Good Morning!!

It is the first sip....aah!!!!

Good morning.  It is 5:59 AM the last of February with March winds waiting in the wings.....Until the blinds are fixed, I am facing a wall, so cannot tell you what the weather is like out there.    I could walk over and open the blinds and look out but I am heading in the other direction to fill my coffee cup and open the other eye.   I'll be back..don't go away!!

AAH!!!!  Coffee!!!  Coffee!!!!   I thought there was one more doughnut ..nope...somebody ate them all up!!!

It is hump day, wonder what is in store for us.    I could turn on the television but then I'd break the lovely silence...not quite ready for it ..yet!!

Quiet is good.  It is the break we give ourselves before the noise of today.

I didn't do anything, go anywhere, but did manage to wile away yesterday;  all day!!   I have a good book going.  I have a little piece of sewing art I am working on;  not very good at it, but the fun is in the trying.   I thought of painting but then I'd have to get all of the materials out and set up and that seemed like too much to do...lazy????  Not me!!!   Just didn't feel like being productive and that is okay, one cannot be 'doing' all of the time....lazy is good for the mind, probably not for the body...maybe a walk out today will take care of the neglect of yesterday.

So, today be good to YOU....be sure you give yourself a break.   Don't forget to be good to your neighbor, your friends, your family, maybe not in that order, but share YOU with those you love and like.    Kindness is a lovely word and a better deed so put it into practice today.   See what you can do to make your family and friends perk up just because you came into their sight.   Go....be YOU!!  Hugs to all.

Time for a refill....smile!!!

Mornin!!!!

Here are pictures from the ranch up in Nevada where son Michael spends his days.  Working on a ranch is not always easy work but the benefits are special as you can see.    I am hoping for a trip up to visit my son come summer and enjoy the Sierras once more.   It is God's country.

It is Tuesday morning.  It is still February...but...it is almost ready to give up and let the March winds blow ....thinking Easter, thinking Spring, thinking warm weather will come with warm and even hot sunshine days.   How we look forward to the change of seasons.   

No new or different news as I stayed indoors yesterday and went to a meeting where we had delicious cup cakes and shared time.    There is no set seating so you have a chance to visit one another and spend a little time sharing a few words.   We know, by sight, the different folks who live here within the walls but really more by sight than by actually spending quality time with them.   It is good to have a chance to visit and find the hidden friendliness within that person.   I learned this elderly gentleman had smiling eyes.  I learned he has a family he is  proud of and counts himself very lucky they want to share time with him.   He beamed with pride as he talked about his family.   Sometimes a listening ear is a blessing...smile.

So, I am off for a refill of my black coffee....hot and tasty....and I will turn on the TV and find out what has happened in our world while I was dreaming of being on an island of beauty and sunshine all alone...well, that is no fun.....ha,ha,.....

So....off for a refill.....I think there is one doughnut left ....not sure as I am pretty good about eating them all up.....toast isn't all bad with jelly on it.    Be alive, be a love, be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU and celebrate each second of your day...all day.    Share YOU with those you love and like.    Share....a lovely word...a better deed...so go be someone to remember!!  Hug to all.

A New Monday

Good Morning.   A brand new Monday and it is 5:34 A.M. heading for the last week of February and soon the March winds will come and hopefully Spring is about to make its way....aah......warmth and sunshine to look forward to..I'm ready for a walk in the sunshine.  Below is a picture of a favorite walking path...Aah!!!

It was a quiet weekend, not a lot going on for me...and that is a good thing....some down time is always welcome and a little time out to read, work on the needlework and kick back watching television...cowboy movies...of course.

A new week of surprises coming up so I have something to look forward to.   A walk around the junk shop to find a treasure I just cannot live  without...but...I do have to be careful of size as I do not have a lot of empty space around here.   There really is nothing I want or need, but how can you resist a trinket you can always find room for. 

Make your new week a good one.  Be sure you do some one good deed before the week is out.   Someone needs a hug and YOU are just the one to share YOU with someone you love and like.    Be good, be kind...be YOU!!  Hugs to all.

Remnders!!

Don't you agree?

I am looking at a wall instead of out my window this morning as my desk is moved in order for the blinds to be fixed, hopefully today.    I don't like this facing a blank wall, but then it really isn't all that blank as there are three pictures hanging on the wall.  But, it is disconcerting to say the least and throws my entire thought process out the door....I am going to wish you a day to remember.  I am going to hope you find places to go and things to do.   I am going for a refill, put on the news, put the feet up  on my hassock and do a lot of nothing for awhile.   I need a refill,  a new brain, a few good thoughts..all of YOU....and waking up would help....smile!!

