This past weekend we celebrated Larry.
His birthday is one of my favorite days….
even though he cannot understand why.
Larry is my rock. My love.
He is honest and true.
Larry, I wish you a year of health, happiness and lots of love.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me
One cold winter, Larry bought me a sweet gift.
It was when Lauren lived in California
and
Jami was active duty Air Force, far away.
I was missing them very much and felt quite alone.
The Music Box was a gift of love.
I think of that time each year when Larry brings out the box.
But this year is different…
The music and skaters, make me feel nostalgic and quiet.
The box is one of very few decorations we put out now
and it is the most important.
Things are always changing
and
many things stay the same…
The one thing I would like,
is to feel the same way about Christmas
that I felt when my Girls were young.
That’s all.
Love you,
Me
Larry and I have a good friend who lives in Paris.
We have known his family for 20 years
and
they own the BEST Italian Bistro at Place de Republic.
Bruno helps at the Bistro
and
also works at The Opera house.
This year while in Paris, Bruno invited us to an event.
It was a fun event and we had to solve the mystery
by finding clues at certain locations in the Palais Garnier.
Next year we will go to an opera , till then, I have the best memories.
{my favorite opera is La Travitia. I asked Bruno to “order it up”….he laughed.}
Love you.
Me
Yesterday I had a bla day.
Larry had meetings that went late
and although I had many things to do,
I just sat at my work table, knitting and watching Netflix.
{do you know who Monty Don is?
his current gardening series is now on Netflix!}
Sooooo,
today I have made a list.
It is my “Today List”
A friend who had cancer once told me,
If you write a list each day,
of the things that you would like to accomplish
and check off what you do get done,
you will be pleased with yourself,
even if you do only one thing on the list.
Today there is mail to write,
and a formal to finish.
I must hem the skirt and top with temperamental
red silk thread that knots and tangles easily
if you even look at it with a frown!
There are four miles to walk and
someones {Larry} birthday gifts to wrap.
I started knitting a sweater while in France
and
would like to have it finished
for a holiday brunch on the 22nd of Dec.
The list is full of creative things…
YES! I can get it knocked out…
Dear wonderful Readers.
what is on your list today?
Love you beyond that crazy red silk thread.
Me
First of all, I would like to thank Lauren Miller
for making Word Press my
number one blog once again.
{she FIXED IT!!!}
I am so happy. WP is my favorite!!!!
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In the past weeks, strange little things have been happening.
Larry chuckles and says: You just have jet lag.
Today, my phone was a bit stubborn.
I left it at my work table while I took a bath
and when I returned,
it had gone into airplane mode on its own. {how? why?}
I then had to find a recipe at the shelves,
when I returned and opened my phone
….Sweet Mitzu’s face was on the screen. {how? Why?}
When Lauren called on her way to Target….
she told me that this morning,
Matilda was missing Mitzu very badly.
{she cried while on the way to school}
When I told her about Mitzu’s photo,
she was surprised….like I was.
How wonderful is it that funny little things happen during our day?
Things that remind us, inspire us, support us and most of all, send us love?
Can you hear me sigh?
I loved Mitzu Pug Dog. I miss her very much.
Yes. I cried too.
Love you.
Me
He bought me PJ’s.
They are cuddly and cute,
but most of all they are warm.
Where in our brain or heart, is thoughtfulness located?
Why are some people more thoughtful than others?
I am married to a selfless, thoughtful man.
I want to be more like him.
Is there someone special in your life
who you would like to be more like?
Have you told them?
Love you.
Me
Larry and I talked about yesterdays blog ….
and
I thought it would be best if I shared a little bit about myself,
a few things that I believe make me who I am.
*****
I married the love of my life in 1977.
I am 64 years old, love my age and life.
I was sexually attacked one year and one month after I married Larry.
I am the middle of three daughters.
I have two daughters and one granddaughter.
I am a Christian and each morning, I read a devotional.
I consider myself an ARTist because I sell my paintings.
My Mothers death was a profound time in my life.
My father disinherited me, saying that I did not RSVP a party in time.
My Sisters are not in my life. {See above}
My Larry is my best friend and love.
I most likely will never own another dog.
My celebrity crush is Van Morrison.
My favorite song {one of 4 favorites} is Celtic New Year
It makes me happy to be creative.
Rude people make me very angry.
I am a breast cancer survivor.
Please do not assume we are friends. {I learned a lot from my sisters}
I have the BEST friends in the world and they know who they are.
I love my simple life.
I love my family.
I believe that if you smile, just smile, you can touch someones soul.
I think that I am about finished.
What about you? What makes you, you?
Love you.
Me
I am always ashamed at what I do not know about someone.
Being an empathetic person has always been a goal….
but I am ashamed to admit that
my energy sometimes over-rules my
“getting to know you” gene.
*****
I was texting with a friend last week
and learned something about her I had never known.
{and I have known her for over ten years}
I felt ashamed and made a promise to myself
that in the future,
I will be more observant and listen better.
Is there something about you that people do not know?
No deep, dark secret, just a sweet fact that makes you who you are?
Love you.
Me
Dear Karen.
Larry ran across the parking lot
waving the gift and yelling: Stop! Stop!
But, you and John were gone.
I am so sorry that I forgot all about it.
I was thinking about our dinner with you and John
and it certainly was a gift to us.
Did the visit go fast or was it my imagination?
Do you know what else was a gift?
That DESSERT! Oh My GOSH.
I am off to the Mailing Room to mail your gift!
Love you.
Me
On warm mornings at the lake,
I concentrate on walking very fast.
Some mornings, on the West side of the lake,
between two trees,
hundreds of dragonflies fly above my head.
Hundreds.
I always stop to watch their dance.
I have never seen so many dragonflies in one place before
and
this has happened about 4 different times over the summer.
Please don’t give me a scientific explanation,
a friend sent this to me. This is what I believe….
I wonder who visited me this summer?
What do YOU believe?
Love you.
Me