Time Well Spent...

Slow down world! It's been days and days of nonstop action...all of it good, just busier than I wish to be.

 Our college girl was having a birthday and we got to spend four days together. A lot of shopping to find the perfect fixings for her you-get-to-pick-it-out-yourself new bedding.

{A scan from my personal collection. Please feel free to make a copy for your own personal use.}

If anyone wants to know what's currently in stock at Tuesday Morning, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy's, Belks and on and on...just ask me. I know. Been to all of them plus Target, Office Depot, Staples, Goodwill, and a host of other thrift stores looking for small furniture pieces for her rented house. But in the end, she's thrilled with her finds...and it was nice to laugh and play and spend time with my little girl again.

  The

same

little

girl

who

has

always

loved music...

and learned to

whistle as a baby...

& would employ

this talent while out

in public in order to

draw people to her...

 then laugh with

delight when the

trick worked exactly

as planned...

  ...who was obssessed

with all animals

and wanted one of

each as a pet...

yes, give me the

mother of the year

award as that is a

white rat in her arms...

 
... and the same little girl

who thought she was

youngest brother's mother

and would feed him cold

bottles from the fridge b-4

the real nursing

mother had a

chance...

...and scolded me

severely during diaper

changes because I was

wiping him too hard...LOL!

...and the same little girl

who never let a few

feet of snow get in

the way of some fun...

...and did I mention

entertain our neighbors

constantly with her

antics and the OUTRAGEOUS

stories she would tell them? 

...and then somehow, in the

blink of an eye, she went from

a little girl to a young woman...

...so spending four days with

her was time well spent even

if it now means I'm scrambling to catch up on other matters...

I apologize if you've sent me a note and haven't heard back. About the only blogging I've done is to read through my google reader. 

Thanks for letting me take a little stroll down memory lane. Every time I do I am reminded all over again how precious are the ones we love and how quickly time passes by.  

Now I'm off to do a little catching up on blogs...

Xo, Sue

~We do not remember days, we remember moments. {cesare pavese}

Comments

[~*~Patty]

precious
beautiful
and just darn wonderful
dear Sue

thank you so much for sharing your beautiful girl with us
Happy Happy Birthday indeed!
oxo
p.s. thank you for the perfect image too!

[Anne]

She is simply beautiful, no wonder you are so proud!

[Zuzu]

She is such a sweetheart!

My daughters (and son) are grown & living far away - oh how I would love to be able to spend time like this with them. So precious!

Wishing you a wonderful day, Sue!
~ Zuzu

[Terri@PringleHill]

Your daughter is gorgeous, Sue! Our kids are all grown and living away, like Zuzu's. We've only one still at home. Time goes by so quickly. You've no idea how much I enjoyed this post. I thought of my kids growing up and where they are today. **sigh** I think I need a "kid hug" now!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo

[Autumn Clark]

Well, I wasn't prepared for tears this Thursday morning, but you've succeeded to draw them out! Sniff, this was so sweet. Cherish every moment, right? So happy for you...
xx,
Autumn

[Cherie Wilson]

What a very precious post Sue! She is a darling. Looks like one of my girls, actually! I'm all in a hurry this week, so I appreciate your constant humor in blogging:) Such good medicine. Oh and as for your last post comment...........yes, COFFEE is a MUST! XO!!

[Nathalie Thompson]

OMG! I have one just like your daughter (still in the antics stage!) -- I hope she turns out as lovely as yours. :)

[Linda Jo]

Oh my goodness! Sounds so much like my daughter! And, yes, my dear son grew up with two mothers... me and his older sister! And now they live an hour from me and a few houses from each other...both married. I'm so glad they like each other...there were a few years I wasn't sure. ha!