Finally.
*sigh*
Several things to be thankful for...
I sold my home today. It was quite the process, but it's done at last! I had a lot of help, and I am so thankful to everyone who pitched in because I could never have done it without them.
I felt Michael's presence at the closing. Actually, he was right in front of me, but in a tree (I'll explain in a minute.). I'm sure he wanted to make sure the buyer didn't pull anymore tricks, but mostly because he probably didn't want to leave me alone throughout the process. Let me explain: In the room, right across from me, there was this large decorative tree formation that made it look like we were in the woods. In the tree was a red bird, perhaps a cardinal, and a nest. To my left were two bird houses. And this was a conference room of a title agency I was assigned to!
Another cool thing happened as I was driving home from dinner. I noticed the cutest little shopping area I had never seen before, so I drove in to see what it was all about. Inside the plaza there was the coolest paper goods store (Paper Source) and I'm so glad I stopped in because seeing all of the neat craft ideas gave me inspiration to start crafting again. With all the packing behind me, I realized that I can focus on some of my hobbies again.
I am so grateful to the friendly lady who helped teach me how to use embossing ink and powder to make even better greeting cards! The blackbird in the picture, as well as the word "thanks" are made using this (raised) stamping technique.
I was also inspired by the store's wide variety of rubber stamps. Naturally, I gravitated toward the bird stamps, and came up with this cool design for my next "Thank You" card.
How humbling it is to be so grateful.
