Life is Good!!

Last year one of my students gave me a lovely orchid with the most gorgeous blossoms.  I love plants but usually end up killing them.  Knowing that orchids can be a bit tricky, I didn’t give it much hope.  To be honest, I kind of forgot about it.  I was supposed to trim the stem after it finished blooming and totally forgot, though I did throw an ice cube in the pot every now and then to water it.  Needless to say, I was astounded when I saw it getting ready to bloom.

I just had to share this gorgeous picture with you becuase these lovely blossoms have a real message.  Today is my birthday and my dear friends, April and Bev, took me out for lunch, a little shopping, and a fun afternoon stamping.  Last weekend I was blessed to spend a day at the scrapbook store with friends, compliments of another dear friend, Kim.  The lesson is that in the busyness of life, we sometimes get forgetful of the precious people in our lives.  We make a call now and then, or go shopping one day, but time goes by and you don’t really spend quality time with them.  Then one day they do something really special and you are reminded just how lucky you are and how beautiful life is.  

I just want to say thank you to all my wonderful friends for always being there for me.  I also want to thank those of you that stop by to visit my blog and share the fun of stamping.  You are the blossoms in my life!!