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Good Morning Peeps and here is to a great Thursday in our wonderful community. 😎

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@loaf,

Good Morning in your corner of the world wishing you a nice Thursday. 💕😎🎈
Pretty sure the kids will love the treat below. 💕

@xango,

Good day in sunny Florida. 😎💕I love reading you and hubby. What a love story in my eyes.
Hey just rest and get well. I think it is so sweet your husband is taking very good care of you. 💕

Xango I meant to tell you I did see the Movie Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner. 💕
I thought Spencer Tracy did an excellent job acting and these were his last days.
Katherine was fantastic as always and her niece who played her daughter in the movie
was good Kudos goes out to Sidney Poitier who did a marvelous job acting. This movie
was different and well acted and directed. This is the first time I have watched it with no
commercials I watched this on TCM.

Enjoy your day and get well soon. Prince Charming is doing a great job. 💕

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 😎💕🎈I am so glad you made it home
safe and sound. Hubby seems to have a good appetite. I think he likes your food and
the love you put in it.

I am multi-tasking today I am making husband some smothered potatoes in onions.
Hubby was up early and he even peeled and sliced them LOL! 💕😎

That’s how you do it when it is something you really want to eat on a rainy day.

I hope the A/C Techs are there sooner rather than later. Glad it is cooler at night.
I hope you are sleeping and resting and have a wonderful visit with your husband.

Oodie you have a lot going on just take your time. 😎

@taci,

Good afternoon where ever you are in the World. Hope you are having a wonderful time. 😎💕

@shoelady60,

Good day in the beautiful ‘burgh. 💕Hey Lady wishing you a good Thursday.

I know tomorrow is Mom Friday and may you and your mother have a great day.

Sending some fall hugs to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘

@sheba2011

Hi in Oz. Since today is the last warm sunny day, took mom for a late lunch to the winery. It is so nice to sit outside and enjoy a bottle and some food.🍷🍝 Mom had a little more than one glass and was ready for bed.😅 Her eyes were closing and she is probably sleeping right now.

I will do her grocery shopping tomorrow before I get to her house since I can go much quicker. Then off to the hair salon and whatever she needs done in her home. Husband is going to see his sister who had the foot surgery on Saturday.🦶 Think I will stay home since I will be tired from mom Friday. Not much else planned for the weekend, it will be cool and rainy.🌧

Fall hugs back to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@shoelady60,

Enjoy your day tomorrow and Mom Friday. 💕😘😎We will be in the 40’s tomorrow
so I am getting my Iris Apfel Jackets out.

I hope you rest up after spending time with mother. Oh, my goodness your mom is
so much fun. I love the wine tasting. ❤️💕

Goodnight. ✨

@kittengirl,

Good morning Kitten wishing you and your family a great Thursday. 😎🎈

Good Thoughts for the Day

In the morning, send yourself love for the entire day and be sure to collect that love along the way.

When things go wrong, it is easy to get into a bad mood, and that bad mood has a way of spiraling out and affecting our life for days to come. In the same way, when we feel badly about ourselves, we tend to act in ways that have repercussions, again creating a negative vibe that can negatively influence the next several days. While it is important that we allow ourselves to feel what we feel, and to be genuine, we do not have to completely surrender to a dark mood or feelings of self-doubt. In fact, the more we simply allow and accept our darkness as one part of the picture, the more easily we can also allow and accept our light. In this vein, we can temper our gray moods with an injection of sunshine in the form of sending good wishes to ourselves for the next 24 hours.

If you feel a bad mood coming on or find yourself plagued with negative feelings, take a moment to acknowledge that. At the same time, recognize that things can and will change, and that you can still have a good day, or a good week, especially if you take the time to visualize that for yourself. This is a great way to support yourself when you are working through tough times and hard feelings. When you visualize good things for yourself, you are sending yourself love and warmth, as well as encouraging yourself to keep going.

