Hello from snowy Michigan! :)
We have winter now!! I love my snow…and cold. It only seems right looking at white fluffy stuff the day before Valentine’s Day. I have been laying low this past week…celebrating a birthday (the big 4-8) and quitting smoking the same day (gasp I know)! 32 years of it! I am only at one week, and feeling pretty awful still! Not sure that I can pull it off…but I have my group tonight and that always helps! I am doing this cold turkey. Art has been put on hold, not real functional during the day and seem to be up most of the night…but this too shall pass! Keeping fingers crossed I do NOT give in and become truly smoke free!
Nancy, I am a non-smoker, so cannot give you any tip, tricks or advice. I will, however, say a prayer that you will be given the strength to see this through. Best of luck to you.
Happy Birthday! Hope all your birthday wishes come to fruition.
Nancy; this shrine is gorgeous. Also; congrats on kicking the smoking; it’s hard but worth it. I went cold turkey 20 years ago and never picked up a cigarette. Kudos to you! Hang in there and I’ll be with you every step of the way :)
We got a dusting of snow, this morning, and it almost looked like winter. It’s colder, now, and I’m enjoying it, too!
Love ya – Marilyn
Well, the snow has mostly melted here and lots of sunshine!
I like it but I don’t care for winter, have no idea how I ended up here!
So happy your still doing ok,not easy but soooooooooo worth it.
Lov this sweet shrine/ box, adorable.
Happy valentine’s Day. Hugs, Amy
you’re very brave. I don’t smoke but I’m in awe of people who give up. That’s a big thing you’re doing. I’d suggest doing crafts. Make something. It helps me when I’m dieting ; when I start a project that’s going right, I forget to eat. It’s as if the feel-good comes from the paint and clay, rather than chocolate. Let us know how this goes. We’re all on your side.
PS. The tin is cute, too!
Congratulations on your birthday AND quitting the habit. I was never a big smoker, but a very scheduled one: my first of the day was always right after supper (most days). Even though I was a light smoker it wasn’t easy, especially with that timing habit!!!! But I did it cold turkey… over 30 years ago, and it can be done. Hang in there.
Love your tin type shrine. (I have one of your cigar boxes with a tin type photo.. and I just love it.
Wow Nancy your shrine is a dream.
So beautiful and many little details. Awesome work my sweet friend. xoxo
Quitting smoking is HARD but you can do it!!!! And if you slip, just get back up and go again!!!!! I quit a few times before it “stuck”!!! And that was over 20 years ago!! Your shrine is wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
Your shrine is Gorgeous Nancy, I just Love it so much!!
It truly is SO HARD to quit smoking and I know I need to quit too! I know you can do it though and it will be well worth it! May I ask what group you are going to, just wondered if they had one in my area. Sounds like it is a help for you.
It must look so pretty with all the fluffy snow where you live! :) They keep saying we’re gong to have rain here, but not yet, sure hope it’s coming soon! :)
Hugs,
Carol Anne
What a beautiful shrine! Good for you, to be making such progress on your goal of quitting cold turkey. You can do it and will feel so much better both inside and out when you reach your goal of being smoke free permanently. Happy winter Nancy :)
Hugs,
Robin
Nancy, dear you took one more day, that is great,-just one step after the other, and then one day, you will not think about it anymore–I know–as you know :-)
Biggest hug to you –
and I love your beautiful wooden schrine, so sweet with the sewing -and other bits- and the cute baby with the “tail “on her head.
Have a great evening, in your group, and see you soon-
Hugs and love, Dorthe
your wooden shrine is divine!! I love all the little bits-it reminded me of opening up an antique trunk of wonderful findings.
Keep up the good work of not smoking-it WILL get easier with time. XO,Linda
Dear Nancy I have great admiration for you having been there once many years ago! Take courage even though it is the pits – but it will pass in time but be happy with small steps!
Come and join in my new Giveaway – that may lift your spirits for a while!
Love your shrine – Little Dumpling is so appropriate for the gorgeous image! love all the added bits.
Thinking of you with love,
Suzy
Hi Nancy,
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy belated Birthday to ya. Ü
Congrats on giving up smoking!!
Your Vintage looking shrine is fantastic, luv all the neat embellishments you added too.
Hugs,
Barb
Nancy I Love how you Lined it with Copper, It Gives it such Dimension! Just Lovely My Friend!
Happy Valentines Day!
Hugs
Jill
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Your little dumpling is the sweetest! Hang in there~ it takes practice to quit smoking but when you are truly ready it will happen.
Happy belated Birthday, dear Nancy! I keep my fingers cross that you can stay away from the cigarettes.
Your shrine is beautiful and the image is very cute.
xoxo,
Julia
Beautiful shrine !!
You can do it Nancy!! I know you can.Sending prayers and hugs that you can can kick these to the curb!!Big Hugs,Cat
Beautiful! I love all of the little bits!
Happy belated Birthday, dear Nancy!
Your shrine is great! Beautifully created!
Happy belated Birthday,dear Nancy! Your shrine is awesome.
Congratulations on quitting smoking.
Hugs,
Marie
Hi–I was just “perusing” your wonderful blog and came across this post, which I hadn’t seen before. I love the shrine! And I hope you were successful in quitting smoking–I know it must be so hard–but believe me, it is worth it for your health. So many of my relatives smoked, including my dad, when I was growing up. They all have passed away from lung disease, every single one of them, on both sides of the family–except for one of my uncles, who had a heart attack and quit. My dad got lung cancer, and it was a horrible, sad, painful death. My mom was the only one who didn’t smoke out of all those people, and she’s still physically healthy at 83! I wish for you many, many years of good health, Nancy, and easy breathing–and if at first you don’t succeed, keep trying; you will make it, I have faith in you!!!!!!