ANOTHER PIECE OF INSPIRATION

Well I woke up with the flu---which is par for the course ---it seems every November I get sick----this is just getting old. So I am going to leave you with another bit of inspiration—just to feel good—!!!!

Today is also THANKFUL THURSDAY---I am so thankful and blessed that I have a family who truly take care of me—and are my strength when I am weak----I am BLESSED!!! What are you THANKFUL for??

Until Tomorrow---PEACE!!!

THANKFUL THURSDAY-TIME FLYING BY

WOW - time is just flying by - where the heck did January go?
I feel like I am missing out on things because I just cannot account for the time
flying by and nothing is happening. GEEZ~!
Well since today is Thursday I thought I would do THANKFUL THURSDAY!
I have not done one of those in a very long time--

I am Thankful for:
1- My daughter - she has been voted in as a president of a club and is
doing a SUPREME job in running the club and making changes that are
attracting more people who are interested in joining...so proud of her.
College seems to agreeing with her - lol
2-I found my long lost BFF from college on facebook. Have been searching for
her for such a long time - trying to get friends to look for her
in the tri-state area and finally -after 20 years I have found her....
Love ya Lauren -
3-for my hunnie who shares my passion for football and we are
well stocked for some fun food and football craziness this sunday...
4-For my friends who have not given up on me--Thanks for always
staying in touch with me--through my highs and lows - and my
withdrawing from the internet from time to time--
THANKS from the bottom of my heart!!

I hope life is treating all of you GRAND--what are you thankful for?!
Until Next Time........PEACE~!~

THANKFUL THURSDAY

I have discovered that my life is quite uneventful for the most part and I do not have
a lot to write about.
There are some dull moments daily - there are so many random thoughts that go through
my mind that it is hard for me to just settle on one and write about it....my mind seems to never
stop.
In those crazy thoughts - random as they may be - are struggles for me to just function
in some way every single day. I think I would depress too many peeps if I let you
all into those thoughts.
It is quite the struggle to just get up every single day - and this is after only a couple
of hours sleep....then it becomes a struggle to actually hold a conversation with anyone....
then it becomes a struggle to deal with whatever life throws my way (as minuet as that may be).
Then at the end of the day - struggling with trying to sleep...I think insomnia and I
have become good friends.

So today I think I will stick with being THANKFUL...
yes it is that day in the week in witch at least I think about being Thankful.

1-I am thankful for getting up today...that is a step forward
2-I am thankful that I am slowly getting back to creating...feels good to complete
a piece.
3-I am SO VERY THANKFUL for my family and friends who have hung in there with me.
I know living with me is insane!

Well enough of my ramblings - Thanks For Stopping By!
Remember To HUG everyone who LOVE......PEACE~!~

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ONE AND ALL!!!
What a great day to enjoy the LOVE of family and friends, eat DeLiCiOuS food, and have a day of fun!
This is also THE day to remember what you are THANKFUL for. So Here are a few
highlights (in no particular order) of what I am so VERY THANKFUL for:

1- For all of you - TRULY your comments, support, fun emails, questions (guess you get
the idea)..have made me feel like a million bucks...you have helped me more
then any of you could realize fighting this depression and staying positive about my
illness, and all the ugliness that constant pain brings!
PLEASE know that you all are always in my prayers - I am always wondering what you,
my peeps, are up to....you bring a true smile to this crazy woman's heart and life!
THANK YOU

2- For my family - my kids - who make my heart complete and my hunnie who
makes my soul complete...they are my rock..my sounding board...and my comic relief.
Just hearing "I LOVE YOU" has the greatest medicinal value that money just cannot buy.
I LOVE you all more then mere words could ever express!
SHMILY

3- For the roof over our heads and the food on our table every day....PRAISE GOD...
I sometimes listen to the news - and just cry (yes - truly cry) because so many people
have lost their jobs and/or homes, some now homeless and cannot even afford to feed themselves, their kids etc.
For such a rich nation - it is devastating to see and hear.
We live from check to check - but THANK GOD we have those checks - and yes
we have to now watch every little penny - but at least I have those pennies...and
I can afford the electric and phone and my house and gas for the car....
I have never seen such instant devastation then the condition of our nation and its people
who are suffering! Truly Heart Breaking!!

4- For those men and women in the military - fighting to protect us and others...
GOD BLESS THEM....I am in awe of their courage and devotion!

