@oodiebom,

Thank you for thinking of my BIL. So far he is under the care of his doctors he will let
us know how that is going treatment wise. I have spoken with him and so have my
husband and he really sound strong and positive.

Oodie I would feel better if you had a third person with you going North.
Just keep in touch when you feel you need to reach out. I do understand
WIFI in public places I’ve express how I feel about that. I would punch the living
daylights out of anyone if I caught them trying to seek my information what for? Ugh..

I think the spoonbill is waiting on you maybe it will follow you to the North. 😎💕

After the ceremony, William and Harry released a joint statement that spoke volumes.
There had been extensive reporting about William and Harry each insisting on making their own remarks about their mother at the unveiling. Royal biographer Angela Levin went so far as to claim Harry refused to let the Palace preview his comments before the event. And an insider previously told Best Life, “We will hear two very different speeches. But both will be poignant and heartbreaking.”

In the end, the brothers managed to defy expectations and shock royal watchers by saying nothing at all. Instead, after the unveiling, they issued a written joint statement which read: “Today, on what would have been our Mother’s 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength and character—qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better. Every day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy. Thank you to [artist] Ian Rank-Broadley, [garden designer] Pip Morrison and their teams for their outstanding work, to the friends and donors who helped make this happen, and to all those around the world who keep our mother’s memory alive.”

William and Harry wisely chose to keep the focus on their mother and the new statue created to honor her rather than encourage forensic examination of their every word. That, of course, will now resume as we are left to wonder if Diana’s sons are any closer to reconciling in light of today’s events.

Prince William and Prince Harry. 🌹

Prince William and Prince Harry Princess Diana’s Sons as they should be. 🌹

Elton John

“Candle In The Wind 1997”

Goodbye England’s Rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along England’s greenest hills
Your candle’s burned out long before
Your legend ever will

Loveliness we’ve lost
These empty days without your smile
This torch will always carry
For our nation’s golden child
And even though we try
The truth brings us to tears
All our words cannot express
The joy you’ve brought us through the years

Goodbye England’s Rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
Goodbye England’s Rose
From a country lost without your soul
Who’ll miss the wings of your compassion
More than you’ll ever know

And your footsteps will always fall here
Along England’s greenest hills
Your candle’s burned out long before
Your legend ever will

Oopsie, today feels like Friday. Am I the only one who feels this way?
Sorry about that. Have fun tomorrow in trivia!

Diana, Princess of Wales, was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales—the heir apparent to the British throne—and mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.

Happy Birthday Diana, Princess of Wales. 🌹💕

Hello Sheba, yes, we are all over the place time wise. Hope your arm no longer hurts.
The Birthday cupcake in a cup is so cute! I might have to do something like that sometime.
You really have some fun pictures.

Wanted to mention that while we have cable, we have a back up, the kind you attach outside the house, it gets 36 channels. When our internet provider goes down we use it. Works great.

Yesterday, I went to buy my son some pants and ended up in some additional stores. Found my way to the Swarovski Store. Shiniest place ever!

Hope you all enjoy the arcade and that its up and working tonight.

@sheba2011

I keep forgetting to mention that the spoonbill has been missing for over two weeks. Well, that was, until yesterday. He/she seemed exhausted. Slept under a bush most of the day. Wonder if he/she made a trip to Maryland. On that note, hope your BIL is doing better. I forgot to mention bananas are a great source for electrolytes besides being easy to swallow and digest. I have a friend who was diagnosed Stage 4 liver cancer a few years ago. He is in remission now and hopes to stay that way. As far as the doctors can tell he is virtually cancer free. Maybe this can offer some hope to your BIL.

When we made our reservations for the trip North, I took into account the weather situation at this time of year. Well, there is a storm trying to get it together in the Caribbean that could impact our trip Monday. Right now the weather people seem to feel that the cone of this storm is a direct hit to Florida. It will definitely be a hurricane by the time it reaches us. Right not they are not sure the direction. If it goes to the Atlantic side it could impact our drive to Georgia. If it goes to the Gulf Coast, it will be just as bad as we head North. It could make a turn off the coast of Tamap thus hitting the panhandle, Alabama or slide over to Louisiana or Texas. It’s a good thing when making these reservations that I took this into consideration. We will wait and see what develops and hopefully we will be OK. We could use the rain, but…….

