SoCal Vacation 2013 - Part I

I've been busy having so many adventures, that I haven't had time or energy to blog about them! I hope you've missed me, because I really enjoy sharing with all of you.

We've had a fantastic vacation the last couple of weeks, except for 2 days with little glitches for Michael. Each day since we've been back, he's been getting a little better, and in my opinion is going to beat ANOTHER enemy with extreme prejudice! What a fighter he is!!

Here's some beauty, some joy and some love

Some of the beauty is obvious. Some of it is just noticeable to me in the story of my amazing family and friends.

So too, the joy of 35 years of prayers answered is best appreciated by our family; but the story is too good not to be shared. Beautiful children from different parentage and those parents coming together for their sake are rare gifts. The elevation of love above all else is the only explanation for the miracles we've witnessed.

More joy came with feasts to the eyes and mouth!

Truth is, friendship has been maintained, spiritual and physical new life begun, marriage preserved, health and long life provided (Can you believe that Michael's Aunt is 90?!). One of the new lives only came (back) into ours late.

One last shot I hope you'll find beautiful and brings you as much joy as it did me. Then, I think this adventure needs a Part II!  xoxo

Just tryin' to stay warm here! Down to single digits tonight. Beautiful, but brrrrr!


 

What does your pebble represent? Have you tossed it?
 

Yesterday was Adventures in Back Pain and Unemployment Renewal. blech

Today was more of the same...inching toward feeling better and completion, but I also added Adventures in 2012 by going back over my prayer journal. If you don't keep one and use it, you are missing out on one of life's "zip lines". Besides my prayer journal, I had some "To Be" and "To Do" goals for last year. I accomplished 4 out of 5. The one that didn't get done was related to my job, from which I was laid off exactly a year ago.

That's OK. 2013 HERE I COME!



 

Found this recipe on Pinterest. Of course, you know what that is! If you really don't, please ask me. If you saw my earlier post and know that one absolute I live by is to find the easy way to do things, you'll understand why I tried this. Hubby is standing over it saying, "Come on! Cool off!". He is a toast junkie, so I don't expect it to last long. www.simplysogood.blogspot.com is where you'll find the recipe. Thank you, Janet!

A few adjustments were needed for whole wheat flour and altitude.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a beauty if I do say so!



Every day, but especially the last few, it's all about this...

 

A kiss hello, a kiss goodbye, a kiss for Godspeed

The Name Game

When you were young, were you like me and did you write your name as Mrs. (insert crush's name)? Maybe guys didn't, but maybe you did! Who's brave enough to comment about it? Well, I'm no longer young, but the thing with names is, I've been thinking of some I like. I don't see any grandchildren in my near future, and kids, if you're reading this, there's really no pressure at all! Just in case I get hit by a meteor though, maybe you'd be interested in my opinion. I'd love to see what names anyone else likes.

 

Girls

 

Whimsey

Flynne

Morgan

Madeleine

Skye

Chanson

Irelyn

 

Boys

 

 Dublin

Flynn

Finn

Skye

Morgan

Grant

 Ireland