Good Morning

There is something about a dried leaf that makes you think about life and love;  like the lines in your hands which tell a tale or two.

There is something about daisies that make the heart sing.  I hope someone gives you one or two today...smile!!

Right now it is the'wee' hour of the new day;  probably five a.m.  or not far away from it....pitch black outside in the parking area, some cars already in for the day, some waiting patiently for the end of a work session in hopes to drive away and face a new day away.   It is so dark and black out my window this morning I cannot see the building across from me, no lights on at all, well..that is not true as the light on the side of the building is on.   It probably is the only light that will help the early workers find a parking space.    There is no noise, at all, here in this building.  A lot of the folks are sound asleep and want to stay that way.   As for me,  nope,  rather be up and about and plotting and planning a day out in the sunshine...or rain....much to early to tell.   I have a special chair, probably a good thirty years old or better, it goes where I go and it has not lost its comfort zone.   It has only had one recover job and it is in good condition which means I will make good use of it for a few more years..then...pass it on to one of the girls and hope they will find the comfort it gives when one wants to 'hunker down'....I think each one has a special chair they would not want to live without.  This one of mine is a half century old and only redone once.  It started off in blue plaid, which was very bright and lovely, then, after years of wear and tares, it was recovered and has held up very well.   It has history and the tales it could tell...um....good thing it cannot talk...smile!!

So, yesterday was a quiet day spent with my girls.   Dinner at Pat's house ...salmon cooked just right, a little white wine to clear the taste buds, good company....ah...life is good.  If you have not taken time to have dinner with your 'kids' ...take time....for they have love, hugs, smiles, tales to tell and memories build while you chew the last of the crusty bread.    So...plot and plan family meals as they are the link to love and there are a lot of hugs thrown into the mix....if you have not taken time out for a family dinner, think about it, time has a way of passing quickly and 'distance' does not make the heart grow fonder....remember the old adage and the last of it..."b.s. makes the grass grow longer"...so with that irreverence  I will love you and leave you...GO...have a good day, all day....be YOU...that wonderful person who has so much love to share......so...share it.   

Be good, be kind, be gentle, be loving, be YOU.   Hugs to all. 

Age---Not to be Played with!!!

La, la, la, la .....la.....I am only a bird in a gilded cage.....la, la....la, la, la!!!!

Some days are like that, but...not day,  today is a clear day, blue skies, a little cloud , not moving, seems to be stalled above the trees and not a leaf is stirring this morning.   I have been here at the computer for hours,  playing around, doing a lot of nothing...fun.....smile.....have nothing to write about as I didn't go anywhere or do anything that would make you smile.    An in day....a day to work on the puzzle that is on the table and the pieces are hiding....read awhile and that is always a good thing as it takes you far away to places and faces that are fun to share time with.   The weather is clear, colder than it has been, but then that is to be expected this time of year....so with the beginning of a new week ....we can only hope..for some new and different plots and plans to explore.  Now...if...a little bit word, I had money honey we would be off adventuring ....where????...anywhere....places, faces, sharing, caring, finding that perfect steak for dinner with a baked potato with all of the trimmings...aah....dream on, there is nothing like that in the kitchen cupboards today.....There might be an egg in the refrigerator, yep, shopping time again.    I'll have to make a list..let me see, doughnuts, chocolate cake, ice cream....no, no, no......bread, butter, um...maybe a pork chop for a treat.....and I have not had breakfast yet....guess who is going to love you and leave you and head for the kitchen.....you are so right....ME!!!!!d  Have yourself a good day ...all day...doing what you love to do best.    Be good, be kind, be generous to a fault, be the bearer of gifts, tiny ones that make the eyes sparkle.....be YOU and share your time with those you love and like.   Go, and have some F U N today.    Hugs to all.

It is Monday...again!!!

Good Morning. ...... A new Monday,  a new start of a week, a few old chores to finish from last week and a lot of new ones to start for a new week;  never ending;  a good thing;  gives us something to think about and something to do.  I'd like to pack a bag and run away this morning.   I woke up thinking how nice it would be to go and visit YOU....smile...there are a few folks I'd love to spend some time with and catch up with all that is going on in their lives.   There are a few family members I'd like to spend some quality time with....if wishes were horses ...beggars would ride....and I'd be on the fastest pony around..smile!!!

The weekend was quiet.   No visitors.   No outings.   I have a jig saw puzzle going on my table...going is not the correct word....the pieces are there but finding the right piece for the right spot is a puzzle all its own.    They do drive you crazy, but sometimes crazy is good as it is the cure for boredom. 

I am thinking it is time for a refill.  I drank my first cup of coffee and now the cup is empty....so off I go for a refill....will come back to check e mail and see if anyone has greeted me this early....doubt it...pitch black outside....one window shade up and lights on across the way  so the new day is off to a slow start and I need to go wake up.....how about you?  Ah, you are rolling over and sleeping in awhile longer...okay.....catch a few more z's and dream...sweet dreams...later gater, coffee...coffee.....bye for now...have a great day ..all day.   Hugs to all.

A Brand New Day!

A new day, a new beginning, blue skies, and the night rain seems to be gone...well, time will tell, right now it is not raining but....thinking about it....smile!!

