Sunshine!!

We had a 'class' yesterday and made flowers, not like these, but more like a large beautiful rose, many layers, made out of coffee filters, color tinged the edges and we were all very proud of ourselves..smile!

It is fun to be creative.  It is fun to sit with friend and make things.  It is fun to be able to function and to laugh.  Sometimes our efforts are really funny, but....in the long run we all do good work and I'd say were proud of our accomplishment for the day.   I enjoy the classes when they have them and there was a good turn out.
This morning the sun is shining, not a breeze, nothing moving, not even cars as most are parked for the day and the workers are already busy in the hospital wing.  The shades are drawn, the workers are hurrying in and a new day begins.

I am hoping to see my girls today and if I am lucky they may take me to town and I can visit Louie's new studio.  I'd like to see it and wish him well.   I am thinking of taking a nice plant to decorate a corner of his room.    I hope he is successful and the folks here appreciate the artists and their work.   We do have some talent here.    I haven't painted for awhile but am thinking of it.  Maybe Louis will hang one of mine in his shop....or not...smile!!

I had a call from my friend in Ecuador who is happy and content there.  She tells me it is lovely and she is settled in a house and now has two dogs.  She is making friends and learning the language and I bet is teaching some English as well.    Her daughter has finally accepted the fact that she wants to be there and is going to visit her so all is changing for the better.  

So life goes on.  Everyone here is healthy and happy.   No complaints, at least not out loud.    I might have one or two but no one listens so it is easier and best to keep quiet...smile!!   Today is a good bright sunshine day,  a good day to enjoy.  So get busy and enjoy it.

Be good, be sweet...bet you haven't been that for awhile..smile!!  Be YOU and enjoy the day and all it brings.    Time to shop and get ready for the Fourth of July it is right around the corner.    Make the holiday a fun one...invite family and friends in for a cookout and light a few fire crackers ..celebrate because you can.

Hugs to all.

Sunday With Friends!!

Hail, Hail, the Gangs all here!!!!!  Fun in the sunshine.....the grill hot and ready for chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs....or whatever those taste buds want....friends...the best ingredient of all..a summer day...sunshine...cool breeze...a glass of wine, soda pop, even hot coffee....Sunday with friends!!!!  So many reasons to smile.    I hobnobbed with some of the wonderful Gallery folks yesterday afternoon and had a great time.    Friends.....and they know how to be good ones....laughter...love .... and a summer sunshine day to remember for a long time to come.    Love Louie, his stories, his laughter, his kindness, his natural born showmanship that brings love and laughter to every gathering.   Louella had the grill fired up, the chairs set up for all to relax and enjoy and I would venture to say a not only good time, but a great time was had by all.    Good folks, happy folks, folks who love to laugh and share time.  It was a fun day and a good sunshine day to share.

So, if you have not had a summer party yet, think about having the 'gang' over and have a cookout in the sunshine.  Spend some time together and enjoy the fresh air, the delicious food offerings and of course the deserts....but..best of all is the sharing and caring of each other....enjoy....the time you spend together will be a memory builder for a long time to come.  

Today is a good day to plan....so get busy and plan so you can have the next outdoor gathering and enjoy the love and friendship of family and friends....that is what summer is for.....enjoy!!

I'm off to start my new day....wonder what is in store for me???  um.....good things I bet....a walk to the corner in the sunshine....shared tales of the weekend at lunch time.....maybe, if I am lucky, the girls will call and want to share some time....all kinds of good things happen in a day and today may be the best of all...one never knows....smile!!

Be good, be kind, be gentle..be YOU and share you with those you like and love.  Make your today special...just like you.... be a magician and create smiles today.  Have fun.  Be warmth and sunshine.  Hugs to all.

Hump Day!!

The morning sky;  beautiful, a new day, not a bit of a breeze out there this morning.   The workers are heading into the hospital wing, all dressed in their blues, walking quickly, ready for a new day.  Quiet prevails, a lovely time of day, no noise, no breeze blowing, no movement at all at the moment . . . silence is awesome as the brain wonders what is going to happen as silence is lonely, silence is lack of movement and motion of any kind.   One wonders what is the first step to take this new day;  for me, easy...I'm on the computer talking with you and looking out the window to the parking area in front of the hospital wing where the shades are drawn and early morning quiet is at hand.  No breeze this morning , nothing is moving ....it wont last...workers will come in, park, walk over to the entrance and a new day begins.

I have a new picture on my wall today;  a seascape with an ocean cove, huge rocks, a familiar sight I used to see in Brookings and it  brings memories to mind....yes, I miss Brookings and the ocean and the rides out and the friends I'd like to spend some time with.   Um....a vacation before the summer is over, maybe that will help resolve the restless spirit that sometimes prevails.    I should not complain as I have plenty of water right here surrounding out little town.   The ride out around the water is wonderful, the ferries huge and busy crossing to Seattle.  The ride to Manchester is always special and the Manchester Grill offers some great food.   Yeah....we rode over yesterday and it made our day special.  I have nothing to complain about ...but...I manage to find something...smile!!

I did get out yesterday, I did wander through the aisles of Goodwill and I did find a new picture for my wall.  I really don't have room for more pictures, but....one more can't hurt...smile......It has the huge boulders, the ocean, the overcast sky, a picture to get lost in...a picture that is soft and inviting...yeah, I am on my way to a picture wall there is no way I cannot hang such awesome beauty....and it is so easy to get lost in its beauty.I only have six pictures hung on my wall right now;  um....wonder if I can fit in a couple of more, you know I"ll find some I cannot live without....smile!!

