Susie Homemaker-Gardener

When your child is young, you sometimes see traits that carry into their future, and you can almost see their lives mapped out from the very start. Other children seem to show their true selves a little bit at a time, sometimes over a few years, and other times changing over their whole lives. My younger daughter, Amy Royce is a blend of these things. From a very young age, Amy did not want to be the same as her older sister, Corrie Petersen. It wasn’t that she didn’t like who Corrie was, but rather that Amy didn’t want to be a carbon copy. She wanted to be her own person. I get that, and I got it when she was young, because it just made sense. Amy was a different person, and she wanted to make sure that her own style and ideas for her life came out.

While Amy’s own style and tastes were always allowed to flourish, she also showed some typical kid characteristics, like a cluttered room and definite preference not to “waste time” cleaning the room any more than absolutely necessary. While she was growing up, I figured she would be the “clutter queen” child, because Corrie was always the clean freak. I just knew Amy would not be the “Susie Homemaker” type. Boy was I wrong!! As Amy grew up and got her own place, her “Susie Homemaker” side suddenly arrived. She loved having a cozy home that was well decorated and much of that decor was of her own style and much of it created by Amy, who’s artistic side appeared and so flourished as she got older. Who knew there was an artist in there?

While Amy’s house became a showplace, her yard became even more a showcase, especially the back yard. Amy has a great flair for gardening, and her beautiful gardens show that prowess very well. Is there such a thing as “Susie Gardener” by chance, because if there is, Amy is that person. She is always picking out unusual flowers to add to the uniqueness of her garden and her yard. Of course, her husband, Travis helps with the yard and the beauty therein too, but not the flowers. That is Amy’s department. Nevertheless, their place is beautiful, and so relaxing. They have added a covered lanai that attaches to their rec room-tavern, and their home has become the place where everyone wants to hang out. I never would have guessed that Amy would be the crafty, gardener type, but she has found and shown off that side of herself over the years quite nicely. I’m very proud of the woman she has become. Today is Amy’s birthday. Happy birthday Amy!! Have a great day!! We love you!!