So go and start your day.   I hope it is a really good one.   I wish you love, life and luck and moments you will remember for a long time to come.

Be good...be gentle....be kind....be YOU!!   Hugs to all.

 

Friday Morning

There is something special about a field of wild flowers that lifts the spirit and makes you smile.

I would offer you a special bouquet if I could.

Good Friday morning, another weekend coming up to share with those you love and like.   I wonder what plans you have for today....I have none....yet!!!   It is early, just turned six a.m., and...I have been sitting here at the computer day dreaming as I look out a black scene out my window;  just a bit of light on the hospital wing but shades are drawn, the folks sleeping in...all but one and that is the early riser over there.   I stayed in yesterday so have no new news this morning.   The weather is still on the cold side although spring is supposedly here..but...what was that white stuff that stuck to the roofs....it sure was not sun beams...smile!!

It is now 6:04 AM..February 23, 2018....wow...time flies when you are not paying attention to it....a new day, no plans for today...yet....but there is plenty of time to make some.    I am going to give you a break and talk short this morning..smile.  I wonder if my girls are up and dressed yet....bet not...smile.....  I will have to skype them and see if there is any interest in breakfast out;  one never knows until asked..smile.  If you were here I'd invite you along. . . what fun it would be to share time with YOU....I'd like that.    I'd even let you buy the coffee...ha,ha....well I can be generous to a fault....

Have yourself a good day, all day...do something good, kind and different today.  Make your day special...just like you....I am off for a refill as my coffee cup is empty.  I'd choose something good if there was something good here but there is not.....toast without jelly has no appeal...smile.....there should be a delivery service for donuts...smile.

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

The Ride!!

Good Morning!!!   We did go for a ride yesterday, a wonderful long ride through country side, lakes, and a stop at the restaurant for  breakfast and the "awful-waffle" was delicious as many would attest. . .but. . . the hamburgers certainly  looked delicious, and seemed to be the choice of a few.    There was a little snow on the side of the road, it was cold out there, as the sun had not had a chance to shine yet.   The northwest scenery is amazingly beautiful as each bend of the road attests to.   Sandy, our driver, is a lovely lady with smiling eyes and a sweet disposition.  She is an excellent driver and has a wonderful sense of humor.  She is also very knowledgeable of the entire area so has a tale to tell as we ride along.  So we all enjoyed the sights and sounds , being out and about, enjoying a day away.   How lucky we are to be offered a day away.

So, today is catch up day....laudry...what else?   When are the experts coming up with those paper throw away clothing???  Isn't it about time?   ha.ha.   we would probably find fault with them and remain cloth happy for our lifetime....so, we spend time int he laundry room....or walk the halls a dozen times to make sure all is well...smile.  A way to get out exercise.

So....I am off to fill m my coffee cup;  cannot imagine where that first cup went...smile... I don't need a bigger cup as I don't like cold coffee;  the cup I have is fine, just I have to refill it as it is not automatic...smile.

A quiet day planned, unless, of course, I get an offer and if that happens you know I will be first one out the door.    I have not opened the blinds so have no idea what kind of weather is out there at six a.m.   ...think I'd better open the blinds and find out. 

I hope your day is a good one, all day.....I hope you find things to do that will make you happy and put a smile on your face.   Start off with a short prayer of thanksgiving for your new day;   remember a thank you or two for your good health, and remember to be good, be kind, be generous with the hugs as we all need at least a dozen a day. 

So.......be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU.   Hugs to all.

Hump Day!!

Good Morning To YOU!!!!  Good morning to YOU!!!!    Pitch black out there in the parking area, not a car on the move in or out.  The sky is still, not a sign of a cloud and the tree tops are still so there is no wind....early morning....quiet time....soon the folks will be stirring and the workers will be coming into the parking lot getting all set for a brand new work day....hump day and the ending days of February.   Time to start thinking of March winds and marsh-mellow Easter bunnies.  But there is a ride out today and I have not made up my mind if I want to go our not.   I think I do, but am lazy...but, I'll give it some thought and make up my mind and if you are betting I'll go you are probably right as it beats sitting in  when there is a whole new day to share and see what is out in our world.    If you are looking out your early morning window, I hope you have the same colors in your skies.  We have some shades of lavender and purples this morning, a back drop to the tall evergreens swaying in the morning breeze, very light , but moving.  Folks are beginning to open the shades in the hospital windows and the new day begins.....hopefully one that is filled with love and laughter.

