Hurry home....

They say a watched pot never boils and I guess the same is true about a watched clock never moving forward if your waiting for something to happen, but every time I look at this clock I can't help but think of my sister-in-law Cameo, because going to buy it was one of the last things we did together before she, my brother Lynn and their three wonderful children moved away. They headed out for Colorado yesterday and I am soooo sad. The good news is that they will be back in a year and a half, but in the meantime we are going to miss them so much. They were the family pioneers, the first to buy a home in Snowflake. My brother Ben and his family came next followed by us shortly after. We have loved living near them, getting together every chance we could get and watching the cousins become the best of friends. It's going to be hard not to keep my eye on that clock waiting for their return, but I wish them the best of luck in Colorado and send all of my love and prayers out to them.

The kids and I made these travel boxes full of activities and treats for a going away present. I mention them because blogging has really opened my heart and mind to the joy and fun of giving. I have been inspired by kind acts that I have read about on other blogs and so appreciate the sharing of ideas. I have always been a compassionate thinker but I lose it somewhere before I get to the compassionate doing part of it, but the stories that others have shared have really gotten me excited about being a doer. Thank you all of you compassionate thinking and doing fellow bloggers--you have changed my life!

The Snowflake cousins (minus Landon). Come back and join us soon Johnson kiddos! We miss you!