And now it is October 2015!

Today is the first day of October . . . and it is Spring down here in New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere.     'Tis a beautiful spring day;   blue sky and a very gentle breeze with birds singing and a most beautiful perfume in the air wafting from the spring flowers.  

Tomorrow I shall post some of the work on my blog which wasn't suitable to send by International Carrier to Adelaide to be displayed at the APAT Exhibition to be held in the Mercure Hotel.   7 pieces have gone to Adelaide  . . . and the remaining 2 were too fragile to send.   I was booked to fly out next week to attend the school under the teaching of Paula White, and then the excitement and busyness of the Exhibition.    

BUT . . . . . . . .

My Blog Maker, Very Best Friend Forever, Lover, Husband, Best Companion was diagnosed with Cancer of the Pancreas 2 months ago and I was loathe to leave him and go to the Exhibition.   I chose to stay home and continue my duties as Chief Nurse!  

We have sold our home of 22 years and in a few weeks will move into our Independent Apartment in  Bob Owens Ryman Retirement Village not too far from where we live now.   Type in that title plus Tauranga New Zealand and you will see their site.    

The diagnosis has turned our lives "upside down" so to speak.  We are finding precious gems in our daily life and appreciate the time we have to walk through this whole experience together.   We are praying people and have sensed God's Love, Grace and special Strength to be able to make the most of every day.

So, enough about that!          Watch for the next posts!   :-)