I LOVE BITTERSWEET!
For my 50th birthday
my family and friends
threw a huge bash.
My brother, Charlie, came from
out East, friends from Florida,
and from around the area showed up
to surprise me.
One of the things that
surprised me most was
this watercolor that
my friend, Carol Ball, asked
an artist friend of ours
to paint.
When Carol said she wanted
a painting of Bittersweet,
Lois Christensen, the artist,
about fell over her easel laughing.
WHO would want a picture of
BITTERSWEET? Lois asked.
When Carol said it was for me..
she "got it".
Hmmm...guess SHE knew I
am a tad "off-kilter", too!
Here it is! It hangs in my
foyer/hallway.
Sorry for the poor photo..sigh...
I see it several times a day
and always smile to myself.
A close up
So, when I dug out an old
magazine for October
I was tickled to see an
article called
Bittersweet Romance.
I think every Fall decorating
should have a bit of
BITTERSWEET in it,
don't you?
I love this table with a
bit of bittersweet color on it.
And look at these pumpkins,
wrapped with bittersweet.
How cute are these for
place markers?
Aren't these votives sweet?
I also found a bit of
BITTERSWEET
color in the shot of this room.
Maybe just a tad
TOO MUCH
of saturated color for me!
And, where is the
BITTERSWEET here,
you ask~
Well~ It is
BITTERSWEET
that my own backyard
looks
NOTHING like that!
It is also BITTERSWEET
that so many things have changed
over the years.
My dear brother is gone-
never to experience another
Earthy fall.
Lois Christenson is gone and has
her easel set up somewhere
beyond this realm.
My friend, Carol, has moved away
and I miss her.
My friends, Stan & Mary, that flew in from FL
have passed over.
Life is surely
BITTERSWEET, isn't it?
And, yet, we solider on, don't we?
In a perfect world,
all the people we love would stay
safe and sound and forever young.
In this world,
we accept the reality of life and
move forward as best we can.
Just so you know that I don't mean
to make this post a downer
(because I don't feel "down")
I will leave you with this.
Unfortunately,
I DID NOT have
WINNING LOTTERY TICKET
in the last drawing-
so, to all those I promised to
"share the wealth with" if I won,
I apologize.
Hmmm...maybe this IS a
BITTERSWEET DOWNER POST
after all.
Have a GREAT WEEKEND!
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ReplyDeleteIT is a very "bittersweet" post for sure...I love it, however! We don't have "bittersweet" growing here in Florida, and I am a bit bittersweet about that! I love it and would love to have some to decorate with in the autumn months. I'd have to buy some fake bittersweet at some place that sells fake flowers and such, and I'm not a fan of fake stuff, but it does last longer than the real stuff. Yes, I understand about friends and loved ones who are no longer with us for our special days and events. That is truly bittersweet. I feel it a lot in these fall/winter months, when we have birthdays and holidays, and the old family members and friends can no longer pop in and surprise us, or bring their favorite dish to our feast. Yes, the older we get, the more friends/family we have in heaven than we have here on earth. I guess that's why it's good to know that this world is not our final home. "We are just a passing through...our treasures are laid up somewhere above the blue..." But meanwhile, we treasure the ones we have here still, and enjoy the new ones growing up to take their place, but we have those precious memories of days gone by that will remain a bit bittersweet in our hearts. Loved this post. Not a downer at all. Just reflective.
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