Tugs On My Heartstrings

I'm a very tender-hearted person and it doesn't take much to get me choked up, such as time passing by far too quickly. The hubs turned 53 on Saturday. Now, that isn't old by any stretch of the imagination, but when I think about how he was only 26 when we got married, it leaves me a little breathless. All the memories we've created up to this point have zoomed right on by...in a flash. I just want to hold onto them and to him and never let them go. 

Here's the birthday cake I made for him...   

I think he enjoyed the gifts we got him, too. Overall, I'd say it was a great birthday for him.

A day or so I looked under the kitchen table and saw Maddie snoozing soundly away. Bless her heart, she'll turn 16 in October. I'm really starting to see her slow down lately. The very thought of losing her one day makes my heart ache. She's a real sweetheart and a huge part of our family. She has lived one full life, that's for sure...

 

Then, I caught this shot of Bella enjoying a warm spot in the sun. She's such a lovey dovey and makes me laugh every day with her sweet actions...

 

Of course, flowers tug at my heartstrings, too. I bought these yellow dahlias for our back deck. Aren't they beautiful?   

 

I planted this columbine last year and am so thrilled that it came back! I'd venture to say it's one of the prettiest blooms I've ever seen...

Our dogwoods are in full bloom in our backyard and they make everything brighter, in my opinion...

So, tell me, what's been tugging on your heartstrings lately?