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Just because YOU are Special and Wonderful and I am happy YOU are in my life!!

Beauty!!!!

A New day, right now a very dark outside and the lights are on in the hospital wing where three windows are in full light, shades open, TV on, no people moving around, probably hunkered down under the covers, cozy and arm, enjoying the TV.  I have been up for hours, had my refill and am about to go for one more...aah, hot coffee....good for the brain as it wakes it up.

A new day, wonder what is in store for us.   I think it is going to be a rainy one but time will tell.  I have no plans to go out and about unless I get 'a better offer';   think about that....no one passes up an offer to join a family member or friend to go out for lunch, do a bit of shopping, sight-see or just hang out for a bit exchanging thoughts and ideas and a hug or two.  I am planning an 'in' day today as have cards waiting to be addressed, ask the girls a favor to go to the post office for stamps or pick them up at the grocery store.   If I go I can do that..smile.   There are still chores to get done for Christmas but first I have to think of something to get for daughter Chris who will be celebrating a birthday.  December is not a good month for birthday celebrations as Christmas has a way of getting in the way..smile!!!  But..we manage to find something and celebrate a special day for our special birthday girl.    I am off to get ready for a busy day, but....it is always fun to start my day off with YOU.   Have yourself a special day to day, do something you have been wanting to do and 'do it'...smile.    Take a friend to lunch.   Finish your Christmas cards and go buy the stamps and get them on their way.    While your out look around and find that last minute gift for that someone you almost forgot.    Not easy to do, but on the other hand 'easy' to do...smile.  AND, be sure you light a candle, stop by the church of your choice and light a couple of candles for the souls you miss and a couple for those who are ill or having a very hard time of it.  Be YOU and be one who cares and shares.   Go!!!  Have yourself a good day, all day.  Hugs to all.

Beauty!!

There is something about old barns that stretch the imagination and take you to peace and serenity.   The scared wood, the leaning roof tops, the tales of the ages to be told.  There was a barn, almost like this one, on a back road of Carson City and it had a huge tree by the front entrance.   There was a park nearby where we would go for picnics;  ah, memories rich in thought and desire.   One of my favorite places where some of the best of my memories reside.   But changes come and we move on to different sights and sounds.   Lucky for us, our memories are a huge part of what makes us tick and we never lose the thoughts of days that were.    Memories, rich and plentiful keep us apprised of days that were special and wonderful.   

Today is a new day, looking out my window I see puddles on the tarmac.  Cars are coming in slowly and the workers treading lightly as they walk as slow as they can to the new work day.   Some probably half asleep yet, wishing they were still under the covers snoozing away.   Some find it hard to get up and get going while others open their eyes, jump up and get going without a second thought.   I am an early riser but I can't say I jump up anymore;  crawling out of bed would be more like it.   I have had one cup of coffee but need another so I am going to love you and leave you and go fill up my cup.  I am going to turn on the television and find out what has gone on in the night.   A little good news would be nice.

I hope your new day is bright and beautiful and filled with love and laughter.  I hope you will be sure to do at least two good deeds to day...help someone you know and love by sharing YOU.    Well, if you are in a bad mood forget it and go back to bed....if you are in a good mood get out there in the kitchen and get those pan cakes cooking;  if you were closer I'd join you or better still cook them for you...smile. 

I am off for a refill, hunker down in my easy chair and turn on the television and find out what went on in the wee hours.   No plans for today so cannot invite you along.   Christmas cards are waiting to be addressed;  come to think of it I need stamps so maybe,  just maybe, I can talk one of my girls to go out to lunch and shop around a bit.   One never knows what a new day will bring.....happiness, sharing, caring...not all bad...smile.

Go, have yourself a good day, all day.  Hugs to all.

Good Morning!!

Good Morning,  Good Morning,   a new day is dawning....Sky is shades of deep blue and purple, almost a pink cast to the colors in the sky.   I have a lovely view from my window as it faces a part of the 'forest' a bit of wooded area around the huge complex.   TV is on across the way along with the little pink Christmas tree, a lovely view early in the morning.   Most of the shades are drawn in the hospital wing, much to early for activity.   I'm an early riser, have had my coffee although I have not had my breakfast.  I had an invitation out with my daughters and said no, and now I'm wishing I had said yes, as there is little or nothing 'good' in this house...you have heard that before....but it is true, nothing that I want like a good slice of ham and eggs to go with it, or a big fat jelly doughnut or one of those long crullers;  um.....and I didn't think I was hungry yet....well that was short lived for I am hungry and wish more than ever I had said yes to my girls who are enjoying breakfast out...probably blue berry pancakes or a big cheese omelet. . . well. . . toast isn't all bad with a bit of jelly on it.  Sulk, sulk, sulk!!

