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This is where i write a little of this a little of that.Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-22523331863360234542015-10-17T10:25:00.001-07:002015-10-17T10:25:07.131-07:00Stella<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BIa1yDZeN7w" width="480"></iframe>Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-22063742559976872552012-04-29T11:39:00.002-07:002012-04-29T11:43:07.658-07:00Hex & Hemp©<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsabfe0DgZXLJ4VFtAngOvkLgJRk4YFrQXL9mH2h_xAaoWtNE1JckKsIv1K3IyRGwYmAFdp1hI2aQCzmni8ylBlNRfJ3HGQUO3eRQFlm_JZGLs18yotCVkzm-imVvtE-YvWjbZShAJeo/s1600/VP+Creative" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsabfe0DgZXLJ4VFtAngOvkLgJRk4YFrQXL9mH2h_xAaoWtNE1JckKsIv1K3IyRGwYmAFdp1hI2aQCzmni8ylBlNRfJ3HGQUO3eRQFlm_JZGLs18yotCVkzm-imVvtE-YvWjbZShAJeo/s320/VP+Creative" width="240" /></a></div>I have been practicing and I must say improving at yoga it has become my own little sanctuary close the door out with the mat on with the video and away I go.Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-16555819996638844622012-02-25T21:07:00.002-08:002012-03-05T11:35:18.471-08:00Whats the Story Morning Glory.<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">During my research today eyeball deep into dada and loving it my soul was struck through the heart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">with a familiarty of circumstances undone in the seemingly glamorous and wistful momma bella.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">"She occupies center stage unaware her throngs of minions are not in her picture frame. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Poor little Lucy a wall between them and barely a window to see." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">A snippet in the day of a life of yet another flawed family.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">I am painfully aware of mothers whose daughters can not get close to and all the brokeness and pain and if lucky </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">repaired and mended and better for it. I was not aware of this growing up as my own mother is the ilk that every mother should hope to be.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Having a loving, caring, close, warm, safe mother I naturally thought all moms were good and decent and loved there children. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Now seeing the damage that just one wicked mother can do to her children is beyond words my heart aches and I want to run and hug my mother and tell her just exactly how special and perfect she is. Please G-D send us a thousand more like her!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">What ever the artist intent or design I cannot know but this is what my minds eye saw and felt. Though sad the tale the more precious the art appears.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Art what a beautiful way to show it!</span><br />
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On another Note.....<br />
I am STILL doing my YOGA every morning and feeling better it is amazing regardless how hard it is to move my joints and muscles with the pain of FIBRO I feel better and I am actually enjoying it.<br />
Sometimes I may collapse on the mat in tears but most of all I laugh at myself - wouldn't you like to see a clip of it on Youtube! NOT! Don't worry no such vid exists! HAHA!<br />
Really though that time alone just for me no one to bother me the world be damned I am in my own little bubble the worries of the day melt away and nothing else matters. Who wouldn't like that kind of peace while doing your body good You would think I was a grand master now after two whole months haha I have a looong way to go if I ever even arrive but if I continue on this path as I plan I will happy for what I can do.<br />
NamasteTuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-68605987111441767212012-02-15T21:25:00.001-08:002012-02-25T21:04:42.954-08:00Whats the Story Morning Glory.<p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">During my research today eyeball deep into dada and loving it my soul was struck through the heart</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">with a familiarty of circumstances undone in the seemingly glamorous and wistful momma bella.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">She occupies center stage unaware her throngs of minions are not in her picture frame. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Poor little Lucy a wall between them and barely a window to see. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">A snippet in the day of a life of yet another flawed family.