and not a moment too soon!
Even the bulbs outside are starting to peer through now. The robins are back and the snow is gone...
In 6 days we will celebrate another winter season...gone!
Slowly adapting to the latest FRED curve-ball. And enjoying Diane's self-proclaimed door-prize (...long bizarre story...but opened the door to a package containing a Magic Bullet Blender this week, she had sent...) and now my grocery shopping critera has expanded to
1. Will it FIT in the blender?
2. Can I make it fit?
3. Can you make a "smoothie" out of it?
And seriously I feel a bit like Will Smith's character in Enemy of the State
"I Blend."
And an early Christmas warning to my family and such...remember how last year was the Year of the Kindles...well this year may well be the Year of the Blenders because...this is entirely too cool! Thanks Diane (and Sal...now step away from the German Chocolate Cake...)
And enormous thanks to Marti (...whose husband died from one of these brain-invaders...) and has been so wonderful and amazing discussing FRED and adaptations and meds...as well as smoothie recipes and so many other helpful handy hints. Hope you can make it up before June!
Would love to see you again :)
Because my whole interest in the "Pia" sad story has turned (admittedly) a bit obsessive. Still mystified how anyone can disappear from life for 6 years and NOBODY notices...I checked out the (open to the public...touted by the news) FB created by her niece and frequented by her family. After reading some of the obscenities and rudeness and anger spewed on its pages by self-professed loving family members...toward the general public...I must say I came away feeling like this poor woman probably isolated herself from this clan deliberately.
And understandably.
Instead of the page being a Memorial...or even a place to discuss what may or may not have happened to Pia...it seems to be much more of a hunt for the one-armed man...perhaps they should focus on what probably did-her-in...human indifference.
Two books for this week's review. The first- Always Looking Up written by Michael Fox. Uplifting, non-fiction, serious and sometimes hilarious account of his battle with Parkinson's Disease. Well worth a look.
The second- Russell Simmon's Success Through Silence. A non-fiction book on the benefits of Morning and Evening Meditation. A guide to meditation. Also highly recommended
Working on the baby's quilt in earnest now...only about 8 weeks to go. Since the nursery is being decorated in a Carter's Green Elephant motif...a group of elephants with "Welcome to the HERD" seems appropriate.
Also found this for canvas
Using the elephant templates from this poster for the quilt elephants. Changing only the colors to the moss and browns of the Carter Design so it will (hopefully) match everything else...
Looking forward to some time with Kaylee, Hannah and Jasmine this afternoon!
And Kaylee-Bug's strawberries are slowly greening up for bright red summer fruit...probably even "smoothies"
Wishing everyone a wonderful Almost-Spring Weekend...and Pam, I will see you next week for our "annual combined birthday" Lobster-fest!)
And Idgy...will see you in only 120 more days! Going to have reservations for that new French Restaurant here!!!!
Escargot and all :)
Awww...Come on guys...
They've invited us to this great French Restaurant!
What could possibly go wrong with that?