The sky is a lovely blue with a bit of lavender in it this morning.   The trees are not moving, so no breeze this morning.   The hospital is dark with the exception of the one room where the someone who resides there loves early morning television and the sparkle of Christmas lights. The cars are all in and parked for the day.   No movement in the trees . . . a quiet morning to wake up to. 

So with all that said, go and have yourself a wonderful day filled with the joy of being alive and well.  Be good, be kind, be a good neighbor, be a friend, be YOU...smile a lot...hug a lot.....just enjoy the seconds as they come and make this one of the best days ever.    Time for visiting a sick friend;  time for a bit of shopping;   time for lunch out with a friend and you pick up the tab..smile;  time to be magnanimous!!!!   Hugs to all.

Waist Size!!!

If I had a picture of a rather large round ton lady I would have to post it and name it J e a n. . . there is something about turkey and trimmings that you do not say no to;  a little taste...nah...seconds and even an extra tug at the turkey before it is put away for the day..   Our turkey was delicious.  Our table filled with all kinds of 'good things', after all we had a birthday girl as well as a turkey celebration so you might say we are filled to the brim and hopefully carry over for today so we can get our stomachs back to normal.    There is just something about Thanksgiving that says 'no holds barred...go for it' and we do.   I didn't think I'd ever eat again but I woke up, have coffee right here at my elbow ..but...nothing to go with it ...yet...smile....cannot understand why I didn't wake up with that urge to head for the kitchen and a few goodies......wonder why.....smile.....after all Thanksgiving is a'fulfilling' day!!!   In spades....smile!!

I hope you had a Thanksgiving to remember with love and the satisfaction of having shared it with those you not only love but like.    Today is a good day to pick up the phone and give thanks to your hostess and hope for an invite to the left overs....ha.ha.ha.

I am looking at a beautiful purple sky this morning. It is really gorgeous...shades of lavenders, both light and dark, not a breeze as nothing is moving.  Silence...early morning silence is more than welcome as you have time to stop, look and listen to the sounds of a brand new day.    The day after Thanksgiving and a lot of folks will head out for the first of the Christmas sales.   The vendors want action, want YOU out there sending money and filling lists a mile long...time to take action and fool them......think......make your list, check it twice and then take your time finding just the right gift for the ones you love.  It is not what you put out money wises;  it is what you put out heart wise.....the person you know and love has needs....an the biggest one is always a hug from YOU.    Don't forget to check and see if you have any wrapping paper and ribbon left over from last year....we tend to put it away and forget all about it. 

Our Erin had a wonderful birthday even though it came on Thanksgiving Day.   She had a special birthday cake that was enjoyed by all;   not a crumb left....what is that about proof is in the pudding saying????   well I think it is gone...crumbs and all.  I knew  should have put a tiny slice away for today....come to think of it, I don't think there was a crumb left.

So we have a new day...make it a good one....don't forget a holiday thank you to your hostess as a lot of thought, work, and deeds go into the making of a holiday feast and all the love that goes with it.   Be good.....be kind....be YOU!!!  Hugs to all.

Thanksgiving Day.....and.....

Good morning.     Happy Birthday to YOU.....Happy birthday to YOU....Happy Birthday dear ERIN.....Happy Birthday to YOU!!!!

You do not mind sharing your day with a holiday.....not only do you get a feast, but you get the honor of blowing out candles on a birthday cake;  so......go.....make YOUR DAY special, just like you.   

Take a deep breath....ready....
"Happy Birthday to YOU......Happy Birthday to YOU.....Happy Birthday dear ERIN,  Happy birthday to YOU.....and many more.......

Love YOU, more every day!!!  Gram

Thanksgiving Day!!!

Some one is bound to drop a crumb or two;   think I'll just keep one eye open ....

Shoes on, all ready to join the family members for Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for.   I bet you do too.    Enjoy your Thanksgiving day, don't forget to take a few tidbits home for later.  Enjoy your dinner with family and friends and do not be a miser when it comes to hugs...share them ...open up those arms....smile....and HUG!!! .....AND give some thought to 'a someone' who has no one ....invite them to your table!!!

