Welcome spring! The best things about spring: 1. Baby animals – I especially have a thing for the bunnies. 2. Daffodils – the children in our neighborhood plant more & more bulbs in the common areas each year. 3. Blooming trees – especially the Japanese Cherry Trees and Dogwoods. 4. Nests filled with little eggs. 5. Busch Gardens …
Seeds of Time – Sunday, March 18
If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not; Speak then to me. – William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, Sc. 3, L. 58 A person with that kind of talent could help me choose… 1. Wise investments – I've always wanted to buy some of those cute Disney …
Over the Rainbow – Saturday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Holiday As a kid I thought St Patrick’s Day was a Fun Holiday. Teachers at school would display pots of gold with rainbows and read stories about leprechauns. Everyone was careful to wear green that day – so they would not suffer from being pinched by all their friends. Everyone wanted to be Irish on that day. …
This week – Friday, March 16
This week was Kevin’s Birthday so I took him to a cute little restaurant, down the street from our home, to celebrate. As usual I took pictures. 1. I took a picture of the cute sign. (I love to take pictures of signs – especially signs with personality.) 2. I took pictures of the cute painted chairs in front …
I “Heart” Birthdays – Thursday, March 15
Last week my daughter had a birthday. Today is Kevin's birthday. Needless to say, birthday's have been on my mind. My TOP 10 Birthday Memories: 1. Each year on each of my children's birthdays remembering back to the day they were born. 2. Cole's 1st birthday we celebrated at Disney World and had a birthday breakfast with Tigger and Pooh. …
Determination – Wednesday, March 14
oh my word – Determination Most good things don't just happen – it can take a lot of determination to make and meet goals. Things that have taken determination in my life: 1. Graduation from college – I started college when I was seventeen. I was 36 when I finally got my degree. 2. Having Children – fertility pills, tests …
Somethin’s Gone Missing! – Tuesday, March 13
It's all in the past In the past few decades we've said "Good Bye" to a lot of things: 1. Film (I fully embraced digital photography in 2003 – by the end of the year I had completely given up using my film camera.) 2. Typewriters (last time I used one was 1983 in a typing class.) 3. Vinyl …
Check the Time – Monday, March 12
Daylight Savings Begins! Twice a year we change our clocks to match up with the beginning and end of daylight savings time. 10 Things we check (or change) routinely: 1. Batteries for the fire alarms, flashlights, and especially recharging batteries for the cell phones and the cameras! 2. First aid kit and Medicine cabinet – get rid of the …
It’s a Matter of Opinion… Sunday, March 11
Everyone has opinions about a lot of stuff – our opinions guide us to make decisions in our lives. What we believe now will shape the future! So, what do we care about? I have opinions about: Entertainment: 1. Who should win American Idol? 2. Was George Clooney really the "sexiest man" alive? 3. Which movies are worth paying theater …
If I only had a Brain-Heart-Courage – Saturday, March 10
Off to see the Wizard! If you could go to Oz and see the Wizard would you ask him for a brain, a heart, or courage? It would be a difficult decision. But if I could only pick one… I'd have to pick a brain. Because if I were a genius… 1. I could carry on a conversation …