Keeping My Promise - Marking 9.11.01

I made a promise eleven years ago today as I sat in a team room less than a mile from O' Hare airport with my colleagues from New York.

A promise to keep alive the memory of a neighbor who had young children, three friends in their 30's who were just starting careers and families, one colleague who was working in a computer center in the north tower, hundreds of customers, first responders, and those who loved them.

People who lost their lives or who had their lives changed forever by the actions of that day.

Today, I keep that promise.

I remember.

I will never forget.


xo,

Scenes from the Vintage Market Harvest Market

You may remember the photo below from the Vintage Market that I participated in back in March. It was the first market of its kind in my home town. Held in the historic home of my dear friend, Polly and her husband Steve from Counting Your Blessings. There were a dozen of us who were vendors. We are all friends who know each other well enough to hold this type of event in one of our homes. 

Ombre' Glitter Pumpkin - Beating Blogger's Funk

Do you ever have craft supplies talk to you?  I do.

I was in the Dollar Tree, standing in front of the wreath forms, waiting for inspiration to leap off of the shelves and help me with the blogger's creative funk that I've been in for the last several weeks when I heard it.

Whispering at me from the hook way down at the bottom of the craft section, behind the glue and paint and misplaced flash cards trying to masquerade as craft supplies, "Pssst... Lady, down here.  Yes, you, the one who has been hanging out in front of the wreath forms. It's me, OMBRE' GLITTER!"

A Hint of Autumn: Pumpkin and Wheat Harvest Wreaths

Can you believe it's September? I can't.

Three days seemed like ENOUGH time

Happy Labor Day! 
Remember my word for this year?  It was contained in this post. My word for this year is "ENOUGH".