I need a break while I’m unpacking and getting my thoughts together for new posts…
Tomorrow, Nov 6th, is my daughter Deb’s 43rd birthday.
As you know we just moved and so the celebration of Deb’s entrance into our lives is going to be a little different this year. Actually it’s sort of like when we moved right after her birthday 34 years ago and it sort of got mish mashed a little.
If I could I’d hollar from the roof tops about how wonderful, thoughtful, kind, smart, patient, creative and loving Deb is. If I could I’d bake her a cake, and make her favorite meal, and shower her with books, and yarn and anything that makes her happy and makes her heart sing. All I can do right now is to tell her how much I love her, how proud I am of her, how I love being her mom and friend, how I love laughing with her, how I love our Saturday coffee outings, how I look to her for guidance and encouragement and how glad am that 43 years ago she arrived here on Earth and made it a better place for all of us. And provided us with Chappy, one of the greatest granddogs in the world.
So… I cannot shower her with many presents this year, or hollar from a roof top but I can share a few recent pictures of my daughter and friend. I love you Deb.
We’ve lived in this house for 34 years and now it’s time to move onward. Hopefully a new family will be as happy here as we have been…
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Watch for new posts as soon as I get settled. Maybe even some new additions to MV Obsession !!!
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(See my other blog: Through Jersey Eyes for more)
… and Carly has a new CD, Never Been Gone, out to prove it.
Carly has re-recorded 10 of her hits and added 2 new ones. The songs have been updated to accommodate the natural changes in Carly’s beautiful voice. As long time fan of Carly’s I wondered how I would like the different arrangements. Not to worry, they’re spectacular and in my opinion will delight anyone listening to them. You don’t have to even know the originals to enjoy these songs..just sit back, close your eyes and let Carly’s lush and beautiful voice wash over you.
I had the pleasure of hearing Carly’s new rendition of “You’re So Vain” a couple of years ago at Joe’s Pub in New York City at a small concert she was giving. Carly brought the house down and everyone said she HAD to record it… and she has, and it’s pure genius as are the other songs on this CD.
I don’t mean for this post to be a review of “Never Been Gone”... I just want to share with readers of this blog that Carly is ‘comin around again’ although she’s ‘never been gone.’
Songs:
The Right Thing To Do It Happens Every Day
Never Been Gone Boys In The Trees
Let The River Run You’re So Vain
You Belong To Me No Freedom
That’s The Way I Always Heard It Should Be Coming Around Again
Anticipation Songbird
I’ve done a lot of these counted cross stitch maps of the Vineyard. Each one has been for a special person. This particular one, the 9th one I’ve done was for my daughter Patty for Christmas 2008. Imagine my surprise while packing things up recently to move, when I looked in a long forgotten box and found this done by a very special person in my life…
… my mother. She must have done this over 80 years ago and it is in amazingly good condition. Thank you mom for a beautiful surprise.
A Vineyard Windowsill
Ramble the Travelling Ram continues to have a wonderful, fantastical time in Maine. CLICK HERE to read his latest blog update.
The Martha’s Vineyard Fiber Farm has changed…
It is now Juniper Moon Farm and has moved to Virginia.
Best wishes for success and happiness in Virginia to Susan, Erin and the flock.
This is my 275th post and I am still, and always will be, obsessed with Martha’s Vineyard.
Feel free to click on any of the categories along the left side to take a peek at what I’ve written about these past 24 months.
Oh and today is also our 46th wedding anniversary, I had fun last year writing a doozie of a post about our wedding day… CLICK HERE and enjoy laughing with us. And please visit my other blog Through Jersey Eyes for more pictures.