So today, take time out and go and look and see if you can find something wonderful and beautiful to hang on your wall.  Bare walls are of empty spirit;  be brave and hang some pictures of the scenes and the things that mean something to you.  Fill your home with beauty and you will never be lonely;  put on your favorite music, surround yourself with 'things' you love and your heart will soar and you will know what happiness feels like.     Go.....be YOU.....be a person of wonderment!!!  Hugs to all.

Weeds

The puzzle board , a forever gift that fits the bill and does a great job of holding all those little illusive pieces that refuse to go into their correct spot...unless of course you are in the mood and concentrate...smile!!

Wild Flowers, bramble bushes over across the street where I go for my walk.  I have some in a little vase...a little magic for the tiny vase.

A new day....a cool morning right now, cars all parked, workers in, I'm late getting up as I had one of those restless nights which happens to the best of us...smile.    So I am waiting for my coffee and then when the brain goes into gear I'll jot off a short note this morning.....what else???  I didn't go anywhere so have no new news to share.....my walk around the block was lovely;  the little tiny wild flowers are very pretty in a small vase on my little entrance table.   The candy dish is filled after my trip to Costco and the door is open for those who want to venture in...a bit later...right now I' not dressed for company.   No one would dare venture in until after I have at least one cup of coffee....smile.

Silence prevails;  cars all parked;    one just left so her night shift has ended and she is heading home for a rest.   there is no breeze, no moving air, stillness...not a leaf moving....the blinds are closed in the hospital wing;  a new morning; hopefully a good one for those confined over there.  Say a little prayer for those who are under the weather and wish them a better day.    How lucky we are to be healthy and not hurting.   Blessings to count.Yesterday was a good day, had drop in company and a tea party.   I had been to Costco with daughter Christine so had some cookies to share.   Vinnie stopped in and brought some magazines so I have plenty of new reading material.    Now all I have to do is make time to sit and read, but it looks like I have an invitation for a ride out today so I will read later.   Busy is good!!  Smile!!

So I am off to put my shoes on....I hope your day is a G R E A T one and you do all of those things you love to do...meet and greet old and new friends....lunch out....a big fat juicy hamburger calling..um, come to think of it, I wouldn't mind one of those.....think I'll put my shoes on and take my daughter up on her invitation to ride out...I'll buy....want to come???   I'd like that!!

Be good, be kind, be gentle, be a loving symbol today....a little pussy cat or a huge tiger, the choice is yours....but be the best you can be.    Have fun today......no temper tantrums.....no tears...a big smile, light up your skies and share those hugs.   Hugs to all.

Goodmorning!!

Day break!!  It is coming but not yet;  probably around four thirty and I am awake and sitting here at the computer wondering what to talk about this morning.   No new news;  same old, same old, day by day living at four thirty a.m., just give me some time and I'll think of something....my trip to Costco yesterday, great aisles for exercise and finding needed luxuries like Kleenex and other paper products we just cannot live without.    All the necessary evils go into the basket but there is nothing that says you cannot add a treat or two...cookies....all kinds, the choice is ours and you know we never leave an eatable cookie behind.    Do you know cookies taste much better for breakfast than dry toast...smile!!

I think it is about four a.m., just woke up, no more sleep, wish someone would tell that sleep fairy that four o'clock is not wake up time....well, for a few....but not most of us.    I can tell you it is really truly quiet time;  silence......it really is profound.    It may have rained a tiny bit at the road looks wet out there.   I didn't hear anything...but with my loss of hearing that is not a surprise.....if you see one of those old fashioned horns let me know as I am in the market for one...smile.

Donaleo is slowly getting better.  Whatever bug he caught was a doozy and laid him low for a few days.    Much like a flu but not really;   haven't figured out just what it is as there is no fever, just the blahs in spades and believe me he did not like it.  We are happy to see him recuperating and up and about.   So the weekend has come and gone and we have a new week to contend with.....wonder what plans are in the offering;  haven't heard of anything as yet.     So....a new week begins and hopefully a little fun in the offering.     So sing along....'pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile....then get up and go out and make your day 'wonderful' just like YOU......GO!!!!  BE YOU today!!!!   Make it special, just like YOU!!  Hugs to all.

Good Morning!!

Good Morning!!

Sun is out, the workers are heading into the hospital wing, cars are parked, yep, a new day.....some things need attention every day and the folks over in the hospital wing get to work hard every day.  It has to be a hard job but they are dedicated and the thought comes to mind....thank God......what would we do without these dedicated folks who take care of us when we cannot take care of ourselves.    How fortunate to have them in our lives;   those who give of themselves.....so next time you see a nurse, a nurses aid, a doctor, an aide....thank them for their gift of caring and sharing.

At this moment there is no noise of any kind, either inside or out.....silence......not even a tick of a clock;  not a door opening or closing;    not a shuffle of feet;   silence......even the tree leaves are not moving, but  the sun on the leaves is beautiful and the shadows on the hospital wall are vivid this morning.   At this moment there is no movement except my fingers on the key board and even they are not making any noise of any kind.    Silence is awesome!!

I am off for a refill of my coffee....it is good this morning.  I surprise myself some mornings and actually do make a good cup of coffee.....then there are mornings.....well, we wont talk about those.   Actually, the coffee is always good, hot, tasty and wakes me up but it is that big fat jelly doughnut that puts a smile on my face and an inch to pinch which we don't talk about.  You already know that anything that tastes good is fattening.    

So, get on with your day.  Have a good one doing the things you love to do most.    Be good, be kind, be gentle and spread a lot of love and hugs along the way today.     Make it "I never met a stranger" day;    share YOU with those you like and  love.     Go......do it.....make someone smile just because you are in their lives today.   Be a ray of sunshine....smile.....that will do it......Hugs to all.

