I want to paint! (Warning)

My friend, Sarah, who lives now in Southern California, SoCal, posted this sunset photograph last evening. She titled it "Living in a Postcard". I think that nails it. I wrote back to her on Facebook, where the picture was posted, that this makes me want to get my paints out again. Wow! I can do this, IF I can get at my supplies. They are in Justin's room which is parked quite full of "stuff", making access to the closet of supplies a bit difficult.

How do I know Sarah? Funny you should ask...Sometime after 2001 I was invited to a friends' house for a Pampered Chef party, where I met Sarah. She was Janie's boss's wife, and was a travel companion to Janie as well. A few years later when I was selling The Preserve house, Joanne was showing my home to a lady. I think Mom was there yet, and we sort of hid out in her bedroom/scrapbook room while Joanne showed the house.

Joanne wanted to introduce her client to me and she stuck her head into the room. Ta da! We knew each other, and a deal was struck! But not immediately, though, as Sarah had to bring her husband through to see it. 

                                    

Justin and I were actually on a cruise somewhere in the Mediterranean when Joanne's Re/Max balloon floated above my ship with the offer. Fortunately, I had Internet service from the ship! She had power of attorney to accept the offer for me, and then, the deal was struck. Pretty cool, eh?

Sarah and her husband hired Mike K. from my church to do some renovations to personalize the home for them. Sarah and Tom's son, Jason, was a student at St. John's, a few years older than Timmy. The family had a couple dogs living there with them at the time. Several years after they bought the house, they took a transfer to CA and had to sell.  

After the closing and Sarah had moved away, she gave Mike permission to tell me a story:  One of her dogs was acting all weird seeing the house being packed up, seemed to realize something was going on. On the day they were to move, they found the dog floating in the pool....Sarah believed the dog wanted to stay with Timmy. 

Whatever we believe to be the case, me knowing Timmy is with the Lord, it's a sentimental tale to be sure, and tragic for this family. Thinking their dog stayed with Timmy helped them to deal with their grief.