This pear image was a card sent to me by a friend in its first life. I thought the bosc pear was so elegant that I framed it. This is not the end of the story because I had to add several embellishments:

• • An old piece of gingerbread in the shape of an arrow that my brother, John, gave me. He broke it off the porch of his old house that he demolished in a little town in Nebraska. I gold leafed this to match the frame and added a cloud of gold strands pulled from antique gold bullion fringe.
• • A tiny watercolor of a pear that I painted.
• • Finally, a price tag with the printed words “bosc pear”.

I bought this framed print at an estate sale. Actually I was going to just use the frame and lose the print, but after it sat on my kitchen counter a few days, I began to find it rather charming. I had a drawer full of vintage fishing lures and found the one I attached to the frame bottom. It is not only a great color match, but, of course, the subject matter match is terrific.

I attached two small eye screws to the bottom of the frame and then just hung the fishing lure.

The 4” Trust Angel joins the 2” and 3” angels to complete the 2012 trio of new angels. The ribbon of “trust” wraps around the heart of the 4” angel.

I have photographed our new angels in the midst of photos of family and friends just the way I have these angels arranged at home. I am remembering the joy and love from the times and seasons of life and celebrating my loved ones!

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It seems that the subject of love is never exhausted. Just when you think you’re getting closer to functioning in love, your understanding goes deeper and the challenge enlarges. Love is big and I believe that we are capable of growing in love as we practice and pursue it, then we can experience the Kingdom of God on earth because God is love!!!

I created this 3” Love Angel so I could learn more and more how to function in this highest form of human activity, “…and the greatest of these is love”.

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This antique gold frame holds a sweet little impressionistic watercolor that my neighbor and friend, Kathleen Upjohn painted and gave to me. The chartreuse ceramic pear crowns the top. This pear was also made by an artist friend of mine, Mary Lou Zeek.  It matches the yellows and greens in the watercolor and makes you smile.

I restored some of the missing detail and chips in this frame. I also left some of the imperfections.

I didn’t want the frame to look new and shiny but to reveal its age and some of the scars of its history. This patina results in a lovely, rich character that sets off the watercolor landscape and pear crown.