A New Day!!

Just a good-morning.  I wish you a day of sunshine and laughter.

I have flowers like these on my table from Pat's garden.   She has a green thumb.

There are no new tales to tell this morning.    The sun is out, bright and beautiful.  The cars are parked, the workers in the hospital wing, the shades still drawn.   It is quiet.   Sometimes the quiet can be heard...smile.     No breeze this morning so it is still.   Someone has a new wagon, a light grey, almost white, looks comfortable and has a built in luggage rack on top.  I wonder if they will be able to travel...um...hope so.   I'd like to be traveling, not sure where I'd like to go but being 'on the road again' would be fun.    The sun is out, the wind is not so I may get to the corner and back today.  

I think I told you there is a new puzzle on the table and it is going to be a tough one.   I say that about all of them, and they are, but putting one together is always fun.   It is like having a box of chocolates on the table, folks come in and cannot leave the pieces just sit there...smile.     I like the help I get, saves some frustration when that illusive piece just will not show.    This one is a big tabby cat sitting on a pantry shelf, enough to drive one crazy but fun.

So I am off to get dressed, put my shoes on and putter for awhile.    It looks like one very beautiful day out there and it is calling me to take a walk around the block which I intend to do...so go and have yourself a great day doing what you love to do best.   Be a friend....be a blessing....be YOU.  Hug to all.

Sunshine!

then raise the glass and send a little greeting to those you love and like.   Thank God for a sunshine day, a new day to grow and prosper.    Be glad you are alive and well and have so many blessings to count.   

True words to think about....we never realize how lucky we are until we look back and realize all of the wonders we have lived through, with more to come....enjoy today!

 A favorite bleeding heart bush...remembrance and love....some pictures do that.

The sun is out, the air is calm, not a breeze blowing, not a car stirring, all parked for the day and the hospital wing blinds are still drawn.  It is quiet out there in the parking lot, nothing moving, at the minute, but that changes as the big trucks come in and out.   I guess one can never have enough supplies.   Speaking of supplies, I can use a few;  um...wonder if the girls are going to Costco today.  I think I'll get a list ready just in case.  I noted the coffee canister was getting pretty low and you know I'd be a big brown bear if I didn't have my morning coffee.  I just got a refill...um.....good....hot....tasty.....and I am waking up....I think.

There are no new words to tell you about anything going on around here yesterday;  a quiet day ...all day.    I cleaned out a 'paper' drawer and that was quite an accomplishment.    I now have room to add more paper..smile.    You know just as soon as you clean out a drawer that becomes a time when you find you threw away the wrong ones.    Life is like that.

I now have room for more files and all I have to do is get busy and catch up with some of my writing.    I am still writing the great American novel ....good luck to that...smile!!!   I do have tales to tell, mind goes back a long way but I am lazy and never finish the tales I begin.    My time seems endless but one of these days I am going to wake up and realize that a lot of it has already gone and my mind along with it...smile!!   You were not that interested it my tales anyway...smile!!!

Words do beget pictures of people and places, and there are tales to be told.   I wonder, at times, how our life stories remain in our brains forever;  one thought and a picture comes through....one word and a book enfolds....we are really very special and should share our memories with those we love...and they should share their memories as well.    Some enter twine and we have a home movie of our very own.  So today, think....take time out and make notes about the special times in your life;  some good, some bad, some indifferent, but they are a part of what you experienced as you came along.    You just do not realize you have a 'novel' in you....so give it some thought...takes some notes....think some more and write your novel and share it.  Remember, we all have a tale to tell.

I'm off to get dressed and put my shoes on.   Who knows what will transpire today;  I might even get an invitation out....that would be special;  sharing time with someone you love....um.....I would love that.....hope you get an invitation and share you with those you like and love.    Make your day as special as YOU...Hugs to all.

A New Morning....Good Morning!

A small group of ladies were out in the activity room yesterday for a short meeting and a little exercise so I brought out this candy dish and shared...smile!!  They liked the candy but really had their eye on the dish.  It is a beauty, a yard sale find that is a treasure.

This beautiful colorful bird reminds me of the Biblical story of Joseph's Coat.  No wonder his brothers were jealous ad envious.

This picture I have posted before;  a reminder of the lake in Auburn, California where daughter Eileen and her family lived for years.    I used to go up out of Sacramento to spend the day and we would go and walk around the lake.  They had exercise stops along the way so we really did get a good work out.    I treasure the memories, the beautiful mornings and the walks around the lake.  Good memories, sweet faces and loving hugs.   Some memory builders stay forever and that is a good thing.  You have probably seen this picture a dozen times now, but one more can't hurt and it keeps in mind some wonderful days when sharing life and love with family members became of lifelong treasure.    A beautiful picture I wish was huge in size and hanging on the wall.   I am laughing as if I had all the pictures I think are worth hanging on the walls my room would be an art gallery all its own.

So today, if you can, go for a walk around your favorite spot...be it a lake, a park, or a back yard....just get out in the sunshine and enjoy the day.   I am off for a refill.  I am going to put my shoes on and hopefully get a store trip in and pick up a few special items to share with those who 'darken my door';   I had lunch out with my two daughters yesterday and that is always fun.  Hamburgers always taste so much better when cooked by a chef.   I had a big red onion on mine...yum!!  Go out today and order one just for you and enjoy every morsel, don't leave a crumb.

Be good, be kind, be gentle. . . practice makes perfect!!   Be the reason someone smiles today.  Hugs to all.

Love Grows

Granddaughter Erin...aah...life...love and laughter.....She is awesome....if you do not believe me, ask me....smile!!