I hope you have a good day, all day, doing what you love to do best.    If you are not feeling up to par, then go back to bed and get a few more hours of sleep and heal.....if you are feeling 'tops' then call a friend and go out and partake of what today has to offer....lunch out...a ride.....a walk around the block...visit a neighbor you don't really care for until you make up your mind you will become best friends....you can do it.....go....be someone to love.  Hugs to all.

When old is new again!!

and you turn the corner of your mouth up and show those pearly whites and let a sparkle come from your eyes..that is a GOOD MORNING right of passage into your new day!!

I doubt you have such an elaborate buffet to go to this morning . . . buttered toast and hot coffee isn't all bad..smile!!

and if I had my druthers I'd be out walking along the beach listening to the sound of the waves pounding on the shore....

but being hunkered down and in isn't all bad as it gives  us time to catch up with our family and friends on the computer.   The sky is a soft lavender shade, the cars are all parked and most of them a light grey, shades are still drawn in the hospital wing, that is, all but one so someone is ready to start a new day.  My words echo themselves each morning as the days routine begins.

The, or I should say, my world became a bit lighter as I found my 'lost' keys.  They were hiding in my laundry basket and how they managed to nest there is beyond me...The basket is beside the closet door so it was inevitable they would find their way to the floor...but when you think about it, an impossible event;  one key..yes;   but a whole bunch seems a little out of the ordinary....but keys have a mind of their own...have you discovered that? 

I am off for my new day, no plans as yet, but will make some before long....have to get both eyes open before I can do anything such as planning a new day.    I would like to go for a ride down to the Manchester Grill and take the girls to lunch.  The area is special with a lovely restaurant which serves really good food;   a small beach area overlooking the water and you can see Seattle across the water.   Our run away trip which encompasses country roads, lovely homes, farm lands, one with a couple of camels to greet us.   I'll put my shoes on...just in case....smile!!

Go. have yourself a good day ...all day...doing what YOU love to do best.    Be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU, the one who creates smiling eyes in friends and foe alike.   Line up a good deed or two;  hugs are needed;   wanted and special;    so go and light up your world.

It Is A New Monday!

And YOU start off your new day with a hug....aah!!!!

and then the hot drink;   coffee black and hot...um.....ready for a refill around here!!

Good morning.  A new Monday and I have a little electric calendar that tells me it is Monday morning 6:25 a.m and it is February 19, 2018....somethings keep me alert and knowing;  a good thing or I wouldn't know what day it is....they say the mind is the first to go....I can't argue with that...

A new week about to start.  I wonder what is in store for all of us.   Some will be making travel plans, lucky ducks...I'd like to be going somewhere special ...but I am afraid there are no such plans for this week.  Maybe someone is coming this way and that would be a good thing...smile....

My shades are open, the darkness of early morning is out there in the courtyard.  A few cars are coming in to park and the workers at the ready for a new day with their patients over in the hospital wing.   The one small court yard light is lit but does not give off much light.  The car lights are much brighter and  two cars have come into the parking area since I started to say good morning to you.    Quiet prevails....silence .....

So.....my coffee cup is empty and I need  a refill.   I have no new news as yesterday was a quiet day, all day, nothing special going on and I was happy when one of the ladies decided to come for a visit and a tea break.   I must remember to go shopping as there is nothing 'good' in this house....smile...well how can there be when you love to eat sweets with a cup of hot tea....yep, a shopping trip is necessary.  

So, a new week about to start.   Hopefully each one of you stays healthy and content in your world.  Some will be lucky to make a trip.  Some with be lucky to have 'things' to do and some will be happy doing a lot of nothing.      I think I'll plan a day to do something, now to find out what it is....smile!!!   Go...be good, be kind, be gentle, be generous to a fault, and....be a lover...hugs are needed, wanted, accepted....go find out for yourself!!!  Hugs to all.

Good Morning To YOU....Good Morning!!!!!

Sunday morning, quiet around here, no noise of any kind.   I have a new electric calendar which tells me the day, the time, the date and sits on my desk making sure I know what is on going but not where to go...now if that would come up and be to my liking then I'd have nothing to complain about......but.....I'd think of something....smile!!!

  A framed daily calendar, now if the lights don't go out, I'll have it made.  smile!!!

Been playing around the computer for an hour or so, getting absolutely nothing accomplished, but it is Sunday morning and it is very early in the morning, in fact to early to even think as the brain is still asleep....or not paying attention to my wake up call.    I have my little disc;  Prayer of Serenity....
"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,"   Words to start the day....see....help is on the way!!

The new electric calendar is huge white letters on a black framed background...bright enough to wake anyone up.....not sure I want to know how fast the minutes go bye.....but with an addled brain which goes off on its own, I had better pay attention so I know when to go out the door...I am going out this morning, going to have breakfast out with daughter Christine and can hardly wait...I'm hungry....I wake up hungry....don't you?

