This is my back yard. Sometimes my lawn doesn’t look the best, but I concentrate on the trees which are just fantastic. I LOVE trees and I have plenty. Oh, in the winter most of the trees loose their leaves where I live and I don’t like that, but just like a little miracle, they come back every Spring.
I recently read in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine (Now called simply BHG) that color is the big new thing. Well, I am sorry, you guys, but I have been into that for as long as Alvin and the Chipmunks have had on their green, red and blue shirts. That’s quite a while too!
Anyway, the June edition of BHG has a big article on new uses for and new hues of COLOR! It’s really interesting and features a favorite of mine-Leanne Ford.
I love sail boat life. Something about it is just good for the soul. It makes one really appreciate God’s gifts and it is an inspiration to work to preserve those gifts. Water, wind, clean air, birds, and just that way of life that brings quiet and peace.
Our boat is currently at Annapolis and we love it there! What a lovely spot!!
I think that this is such a beautiful Still Life. In reality though it is only a basket, a little plant, a flower and a bunch of fruit. What do you think makes it beautiful. Well, I think that it is the arrangement. I love to put things together and will, in fact, take apart and rearrange the same items many times over. For me, the fun is in creating something that is beautiful to my eye and part of that beauty is simply because I like it. What do you think?
This is a super children’s book, but I love it also because the cover is one of my favorite life scenes. Happy children surrounded by healthy food-It doesn’t get much better than this, friends!
Give Me A Break-Corny Can Be Good
I have been out of commission for a while and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your patience and your wonderful comments. Like most Bloggers, I thrive on feedback and comment. I know this sounds corny, but please do keep it up. The more the better!! Thanks again so much. I have been Skating Uphill for a bit, but as the Uphill Skater likes to say,
“Skating Uphill is really hard, but when you get to the top, the view is worth it!”
Keep that in mind. I always do.
Well, we say lots of things, but one of my favorites is “HAVE A BLESSED DAY” so here it is for you. Blessed days are filled with happy things, people who do and say nice things to each other, prayer, and good deeds. Grab any one or all of these things and then Have a Blessed Day-Why Not??
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder creating the impression that somehow there is a standard for beauty-a definition so to speak of what is beautiful and what is not. I totally disagree. There are some things that are universally beautiful and to prove my point I am sharing this picture!
I have taken down Christmas early this year and put up lemons. I love the look and smell of lemons and they have cheered up the grey “let down” days following Christmas. Take down Christmas and put up some cheerful stuff! I highly recommend it!
I make smoothies regularly and I just love the fact that they can count as your fruits for the day, your veggies for the day, and with a few simple additions a smoothie can fill in the blanks for things you may be missing in your diet even though it is healthy.
I start with berries for a fruit smoothie and then add any kind of fruit yogurt, some 5 Calories Cranberry juice, ice cubes, and a flavorless protein powder. Don’t forget the banana. I am a vegetarian and the protein powder helps me.
For a veggie smoothie I like to use squashes raw, and for the liquid I use V8. Add a couple of ice cubes and drink up. I use pretty much any raw vegetable that I like and this is very good for fiber too.
If either one of these sound not so good to you, I challenge you to make up your own versions. Remember, life is like a smoothie-it is exactly what you make it and you get out only what you put it.
PS Be sure you have a good blender, there are many types out there and most are good, but you want to be sure the one you buy is heavy duty enough for all on your ingredients.