Showing posts with label sunflowers for Tina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunflowers for Tina. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2015

Celebrate The Small Things -- April 3


It's Friday and I'm Celebrating The Small Things!  The brainchild of ViklitCelebrate The Small Things is a weekly celebration where some bloggers have decided to post about something worth celebrating...no matter how big or small it is.  I am thrilled to co-host this wonderful bloghop!

This week I'm celebrating:
  • walking around even better!  It seems like I don't really have much pain in my right foot (the one that I have my walking cast on), but if I do too much I get pain in my lower back.  I'm assuming this is my body getting used to being back on my feet again.  My stamina isn't much, but it's getting better every day.
  • I finally figured out an A to Z challenge theme!  It was a last minute decision, but I think it will be fun.  I'm doing the A to Z from Emmie's point of view.  Emmie is our 4 year old rescue dog that we adopted two weeks ago.  Many thanks to those who suggested that I focus my theme on her.  And special thanks to my daughter, Mary, who has been helping me with my theme :)
  • my sunflowers are starting to grow!  I promised that I would plant sunflowers in memory of Tina Downey from @LifeIsGood and here they are!




What are you celebrating? 



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Monday, September 8, 2014

Sunflowers For Tina #LifeIsGood

Just a couple of weeks ago a very beautiful spirit left this world.  I never met her, but she befriended me this April during the A to Z Challenge.  She said that we "had to be friends" because we had so much in common :)  How could I say no to that?  Tina was always there to lend a few words of positivity and truly believed that "Life Is Good".

Tina you will be missed.  God Bless you!  May the Lord give your family peace and love during this terrible time.  I hope that it brings your family some comfort by seeing how much influence your spirit had in this world...with people who never even had the privilege to meet you face to face.

I didn't plant a sunflower, or buy one...I'm afraid that at this point in the season they won't grow fully.  But...I promise that next spring I will plant a whole handful in your honor!  Below is a pic of the sunflowers that grow in one of my neighbors backyards.  She gave me permission to post her pic.

Rest in Peace sweet lady...



The family has also set up the Downey Education Fund, which will go toward a college fund for Tina’s two boys. You can donate via this link: - See more at: http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/#sthash.9Dey9BOc.dpuf
If anyone would like to donate money to the Downey Education Fund, which will go toward the college funds for Tina's two boys, please click below...
The family has also set up the Downey Education Fund, which will go toward a college fund for Tina’s two boys. You can donate via this link: - See more at: http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/#sthash.9Dey9BOc.dpuf