Time Slowed Down

It has been hot, hot, hot here these days.

This was the first Saturday in a long time that we did not have to be somewhere or do something so we decided to take advantage of our freedom and the beautiful summer weather and headed out for a stroll at the beach. We ended up in Seal Beach and window shopped along Main Street. I found an awesome metal punch bowl with 9 glass cups (I guess they used to be 10 or 12) at one of the antique shops. It was marked down to $8 so I couldn't leave it behind.

We walked to the end of the pier and watched the boogie boarders and the people fishing. Then my mom and I spent a couple of hours at the bookstore. She leafed through books on gardening and I on sewing and crafting. Horacio and Mateo ditched us and went next door to Best Buy.

It felt so good to relax and let the day slowly slip away. I need more days like this.


It is hot outside but I have autumn on my mind. So I decided to decorate my kitchen windows with autumn-y things in welcome of the season. I love, love summer but I also like it when the seasons change.


Viviana cut some flowers from my mom's garden and made me this bouquet which I put on the foyer table. Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers.

My little student is such a quick learner. She embroidered a flower in a terrarium that she drew herself. She learned the back stitch, french knot, and satin stitch.

She did such a good job!


She starts school next week so she will no longer be staying with me. I will miss her terribly.

I am very excited as tomorrow (well today since it is about 1 am now) is Savina's 3rd birthday party. Lori always does such a great job with her parties, I can't wait to see what she's done for this one. I have been working on her gift which I will show you all later. I think you will like it.


Sara
xoxo