helloHELLO! well 1st off...i just learned that today is national HUGGIN' day. who knew? (well now YOU do!).
i think having an "excuse" to run 'round huggin' is great. but i ALSO think the other 364 days can be spent doing the same. because admit it...there is nothing that warms the heart&SOUL MORE than a big 'ol, genuine bearHUG.
funny how things sometimes just fall into place. case in point. drove into a parkingLOT just the other day...and saw this license plate {below}.
it was still dark out...and cold. so in the stealth of the early morning hours...i snapped a pic. then got to thinking that maybe the owner of said car i was photographing may be calling our local police. had my speech all planned out. but alas...no sirens...no flashing lights...just me - tickled to have spotted such a fun plate. (remember...takes VERY little to thrill this girl.)
anywho...didn't do anything with the image til i learned about huggin'DAY...just a wee bit ago. so i then did a little editing w/ a heart icon {to protect the innocent. and myself for that matter.} and HUGGIN' day here we are!
on the topic of hearts. yep. i LOVE them. sounds cliche...but i do. they turn up in objects i collect... tokens i create... treasures i've been gifted. and this little collage {far below} is a medley of all the above. i will enlighten you on their origins.
-the "tool" you see on the left... it's been determined it's a fishSCALER. is it odd to say that is the cutest darn fishSCALER i have ever seen? oh wait. it's the ONLY fishSCALER i have ever seen. and it's already propped in a gathering of some randomness in our office {squint 2 see it immediately below}
moving right along... -the heart necklace was a commissioned piece i created a few years back for a valentinesGIFT. it remains one of my FAVS and i have the pictures to remind me JUST how much.
-and lastly...that rusty implement on our mantel. it's a pulley. and more than that... is one special gift from one special friend. talk about lots o' LOVE...told you i pretty well am enamoured w/ hearts!
so...i don't actually need much of a reason to give a hug. i really like to give them actually. you may be a customer who has gotten one. maybe a family member or friend. now granted...i am not some crazed huggin' person...running down the street grabbing people randomly & squeezing 'em. but i do like to hug those people that make me happy. or excited. or those that seem like they need a pickMEup. and i sure as heck like to receive them to.
now... if you are someone who gets a hug from me these days...you might notice a bit of a change. would you believe i just woke up a redHEAD? ok. farREACH there...but i did decide that a change was in order. so worry not if some "ginger" comes at you w/ arms wide open...it's probably just me looking to share some love. and if not me...well...i'll let you call it when that happens.
also like to share some love w/ my ma. tomorrow happens to be her birthday. so a bigHUG to you my special mama... you are just as adorable today as you were just a "few" years ago in this picture. happyHAPPYbirthday to you ma...loveYA lots!
allrighty. have you hugged someone yet? well what are you waiting for? a special national day or something? :) get them arms warmed up! becuase today is THE day. and practice every other day of the year!
w/ LOVE!
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I love your hair color! You find the best "stuff". The fish scaler and pulley are fantastic!! This fellow hugger sends your mom a Very Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Michelle | January 21, 2014 at 03:37 PM
a bigTHANKS michelle for sharing the LOVE! ;) appreciate your kind comments and i will be sure to send my mama your birthdayHUG! happy day to you...
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Posted by: beth | January 23, 2014 at 12:54 PM