We all have a strong will as nature shows the way.

ha,ha, I wake up feeling and looking like this some mornings.......be careful when you click on the computer...smile!!!

Good morning!!!!   The workers are coming in and parking;  one is backing into a spot right now and has to pull out and straighten up...always have a second or third try in some spaces..smile!!    A new work day starting, all the window shades are open over at the hospital wing, the start of a new day, folks awake early and the workers are all parked and in for their work day.    It is very quiet here in our building, not many folks up and awake yet.  I have been up for hours, no rhyme or reason, the body clock is set from years of practice;  having children does that......and I wanted a dozen....sleep????  what is that???  Next time around, if there is one, I will be wiser, smarter, brilliant, or maybe just a little 'nuts';   but I wouldn't want to be without my special creations as they are one of a kind and so very special....

There is no new news.   I don't have the tv on so I can't tell you if there is any good news this morning.....a new day.....wonder what is in store for us.....we are about to find out.

So, I have enjoyed my computer visit with you.  I hope I woke you up and you have a special day, all day, doing what you love to do best.    Be good.....be kind....be the light that leads the way......smile.....sparkle.....and if you really don't want to participate in 'today' then go back to bed until your mood changes...smile!!!!   Bossy Gillis  this morning....well,  I've had a lot of practice.  Go....be YOU....have a great day, all day, doing what YOU do Best!!!

Hugs to all.

A Good Morning!!!

A Good Morning....not sure, it is very early and I have already had to put my glasses back together;  one lens wants out and doesn't want back in and I struggle as I have a need when it comes to small print, or any print any more.  I've been fooling around with the lens for awhile and have finally got the lens back in ,,,but...will it stay...hopefully long enough to get them repaired.   So...I had no plans but now I do...smile.

It is pitch black out there in the parking area.   no one up over at the hospital wing....no cars coming in, no noise either out there or in here.....um.....maybe I should go back and hunker down in my chair and skype  later when and if I find something to blog about.   I didn't go anywhere.   I didn't do anything exciting.  I had a quiet yesterday and worked on the puzzle but didn't find many pieces.   I did read awhile and that was a pleasure....a quiet day.....

SO......what will today bring?   Weather may be wet according to the television folks;   rain and more rain predicted.   I don't have to go out but I do enjoy a walk in the rain, always have.....a maybe....smile......I will probably get as far as the mail box!!!

I did get some of the kitchen cupboards cleaned;  have a couple to go but not sure I want to continue with that job......think I'd rather run away.....um.....wonder who I can talk into wanting my company;   maybe, just maybe, I can talk one of the girls into lunch out....sometimes that does get some attention.  smile!!!

So, you can see life goes on at a very snail pace and there is nothing to blog about, brag about, complain about....um.....maybe I can think of something.......smile!!!!

Go, have yourself a good day all day.  Take advantage of the 'bad' weather and hunker down, rest and relax and catch up with yourself tomorrow....smile!!

Be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU.....love one another..and save a tiny bit for me...Hugs to all.

More!!

On bent knee asking for a good day, all day, doing all of the things we are suppose to do in HIS name.....works great....try it!!

Hoping to meet up with a few friends today.....

Now having Emma around counts for something special.   She is such a love....great dog.....a pal....a lover....and sometimes needy....'pet me,  pet me'  and never gets enough.....sound like a few I know...smile!!

Some mornings the mind is just like that....tap on the computer and hope it works all by itself....automatic thoughts spilling out  and finding the right key to start all over again.

Good morning.   Pitch black out in the courtyard, not one widow with a light on, strange as there is usually some one person moving about at this time of the morning.   There are more smart sleepers than not and that is a wise and good thing at this time of the morning.....closing in on five a.m.......

think I'll take the hint and go sit in my easy chair and snooze a bit more.    I have no big plans for today, so a few extra minutes in the easy chair with the television on, feet up on the hassock and a refill of hot black coffee.....aah, life is good at five a.m., just hope it stays that way as the new day begins to unravel.    No plans today.   I do have catch up 'stuff' to do around here, you know those things that you put off for another day...well that day comes around, ready or not.......am I in the mood for catching up????  Nope!!!!!   Am I going to rush around and catch up?????  Nope!!!!  Am I going to have a hot cup of coffee and some rye toast...yep.....maybe I'l get back to sharing a word or two, maybe not......the brain is not awake yet.....forty more winks....I'll be back tomorrow as I might find something fun to do today and then I can tell you all about it tomorrow.....one never knows what a new day brings......let us go find out....see you tomorrow...go....have a good day, all day and for heavens sake, smile......be good, be kind, be generous and share you with those you like and love.......and I want to be on YOUR list...um....or do I????   Smile!!!  I'll give it a try and hope for a hug or two.    Go....make someone smile today!!!  Hugs to all.

Hello!!!!

Good Morning.  It has to be all of five a.m. or maybe a little more now since I have been sitting here trying to think of something interesting to write about....a trip out with the ladies yesterday was good;   we got on the bus, chose a seat, strapped in and off we went....and....didn't go far as we drove over to the restaurant for breakfast out and the Tea Room was crowded with folks, just like us, a group, out and ready to enjoy the day.    The service is excellent, the food tasty and the ladies all happy to be out and about.   We were going for a ride out into the country and there would be lakes and farm lands and peace and contentment as we drove along.   The weather was iffy....maybe we would get a little rain, or a lot, the day would out itself and we would enjoy the views through rain drops on our window.   

The trip turned out to be a success.  We all enjoyed the ride and enjoyed it even more as there was no rush or fuss.   We were out for the day and we relaxed and enjoyed our time away.    In the meantime, my girls went shopping for groceries so I came back to a counter filled with 'goodies' I was either out of, or low on...you know coffee, tea bags, cookies...the important things in our lives....how lucky I am to have two beautiful daughters who have such good taste and care....yep, lucky and thankful.  I get the bill today...smile....and maybe, if they have a little free time I can take them out for dinner tonight.  I'll have to check and see what is on the calendar today.

Meanwhile it is very early and no one is up and about; you can hear a pin drop;  sleepers;   no one moving . . . that wont last long as breakfast time is here and if you are like me, you wake up hungry and head for the kitchen.    Speaking , of which, I need a refill and I am hungry so I think I'll fix something to go with my coffee . . . 'there is nothing good in this house'.....you have heard that a dozen times but it is the truth...there is bread for toast but that isn't something 'good', that is a necessary evil..smile.   

So take yourself out to your kitchen and fix yourself a hardy breakfast;  something delicious and tasty like a stack of pancakes or an awful waffle that cries for blueberries, or some one favorite delicious choice of your own.....go....enjoy....then add a merry face, a big smile, a hug or two and get on with your day.  Go....be YOU!!

A Ride!!!

How are you this morning?   Bet you are not even thinking about getting up yet....and I don't blame you for that.  I wouldn't be up and awake yet either but the body clock said up and one does listen to that clock....Coffee is hot and tasty.   The blinds are open but there is nothing moving out there in the parking lot.   The hospital windows are black so no one is up as yet.   A new day about to begin and if I am not mistaken we are going for a ride out today, not sure where, but out is good as the weather has been cold and wet this past few days;   Spring will come but not until it is ready so the days can be hot or cold, dry or wet, whatever nature's mood is and we find ourselves enjoying a new day...all day!!   

Tires whine and that is a good thing.

The weather may be a bit iffy today;  not sure, haven't heard any new news this morning.  I bet if I turn on the television I would hear something..smile!!

Good Morning!!!!  Don't get up because of me.  I am one of those early birds....not by choice, just it is what it is as my friend Doris would say.    We are signed up  for a ride out today, not sure what direction we will take but being out and about will make for a good day.    The age old "What to wear" has to be answered, but that shouldn't be hard to figure out as the 'uniform' is pretty standard as old duds have wear in them and new stuff is much to expensive.    The fact of being comfortable in our clothing is the most important factor...ah...comfort....number one on the priority list.    

Right now it is pitch black out in the courtyard;  one building light still on but no cars coming in as yet;  think it has to be five a.m.  or there about.    Smart folks are hunkered down, snoring away, not interested in what today will hold for them...they will wake up and find out soon enough.   One person is trying to park between two cars and I bet not awake yet.  I think that is the third try to park between two parked cars....one eye open...smile.....but it happened and the car is now still..no lights...car door opening and the person is off to the hospital door for the beginning of a new day.  I hope the coffee is made so they can have a cup and wake up gently for their new day.

There is no new news to share this morning as I had an 'in' day yesterday and found a few pieces for that huge puzzle on the puzzle board.   It is going to be hard, but that makes it worth doing....just plug your ears when you hear my voice rise a bit when I cannot find a piece or two.   OR, better still, come on over and help.

Off for a refill, a bit of news and then get showered and dressed for a new day.    I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.....I'd like it better if you were here and could join me.....just think I would get a hug or two and be smiling all day.     Yep,  hugs do that.    Consider yourself hugged and go..get on with your day...make it s;pecial....just like YOU!!  Hugs to all.

Short and Sweet

I miss the wild mustangs of Nevada.  It was always great to go down by the river and wait for them to come up over the hill and make a run for the water.   I always heard that Nevada was dry and colorless and not a good place to be;  well, that is an untrue story as Nevada is really very beautiful all because it is so different and offers so much more than you can even imagine.   I spent a good fifteen years there and never regretted a minute of it.    I think no matter where we are, even now, we find something to be content and happy about.  We move on for whatever reasons, but we never lose our love for the places we shared time in and the folks we shared that time with.   

A new day, wonder what is in store for us.   Pat tells me that there was an earthquake last evening but I do not have the television on so have no idea how big or where....as long as we are not shaking I don't really care.....now that is crass, I do care for the folks who have had to live through a shaking;  it is not fun, it is sometimes down right scary.    The earth moves ....and it is scary all that  moving and shaking....guess it has to let us know it is alive and well and we better take good care of it.

I wish you a good day ...all day....doing what you love to do best....only you know what that is..smile.    I have to go check out the 'larder' as the girls are thinking of a Costco run and I can always find things to add to a list of wants....paper towels...yep, all out and you cannot keep a good 'kitchen' without them.   Better check the coffee and tea bags and a few other good things that make our world a tastier and better place to be.    Cookies...I"m out....that will never do.   Um.....I think it is time for a good steak for a dinner....but then that is a good delicacy any day of the week.....out door cooking time will be coming around again soon....well, there is nothing wrong with a good hamburger....making myself hungry.......so...I am going to love you and leave you and go out in the kitchen and see if there is anything that I can put together that will make me fat and sassy......I'll be back.....tomorrow....go.....have yourself a day to remember....be good, be kind, be loving...be YOU!!!  Hugs to all.

Good Morning To YOU!!!!

I think it is called 'attitude';    we all need an attitude....just to survive each day as it comes.   So much to do, so much to say, so much to feel...yep!!!  each day is just filled with possibilities....I need a refill so I can get a jump start on my day....be right back!!!

AAH!!!!  Black hot coffee....um.....I'm sipping and getting ready for a new day.  I have no plans, but....I'm thinking.....a trip to the grocery store is going to happen as I am getting low on some of the good things....no bread for toast..um...how did that happen???  Someone ate it all up ...wonder who...couldn't possibly be me....smile.....or give the girls a list when they go shopping and leave the choosing to them..they have such good taste.....yum....they laugh when my list has 'just one jelly doughnut';   they have no idea what a sweet tooth I have.    So......I am off to make my list.   I am off to get dressed in case I get an invitation to walk the aisles....smile.....one more trip to the kitchen, check out the refrigerator, the cupboards, and add a few items to my growing list....thinking of a juicy hamburger on a bun, with a pickle and some white onion....maybe, just maybe a little box of ice cream.....and you can tell I have not had my breakfast yet...smile.....um...wonder what is out there...no much...nothing sweet.....toast is good, I can always put some jelly on it.    So....join me for breakfast time, enjoy your food and your day and be as good as you can be;  I know, I know, it is hard...but try....smile.    Hugs to all.

Still Here!!!

EMMA

Good morning.   It looks cloudy and cold outside my window this morning.   No activity out there, no cars  moving, coming or going, a quiet time and the macadam is filled with small puddles so it must have rained during the night.    I've been here at the computer for a few hours now, just fooling around, trying to think of things to say but there really is nothing new or different to report...write about...talk about....well...some days are like that...smile.

I will give you a time out so you can do what you like to do and I will go for a refill, hunker down, watch the television news and wait for the hours to go bye so I can put my shoes on and go out the door....I haven't had an invitation as yet but you know that old saying about 'living in high hope'.....I ignore the despair part.....that's easy to do!!!


So with little or nothing to write about, I am going for a refill of coffee, hunker down in my easy chair and SULK!!!!    Um...haven't done that for awhile....better practice...smile!!!

Go...have yourself a good day, all day ....doing the things you love to do.....and a few of the things you do even like to do.    Be kind to your family and friends.....make someone laugh out loud today just because you can.    Go....be YOU.   Enjoy the day.  Hugs.

Good Morning!!!

Good  Morning, Good Morning, a new day is dawning...Good Morning, Good Morning to YOU....La, la, la......I think we are about to have a new day, right now it is pitch black out my window, no lights on over at the hospital wing...no traffic yet, no movement of any kind...silence.....my oh my...quiet...wow....you could hear a pin drop if someone was up and awake to drop one.   It is early....much to early for most folks to be up and about...then there are 'us' who do not know how to sleep in...wonder if it was having children that broke that spell for us....something did as sleeping in is not something that comes easy anymore...um, come to think of it I don't think I was ever one to sleep in.   Pa was one of those five a.m. wake-upper folks and thought it was good for everyone...smile.....with him it was and having that first hot cup of coffee filled with creme and sugar made the morning bright and beautiful.   A lot of good memories when the first cup of coffee is poured of a morning.   He was an early riser and a lot of folks used to set their clocks by him as he walked up the street to his work over at the big florist complex where he could just touch a leaf and it would blossom....he had the magic....he was what the old Irish would call 'a blessing'.   How lucky we are that we have memories of our loved ones that never die.   So today, stop off at a church of your choice and light a candle for that special soul that is so much a part of YOU.

Silence prevails in the early morning hours.   No traffic at all this morning.....it soon will pick up and folks will be coming in for their work day.    I was out and about yesterday but have no such plans for today....but am willing to make some...smile!!!

So, I am off to watch a bit of television news in high hope that some one good thing happened....of course you have to get by a dozen ads before you can find out....

Be good, be kind, be generous today...share a little of YOU with those you love and like....be a friend today.....one good deed......kind words, smiles from the heart and a hug or two...that should get you through  today, feeling G R E A T!!!

GO!!!!!!  BE  YOU!!!!!   Hugs to all.

Weekend!

I have no idea what this is, but it is different and has a beauty all its own.   A lacy design, a face with a beard,  a web, symbols  in pink but what?  who knows!!!

Relaxing time is never wasted.   A chance to rebuild a little energy for things you want to do.   A coffee or a tea break...cannot hurt, even a little bit.   Make good use of your 'down time'.

Something to think about.

