a night with the girls.... to be treasured

I am keeping this short... I am typing with one hand and holding Roxie with the other. No it is not very efficient but she is needing tender loving care because I had dinner with two great girlfriends. No we never made it to Karaoke but for about twp hours it was like we have never been separated. Michelle is working long hours in her new store with Best buy and she has two small children. Kathy is busy with her painting and settling her family in Chicago and preparing for the youngest to graduate from college. We had a wonderful server who made our evening special and gave us just enough room to giggle the night away. We all came home with enough food for tomorrow's lunch so it was twice the special night. Kathy ended up paying for all three of us...she is generous to a fault but I love her more with each day! I invited them to come down to the lake to paint on Michelle's days off when I am at Dawes so I will plan the picnic lunch for us all to enjoy at the tables under the shelter. I had forgotten how important my girlfriends are to my heart... Ken was babysitter for Roxie and I picked up some puppy "whoops" carpet cleaner for her tiny mishaps and found a tee shirt for $1.00 to paint in with some sweet little foam rollers to add to my design tools. I pray you have all had a great Tea for Tuesday... embrace the small passage of time with your girlfriends! Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart and Roxie

p.s. Nature's squiggle inspiration is the last photo....a future brushstroke