So, get on with your day.  Make it a really good one.   Be sure you have a hug or two for those you love and like.    Be kind, be gentle, be YOU!!!

Good Morning!

"Let me see, there was something I was going to say"!!!

Computer is on....coffee is hot.....mind is empty!!!!

 AND I did have another picture on to cheer you up but lost it by touching the keyboard....all fingers this morning....empty brain though....the sky is dark, a color that is beautiful with a lot of lavender shades to it....trees are still, not a leaf stirring, no movement around and my coffee cup is empty...so.....you know where I am going.....I'll be back!!!

Here I am....and nothing to write about today as I didn't go anywhere or do anything to brag about, talk about, whisper about....just one of those times when words are scare and the 'doings' are nil....oh for a fun day doing something wonderful...like.....a trip would be nice...where???  anywhere.....and the next words would be..."if I had money"....smile....well, it does take money to travel even if it is only to the grocery store and back.   

The court yard is dark and empty of noise as the cars are lined up, parked for the day, while the workers are already busy with their patients in the hospital wing.   A few lights are on, only one shade up, and it is silent..right now, no noise of any kind.    Eerie!!!! 

I did get to spend time with my daughter Patricia yesterday.  She is so very good to me and takes care that I have a favorite chair in front of her television, a series we are following and some delicious 'goodies' to go with hot coffee.   Feet up....relax...and on with the show.  And TV dinners are nutritious,  those made up from this and that from the refrigerator..smile!!

Coffee is hot....words are scarce...so....off I go to decide what I have to do as opposed to what I think I want to do.....the day will unfold.....and after another sip or two of my hot coffee, I may be able to unfold right along with it.    You...go....have a good day, all day, doing what you love to do best.    Only YOU can decide what is best for YOU.....so choose wisely,  be good, be kind, be gentle and most of all be loving.    Hugs to all.

Good Morning!!

Good Morning...coffee is hot...have some!!!  Maybe you prefer tea or cocoa, whatever your choice, enjoy it and wake up to a new day.

It is pitch black out my window, no one awake over in the hospital building...yet...it is much to early but a brave soul is pulling in to park for the day and start their work day.  I bet they would rather be home in bed...smile.

The quiet of an early morning is startling.   You can hear that proverbial pin drop.  Silence....a special quiet of early morning.

A new day, wonder what is in store for us.   I think it would be nice to go out and about today and see how things are doing out there in the big wide world.  A walk around the thrift store might be in order.   There is always something new and different to find, although I am not really looking for anything.   I think I could donate 'stuff' and not even miss it.  My coffee cup is empty, so....that means I am off for a refill and think of some words to put into the blog this morning.  It is really difficult when you do not go out and about and find interesting things to talk about.   Maybe today will be busier, brighter and I will find some interesting events to attend then I can tell you all about them.....does a trip tot he grocery store count?   smile....I hope so.    I am out of coffee....me, out of coffee, now you have heard everything!!

So.....be of good cheer, do something you love to do today and be good, be kind and be gentle to all you come in contact with.   A hug....a smile....a kiss on the cheek....um.....life is good....be one of those 'cheerful' folks and make folks wonder what you are really up to.     Don't tell, make them guess...smile!!  As the old expression goes...."later gator" have yourself a banner day doing just what you want to do.  Go....be YOU!!!!   Hugs to all.

Maybe SNOW??

I hope you had a wonderful Valentine Day yesterday and you remembered to share YOU with those you love and like.    

Coffee is hot and tasty this morning.   One eye open and a way to go before the brain wakes up to a new day   I heard the word 'snow' um...hope it was just conversation.    I am hoping for some fresh air and sunshine before the day is over.   A walk around the block to chase the cobwebs away.

Yep!!!!  Right where I like to be.....hugs....never can get enough of them. 

A new day, hopefully a good day...all day.    We had a party upstairs yesterday, candy, good company and loving words from Karen who is so good as our friend and manager.   I think she loves holidays so she can share time and words with us.  AND...she does a great job.   Yep!!!  One of our favorite people.  

All in all, it was a quiet day, a restful day, drop in company, smiles and words shared , now if I could get them to loosen up and share a hug it would make the day lighter and brighter.  Some folks find it hard to hug...so....shake hands....smile!!!!

I have my coffee cup empty and that will never do.    I am going to love you and leave you and get a refill.    I have no new news to share as the word 'snow' has been bandied around this morning;  um....wonder if it is true or not.....February is known for storms;  big snow storms;    sounds good to me...smile!!!