Before you even get out of bed in the morning, you can take the time to send good wishes to yourself all the way through to the next morning. As you picture your day, take the time to fill in the details — where you are going, who you will see, what you will do — and send love and good wishes ahead to yourself, as well as everyone you encounter. It will be like arriving in a new place and finding that an old friend has sent a bouquet of flowers from back home to welcome you and remind you that you are loved. AMEN! 😎💕

Good Morning Peeps welcome to Wednesday and may this day find all in our
wonderful community doing well. 😎🎈

Sheba

Heidi Daus and the Girls are in Paris, France. 😘💕😎

Viva France. 😎💕

AMEN!

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@loaf,

Good day in Ohio wishing you and the kids a nice Wednesday. 🎈😘😎

Here’s looking at you kid. 😎

@xango,

Good afternoon in sunny Florida. Xango how are you doing? Yeah you are missed here
on this thread. 💕If you are just healing and getting rest from your accident that is all good.
Just want to know you are alright.

Enjoy your fresh bread and coffee. 💕

Sending healthy vibes to you and hubby.

@Sheba 🍂🍂🍂🍁🍁🍁🍁

I hope this finds you well.
As for me, I am still recovering. Husband got permission this week to work from home. He is taking care of me, doing the cooking, cleaning, washing, you name it before he starts work in the early morning. And after he gets off work. Good thing I married a younger man, five years younger than me.

Take care Sheba 🌹

@xango,

Good evening I am so glad to hear from you and we were all very concerned.
I feel better now. Be sure to make Prince Charming his favorite dish we you
are able.

Please take care. 😘🌹💕✨

@xango

I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I was a little concerned. Well, maybe a lot. The last time you posted was Friday. I am hoping you and hubby are celebrating the anniversary and having a great time. I just hope and pray that you are OK. flowers 🎁🎂🎈🎈🎃

@oodiebom

Hi, Thank you for your concern. I am still recovering. Hubby is taking good care of me. Just a few hiccups, like he forgets to turn off the oven. Then realized after he goes back to the kitchen to get me water. Hopefully my recovering won’t take too long.

Take care Oodie 🌹

@xango

I feel better that you are not alone. Very difficult to move the way you should after a knock down such as you had. And of course, the longer it takes as we age. Just take it easy and let nature take its course. This is one time that food delivery comes in handy, even restaurants.

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Oodie I don’t like your experience going
home from visiting your husband. I had the hairs on my arm stand up. Please be careful
and keep your cell phone handy. I will be happy when your husband surgery and time spent
in the rehab is over and he is home. 💕

I am glad you spent the day at home with a good Baldacci Book he is a great Author. ❤️

I hope you can find someone to fix your A/C once and for all. OZ is getting cooler everyday.
Saturday we will be in the 30’s in the early morning hours but this is how it is in this little
corner of the world. 💕😎

I know you have a lot on your plate I wish you had extra hands to help with the house.
Oodie let me know how you are today. I am thinking of you.

@sheba2011

Nice day to myself yesterday. The Baldacci book is in hubby’s room. Ins tead of Aldi’s, think I will make a stop at Costco to look around and maybe find a nice snack. Definitely will pick up the hotdog and the salad for me. I will work on th e house a bit tonight when it’s cooler. And speaking on that subject, I did contact our techs to see when they would be out. The response was a week from tomorrow starting at 8:30 am. Just hope for a bit or a shower and no heavy rain between now and then otherwise it will be another wait and see.

Seems the Arcade is becoming more ugly with the points not showing rather than the games. So far the ads are still running and not quite sure if that part will end. Tech unit claims that the ads is what makes the games free. I wonder……..Not sure, at this point, whether the people that might be, are throwing in the towel on Trivia. Not much noise on that one. Then again, who would not like 200 points per answer???? I wonder how Trekky feels on this one. She was the first to have a Trivia night and, yes, I was there as well. I suspect that quite a few have left HSN since then.