It is hump day, bright outside but not really clear skies, can't make up its mind whether to storm or not...keeps promising...but we wait to see and so far nothing has come in to greet us with wind and rain just talk so far.    A cold spring so far,  so the gardens are on hold for a bit until the weather makes up its mind to warm up and shine.   Jock wrote that his garden was in and coming along.  The weather seems to be holding and giving it a chance to thrive.   I'd like to be his neighbor for awhile and partake of some of that good growing 'stuff' ...um..fresh vegies....what is not to like???

All of the cars are in and parked.  Someone had their widows decorated and a big blue love you sign is on the window with a smiley face on another.   All spaces are filled so the workers are all in and busy already.   I woke up a little after three a.m. and that was the end of my nights sleep...how come?? who knows???  I don't but it is good reading time.    I have a Clive Cussler book going and tv to watch but once I put that on it means sleep time...smile....there is more than one way to skin a cat as the old expression goes.    I had a good snooze in my chair, not a bad spot at all.

I had an 'in' day yesterday so there is little to tell you.    Vinnie went shopping so came back with some candy for the  candy dish on my little hall table.   He usually helps himself to a piece or two as he walks out the door , that is what it is there for, and it was nice of him to bring some candy for the empty dish.  I had not been out to shop but will when I get out the door next.  So, as you can see, I have no new words, nothing exciting happened around here yesterday.   I think I told you I finished the puzzle and they always come out so pretty, good enough to frame, but I don't do that anymore, have more than enough pictures on the wall now...all good ones...smile!!

I hope your today is a good one and you find places to go and things to do that make you sparkle.   Make your today bright and beautiful, just like you......be one who smiles a lot, one who brings joy to others, one who cares.....share you with those you like and love.  Hug to all.  

New Day!

A new day, a cool baby blue sky out there right now, trees look dark and are still;  not a bit of movement this morning.  It is early....much to early for anyone to be up and out of bed, and then there is me...smile.....well I am just not a sleeper;  late to bed, early to rise should make me wealthy and wise but that is not the case I am sorry to say....I am awake, just barely, only a sip of coffee so far but I'm working on it.   I 'dropped an egg' one of my favorite breakfast treats although I think fresh doughnuts win out every time.  I know where the good calories are...don't you?   I bet you do.    What can we talk about this morning?   Not much as I didn't go out yesterday.  I had drop in company and that is always fun.    Doris stopped in and played with the jig saw puzzle.  It is amazing how many like to do jig saw puzzles but will not put one out on their table.  Not sure why...probably don't want to take up the space.    The puzzle is not an easy one, but then I seem to say that a lot any more...they used to be simple but I think the fingers and mind have changed...seems more like hard work these days..smile. I have a Clive Cussler book going and I have to say it is a good one.   It is hard not to stay up all night and finish it but the eyes have a different idea and they get heavy and close...what writing?  I don't see any...smile!!

So a brand new week starts this morning.    I don't think the Ridgemont folks have any plans for us this week.    I was hoping for a trip so we could go out and about and enjoy some out of town time.    I think there is going to be a new art shop beginning sometime this week.   The folks like to be creative.    Not sure what they plan but it will be fun to find out.    Last year the art lady had us make some beautiful cards and that kept us busy.  Busy is good...smile.

So, I am going to love you and leave you.   When you do not go out and about there is little to talk about.  I enjoyed my tea company and made good use of those little lemon bars which are now all gone...um....have to talk to my shoppers and have them buy some more.   If you haven't had one, do try them, lemon bars, very tasty and tart lemon, not the overly sweet kind.   Just enough tang to make your taste buds sit up and take notice.    I'm smiling, doesn't take much for my taste buds to sit up...most like stand up and greet you if you have anything good in your hands.  

So today, be good....you usually are.....be kind, that goes with it.....be gentle and loving , a bit harder to do but you can do it.    Be a friend today....someone who loves to love....be YOU.   Hugs to all.

More of the Same!

Footprints in the sand....wish I were making those prints, walking along the beach, watching the big waves, enjoying sunshine and hopefully with a friend or two;   um. . . . if wishes were horses beggars would ride.....and I'd be leading the parade.

A room with a view....I used to have an office window up in Carson City where I could look out and see mountains just like these.   

I keep working on it.   Christine invited me over for a little netflick and a whole lot of pizza.  Yum!!! Skinny???? Wonder what that is, don't think I'll find out this life time.    Pizza has a fascination all its own,  taste...yum.....one piece is never enough.....and should be served at least once, if not twice, a week.

A new day and it is early so there is no sunshine as yet, really has the look of a damp day out there.  The cars are parked so the workers are all in.  Some one has a new grey truck, good looking, I wish them good riding.   No breeze this morning, everything is motionless;   blinds still closed in the hospital wing.    

A new day, looks like a little rain may be heading this way, a grey cloudless sky and not a breeze to be had.    Nothing moving, not even a bird this morning.  I have no plans for today, the beginning of a new week, and I do not think there are any plans for outings this week.    I will have to check the board and see if there is anything posted.  I have a good book going so am not really thinking about giving it up just when it is getting really interesting.    I am a Clive Cussler fan and it is always fun to go off on an adventure, this time finding lost treasure....is there any other kind?  smile!!

So today, have a good day doing what you love to do best.   Catch up on some of the work that needs doing, but leave some time to do the things you want and love to do.    Don't forget to put the tea pot on and invite a friend in for a treat.  One does have to put their feet up for awhile just to keep energy floating about.    Be good, be kind, be gentle and be YOU....share a few hugs....share a tale or two.....and remember green tea is good for the body and hopefully the mind.    Go...make it a day to remember!  Hugs to all.

