monday morning coffee

It's hard to believe it's the first Monday in June already.  I brought my coffee outside this morning and am enjoying what we Californian's affectionately call "June gloom".  Those last few cool, overcast mornings before the heat of summer sets in.

We had wonderful weather all weekend and I spent most of my time outside soaking up the sun, did a little gardening, picked our first cherry tomatoes of the season, watched my husband wash the car and the grand kids play in the sandbox.  Just a perfectly lazy kind of weekend.

My daughter and I  managed to make it out to a local flea market early Sunday morning along with my grandson.  We told him he was a treasure hunter and he could find one special treasure to take home with him.  Luckily at four, his treasures were along the lines of rocks and marbles...he finally decided on an old baby spoon with a picture of a hot air balloon from a box full of one dollar items.

All I brought home were a few bags of faux pearls for some cuff bracelets I have planned for the shop.  Speaking of which, thank you all for the encouraging words.  They mean the world to me.

I have my to do list ready, so I better head out for my morning walk and get a start on this busy day.  I will be sanding and priming some garage sale pieces of furniture for our booth this afternoon so I should have pictures to share tomorrow.

I thought I would leave you (and me) with these wise words from Ann Voskamp's, one thousand gifts, to ponder this week.

"the secret of joy...Humbly let go. Let go of trying to do, let go of trying to control...let go of my own way, let go of my own fears.  Let God blow His wind, His trials, oxygen for joys fire. Leave the hand open and be. Be at peace.  Bend the knee and be small and let God give what God chooses to give because He only gives love and whisper surprised thanks.  This is the fuel of joy's flame.  Fullness of joy is discovered only in the emptying of will."

Now, let go and have a wonderful joy filled week.

xo, Patty