Funny or Cry

Jam packed a lot into the last few days.  Therapy was cathartic and helpful.  The weekend was great and Super Bowl Sunday was a ton of fun with family, friends and a lot of good food.  I made barbeque wings, meatball sliders, spinach and artichoke dip, and queso. Our friends brought egg rolls. And for desert I made more of those delicious oatmeal raisin cookies and decadent reeses peanut butter cupcakes.  Here are some photos of the food.

Before all of that we did a bit of shopping and then Skyped with my eldest daughter who is learning this semester in Spain.  It was so good to see her, and hear her voice.  She is having a blast and doing great. Her funny stories of mis-spoken Spanish kept all of us laughing.  She's been to Barcelona and France in addition to living in a beautiful basque region of Spain. I miss her but I am so glad she is having the time of her life and getting to see Europe.

Monday I took care of my grandpa who is suffering from dementia. In his lucid moments he is a hoot. He makes me laugh, and I hate to watch him lose touch with reality. My grandma had to go to the doctor and run some errands so I stayed with him most of the day.  Having not grown up with my grandpa, it is really hard because I feel like I didn't get enough time with him. I don't know how much longer he will know who I am.  This is especially hard for me since I lost both of my adoptive parents to dementia. It was a great day with him.  I brought him one of the cupcakes I had made and he absolutely loved it.  We laughed a lot and he told me some old family stories. My wife helped out too by doing their tax return and putting a wine rack together that my grandma bought. Grandma was so thankful for all the help.  I honestly don't know how she does it everyday. He woke up the night before insisting that the house was on fire.  I love them both so much and I hate to watch this happen (him deteriorate and her struggle to care for him).

Royal Rose

While grandpa slept I created this necklace. This is the second necklace I have made using these beads.  I think they are just gorgeous. The first necklace sold, and took a different turn accentuating the off white tones of the beads.  This time I focused on the lavender, rose and gold tones. Click the link to find out more in my Etsy store.

Boho Autumn Necklace

Here is my JET Team love for the day. Beautiful earthy colors. Click the caption to find out more.

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