Inspiration from Grandpas

I am all about family... even if I never had the chance to meet someone I still reflect on and thank God for the fact that I am here because of them or somehow someway they affected my life and made me who I am today

I think at times about my Grandpa, on both sides of my family

I never met either of them

My Dads Dad died when he was 11 and my Moms Dad died when she was 21

I only know my grandpas through stories

But I still feel a connection to them

I imagine that is why the other day when I was in my favorite floral shop I spotted this lunch pail replica container for 3.99, I had to have it!!!

It reminds me of my Grandpas... workin on the railroad and diggin in the mines havin lunch with well worked hands, thinking about the family at home and God and other stuff

I love nests too they speak to me in a way... new life, I guess or maybe it is that we are expecting a baby through adoption that I find a connection to nesting

I don't know what it is

But I decided to make a nest inside the pail for my living room although I did not know where

I picked up a sheet of moss for 1.49... it is really rigid and it formed to the pail really well

The flowers were also 1.49 a bunch and are a pinky, redish orangie color

The sticks were lying on the ground in my back yard

The eggs were 12 for 3.99 and the larger egg is for another project but it was 50 cents

I did not want to glue anything in case I wanted to use any of these goodies for another project someday

I added the bag I brought the stuff home into the bottom of the pail, formed the moss over the edges and rested the lid inside

I then added the branches and flowers and two Eggs

One for Grandpa Pat and one for Grandpa John

Here is the nest on the suitcase table in our living room

It really is sweet...

each time I pass it ...

I pause and remember WHO got me to where I am today!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY