the rest of the story...

Here's the rest of my project

I wanted to create a special vignette

for the top of my dresser in my new bedroom.

First, I going to share all of the different elements:

It was important to me to have

special meaning

as well as

*my style*

~that's just how I am~

it has to be pretty

1. My always and forever tag

it was our song

see here for the rest of the story

2. my antique brooch from my grandmother

that I wore on my wedding dress

3. It's been awhile since I've shown this candlestick.

I have 4 of these and they are one of my most-prized possessions.

In our early-married days we were low on Christmas shopping money

so

my honey made me these out of scrap 2x4's from the woodpile.

I'll keep them always.

4. roses from my dearie

5.this photo...did you do these too?

If you love vintage...I bet you did!

This is a bit off-topic but don't ya love it?

I hope they're not scarred for life

this is just one of these that we had taken over the years.

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We've had several done over the years...

this one was *before* we were married.

(shh-don't tell my kids...I'd so be mad if they did this)

But really...what a guy...he should'a run...he can't say he wasn't warned...

I love vintage!

5. my wedding ring and 25-year pearl ring

My guy bought it for me with his little bit of inheritance money from his mother.

At the time, I didn't fully appreciate it because it was during my dark time.

But now I love it...he spent his money on me!

6. and it wouldn't be complete without this

It is the foundation of us...

It took me hours...literally...

to get to where I wanted the arrangement to be...

I won't bore you with all of the tries...

so here it is finished

and here

It's the first thing I see in the morning.

update:

My husband's Cardiologist appt. went well...he did good...the stress test showed the issue...he has atrial fibrillation...an electrical problem that causes the rapid and irregular heartbeat...so next we go to the *specialized-specialist* to see about getting it fixed...other than that his heart is in good shape!

I feel better!

My daughter is back home...tired and weak from her second surgery

in less than a week and  the excessive blood loss...
She is weak but HE is strong.
The long road to healing is beginning.
I am thankful for her little ones...
what a reason to get up in the morning!

Again, I thank you all for your love and support...I'm trying to get around to visit you all and thank you personally but I *can't* keep up with all of your sweetness:)...plus blogger had issues on couple of those days so some of your comments *disappeared*... I don't know who those were...

Everyone please know how very thankful I am.

I'm joining Cindy today...

Have a great weekend...enjoy the sunshine...I'm going to.

We're going to tackle the pile of the furniture 
I left in the barn last fall.

Can't wait.

Rene'