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">I am painfully aware of mothers whose daughters can not get close to and all the brokeness and pain and if lucky </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">repaired and mended and better for it. I was not aware of this growing up as my own mother is the ilk that every mother should hope to be.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Having a loving, caring, close, warm, safe mother I naturally thought all moms were good and decent and loved there children. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Now seeing the damage that just one wicked mother can do to her children is beyond words my heart aches and I want to run and hug my mother and tell her just exactly how special and perfect she is. Please G-D send us a thousand more like her!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">What ever the artist intent or design I cannot know but this is what my minds eye saw and felt. Though sad the tale the more precious the art appears.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: small;">Art what a beautiful way to show it!</span></p><blockquote><br /></blockquote><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/narrazione/67168832/in/faves-34700121@N04/">Just the morning | Flickr - Photo Sharing!</a></p><blockquote>undefined</blockquote>Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-12597159799791424702012-01-22T19:04:00.000-08:002012-01-25T13:15:19.576-08:00Not very tasty apricots - make tasty preserves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpTULDtO0noxSUjhYRCCkvr6qpG_ufICUQDzvXUOqpbenOsZMDJfv-ARCuXTUCxLHGoqQCyE8-mTUcvnWFz4A5CoZ2cIvQPf1b3db3L0Bhh_aW76nGYUdFNPil70gz9jMXks7J0AnVaY/s1600/Apricot+Bowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpTULDtO0noxSUjhYRCCkvr6qpG_ufICUQDzvXUOqpbenOsZMDJfv-ARCuXTUCxLHGoqQCyE8-mTUcvnWFz4A5CoZ2cIvQPf1b3db3L0Bhh_aW76nGYUdFNPil70gz9jMXks7J0AnVaY/s320/Apricot+Bowl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2txP0ECC5H8OJorY3FM-mOzSvtUK5mbpKRz0T0K5_lzrQtdb5iVw5re2ftcqDJ-_lve218s0l2vveqsp8foCGfsdgOp9sEK6eMsGvfX74MN1PMs-LEql3mSNpv6e0tM4uJ2j-3HxaO04/s1600/Camera+EffectsMoonJams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2txP0ECC5H8OJorY3FM-mOzSvtUK5mbpKRz0T0K5_lzrQtdb5iVw5re2ftcqDJ-_lve218s0l2vveqsp8foCGfsdgOp9sEK6eMsGvfX74MN1PMs-LEql3mSNpv6e0tM4uJ2j-3HxaO04/s320/Camera+EffectsMoonJams.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So Very easy too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought some gorgeous apricots from Costco that didn't have any taste so hubby asked if I could make him a lovely apricot preserve never made it before but it was quite easy and tastes great on a bagel with cream cheese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to add here I always get the best fruits and vegetables from Costco, I always trust Costco and even the blah apricots turned out not to be so blah after all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also make a lot of salads using fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries & raspberries so when i end up with too many leftover berries I throw them in the freezer and when I want to I make jam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is our family favorite!</div>Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-36883040137009077552012-01-18T18:37:00.000-08:002012-01-18T18:37:41.081-08:00SOPA/PIPA = End Piracy, Not Liberty!End Piracy, Not Liberty! HELLO end piracy really, REALLY! Piracy is the second oldest profession the first pirates were on foot - Have you seen You Tube lately! The beating and robbing of a Chicago youth - pirates. Then by sea - Somalian pirates in the sea, watch out. Fake Gucci sunglasses, fake Dior stores in Indonesia, fake Louis Vitton purses on the streets of NY. Fake Driver's Licenses teens use to buy alcohol. Fake, Fake, Fake - Fake Senators too!<br />
The College system in America is crumbling and you want to do what?!<br />
My daughter came home hysterical that her school might be closing because the richest state in the union can't pay for the very things that should be first and foremost - Education and Health and a safe place to live while doing it.Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-38496458602113761072012-01-18T18:14:00.000-08:002012-01-18T18:14:48.434-08:00January 18 = 16 days of yogaThe diet thing well not exactly starving myself or pigging out still weigh the same measly 150 lbs. ARGH! I am feeling better and moving around easier with the Lyrica ® I love you Lyrica® with the yoga and physical therapy its really working out great! I am not hard on myself for not being able to do everything right away or even if ever although I do throw a great pity party for myself now and then and feel blue longing for the missed opportunities of blissful movement. So thankful I hiked the Himalayas in Nepal once although truthfully I think I could do that again as long as it is in the summer when it rains and the leaches come out play biting away at your ankles! Honestly things that would send me into hysteria at home well, away from home its just part of the excitement. <br />
