plan b ~ life

 Life doesn't always go as planned.

When the phone rang at almost midnight on Monday, I knew it was bad news.

No one calls that late unless something is wrong.

In this case, it was the news that one of my sisters-in-law had passed away.

Granted, she had been very ill the past few years with complications from diabetes.

But still.

 My sister-in-law was a very private person and didn't want a wake or any kind of

memorial service, so of course, we are respecting her wishes.

So, I had to cancel my plans with meeting Jane from Blondie's Journal and 

Penny from At Home in English Valley this week. Of course, they were very

understanding. We will meet another time.

It's been quiet here, just puttering around the house, running a few needed errands,

and dealing with the stress of making plans for cremation with Brian's family.

Keeping busy ~ even just puttering, rearranging, and creating ~ is good for the

soul. I took some pretty dishes and glued them to simple candlesticks. You could

use these in so many ways: in the bathroom to hold soap or cotton balls; by the

kitchen sink to hold a sponge; in a display on the kitchen table to hold candles;

or, in this case, on a dresser top to hold jewelry.

A simple rearranging ~ took the crocheted aqua garland (bought from
 Claudia of Mockingbird Hill Cottage's etsy shop) that I had hanging

across the ladder bookcase in the living room, and moved it to the dresser

in my office. Love it here!

I need to get out of the house now and get some fresh air and sunshine ~

yay for sunshine! After a few cloudy days and sad news, it's good to see the sun.

I'm heading up to TJ Maxx to see if I can find a rug for the front entrance,

a small blue pillow for a chair, and possibly some art work for both the bathrooms.

Linking the plated jewelry holders over at Cozy Little House.