Moments | Memories...

Hubby and I finally took a vacation together after nearly 4 years. It was nice. We drove out to Colorado for a few days to see my family and I'm hoping for time in the near future to sort through the pictures from our visit so I can share the awesomeness.

Today, what I want to share is something from our visit that really makes me smile (and get a wee bit choked up).

Grandpa Alisa Marie Christmas 1977

This is from Christmas 1977. That's my Grandpa on the left, my cousin Marie on the right, and I'm in the middle hugging my sweet cousin. We were about a year and a half old and Grandpa was much younger than he is now. You see, our visit was already planned and. in the weeks leading up to our trip, Grandpa was admitted to a nursing facility and the tone of our visit changed dramatically.

After our LONG drive to Colorado, we were exhausted and my heart was homesick for the mountains as we made our way into the city at sunset. When we FINALLY arrived at my cousin's home, I saw this on her fridge and my eyes welled up. Seeing this little blast from the past made me happy and remember a time when everyone was a bit younger. Today, I wanted to share this happy photo with you and I hope it makes you smile, too.

And... how about those pants I'm wearing? Jealous, aren't you?

Cheers!

Journey-Along | July Giveaway

The wait is over... our July Journey-Along winner has been randomly selected!

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Congratulatoins to Karla (rav id: cafekarla)! You've won a Spud & Chloe Upcycled Project Bag and 1 skein of Spud & Chloe Sweater in the color of your choice!

Many thanks to everyone that is participating and clicking along through Journey!

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There will be more giveaways coming up, so keep clicking away. Remember, you can join the Journey-along at any time - all of the details and the link to the sign up form are here in this blog post

Happy knitting and there are more giveaways coming up!

Cheers!

Moments | Another Year...

As you probably know, I quite adore my husband. Mike is a pretty incredible guy and I'm a very lucky lady. Today is our 8 year wedding anniversary and I'm smiling from ear to ear thinking of our life together thus far.

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We celebrated our anniversary this last weekend with dinners and some quality time together - including a nice ride out in his "new" 1969 Dodge Charger.IMG_20140713_123214

Sunday was a beautiful day for a drive in a beautiful classic car with the windows down.

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My hubby is my biggest fan and encourager of making things happen that I might have only dreamed or had a momentary thought of - including Firefly Fibers. My life is full and happy because of him.

This last year has brought a lot of joy, and a lot of heartbreak, for both of us. Together, we take it one day at a time and I couldn't imagine a better partner and best friend to spend my time and my life with. I am, very much, a VERY lucky lady.

Cheers and here's to many more!