Not writing everyday like I "promised" {insert- crossed fingers} but I'm still here doing what I promised {hands open wide} I guess I missed class the day<br />
{ } & [ ] were explained not sure the proper use I would google or wikipedia it but gosh durn they went black. Government needs to figure out how to spin straw into gold instead of trying to control everyone but themselves.<br />
Ok I started out journaling my "get fit or get fat plan" but I feel the need to interject a few tidbits now and then. Not like anyone is reading anyway. Speaking of what am I saying I am already fat, fat is one of those words you can say only when speaking of one's self like many other non pc words. Or at least that is what I thought until my daughters jumped all over me every time I mention it. They are right when I was skinny I hated it when friends habitually or even occasionally used the word to speak negatively about one's self. So I should heed the advice and not speak of it ever more. My brain is screaming FAT, FAT, FAT! Thats enough no more!!!<br />
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Gotta go!Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-45669184773245800452012-01-09T20:30:00.000-08:002012-01-09T20:30:52.515-08:00Day 9 What happened to 5,6,7,8?5 & 6 got up late & 7 ate 8!!<br />
Really though still yoga farting away! Haven't lost a single frckin pound! Thought I lost 5 and next day they came back and bit me in the a*s and that is where you can find them still!<br />
I am so depressed! Ok well I have not cut out all sugars and starches from my diet - time to get even more serious oh wait hubby just brought home my favorite brownies well umhh... maybe 2moro.Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-77152494244079779812012-01-04T18:00:00.000-08:002012-01-04T18:00:26.218-08:00Day 4I did my yoga work out this morning to the Gaiam yoga dvd for the 4th day in a row, it was challenging and fun. At one point when I tried do something that I thought I could do but couldn't even come close I put my head down on the mat and had a good cry over the realization that there are some things I will never be able to do again and sorrow for the years spent being able to do almost anything and not appreciating it. This was not defeat though! I will keep at it! Just a temporary melt down. Actually I am quit proud of myself and committed to my goal to get my body and mind back in shape again. Eating light and feeling good day 4 over and out.Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-84910455349468230962012-01-03T15:56:00.000-08:002012-01-03T17:48:09.609-08:00Happy New Year! Day 3Spent New Years eve home with my hubby a bowl of pasta and a bottle of champagne. Yes we had been invited to 2 parties which we had planned on going to both. However as the day approached I began to be acutely aware of my increased size and weight even though I purchased a great dress that minimizes my blossoming full figure.<br />
Everyone would be judging me and talking or so that is what my crazy head is telling me would happen. My dear good husband would never accept that as a reason, he loves me in any size and so I lied. I said I didn't want to leave my puppies knowing there would be fireworks and they are frightened by loud noises.<br />
Truth is I wanted to stay home regardless and I know that my recent seclusion is due to my embarrassing weight gain. I am 52 and have always stayed within a certain size range that I have been comfortable with. Jeans got tight the portions got smaller and back to normal no problem. Now within 1 year I have grown from a size 0 to a size 10. Ok 10 isn't so bad you say well on me it is horrendous!<br />
Since I was diagnosed a year ago with fibromyalgia hence forth fibro or fibro fit, resulting in decreased activity due to severe pain and one of the medications I take causes weight gain along with my new found love of food! Love, love, love the food my hubby cooks. But all this is no excuse and no way to live!<br />
So for the very first time I have made a few new years resolutions ...<br />
1. Yoga, swim and/or walk at least 5x a week<br />
2. Eat less and healthier<br />
3. Turn in my recyclables for cash<br />
Ok I admit collecting all those bottles and cans in my own kitchen is going to be a little tough to do! Tee hee!<br />
Here's the skinny I was skinny now I am fat and I want to be normal! Everyone wants to be normal what ever normal is.<br />
