MMMmmmmm ICE CREAM!

A Celebratory Banana Split at Zesto's.... Delicious but not good for the weight we'd like to loose.

On My Mind... SHARKS!

More shark fabric for a certain little boys Christmas present

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GOODNESS ABOUNDS!

First thing.... SCOTT GOT A JOB! He starts Monday! We are so happy, excited, nervous, anxious... but mostly HAPPY!

SECOND... YOU'VE GOT TO TRY THESE...

White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies

I got the recipe at slow living essentials ; the recipe is at the end of the post. I won't copy to my blog as it's her wonderful gift to share not mine... but the link will get you there. AND OH MY! These are DELICIOUS! The only thing I did differently is I buttered the bottom of a drinking glass and dipped it in sugar to flatten the cookies a little instead of using a fork dipped in flour.

Now I really must get ready for bed... I didn't get my nap today and I am exhausted. Goodnight folks.

What a Neat idea...

ABC's of me...

A=Age; 47

B=Bed size; Full size - it was Scott's Grandparents and we've slept on it since day one together.

C=Chore that you hate; cleaning the bathroom; followed closely by cleaning out the fridge after it's been "too long".

D=Dogs; Two Biutches

E=Essential start to you day; Coffee and about an hour to wake up and be quiet before the madness of work begins and to read blogs.

F= Favourite colour; Earthy greens and browns - I can't choose just one of them.

G=Gold or silver; Mostly Gold but have some Silver in my hair so I have to like it.

H= Height; 5ft 7in

I=- Instruments you play; Took 6 years (age 6 to 12) of piano lessons and can't play a thing now.

J=Job title; Replenishment Team Member

K-Kids; Just 1 grown son

L=Live; Hot and steamy South Carolina but am from Cool and Beautiful New York

M=Mother's name; Mary

N=Nickname; Becky; no one but my Grandma and one cousin ever has called me Rebecca

O=Overnight hospital stays; Birth of our son and when I had a Heart Cath in 2008

P=Pet peeves; Smoking, lazy people

Q=Quotes from a film;  "OHHHHHhhhh.... The MEEK... the meek will inherit the Earth. well that's good as they've had a hell of a time"

R=Right or left handed; Right, but I can do lots of things with both.

S= Siblings;  I'm the oldest and have 3 sisters and 2 brother

T=Time you wake up; 3 AM weekdays and whenever I get up on weekends but it's usually by 6 AM

U=Underwear; 100% cotton

V=Vegetable I hate:  Brussel sprouts and eggplant

W=What makes you run late; Over sleeping - I can't stand to be late and will actually arrive 5 to 10 minutes early where ever I go.

X=Xrays you've had; knees as a child; and my hand when the wind slammed the door closed on it years ago.

Y=Yummy food that you make; Oh, so many….. A Favorite is my Lady Baltimore cake that takes all day to make

 
Z=Zoo animals; Any of the large cats but I'd rather see them in the wild

Buttons Got Me Thinking

Buttons over at Buttons Thoughts got me to thinking as she describes a recent trip she took into the BIG city of Toronto. I grew up in a small town out on a dairy farm in Upstate New York where everyone knew everyone - REALLY. And where we were all just able to "be ourselves" as we all knew each other and our families.

Me and Kattie

Me and Kattie and the farm house where I grew up.

When I moved to South Carolina I also lived out in the country but once I met Scott we've always lived in a City and I slowly changed through my 20's and 30's and lost site of that feeling of being able to "be myself". I fell into the "have more be better mindset" and I hated it! Once I hit my 40's I've been on a journey to find my "true self" that so freely lived through my childhood and teen years. I don't know what it is about City living that changes the thinking... perhaps it's the fast paced atmosphere... perhaps it's the over Commercialization... but everyone worries so much about what other's will think of them by what they wear and less about how they act. People are rude whether walking through a store or driving a car or even in their workplace. It's all a rush to see who can have more, do more, be more... WHY? Why not focus more on just the "being" and the "experience" without all the added pretentiousness.

Little Nickie and I last winter

I do have times like Button found in Toronto where people are cheerful and glad to share bits of their lives but those encounters are not the norm. Like her I've found that they occur more often when you let your own walls down and open up first. Here's to just "being" and opening up more to my fellow human beings!

Mr Tesla - Just "being" himself

Warmth, Love and Family

Candles represent warmth on a cool and cloudy day;

Love when you share a special meal with someone dear to your heart

and

Family during celebrations of life and Season.

I love the warm glow of candles and I really enjoy 3 wick candles. My sister, Robin made this candle holder for me many years ago and it is the perfect size for these large candles.

Sunday Morning Walk

I love Fall flowers almost as much as Spring's blooms...

And then there is the man made beauty....

I just think that some graffiti is beautiful.

And then there were the fungi and dried leaves...