I could go on and on - there is so much more this year that I am more aware of to be
THANKFUL for...but those are the highlights...I pray and hope that your blessings are over
flowing and your worries few!


Here is a bit of inspiration to share for this beautiful holiday - enjoy...

Thanksgiving Action


All across this country as... Thanksgiving Day draws near,
We all make preparations for... this joyous time of year.
We celebrate Thanksgiving... as we think about the reason,
It also is the day that always... starts our Christmas season.

Thanksgiving Day until we reach... our welcomed brand New Year,
It is a time to celebrate... and also shed a tear.
Sharing with the ones we love... our family and our friends,
It seems our hearts have much more love... until the season ends.

Each year finds us different... as we sit down to the meal,
And those that share the meal with us... determine how we feel,
To have your family there with you... enjoying those you love,
But each year can be different... if one has gone above.

We never think a time will come... when we will lose someone,
We think about when they were here... enjoying all the fun.
The holidays are special... as we go from year to year,
And never think about a time... when one just won't be here.

For years the holidays have come... and gone without a change,
The family's gotten bigger... so some chairs were rearranged.
Adding to the family... is a blessing we enjoy,
A brand new baby daughter... or a bouncing baby boy.

A daughter or a son-in-law... we welcome to our midst,
And hopefully become a part... enjoying all of this.
Each new member brings a change... as we enjoy transition,
And beam with joy as they become... a part of our tradition.

But this may be a year of change... you lost someone instead,
There is an emptiness around... this change is what you dread.
For years they were a part of you... enjoying all of this,
But now there is a void around... and it is them you miss.

So as you try to do the same... without them being here,
It's difficult to share the joy... and not bring forth a tear.
But we must also realize... the love we have for them,
And love the family here with us... the way it's always been.

So as you gather for your feast... with those you love the most,
As a guest for dinner... or the tired, but blessed host.
Enjoy the love of family... on this very special day,
And just before you eat the meal... just bow your head and pray.

Thank you for my family... and the friends who've come our way,
Thank you for the love we share... while gathered here today.
Thank you for the loved ones... who were here but have gone on,
Thank you for the years we had... we treasure every one.

Thank you for a heart so full... we want to share with others,
Thank you for the families... that now share with one another.
Thank you for this time of year... when love just seems to grow,
Thank you for this time of year... and why we love it so.

Thank you for this holiday... but let us realize,
Today is all we really have... and it's before our eyes.
So raise your heads and hug the ones... sitting at your table.
Tell them how you love them so... today... while you're still able.


[ by James A. Kisner © 2001 (PoppyK1@aol.com) -- {used with permission} ]



I THANK YOU for stopping by....Have a BEAUTIFUL and BLESSED day!!!
HUG EVERYBODY TODAY and tell them how much you APPRECIATE them!!!

THANKFUL THURSDAY - SHUTTLE - PEOPLE MIGRATION

I cannot believe another week has flown by...geez - the time is flying and I am so not ready
for holidays or anything!
Before I get to THANKFUL THURSDAY....let me catch you all up on life here.
Last week the Shuttle Endeavour went up to the space station - it was a night flight - and the last one for the shuttle mission. You would think because we live in Florida that Floridians have seen hundreds of flights take off and we are used to it...but that is so NOT true...
every flight there is traffic for hours on end just to see it night or day....it just takes your breath away to just be here so close yet so far away...it is amazing!
A night flight is awe inspiring...the beauty of it just cannot be captured in words - the experience
of seeing it speaks volumes...
my daughter went outside to get some pictures but they are a bit blurry but I am going to share with you all...just to get a sneak peek at a shuttle experience - (in case you have never seen it).

The above picture is after about 30 seconds into the flight...it lit up the sky as if it was
daylight - so awesome.....all the high school football games STOPPED when the shuttle went
up because the skies looked like the middle of the day - it was amazing...
as you can see there were alot of cloud cover which will explain the next picture....

The above picture is when the shuttle hit the high clouds and those are the colors that it put off.
Absolutely outstanding - you just cannot help but be in awe seeing it in person.
The green hues were wild.

