A New Poem _ The Sunshine of Sweet Memories

Hello all! 

I can't believe it's Autumn already...time once again for

the busy season and festivities! Let the leaves fall

and enjoy the colors! It's such a beautiful time of year!

I hope you enjoyed your summer and had some

fun and relaxing times to share with your loved ones.

My health hasn't been so great lately and it leaves me without 

the inspiration to do much of anything! I apologize for my absence! 

It's been quite a long time since I've posted on my blog

and thought I better do something! So, yesterday, as I opened

the curtain for some sunlight, I felt such comfort

and warmth as the sun's rays hit my face. I thought of how calm 

and relaxing it is to sit in the sun and I shut my eyes... taking a

deep breath in... these words seemed to flow freely

and I came up with a little poem...

I hope you enjoy! 

The Sunshine of Sweet Memories

The sun kisses my face 

With tenderness, warmth and grace

While I soak it's soothing rays 

Into my darkened soul 

Memories flood my mind

Of a life once spent with you 

Moments linger of having you near

It has me missing you more, my dear

Each passing day, feeling so much colder

Life goes on, as we grow older

A tear slowly rolls down my face, 

Washing the suns rays away

Reminding me of past mistakes

And what I would give, 

To have you back in my arms one day

For one more kiss upon your lips

One more time to feel such bliss

A last chance to hold you close 

And lie beside you

Never letting you go 

My love for you will never cease to exist.

For it's you, my darling, that will forever hold my heart,

I will not love again, I can only grieve

Until this emptiness in my heart begins to leave...

I am here waiting.

Forever, waiting ~ 

In the sunshine of sweet memories.

(c) 2014 by Debra Ann Beach

Caligrrl Poems 

Star Quilt

Hello friends! I started this quilt in 2004, 

the top was made. I added the borders many years 

later and still hadn't quilted it. I knew it would be 

difficult after having been through cancer and 

radiation, which kind of messed up my arm for

awhile...I lost a lot of strength and range of 

motion in my right arm. It's slowly getting better after 

10 years...still not at 100% however. But I 

wanted to get this quilt done for so many years and 

finally decided to finish it before my birthday tomorrow!

 I absolutely love it and am so pleased to finally

have it on my white iron bed! I think it goes great in 

my room and I can't wait to start on my next quilt! 

I hope this inspires you to make a quilt 

someday to be treasured from generation

to generation! 

Have a wonderful week and stay cool in

this hot weather! 

Blessings!

Ocean Wall Quilt

Happy Sunday friends! I hope your weekend has

been beautiful, fun and creative! I finished the

ocean wall quilt... I did a lot of beading on it!

I had a great time making this and I think I will 

do another, in a different way... but hope it

will turn out even better. 

I have been working on some other projects lately,

always keeping myself busy, that's for sure! :) Have

a great and safe week ahead!

 Thank you for stopping by!

Debra

Still in progress... Bead work!

Hello again! I've been working very hard on

the ocean quilt, determined to get it done by

month's end... I've done a lot of bead work

in the past 3 days. I still have much more to do, 

then I will add a few other embellishments,

before I finish it off with binding and loops

for hanging it up! I'm excited to see the finished

project. I have many ideas floating around in

my brain! lol And now, I don't think I want

to hang this piece in the main bathroom, as

I was originally planning to do when I started

this project! It's going to be too pretty to do

THAT to it!! lol  Anyway, I'm having

fun with this piece and look forward to making

some more art quilts... it let's my imagination

run wild... 

Have a lovely day, dear friends! Much love

and many blessings wished for you all!  

Thanks for stopping by! 

Debra

Ocean Art Quilt - A Work in Progress

Hello, happy weekend! 

There's been a bit of rainy/windy 

weather here, not so great to be outside yet. 

I hope you're having some great weather wherever 

you may be in this world! 

