Ardith...

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Hello, my dear friends.

Today is a bittersweet day for my family.

It's Ardith's birthday.

This photo of her is sitting on my desk.

Usually, I check in on my computer

the first thing in the morning,

and the last thing at night.

So you see,

she's here to greet me as I start and end each day.

I don't know what it is about dates...

When you lose someone you love,

and those meaningful dates come around,

they seem to make the loss stronger.

Your lost loved one claims that date in your heart.

What a miracle it was that Ardith was born.

Her life led to my dad's life.

Which led to my life.

That circle of life, you know.

For this reason, and many more,

I will celebrate Ardith's life today.

I thought perhaps you'd like to know a few tidbits about her...

She was a magnificent cook and baker.

Her pies were like a poem.

She had a wonderful sense of humor and an easy, contagious laugh.

She had a keen fashion sense and loved Italian shoes.

Her middle name was Belle.

She was a bit of a lead-foot driver.

Her favorite color was green.

She was a voracious reader.

As a young girl, she saved her babysitting money
to buy her little brother his first bicycle.

~

As you've probably already heard,
today is also the last day of Elizabeth Taylor's life.

A woman who never stopped giving. 
Rest in peace, beautiful Liz.

I'll leave my thoughts of her for a future post.

Thank you so much for visiting, lovelies.

You always bring happiness to my day...

xo