Oozing with Talent

"Is there anything that you can't do?"   That is often my question to my sister.  She is oozing with talent.  And since she is not the type to toot her own horn, I am going to TOOT it for her.  I have always admired the many talents that my sister possesses.  She is the "Jack of all Trades" but she would say, "And the Master of None".  Just to mention a few, she can draw and paint just about anything. A few years ago she actually made a good living painting Christmas shirts for the Opryland Hotel and was featured on QVC. A better seamstress you couldn't find. She has decorating skills that others acquire through training.  She can create something from very little. And as of lately she has been upcycling and redesigning beautiful furniture items. But probably one of the most noteworthy characteristic is that she is..."all that"...but yet one of the most humble, kindhearted individuals that considers herself, "Not all that".  So when asked,"Is there anything that you can't do?", she will continue to laugh and say,"Yeah lots" as she puts the last finishing touches on the headboard she is building.  And I will just shake my head and think to myself how my sister is "OOZING WITH TALENT!"

Salvaged and Redesigned Furniture

Fly Little Birds Fly!

So where did this blog come from?

Well, as I watch my daughters, ages 17 and 19, start to become independent young women ready to take on the world I realize I needed to find my way back into the world. Most of my time an energy has been devoted to being a mom. Approaching the empty nest is sad an exciting. While I choke back the tears as my daughters talk of moving out and moving on, I am told I need a hobby. So here I am. My attempt at fulfilling my days as I "Empty the Nest".