You’re the sweetest, dear Sanne. Thank you very much! I look forward to showing it to her the next time we’re together in person – which hopefully won’t be too far off at this point.

How are you guys doing as the fifth month of the year winds down? Thankfully, Tony and I (and our families on both sides of the Atlantic) are continuing to do okay, with no known cases of the virus hitting anyone in our circle yet. I hope that the same rings true for you as well, my lovely friend.

Immense hugs & wishes for a safe, relaxing and very enjoyable remainder of the spring.

♥ Autumn

Thank you so much, lovely Shelia. I hope that she likes it as well – we’ve not been out yet this month, so it hasn’t been mailed off to her, but will most likely be the next time we have to leave the property and head into town.

You’re very kind! I just adore cabbage roses. The 80s were a serious heyday for these gorgeous blooms. Thankfully they’ve managed to hold their own through all manner of fashion and decor trends ever since. I’d love to see them have a major revival, but somehow don’t feel like that’s in keeping with today’s mainstream styles. Who knows where the fickle winds of trends will blow in the future though.

You’re very kind to ask how we’re doing up in this corner of the province. All things considered, we’re okay at the moment (I’ve been dealing with a rather severe flare-up of one of my medical condition for over two months now – it started mere days before we went into isolation – and the serious impacts that it’s been having on my daily life, but aside from that, I’m otherwise well at present). Tony and Annie (our dog) are fab and both send cheery hellos from ever-warmer Armstrong right alone with me.

I hope that you guys are well, too, and that you’re enjoying a sunny, peaceful month of May.

Big hugs,
♥ Autumn

Hope you are doing well – did you get any of that hot weather over this past weekend?

You are an incredibly kind, sweet and beautiful soul, Ann. Thank you so much – not just for each meaningful word that you said here, but for being an online friend for multiple years (and across both this and my previous blog) now. That means an immeasurable amount to me. 🙏

How wonderful that you’re able to be your family’s archivist (I’m all ears if you’d ever like to share more about that area of your life with me). That’s something I’ve long striven for with my genealogical work over the years as well. 😃 (Fun side note: I have a genealogy related blog post in the works for the early days of this coming summer.)

If only our relatives had known just a few short decades ago how utterly detrimental to photos those albums (at least the pre-acid-free versions) were and how many pics would either be damaged or full-on destroyed by them.

Alas, as with so much in life, hindsight is 20/20 and at least now such albums are no longer commonplace for new photos.

Aww, thank you! This is such a special image. My grandma was quite young when she had her own kids, so much so that when I was little and we were out together in public, people often mistook her for being my mom (which made both of us smile). She’s still very youthful across the board and I don’t doubt some people might still think we were mom and daughter if they saw us together.

Wishing you a relaxing, safe, fantastic weekend, my dear friend!

Big hugs,
♥ Autumn

You’re blush-inducingly kind, Vicki. Thank you very much for your deeply touching words about what befell us, as well as for your wonderfully sweet compliments about this LO.

I’m so sorry that your grandpa has passed. Thank you for sharing that personal fact with me. There’s no pain in the world quite like parting with someone that we cherish. 🌹

I really appreciate your visit here and hope that you have a wonderfully relaxing, safe and enjoyable weekend.

♥ Autumn

Hi Anesha, thank you very much for your kindness and understanding regarding what we experienced with the arson fire. You’re absolutely right that most important thing is that we both made it out alive and without serious injuries, as did our darling dog (Annie). Incredibly heartbreakingly though, we lost our beloved cat, Stellat that fateful night. By a wide mile, that was the worst and most painful aspect of the fire for us.

Thankfully she lives on in our hearts and memories (and my post-fire scrapbook albums), and will never be forgotten. She was an incredibly sweet, special, gentle soul and our lives were blessed beyond measure by the nearly eight years that we got to spend with her.

(Changing subjects… ) You’re sincerely welcome. Thank you so much for visiting mine as well. I appreciate it a great deal.

May you have a relaxing, safe, wonderful weekend,
♥ Autumn

Thank you sweetly, dear Pauline. Your wonderfully kind words are as lovely as spring’s return.

I hope that your week is going positively and that you have a safe, peaceful and very enjoyable weekend.

Big hugs,
♥ Autumn

Thank you so much, Ally. I really appreciate your wonderfully kind and encouraging support of my work.

Much like with art in general, there are limitless styles and personal approaches to scrapbooking/paper crafting in general. My own style is, in particular, detail-oriented, layered, feminine, vintage influenced, and deeply heartfelt.

And I’m anything but a lightning fast crafter! 😄 A page like this will usually take in the range of 4 – 8 house to make, but some of certainly been longer than that over the years. I adore the process and don’t generally want it to be rushed. There is much to be savoured and enjoyed about crafting in a mindful, serene and focused manner.

Big thanks again! I hope that you have a fantastic – and completely safe – weekend.

♥ Autumn

Thank you wholeheartedly, Tammy. You compassion and kindness sincerely mean a lot to me (us).

And a very big thank you as well for your lovely compliments about this LO. It was tremendously fun and enjoyable to make. So many of my favourite paper crafting (and fashion, and decor… ) elements are present here, from the lace to the blooms to the pearls.

I absolutely adore dogs, too. While Tony (my DH) and I both grew up with dogs, Annie is the first that we’ve had together as adults. To say that she’s the apple of our eyes and adorable, highly energetic heart of our household would be an understatement. Do you have a dog (or dogs) yourself at present?

Many thanks again. I hope that you have a relaxing, safe, beautiful weekend.

♥ Autumn