Thank you Beverly for hosting Pink Saturday for "eight" Years. Please join Beverly at, How Sweet the Sound and visit the Pink Saturday fans as they share Pink or Anything Goes.
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MY FRIEND DANA
Dana and I met nearly eight years ago when we both started to blog around the same time. We both joined in Beverly's Pink Saturday and we became fast friends. Back then it was a time of posting every day and I have to say, Dana's Pink Saturday's posts were the best entertainment in blogland. I honestly have to laugh every time I think of her posts back then. We both have slowed down on blogging because life just takes over and changes what we do. I miss those blogging "heydays" a lot.
Getting to the point... Dana and I have met in person about every other year. She lives in Missouri and I live in North Carolina but my hubby's sister lives in Kansas City, Missouri, so when we visit my sister=in-law, I get to visit Dana who lives close by.
This year we met in a very interesting town called Liberty, There was lots of fun stores to visit and we hit some thrift stores too. We ate lunch in a great place and in short...we talked the whole time and never ran out of things to talk about.
In another time we would have taken dozens of photos but we focused on each other and forgot to take photos. I can share just a few.
Friends
Dana first. I have to say, with all the running she does, she looked fantastic. You be the judge.
We saw this pot of flowers in pink and finally remembered to take a couple of photos.
Now me.
A couple of years ago my hair was auburn. It took a while but I am now used to being grey.
We always give each other a small gift. Dana is very crafty and has made crafts to sell on the holidays for many years. I have always wanted to see what she makes. She gave me the cutest and cleverest hand made treasures she made that I adore.
Look at this...
The detail is wonderful. Thank you Dana, I am thrilled to have something you made.
My gift for Dana.
This is the mug I gave Dana...If you know Dana and how much she loves her cat Twiggy, this gift is all Dana.
I thought it might be fun to see a photo from the first time we met.
The date was May 2009.
This post made me smile so much Dana. I am so happy that we have stayed in touch all these years.
It was so much fun to spend a day with you.
Thank you.
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Happy Pink Saturday
Blessings and love,
JEANNE
both of you look fabulous...so glad you could spend time together...xoxo
Posted by: bj | June 10, 2016 at 09:47 PM
I heartily thank you for your always so beautiful posts dear Jeanne, you always make my day !
May your weekend be filled with much joy, sending blessings to you, with so much gratitude
Xx Dany
Posted by: Daniela | June 11, 2016 at 02:23 AM
This gave me a big smile, too. You both look wonderful. I can only imagine all the talking, and that makes me giggle.
Happy Pink Saturday, dear friend.♥
Posted by: Beverly | June 11, 2016 at 07:12 AM
Awww, Darlin' Girl!!
This just makes me smile all over! I love that you meet and look forward to the "same time next year" of your friendship---what a wonderful, serendipitous thing it is to meet such sweet, interesting people, just "out of the blue," so to speak. And just coincidentally, I met my longest blogging friend for the first time in April, 2009---her husband wrote a secret e-mail and said she loved my blog and all she wanted for Christmas in 08 was to meet me. So they came and spend a week, and we meet up halfway or they come here, nearly every year. What riches, and how lucky!
As I hope to be so lucky as to meet YOU in person, someday, M' Dear! It would be a sweet dream come true.
Heading out to a Birthday Luncheon for my best-friend-neighbor, who is NINETY today!
love and,
r
Posted by: racheld | June 11, 2016 at 08:32 AM
Nothing like friends for an enjoyable day. I love your silver hair. I used to keep mine auburn too and having a job in Public Relations I had to stay on the ball keeping the roots from showing. I got tired of it and with a sophisticated cut just love my silver locks now. Your both are looking fine.
Posted by: Peggy Rudd Jones | June 11, 2016 at 08:53 AM
What a wonderful and fun friendship you have. I love it. You both look fantastic!
Posted by: Nonnies Memories | June 12, 2016 at 03:19 PM
I have met the best friends in blog land also.
I think you look charming in your grey hair
of course I have grey hair so I would say that. I quit coloring my hair also,I had to face i'm a senior lady now and it doesn't matter since i'm not gentleman hunting LOL
Posted by: Janice@Curtains In My Tree | June 15, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Omg!! That is just the bestest pink sat. post ever! I can't believe it's taken me so many days to visit and to see it!! Honestly , Jeanne, I'm tearing up!!
We are so lucky to get to see each other ......and when we do it's non stop gabbing ....just like we are life long friends , but we've just known each other , via our blogs, since 2008!!!! You are right, we did become fast friends . I also am sad that the "heyday" of blogging is over ...but I am so happy we were a part of it! We have so many friendships because of it....especially because of Beverly's Pink Saturday!!
We have both changed a bit in our appearances since we first met ....I think for the better !! You were beautiful then, but even more so with your gorgeous silver hair!!! I didn't realize how much I've changed in "size"! I do owe it to all of the running cuz I still love to eat ! Haha. You have witnessed that!
I truly have been using that sweet coffee mug every morning...and the kitty plate is displayed in our kitchen .
Im glad you had such a good visit with your KCMO relatives and that sweet great grand in Texas ! You guys packed a lot onto a short amount of time !!
Again , I am so glad we were able to spent a few hours together.....great memories were made!!
Love, Dana
Posted by: Dana | June 15, 2016 at 10:37 PM