This title reminds me of that song (that I now have stuck in my head)
"Hello hello, I like your smile
Hello hello, shall we talk awhile?"
Hello, Hi, How are you?
I have been away from this blog for awhile
but I'm getting my blog footing back
so I will be posting more often now.
A few weeks ago, I was up in Northern California visiting my kids and Stephanie
and I had lunch with one of my oldest friends who just happens to live in the same
town that Stephanie goes to school in - Santa Cruz. I hadn't got together with Mary in
over 10 years, as she had been living in Kauai - but she is back on the mainland
and I couldn't be more excited! It is such a wonderful feeling when you get together
with a person you haven't seen in ages and it's just like old times.
I was especially excited as I wanted her and Stephanie to get to know each other as they
live in the same town now and share similar interests. We had the best afternoon
ever! My heart was singing when we left - it just felt so good hanging out with her -
laughing, catching up and kind of getting to know the older versions of ourselves,
although not too much has really changed truth be told!
These photos are of her place. She has a small cottage on her friends 2 acre property
out in the country - they have dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens and a garden that is
BEYOND AMAZING!
BEYOND AMAZING!
She picked veggies from the garden and cooked up some salmon and we dined outside
under the grapevine pergola and enjoyed the afternoon together. I hadn't realized how
much I had missed her until I spent that afternoon with her. It made my heart swell and
had me smiling the rest of the weekend.
We have promised each other not to let so much
We have promised each other not to let so much
time slip away before we see each other again. I look forward to seeing her again soon!
This summer was a tough one for many different reasons
it was also filled with lots of fun times with my
it was also filled with lots of fun times with my
family and friends - I am extremely grateful for these
times with the people that mean the most to me!
times with the people that mean the most to me!
I am feeling much better all around and looking
forward to sharing more stories with you!
forward to sharing more stories with you!
CHEERS TO ENJOYING EACH MOMENT IN LIFE
(even in tough times there are lessons to be learned!)
xxoo
Your afternoon with Mary sounded idyllic and her cottage looks lovely in such an amazing setting. It really is lovely to catch up with old friends isn't it Cathi ? I still see two of my oldest friends ..... one that I've known for 57 years and one for 50 years { ..... that sounds scary !!!! }
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear that things have been tough lately and hope that things are improving.
Much love Cathi and take care. XXXX
What a gorgeous cottage your friend Mary lives in--swooning over the succulents growing out of the jewelry box! Isn't it great to see friends we've lost touch with? There's nothing better than finding out that there is still so much love there, sometimes even more.
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xo Mary Jo
I love reconnecting with friends that I have not seen for awhile and it sounds like you had a wonderful visit. Summer is busy and we should all be out living instead of inside blogging anyway ~ nice to see you back. xoxo
ReplyDeleteYou've been missed! So happy to see you back -- and know that you've been spending time with those you love! Yes...spending time with an old friend, one you haven't seen for awhile and how easy it is to pick up where you left off as if no time has passed at all! xo
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