I am 5'5'' 150 lbs. my thighs rub together when I walk my hips bulge out like a giant pear I have indents on my shoulders from my bra indents on my hips from tight under wear and my stomach sticks out like I swallowed a watermelon I have two pairs of jeans one dress and four tops that fit. And hopefully with exercise and careful eating habits I will lose weight.Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-13397435124469791422011-12-03T15:26:00.000-08:002011-12-03T15:26:49.917-08:00<i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"The secret in education lies in respecting the student." <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">— Ralph Waldo Emerson</span></b></i><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">Saw this today at Talbots.com and thought about its meaning such a simple statement but so wise just think if every teacher especially middle school teachers said this every day what a difference it could make. My 27 year old daughter is in college getting her degree in Social Journalism at Cal State Dominguez Hills and doing it all herself on grant monies and loans. Talbots is not usually a store I shop at but she saw an ad for 50% off one item day and tagged some slacks she wanted so I purchased them for her and perusing their site I found they offer size-able grants for women starting later in life to get a college degree. Does Miss 27 qualify? If any one deserves one she certainly does! Ok I admit I am prejudice because after all I am her mom and naturally I think everything she says and does is just the best thing ever.</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">OOPS Hubby is calling got to go for now more to this story later...Baby Weah's first sentence not first word first sentence!</span></i></b></span>Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-90373435488788792462011-12-02T22:02:00.000-08:002011-12-02T22:02:31.410-08:00The Posting BluesYes I feel like crying this is supposed to be fun, therapeutic and engaging the only thing engaging is reading other peoples blogs wherein lies the problem. All the blogs I enjoy reading or see everyday are young moms with young children at home and it makes me long for those days wish I had them back and enjoyed them a whole lot more...more laughing less yelling. As an almost empty nester save for one little bird with wings that cannot fly. Other than that I am in the freeze zone not yet or a long while yet if ever grandma and my baby is not a baby anymore.<br />
Usually I am very happy and these things do not make me sad but are instead my fondest memories all the little joys you remember all the funny now but not thens, the booboos, the burps and blunders and all the wondrous moments each and every day. Ad then I remember I won't be going to bed tonight dead tired getting up early dragging sleepy heads out of bed and ready for school lunches to make homework to finish gym clothes to launder PTA meetings and and and....<br />
I'm not blue anymore! No baths to give or homework to check I think I will settle in with a cup of tea and watch my favorite shows until I fall asleep-Good Nite!Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-8419348751078948402011-11-25T16:55:00.000-08:002011-11-25T17:11:36.078-08:00Hubby made the freshest, juiciest turkey ever!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eaxQHJaP0I33ed3SQt-CjiNPNAEOCBIJ6l6IZVO8l0CPEp-cqUTJ_BfV3DMtTvkmNhFcptUDHJu0jk-zYnQGcycrc2PMH-p0HJX432_XS8zrH3cEZQ7CqIcZ8Xfn3dmS1HnToijUQKQ/s1600/Pilgrim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-eaxQHJaP0I33ed3SQt-CjiNPNAEOCBIJ6l6IZVO8l0CPEp-cqUTJ_BfV3DMtTvkmNhFcptUDHJu0jk-zYnQGcycrc2PMH-p0HJX432_XS8zrH3cEZQ7CqIcZ8Xfn3dmS1HnToijUQKQ/s320/Pilgrim.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pilgrim print from *The Graphics Fairy*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with *angelic war* font</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a most beautiful thankful time of it three sisters reminiscing around the table eating pumpkin pie making fun of each others past follies and giving our husbands a perfect opportunity to add a few of their own stories! What a fun day we had!</div>Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-20746676347509188912011-11-18T10:40:00.000-08:002011-11-18T10:42:39.939-08:00My BABY Oscar too cute!