remembering Shirley

Each day as I leave through the back door  of our home I am reminded of a very dear soul who lived
next door to me, Shirley and her son Todd.

Shirley passed away last year and many changes took place to the house next door. Todd moved, new people renoviated the house but I still see Shirley and Todd coming in the driveway and having a little chat with me.

Shirley made the models above of the church and school she attended as a young person along with all the farms that were in the area.  Each summer they came from the basement to attend the family reunion.  Today Todd dropped by to get the last two to donate to the church.....the others went to families of the area who owned the farms.

All are made of cardboard,  popsicle sticks and anything she could find for them and then painted.  Wonderful job Shirley.

Our beautiful plant was just about gone but Mac revived it.  Took another picture of it. Our favorite plant this year.