Have yourself a good day, all day...do what you want to do...not 'have to do';   loosen up and take the day over ....be good, be kind, be brave and share YOU with those you love and like.   Hug away!!

Be My Valentine!!!

And....today is Valentine Day...a day to be a lover....someone who cares....someone who knows life would not be living if YOU were not in it....a special day to celebrate each other in thanksgiving for L O V E in your life.   The fact is it is almost over and I am finally getting around to saying a few words to let YOU know how much YOU mean to ME!!!!   How important you are in making my life special, good, healthy and yeah....FUN!!!!   I've been busy all day, had drop in company which I enjoy and attended a meeting up stairs in which we were given a real true rose and some fancy candy in a heart shaped box...yep, well loved and we enjoyed sharing the time with our peers.   

I was away yesterday, off to the casino where there was a special showing of the floats and our folks had a great entry, not a winner, but a winner to us, but an honorable mention and a lot of praise for a job well done.   We were very proud of our folks and enjoyed watching the parade of floats both beautiful and very well done, but to us ours was number one;  smile!!!!

A good time, a good trip, a little rain, warmth, love and fun ...as good as it gets..smile.    Our meeting upstairs today was fun, chocolate in heart shaped boxes hugs and smiles and later visitors wanting to share a hug this Valentine Day.   Also the beginning of lent....have you thought of some one thing you love that you are willing to give up for forty days????   It isn't easy...but..then it is not really hard....it is a challenge of your spirit and only you can show yourself how strong and resilient your really are.    That is what lent is really all about...a test to show yourself what you truly are made of......test yourself....it is very good for you and when Easter Sunday comes and you have done what you promised to do, the pride and the spirit take on a brand new meaning.

SO!!!!  Go!!!!  BE YOU!!!!!   Be good, be kind, be the one person who can be counted on;   be the one who has enough love to share to help those you love and like.   Be YOU!!!!   Be a Lenten leader and prove to yourself just what you are made of....YOU are special.....YOU are loved.....YOU  can and will share YOU with those you not only love but like...not always an easy task but one you enjoy the challenge....so... "Go with God" and spend the next forty days proving your metal....be YOU.   Hugs to all.

Wee Hours!!

Somewhere the bugler is 'tooting his horn' ...wake up....wake up...wake up....a new day is dawning!!

Morning light will come, but not quite yet....darkness precedes then light follows..it wont be long...be patient...put your coffee pot to good use."Aah, that first sip!!"

Take your cup of coffee outside with you and visit your flower garden, enjoy the sights and smells.

I know you must get tired of seeing this old barn but I have to admit it is a favorite picture of mine.  I used to walk past a barn just like this up in Carson City and it was always a view that made me feel good about time;  beauty comes with time....inside and out.

and daisies are good for the soul.....how can you not smile and be happy looking at simple beauty.

build a bird house or two for our little friends who trust us

and put your feet on the floor, open the blinds, a new day is about to begin and you don't want to miss a second.   Go....be YOU and make your world a bright and beautiful place today.


I let my coffee get cold...yuck....that will never do...be right back.......


AAH  hot coffee.....the wake up beverage of my beginning hours.....almost five....yes, a.m., feet on the floor, shoes off  and no hurry to put them on.....unless I get an offer I cannot refuse...smile!!!

A new day, no idea what is in store for me....something good, bad and indifferent, a little mixture of the good, the bad and the ugly......and a lot of good in between....smile!!!

So.....go.....pour yourself your favorite drink of the early morning, open those eyes and lift those feet and take yourself out for a special latte, a walk around the block, or use that telephone or your Ipod or Ipad or whatever it is called, and invite someone you love and like over for some breakfast...food taste so much better when you share it with someone you love or just like....a friend who makes you smile.    "Put your shoes on Lucy, don't  you know you are in the city"...la, la, la....don't know the rest of the words to  that song...smile..bet you do!!  It is so early....smile....did I wake you?   ha,ha,....I hope I did......what is that old adage??? "misery loves company:   Ha,ha,  I am not miserable but just love to have company with my hot coffee.

Make your today special;  just like YOU.....be good...be a friend....be lovable....smile a lot....and make your today special...just like YOU.   Hugs to all.

Monday Again...So Soon!!!!

Our world is filled with words when we want to express ourselves.  Some times the words flow freely and we are content.  Other times they stick and hide and we are not happy until we release them and three little words..."I love you." and your world becomes 'whole' again. 