A New Morning. . .

Words to think about . . . live and learn!!

A new morning, cloudy out there, only a couple of workers parked out in the lot this early in the morning.  The lot will fill up soon enough and a new day begins.    Right now the sky is 'muddy' looking, might rain, that kind of a sky....overcast but it is very early so the day may be different later, didn't hear or see a forecast on the television so have no idea what kind of a day I am in for.   Yesterday was one of those quiet days at Ridgemont, but a couple of visitors made the smiles appear.    Vinnie came for a visit and brought some of his magazines so I have some new reading material.    I only had a few candies in the dish so I have to go shopping so I can keep the 'crew' well fed...smile.    After lunch yesterday Doris and I joined Lois in her apartment for a gab fest.   We did discuss one of our troublemakers but decided not to waste time and energy on something you can do little about...ignoring does work somewhat and we master that art real well.    Some folks are never happy unless they are creating 'in-harmony' so it is best to love them and leave them to their own company.....lets face it some folks never grow up.

We did have a nice visit and I heard all about the last trip the group went on.   I didn't go as I had made other plans and was not free to join them.   It sounded like they had a great time and enjoyed a museum.   They had lunch out and that is always good;  you get to order what you like best....most get a big milk shake then a sandwich ...seems like a lot of calories, but then I am not a lover of milk shakes....I would prefer a sundae or a banana split...remember those?    And you wondered where I got this figure.....I didn't say what kind...and you can't either...smile!!

So with rainy days, I find it best to hunker down with Clive  Cussler and one of his novels....off hunting treasure somewhere exotic.   I think we are in for one of 'those' days today and I am in the middle of a great story so you know where I will be and what I will be doing most of today.  First a few chores, the refrigerator needs some cleaning out;  where do all those left overs come from???  I think I eat everything in sight but I gather from the looks of the little covered dishes my appetite was not all that good.    I don't know why we keep left overs;  maybe to keep in the practice of throwing things out....food does not last forever.....and what does get put away ...gets thrown away.....it loses something in the 'keeping' department.  smile!!

Have a great day doing what you love to do best.   Don't forget hugs....lots of them...pass them around like favorite bonbons.   Keep one or two for yourself and enjoy.....chocolates make us human....a bit more than we like, but what would we do without chocolates in our lives....hope we never find out...go...enjoy ....make your day a good day...all day!!  Hugs to all.

A New Day . . . Good morning!

There is a little more blue to the sky, some pink clouds and not a bit of a breeze this morning.  Silence at the moment, blinds drawn in the hospital wing, a few parked cars but no hustle and bustle this morning.   A quiet morning right this minute and that will change as the work hour comes and the workers prepare for a new day.   

As you can well imagine there are always some problems waiting to crop up in a senior residence like this.    Some folks are never satisfied unless they are causing a problem of one kind or another;  real selfishness shows at times and it is sad to see.   Some of the folks are never satisfied and take huge shares of food;   not waiting until everyone is served, but go ahead and take food home to have later without a thought to whether there is enough for all.     Ridgemont is run very well and fair.   There is no objection to second helpings.  The staff is very good about the food service and no one should complain ...but....there are always some who are not happy unless they are complaining.   We do have a great kitchen and the food is good and there is always plenty to go around.   There is no objection to taking food 'home' when there is plenty to share, but sometimes there is not and some folks hoard without a thought to anyone but themselves.....some 'children' never grow up....For the most part everyone is usually thoughtful and careful and 'good';  but there are days when they forget they are not entitled to their favorite dish....when this happens the Ridgemont rules come to play and 'fair' is the name of the game.    So because of the poor manners, the food is now going to be taken away and no seconds will be out there for the taking.....selfishness has its pay back.   We had a meeting yesterday and now there are a few new guidelines...payback time...

Christine and I went to lunch at the pier yesterday, sun was shining, light breeze blowing and quite a few folks out for lunch in the sunshine.    It is lovely to sit out on the huge patio over looking the water,  no rush, no fuss ..aah...summer is almost here.   It may be nice enough to walk to the corner and back today...um....I'll have to put my shoes on.    Go....have yourself a great day doing what you like to do best.....drop a note or two, I can always use a kind word..smile.     Be good, be careful, be smart, be YOU.   Hugs to all.

New Day!

The birds are up;   the blinds are drawn over at the Hospital wing, folks are coming in to work, parking their cars for the day and I bet wishing they were still in bed, cozy, warm and snoozing....this working for a living is not always fun and games....oh to roll over and get in another few minutes.....or an hour or two....anything but get up and out of a nice warm cozy bed....it tells in their walk to the door of the hospital wing.....but it is Friday , the end of a week, a weekend to look forward to if you are not scheduled to work.....I bet they sleep in when they get the chance.   Some of us get up with the birds.....you would think we would have better sense!!

Ready for coffee????   I am on my second cup already....um.....good......

It is Friday, all day, no special plans ...it is a rainy morning, not coming down right this minute but it sure looks like it is going to start.  There are some light blue patches but a lot of grey out there; going to rain again and that is not all bad.    Rainy days give you a chance to relax and hunker down with a good book.  I have a Clyde Custler going so you know what I'll be doing today.  I had company yesterday, Doris came up with her pamphlets and paper treasurers about one of the big islands here on this coast.    A bit of history and fascinating.    Hopefully I'll get to visit one of the islands before summer is over and see what is there.   If and when I do, I'll let you know all about it.    I had a picture visit to Brookings this morning while looking for some pictures to post on the blog.    Sigh!!! Yes, I miss Brookings and my home there and the folks I am friends with...time does not heal all....sigh!!  But life goes on and we make the best of it.   The Northwest is not all bad, just not Brookings.  