Hey, the weekend is here....time out...time to do what you want to do and not what has to be done..it has already been done during the week, if not, then wait until next week and start all over again.    A weekend is to be 'down time' doing what you want to do not what you have to do....so says ME!!!  ha, ha, like I had a lot to say about anything.   Well, taking possession of your own time is yours to do and do not let anyone else tell you differently.

Right this minute the court yard is pitch black, not a light on anywhere...folks are sleeping in this morning.   No cars on the move.    Quiet is good....quiet is time to think and plan for the day.....quiet is 'quiet' and that is a good thing as we need a lot of 'quiet' in our lives....we do live in a noisy world...stop and listen  for silence once in awhile.  I think the brain kicks in and gives a long sigh of contentment.  So.....yesterday was a very quiet day with nothing to write about as nothing happened around here.   I went upstairs for lunch time and a lot of our folks were off having fun for the day..at least I hope so...some were off for doctor or dentist appointments and that is not always fun but a necessary evil in our lives.    I did go for a haircut and I have to tell you I am one step from bald....the young lady started clipping and never stopped. A good thing I like short hair...run your fingers through it and go...smile....

So our weekend is here and we have time for ourselves.    Think of some one thing you have waited the weekend to get here so you could participate in your needs, or is it wants...smile.....My needs are few but my wants are many...smile!!   

So go....have a be good to you day.....think of exactly what will make you feel good and 'go for it' have a day that makes you smile.    Be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU.   Hugs to all.

Repeats!!

What do you see?    I see Faith, Love and Hope!!!  A favorite picture, a favorite place, wishful thinking early in a new day ...wishing for a repeat of an old day.....memories are made for that....

the frame is old barn wood . . . 

A walking trail, a pathway, footsteps to the ocean with huge rocks to walk out on;  yeah.  There is a rejuvenation of spirit when you travel down a familiar path taking time out to view the brambles and the weeds which make up some of the beauty of our pathways.    Nearby there is a stream and you can hear the water rushing along to the ocean.    A memory picture...aah!!!

A new day, places to go, things to do, but not before the other eye opens and breakfast is on the table.    No maids around here so I have to go and cook a breakfast up myself...easy to do when you have the right ingredients but my cupboards are bare and a trip to the grocery store is in order.    I will make a list, check it a dozen times to make sure I do not forget to put 'something good' on it.   A sticky bun...yum....or a doughnut....yum, yum.....or a more sensible choice of raisin bread.  Now if the maid was handy.....ha.ha..ha.....I am the maid!!!

So, make today a good one....do some of the things you didn't get done yesterday;  go about making the folks in your life happy you walked in the door.  Plan lunch out....take a ride out.....walk about a bit and then choose a place to eat, someplace that you know and love their food and relax and enjoy.    You can catch up with all that unfinished work tomorrow.....today is a 'be good to yourself' day....we all need one of those.   GO.....be YOU today and create a 'banner' day.   GO!!!!  Have fun!!  Hugs to all.

Black Clouds!!

It was like this a little while ago but it seems to want to clear up and that is good...clear is beautiful light blue skies with an occasional deep bluish cloud promising some showers, but they may move on and then the clouds will move on and the sun might come out...I'd like that.

Summer Time and the living is easy....birds are singing and the weather is fine...la, la, la.....

and listen to Mother Teresa, she knows what is good for us!!!

A new day.....a clear bright morning with no noise at all;  cars parked, a few moving in looking for space  but will have to go around to the back of the buildings as all of the spaces are taken this morning.    The shades are still drawn in the hospital windows so it is too early to be up and about....with an exception of an early riser or two who want the day to begin before the shade of night is  drawn.   Well, we can't all be sleepy heads...smile.

A new day.....to go shopping..yes, I am going to put my shoes on and join daughter  Patricia and walk around the Good Will looking for a treasure.....usually one of the old glasses or dishes that we threw away and now have a need for it....isn't that the way it works...or is supposed to work????  You know, you have been there, given up some favorite pieces and then hurry to retrieve them.  The cupboards are bare when you throw away special pieces with memories...smile.

So......you go and have yourself a great day, all day....do some of the things you have been wanting to do and make your day special...just like you.

I am off to put the shoes on....take the rain jacket with me as it looks like the pavement is  wet out there in the parking lot.    I hope to treat Pat to lunch out today.....have no idea where or what we will have but I am sure we will find a place that makes our taste buds jump with joy....smile.

So....be good, be kind, be gentle....be YOU.....You really do get what you give...so give of YOU today and get a lot back.....hugs....a buzz on the cheek.....a cup of tea with something 'good' to go with it....you know the drill......now dance to its tune....enjoy TODAY!!!

Good Morning!!

YOU are in Good Hands today...so be good, share YOU with those you love and like....

put  a smile on the faces of family members and friends;  share.....

exercise, use those muscles!!

                                Take time to smell the flowers!!!

TODAY!!!!  A new day!!!!  A day to wake up and be YOU....

