What Grounds Me

Early in the morning ...

When the birds are chirping...

And the world is still fairly quiet ...

And the sun is just barely coming up . . .

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I like to sit.

And ponder.

And meditate.

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It grounds me.

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Lately, I love to sit in this 

cozy corner of my yard.

On the table.

Don't worry, it's a heavy duty granite table 

that can hold my weight! 

Besides, it's hard to sit cross legged / meditation style

in a patio chair!

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What grounds you?

The Short Lilac Season

Mmm! 

They smell divine! 

I looked out the window last week while I was sick

and realized the lilacs were blooming.

I had to go pick a few.

Today I went out to pick a few more

and it looks as if they are just about finished for the season.

My purple bush has already wrapped up.

My white bush looks as if it is about to also.

That was a short lilac season!

Until next year my dear sweet lilacs . . .

OK, So I Fell Off The Face Of The Earth

I've been gone from this blog for a while...

But I can explain!

Here in a nutshell is what I've been up to lately:

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We took a lovely two week tour of 

New England for Spring Break!

Itinerary:

 New York City / Long Island

Upstate New York

Vermont

Boston

Cape Cod / Plimouth Plantation

Rhode Island

Connecticut

We had a fabulous time!

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One of my wildest dreams came true!

I visited Kate Spade!!!!

But didn't end up buying anything.

It was still fun!

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 I've been on a digital fast of sorts...

I haven't been reading many blogs

{sorry friends!}

and I obviously haven't been writing my own!

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I've been dreaming and working up some plans 

on a longtime dream of mine!

My mind has been working overtime on it

so I've been working on getting it all down onto paper.

One must go with the flow when inspiration hits!

Especially when people and things keep 

getting placed in your path!

I don't know that anything will come of it yet,

but I'm dreaming!

You can catch a glimpse here:

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And finally...

I've been taken out of commission by

the strangest flu bug...

It has had me down and out for the count for a solid week!

Ugh!

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If anyone is still hanging around...

Let me know what you've been up to!

I hope you are having a glorious spring!

Hug, hug, kiss, kiss!

Mwah!

Just So You Know...

I didn't totally drop off 

the face of the earth!

I've been travelling...

and just so you know...

Yep! Pretty much!

Be back soon...

Non Dairy Coconut Milk Whipped Cream

So a while back I saw the

Non Dairy Coconut Milk Whipped Cream recipe

flash past on Pinterest.

This week I finally got around to trying it:

{click picture to enlarge}

Easy peasy!
And totally yummy!

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What have you tried from Pinterest?

Bye, Bye Birdie

There has been a death in the family

Cause of death:  unknown

Authorities have found certain small children operating a fort building practice without a proper building permit, using illegal and inappropriate building materials.  Current ongoing investigations are occurring.
 

Our birdie was a beautiful addition to our family and frequently graced the piano top vignette.  He will be greatly missed. 

Rest in peace dear sweet birdie!

Chameleon Eyes...Again!

Are you guys getting sick of me going on about my eyes yet?  Well, to me they are pretty important.  If I don't wear eye makeup people always ask if I am sick, sad or feeling ok.  In my younger days I could get away with less eye makeup  but now... I need eye makeup to help me look awake and alive apparently! 

So the other day I happened upon Almay's Intense I-Color which are palettes specifically for different colored eyes.  So I picked up the palette for hazel eyes.

The colors are different shades of grey.  Hmm.  Grey?  I wondered what that would do for my eyes so I thought I would at least try it out for fun and here is the result . . .

{drumroll please!}

The grey shades for hazel eyes make my eyes appear...GREY!    Hmm.  Not what I was hoping for.  It definitely didn't bring out my subtle shades of blues and greens.  Bummer.

Btw, that is an undoctored photo taken in natural daylight with my iPhone just like all my other eye pics have been ~ I still haven't figured out a macro lens to use yet.

So I guess if I want grey looking eyes I will use grey shadows.  The grey palette may work on other people's hazel eyes, but my chameleon~like eyes change to match the grey shadows apparently.  Now I wonder if I use the palettes for blue or green eyes if it will bring those colors out instead.  I think I may have to try that! 

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Have you found any fun new products lately?