World Smile Day

Today is World Smile Day, and Tarcil gave his best smile he could.  Make sure you smile at everyone you meet today!  :)

World Vegetarian Day

Today is World Vegetarian Day.  Tarcil is a vegetarian and gobbled down a nice big bowl of grains, nuts, and fruits.  He is a happy, healthy little hamster!  :)

Angel

It's been a year since my mother in law passed away.  This past year has been very difficult for me, and maybe that is partially because I don't talk much about the pain and loss I feel.  I so badly wish I could talk to her again or even just listen to her talk.  Over this past year I have had a lot of dreams with her in them.  Some were nightmares based off of my memory of the events a year ago.  Some were so beautiful and so closely resembled a happy memory of her that when I wake up, there is a fleeting moment of joy before I remember that she is gone and the pain and loss take over again.  One of my biggest regrets is that I never told her about Tarcil and the goals I had for myself and my photography.  I bought him just 4 days before she went into the hospital.  During the next week, I just didn't think it was important enough or never found the right time, and then it was too late.  I know she hated mice, but I think she would have really enjoyed meeting Tarcil and reading about him everyday.  And I know without a doubt that she would have supported me in anything and everything because she didn't hesitate to open up her home and her family to me.  She made me feel like the daughter she never had but always wanted.  :)

She didn't like pictures of herself, and she avoided cameras which means that I don't have very many pictures of her.  But I love these pictures from my wedding day when she was dancing with my husband.  :)

I love you Paula!

German Antiques

These German Antiques belonged to my husband's grandma.  I don't know much about them, but I think they are quite interesting.  Tarcil also likes seeing new and different things.  :)

Dinner Party for Two

Sometimes I like to make the normal, mundane parts of life more fancy and fun.  So, I got out some of our nicer place settings and made the table look super fancy for dinner tonight.  Tarcil is wondering why there are only two place settings.  I don't know how to tell him that he isn't invited to this dinner party.  Haha  :)

Johnny Appleseed Day

Today is Johnny Appleseed Day!  This is the day we celebrate his life because this is the date of when he was born.  He was known to wear a pot for a hat so Tarcil thought he would give that a try.  Haha  :)

National Comic Book Day

Today is National Comic Book Day so get out your comic books and read them!  Or if you don't own any comic books, go buy one!  Many comic book stores are giving away free comics so check out your local stores!  Tarcil loves Superman and thought today would be a great day to read about The Man of Steel!  :)  Tarcil also wants to be Superman, so he put on his cape to practice.  :)