Good morning.  I have been sitting here at the computer for hours, just thinking of things I'd like to write about and words that would make you smile and feel good about yourself....words to make you want to partake of today...words that would make you want to 'lick the world with one hand behind your back.'   The thought is there but the words are locked up in the brain and my window to the outside shows only early morning blackness, not a car or a noise, just too early.   I woke up early, put the coffee pot on and am sitting here sipping hot coffee thinking of things I could write about but the mind does not seem to want to release any words, just keeping thoughts to itself and the eyes are watching out the window to drawn blinds at the hospital wing;   no movement in the parking lot and absolute quiet within the walls of this building.   Folks are not anxious to get up from their cozy beds and start a new day...yet....but it wont be long before each one awakens and a new day begins.

So.....I am reading a little slip of paper with words that say:  "Accept what IS, Let GO of what WAS and have faith in what will be." (words by David A Wolfe.) AND, my plaque which is a prayer of serenity says, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change..Courage to change the things I can and the wisdom  to know the difference."       SO!!!!  Wake up with a smile on your face, loving words in your heart and have a day to remember.

So...I am off for a refill, put on the television and some news of a new day and hopefully one of the  best yet.    Have a 'healthy' day doing what is best for YOU;  be good, be kind, be gentle and go about today like it is your very last day on earth.....good deeds...shared love....lots of hugs.....and a smile for everyone you meet and greet today.   Be good!!  BE YOU!!! 

Good Morning!!!

 Good Morning!!!  Good Morning!!!   A New day is dawning, or soon will be, it is pitch black outside right now.   No hospital window lights on;   no cars coming in;  dark and much to early to be up and about. . . but some of us just have to pay attention to the body clock and a life time of early risings;  so....up we get and have no rhyme or reason for starting off our new day so early....there is nothing open, no lights on, no people moving;  no cars moving...the smart folks are hunkered down under the covers, off in dreamland enjoying the sights and sounds of places they would like to be.   The coffee is hot and good.  The quiet is restful and the mind is searching for things to write about.   So off I go to plot and plan my day in search of some place interesting to visit;  well a trip to the grocery store is always interesting especially when you leave your list at home.  So, do not give up, I may yet find something interesting or someone interesting to share with you...or you can join me in a 'sulk' haven't had one of those in awhile.    It is a new day...so make the best of it....I am off to watch some news, hunker down in my easy chair and if I am lucky I'll snooze a few more hours away as there is nothing open at five a.m., even at six it is hard to find someone willing to share time...coffee...oh well, I will fill my cup, turn on the TV, hunker down in my chair and not make a move until I absolutely have to...join me.....hugs to all.

Monday All Over Again!!

Emma does spend time at the Gallery with us, but yesterday she stayed home as we did not want her all excited when new patrons of the arts came in our door.  Yes, a Sunday opening for a new show and we had a good crowd.   The treats must have had something to do with it as the table was filled with delights to make the taste buds stand up and take notice.    A good day,  a good crowd, and a lot of good comments on the displayed art work.  We have a lot of talent here in Port Orchard.  We have some some artists with smiling eyes and lovely words for those who appreciate the work that they do.   It would be hard to choose just one picture for your walls.  It was a beautiful Fall day here in Port Orchard.  The weather was lovely, a Fall day, a day with sunshine and a bit of warmth.  Folks came out to see the show and the comments were good to hear.   I got to visit, but then I like to go to the kitchen and be of help.   There is always something to do there and I like kitchen duties, and I get first dibs on hot coffee..smile.

So a Gallery Sunday is always a treat as you meet and greet some of the nicest folks not only from  out town but from a few surrounding areas.   Folks like to take a Sunday drive and have a nice spot to visit and our gallery is well known.   As I have said before, there is a lot of talent here in Port Orchard.

I am off for a refill...aah...coffee...the elixir of life for some of us.   My addiction to coffee started many, many years ago when Pa would greet me with a big mug of hot coffee loaded with creme and sugar.   It took the World War II years to break the habit of two scoops of sugar in coffee....hot, sweet, and so tasty . . . but . . . I learned to drink it plain black and found out it was so much better.  The coffee bean has a lot to say for itself....um..um...good...smile.

So go fill your cup, put your feet up for awhile and sip.....turn on the TV news and find out what happened over the weekend.  Hopefully a bit of good news...we can always use that.

I am off for a new Monday.  I have no special plans for today but I am sure I can think of something.....if you were here you could join me....aah...wouldn't  that be a special treat.   Come this way when you can, I'd like that.   I'd like to be going your way but have had no offers...maybe one day...that would be a special treat.   So.....be good, be kind, be gentle.....love one another.....a Golden Rule....don't break it.   Hugs to all.

Sunday

 A warm welcome if you choose to come and visit the Gallery today.   I have not opened the blinds as yet, so, have no idea what the weather is going to be like today and right now it is much to early to even think about it.   I have only had a few sips of coffee and let it get cold while I fooled around on the computer...so....off I go for a hot refill and hopefully awaken the brain and good words will spill out....I'll be back!!!

   AAH.....the smell, the taste, coffee....aah......hot...tasty black with no sugar, no cream, nothing to spoil the delicious flavor of the coffee beans.    No movement outside my window this morning, pitch black, and quiet prevails.    A good time of morning to put on a thinking cap and fill in ideas to wile away another day...one we hope will be bright and beautiful and filled with good things to do.  There is a reception at the Gallery and I have an invitation to partake of the welcoming duties and that you know is fun.  An invitation I appreciate and enjoy.  We have some really nice folks here in Port Orchard.  We have some that enjoy visiting the Gallery and the new shows.   Our artists are prolific and fill the walls with beautiful art work that covers everything from local scenes, faces and lovely designs in an array of color that brightens a dark and lonely corner of a room.    Yep, there is a lot of talent right here in Port Orchard.    If you do not believe me, come and see for yourself...smile!!!

