Good Morning!

I'd like to be a busy bee and have lots of news and words for you this morning ....but....it is a quiet morning after a quiet yesterday and there are no tales to tell...well....I'll think of something...smile!!!

I"m thinking, I'm thinking....and Maxine is not helping.....I have my coffee mug here on the desk...need a refill....off I go...be right back.

AAH!!!!!  There is something about a sip of coffee that tells the brain to wake up....didn't do much yesterday so there is not a lot to tell you about......I did have some company and it was wonderful to share time with Lois.  Lois is a 'soft' lady, sweet and funny and a good friend.   I love to see her smiling face at my door.  We had a good visit, shared some tea and 'crumpets'...stale cookies is more like it....but one has to use up those cookies before they get like cement...well then you dunk them...smile!!!!    We had a good visit and after she left for her apartment I returned to my novel and went back to the tale about the oil barons who destroyed a pristine area and smiled while they did it.   As you progress in age, can't think of any other way to put it, you find the mind is willing but the body is not;  lazy might be a good word, but I prefer to think of it as over worked and in need of a change....change is good....oh to have the where with all to travel....a good trip....somewhere special.....like????? So many places to think about and all it takes is time and money;  time I have....smile!!  

So, a new week begins and we have no idea what is in store for us.    I have some 'work' to do around the apartment not a lot, but some sprucing up.    Paper has a way of growing, a bad habit from being a once upon a time tree....smile......

The parking lot is empty, one little red car so far this morning.  The window shades at the hospital building are still closed, no outside light on the outer side of the building...strange...it is always on.  The sky is a pewter shade, almost a grey with a tinge of color, probably the precursor of a hot day....well, it is summer.   As  you can see, I have no big news, no gab to share, so you get a few minutes of peace and quiet..smile......unless you want to start a conversation and I will pay attention..um..I can do that!!

I am off for a refill, put on the news, put my feet up and sit awhile.   It must be all of five thirty...a.m.smile.....and a snooze in my chair might be the next best move of my day.   I'd like a maid to go out in the kitchen and cook up a nice breakfast but I can't find one around so I'll settle for my coffee and a toasted English Muffin with jelly....come on over, I'll share!!!

Make your today a day of peace and harmony....be good, be kind, be gentle...be YOU!!! Hugs to all.

Rehash!!

Amazing to watch!!   Oh to be so agile!!!! 

I've shown this collage before but I have no new pictures today....have to take my camera for a walk one of  these days.

Good morning.  Sun is shinning, going to be a warm summer day and, at this moment, it is quiet around here, no one up and moving ...yet...soon there will be folks going into work at the hospital building, the yard folks are here early so they must intend to spruce the place up today.   All in all it is a quiet morning now, but that is about to change.

I have had my coffee but need a refill.....I'll be back!!

I had a quiet in day yesterday so there is no news to spread...Vinnie came down for some reading time;  Griffin's "Under Fire"..a Corps novel....'oh the things I read to keep peace in the 'family' --smile.....I have a new National Geographic and a John Grisham "Gray Mountain" so you know I have plenty of reading materials...all I need is time!!!  It is going to be a beautiful sunshine day so that means I can walk to the corner and back for exercise.   I'd rather be invited out and away..a trip to the casino would be fun and it has been some time...um...now if I could only find someone of like mind...smile!!

The puzzle on the table got a workout yesterday and is about finished.   It is working out to be quite colorful, all kinds of bottles and boxes of goodies for the pantry, lots of letters and titles. It has been a fun one.  I am thinking of putting puzzles away until the Fall and Winter months, easier said than done, but it wouldn't hurt to have a clear clean table top for the summer months.   I talk a good talk but will I do it???  We will see.

I hope you have a wonderful sunshine day and do some of the things you love to do.    A robin just sat on the fence outside my window..pretty....flew away ....nice while it lasted....smile!!  So, I am off to watch some television news and see what has gone on in the night hours.   Hopefully there will be something to smile about for a change.    So go and get your coffee, have a refill and join me watching the events of today.   Stay healthy and happy.   Be good, be kind, be cheerful..that is the hard one.....but not impossible....try it...you may find you like being cheerful!!!!  or not!!!! Hugs to all.

EMMA!!

Emma says good morning.  She is very happy the Fourth of July is over and done with.   All that noise....all those fire crackers...she wonders what to like about all that stuff and nonsense;  ah....give me the simple life....no noise!!

