harry t.

is my Paw-paw, Harry T. Zika.  He would have been 96 today.  Happy birthday to an amazing grandfather, husband, father, friend and chemist.

I got to hug his neck last summer.  The twinkle in his eyes and the love in his heart spreads across generations.

Hello...
my name is
HARRY T. ZIKA
aka, Mr. Tergie

(oh what fun it is to find his nametags!  keets!)

Celebrating you.
All my love,
your amy leigh
xox

happy Alice day...

i LOVE birthday's!

Give me a birthday, I will celebrate it all month!

Today is "Happy Alice Day!"  Please join me in celebrating the most important birthday in my life.  My Mom.  She is the reason I am here and able to 'sing' these joyous words you are reading.  She is dancing with my Daddy and the angels right now.  I wonder how the clouds feel beneath their feet?  I hear the harmony as they sing her birthday song.  "She floats through the air with the greatest of ease..."

She never, ever wanted a fuss.  But this daughter will always make one on her most special day.

Thinking of your wisdom, your smile, your love and guidance Mom.  I miss you so much.  Happy day of you!  It's your birthday.

All my love, your Amy Leigh
xoxxo

thank you...

thank you.  two small words that resonate big meaning.

I hope I was able to thank everyone that made today good.  It was a long and challenging day, so the little things mean even more today...

A reassuring hug, watering the plants & mowing the lawn, cleaning out the coffee maker, bringing me a drink and a treat, making me laugh, expressing your love, doing the "wave," sharing your thoughts, leaving a stickie note, liking my post on facebook, leaving the light on, a sweet text, making me breakfast, a glance at the marvelous moon, writing a thank you note for your birthday treat, fixing the a/c, leading me through tasks, praying for me, affirming me...
...for loving me...just as I am.  (thinking of Bridgette Jones' diary now.)

i am so gracious to this world of wonderful people i have around me.  sigh.

please remember to be thankful, it makes for great things...

thank YOU :), and good night.  <3

three little angels...

....jumping on the bed.  Well, they didn't jump on the bed, but I woulda let them!  After all, being an Auntie has it's perks! ;)  I did get to spend the night with them while their Daddy and Mommy were on a well-deserved vacay though!  Aren't they loverly?!

So much personality...

Yay for macaroni fingers!!!

Thumbs up! 

I am so lucky.  Maybe the luckiest Auntie in the whole wide world.  Hugs and kisses from these three little angels are one of the greatest gifts...ever.  sigh.

white...

White is a wonderful color.  I have learned to appreciate that recently.  :)  What do you think of when you close your eyes and think, "white?"

I think of calm, peaceful, serene, clean & crisp, cuddly towels, ocean surf, clouds...  Lots of yummy thoughts for this quiet color.

I was lucky enough to see a post on facebook today that reiterated my appreciation for white.  What a statement!  I hope you enjoy 10 minutes of pure white heaven...

little lovely gifts...

oh goodness, it's late...i should be in bed.  have i mentioned that i am a night owl?  whooo-whooo?! how do you spell "owl speak" anyway?!  (thanks for that Mom...I will ALWAYS defend our love for sleeping in and staying up late!)

well, i mentioned that I see hearts, right?  look at this beauty I saw while doing the dishes.  i am grateful for seeing these little lovely gifts of hearts.  my wish is that you will see yours too.

heart hands and smiles.

lots of love and thank you for reading.  xox, amy :)

fabulous day of friends...

Friends.  The life line of our existence.  

I want to keep in touch more, but the day to day things get in the way.  It matters not though, for a friend is forever, don't you think?

I was greeted today with hugs from high school friends who were having lunch next door.  A few giggles later I realized that we haven't changed all that much.  I am grateful for this lovely surprise I was given today.

I made a new friend today.  We were meant to meet.  Today.  I believe we were destined to cross paths, intertwine our lives and become friends. 

I am most grateful for the gift of friendship, especially today.

...inserting one of my favorite friend pics...

Yes, we WERE laughing that hysterically.

I hope you laugh a lot today.  xox, amy :)