So I am going to dust today, the corners have a small cob web our girls do not seem to notice.   They have a lot of apartments to clean so they do that lick and a promise routine.    Soon the weather will change and the doors and windows will be open, fresh air, and hopefully a breeze to blow the cobwebs away.    Today is Friday, all day, cleaning day ....dust free...well one can try....I am ready for some sunshine days and open doors and windows.

So, I am going to love you and leave you.  I am off for a refill of my coffee...it is good this morning...some mornings are better than others...smile!!    I'd like a big fat jelly doughnut to go with it but don't have one;    rye toast isn't all bad, it is the jelly that counts.   So, join me, go out in your kitchen and whip up some breakfast.  Enjoy!!!   Wish you were here or I there to share some time....it has been awhile.   Take yourself out and about today and do something you not only like, but love to do....visit a friend....bring along a treat.....have some conversation and share a hug or two.   Be good, be kind, be gentle and have a very good day.....all day.    Be a hugger!! Hugs to all.

A Rainy Day

The View!

The Chauffeur!

The Road!

Good morning!!  How are you today?   It is overcast at the moment, going to be a rainy day and we have the puddles to prove it.    Only one car parked out there this morning but it is early.  The blinds are still closed over in the hospital wing, silence prevails and the sky is a pewter color.  A few of the hospital workers are leaving after their all night stint;  probably ready for a good days sleep.   That has to be hard.   The puddles are many and the cars few at the moment;  it is early.  A new day beginning.   I went off yesterday with Patricia and had a ride to the casino and back.  It was fun while it lasted, no big wins, and didn't leave much behind.    I had high hopes that my numbers would all come up together but for one reason or another I do not choose the right combinations.   The machines are smarter...I know that!!  

I am a Western fan so had a few to watch  on television when I got back.    I had a TV dinner which is always good and fun.    It was very quiet around here, no visitors, no noise, everyone hunkered down and quiet.    My feet up, shoes off, um.....not a bad spot to be in at all.    It would, of course, be better if you were here to join me, or me to join you....either way would work......I'd like to see you...maybe it will happen before summer is over....that would be nice.....a real hug...wow...I could use one of those.   

So I am off to refill my coffee cup.  I have no special news this morning.    I am planning a quiet day...it is a rainy day.....have a good book going....have some letters to write....have some dusting to do....and who knows I may throw a tea party before the day is over.....you can come, I'd like that.....what is that saying???  "Distance makes the heart grow fonder and b.s. makes the grass grow longer".....it is true....it really does...smile!!

I wish you a good day, all day...doing what you love to do best......get busy and enjoy the day with those you like and love.    Hugs to all.

Good Morning!!

Hope your up and signed in....Good Morning...hope your day is beautiful, just like YOU!!

How about a rose to start your day off.....beautiful and sweet....yeah...like YOU!!

There is always one...smile!!

Good morning.   I have been looking at pictures to post and finally decided on these.   The sun is out, a beautiful new day and the folks are going off on a ride.  I decided not to go along today, sort of out of a traveling mood....more interested in staying put and and doing a lot of nothing special today.   It could be an oncoming cold our weather has been more of an early winter feeling than spring....it is cold....it is clear....but not warm enough to brag about.  Chills are in the offering so I think it best to stay put today.    I had a tea party yesterday when a couple of folks decided to pay a call.   It is always fun and luckily I had some new sweets to share.  The folks like to talk about where they grew up and it is fun to listen to the differences.    Some country, some city , a few from the little one room school house, others from large towns and no two alike.   All good memories and all kind words for the teachers they had and all that they were taught.   No one went away unhappy, reliving a few good old days does not one any harm.  We talked one into writing her memoirs as she did go to a one room school house and she had some funny tales to tell.

So the sun is out, it should be a beautiful day for a trip .  Mine will be up to the corner and back.   I think I am coming down with a cold so I'll keep my germs to myself.   A walk up to the corner and back should help a few sun rays to chase the germs away...well one can hope......besides I am at the 'good' part in my book...smile....

I hope your day is a good one and you do something you love to do.   Spend time with those you like and love.  Enjoy the day and make it one of your very best.   I'm off for a refill and something good to eat.....maybe a dropped egg will do the trick....yes...sounds good to me.  If you were here I'd share.

Be good, be kind, be gentle and be sure you do at least one good deed today.   Hug someone tight...love someone more...and be of good 'cheer';   share you with those you like and love.   Hugs to all.

A New Day

A new day;   quiet;  peaceful; no wind blowing;  silence very early in the morning, aah!!!

This shows peppermints in the candy dish, but if you were to go over to it right now there is not one piece of candy in it....um.....a trip to the store is in order!!

A Favorite Picture....well, I love daisies and butterflies always makes one feel good.

Yesterday was eye doctor day, a new doctor...Dr. Sullivan, young, good looking, smart and my check up was good so I have nothing to complain about......wait a second or two and I'll think of something..smile.

The best part of having doctor appointments is having lunch out.   Christine and I went to the Tea Room and it was crowded.   The food is always good, but, I hate to say it, it is losing its charm, getting to big, tables out into the sales area and it means slower service and not as cozy as it used to be.   That "used to be" catches up with us a lot in life, does't it?    Oh well....life goes on and we make the best of it, or try to.    My check up was good, had an eye lash in my eye and didn't feel it...now that is something....wonder how come.  Usually if you have anything in your eye it howls at you to get it out....guess the eye ages too....smile.

Having a doctor or dentist appointment means time out with the girls and that is always fun.   I love to take them to lunch or better still, let them take me...smile....makes the food taste better....and desert is a must.   No calories....ha.ha....how we wish!!