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizL-3bFYRdTiBMXPYNhiatiliyKrTBgvXS2myFFGH8X6rD2-kOfTT8Dd8tms_I8HyJxCQyQVBj3TtnCyLAfuyCk0WVKEFXJwTDJKVkHfDpv95BT2ruJqYEPgMhmp_CuSMSrxxQzXZWkes/s1600/Oscar+in+the+morning_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizL-3bFYRdTiBMXPYNhiatiliyKrTBgvXS2myFFGH8X6rD2-kOfTT8Dd8tms_I8HyJxCQyQVBj3TtnCyLAfuyCk0WVKEFXJwTDJKVkHfDpv95BT2ruJqYEPgMhmp_CuSMSrxxQzXZWkes/s320/Oscar+in+the+morning_edited-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sitting on the sofa with one of my paintings</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">behind him</div>Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-56489461998713762072011-11-12T21:19:00.000-08:002011-11-12T21:19:28.056-08:00Tangerines off the Tree Shelf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM6Ier0VyEcy-CAKJ-vKn0bJmXIRwoKLLcs00789_Ftkuz7AJQKxHTWGBg5KPvHsaWe_E0-h0zIldKo7faAiS_q1duAvr9Bgh7vGd0W-PN8KsiOuL3nK6ioP4koUuU_1yV6c6jvExJO0/s1600/tanger3_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM6Ier0VyEcy-CAKJ-vKn0bJmXIRwoKLLcs00789_Ftkuz7AJQKxHTWGBg5KPvHsaWe_E0-h0zIldKo7faAiS_q1duAvr9Bgh7vGd0W-PN8KsiOuL3nK6ioP4koUuU_1yV6c6jvExJO0/s320/tanger3_edited-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-74667065190760094962011-11-10T18:27:00.000-08:002011-11-10T18:27:07.437-08:00Creating & Crafting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP2uAVQEQAsb_KY34u3_lTTVuq57F4YVM5bCDfqhFnKea-p280XTripg6NQDidGnzUt5JyYXaJkWQt_FyMOYHZJLUmmKc52QbbKXAzrbwYYZKIBOaiehgMV_mm81P7A5VpyzCW0T1dY8/s1600/Towel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP2uAVQEQAsb_KY34u3_lTTVuq57F4YVM5bCDfqhFnKea-p280XTripg6NQDidGnzUt5JyYXaJkWQt_FyMOYHZJLUmmKc52QbbKXAzrbwYYZKIBOaiehgMV_mm81P7A5VpyzCW0T1dY8/s320/Towel.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>This a very fun relatively easy transfer project I have just embarked on using *GRAPHICS FAIRY* images. I found so many fun images to play with. I started making labels for homemade jam & banana bread now I am making dish towels and already dreaming up my next project. I found the how to at: http://www.citrasolv.com/Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-70945658988310763172011-11-10T16:30:00.000-08:002011-11-10T16:30:47.994-08:00Cooking Hubbies Favorite Treat Tulumba!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4-V75V2RUyysW5xiF5U55_YNFxneMTAVak-61PBC09QAEcvXYDW1EGQJ3kZr_4uRjuj_uI7SogwNd6RiAd51JwcKx6IQsX3C1jt_tTSaMwnpbuW24uBEB4iIZYtVTIqqp5BuP6kqdpw/s1600/tulumba+thursday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4-V75V2RUyysW5xiF5U55_YNFxneMTAVak-61PBC09QAEcvXYDW1EGQJ3kZr_4uRjuj_uI7SogwNd6RiAd51JwcKx6IQsX3C1jt_tTSaMwnpbuW24uBEB4iIZYtVTIqqp5BuP6kqdpw/s320/tulumba+thursday.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>Tulumba is a Balkan & Turkish sweet treat of fried dough soaked in a sweet syrup. I used the recipe from "miss igs" blog they came out ok for my first attempt I am going to try making them again and see if they come out a little better "Binnur Turlish Cook Book" blog has another recipe a bit different, less eggs, I will try also. I added a teaspoon of Rose Water to the syrup, my favorite Persian Restaurant "Ali Baba" serves them that way.Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-17851614285534366552011-11-08T10:41:00.000-08:002011-11-08T20:40:50.478-08:00Fibro Fit Again!ICK I have been having one of my fibro fits no fun at all, I am sort of better now getting back into the swing of things. We had a nice hard rain on Sunday which we really needed so it was a good day to stay home and paint in my PJs. I worked on two paintings so I don't feel so bad about staying in with my pain. I really hate this disease things could be so much worse but this is just an on going hit after hit.<br />
And I never know when I am going to be knocked off my feet with it. I can see where a person might develop into a grouch I have to fight against it sometimes. Typically I keep my attitude in check or try anyway.<br />
Now I am going to make my husbands favorite dessert Tulumba like mum used to make. I found a recipe on a miss igs blogsite with lots of pictures that gave me the push I needed to try it. I'll let you know how it went. Unless I forget!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZotQKmMwQb6i05YLsxUbowDIJJimltEu-l-Wavh9mgnRX33aWqujVq6UNTIsd4gsOodtPIjVJyeUEnV9ifSvnCd8pZSrXb3gl31N96T3De36fClOxBXY86wDb02qeI3KinGV5F78kAU/s1600/Rain.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZotQKmMwQb6i05YLsxUbowDIJJimltEu-l-Wavh9mgnRX33aWqujVq6UNTIsd4gsOodtPIjVJyeUEnV9ifSvnCd8pZSrXb3gl31N96T3De36fClOxBXY86wDb02qeI3KinGV5F78kAU/s320/Rain.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Here is my latest painting "<i>Rain</i>"Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com1West Hills, CA 91304, USA34.2249609 -118.655647834.1971324 -118.70224329999999 34.2527894 -118.6090523tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525232271569002179.post-10010788958992437152011-10-28T14:41:00.001-07:002011-10-28T14:41:52.095-07:00Today I have so much to do and so little time! Have to go shopping and returning before the weekend rush! I'll post, post, post you later!Tuesday After Nexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778809511698983913noreply@blogger.com0