This week has been up and down. Vivy, my granddaughter has been visiting and that is always fun, playing outside, fixing countless cups of chocolate milk, watching "Buz and Woody" over and over, and waking up at all hours of the night. She is my darling, but she can sure tire me out.
Also, a very dear lady in our church passed away on Thursday. She had been so sick and frail. I really believe that she is in a better place, but she will be missed.
This morning there was a terrible house fire that killed a two year old and sent two other children to the burn unit. I heard it on the news early this morning. Then my mother called and told me that one of the children was a daughter of one of my cousins.
Amid all the laughter of my granddaughter in the house there has been sadness. Life is full of good and bad times. We just have to cherish the good and live through the bad. If you listen, the laughter is louder than the sadness.
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Valon, Vivy, and Vawna at Easter 2010
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Hannah and Riley at Easter 2010
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About Me
- Vivy's Closet
- Hello, my name is Mary Merrill. I am a grandmother to five wonderful grandchildren, two grandsons and three granddaughters, Valon, Riley, Vivy, Vawna, and Hannah. They are my joy. I have always loved to create, and when Vivy was born I was inspired to start sewing for her. I wanted to dress her in colorful, fun clothes that would not look like everyone else. My husband, Larry, had painted the boys a rocking chair on their first birthdays, and when it was Vivy's turn, she had to have a special chair too. The chairs were so cute, that we decided to try and sell rocking chairs with the clothes. I was at a job that I hated at the time and I had always wanted to work for myself, so Vivy's Closet was born. A friend of my daughter let us share a booth at a craft show in April of 2008 and I made my first sell and we were hooked. I may never get rich selling little girl clothes and rocking chairs, but I sure will have fun and love my job.
My sewing room
My cat Alex visiting my sewing room
So sad about the fire and Sis. Sadie! My uncle was killed in a car fire when he was 2 years old. Of course none of us grandchildren never knew him but we have heard countless stories and feel as if we know everything about his short little life. I can't imagine the pain and worry the parents are going through! Definitely will keep them in our prayers! Love all your work! Keep it up!
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