Do You Believe in Karma?

I bet you are no different than me when I say that

Sometimes I just give up on the human race.

Especially if you are in the service industry or work retail....

They are in one word.....GRACELESS.

But then there are other times that I am amazed at their

Generosity, their caring nature, and their overwhelming kindness....

And fortunately for me, it has been one of the latter weeks.

Three different customers brought me things this week....

Just because they knew I would appreciate them,

Because they knew I would use them,

and

Just to be nice.

 Knowing I love velvet, these bolts of vintage velvet ribbon

Were given to me....just because.

 The lace came from a little elderly couple that knew my affinity for old lace and textiles.

These sweet little necklaces were  inside an old velvet pouch.

Upon closer inspection, they are 14k and just precious.

They had belonged to her great grandmother and no one wanted them anymore.

Although I don't understand that,

 I have learned to accept people's feelings and try not to judge.

But the very, very best surprise of all was the little

Victorian mesh handbag

the necklaces were tucked inside.

I had a "suck air" 'moment on this one.

I don't know why this happens,

but it happens a lot and I am very grateful.

I like to think it is incoming karma

for all those good things I do....

it keeps me doing them anyway :)

Thanks for stopping by today,

You know I love it when you come.

and

If you visit here and choose to follow....

Please know I always follow back :)

Stay Cool!

Now, I Call This Love......

Before the very first Le' Pre'miere Showcase I wanted a whole

Vignette done in bird nests......

Not "store bought" nests, or even nests I had made.

I wanted the real deal.

I passed a tree each day that had tons of them tucked inside the branches.

It was in January, so they had been from the previous summer and had long since been abandoned

by their residents.

I kept asking my sweet man if he would  help me "harvest them".

Now, he will do a lot of things for me,

But I could tell this was something that was going to embarrass him...

You know how  men can be.

With the swimming pool pole, I journeyed downtown to gather my bounty...

He came along, but wasn't happy about it.

Needless to say, it did not go well. 

The bird nests started coming apart as they fell  into my hands.

We spent two hours and got one nest.

I was crushed that my idea had not worked.....

And he was glad to finally get in the car to go home,

Telling me the whole time how silly this was....

"Who,  just who, needed bird nests anyway????"

Over the last several months he has surprised me

With the beautiful nests below.

He always comes in, holding them as though they are gold,

And very gently places them under my glass cloches.

His hands are big, and his touch is clumsy,

But they are all arrive perfect.

Now, I call this love....

Thanks for stopping by today,

You know I love it when you come.....

and

If this is your first visit and you choose to follow,

Please know I always follow back.

Here's hoping you have sweet love in your life.