Some good alone time

John and Hannah left for California last week, so I've been by myself all week, enjoying the peace and quiet. I would say I've definitely had enough quiet time! I'm ready for them to come home. Sunday night, baby! Yay!

I'm soooo glad John (and Hannah) are getting to spend some quality time with his mom. Hannah's not really visited with her Grandma Williams very much, hasn't gotten to know her that well. But now they've apparently had lots of nice time together this week. I am sure they've both made some lovely memories this week.

John has had some wonderful conversations with his mom, too, and learned some things about her he never knew. I'm so sorry mom is by herself now, with Papa-do (Ken, my father-in-law) passing away in January. She is so loving, so giving, and I'm glad Hannah's gotten to know her a little bit more. I'm hoping Hannah will be able and want to spend more time on the phone and even writing or emailing her Grandma now that they've connected so well during this visit. I've made sure to talk a lot about all our family members so Hannah feels close to them, but it's not the same as experiencing some memories with them herself.

I decided to do some spring cleaning. Whew, our house needed it! It seems like our little bunny can make a mess of our small apartment in just a short amount of time.

I spent time today with my folks. I love being with them. They are just so easy to spend time with. We just talk and talk. On the other hand, we also can just read or whatever and enjoy being in the same room together. I know a lot of people might think that having a small apartment is less desirable than a bigger house/home, but I'm realizing it can be a true blessing. Yes, I'd like to have more space to move around in, here at our own place. But it's also nice that as family, in being "forced" to be in close quarters, I think we end up closer and with a tighter-knit bond.

I submitted a photograph and poem to a publication called Life Images. I hope it gets published. It's a pic of Hannah and a poem about her. I'll try to share on this blog eventually. I was planning to submit it anyway, but I was encouraged by some kind words of a good friend, Paula, that I should be submitting my photography to contests or for publication. Thanks, Paula, for the encouragement!

I have also been scanning some of my pretty cards in, so I'll try to share one or two of those. One is to my friend who just got married (Hannah was the flower girl in her wedding).

Guess that's it for now!