I've gathered bits and pieces again, as I do each year... French letters and documents from the 1800s and the early 1900s,
hand tinted and aged paper, and a stack of
old, blue sheets of paper wrapped in brown paper... tattered and torn,
ready to be brought out of the dark and loved again.
Valentines are coming.
Some of them will be made from old French ledger pages...
pressed and manipulated with the help of an antique ivory tool...
some from French documents with wonderful watermarks...
Things are coming together... woven hearts, hearts in hands, and more.
I hope to have the Valentines ready by February 1st, when they will be awaiting their time to be sent to someone you love.
Our family started the first month of the year with a 54th birthday, a
2nd birthday, a 44th wedding anniversary, and sadly, a death. If nothing
else, those events in our lives have taught us to live more, and love
more. Each and every moment that we are here is a blessing from God.
Each and every moment that we are here, we have the opportunity to do
good, and to love. Don't forget to love, share love, and share God's love.
Take care and God bless,
Lana
