New Vision

Ah, the sunshine the last couple of days has been so healing... it might be bitterly cold outside but that beautiful sunshine is just the prescription for breaking through the attacks of joblessness and hopelessness.
Cleaning out the fabric trunk had yielded a very small piece of fabric that Simmy had been saving for the right design scheme.
Florals are making a comeback and this polished cotton had been waiting for its moment to shine. It was one of those 25 cent bargains that is just a tiny remnant but if envisioned correctly with floral and space taken into account... it can be a cushion cover in just 15 minutes.

Upside down or right side up that little piece of shiny cotton was just the ticket for a sunny day.

Oldest construction son had gifted Simmy with a teapot from David's Tea and a smaller teapot had been a super duper find at a store a couple of days ago.
January bargains are a gift for anybody who braves the -35 C weather in Canada.
Ah, a day to have tea...
good, healing tea.
A new kettle, another Christmas gift from oldest son, would boil the water.
Sam had received a gift certificate for the movies from youngest son and fiance... so, that treat was waiting for a cold February day... so much to be grateful for.
Orange really does seem like the colour of healing.
The silver paperweight with the word 'vision' etched into it was one of those 'gifts' from the post-Christmas sales as well.
It reminded Simmy of a day last Spring when she was hanging up the laundry and a clothing tag caught her eye... 'a new vision...'