Tag Archives: memories

The Old Button Suitcase

Posted on March 28, 2023 by hernibs

This old suitcase has become the repository for my mother’s tall cookie tin full of buttons, my sister’s mother-in-law’s German cookie tin full of buttons, my daughter’s glass jars of button collections and now for my square candy tins of … Continue reading →

Posted in inspiration, Living Simply, Memories | Tagged buttons, bygone days, inspiration, Life, memories, photography, poem, poetry, stories, suitcase, thoughts, vintage | Leave a comment

For Certain

Posted on October 23, 2022 by hernibs

“I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories.” ~Leo Buscaglia

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The Past Stays With Us

Posted on April 4, 2022 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Memories | Tagged memories, past, stumps | 2 Comments

First Wild Rose of Summer

Posted on May 31, 2021 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply | Tagged childhood, memories, scented, summer, wild rose | 3 Comments

Lap Quilt Almost Finished

Posted on March 14, 2021 by hernibs

Dresden Plate Lap Quilt for my mother for her 100th birthday in May. It’s almost finished. Eldest daughter did the sewing, youngest daughter sent some special memory buttons to add to it. Middle daughter handmade fused glass buttons and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged 100 years old, art, birthday gift, heart, hope, inspiration, Life, love, memories, mother, photograph, quilt, sewing | 5 Comments

Regrets

Posted on February 24, 2021 by hernibs

Don’t regret the past, just learn from it. ~Ben Ipock

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged Beauty, Ben Ipock, freedom, hope, inspiration, learn, Life, memories, past, Peace, photograph, Quote, regrets, remember, seeing, survival, thoughts, words | 3 Comments

Listening To Both Sides

Posted on February 11, 2021 by hernibs

Listening to both sides of a story will convince you that there is more to a story than both sides. ~ Frank Tyger.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, Frank Tyger, freedom, hope, impeachment, inspiration, Life, memories, nature, photograph, Quote, remember, seeing, thoughts, winter, woods | 1 Comment

Living In The Past For Now

Posted on February 7, 2021 by hernibs

Staying home and being safe has been the perfect chance to work non-stop on my family binders project and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. From printing family trees to pasting in historical pictures, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this process … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged art, happy place, home, inspiration, Life, memories, Peace, photograph, remember, share, survival, thoughts | 2 Comments

Gin in the Kiln

Posted on January 30, 2021 by hernibs

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged art, bc, beach, Beauty, craft, decorative, gin bottle, glass, hanging, inspiration, memories, photograph, sea, sea creatures | 6 Comments

Ordered Our Garden Seeds Today

Posted on January 29, 2021 by hernibs

Dreaming of sun on my face, rich composted soil, soft rain, and fresh seeds, I believe in tomorrow.

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, dreaming, garden, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, memories, nature, photograph, poem, remember, seeds, survival | 1 Comment

My Opus

Posted on January 27, 2021 by hernibs

Why am I doing this, all these binders, too much information. I started researching my family tree, then trying to fit pieces of my personal puzzle together from the years I’d lost when I was ill. It became a habit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged albums, binders, diaries, family, heart, history, inspiration, Life, memories, nature, opus, past, photograph, present, record, share, survival, thoughts, words, Writing | 2 Comments

Frosty Friday

Posted on January 23, 2021 by hernibs

Frosty Friday yesterday, hibernating for today. Time to curl up by the fire, wrapped in woolly warm attire, work a puzzle, read a book, be a baker or a cook, sip on steaming homemade soup, refuse to let my spirit droop, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Go For A Walk, Go For A Wonder Wander

Posted on December 28, 2020 by hernibs

Don’t Go For A Walk – head down, arms pumping, heart racing, pedometer counting, lungs stretching, mind worrying about yesterday, tomorrow, somewhere else. Stop. Start again. Take your camera. Go For A Wonder Wander – head up, look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity | Tagged bc, Beauty, forest, freedom, happy place, hope, inspiration, Life, memories, nature, Peace, photograph, poem, seeing, thoughts, walk, wander, winter, wonder, woods | 7 Comments

Covid Christmas Dinner

Posted on December 26, 2020 by hernibs

We each contributed something for our turkey dinner, set it up buffet style in eldest daughter’s tiny house, then we took turns going in, filling our plates and headed out onto the deck to eat safely. (Scroll down) Eating Christmas … Continue reading →

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Our Covid Tree

Posted on December 21, 2020 by hernibs

We weren’t in the mood to go out and get a Christmas tree but I still wanted to decorate something. I snipped the tips off the spruce my best friend brought us one year when she flew here from Saskatchewan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Living Simply | Tagged Beauty, Christmas, Covid, happy place, home, hope, inspiration, Life, light, love, memories, nature, nostalgia, photograph, spruce, survival, thoughts, tree, winter | 2 Comments