GO!!!!  Be thankful for all you do have!!!!

Good Morning!

You may be on the road for the Thanksgiving Holiday so be sure you have the car serviced , relax, take your time and you will get to your destination safe and sound.

You have heard the words . . 'if I were a rich man' . . . I'd send you a dozen of these.

or a box of these!!

But I hope a blessing will do and you all have a special beautiful and loving holiday;  it is almost here, days flying bye with so much to do....but we do manage to get it all done and surprise ourselves every year.   So when you sit at your holiday table, reach out, hold hands, and ask for a special blessing as you offer a prayer of thanksgiving for the bounty set before you.   It didn't get there all by itself so take time to kiss the hostess.

I am off for a refill, coffee cup is empty and that will never do;  have news to watch;  chores to finish and a new day to do it all in.    I hope you have plans for your day and get everything ready for your Thanksgiving dinner.    Bon Appetite!!!

Be good, be kind, be helpful and make your day as special as you are today.    Think big....and do good deeds.....be YOU....yeah....loving!!!    Go...Show Off and do not shrink from the limelight....today is a good day to 'shine'!!!  Hugs to all.

More of the Same!!

Put a pumpkin in your window!!

Serious advice. . . 

A floral arrangement I've shown a dozen times....aah!!!  Beauty of nature..petals of love.

Sometimes being different is a blessing!!

A new week, a new day, hours to share with those you like and love.....a rainy day here, or at least it is at the moment.  The apartment across the way has the Christmas lights blinking and a tiny white tree with the color of purple with pink lights.   A little too soon as we haven't had our Thanksgiving celebration yet....some folks like to get an early start and that is okay, just not my cup of tea.  I am one of those 'tomorrow I'll start decorating'  . . . or not, it is just to soon for me.To each his own as the old song goes....and....I think I mentioned this a couple of times already...guess I am not a lover of early decorating....smile......

I had a great day yesterday, lost all my gaming money to a Keno machine which would not recognize any of my numbers, nothing worked, the old numbers, the new numbers, ....hump.....wonder what the winning combination is...guess, I'll never know....smile.  We ladies had a good time, good choices at the breakfast bar;  even raw salmon which I am not a lover of;  like my fish cooked.   We had a good time and if the weather holds, we will go again.    

The ladies are a delight and we have a lot of laughter which makes the trip fast and fun.   We go our separate ways to play then meet for a buffet lunch.   The counters were filled with all kinds of tempting delights and believe me we don't miss many.   All in all it is a fun way to spend a rainy
Sunday .   

A new week begins.   I am sure there will be some Christmas shopping time...yes...the holidays are upon us;  hopefully you have your list started.   Now comes the fun part....searching for just the right present.  Have fun...smile!!

I am off for a coffee refill, going to turn on the news and hunker down in my chair and see what is on going out there int he big world....As I said, we have a bit of rain, a good day to do a lot of nothing...reading is fun...have a good book going....I think I'll just have a lazy rainy day until it passes, the I'll go out and look for the illusive presents later when the sun is shining.....next week.....smile!!!

Go fill your cup and enjoy.....be good, be kind, be YOU....Hugs to all.

Thanksgiving Week!!

Baking To Do!!

Sanity to Keep!!

After dinner exercise

Wishful Thinking!!!

A busy week ahead.....shopping to do,   baking to do, cleaning to do,  'good' dishes to wash and somewhere in the house is a special table cloth...and this holiday is called "Thanksgiving". . . work, work, work.....BUT....it is a special time to gather, to meet and greet those we love and even take time to add a new member to the group....the more the merrier....

and.....a little work never hurts us!!!!

and.....there might be someone who needs an invitation to your table...stop, look and listen so you can fill a 'need' and add a little sunshine to your life.

and when you sit around your table holding hands in prayer, smile as you are one of the 'lucky' ones.

Be good, be kind, be gentle, open your eyes, your heart and your door.....Go....be YOU!!!  Hugs to all.

Ah. Weekend. . . Ah!!

Twigs, brambles, bare roots. . . signs and shadows of winter.

A beautiful flower always lift the spirit!!

At home.....a good place to be!!

Good morning.   It is very early, not a car in the parking lot ....yet...one light on in one of the hospital rooms, Christmas lights plugged in and shining bright, a television on, a huge screen, I can see the pictures from across the way.  The lights are blinking and quite colorful, and the owner has not put in an appearance, probably hunkered down under the covers and content.  Anew day, um...wonder what is in store for us!!!