The weekend has come and gone.  Spending time at the Gallery was really good and the folks who 'darkened our doors' were bright, beautiful and happy to share themselves with us.   It is nice when 'they' come in the door, look around at all the good and great work the artists do and even better when they cannot leave without one of the master-pieces with them.    There was a sale table set up and a few of the master-pieces found a new home.   It was great to see Louie who stopped bye to say hello and invite us to visit his gallery.  He seems happy and content to be in town and showing some really well done art pieces, not as a competitor but as another gallery to visit and enjoy the work of the talented folks of Port Orchard.    We do have a lot of talent here.   

So, the day went quickly, the left overs are in my refrigerator to be shared with those who stop in.   Sharing is caring and always fun.

I am off to put my shoes on.  I have high hopes of sharing time with my girls today.   I'd bribe them with a lunch out date and sometimes that works...and sometimes it doesn't..smile!!!   It does take effort when it is a Monday...the start of a new week, the start of finishing unfinished business which we swore we had already done...but did not!!!   So check your list and decide what needs to be done and do it.    Check off the list and smile when you see how short it becomes....until.....you add a few more new chores 'to do'!!   Make it easy on yourself...one chore at a time...smile!!!!  I'm smiling.  I am wondering how I can skip out and do a lot of 'only what "I" want to do!!!!!   Easy to say, but hard to do!!

Make your day special, like you.....be good, be kind, be gentle, be a beacon of light and a warm shoulder when needed.  Be YOU!!!  Hugs to all.

Good Mornng!!

There is always one to  or two to show off....'look at me';   'look at me'   smile!!! 
Good morning.  It must be all of five a.m., not quite, but moving in that direction.   I have my hot coffee right here by my elbow and it is just right for sipping.   I have not opened the blinds.  I have not opened 'the other eye' but I am working on it.   Coffee is hot and tasty this morning;  but I need a refill already so don't go away, I'll be right back......

I opened the blinds and it is dark and quiet, no blinds drawn at the hospital wing;  no cars moving in so the day workers are not awake yet.   The night folks are still on duty and silence prevails.   Two cars just drove bye so it wont be long before there is a lot more activity and the new day begins in earnest.

I get to go to the Gallery today as there is a reception and we fill all the trays with homemade goodies to set the appetite soaring.    I am lucky my girls put me to work and keep me busy.  Busy is good.   smile.

I am laughing as I reread my words to you this morning.....almost the same ones I used yesterday, and the day before and on back...smile.     the routine of life...and it isn't all bad....just want you to know how the other half lives....ha,ha,ha.....

So I am off to get dressed, make my bed, open the door and go over to the Gallery for some time with the folks who are into art.   The Gallery is really a two small room affair with a small kitchen, but....it is clean, neat and 'well hung' as the local artists are very talented.   There is a new set up for some art that is on sale and I must say the artists have marked their work down to reasonable rates.  I hope they sell all so they will do a lot more, the talent is excellent and if you have a need to cover a wall, this is the place to go.    I have to laugh as the mood changes to a want and a need to paint a picture, just know if you can hold a brush you can paint, maybe not a Rembrandt but a close facsimile ....smile!!!!

Be good, be cheerful, be a helper, be YOU!!!!   Be a beacon of light today.  You know that saying...."Laugh and the world laughs with you....cry and you cay alone"    Get out the big hanky, blow your nose, and...get on with your day....make it special...just like  YOU!!!!   Hugs to all.

Pitch Black

This is as close to a picture of the early morning darkness that I could find.  It looks just like that out my window.   No lights, no movement, no cars, no people, silence...time is moving to daybreak but it will take some time yet as it isn't even five thirty a.m. and only the early bird is up and moving about....and then there is me....smile......so I am not one for sleeping in as I grew up with an old Irish mother who believed that the early hours were best for you.  She was not interested in what you thought, she just knew that one started the day early and the earlier the better was her cry.....and the early bird catches the worm...who cares???  I don't think I'd ever try eating a worm; in fact I know I didn't and wouldn't...yuck!!!  All those old adages were suppose to be words of wisdom...."ya think"....I just could not be convinced and that bad habit of greeting a new 'dawn' never left.  I do remember going out in the black of the early morning, heading down the street to church and the first Mass of the day.   It was not all bad as the street lights were still on , the air cold and many homes had lights on as the day was about to break.  It is amazing how many memories are stored in our brains as our daily routines come alive when we think back to our early school days.    Mass was a given;  we didn't think twice about not going;  it was our sacred duty to get up, go out, and attend morning Mass, hopefully storing up enough credits to overdo anything we even thought to do wrong...and it worked...sometimes...smile. 