Take time to look over your to-do list today and be sure you have time to visit a person who is not feeling quite right yet...a visit from  you might be just the thing that is needed.    Take time to be good to you;  you deserve a little attention from yourself doing some one thing you have been wanting to do but have been to busy.   Life passes bye in a hurry, just think back a day or two and you will realize just how fast.    Do not waste your precious seconds.   Be kind to yourself first and then you will find time to be kind to others.    Life goes bye ...faster as a speeding bullet....superman......ha, ha....well....it does, so pay attention to some of the little thoughts and deeds and be YOU...the one with hugs to share , smiling eyes and  a smooth tongue that find it easy to share words of kindness and love.   BE YOU...today and every day...life is short at best so don't waste any of your precious seconds....make them well used.   Go....have one of those days when you feel ten feet tall!!!  Hugs to all.

Hello!!!

Survival . . . an old tree stump....desert heat.....and a chance to sprout a new limb or two; sometimes old is new, you just have to wait awhile to see what develops.

There is something special about having a bowl of flowers in your home.  They bring the warmth and sunshine inside and hope for a little special care from you...aah how they gift you with beauty and color.

Good Friends.....how lucky we are to have them in our lives.   Be sure you take time today to meet and greet a friend, memory builders, hugs to make your day bright and beautiful.

Pitch black outside my window this morning.   The folks over in the hospital wing are not stirring as yet.   It is very early .....really to early to think about staying up and awake...um,...tell that to this body of mine that once it wakes it is for the day no matter what I think.    Coffee is tasty....needs a reheat...I'll be back.  I am thinking you have heard those words before..smile...well, I am a coffee drinker and that is how I start my day....a big mug filled to  the brim with black hot coffee...um......my taste buds are happy, and the big fat bun helps as the fingers get lighter on the keys and the mind fills with thoughts.

I wish I had a lot of new words to share but I have not gone anywhere new and different...think about it,  but the opportunity isn't here as yet....one of these days...and then I'll have some new words to share.....well, I can dream can't I?    Speaking of dreaming, I had a chance to watch the best show last evening...Tony Bennett...one of my favorites....what a spectacular , fun, and enjoyable ....and....so many favorite songs which brought back wonderful memories  of when you had a chance to dance the night away.   Aah,memories are good, fun, and  so good for the soul.  If there is a next time around I think I'll ask for musical talents;  I sure missed out this time..smile!!  

So, with that, I am off to start my new day.   I did get my laundry done yesterday, but I never did look for the duster ...so...today is dust day.  ...  smile!!   I think I could write my name on my desk top but I am not going to do it and show off....  I have a little wooden angel sitting close by to remind me that there is work to be done.  I have a glass en holder but no pens;  wonder where they went.....probably over on the coffee table waiting to be picked up and put back in place.  ....I'm off.....well you already know that......a refill, hunker down in my chair, turn on the TV and see what happened in the wee hours....feet up.....heavy lids...maybe a short snooze.....maybe......right now I am going to love you and leave you....Have yourself a great day ...all day....and don't forget it is hugs that make our day special....so go...be special.

Good Morning!

YOU KNOW and I KNOW this is good advice.....follow your own path.....be good, be kind, be YOU!!!

and a walk out through the door.....come on....I cannot spend all that money by myself....I could make a good try but it would be much more fun with YOU along..smile.   

A new day, pitch black out in the parking area, some cars in, some spaces to be filled yet.   No lights on over there this morning.  Folks sleeping in.   Right now one cannot see the color of the sky or the trees, daylight has a way to come and silence prevails.    Silence is healing....or is it?   It gives you time to dwell ...and that can be good and/or bad.   It all depends on you and where your mind is at this moment;  I'd say most would turn over and get more "z's" and then the early birds chirp and wake everyone up so it really is like a 'losing battle'..might as well get up and join the early morning crowd.....but...not unless you have to...smile.....YOU do what is best for YOU!!!

My coffee cup is empty, the TV is not on with the news of the day as yet....there is no noise of any kind around here so I think I will go and fill my cup, turn on the TV and hunker down in my chair and find out what transpired during the night hours.   Have yourself a good day, all day.  Hugs to all.

H E L L O!!

You are not going to understand those words until you get into the so called
'senior' years and then the brain shuts down and you don't have to worry.

What else is there t do when you have no one to converse with . . . company is so much more fun, although quiet does have something to say for itself..smile.

Yep, I had one like it and it was used ;  housed down at the bottom of the cellar stairs;   now I walk down a long hall way to a laundry room filled with square wash tubs and dryers.

It was so good, hot and tasty but now the cup is empty so off for a refill..I'll be back!!