NOW - I am also involved in a little world peace project going on (I just happen to stumble upon it - it is interesting). It is called People Migration. There is a lady from Montana who is an artist and she made clay figure (small) that she just calls people...she decided to promote world peace by offering to send these people to other people - who would share some of the people with people they knew...with the people you keep - you take pictures of things that the people are doing....(is any of this making sense?) She initially made 910 clay people...and does not
charge anyone for mailing them to you...she just wants you to play along and take pictures of what these people are doing...all in the spirit of peace and friendship...now how cool is that.
Anyway - I got my people the other day and this is the picture of their arrival:

Now one of these people will be heading to Canada to a friend of my daughter's so that she can enjoy a people and take pictures of a people in Canada.....
One is heading to Japan to the wayward son....I am sure a people would love to see what army life is like...and my son is crazy enough to jump right in on this project...
on the bottom of each clay person is a note tucked up inside that tells you about the project and where to email or upload the pics to....
What a positive way to get people together to do Good!!!

Okay that was all the fun news....now onto THANKFUL THURSDAY...
Here we go:
1- I am thankful for the people migration project and for my people - something fun and to be creative with...now how cool an idea!!!
2- I am thankful for my hunnie making me some awesome coffee this past week....it has been
especially delicious...and in the cool weather - just perfect!
3- I am thankful for the MUCH cooler/cold weather - it feels wonderful to breath it all
in and not feel stiffled or struggling to take a breath.
4- I am thankful for my hunnie planning out Thanksgiving dinner...he even did the grocery shopping for it...I am blessed!
5- I am thankful for my bird SPIKE who has found it even more necessary lately to mimic the words I am saying - he is just cracking me up...he already says quite a few words but lately
he is going overboard...lol

So what are you THANKFUL for......?
Well I think I have made up for not writing any entries this past week...
I hope you all enjoy the rest of the week...and how exciting - ESPN NFL NETWORK has a football game now on thursday - so you know where I will be...LOL
Remember to HUG someone you LOVE~!~
PEACE

THANKFUL THURSDAY

WOW - another week just flying by.....I am really busy with the course/class I am taking online
that I seem to not have enough time with much else. The class is going great and I am learning a lot about me - so far so good!!
I do apologize for falling behind in dropping by your blogs and/or leaving comments - this month just seems so busy with creating artwork every day, and NABLOPOMO, and the class - but I promise soon I shall be back to normal!! (whatever normal is)

Today is THANKFUL THURSDAY... at least I made it here for that...can never forget things I am THANKFUL for.
So without any further delays - here we go:
I AM THANKFUL FOR
1- the weather - for the humidity being low and the cooler weather arriving...makes it
so much easier to breathe!
2- for all the new peeps I have met through my Soul Coaching class...what a BEAUTIFUL group of encouraging and inspiring peeps...I am in awe!
3- for sleep - finally - being able to calm my mind enough to get some real sleep - and it feels wonderful!
4- for our dog Big Head (he fits his name) actually it is LT...anyway - he makes me laugh
he has discovered my cockatiels and stands on his hind legs in front of the cage and tries to talk and lick the birds...just too funny - strange dog - LOL
(promise he cannot hurt them or get to them)
5- for my hunnie - who has been super about rubbing my back this past week - it really has helped with the pains.
6- for all of you - you made me feel wonderful when you stop by and leave such encouraging comments and all - it touches my heart - more then you know!

Thanks for stopping by and let me know what you are THANKFUL for...
Blessings bring Abundance~!~
Remember to HUG someone you LOVE!
PEACE~!~

THANKFUL THURSDAY AND TIDBITS

WOW - it seems to me that the weeks are just flying by - it is already THANKFUL THURSDAY!
I am liking the idea that I am keeping this a regular routine - at least it gets me to my blog - this is a good thing...
before I get to that tho - I have been following through on my commitment to creating
art everyday - have had some wonderful reactions to my ATC cards - this is a good thing
because it is just feeding my soul with positive energy and reinforces what I feel is the right
track I am on!
I also have been faithful to the soul coaching class I am taking - have really woken up to a lot of feelings, issues, energies, just things that I did not realize before..so much more growing left to do but it is also feeding my soul!

WOW - the election is over - and "none of the above" did not win - so I guess we will see
what direction our nation heads for! Thank God for NO MORE political ads - now that was getting on my nerves!
The weather has been pleasant - not too cool but comfortable - this is good because I can breathe!