I spent a quiet yesterday catching up with all my running around the day before.  Laundry has a way of piling up and it does not 'do itself' and the longer you wait, the larger the pile and the more time spent in the laundry room.   But....once done, ah....another few days before that routine has to be followed again.  Whatever happened to the idea of paper clothing...the stuff you can throw away....I'm ready to experiment..are you? 

I had some Netflix time with granddaughter Erin yesterday.  We hunkered down in our easy chairs and watched a show as we drank hot tea.    It really is a good way to spend time and the treats are always tasty.  Reminds me I have to do a little shopping and see if there is 'anything good' to buy for our next show time. 

So a new day is dawning.  Right now coal black out there and no lights on in the hospital wing.   The tiny light on the side of the hospital wall shines to light the way in for those early birds.    But silence prevails....so off I go to refill my coffee cup; turn on the television and find out what transpired in the dark of night.   A new day..hopefully a good day....so....go.....be YOU....be good, be kind, be gentle and share a hug or two.    Hugs to all.

Daybreak!!

Some where a bugle is being heard . . . a wake up call for a new day!

Light begins and darkness fades, a new day to celebrate YOU!!

I would like to walk along the ocean, smell that salt air, hear the roar of of the waves crashing onto shore and celebrate a new day.

Here at Ridgemont it is quiet, as it should be at this time of daybreak.   The folks are sleeping although a few are up and out as they drive into the parking lot looking for their special spot.  Most carry in their morning latte, move slowly across the parking lot knowing their day has started and it is time 'to open the other eye'. . . a time to wake up and get on with 'today'.  My coffee is hot and so good, half way to a new cup already..smile.    Well, I need to wake up and get on with my blog for today.   What am I going to talk about this  morning?   We went for an outing yesterday. a bus trip and to the huge complex, which is the Navy complex, and visited the artifacts of Navel history;  a collection that is  and does call for praise and wonder as you wander the corridors and enjoy Naval history in awe and wonder.  It was not our first visit and hopefully not our last.  There is so much to see as Naval history comes alive.    There is never enough time to see this historical collection as time passes much to quickly and you have not had the chance to complete your historical walk through time.    It is fantastic and if you have not planned a tour of your local museum then think about making time and go.  It is an awesome collection , shared with pride in our Naval history.   I have been lucky enough to go there twice now and have yet to see all of the artifacts that bring Naval history alive.   A twenty-one gun salute should be shot off each day to honor those who put this collection together for all to see.  It is amazing.  

We had lunch out and that is always fun as you get to choose what you like and want for your mid day meal.    Some of the folks stick to breakfast food, but then we left early and some did not have a chance for a breakfast.    It all looked good and smelled great, although I chose some hot soup and a half sandwich...delicious and no complaints.....what to complain about as you sit among friends and are served something hot and tasty.   There is nothing to complain about!!  I can hear you thinking...'bet she found something'...but I didn't...the food was hot, tasty and it was time to feed the body and enjoy someones cooking other than your own.   A habit to cultivate.  smile!!!

We had a good day, a nice visit to a museum, lots of exercise, stairs to climb, corridors to walk through and sights to see that bring history alive.    Hopefully we will go there again as I didn't get to see half of what is there.    The ride home, the shoes off, memories to enjoy and hopefully another trip before too long.  So!!!!  I am off for a refill , finish up my blog and get on with a work day as going off yesterday the laundry basket stayed filled and that will not do..so you know where to find me if you are looking for me this morning.....

I hope your day is special...just like YOU!!!!    Be merry and bright, make someone smile just because you walked in the door.   Share you with those you love and like.    Be a beacon of light...shine!!!  Hugs to all.

Good Morning!!

The start of a brand new day and you have seconds to pile up, and .... fill it to the brim with good thoughts, good deeds and a mixture of all of the wonderful moments a day can bring.   We are going on a trip out today, not sure if it is a country ride or a museum to visit...but....out is out ....and that makes us smile.   A new day and it is, as usual, pitch black out there in the court yard.  No vehicles moving, only one room light on in the hospital wing, and the quiet is deafening!!   I am in need of a refill as my coffee was hot and tasty and good to the last drop....smile.....so be patient, I'll be back....a refill is calling.

Aah!!!!  Now to activate the brain;  at least I have one eye open....working on the other...smile.     As I said, we are going on a ride today and it is something we all look forward to.    A day away, lunch out, choices, that makes for a different day, a day to make memories.    If you were close bye, we would invite you along...but you have other 'fish to fry' so I'll tell you all about it tomorrow and you can fill me in on your day.    Time awaits, so let us fill it with good moments, loving friendship and choices of treats...lunch out....a menu.....what to have?   I am smiling as some of our ladies order a huge ice cream soda and then take time to look at the menu...smile!!!