Aah!!!!Coffee!!!UM.........I thank Pa everyday for introducing me to hot black coffee, the taste, the aroma....aah!!!! Join me and wake up to a new day.   Um.....wonder what is in store for us.   I haven't turned on the television so have no idea what transpired in the night.....no changes over in the hospital wing, the same three windows are open, tv on in one, no movement in the other two;  probably cuddled up watching the television.  I know, you have read all those words before and probably will again but that is the way it is....nothing new and or different happens in a senior residence that we can talk about....ha.ha.ha....I am kidding...honest.....we are all so well behaved......

The morning sky is yet to be seen;  it is pitch black out there, no movement of any kind, not even a tree leaf.    No noise within, no one up and moving,  only me and I am not making any noise...yet....there is still time...smile!!!

Yesterday was a good day, all day, spent with granddaughter Erin watching "Queen" which has been excellent...an English series and well done.  They, the writers and producers, have followed history very well....a lot of the pre war year history.   If you haven't tuned in, try it, I think you will be reminded of some years back when you lived through some of the history.   

The cars are coming in and parking, one is backing in this morning...slowly....the car lights are reflected on the hospital wall and I can see the shadows of the trees on the hospital wing wall.  It is quite a sight to see, a bit eerie but beautiful showing all the curves of the tree limbs.  It is amazing what you can actually see when you look....smile!!!

With that, I will love you and leave you to your new day.  I hope it is the best one yet.   I hope you find folks to share time with;  sights to see;  maybe lunch out eating something rich and decadent adding a little 'poise' to the roundness of your shape.   Mine has improved with age...smile.

Be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU.   Share YOU with those you love and like; don't leave anyone out as everybody needs a hug these days....can't think of a time we didn't.   Hugs....good for you...the more you get the happier you are....go find out today...make those arms useful..use them.....oh....and they go along with that sparkle in your eye...the one everyone wants to know what YOU are up to....don't tell them, show them!!!   Hugs to all.

And Today Is......

Emma says Good morning to you and wishes you a great day, all day....a big Washington storm coming...oh well...roll over and not to worry!!

It takes courage, conviction, know how, but YOU can let go...try it and see!!

Flowers....roses...all kinds..make our world go around and around.....

Yeah, I thought I wouldn't mind having this little guy for a pet but he, or she, would outgrow me  so fast my head would spin and then what would I do....um....just go over and visit Christine and catch up with her cats...so sweet, friendly and ready to curl up with you when you get there.

A new day...what are you thinking of???  I have no plans, but...I am willing to make some.   I have a few chores to do before I make any plans.   It takes me awhile to talk myself into putting shoes on...but..I finally do and find the door swings open so easily...smile.

The courtyard is pitch black, no lights on over at the hospital wing...no cars moving in the lot, no light outside as far as knowing where the sky begins and ends...it is just pitch black out there.  So early, so quiet, a new day about to start....um.....what to do with it?????? Maybe, maybe the girls will think of some place to go today.  It has been awhile since we have had a ride out.  It has been awhile since we ran away for awhile...but they have been on the move and probably want to hunker down and put out the 'don't bother me' sign....and who  could blame them.....so, I will find things to do and dusting takes priority today...why????they changed out the light bulbs and everything shows..smile.    Dust kitties are not cute!!!  Who ever told you that was telling fibs.

So, go about your business today and put a smile on your face like you are having 'the time of your life';  later you can catch up with yourself and so what you want to do.  Chores first, fun later....who ever thought that up wasn't thinking 'fun' but 'work'  ... oh well, all work and no play makes us dull......all play and no work makes us dumb, dumb!!  So try a mixture, a little work, a little fun, a little fun, a little work....until you find a way to make it more fun than work...smile!!

Be good, be kind, be YOU...share YOU with those you love and like.....hugs are good...just practice until you attain perfection...smile!!  Go.....make this day one to remember!!  Hugs to all.

A New Day!

Beauty is everywhere...just take the time to look.

One of the 'fun' things to do in life....if you haven't stood out in the rain, it is time....the next raining day go outside and taste the rain.

See, you had your thinking cap on backwards....smile.....get busy a live your life today...one second at a time.

I have been sitting here for an hour or more, playing with words, thinking, wishing I had some happy thoughts to share but it is very early in the morning and my brain is still asleep.    I have yet to have my coffee and that is a no no as I cannot think until I do.    I'll be back.

AAH!!!!  That is more like it.....hot ..black...delicious coffee.....good for a jump start for the brain.   It has to be very early as there are no lights on over in the hospital wing;   no cars coming in or going out;   pitch black outside and quiet...stillness....no telling where the sky begins or the roof top ends....it is early, very early and the new day has a way to go before we can begin a trip outside...if one wanted one....I'm content here at the computer thinking up words to share with YOU.

But...you are probably asleep, hunkered down in comfort and sweet dreams and have no wants or needs to awaken to your new day..yet....smile.     So enjoy your snooze, dream on and enjoy.   As for me, I am off for a refill, get on with wishes and thoughts that your day is the best one yet.   

If I thought singing out loud, banging things around, dancing around would help in waking you up for a new day, I might try it, but then I might lose a friendship so better not....smile.    I'll be good, turn on the TV, hunker in my easy chair and maybe even snooze a bit more.    Can't think of a reason why not....smile.    You, I love....go....be YOU today.  Hugs to all.