My Darling , My Love

Sadly and a little earlier than we expected , I lost My Darling. I loved him with all my heart. Every part of it.

He was the love of my life .  My Darling , My Sweetheart and I will miss him for the rest of my life . . . . 

A few weeks ago as we enjoyed an evening together, the realization hit me hard- we were slowly losing ground and as we struggled to think of the future, I made a conscious decision to try and be truly thankful in the midst of it all.

Thankful for all the moments we had enjoyed over the last several years together. Moments that will stay in my heart and mind forever. 

The following is what I wrote that night- not knowing that I would have to learn to live without My Darling this soon. I hope as you read it, you will think about the many, many ways to show your sweetheart just how much you

love him today. And not waste one minute . . . . 

December 9, 2012

Tonight Dear Jesus, as I listen to the wind howl and My Darling laying here 

next to me, I am reminded that as much as I love him  

( With all my heart )

that YOU love us MORE.

What an awesome thought as I listen to him breath, sleeping peacefully-

that YOU are watching, and LISTENING just as intently as I am .

 As I struggle to make wonderful memories with him, laughing, watching him 

want to have strength again, wanting to do the things he did before, wanting so 

much to be involved with projects. . . YOU have promised a new life for him.

I will trust YOU Lord. 

 I will love YOU Lord.

And, I will see My Darling again. 

At that time, I will also see the ONE who makes it possible to have hope, continue 

to trust, love completely, forgive freely, and give to us the very breath of LIFE 

Everlasting.

Thank you Lord for this time with him. Thank you Lord that you gave me the 

opportunity to know him, to love him with my entire heart, and to know in return

the depth of his love for me.

For it is only through your love, that we may love completely.

I will take a little more time off , rest up and learn to have a very different 

life. 

Till next time-

Diana

107Vintage

 

It’s Cloudy here..

The Sun is shining, the birds are singing happily, the dog & barn cats are awaiting their breakfast, but My Darling and I are lounging. We are just enjoying one more day together.

 One more morning to talk quietly.

One more morning to make plans and dream as we drive through the beautiful country in our little red jeep. One more day to hold hands together in church.

One more day to just enjoy the beauty of God’s plan ,  when he places two souls together in sweet harmony.

Even though the birds are singing and the sun is shining brightly , the news we received this past Wednesday has put a grey cloud over us. 

No one else can see the cloud- but it is there. We can feel it-

sense it there somehow, draining us of our JOY.

There will be days like this.

Days we do not like . . . (  Maybe even hate )

Days we wish had not come.

But one thing I do know is that we are not alone.  We have someone Great 

and Wonderful to cling to. Someone that is always available- and He is Holding our Hand at this very moment.

It’s Cloudy Here. 

Keep us in your prayers. I know the Sun is shining- just not

in my heart today.

Till next time-

Diana & Aubrie

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Neked Bath- Covered

Ok- back to the NEKED ( naked )  bathroom-

Bare would be an understatement !  Im also thinking that BORING would 

have been a good fit.

This is where the story ended last time.

So, like any good decorator I went on a “seek & find “ mission, borrowing

from several areas of my house to put together a new look. More interesting . . . . 

and definitely cost effective !

The one thing I purchased that I had seen at Market this past trip was a striking botanical -    ( which I happen to l-o-v-e ) that was under $ 20.00. It was a jumping

off point for me. After stealing - Umm.... I mean borrowing all over my house, I worked on and off while My Darling was napping to come up with a guest bath that made me proud !

This is the print I loved and yes, this is a turtle shell my Dad

cleaned up for me years ago.. love it too !

And of course - Vintage Linens

Little snippets of personality.. a shell frame, pretty plant , family photos

A grouping created with Remnants from a Vintage Show.. and dried flowers from Thanksgiving. ( Yep )

Vintage Frames - Layered

A glass bottle with dried botanicals , a silver tray with hand towel and a little decorated spool of thread . Just a little

more personality. . . 

Before I go- please continue to pray for us as we go yet again back to Houston for Scans & New testing to see if the new Chemo treatments have been effective. We need some good days ! 

And some more sweet time together. . . 

Till next time-  

Diana & Aubrie

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Hop on over to some of our favorite sites.. You will be inspired to DO 

SOMETHING-  I promise.. Organize , Create , Paint , Teach your children... Cook- They are talented !

Common Ground

Home - Providence Design Ltd.     

( Saw these sisters at Market this week - Fun )

Miss Mustard Seed

The Nester

Perfectly Imperfect

Savvycityfarmer

Thistlewoodfarms 

TG Interiors

Vintage Junky 

Bubbles please

A heart stopper - elegant and divine ! 

All I can do is manage a deep sigh. . . 

via Pinterest

This mirror just draws me in . . . 

Via Pinterest

Don’t get too excited- these are not my little guest bath , just inspiration

for those of you dealing with the Oh, my gosh- my rooms look empty after

Christmas syndrome !

I know we go through this every year, and who hasn’t felt like a room

here or there was NEKED ?  ( or for those of you non-Texans simply translated - Naked ) 

Mine just happens to be a very often used bathroom . . . . 

After dismantling all the Christmas last week, I discovered that I really

never liked Anything in my downstairs bath.. the one that EVERY guest

uses. 

Correction:  Last week was a blur- My Darling and I spent time at the Cancer clinic several different days.... he needed to be hospitalized, but with so much flu and God knows what going around.. every bed was occupied. We thankfully were given the best of care at the clinic and allowed to go home. SO, I was super behind and My Mom & Aubrie came through like champs - taking ALL of my Christmas things down, putting it away... cleaning, helping ALL over the house so that I could email, text and call back every friend & family member with updates on My Darling.

Who can give a big CHEER for having a wonderful, loving family that will just jump right in and help ?  We also had my Dad & brother-in-law taking down

outside lights, fixing plumbing issues, the list goes on and on... THANKS

Seriously we are so grateful for every one that continues to hold us up- in

thoughts and prayers , as well as the mundane “ house- hold “ issues. This

allows me some break and lets me focus on the main concern, which is

My Darling.

Yes ,  yes ,  back to the NEKED ( naked )  bathroom-

Bare would be an understatement !  Im also thinking that BORING would

have been a good fit.

In the next post, which will be sooner than later- I will show you the

before and afters of the Bare , Neked , Naked or Boring bathroom.. you 

can be the judge of which word best describes it. Maybe we will have

a contest - Umm. Food for thought.

Till next time-   VERY SOON

Diana & Aubrie

107Vintage

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