Well, a good time was had by all  last evening, family members came and joined us here in the dining room where there was food for all, not a morsel was left and all was delicious.   Our holiday dinner early and well received.   Our Karen and her family do a stand up job of putting on a feast for us.   As the saying goes;  'we had everything from soup to nuts.'  . . . and we did and I bet there is not a crumb left.  A great start to our holiday season.  I think my family enjoyed every morsel and Donaleo managed a few left overs wrapped and saved for a new day.   He loves to eat.  He is not fussy and is never at a loss as far as appetite goes.   . . . and he is skinny;  how do 'they' do it;  folks can eat a ton of food and not gain...and then there are 'us' one whiff and we put on a pound.  Well you know the old adage of 'life is not fair' and sometimes it doesn't seem to be.   Some can eat tons of food and never gain and some smell food and gain. . . something called metabolism...but at least we enjoy our food and exercise is good for us....'so they say'...smile!!

It is cold black outside, probably around five or at least heading that way.    Don't believe the old adage about early birds and such, all you do is lose sleep and stay grumpy all day....smile!!  I am off for a refill, my cup is empty.   I am really not awake yet and my chair looks good enough to hunker down in.  I think I'll put on the TV and some news and find out what is ongoing in our world.   I may even get in another forty winks.    Have yourself a good day, all day doing what you like to do best.    Be good, be kind, be gentle and good deeds are needed, and necessary, for a 'good' day...be YOU and share....kindness, gentleness....and...love!  Hugs to all.

Today!!

A new day....colors are bright and beautiful, the brisk feeling of Fall and soon I will be able to see the beauty of the Fall trees but right now it is much to early and all I can see out my window is the 'street' light lighting the way to the workers and their cars for a new day at the hospital wing.   I was over there yesterday to visit our friend, Vinnie,  who is doing better but has a way to go. 

I noticed as I looked back on some of the daily babble that I am changing from a finished babble to a mix in thought and words.   It does not seem so as I write but with a little more age brings on a little more confusion although one is not aware of it until you reread the words and you wonder how the thought process changed without being aware of it.    Age....my it comes along so much faster than you think.    The mind needs a trap door to let out the old and bring along some new thoughts for each day so there is something new to talk about.  So, if you find I am 'losing it' ignore me and get on with your own thoughts. 

Ten years of blogging has been fun and I have to admit I have enjoyed communicating with you.   I don't intend to give up ..yet....but it is coming as 'time' seems to want to rush bye.  So be YOU today and do all of the things you have been wanting to do.   Be productive.   Be positive.  Be wonderful...YOU are you know. 

Good thoughts, good deeds, YOU leading the way today....remember hugs makes your world go around and around.....the more the merrier...smile!!!   Be good, be kind, be generous, be YOU...Hugs to all.

Good Morning!!!

I do not post my picture every morning, but...seeing I am almost awake I thought I'd give you a treat this morning.     Good morning to you...hope your day is bright ad beautiful and you go pumpkin shopping.

It is very early, dark as pitch this morning in the courtyard with the exception of some flashing colored Christmas lights on in one of the hospital windows across the way from me.    A bit early to be flashing colored lights but it may just get me in the Christmas mood....or not..smile!!

 Just like the stores with the big rush of the season;   why?  we have plenty of time to celebrate the holidays, first let us get that turkey stuffed and gone before we start wrapping Christmas up in paper and ribbons.  Why the rush???  It is only October, November hasn't made an appearance yet....unless you are related to a store owner, there is no reason to rush the season.   Relax, enjoy today.   Spend a little time making your list;  give some thought to each one on your list and then go hunt for just the right gift for that person.   First go to your closet and check out the paper supplies so you will know just what to put on your list before you get out there shopping.  Take time to enjoy the preparations as that is half the fun of the holidays.   Just do not be in rush to 'get it over with', relax, think of why we have the holidays in the first place....I think words like relax, enjoy, share, care come to mind. So for those of you who expect a gift from me....relax, hugs never go out of style and I have many to share.

So. . . a word that says a lot...smile.....I am off for a refill of my coffee, wishing there was 'something good in this house' to go with it, but I didn't go out yesterday so no shopping for 'the good stuff';   rye toast isn't all bad but a big fat jelly doughnut is so much better and the taste buds approve. 