Now - in case you have not heard - the case of the toddler missing CAYLEE is taking on many directions....Cassie Anthony's lawyer sent in a 30 page brief claiming that if anything happened to Caylee - it was an accidental overdose...WHAT WHAT WHAT- I cannot believe this chick and her lawyer - Cassie made some claim in some statement that the Orlando Police will never break her - if she was innocent what is there to break - well now we know - she used chloroform on her daughter and it was too much and she died...OMG - I would not be surprised if something happened to this chick once she is put in regular population - they can only keep her separated in county jail but NOT IN STATE...she is in for the surprise of a lifetime!
Her murder trial will be insane - I can see it now! EquuSearch is holding the biggest search in Orlando this coming weekend - they are determined to find this child - I pray they do just to give her grandparents true closure - because they are just so torn they do not know what to do!

okay - time for THANKFUL THURSDAY!!!
1- I am thankful for my family who let me sleep today because I had such a migraine - bless their hearts!
2- For my dogs - who kept those who were drumming up votes for their politicians house to house, at bay - never had to deal with any - YAY
3- For the cooler weather - I can breathe
4- For that creative spirit still stirring inside me - it has allowed me to create everyday this past week - WOW this is saying A LOT
5- For football - I just cannot get enough of it - I just love cheering on teams
6- Again for you my friends - thanks for your kind, caring, encouraging, inspiring comments - they truly feed my soul and heart and make me want to keep coming back without feeling
overwhelmed or alone~!~

What are you THANKFUL for this week - share!!!
Thanks for stopping by - Remember to HUG those you LOVE!!
PEACE~!~

THANKFUL THURSDAY & TIDBITS

WELL - finally baseball season has come to an end - (Thank God) (I am so not a fan really) but
it broke my heart that Tampa Bay did not win the world series...Congrats to the phillies but Lord I was so pulling for Tampa...gotta stick with the home team - sort of...lol
I am so looking forward to a football weekend - the gators will be playing the georgia bulldogs - biggest rival - the analysts say that whoever wins - has one of the best chances for the national championship.....Lordy I am praying hard for my Gators - they so deserve it!

Okay - enough about sports - The weather has been glorious here this week - in the high 40's at night and mid 60's during the day - WOW - weather I can breathe in - I am loving it!!!
It is suppose to be a bit warmer this weekend but I am hoping that more cold air is in the forecast soon!
The Hunnie and the daughter are doing the grocery shopping right now - YAYAYAY...
I made out the list - but somehow they get distracted and new things are added to the
list - so if they have added anything they will come home and all of a sudden they will butter
me up about how we needed something so they took the initiative and added it to the list. LOL-they crack me up....!
Okay - before I go on any further - I have noticed that there are some other Maxine lovers
out there - and they have been sharing their Maxine clips - well since my family thinks
that I am as close to Maxine attitude wise as anyone they know - (we even had the same slippers) I thought I should share mine with you all also....

Okay - it seems like the week has flown by because it is already THANKFUL THURSDAY...
so without further ado here are things I am THANKFUL for today:
1- my Hunnie and Daughter doing the grocery shopping - never complaining!!
2- for the cooler weather - I can breathe
3- for football - just gives me such pleasure to watch and cheer for
4- for Maxine - always knowing exactly what to say for any occasion.
5- for each and everyone of you - always stopping by and leaving such beautiful comments-
WOW - it just blows me away - the kindness shown!
6- for less anxiety - less tears - seems that fog (depression) is being kept at bay and I am able
to get on the computer so much more often!

WELL - I think I have lingered enough here - Thanks for stopping by and remember
to HUG someone you LOVE!!
PEACE~!~

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Got this idea from Dawn - since I am at a temporary loss to write about anything - thought I would give this a try:
THANKFUL THURSDAY!!
1-for my daughter and hunnie - everyday I know it can be very difficult to put up with
me and my illness - yet every day they find a way to make me smile and surprise me with something of life - God I am blessed~!~
2-for my dogs (all 8 rotties) because I have the safest house in the neighborhood - I am alone alot and my dogs keep people at bay at the street - no one dares come onto the yard - feels good to me - LOL
3-for those blogging friends of mine - that encourage me every step - say the nicest things to me that make me feel welcomed all the time
4-for my art - an outlet I should have pursued eons ago - but am very thankful for now
5-for all of you that posted fall colors (or sent them to me)- THANK YOU - I am still longing for autumn leaves but seeing them in pics is just inspiring!!
6-for discovering TWITTER - I am hooked - it is addictive~!~

So what are you thankful for - let me know if you create a list - would love to see it~!~
Thanks for stopping by - remember to HUG someone you LOVE~!~
PEACE!!