Cherished Friendships

It is said......

A friend is one who knows you and

loves you just the same.

We've all had people that come into our lives, stay awhile,

and then they are gone

......and then there are those special friends that come into your

lives and simply STAY.......in good times,

and in the not so good times,

They are forever friends

We had two of our "forever" friends

visit this week

Tom, Carol and their sweet babies Isabella & Jessepe

me, carol and our sweet furry babies

at the beach

Aren't they adorable

Isabella in her party dress

Jessepe lounging in Pixie's wicker chair



Our friendship has always included

many fabulous meals throughout the years

(Dan & Tom are wonderful Chefs)

and Carol and I are very good at sipping wine and watching them cook!!

Here is a peak at some of

the delicious dishes Dan & Tom

cooked up!!



Shrimp Scampi to die for!!!!!

Tom is Italian and makes the
best pasta & sauce
I've ever eaten

The pasta was served with veal chops that were out of this world
Sorry I didn't get a picture of those.......I was in too much of a hurry to EAT them!!!!

Carol, hubby, and Tom
toasting to our friendship


Carol is a very talented seamstress
so while she was here
I got out the sewing cabinet
I inherited from hubby's grandmother

It's very old and I don't know much
about sewing so I'd never really
done anything with it.

Turns out it was beautiful
AND it worked like a charm

Carol and I went shopping
and I bought some pretty fabric

She helped me make my first "sewing" project

A Pretty Pillow

I also took Carol to all my favorite

flea markets and we found

some good loot!!!!

Carol bought me this darling metal sign

It looks great on my front porch

We had so much fun with our
"forever" friends

We love you Tom & Carol!!!!!

Come back and stay again soon!!!!

Every Little Birdie says-

“Stay is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.”
― Louisa May Alcott

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