Be good, be kind, be gentle and be generous to a fault....we use those arms for many things, but did you know they were especially made for hugging!!  Try it and you will find out why...smile.

Go.have yourself a good day, all day....be YOU....Hugs to all. 

Old Pics, New Words!

Looking out the apartment window before the folks wake up time, there is lights on in two apartments;   puddles on the street;    pitch black but slowly moving towards a bit of light in the sky....the quiet of a new morning!!

a favorite picture of a tree of life;  what a story it could tell!!

a saying about a bird in hand and some in a bush!!!  You know it, but I don't remember the lines; some say the memory is first to go....I think mine 'went'....

A new day, looks like it rained and the feeling of fog is in the air;  probably the residue of rain in the wee hours.   The cars are parked, one on an angle taking up two spaces...um...bet the driver hears about that!!    The cars are coming in slowly this morning, probably the drivers are hunkered down in their beds and really don't want to get up until they have to.    There is something special about lying in bed listening to rain...yeah...you want to roll over and sleep longer....good idea!!!

No special plans for today .  If I do get out, I am going to hunt for a Mary Laswell book, "Suds In Your Eyes"  a hilarious story of ladies who build a fence with empty beer cans.   I would like friends like that, think of the laughter and fun you would have.

So today, be good, be kind, be gentle and do some good deeds....more than one...do not be stingy!!

You have the power to make those you love and like smile, so get busy.   A little rain wont hurt you, go for a walk in it and find out how wonderful it really is.    You do not need an umbrella, it only hides the view, put on your rain bonnet and go for a walk, sing if you feel like it, knock on a friend's door and share a cup of cocoa, tea, coffee, or even a glass of water.   Be YOU and share YOU with those you love and like.   Make today a great day!!!

Good Morning!!

Daisy, daisy, give me your answer true;  I'm half crazy over the love of you...la, la, la...a good way to start the day;  a song in your heart...better now bellow out at this time or I'll get thrown out..smile. 

The outside is dark, no lights on in the hospital wing...yet...but it wont be long before the cars start moving in, the workers ready for a new day and the patients hopefully feeling a lot better today.   Lois and I went over to visit Vinnie yesterday and he looked pretty good.  He said he even felt better.   We brought him some goodies and some reading material and hopefully he will have a quick recovery or he will be sent over to the VA hospital and that is to far for a visit.  We just want him feeling better and back with us.

It was a cold wet day, not one for an outing.   The folks all seemed happy to just stay put and watch television or visit each other.   I had a small tea party with some of the gallery left overs.  Nothing goes to waste;  smile!!

So today is Monday, all day, and a new week begins.   I am not sure what weather is in store for us today, hopefully a bit of clearance and soft sunshine to walk out in....if not....maybe one of  my girls will stop bye, pick me up for a ride over to the store and I can stock up on some eatable, delectable goodies...fresh fruit is always good but never lasts...smile...nothing does around here;  must be folks who enjoy a treat or two.   Sharing is caring and how much they like to share....one of the good facts of life.  A good day to care and share, so get up, get busy and do your part.   Be good, be kind, be YOU!!  Hugs to all.

A Sunday Art Day!!

A beautiful day

All ready for the viewers

And the treats were delicious

Yes, another Sunday Art Show and it was really a good one.   The artists outdid themselves and the treats were delicious;  a good, no great Sunday to be out and about and visit the Gallery and enjoy the work of the local artists.   We have some very talented folks here in Port Orchard.  Daughter Christine had some paper work for me to do and that is a good thing.  Being busy is good.   We had some folks stop bye but it was not a sunshine day so many stayed home and hunkered down in front of the television.   You can't blame them, it is not fun to be out sloshing around when the weather does not cooperate.  This morning we have a colorful sky with hot pink clouds,spread like pink ribbons across the sky.  There is a huge dark blue cloud hovering, looks a bit like a dragon.  The trees are still, not even a slight breeze this morning and the windows of the hospital wing are still closed shut.  It is early...much to early to be up and about.  Sleeping in isn't all bad but something I don't seem to be able to do.   My body clock says up and five a.m. seems to be the magic time although I think a bit later wouldn't hurt, just can't talk my body into changing its wake up time.  The coffee is ready, as am I.....hot coffee is what is needed to wake up the brain and get busy for the new day.    The cars are parked and the workers already in at the hospital wing.   I am rechecking the clouds and they really are beautiful;  soft shades of lavender and grey.  The trees are still, or maybe moving a tiny bit.  I think the wind is beginning to pick up.  So, I wish you a good day, all day, filled with love and laughter.   I hope you find ways to share you with those you love and like.   I hope you will take the time to share a hug or two and make today one of those 'best' days.   Go....be you....be good, be kind, be one who brightens a room when they walk in;   spread that smile from ear to ear;  spread those arms ...bear hugs...save one for me.   Go....have yourself a 'great' day all day....work at being 'special'.   Hugs to all.