We listened to all that noise, nope....not a favorite holiday although the left overs are tasty.  She has never turned down a piece of hot dog but has that steak pocketbook  appetite, and waits patiently for left overs.  Pat put on a good spread and we had no complaints as every tasty morsel disappeared.   Earlier in the day we rode over to the Mall and did a bit of shopping with Christine.   She is not a shopper and until she is almost thread bare, her old duds do just fine.   We had her in the store and trying things on before she realized that the two clothing maniacs had her in a booth trying things on...success...she did come home with a couple of new things.  I even found a new top.    Macy's Fourth of July sale and it really was a good one.   Not  a lot of shoppers on the holiday though, maybe they will go over today and take advantage of the sale prices.

All in all it was a good Fourth of July.  Now to get on with the rest of our summer and hopefully a little trip or two down the coast, or to the beach area which I have not seen yet.    Right now the sky is cloudless, not a breeze, nothing moving, not even a car or truck going in or out.  Everyone that is working today is in and parked.  The shades are still closed in the hospital wing which is directly across the driveway from this building I am in.   So, a new day begins probably filled with lots of surprises.   They have the heat on as there is smoke coming out of the chimney on the roof top.   The mornings have been chilly and spring is lasting a lot longer this year, or maybe it is just that I am anxious for some good summer weather.  Then you will hear me complain...smile!!

Have a good day, all day, doing the things you love to do best.   Have high Tea and invite someone in, or if you are in "I want to be alone" mood, cuddle up with a good book and relax and enjoy the summer sunshine.    Good idea...I might just do that today!!   Enjoy your day, be glad you are alive and well, be a messenger today and spread good news.   BE YOU!!!!   Be good, be kind, be gentle and enjoy your day!!  Hugs to all.

Happy Fourth of July!!!!!

May all your fireworks be bright, noisy and beautiful...enjoy the sights and sounds of July Fourth....Happy Holiday!!

I am planning a quiet holiday;  the fireworks will go off when it gets dark enough and light up the night sky over the water here in Port Orchard.   I may see a few of the high ones, not planning on going down to the waters edge to view the rockets fired out over the bay.   I do hear the noise and I do see some of those high rockets so I will celebrate from my apartment, sit in my easy chair and sip a cognac in an eye cup sized glass..smile!!  I can always turn on the tv and watch the fire works from New York.  What can I say, just full of holiday spirit..smile!!

It is quiet out there in the parking lot, a few cars in, three to be exact....blinds are still drawn, no noise or motion of any kind  out there right now.   I get a kick out of watching the ladies walk into the work area as they move like snails;  such enthusiasm for a new work day....smile....remember those days?   I don't even miss them, do you?  Bet you do not!!

I had a quiet yesterday so there is no new news to tell you about.   I did read to Vinnie and we are into the Korean war, not my cup of tea but I do find some of the tales interesting.   A good romance would be a change but then I'd have to skip all the good parts...smile!!

So, fire up the barbecue, put the hamburgers and hot dogs on, don't forget the mustard....invite family and friend over and have a cook out to remember.    A cold beer isn't all bad....Go....have yourself a great Fourth of July....celebrate because you can....enjoy.....and don't hold a big 

firecracker in your hand....let it go..high and wide and enjoy!!!

Good New Day To YOU!!

The sky looks a little like this as I gaze out my window to a parking lot filled with cars.  The workers are here, all busy and ready for a new day.   The blinds are not open over at the hospital wing.  Say a tiny prayer for those in 'sick bay' and wish them well today.   Quiet prevails.  A little bit of pink to the sky this morning, wonder if that means a bit of weather moving in today....so far it has been clear and bright and lovely for a walk around the block.   No.. I didn't go for a walk yesterday but I did get over to watch some Netflick with Patricia and daughter Christine joined us as we had a date to go out for some Chinese food.    The secret of success is to each order something special then share;  what a feast;  a banquet really and oh so tasty.  No left overs so I do not get to enjoy a second go round..like I need seconds...smile!!

Got your fire crackers ready?   Are you going to light up the sky?   Well, at least make some noise.  I wonder if they still have those sparklers.  I use to be able to handle those, but..the big five inch salutes were a bit much...don't like the noise and am such a sissy when it comes to having one go off under foot.    I am going to stay quiet and listen to the noise when the folks in town decided to shoot off the fireworks.   I will get to see some of those high in the sky from my porch.  I wont see much this year as the trees have really grown taller and wider, but those that really go far up into the night sky will burst with color and I'll sit here and smile.  So find yourself the best 'seat in the  house'' and relax and enjoy the burst of color that fills the night sky.    Happy Fourth of July!!!