I am ready for cooler temps, but not winter as yet. I would love nothing better than to take a nice walk during sunrise on the beach. Good time to find some real nice seashells and other things. Not sure about the driftwood, but one thing I need to keep in mind are the snakes near the shore. They are poisonous. I never knew there were snakes in the ocean until I ventured on the beach and was warned. From that time on I have yet to set foot in the ocean. Cape Cod, the great whites can now be seen on the ocean side as well as the bay. And the bay side is the place to be at low tide, well, it used to be. You could walk out a half mile or more and still the water level was only up to your waist. But a nice walk with your feet feeling the sand, a good thing.

Hope your day is a good one. Better cover the mums and other plants as well. Too soon for freezing temps. Then of course, this could mean an early spring and another hot wrenching summer. If we get to return in the Spring or prior, we will stay until after the first snowfall next year. We will have tons to do in both homes.

@oodiebom,

Please be safe tonight. Xango left you a message. OZ is having some lightning and
I am near a window.

A little rain and thunder and the works. Be safe. ✨✨

@sheba2011

I am home. I ordered out tonight. There is an Italian restaurant about 3.5 miles West of the Rehab.
We tried their pizza and it was delicious. This time I ordered two complete dinners. I had the breast of chicken with herbs and spices and penne and ordered eggplant with herbs and spices and it came also with penne and a couple of different cheeses. Both dinners came with salad and Focaccia bread. The portions were huge. Oh, for a salad dressing I asked for blue cheese for both of us. I will now say that the penne was homemade and so was the salad dressing. I should have ordered one dish for the both of us. That is how large the portions were.

Well, another milestone today. Hubby thought he had to use the bathroom. He actually sat up in bed with his feet dangling on the floor. Wanted me to help him. I rang for the nurses. He would not have been able to call anyone since the buzzer was attached to a clip on the wall.

Tomorrow is recycling and garbage. Not sure if I have enough for the recycle. Definitely enough garbage. The week went too fast. To think Friday will be here in less than 24 hours.

@taci,

Good Morning in the world. Taci guess what Heidi Daus and her staff are in Paris today. 😎😘
Just a heads up and I hope you are having a wonderful time where ever you are.

Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶

@shoelady60,

Good day in the beautiful ‘burgh. 💕😎😘 I am running errands all over the place.

How are you doing today? Hey Mom Friday is not that far away.

We can now cook some of our favorite foods during fall. 💕I love to cook during the
Fall and Winter Months Spring is alright too. Summer is when I let my husband the
Grill Master have a hand at it. 😘

Oz is alright today we had some rain and will have more later today and tomorrow.

My grass is growing like wildfire after the rain.

Sending some healthy vibes to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘💕

Good things are in this punch. LOL! 😎

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California Kitten as always wishing you and the family a nice day. 💕🎈

Tis The Season and your grandson I am sure is excited. 💕

Knowing Your History

Knowing where you came from helps bridge the gulf that divides your past from your future.

Each of us is a piece of a larger puzzle. We are all born into the unique and complex network of individuals, settings, and circumstances that constitute our heritage. Whether or not you are aware of your ancestors, your family’s country of origin, the cultural history of your people, or the trials faced by the people responsible for bringing you into the world, these forces have had a hand in shaping your values. Knowing your family history and reflecting often upon your own personal history as it relates to your heritage empowers you to look at your life in a larger historical context and to understand that you are a vital part of an ongoing drama greater than yourself.

Researching your heritage can prepare you to meet the future. The traits of your ancestors can give you insight into how your character has developed and the beliefs that form the foundation of your worldview. The knowledge you gain can help you appreciate your values and your character, giving you the confidence to be more expressive where both are concerned. At a cellular level, you carry a genetic code from your family determining things like how you age, your blood type, and personality traits. But as a spiritual being you bring in what you chose to do with that genetic coding, your free will. Unearthing your heritage is not simply about uncovering who did what when or reconnecting with long-lost relatives. Rather, it is a method of building self-awareness and bridging the gulf that divides your past from your future.

