Rohling Studios

Mother's Day

   Last weekend I was fortunate to have Paul and Laura over for Mother's Day.  They are so sweet!  We went to a garden center and bought some beautiful plants.  See if you can find Paul! 

  Yep!  He is the tall guy at the end with the very long and lanky legs.  I can NEVER keep up with him! 

 

Here he is finding all the right plants with just the right colors to make my yard look great for the summer.  Paul and Laura have done this for me for Mother's day for lots of years now.  He is the family master gardener!  Laura and I are given other tasks to do.  We get to look at all the pretty flowers in the nice warm greenhouse. 

 

It always makes me think of his great grandmother who loved "the posies".  She even named a little guest house "posie" and painted it pink.  I think of her everytime we plant flowers. 

 

 

    

When we came home Paul started a fire with all the sticks and dried weeds from the winter winds.  It was a beautiful day but just a tad cold so the fire was quite nice.  Laura was appointed the "Fire Fiddler" and was given the designated fire stick. 

 

 

I love these two very brave and wonderful people with all my heart!  I am so blessed to be a mother to all of my three children and to their spouses!  I have signs of all of them in the yard, in my home, and especially in my heart.  And there were phone calls throughout the day that made the day special.  Everytime I look out my window this summer I will think of this day!

It's Always Good to See The Underdog Win!

Sunday in Wisconsin

   Paul and Laura have returned home today.  I am so happy to have them out of the hospital.  I was relieved to hear they were headed home to recover.  It's a good day to bundle up and stay inside...rainy and cold.  Even the dogs don't want to go out.  Gus, Rosie, and Jimmie (who is my son's dog) are all curled up under my feet.  They are making various sleeping noises and I am tempted to surrender to a Sunday afternoon snooze.  It is nice to sit and listen to all the quiet sounds The rain is pattering on the window and I hear the distant sound of trains.  "Whooooooooooooooo.....Whooooooooooooo", they sound out and I strain to  hear them as they move further and further into the distance.  My biggest task today will be fixing dinner.  I have pulled out several magazines from my stash to enjoy.  These were in the front of my basket.

 This one is a must and I just sent a subscription of it to my daughter who will LOVE it!  I think it is my new replacement for Mary Englebright's "Home Companion".  Mary Jane's Farm reminds me of the past and it encourages a "greener lifestyle".  I love it's contemplative contents. 
   Next is................
    Maybe it is the voyeur in me or maybe it's my need to organize myself and my art supplies that draws me to this magazine.  It makes me want to be a more organized artist. 
   And lastly for today and into the night.....

Shadows

 

We've been having a rough time around here.  Paul and Laura were excited to be expecting their first child but the last ultrasound confirmed that there was no longer any heartbeat.  She went into labor on Wednesday night and is still in labor. I can't believe they have had to endure so much since finding out the baby was gone.  This is a hard time for this family.  Please keep us all in your prayers.

Emergency for JoAnna and Ron Pierotti!

  Some of the nicest people I have met in the past few years of blogging are JoAnna and Ron Pierotti of Moss Hill Studios.  They have recently found that Ron's brain tumor needs surgery to live the wonderful, gifted lives they live.  They are giving people so let's give back to them...Please help them with your money and your prayers.  You can use this link to add in forwarding emails, this will take you to the page where you can pick up the embed codes for your sites.  http://ronpierotti.chipin.com/ron-pierotti  Please forward this to your friends~  Thank you so much

Two!

I love these two!  This was done by Jennifer Hudson and Ellen for Ellens Bathroom Concert Series.  I imagine myself to sound this good in the shower...but only in the shower!  I have recently been listening the my old soundtrack from the original Broadway Musical HAIR.  It has been great fun belting out some of those old tunes as I drive down the road in my little red truck.  I simply can't believe that it has been fourty years since HAIR was deemed to be a radical performance.  

Those were such exciting times to be alive!  I am starting to feel that energy in the air again.  Do you feel it?  Somethings come full circle....barely making it then...barely making it now...but something is stirring in this country again.  Maybe it is the coming of spring.  Maybe it is the marking of the end of what have been some difficult years for me  physically.  Maybe it's our new president...maybe it's our undying hope.  For me it is a new chance at life again.  "Let the sun shine....Let the sun shine in...the sunnnnnnnnnnnnnn shine in!"

A Great Way to Live

  A friend of mine sent me this and I loved it so much I decided to share it.  If anyone knows the author to this please send the name to me so that I can give credit where it is due.... 

A GREAT RECIPE...

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.  And while you walk, smile.  It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.  Talk to God about what is going on in your life.  Buy a lock if you have to.

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.  I am thankful for______________.

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water.  Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.  Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously.  No one else does.

12.  You are not so important that you have to win every argument.  Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others.  You have no idea what their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:  'In five years, will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything  - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are in need.  Your friends will.  Stay in touch!!!

22. Envy is a waste of time.  You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________.   Today I accomplished   _________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings.  You'll be smiling before you know it.

 

Another Kind of Courage

I think this took a lot of courage!  My heart has been with her through all of this tragedy and I hoped she would shine again!                                                                                                                                              

Kinetic Kids

Ok...I am a proud Mom!  My daughter, Jennifer started an etsy shop called Kinetic Kids.  I am so proud of her.  (Did I say that already?)  I HAVE to share some of her work with you.  If your children love to pretend visit the shop HERE.  Stay tuned for more!              

      

HOORAY!!! It's a great NEW DAY!

 

I found this on Yahoo today!  Don't you love it?  I am so excited to have lived this day in history!

This image provided by Legoland California shows a Lego replica of President-elect Barack Obama's presidential inauguration, on display at Legoland California on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 in Carlsbad, Calif.(AP Photo/Legoland, Sandy Huffaker)