Good Morning!

Lake Tahoe the jewel between California and Nevada.

Make your choices each day, every day....be wise!!

Be full of what is 'good' in life;  be smart, be clever, choose wisely and make your today the best yet.   Be a good friend, a wise thinker and a lover all rolled into one.    Be YOU and share YOU with those you like as well as love.   YOU teach everyday whether you realize it or not....think about that as your words, actions, announce to your world what is on your mind, in your heart and how and what you will share today.

I am thinking of last evening and the sharing of time with friends.   Christine and her friend Bec and I were invited to the home of a lovely lady named Kera, a warm, beautiful woman of soft personality, filled with a heart of warmth and friendship.   An invitation to visit her home is always accepted with the knowledge that it would be a special and delightful evening of warmth and friendship.   Her home is lovely.  Her husband is a jewel.  The table is set for a banquet and everyone is sated beyond expectations as she is a wonderful cook, a hostess who believes in sharing the bounty of her larder and expects you to 'sit at her table' and indulge to bulge.  The table talk was fun and interesting as we joined folks who regaled on their travels making us all want to pack up and take off for places and faces we have yet to know.    If you have not had a dinner party in awhile, think about it, the pleasure is immeasurable, and the 'wander bug' takes over.  I was ready to go home, pack my bags and take off.....aah!!!!  what a wonderful thought;  the only thing that stops us from packing and leaving is money;  sad...next time around maybe we can trade places and be the one with and endless pot of gold..then we can travel the world....and share when we return.   I am more than willing...smile.

So today is restful Sunday.  Looking out my window at this early hour, I'd say we are in for a grey day, maybe a bit of rain, we'll see when it gets a bit later....everyone is still asleep over in the hospital wing;  much to early to be up and about.   I'm just an early riser...must be by choice as there is no one around here to make me choose the black of early morning to get out of bed.   I will go and refill my coffee cup and hunker down in my chair, turn on the television and most likely snooze through whatever is on...or be so interested I'll really watch it.....taking any bets???  Smile!!

Have yourself a wonderful and beautiful Sunday;  share YOU with those you love and like.  Be a good person today, one with love in the heart that does so much more good than harm.    Open up those arms;  one of the best exercises you can do for your body....try it and find out for yourself.  Be YOU...Be Good, be kind, be gentle as you share YOU with those you love and like;  maybe include one you are not so fond of and change your thinking  as hugs are important in making your world go around.   Be YOU.   Hugs to all.     

A brand new day!!!

Good Morning . . . May the blue bird of happiness shine on you today....

There is beauty in brambles and weeds....

bright and beautiful

bright and beautiful too!!

Good Morning.   How are you this morning?  I hope well....I hope full of life, sunshine and ready for a new day.    It is pitch black outdoors, probably a little after five a.m., a time to sleep but there are those of us who wake up with the early birds and wouldn't have it any other way.    My shades are drawn, it is pitch black out in the parking area;  a couple of cars are in so a new day begins at the hospital wing.   There is one light on in one of the rooms, the rest dark, so folks are not in a hurry to start a new day.   Come to think of it, neither am I...smile....but I am not one to sleep in as the body clock is set for early rising whether I like it or not. 

A new day, wonder what is in store for us.   We are about to find out.   I have not made plans of any kind, haven't thought of what I'd like to do or where I'd like to go but you can be sure I will think of something.    A weekend...um....should be something going on;  well, the day will develop and soon the challenges of a new day will come about and we will make good use of them as each one opens up to us.    I find that in the mid nineties the brain has a pathway of its own.   It goes from wanting to be out and about to doing absolutely nothing . . . senior moments;  some alive and active;  some doing absolutely nothing at all.   We earned the right of choice so we cannot blame anyone if we do not have a day we celebrate in style.   Doing nothing isn't all bad, but....doing something with someone you love is much more fun.   So, I am  off for a refill,  coffee  . . . aah . . . black, hot and taste so good.   Go...have yourself a good day, all day...and share you with those you like and love....be a 'good person'...be kind, be gentle, be loving....be YOU!!  Hugs to all.

