Daily posts
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.
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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
Last week, my old red point and shoot camera died.
Needless to say,
I am cleaning out the photo card
{photo above was on the card}
and
getting ready for a new camera.
Larry picked out the camera
and
said it would be delivered today.
I am a bit sad to lose Old Red
but looking forward to creative adventures with
a new camera.
Besides, I ADORE Amazon deliveries.
Love you.
Me
Sometimes, life takes our breath away.
The sun shines differently
and
promises become wishes.
Friendship becomes a reality, or not.
Colors change, songs make you angry or cry.
Love becomes a blanket that circles you as you struggle.
Then when it is over,
you will find that you are BLOOMING AGAIN…..
Love you.
Me
Due to the many requests for the snack mix
posted yesterday,
here is the recipe for my P’s and Q’s Snack Mix.
P’s and Q’s Snack Mix
ingredients
4 cups Honey Nut Cheerios
2 cups pretzel minis or sticks
2 cups Cheeze-its
1 cup Wasabi peas
1 cup unsalted peanuts
1 3oz package Ramen Noodle soup
{noodles crushed and save the flavor packet for later}
1 stick butter
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
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*Preheat oven to 300 degrees
*Line baking baking pan with parchment paper
{I use a jelly roll pan}
*In a large bowl, combine:
Cereal
Pretzels
Cheeze-its
Wasabi Peas
Peanuts
Crushed ramen noodles
*In a small pan, melt 1 stick of butter
add ramen seasoning and Parmesan
*pour over snack mixture and toss well to coat.
*Spread on baking sheet.
*Bake 15-20 min till cheese melts
*Cool and serve. {or package as gifts.}
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I gave one jar away as a gift and Larry has been enjoying his jar.
{Larry’s is half gone!}
It received great reviews
and
watching people scarf it down is the best compliment of all!
Enjoy and till next time.
Valentine
Yesterday I made a new recipe for snack mix.
I call it P’s & Q’s because it has wasabi peas in it.
One jar is for Larry and one jar is for Amanda.
As you can see, Larry has already stared eating his snack.
Amanda is a good friend who has been my hairstylist for over 25 years.
She is a true ARTist in every sense of the word.
I usually put her tip in a note where I print an interesting quote.
Today’s quote:
A simple smile.
I love this so much.
Have a wonderful day…I am smiling.
Love you.
Me
The sun has finally come out.
I walked around the lake, many, many laps in the mud.
The day is quiet, Larry is away at meetings in Dallas.
The Radio is tuned onto my favorite station in Dublin, Ireland
and
I am working on Larry’s wave quilt.
Photo: “Larry’s Quilt” in progress
There is something wonderful about making a gift like this.
The person that you are making it for,
is in your heart so deeply while you work…
thoughts, memories, love,
special moments remembered with joy.
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While I write thoughts here on the blog, it is special for me.
Thoughts captured forever, whether they matter to you or not.
It is my morning coffee.
It is a moment of bringing my thoughts to the surface
or
sharing a project I have at the work table.
Sometimes I feel so amazingly overwhelmed with “life”
that
mundane, busy thoughts are my escape.
Thank you for being part of the great escape.
Love you beyond the moon.
Me