leaving on a jet plane...

 

hello from Sunny Mesa Arizona...

blogging from one of my favorite places on earth...

i love Arizona...

i love the sunshine...

i love the cactus...

i love the smell of the orange blossoms in the air...

i love the heat of the desert...

today i was lucky enough to have gotten to hang out with Em Falconbridge who is here visiting our friend Liz Eaton...

Lorie and i had lunch with them today...

we chatted, sat outside and ate Tia Rosas...

divine...

it was so much fun to see em...

catch up...

and to see Liz's new house and all the remodeling they have done...

see her studio where she creates amazing art...

i bought a charm from her...

it says...

Come what may and love it...

LOVE this message...

LOVE...

love being here...

tomorrow i hop a jet plane to South Africa...

another one of my favorite places in the world...

LOVE it there...

LOVE the women...

Love the country...

i am so looking forward to this trip...

i am lucky enough to have been there before...

each time it is so different...

this time i am going with Tim & Mario...

i am excited...

it's an amazing opportunity...

i feel humbled...

grateful...

i get to go because i am a scrapbooker...

crazy right?

so many amazing things on the horizon...

tonight i am feeling blessed...

for great kids...

who take care of me...

love me...

support me in all i do...

grateful for amazing friends...

who do the same...

lift me up...

laugh with me...

grateful...

getting ready to leave on a jet plane...

bags are packed...

{to the brim}

i will do my best to blog from South Africa...

share photos...

stories...

with you...

my family...

and friends...

see you on-line...

{i hope}

kiss kiss

m

Comments

[Nancy Wyatt]

Have an amazing time and safe travels! Look forward to seeing photos!! Love you Spark sister!! And thanks for making my night *wink

[Renee J.]

'So, so happy for you, Margie! 'Wishing you safe travels and a wonderful trip! We will look forward to your updates when you can. Take care, sweetie! Hugs!!

[Tanya Verster]

Have a safe and wonderful trip Margie. I was born in SA. I lived there for 30 years and am now living in British Columbia. I'm a Durban girl and my hubby is from Port Elizabeth ... there is no place like it in the world and I agree with you ... the people are amazing! So think of me whilst you're there ... blow it kisses from me! Here is something I always do when I go back ... I gather some African sunshine into an envelope and keep it safely tucked away and when I am feeling blue I open it just a crack and let it fill my soul! It works I swear! Happy travels!

[Rebecca]

Oh, wow, Margie! Have a good time!! I was so surprised to see the South African flag here - my son has been studying South Africa this week, and we've been looking at a lot of things from there and have a South African flag on our desktop right now. You really made me smile!! :)

[Tracie H]

Travel safely and have the most amazing time....SA Convention is the best.

[Tracy Dayett]

You are a treasure..a gift to this blog and scrapbook world...you deserve joy and happiness...go share both with the lovely ladies of South Africa. Prayers for safe travel.

[patty]

sounds like an amazing joourney...
enjoy every minute margie!
xoxo
-p

[Cheryl-Ann]

attending the SA Convention tomorrow. Very excited. Can't wait.......