Thinking!If you can

If you can wake up in a hug like this your day is going to be the best ever.

If you get a phone call from some one you love ...or even like....you are lucky!

If you have beautiful daisies in a vase on your counter top, you are content, happy and ready for your new day.

Good morning.  Pitch black out my window, the color of early morning;   no lights in the hospital wing, too early....day has not begun...yet...but it is coming.   I woke up earlier than usual with coffee in mind...and I have a cup right here at my elbow, sipping, thinking of what to write about....nothing comes to mind...well, I didn't go anywhere or do anything so there really is not much to say....I love you...I wish you good health and a bit of wealth today.   I hope you find lots of things to do that make you smile.  Make today a 'wonder' day....I wonder what would happen if I walked into church and lit a candle for all of our departed loved ones.   I wonder what would happen if I walked into the grocery store and bought something for desert.   I wonder if I picked up the telephone and called you if you would be happy to hear from me . . . of course you would...smile.   I just wonder about a lot of things and sitting here thinking about what to write about is not fooling you at all...I didn't go anywhere, didn't do anything new or different and I am playing at being boring....or is it a truism.....poor me,  well we could go down that road and you probably already have your fingers on the close button....so with no new news;  nothing special to write about....unless you want the title of a good book I am reading....I'll say "have a nice day, all day, doing what you love to do best".....Go...be YOU....be good, be kind, be gentle and spread a lot of love and joy today.  YOU can do it!!! Hugs to all.

A New Morning!!

                                No morning light yet, but soon. . . I woke up and it is much to early to have the brain in gear and spouting good words for the day....I am working on a cup of coffee and that should start the gears working.

I had a good day yesterday, a ride to Manchester, one of my favorite places to visit.  There really is nothing there if you are looking for excitement or shops ... but there are familiar spots that my daughter and I enjoy...a fabulous view, huge Navy ships pulling out ...going where?  I'd like to know but they glide along slowly and make their way out to sea on a journey we will never hear about.  The restaurant doors are open, it is lunch time, and my daughter and I head for our favorite booth.   The coffee is good, hot and tasty and we sip waiting for our choice for the day.   We share a juicy cheeseburger and relax.  The ride home is short and sweet, another time shared with my daughter , another 'good' day!!

So here we are facing a new day and have no idea what is in store for us.   I have a new jig saw puzzle on the table, just getting the pieces out and separated and it looks like it is going to be a challenge . . . challenge is good . . . patience is something else...smile!!

Right now there is silence;  the quiet of early morning . . . a good time of day . . . beginnings;  um....wonder what this day will bring!!

I am still smiling over a long distance phone call I received yesterday from  my old neighbor who delights in telling the news of the neighborhood and keeps me apprised of the goings on...smile....not a lot...but fun to listen to.   Good folks, some changes, a few new ones and the 'old' ones are doing fine.   Yeah!!!  Good folks!!

A new day and no special plans;  something will come along...smile.    I hope your day is going to be special, like you, and you find places to go and things to do that make you happy.   I am not sure what is in store for me, but I am hoping for a ride over to the church to light a candle of two;  all souls day coming up, followed by all saints day.....and I have a few souls that may need a prayer or two to get into the 'golden gate';   and little push, a little shove, and they are in....nothing wrong with that scene.   So!!!!  Be Good, Be Kind, Be Gentle, BE YOU!!! Have a good day all day and share a hug or two;  a few soft words;  kind thoughts and a good deed or two wont hurt at all.   Someone you like, someone you love needs YOU to share some time with today;   think....and you will know who.....go!!!  As I have said a hundred times.... BE good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU.  Hugs to all.

Good Morning!

The color of Fall!!!

Ever Greens....tall and beautiful

the magic of a falling leaf

Flowers will grow wherever you plant the seeds or the wind takes them where it wants them to go.

Good morning.  How are you this morning?  It is pitch black outside in the parking lot, a light in one of the hospital windows, no workers yet, no noise of any kind, come to think of it.   I have been looking at some of the old photos trying to decide which ones to put up on the blog.  I think I have shown and used them all at one time or another;  just have high hopes you wont recognize them...ha,ha...fat chance.

A new day, wonder what is in store for us.  I am going grocery shopping for a few 'good' things for the cupboard;  one never knows when a tea party may be in the offering and someone drops in for a short while.    Company is always welcome and we certainly do enjoy having company, especially those who sit in the rocking chair and relax, enjoy a cup of tea and something to go with it...a good thing cookies keep well...smile.