I've been doing some sewing on an art quilt that 

I began making years ago... I'm bad for starting projects 

and losing interest in them, but I'm determined 

to get this done so I can start on yet another 

unfinished project!  lol  

This is an ocean themed wall hanging. I'm doing some 

hand beading on it now and it's coming along... 

slowly, but surely!  I like the metallic thread I used

for quilting the sea area. 

I have much more planned for embellishing it, 

which will be mainly hand beaded work, then I 

will bind it all and hopefully be finished by

month's end! 

Have a fantastic and inspirational weekend!

Enjoy!

Spring Fever

It's been forever since I've posted here. I've been in and out of 

the hospital twice in the past month. I finally got released from my

latest stay of 6 days for pneumonia. It's a bacterial type that is

going around... it sure knocked me on my rear! It started in my

left lung and the chest X-ray yesterday showed that it has now

traveled over to my right lung. So I am taking antibiotics, on an

inhaler and recuperating at home now. I was on oxygen in the 

hospital and I wouldn't have been released until I was breathing

on my own. Well, I'm dizzy and short of breath at times, but

managed to do a little laundry and housework today. 

Before all of this illness, I was in the spring cleaning and sewing

mode... so I had started organizing my fabrics, getting ready

to sew again... I decided to refold my fabrics so they are

the same width... yes, I'm a bit OCD!! lol  

Anyway, these pics below are from last month before I 

was ill. Hopefully soon I will be back into my crafty mode

and post some new items! In the meantime...I hope you are

all enjoying your Spring and I am just so thankful that the

snow is finally gone here. It's been a long winter in Alberta!

Have a beautiful weekend coming up, stay healthy and

creative! Love and blessings to all! 

Debra

GIVEAWAY!!!

Hello friends!  I'm excited to let you know about my new

  Facebook page Caligrrl Creations! I am doing a giveaway and 

all you need to do to enter is to visit my page (link below) 

and give it a LIKE. I will then enter your name in the drawing 

to be held on Friday, February 28th at 6:00 pm Mountain time. 

The first prize to be given away is a handmade Polar Bear. 

The second prize is a set of dish or face cloths crocheted in 

100% cotton yarn. For each LIKE from a friend or family member 

that you send to my page, I will enter your name again! So the more 
people you share my page with, the better chance you have at 
winning a prize. I hope to see you there and I wish 
everyone good luck in the draw. 

https://www.facebook.com/CaligrrlCreations

Thank you for your support here and on my

Facebook sites... you are so very much

appreciated!  Have a great rest of the week

and stay safe and warm out there! 

Thought Of You - A Poem and Art

Hello, wow, it's been a long time since I've posted

here! I have been dealing with some health issues

and I haven't been feeling so creative lately!  I'll

get back into the swing of things soon... I did a bit

of crocheting the past week or so... but nothing

too great to post here. Unfinished projects...that's all

I needed... lol ...I'm an expert at those! 

Below is a new art I made the other day. 

Below this photo is a poem I wrote quite

some time ago that I had not published yet...

Thought of You

I thought of you today

Like most days

You always cross my mind

How could I know

Love would be so blind

My heart will never be the same

I only have myself to blame

For falling for someone like you

Who would only rip my heart in two

Now the pieces left cannot be repaired

Love opportunities are there

But it has me running scared

Trying to keep my mind busy

But the tears still flow

I remember the love

That you once had shown

Making me feel so good inside

Until you crushed my pride

Took the very heart of me

And broke me down piece by piece

I am not the same woman I once was

I cannot find the smile I had

Each day I try so hard not to cry

But no matter how hard I try

All I can do is wonder why

Love is gone

All I want is to be free

Free from these memories

That keep killing me

(c) 2013 Debra Ann Beach

Caligrrl Poems

Have a beautiful weekend...I may have to paint, sew

or do something with these hands...maybe crochet or

knitting... I have too many ideas and not enough time! 

Enjoy the weekend, friends!! May it be creative

and inspiring, as each day should be!