Smiles from Heaven

This weekend I walked into my dining room

 and THERE it was!

My grandma's Christmas Cactus was blooming!

Now....don't think that this happens a lot...

Maybe once every 3 years!

Before she moved into a nursing home

I was put in charge of the cactus...

clearly I was not the one to keep it...

This cactus was 

GINORMOUS

and my kids were little...and let's just say that it lost about half of it's size...

but I did remember to water it

sometimes...

ahhhhh! The Pressure!

So today I'm smiling because there it is...

PROOF

that it is still living....

and even though Grandma isn't with us anymore

She's sending me a smile back from Heaven!!!

{I think she knew I had it in me ~ lol!}

What is making you smile today?

:)

It all started with Grandma's jewelry box....

That's right....just one visit & "just take any of that old junk - I don't know why you would want it." That's all it took...the rest is, well, it is history I guess...isn't it?

Last night I was trying to organize my vintage jewelry...and thought I'd share a few pieces....

(maybe I shouldn't say share...but show!!)

Some of the enamel pins that I've collected. Grandma's orange flower is there on the right

Since that time we've picked up a pin here....and earrings there....

Here are two necklaces that I wear...wish I could take a picture of Karrie's pendants - she's got some great ones...perhaps another post!

People always comment on our jewelry - we just love old, vintage pieces!

Grandma's pearl pin is up top (with the gold) and her earrings are the pastel ones

Rhinestones, pearls, enameled...we love it all!


The bottom two are Grandma's as well....if she could only see us wearing "these old things" now!!

When we go to flea markets & estate sales, jewelry is always high on our list!


The crown, and the two Sapphire pendants are Grandma's as well!

So, thanks Grandma (we think!) for starting such a fashionable habit!
What have you inherited from your Grandma?