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Liana Rose Forbes Dominici

Born March 20th at 1:24pm. 6 lbs 6 oz, 18.5 inches long

ARTISTRY

This portrait was painted by my late Aunt Mary from a picture of me taken by my dad more than seventy years ago.

This afghan was recently created by my sister, Jacq.  Both works of art that I shall always cherish.  Both works of art from a mastery of color and design.  I feel very special to be the recipient of such special talents.

CRYSTAL CLEAR

 

 

This crystal was gifted to me by my friend Margaret many years ago.  It is a wee crystal just one and a half inches in diameter.  For many years it came out only with the Christmas ornaments but one year I realized that it could be a daily addition in my life and so I hung it in the window.  I face this window every morning during breakfast at the dining room table.  Sometimes I see it, sometimes I don't.  That is the way of things that are always present.

The crystal makes its presence known many times during the day as the sun hits its many facets and beams of refracted light are sent round the floors and walls in all the prismatic colors.  A reminder of life, and hope, and friends.  And that is the way of some things -- a sparkle and a brilliance are always noticed.  But there are so many things that surround me that do not sparkle and are not brilliant.  They deserve as much notice, of course, and more often than not, NEED my notice and attention.  Who and what are the invisible in our lives that need our attention?  What will we do to bring some light where now there is none?

 

HIS AND HERS

 

Just to put a little perspective on the scene -- This is our Dining Room table.  Her side is on the right.  His side is on the left.  Some days it is difficult to tell one side from the other.  Some days the clutter overlaps.  Today I just got tired of the whole big mess thing.  I know it doesn't accomplish anything to suggest a clean-up day so I decided to clean up my own mess and gently shove 'his' center overlaps to his side.  Maybe I can make a statement.  Maybe not.  I don't care.  I can only do for myself.

There is a LOT more to this than two sides of a table.......

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEFFRI

Fifty-two years ago today.

Thank you for being in my life.

WINDOWS LIVE WRITER

I have just fallen across this program on my computer and decided to explore what it is and what it does.  I am always looking at new ways of doing things and always love it if it turns out to be something worthwhile -- doesn't often happen, but, hey, it's worth a try, right?