In researching our individual histories, however, we may encounter relatives who made interesting choices or were involved in traumatic events. It’s easy to overestimate the importance of these pieces of our past and to cling to them. Balance is key. While your heritage has influenced the development of the person you are today, you are more than an ethnicity, a culture, or a family name. You should not feel driven to alter your likes and dislikes, dreams, preferences, or values because you feel your heritage demands it. Knowing your history is about loving who you are, understanding where you’ve come from, and preparing for your future.

Good Morning Peeps enjoy your Tuesday in our wonderful community. 💕😎

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@loaf,

Good morning in Ohio and may this Tuesday be a good one with the kids. 😎🎈

@xango,

Good Morning in Florida. Hey how you doing? If you are still in discomfort just take
care of yourself. Remember my neighbor had a bad fall in Greece I mean just got
off the Plane did not even leave the airport and only for emergency treatment.
No worries she plans on going back in the Spring. 😎 Xango she spent almost four
months in the hospital and rehab. We still get together and talk. All is well with her
now.

I am wishing you a joyful day and a nice recovery so glad your husband is there for you.

Wishing you both a cool and safe day.

@sheba2011

I didn’t visit hubby today. I decided a ME day was needed. I am planning on getting an early start tomorrow. Going to work on the house then to Aldi’s. Tried to contact the A/C people. They closed up shop before 4 pm. I wonder if they have customers. I am starting to look elsewhere. Two months without A/C is two months too long. At least the house is cool at night. I do have a name of another outfit. They also do repair work and flooring. I need someone to check under the house to make sure we are tight and secure so no critters can get in.

The reason that I was scared last night is that there was a car behind me from the time I left the rehab. The worse part was seeing like lightning within that vehicle. Not sure if it was a gun or the lights going on and off inside. I did not hear anything and I know I would have heard gunshots if there were any. Thank goodness for the moon. and for the vehicles heading in the other direction. Never so glad to see home. I would leave earlier, but it makes the night time too long for hubby. Even if we don’t say anything, it’s just knowing that the other person is there helps in the long run. I am reading a Baldacci book that was in the rehab library. It is hard to drop it. If I bring it home no work would be accomplished. He is one of the best mystery writers.

There is another two day Prime Day sale next week. The one in July was fantastic. If you are not a Prime member you can join just for the event. I have no room for appliances since my kitchen is small. I purchased a cart that can hold over 500 lbs. Just have to put it together and then decide where to leave it. It should hold my ice maker and Ninja. It certainly will free up the counterspace.

Also went to Heidi’s website. I purchased the pumpkin carriage. It reminded me of Cinderella. I think it sold out. She will be returning to HSN around the 20th. I purchased the flower (which made me think of you and t he sunflowers) and the bee. It is simple and shines like crazy. I received tons of compliments. Her workmanship and artistry is something to behold. These pieces will not only last a lifetime but will be worth something in years to come. So amazing!!!!

I hope your headache is better. Could be the change in the weather pattern. I sometimes feel it when the storms are just a thousand miles away. It’s the dew point pressure that does damage to our system. When I feel miserable I prepare for a nightmare of a storm and batten down the hatches.

@oodiebom,

Good Morning on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 😎🎈I hope this will be a good day for you.
What a busy day for you with hubby yesterday. I wish they would let you spend the night.
I don’t see why that can’t happen if he is in a room by himself. I think you can do more
for him in some areas then the staff. 💕

Oodie then again there is no bed like your own. I hope the painters do a good job on your house.
The meal sounds real good. I am glad he is eating.

Oodie I am waiting to see the new Arcade too. We have been in Trivia for years in good and bad
times.

