a wonderful day!

{ New plantings }

 Here is just a quick posting of a few of my new fruit trees and my new westeria vine we planted over the weekend. We also planted a new appl tree and are working on a new flower bed. We also sat in our sittign patio last night and did our first burn in our chimenea starting off the summer like weather here. I have a lot more gardening to do and planting sunflowers seeds this week also. Things are busy here at home and we hope to get back to normal here. Im off today to the nursery to buy more flowers and supplies I need. I am also looking for new orchids and I hope to get to the flower market in down town to buy orchids whole sale mabe this weekend! I will share more photos soon.

Have a wonderful week and thanks for visiting!

{ Its Been Awhile }

 I am sorry for not posting since my Lulus passing, its been difficult since then. We also had her cremated and when I went to bring her ashes home it really hit us! I know she is i a better place and life will go on. I have been keeping my self busy in the yard and me and my Mom have been going to nurserys to buy new flowers and we also planted fruit trees in our yard. Saal and I worked really hard planting them and this weekend I want to go get 1 more fruit tree. I have also been potting flower baskets for both patios and I also have new orchids and some are now blooming! My neighbor gace a me a beautiful cymbidium orchid the other day! I just have a few photos to share for now. I will take more as I finish up the yard.I still need more vines and flowers to add to my yard.Im like a kid in a candy store at the nursery!! LOL...I have put my potting shed back to life again and making good use of it!I love the smell of fresh new soil!! I am goig to start on a new flowwer bed this weekend if it doesnt rain!

 I am also sowing seeds for the summer now like sweetpeas and I am also doing different sunflowers to start! Lola is just loving the garden but I have to keep and eye on her because she is starting to dig and I do not want her to dig were I planted the fruit trees!I love watching her run and play with her toys and she just loves playing fetch with her red squeeky ball. I have to keep a close watch on her while im in the yard it makes me feel happy to be in the yard and my mom comes and sits in the patio with Lola while im working in the yard. Today we also have a awake to go to my Moms cousin passed away suddenly so more sad news here, he was my Moms younger cousin. I apploligize now for not posting much at this time but I will be back and have nore to share with you once my garden get in full swing!

I have a card I made last week for sals cousin I used Prima to create it it was quick and she really liked it!

I hope everyone has a woderful rest of the week

 and thanks for visiting!

{ A Sad Time }

 Yesterday was a sad day for us; we had to make one of the hardest decision ever. We had to have my oldest dog put down and her name was Lulu. Here are couple of photos of her in her younger years and one with Dolly who is no longer with us either. This is my oldest dog Lulu she is over 18 years old and is no longer able to stand up and it's hard for her to walk without falling and falling. Her back legs could no long hold her up. The last week or so it was getting worse but she tried so hard to keep going and the last 3 days was the hardest because we had to help her up every time she fell.  

 She had a good and long life with us and this is the last of the group the old gals I called them. It was Chula she was 17 1/2 Dolly was almost 19 when we had to put them down. I know they are waiting in heaven for Lulu and they will all be together in a happy place!  My Mom and myself took her and both cried as we sad our good byes to her and letting her know we all love her and that this was the best way for her not to suffer and struggle any more. As my vet gave her the medication to relax her she was out in like 20 seconds because she was so thin and frail it affected her faster. I held her wrapped in her blanket and me and my Mom sat with her holding for a while trying not to cry and we talked to her and told her will never forget her and we love her. Then my vet gave her the finale injection and she left us peacefully in a deep sleep. She went quietly in my arms like a baby!

We are having her cremated and I am going to make her a very special container to store her ashes. I wanted to make her something special made with love. I will have to make it before next week when we have to go pick up her ashes.

 Now she can be happy and run and play in a better palace and I hope she thinks of us and never forgets that we loved her with all of our hearts! We will miss you my Lulu and we will always love you and you will be in our hearts forever!

 We love you Lulu your family Xoxo

Here is the last photo I took of her last ride in the car.

 I want to thank everyone for all the kind condolences on my FB and texts sent to me I really appriciate them and I also want to thank a friend for sending me this wonderful poem and I want to share it with you.

Rainbow Bridge

 Just this side of Heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

 When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing: they each miss someone very special, someone who was left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; his eager body begins to quiver. Suddenly, he breaks from the group, flying over the green grass, faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into those trusting eyes, so long gone from your life, but never absent from your heart. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together...

Thanks again for visiting!

{ Happy V Day }

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!

{ Lolas update }

 Today Lola came home from a over night stay at our vet. We had her fixed and also had the chip put in her incase she ever gets out. It was just in time our vet said because Lola was just going into heat! I know this is better for her now that she is young and much healthier for her. She is doing great I have to keep her calm and not let her run around for a few days until her surgery heals. Its going to be a challenge because she is full of energy and our vet gave me sothing to relax her for the first few days. She was so hapy to see me and enjoyed the ride hom with me in the back seat. She was hungry and I put here new surgery collar on and gave her the medication and she fell fast asleep! I took just a caople of photos to shar with you. I will keep you posted along the way on how she does. Im going to be busy the next couple of weeks so I will try to post when I can.

The day we dropped her off

The ride home

Resting at home

Have a wonderful rest of the week and thanks again for visiting!

{ B-day card }

 Here is a last minute card I did for one of Sal`s nieces Birrthday this past weekend. It was a short notice and I had to come up with somthing like really quick! They told us on Saturaday they decided to have the party on Sunday because they have another party this Sunday again for another niece insted of combineing them together.It cam out really nice and i also attached a smal package of Dora stickers.His niece was turning 4 so it was perfect. I can not wait until Sunday for the next party and I will have to think of another card to create.

 I am going to be busy this coming week because I am taking my pupy Lola to the vet in the morning to have her fixed! I am so nervouse to take her but it is the best fo her in the long run. I fell bad that I have to put her through this and I am going to be so worried about her because she will have to stay over night at the vets because females have to be watched closeer because of the swelling they have after the surgery. My prro lille girl but she is now 6 months and I cant wait any longer. I will post a couple of photos of her when she comes home and I will have to stay home and not leaver her alone. I will have to take really good care of my baby!!

Have a wonderful week and thanks again for visiting!