Bee-lieve

Hello Friends.   

I started the week off with labs at the clinic.  

I have to say my motivational self must have made

all my appointments for this week, because my 

unmotivated self is not appreciating them now.  

I was very happy with my blood sugar at 101. 

After all the candy and sweet tea I've been drinking

It was a miracle.  Thank you Jesus.  

Some of my other tests are not so good.  But the one I was concerned about

is coming down slowly, so I'm grateful for that too.   I have other 

pointers that are too low. It amazes me how much they can 

tell from those tubes of blood.  Anyways the last time 

they did my panel in March it was $4000.00 just for labs, I'm telling

them the mosquitos get my blood for free, please take a lesson. haha

We got some much needed rain here this past weekend. 

My garden very much appreciated it.

I have a beehive over by our fence, and I'm thinking

it is carpenter bees, which is ok, since they are good

pollinators.  Just don't want to get too close to the nest 

to find out.  Much like honey bees, or bumble bees, they

won't usually sting unless disturbed.  While the darn

yellow jackets just sting for the fun of it.  sigh. 

Any ways, that is where I got my inspiration for today's card.

I thought I'd focus on the bees.  and "Bee-lieve" in a 

good doctor's appointment tomorrow.  

I will submit this card to the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Everyday Expressions, Cheerful Daisies,

and Lawn Fawn: Bee Mine

I used one DSP but flipped it over so that the colors matched

for the top and bottom of the sketch, just a tad different look.

I absolutely love those little stamped bees.  They are so cute.  It's 

such a nice bright card, makes me smile.  

I'm propagating some of my house plants.  I finally

got the nerve to try cutting my rubber tree.  I

am happy to report the mama plant is hanging in 

there and the cuttings are getting roots.  

Thank you Jesus.  

I also took a bunch of these succulent leaves on 

my plants to see what would happen, and 

folks, they are doing pretty good.  I wanted

the lola's to grow, they are the bigger ones

on the outer rim, and so far I don't see any roots

for them, but I'm not giving up hope yet.  

Here is a closer look at the little succulents

blooming from the leaves. 

I also tried one more thing recently, painting

a mandala design on a rock.  Gosh it was fun.

I looked up the word mandala, and good grief,

a gal could get lost trying to figure out if this is

safe or something more sinister.  So I like this 

definition of it best, 

Mandala stones are meditative symbols that

 are created by painting smooth river rocks

 with intricate patterns of dots. The art and practice 

of creating the mandala is a form of 

meditation, a soothing ritual that allows the painter 

to express their creativity and find a sense of calmness.

However, I don't use my stones for healing or meditative purposes. 

I painted it because I think they look pretty, and I love

the patterns.  I don't believe it's anything like bringing in evil forces to

paint a rock with circle (dots)  Oh my what people can think of.    Any ways

it's not even that nice.  Hopefully I will get better at it, and maybe add

those to my etsy shop as well.  

Proverbs 16:24 KJV

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul,

and health to the bones 

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