Anyway Oodie let me know how things are going for you today. I had a rather interesting
night with the critters LOL! The cats take turns to be fed and then the possums come. I leave
the racoons on their own but I do put something out for them. 😎

Take time for some tea with your Manuka Honey and drive safe. 😘😎

@sheba2011

I remember a few years ago HSN tried to change the prior management’s take on the Arcade. There were many months that we had trouble not only getting into the Arcade, but also playing the games. Quite a few games were kept because of people sending notes their way. I am hoping the same thing will occur this time when all is said and done. Meanwhile, I have made a decision to continue with Trivia and the conversation thread with it. I think on Friday we can make some adjustments and start to have some sort of fun the following week. I really need some input since my original Trivia game was donated a long time ago. I am hoping that more players will join us and I hope I can make it interesting for everyone. Of course only time will tell.

I have closed down the oven because it needs a good self clean. It has been too hot and too muggy to do so. I need the temps to go down 10 degrees so I can at least open a window. No word from the A/C people and it seems the next door neighbor is away also. Just need the people who helped both of us within the past year.

I will be heading to Aldi’s first then back to the house to refrigerate whatever and to take some fruit and dessert items to hubby. I will forever miss the Christmas Tree Shops that embellished the Cape with so many beautiful items all at great prices. It will be strange to return and not see their retail places. Each one was a bit different. I so wish that the sons would bring it back or someone within the family.

Hubby has a roomate. There are rooms that are opened, but renovations are going on and I’m not sure what is going on. There are some evenings that I am scared to death to drive home. Last night was one of them. Even the nursing staff hated me driving alone last night and tried to push me out earlier. But, I had to make sure that hubby was comfortable and also not freezing. He was sneezing quite a bit, but seemed to calm down when I mentioned that the room was like a freezer. I didn’t realize that the thermostat for each room could be regulated
until last night. I assume that the cooler temps are to keep Covid away.

I hope xango is OK. She hasn’t posted since Friday. Could it be that they are finally able to celebrate their anniversary. Or, is the weather making life a little more difficult. Sure hope everything is OK.

I surmise TACI has finally gone on an awaycation. Should be an interesting trip. Cannot wait to hear all the stories and places she and her family visited.

Have a great afternoon and evening. Last night’s moon was beautiful. I followed it on the way home.

@oodiebom,

Good evening I hope you are home in bed. I see a lot of people are posting about
the Arcade. Oodie everyone wants to continue Trivia I hope something happens
and soon. I would at least like to see the new games and see where that leads.

We shall see. Oodie I have a major headache tonight. I am about to take a Korres
Shower and some meds.

OZ will have rain tomorrow. 💕😎

I hope your hubby had a nice day and you had a good visit. ✨✨

@taci,

Good Morning where ever you are in the world. 😎😘💕🎈

Safe travels my friend and have a wonderful time.

@shoelady60,

Good day in the beautiful ‘burgh. OZ is cooling down a bit. 😎😘

I am making some chili today and I have Kosher Hot Dogs for later.
Hubby likes his chili first and then the next day we have Chili Dogs
so good. 💕

Mr. Poppy and I had a good walk this morning. My body needs the walk I always
feel better after a nice cool walk in the morning and evening. The endorphins kick in. 😎

Glad your sister is having a good time hey Mom Friday is not that far away.

Enjoy your day and I am blowing soft hugs to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘💕🎈

The way the sun hits the house is very nice and relaxing Fall is here at last. 😎💕

@sheba2011

Hope your chili turned out great, I can eat that any time of the year. Good idea with chili dogs the next day.🌭 My husband likes those but I hate hot dogs.

Very busy day from morning to night. That’s why I’m so late posting. Tons of phone calls, people stopping by, SIL had surgery on her foot. Hopefully an easier day tomorrow.

Glad you and Poppy enjoyed a nice fall walk. Our leaves are already coming down.🍁🍂 Sending hugs.🤗💖

@shoelady60,

Good evening I have been out feeding critters. I feel for them and with winter coming
I am concerned.