@sheba2011

Good afternoon. We had a nice shower this afternoon. The sky in the distance is still dark, so there is a possibility of more rain. I am doing my happy dance in the laundry room. We will take some time off later today to pickup the Anti Freeze for the house. It took Walmart over a week to let me know they had none in stock. They had the best price. Thank goodness I didn’t wait until the last minute on this. Will make a run to Auto Zone. Not sure about Aldi’s. Definitely need to stop at Sam’s for the garbage bags and detergent for the laundry. May look at books if hubby doesn’t mind.

Hubby is doing good. His mind has returned and is still relearning some things. I am simply amazed at his progress. And, yes, he knows what day it is and the year. The date, well, we both have that info at our fingertips with that info at the bottom right hand corner on our computer screen.

I made a list of things that must be done prior to our heading North. So far I managed to cross off one thing. I contacted Spectrum and we are now in seasonal mode. The person I spoke with just happened to be in New York and we chatted for five minutes. I had asked the question about the shut down during the Covid crisis. For your info, their seasonal runs up to 9 months. Last year, they gave their customers a full year. Comcast was only able to give us three additional weeks. Now, you see why we turn our equipment in when we leave. Sorry, we didn’t do that last time. As I mentioned before, Comcast is out for the $$$ without good quality customer service. I now want to know why we must pay over $200/mo for their service when they are offering a 2 year contract for as little as $89/mo. Seems they want their $$$ equivalent to a year’s contracet in 3 or 4 months time. The TVs in both houses are not smart. Will look for a HDMI port.

That’s it for now. Back to the laundry room.

Personal Power

Power is not about exerting our will over others, it is about being in complete truth with yourself.

Many of us have do not understand what personal power means. We have been given the false notion that power is bad — that it is something we use to exert our will upon others. In fact, when our personal power is intact, we are neither overbearing nor meek. We have a clear sense of our strength and the impact we can have on others. This actually enables us to be more sensitive. Personal power is what permits us to work on behalf of our dreams and desires. It allows us to realize that we are worthy and deserve to be heard. In addition, our personal power lets us extend the respect we know that we deserve to the people around us. There is no reason to be afraid or ashamed of fully owning your power.

In the chakra system, the solar plexus is the seat of personal power. One way to evaluate your sense of power is to breathe into this part of the body. If it feels tight or nervous, it is an indication that you may not be fully expressing your power. You can heal this imbalance by expanding the area of the solar plexus with your breath. You can also visualize a bright yellow sun in this part of your body. Allow its heat to melt any tension, and let its light dissolve any darkness or heaviness. Repeating this exercise on a regular basis can restore and rejuvenate your sense of power.

Another way to nurture your personal power is to honor your dreams and desires by making concrete plans to manifest them in the world. Start by making a list of things you want, and let yourself think big. Choose one goal from the list and commit to bringing it to fruition. In addition, break the goal into tasks that you can work on each day. Know that you deserve to have your dreams come true and that you have the power to bring them into being. 😘😎

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California we are all thinking of you. Just stay safe and give
the cats a kitty hug Kitten. 🌹 Welcome to the month of July.

Cherie,

Good Morning in S. Cali welcome to a new month and may you have new blessings.
Miss you and the children. 😘🌹

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. 😘💕🌹How are you feeling today? I know you are looking
at Jake’s Canvas. 💕

Well tomorrow your workmen should be there to finish the work they should have started.
I know how you feel not being able to invite people over this will be over soon. 😘

How is mom and sister doing? The weather should be cooler today hopefully for you.

We had a hard rain this morning we should dry out by the weekend.

I am thinking of you and Poppy is wagging his tail I think he misses Jake too.

@71flowerchild,

Good day in Texas or New Mexico we all miss you very much on this thread. 😘💕🌹
Welcome to a new month give the fur babies a nice OZ pet even if it is wet. 🤣