So back to the grind today....have some catch up things to do.    I liked the new doctor, Dr. Sullivan, young, smart, friendly and seemed to "know his stuff";    has me on his list to recheck the eyes due to tearing....watery eyes....I think old age.....but maybe he knows something I do not. 

The skies are grey, the workers are going into the building across the way, blinds are opening and a new day is starting.  I am off for a refill, some news, and looking forward to lunching with the ladies and find out if I missed anything yesterday.....plans for an outing soon....a bus trip...one never knows but I intend to find out...smile!!  

Have yourself a wonderful day doing what you love to do best.   Be a good friend, a mentor, someone who cares....that is half the battle.   Be good, be kind, be gentle ....be YOU!!  Hugs to all.  

Another One!

Clear skies, no breeze, nothing moving, quiet around Ridgemont this morning.

Yep, he did it again, another birthday.....All together now...sing loud...."Happy Birthday to you....Happy birthday to you....Happy Birthday dear John...Happy birthday to you.....

Sunday was a quiet day here at Ridgemont.   I watched cowboy movies for the most part, did some puzzling and read a bit.  No visitors.  No noise, Nothing but quiet and rest and that is not at all bad. . . it is good for the body and the soul...smile.

I did some reading, started a new book...."The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins, going to be made into a motion picture so it must be a good one. 

 

The cars are coming in slowly this morning, sort of a grey day but it is early.   The blinds are still down over in the hospital wing and quiet prevails.   It is Monday, all day,  the start of a new week.  I wonder what is in store for us.   I have an appointment with the eye doctor today so hopefully he will have a cure for 'dry' eye....weepy eyes called dry eyes, doesn't make sense. 

  

I did have a phone visit with my friend Helen in Brookings.   She is doing better with the knee problem.   It isn't much fun to find yourself hurting when you want to walk about.    We laugh about old age catching up with us but it isn't funny when there is 'hurt' to contend with.   So, having a quiet in day yesterday doesn't give me a lot to talk about.   I did find some puzzle pieces;  I did read awhile;  I did watch television with my feet up and you know I had a snooze as well.   I am perfecting 'old age' and doing a good job of it.  And...best of all I had some of those delicious left overs from the Tea.....given a chance to sit awhile, they really are delicious.   So today, the start of a new week, a soft morning with a light blue sky, no breeze of any kind, all cars parked and the workers in place.  A tiny bird is out on the fence and another is hopping about....so life goes on at Ridgemont and I am going to go get ready for a new day, an eye doctor visit and lunch out if I can talk Christine into going...a crunchy taco would taste good....I'd take you along but you are to busy doing your own thing.....so, have yourself a great day and send a verbal hug, I can always use one.   Be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU....Hugs to all.

Sunday - All Day!!

                                                       
                                                     
YUM!!!  One of the many tea trays that was empty by the end of the afternoon.  No one went away hungry.   The teas were delicious, two to choose from, trays of goodies both appetizing and sweet.   No one complained.   A success!!! Donaleo did a great job pitching in for Louie.    He had his napkin over his arm, the tea pot poised so he didn't spill a drop and had a smile and a good word for everyone.   He did such a good job he will be 'hired' for future teas...smile!!  Christine, Patricia and Erin pitched in and played hostesses and did a great job...made it look so easy.  

The Tea was a success and everyone had a great time.   The menu was filled with all kinds of delights from scones to sandwiches to cookies and dark chocolate  brownie cakes  A good turn out and a good time had by all...when is the next one??  smile....Christmas!!

A new week starting, the sky is misty looking this morning;  a light grey, tress are almost hidden;  eerie shapes through a foggy bank, misty anyway....smile.  The shades are drawn in the hospital wing.  The workers are in and hard at work.  A quiet Sunday morning and I am going off with Patricia for awhile....yeah, going to try my luck..smile......well the lunch and ride will be worth it....as for winning....who wins???  I haven't met anyone bragging lately....you just take your chances and see what happens....I'll let you know....smile!!

Have yourself a great day, all day, doing what you love to do best...with those you love to do it with..smile.....go.....make hay while the sun shines....have fun...smile a lot...grinning goes a long way into making you feel good....a little tap dance doesn't hurt....make your day a good one, just like you.   Hugs to all.

Good Morning!

Lake Tahoe.  One of the special beauty spots in California and Nevada as they share the Lake.  Awesome beauty one never gets tired of looking at , visiting, or lucky if you are able to live there or nearby.    We used to go over that mountain pass often just to ride up and visit the lake....aah!!!

No new news from Ridgemont.  It was quiet around here yesterday but I didn't stay here long as I went over to Christine's house and sat with the cats and watched Netflick.   I had a little job to do for her and wished it had been more.   Working is good for the body and the soul.    It is always fun to get the artists checks out to them.   How proud they must feel when one of their art works sells.  They do very good work and should be very proud of themselves.   

All in all, the weather remains cool and calm, the threatened storm never did come in....a few wet splashes but not much to brag about.   We had dinner with Pat, Erin and Donaleo.  Chris picked up some delicious Chinese food for all of us and we didn't leave much on the plates.   Tasty....in fact delicious.    No one complained about no left overs.    The "Tea" is today and Christine talked Donaleo into being a tea server today.  He wasn't sure that was a job he wanted or needed, but....he consented and he will do a good job....just hope no one bumps his elbow...smile.