Hubby enjoyed the chili so did I. I only eat Kosher Hot Dogs. I add the cheese and it is
yummy.

I hope your sil heal nicely. I know how busy life can get the last two weeks have been
very busy for me. Hey we will be in the 30’s Saturday Morning. I will make sure everything
is nice and warm. We have rain in the morning. My plants need it.

@kittengirl,

Good Morning in California Kitten may this day finds you doing well. 😎🎈

Lack

When we view life from a place of lack, that’s how we’ll experience it. Shift into gratitude and watch your world change.

We all know what it feels like to want something we don’t have. It may be a pair of expensive jeans, a romantic partner, or rent money; it may be a certain attitude, a car, or a savings account. This is part of life, and in the best-case scenario, we experience a constant flow of money and material possessions, companions and experiences, in and out of our lives. However, many of us linger in a state of wanting and not having, a state of lack that never seems to subside. We consistently perceive ourselves as not having what we need or not having what we want. This is an energetically draining state to be in. It is also self-perpetuating because how we feel about ourselves determines what we are able to create for ourselves.

How we feel profoundly influences how we perceive our reality. When we feel we are lacking, we look around and see what is not there. On the other hand, if we feel abundant, we can look at the very same situation and see a completely different picture, one full of blessings and advantages. The more we see the blessings, the more abundant we feel, and the more blessings we attract. Similarly, if we see lack, we tend to create and attract that energy.

If you find yourself habitually residing in a feeling of lack, it may be due to a core belief formed in your childhood or even in a past life. It may be because you are out of touch with your inner divinity, which is the source of your abundance. In any case, know that your perception of lack is a misperception that can be corrected with awareness and effort. It can be as simple as taking 10 or 15 minutes each day to quiet your mind and imagine yourself in a state of unlimited abundance, handling the financial demands and others in your life with total ease, drawing from an endless supply of resources. Know that it is your birthright to be fully supported in the fulfillment of your needs and desires. 😎🎈AMEN!

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@loaf,

Good afternoon in Ohio here is to a good week and new month. 😘💕😎

@xango,

Good afternoon in Florida. Xango I hope you are feeling better. I don’t know what to think
but rest if you are in pain. So glad your wonderful husband is there for you. 💕

Take care my friend and be well.

I hope all is well in Brazil with your family. 💕

@sheba2011

Getting ready to visit hubby. Going to heat up a bagel and bring the cream cheese and lox with me. I will put it together in his room.

Today I picked the paint color for the shutters, the peak and the overhangs. House will be power washed first and that will include the lanai. Guess the rugs will be put on hold. Actually this may work out even better. It will mean putting all the furniture outside for a good scrubbing and after the lanai is washed then I will lay the carpets and see how it looks. If I messed up in measurement no problem. They will go to the Cape house. I have a huge outdoor deck as well as space in the basement when I put that together when we return. I will be taking the sectional in the Ct. house to the Cape. Either one of those rugs will liven everything up.

Better get a move on. Saw the Arcade today. So far I am not a happy camper. But, I will smile through it. Just do not appreciate the hype and the lie. Guess they weren’t ready. So be it.

@sheba2011

I finally went to the Rehab and could not find hubby. He wasn;t in his room, so I checked the TV r oom, the lanai and outdoors. No where to be found. One of the LPN’s went looking as well. Said my hubby does this all the t me. It’s as if he is playing hide and seek. He was eventually found in another room which turned out to be the first room he had. I had a bagel with cream cheese and lox which I prepared in his room. Loved it along with a chocolate chip cookie. I even had time to continue reading a Baldacci book that I found in the TV room. There is another one begging me to read it. After Jeopardy, I decided to stay for another hour. That didn’t happen. When the LPN was getting the bed ready, he tried to bring it down to a more reasonable height for hubby. For some reason the bed just didn’t want to function. The head nurse was called and even he had no luck, so both of them went looking for another bed. They found one with a better mattress. However, the LPN didn’t think it was cleaned and so began the spaying and the disinfecting. He found a mattress cover that was brand new and decided while everything was dr ying to look for clean sheets and blankets. All this while hubby was topless in the hallway and sneezing his head off because the A/C was too cold. So the LPN brought a nightie and he was happy. What a relief to see the new bed worked. I left hubby in the hallway and helped put the bed in order. Instead of leaving at 8 pm, It was 10:15 pm when I got to the front door. It took about a half hour to travel 8 miles due to the traffic lights. Florida needs to change the timing at the end of a work day.

