Friday, June 27, 2014

Friendly Friday Is At My House Today!

I bet you thought I was pulling a 'Genevieve' and not posting today!  But, I did not forget, I am just a little late getting my act together.

This Friendly Friday is at my house.  Come on in!  There is something special I have been wanting to show you.

I think of my dad, Dick Ervin, and my in-laws, Madeline and Tony, everyday.  On an etagere in my sun room, I keep tangible reminders of the beautiful lives they led. 

...the etagere from Ballard Designs filled with memories of my dad and in-laws...


 ...my father's ashes are in a crystal vase I received as a wedding gift.  At the bottom of the vase are stones from Lake Coeur D'Alene in Idaho, one of my father's favorite places...


 ...next to my father's ashes, is a verse by Victor Hugo, in my mother-in-law's handwriting.  She gave this to my sons as inspiration for how to approach life...


...on the bottom shelf is a statue of the 'Infanta Jesus' which my mother-in-law kept on her dresser.  The statue is hollow and filled with handwritten prayers she wrote for family; many are more than 50-years-old!  The Lladro 'Mother and Infant' figure was a gift to my mother-in-law from her youngest son and my husband, Rick.  The two photos are my sons, Richard and Marc, whom my mother-in-law called her beautiful treasures...


 As you can all see, I need to dust my etagere!

Until next Friday!

Genevieve

2 comments:

  1. ...this sweet post is why you are the jewel box home...and not the jewel box house...blessings laney

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  2. Thank you Laney! This was a personal post, but these tangible memories are so precious!

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