So I am wishing you a good day, all day.  I hope you woke up feeling great....I hope you have plans for your day and keep yourself busy doing the things you love to do best.    As for me, I have a date to go grocery shopping, the cookies are almost all gone;   thinking fig bars haven't bought those in some time and they are always tasty.   So if you are close bye, stop in and I'll share a cup of tea, coffee and a cookie or two...company is always welcome....think I'll get a sign for the door...come to think of it, I have one showing an open door.   Um.....

Have yourself a good day, all day.  Be good, be kind, be gentle.   Be loving!!! BE YOU!!!  Hugs to all.

Wishes!

The look of 'wisdom'!!!  I hope there is wisdom shining from your eyes today. . . a new day...all day....do something 'good' for YOU!!!

A little Bosai I've shown before but so lovely to look at...beauty and shadows....a nice mixture.

An uplifting flower;   an eye of wisdom;  petals that can tell a fortune....he loves me...he loves me not....smile....you know he does!!!

A new day, wonder what is in store for us.   At this moment I have opened the blinds to darkness, the only ray of light is from a small bulb on the side of the hospital building.   The blinds are drawn, no one up as yet, way too early...must be at least five thirty, but wouldn't bet on it.    I woke up...and here I am...ready or not for a brand new day.  Yesterday was a fun one spent with the girls.  I was treated to dinner and Christine was the cook for the day.   She made a special soup that was delicious and I got to watch the Hallmark specials on Netflick.   The cats must like the sounds as they stayed right with me.   The crusty bread is always good for dunking...yum...not a thing to complain about...smile!!

Was this the weekend to turn the clocks back....'spring ahead...fall back'...I think so...my mind is going off on roads of its own so I'll have to check with the girls and see that I do the right thing.   I would hate to be the only one showing up for a date and no one there....smile!!!   Speaking of mind.....be good to yours....exercise it..use it....take care of it....age has a way of changing things...and not always to your liking....it works great for so many years and then the nineties enter the picture and it seems to want to go off by itself and leave you far behind....stay alert....be wise and keep your thinking cap in order as you really do need it more now than ever.    I think the expression used to be that we should 'open a trap door and let out all the old useless stuff'   and then give room to the new thought and deeds we still have to do.   We have a way to go yet, so don't hesitate to exercise the brain.

So...I am off to a new week.   I have some unfinished chores, you know the ones you put off today for tomorrow and tomorrow is here to collect.....so you know I"ll be busy today catching up with myself.    Right now it is pitch black out my window, not a light on at the hospital wing, no cars coming or going, makes me wonder what time it really is...probably sleep time....um...what is that!  If I turn on the television, hunker down in my chair I would find it easily...smile.....sounds good to me....I'm off...my new day can start later.

Hugs to all.

More of the Same!!

A Wise Woman with words to live by.

I would have a tough time trying to walk over this walkway...a 'fraidy' cat. . . heights..um...not sue I am good with them...in fact i know I am not good with them....dirt..ground dirt...aah!!!

thinking of breakfast...ha.ha...but this feast would not do....say about five, then...yum..;..off to toast and coffee..unless you are coming over with something 'good'!!

I miss the ocean, the walks, the sounds and the smells......

Good morning.  How are you this morning?  I hope well.    The outside is pitch black, but it is suppose to be at five a.m., haven't changed my clocks yet...something I have to remember to do....a new time, a new season, a new reason to be grateful to be alive...moving and doing.....yes, a good day, all day, so get up and enjoy every second.

Not a lot of news this morning;  in fact...there is no news this morning.   I had a good snooze...I am trying to share some good words with you but I have no new ones.   I had a quiet day yesterday, spent with the girls, enjoying their company and treats....ah treats...nothing better to make one shine.....

The movies are always fun to watch;  the treats always tasty;  the company of family members so special and one more special day to remember....how lucky we are to have family to share time with.  Remember, friends are family!!   Take the time to find out just how much love there is to share...yeah!!!  one hug at  a time.

So today is a good day to share you.   Not sure what the weather is going to be like yet;  mjuch to early as it is dark outside and although the workers have parked their cars, there is very little light to see what kind of a day we are in for....just know it is going to be a good day, all day.

Have faith, have fun, share you with those you like and love.  Hugs to all.