Be good, be kind, be gentle as you go about your day today.   Don't forget a good deed or two;  make some one person smile today because you stopped in.   Don't forget one of those no calorie doughnuts...I know they don't have them really, but....pretend...then take a big bite, smile and enjoy, you can diet another life time;  somethings are not worth giving up....and....you can always work the calories off....someday....smile....not today.   It's the Fourth of July  holiday time, and that means energy fuel to last the day.....go.....be a fire cracker, a rocket, a fly high.  

Be good, be kind, be gentle, be YOU......hugs...kisses....smiling eyes....soft words.....um......a special holiday to enjoy...so...go enjoy it.  Hugs to all.

Good Morning!

This is how it looks out of my window this morning....quiet, no breeze, no movement, day break!!

Folks are wearing jackets as they leave the hospital wing for their cars and home after working all night.

There I am...smile...thinking of getting up ....but not yet...smile!!

A new day in a new month, a holiday coming up, not one of my favorites as I am not a lover of fire crackers ...well, that last barrage always made me smile.    I like the cookouts and the invitations;  in fact I like having a cookout and friend coming over to help celebrate a holiday, but here at Ridgemont we will have our celebration upstairs in the dining room  without a lot of fire works.   They have them in town and some will go, others will watch the sky line and hope to see a few of the high rockets go off in all their glory

The parking lot is filling up as the workers come in for a new work day over at the hospital wing.  The shades are still drawn, it is early....to early for anyone to want to wake up any sooner than they have to.    I am an early riser, bad habit...smile....I can blame that on my children and their insistent five a.m. wake up call.....I often think I should get even and give them a wake up call about five a.m.   but....nah...I can't be mean, although the thought does enter the mind now and then....smile!!!

Wake up, have some breakfast and relax before you put in a full days work.    Plan a good day, a fun day and share you with those you like and love.    Take time for a coffee break, tea if you must, and enjoy some conversation and a hug or two with your best friends...all family members I bet..smile!!  YOU are my family and I am very happy I have YOU in my life.   So today, be wise, be kind, be gentle and find ways and means to celebrate YOU.    Go!!!  Do it!!!!! BE creative;  be wise and be strong....relax between chores and make sure you get out of doors and enjoy the weather be it sunshine or rain.  Just be sure to take lots of hugs with you and share them....Hugs to all.

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Hey There!!

Ha, Ha,.....Let's all be negative today and work hard to find something negative to scowl about....nah.....too much like work...open up those eyes, shine, make today one of the best ....be YOU!!

Got my Friday washing done but not in something this ancient...our washers and dryers are up to date and in good use all the time....good thing they have time slots.

On the road again....my I'd like to be....on my way to see YOU!!!

Saturday, all day, quiet morning, cars all in and parked, workers slowly opening the hospital unit blinds and not even a slight breeze out there.   It is quiet in house here, no one up and out walking the halls or in the exercise room, just too early and that is not a bad thing.   The week is ending and I think the weather is going to be perfect for fireworks and a parade in town.  I am not sure if the celebrations start over the weekend or on the Fourth of July itself.    I am sitting here wondering where June went....a fast month....but then at this age most of the days and months and years go bye in a hurry...don't have to rush for me...I'm not making any big plans to go anywhere in a hurry...smile.

The thing about reaching 'this' age is that you don't know what day it is or care;   you get up and that is the magic of it all, get dressed and get out in the fresh air and sunshine, meet and greet those who cross your path and start a brand new day sharing and caring which does make for happy hours and lots of surprises.    Yesterday, Patricia and I went out on the town and found our way into an old barroom we have passed dozens of times.  It was lunch time so it was a good time to peek in 'the bar' and see what it was like.  Surprisingly it was much larger inside than we thought, bright, doors open to a lovely patio, a huge bar and no patrons that early in the day.   We ordered and shared a huge delicious sandwich and coffee;  much to early for beer:  smile, and I don't like it anyway.  No pickle, wonder why they stopped serving them.  I like a dill pickle, don't you?   We looked around at the decorations and I was surprised to see a lot of ocean art;  old head sets and diver equipment which son John would appreciate.  I'll have to take him to lunch there next time he visits.    There is a lovely outside patio where several folks found enjoyment eating in the sunshine.   Lunch out is always fun and from the size of the sandwich you certainly do not go home hungry.  Lets say there is no room for desert.

So, today take yourself out for a treat.   Go have lunch out at your favorite stop.    I am thinking it would be fun to have one of those soft ice creams....now to find someone of like mind...smile.....I'd put my shoes on for that.  So go...have yourself a good day, all day.....be good...be kind...be gentle...but most of all be loving...YOU are so good about that!!  Hugs to all.