I am thinking chicken salad sandwich, or....a juicy hamburger with a slice of white onion....french fries or maybe some sweet potato fries....choices.......will fill those when the time comes, meanwhile it is early and time to think of what to wear....the age old problem of finding something comfortable, cool and beautiful all at the same  time....which 'uniform' shall I choose...smile!!!!

So, go and be good and kind and gentle and do a lot of good deeds today.  If you can join someone you love or even like and go off for awhile..do it...it is good for you.    Changes make our world go around and around...and makes us smile and feel a lot of happy changes in our grumpy moods.....all work and no play...remember that it makes for a 'dull' person....and God forbid you are ever called 'dull'.....SO!!!!! Be good, be kind, be gentle and make 'today' your very best one yet....open your door, put on a smile, open up those arms and welcome someone you love and like into your world today.     Go...be YOU!!!  Hugs to all.

A New Day!!

and he knows what he is talking about....today be compassionate..

really truly....give it some thought and not only will the sun shine but so will YOU!!!

I was looking for a four leaf clover to share with YOU!!!

Good morning.   A new week about to start and I have no special plans.  A sort of 'one day at a time' attitude and see what I can try to accomplish this week.    What I would like to do is pack a bag and go off on a trip and take my camera with me.   Just think of the pictures I could take and then I could share them with you later on.    There are no such plans as there is the mundane housework to be done, laundry, dusting and there is shopping to do....what is that old saying???  Beggars cannot be choosers......some things we learn early in life, so we hunker down and get things done and live in high hope that changes will be on the way.....a trip???   a walk???  dinner out???   friends in???   well life throws us a surprise now and then so maybe, just maybe this week is going to be full of them.   Then the old adage comes to mind..."You get out of life what you put into it, no more, no less".....but that does not have to be your motto, put on your thinking cap, find your shoes, open the door and go out and see what awaits you today.....surprises both good and bad but nothing that you cannot handle.   Be of good spirits and participate in today...Find your way to a little happiness and smile or sit and sulk;  the choices are yours.  So, I am waiting for my day to begin, it is much to early right now as it it pitch black out my window, nothing moving, no lights on in the hospital wing and no cars coming in to park for the day...it is just too early.....I don't know what folks mean about the early bird and the worm....there is nothing but blackness out my window and I am not about to go out and see what is out there.

So, make a plan or two and put your shoes on, open the door, and go........I am sure you will find something to do that you really want to do...housework  waits without a complaint so why worry;  go...have yourself a little fun today and start your new week off with a smile.   Those who complain will any way, so....go...have a good day, all day doing what YOU like to do.    

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

Repetition Has Meaning!!

 Pick up your camera, walk out the door, find some wonderful faces and places to 'shoot' today;    it is always fun to see how the other half lives....busy, bright, beautiful and a heart that shares....I really would like to see your face on my computer this morning...such a nice face....warmth, love, and smiling eyes...what is that tune???  "Who could ask for anything more?"  ...smile.

and I wouldn't trade any one of them.    How lucky I am to have children who really  truly do not mind sharing some time with me....that is if they do not get a better offer...smile!!!!

words to put on your mirror to remind you to 'believe'.A

                                       A truism!!!   

Good morning, yes, another new day, and it is early, probably a little after five a.m. with pitch black quiet surrounding the buildings.  The hospital wing has no lights this morning, no one up yet;  if anyone is moving about they have not put on any extra lights.    There is a lamp outside my window which is like one in a Dickens story; black with a coach like pattern and one big light bulb to light the way.    No cars on the move, quiet prevails....silence.....did you know that silence makes a huge void, nothing moves, even the incoming car motor is silent...how can that be?   I have no idea but it is a fact....right this minute there is no movement or noise of any kind;  at five a.m. ...almost...you can hear a pin drop but I don't have a pin to drop..smile.   you will just have to take my word for it.  The cars are coming in very slowly and it is amazing that the motor does not make noise, almost a reverence to the sleeping hospital patients who have no desire to wake up at this time of day....a lot of folks do though and a wake up call at five a.m. is routine for them.   What am I doing up?   Who knows....not a sleeper as someone in my life stretched a truism and said ' the early bird catches the worm";  that's alright for the bird but I have no desire to catch any worms...now, a cup of hot coffee is a story of another color...and my cup is empty..so...I wish you a good today, all day, and hope to hear that you have fun and laughter to keep you company.     Do a little two step out the door, find places to go and things to do so you get fresh air and exercise to 'pump' up those muscles so you can get lots and lots of things done today......or not...smile....you can always plan a run away and do something you want to do and not have to do....go....make this day your day and give yourself reasons to smile.