So we have a busy and a fun day ahead.   I'm off to get dressed and collect my ladies for the ride to the Gallery.   I think four of the ladies are coming today.  Two did go  to the last 'tea' but the others have never been and they are in for a treat.  They can roam around and see all the local artists work and enjoy it.  We have a lot of talent here in Port Orchard.    Maybe one will buy a painting that would be a boon for the Gallery folks.  So have yourself a great day doing what you love to do.  I am off to get ready for a fun day.    

I will be back, no idle threat..smile!!!   Take good care of YOU.  Hugs to all.

A New Day!

A new day!!!

The reward for staying in means that there is little or nothing to add to the conversation.  No one came to visit yesterday, no one called, and the weather was windy and cool so no going out for a walk to the corner and back.   I enjoyed lunch time and some company but then after lunch everyone disappeared and closed their doors and found quiet things to do.  I have a good book going so had no problem finding peace and quiet...solitude is good for us now and then....but not too often..smile.   

It must be misty out there as one of the workers just arrived at her parked car and was holding something over her head.   It doesn't look like it is raining but a little like it had been;  um...maybe it still is but not coming down hard yet.   A rainy day would be nice....I have a good book and a puzzle on the table so can amuse myself...but...sunshine would be so much better.... oh well, beggars cannot be choosers..or so that old expression goes.

I am going to go make my coffee, fix some breakfast, put on the television and watch the news....I'll be back when I have some news....but not today...smile!!!

Have yourself a fun day, if you can, do something you love to do.....visit a friend.....or invite someone in for a cup of coffee or tea.    Check the cupboard and see if there is anything good in the house....there isn't anything here...sorry,  or I'd invite you over and I'd share.    I guess I'll go 'drop an egg' as the old expression goes.....a poached egg...smile!!   One of my favorites.  I'd share if you were closer....distance is not always good....sometimes it seems very far away.    I guess it has been too long between visits....um....wish we could do something about it.   Go!!!!  Enjoy your breakfast and pick up your phone and call a friend...make their day bright and beautiful because YOU are in it.    Hugs to all.

Good Morning!

I opened the blinds, the rain is raining, not heavy right now but I think we are going to have a rainy day....not at all bad...slows us down a bit....and that has to help rather than hinder.  It will cut back my walk to the corner, jeepers, it just got started again....oh well, one day as it comes.

I had a quiet day yesterday so there is little to tell you about.   My girls came to spend some time with me and that is always a highlight of my day.  The puzzle remains on the table and is more than half way done.   It is laid out waiting for some time to get to it and it isn't an easy one.  I say that about all of them..smile.

The Tea is coming up this Saturday and we have five lovely ladies to chauffeur to it.  Pat makes a great chauffeur.   Pat has the job of making tea sandwiches so I may get to help...I did volunteer...smile.

Yesterday was a quiet day here at Ridgemont.   The bus came and took a group away to visit one of the museums, one I had already been to, so I opted to stay put.   So you can see that it is quiet time here at Ridgemont.   I am looking forward to 'a job' today; Christine has some mailings and that keeps me busy.   My handwriting has changed from really neat cursive writing to somewhat of a scribble.  The nuns should peek at it now...I'd be in for real trouble.    Palmer method...remember that?    We learned and we practiced and I'd say we all had excellent penmanship....smile.....we wouldn't dare have otherwise.

I hope you plan some good things to do today.   I hope you are feeling bright and beautiful and have one of those days you wish would never end.   We all like those best of all.    Be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU.    Don't forget hugs.....lots of them.....send me a verbal one or two....I can always use them.   I'll share....Go...have yourself a 'good' day, all day.   Hugs to all.

I hope the picture works....I'm off for a cup of coffee,  a refill, hopefully a wake up cup...well, not everyone writes when half asleep.....poor you....suffer, suffer!!!    Jean without words....that is hard to believe!!!  Have a great day.  I'll be back.  Hugs to all.

Hump Day

Erin and Emma find the hammock a good place to hide out in the back yard.  

Daisies....there is something about a daisy that makes one feel alive.

Something to think about!!

A new day, a warm June day, the folks are driving out today to visit an old time store and I didn't check the board so didn't sign up...oh well...maybe next time.    It has been a busy week so I can use a down day to rest up and catch up on some reading, writing, and maybe even balance my check book.   There are things that need doing that we have a way of putting off for a better time that never seems to come.    The workers are parking their cars and coming in for a new work day.  The blinds are still down in the hospital wing.   Very quiet around here early mornings.  Well, actually it is quiet around here all the time.   The sky is a pale blue, the leaves on the huge trees are still and silence prevails.   Early mornings are like that.My second cup of coffee tastes as good as the first cup and there is nothing good to go with it....you can share your coffee bun, I'm not fussy.

I went grocery shopping yesterday and didn't remember to get the things I was out of...who thinks of toothpicks..um...there are some things you cannot do without..smile.    I'll make a list.

The workers are walking in slowly and I am amazed these health workers are smoking.   I would think that working with the ill they would realize that there are  some things one has to give up in order to stay alive and well.    I used to smoke, many long years ago, don't remember how or why I gave them up but I did and never thought to miss them.   I suppose I exchanged on bad habit for another and allowed those sweet things to take precedent.  Someone mentioned 'moderation' and easy word to slip out of the mouth but so hard to put into practice.    Into each life some rules must fall, but why sweets....smile.....um...oh for a big fat jelly doughnut!!!

So, I am off to the kitchen and see what I can find to go with my second cup of coffee.   I am awake now, so toasting some raisin bread seems like a likely thing to do...and tasty!!   So head for your kitchen and get busy making you some breakfast.   Enjoy and don't forget a refill.    i'm off to fill my cup and there is nothing good in this house;   oh well, a bit of jelly on toast should fit the bill.    Want some....come and get it!!!  Hugs to all.