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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

It's A Gift

I love Today! Today is a gift...a wonderful gift. It is the very best gift that I have, for every gift besides today, is incorporated into this very special gift of today. I am thankful for the gift of today. I am grateful for its beauty of sunshine, and blue skies, of flowers, of children laughing... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Just Don't Do It!

Never, never, never, drive into standing water on a road. Take time to detour. Bad things happen very quickly sometime: She is an adult now, but she never knew her mother. My sons' cousin on their Dad's side, twenty years, or so, ago went out to do some shopping one rainy evening. She left baby girl... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Perhaps...

"Perhaps they could be donated.".., such an unimaginative response to an attempt to have creative thoughts. I can't believe I get this response from someone every time I have the least urge to do something artsy, have a little fun along the creative line. Surely, by now everyone, just everyone,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 5, 2013

I Tried

I can't believe how horrible I was at interior decorating When I was young and hubby and I bought our house. I was 22 and he was 24 and we had no children yet, and here was a big two and a half story, turn-of-the-century house with full basement, wrap-around porch, big yard, and we had no idea what... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Putting My Favorite Commercial To Work

I usually hate for commercials to come on in the middle of a TV program I am watching. I mute them, get up and go get me coffee, whatever. But, when this one comes on, I am hooked. It always makes me laugh. Today I am sending it to Son #2 as a birthday card. He is 51 today and I have already kidded... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Mama Cried

For some reason, this picture.......makes me think of Whoopie Goldberg. I think my thinking is a bit off today because I seem to be in a kind of funk (not the bad-smell kind of funk, but sort of a mental depression funk). Sometimes, life seems a bit too hard. Yesterday Son #2, his wife and their... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

My Version Of Neighborhood Watch

Peeking at the neighbors through the porch plants is a rather out-dated preoccupation what with all of the modern technology that even the old people are well trained in. But, there will never be any more interesting thing to do than watching the neighborhood live. Even a quiet neighborhood has its... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Following The Green Frog

Someone mentioned an interest in the dough for making tiny figurines or jewelry or whatnots that I mentioned in the previous post. You might be interested to know that my Santa Elf is still going strong in the house of my Florida family, hidden away at present with all other Christmas ornaments.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

The Night Of The Green Frog

"Dogs, and grandchildren, make me happy when they don't drive me mad." ~ Benzinha Once upon a time, an angel passed this way....probably several of them at one time or another. But, I especially remember Abuelita (Benzinha). She left us all too soon. Anyone who is fortunate to have one of her clay... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

I Think I'm Getting Crotchety

"...But like all theoretical crotchets, he carried his philosophical speculations too far." ~ Arthur Leonard I must be getting crotchety myself, for things are beginning to grind on my nerves... things that never used to bother me at all, and set me off in ways that used to only happen to other... Sign in to see full entry.

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