Jill MacKay's BLOG

Personal Post: Re-Entry Into Reality

After hiding out in the high in mountains with a handful of my favorite friends at the Telluride music festival, I am home again and trying to turn my mind back to work.  We had a wonderful time listening to music, dancing, celebrating each other, laughing ourselves silly, swapping stories and enjoying the natural beauty surrounding us. Three of these people (Robin, John and Sara) have known me for over 30 years! (and still Love me!)  My friend (Big) John came all the way down from Alaska to play with us! It was very hard for me to say good bye to everyone and come home. SIGH.

Here's the vacation gang
From left to right: Mary, Robin, Sara & hubby John, Jill and (Alaska) John. Group shot on the field at the festival day three.

Promise to get back to blogging on jewelry tomorrow...still shifting gears into work mode. Think part of me is still on vacation!

xoxo
Jill

VACATION

NOTICE: If you make a purchase from the web site at this time your order will not be shipped until the 27th of this month. Please be aware. WHY you may ask?

Because it's vacation time!!!!

Not sure how frequently I will be posting (if at all) during the next 10 Days...heading out west to Colorado for the with some of my oldest and most favorite friends. Yup heading to PARADISE...if you havenever been there, you should make a point of it some day...

 

Telluride proper in the summer time.

Though this shot does not show the waterfalls!

T'ride winter

Robin & Jill @ T'ride music festival 2007

Have a blast! I will be.

xoxo

Jill

In Honor of Mother's Day

In honor of Mother's Day I wish to acknowledge all the hearts beating on this day that have brought another into this world. For it is a fierce-some journey this motherhood is. Tis like someone took a cookie-cutter and stamped it out of the clothe of your heart and put it out there for the whole world to have at...put into the world to wander, wonder and grow.  It can be very intense, indeed.

I thought I knew how to Love before I had children....I only thought I knew. Having and raising children has taught me Love, given me Love and shown me Love, and for this I am forever thankful and blessed.

On this Mother's Day I also wish to honor all the beautiful heart's that wanted to be mother's but could not for one reason or another. For some of the best hearts I know are these hearts. Left unfulfilled in this way they are ever finding ways to use the love they would have given a child to better themselves or this world...and we are better for knowing and being loved by them.

On this Mother's Day I also wish to honor all of the Father's that are raising the kids on their own, being both Father and Mother; and to all of the single parent Mothers in this world my heart goes out to you for this is a journey I can relate to, and it is not an easy path. You are some of the strongest

Mainly to those Mother's who have lost a child or who live with a sick or suffering child to you all the day's honors come. For you must be the strongest of the strong.

Last night was my son's prom, I was a proud and happy mother.

On this day I miss my beautiful daughter and my own Mom isn't doing well. Life isn't easy, not for sissy's.

As a Mother I have learned a few things a long the way. Here's a couple I will share with you:

It's all relatively  straight forward this living...Decide upon what your purpose is in this life, then organize all your activities and experiences around this purpose.

The only thing you can control in this life are your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions, nothing more. So quit trying to control anything or anyone else. If you control these things the rest of your life will come under control.

You never know when your time is up so don't waste your time. Live and Love fully each day as if it is your last, for it just may be.

I could go on and on but would like to invite any and all to please leave a comment or email me with the favorite things you have learned, or maybe a favorite quote. Sharing these things is inspirational.

Happy Mother's Day and God Bless.
xoxoxo
Jill

A Big Day

Today is a big day...it is EARTH DAY...(though seems like we need to have Earth week, month or years...at this point).

In honor I share with you my favorite green site:www.treehugger.com                               -> Earth day started in 1970 so Earth Day is 38 <-

Today is the PA primary. I got out early here in Pittsburgh this morning and voted for my man Barack Obama , I am hoping that  he wins!

Today is my Mother and Father's 58th wedding anniversary! WOWOWOWOW! Happy Anniversary folks! I love you! That's a huge deal...My mom has been with my dad since she was 18. That's how old my son is!

The day after tomorrow  I turn 50!!!!!!!!!!!

How did this happen?????!!

Heading to Fort Collins, Colorado tomorrow for a birthday celebration. My dear friend Robin sent me a ticket! How cool is that? I LOVE MY FRIENDS and I LOVE COLORADO.

Sorry, normally I try to stay on topic about creativity, jewelry and inspiration...but today is a BIG DAY!
xoxoxo
Jill