greetings show&TELL friends! well here we are. summer has transitioned into fall in our neighborhood. and that means i've closed up my seasonal cottage @ shadyHOLLOW.
just never know WHOOOO or what you might see out @ the hollow the last BIG {3} day weekend thru laborDAY! it was wonderful seeing you regular visitors & as always a bigWELCOME if you're new to my {CORNER of the WORLD}. so please consider this my little note of thanks...
you are a KEY to my creative sparks. the excitement you share... it fuels me to {MAKE}. i wired up these pretties (or was is i was wired up when i made them?!). whatever the case may be i was tickled they found their way into good new homes right away. ENJOY, girls!
so... i sure do love being able to share those "moments that matter" with you. though i could go on (and on and on) ... i must highlight a few favorites for the time being.
one that comes immediately to mind was (us) driving along the highway & spotting a field of sunflowers. that literally stretched as far as the eye could see. it wasn't enough to pull on the side of the road & snap a picture. nope. hubby knew better when he stopped & i flung open the door... i might very well disappear... dreamin' in the field. had to BE in the moment.
i would've stayed all day staring + smiling @ this marvel... but i knew my chariot would only wait so long. so i was happy w/ the happySHOT i got. scooted back to the truck & off we went down the path.
did i say path? mention the word happy? well there is one thing that REALLY tops the list of moments. a "HAPPY PATH" indeed! it wasn't planned. wasn't expected. didn't even know i was "looking". til the eve of our wedding anniversary i happened to catch a post on facebook from 4LUV of dogs rescue. a picture of a pup that made my heart stop.
and as such i excitedly show hubby said picture w/ glee exclaiming...
"look at this face... she is "our" dog. the ONE."
his response was more cautious.
"we were not going to get a dog right away... remember?"
my response was "corrective".
"no... i said i would know when i saw THE dog."
and this dog was "THE" one. it was dejavu all over again. found our LUCY girl nearly the same way. we drove to a shelter 10+ years ago to adopt her. and for a decade loved her with our whole hearts. and our hearts were broken when we lost her this spring. time has a way of softening the sadness. and i left my heart+mind a little bit "open" for that moment again when i would see a dog and "just know". well here we were... and i KNEW!
from that moment on i was on a mission. all i could think of was this sweet face that drew me in. i immediately put a call into 4LUV of dogs. and emails. (ok... there might have been ALOT of calls... and emails.) plus notes to friends in search of help... references... encouragement. and boy did i get it. thankYOU all!
all signs were pointing to us opening our heart & home yet again. and so we did. so i'd love to introduce our ABBY girl.
she's a boxer. after 20 years of dalmatians this is shift. but she's a WHITE boxer...with underlying spots. she is a "golden girl" @ 7 years young ...and we couldn't be happier (yes...even that "cautious" hubby... who is still trying to edge me out of "favorite" parent status!)
phew! you think this is long?!? well there is much more to this love story i want to share. so i will save the next bit of it for another day... a post dedicated to this special addition to our family that has made our family circle complete again.
now if you caught it... the title of this blog is all's well that {CONTNUES} well. and that came about because i don't think any of my stories really have an ending. probably because infamously i'm know to ramble, yammer, talk on when excited to share my passion + stories that come along.
soooo... the BIG next chapter for patinaWHITE would be that of my studioEVENT! yes indeed! it's that time of the year already. time to mark your calendars... and here's a little "tickler" {below} to get you the basics for now...
also... asking a little favor. if you'd please help me spread the {LOVE} about the event i would be most grateful. as there are no postcards being sent again. stopped that few years back and rely on the powers of social media & word of mouth. so thanks in advance for your help!
more info on my event coming up. gee i will have to be back intouch more often! there's so much whirling in my mind to share!
end note for today... ALL'S (indeed) WELL!... infact i did a bracelet the other day for a gal ... and love it so much i may have to create some for the event! for a gentle reminder to share!
...and now the journey continues! don't forget you can catch frequent bits of beauty of inspirations i share on the facebook side of my world. AND you do not have to have an "account" w/ fb simply to "see". have a gander (bookmark if you like for frequent visits!) at the link below...
https://www.facebook.com/patinaWHITE
thanksMUCH w/ this little (long) note today! SO very very happy to continue sharin' w/ you @ my various little outlets in this big world! and look forward to when the next time... moments... inspirations comes along!
make it GREAT!
I love all of your necklaces and bracelets, very pretty and whimsical! Your Abby is also so pretty and what a great shot of her! Enjoyed the rambling : )
Posted by: Gigi Harlan | September 19, 2014 at 08:08 AM
Oh, I am so very happy you have found a sweet girl to fill that emptiness in your heart - Abby is just adorable! It took me three years of visiting shelters and going to adoption events before I found my Baci - and just like you, as soon as I saw his face, I knew immediately that "he was the one"! It is amazing how much joy these furbabies bring into our lives, and how the ones we chose almost seemed destined to be ours and how they magically become part of the family.
Posted by: liz | September 22, 2014 at 12:18 PM
Love all your pieces!The best to you on your upcoming event! Congrats to you & your husband with your new family member; making new memories! I too, think that I would have to put my feet in that field! It's just too inviting!
Posted by: a bit of colour | September 25, 2014 at 12:26 AM
hi there gigi! thankYOU kindly for your sweet words and taking the time to share! i truly appreciate that! hope you will continue to pop by for some additional yammers + rambles! i sure love to share! happy fall to you…! beth*
Posted by: show & TELL . . . | September 25, 2014 at 04:42 AM
a big THANKS liz for the thoughtful note! we are DELIGHTED with our girl! we didn't know how much we "needed" her til she joined our family! it was magical like you said!
have yourself a wonderful day and happy start to the FALL season…!
beth*
Posted by: show & TELL . . . | September 25, 2014 at 04:44 AM
greetings aBITofCOLOUR! so glad you shared your sweet note ! i am so happy to have everyone pop by and visit these busy days and take the time to send a little hello my way!
happyHARVEST and hope to see you here again for some inspiration and beauty that i so love sharin'!
beth*
Posted by: show & TELL . . . | September 25, 2014 at 04:45 AM
Bonjour,
J'adore votre blog...que de belles créations & d'inspirations !
Posted by: Mademoiselle M | October 03, 2015 at 02:45 AM