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I did read all your posts. Oodie I know everything
will turn out alright for your Trivia Friday Games. I would like to see the new games and changes
in the Arcade. I’ve played Trivia ever since Trekky started it many years ago. So I will miss it
like everyone else. 💕 I believe new things are fun to explore and I am waiting to see what
the new Arcade will look like. Oodie everything will turn out alright.

I hope all goes well with you and your home this week. OZ is alright we have one more very
warm day to get through and Fall will be here to stay. 😎😘

Let me know how things go with your husband Oodie things will start moving very fast.
I am glad you had a nice day with hubby yeah you do have some concerns. Just take your
time good luck on your medical appts. 🎈

@taci,

Good Morning in S. California. Taci are you ready? I know you are excited I would be. 😎😘
Have a great time and keep safe.

Wishing you Happy Trails. 🎶🎶

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. How are you doing today? Lady what a Game last night.
Holy Smokes! I was true to my word I did not take a peep until the last two minutes. 😎

Hubby was cool and calm no sweat. LOL!

I am wishing you a good week. How is your sister’s Cruise going? I know she is having
a ball. 😎😘💕

Fall is almost here in OZ one more day. YAY!

I am posting a little pic to you from New Jersey. Swifty brought some friends along with
her Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds among others. Party on Peeps. 💕🎈

Sending good vibes to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘💕

@sheba2011

Good afternoon – boy, that game was a lot closer than expected.😮 I predict KC will be the most followed football team this year. For sure that was the party box!🎉✨

Beautiful weather up until the weekend, then 20 degree change. Soup and chili will be on the menu’s.🥣🥘 I’m ready for the cooler weather.

I’m sure sis is relaxing, eating, drinking and gambling. That’s one way we are different, she loves gambling and I hate it. Rather spend my money on a nice piece of jewelry, shoes, handbag, etc.💍👠👜

Making spaghetti for dinner.🍝 Sending hugs to you and Poppy.🤗💖

@shoelady60,

We think alike when it comes to our favorite fall foods. ✨😎

Nice cool days are coming.

@kittengirl,

Good morning in California Kitten welcome to a new month and new month. I am hoping
for all the best to you and your family. 🎈💕

Incense Meditation

Meditating with incense can offer many benefits — embers become shooting stars, and the silver ribbon of smoke becomes unraveled clouds.

When we focus on incense sticks during meditation, we move into a mystical space that is both physical and spiritual. Like us, the incense stick is earthbound with an ember that burns for only a finite time, but the diaphanous spirit it releases is unbound by time or space. Rather than shutting down our senses to focus on an inner realm, incense involves our senses as we follow whirling smoke upward and outward while we take its scent into us, filling us as we breathe.

The journey starts with a flame, and then a glowing ember releases smoke to rise above us in an ethereal dance. Ashes fall below, purified by the fire. We can use this to imagine negative thoughts being changed from darkness into the beauty of warm gray snowflakes and a scented spun-silver plume, lighter than air. We can watch as our atmosphere is altered to become reminiscent of the heavens and lifts our thoughts: Embers become shooting stars, and the silver ribbon of smoke becomes unraveled clouds. Altered senses may guide our inspired thoughts to travel along new, perhaps undiscovered, pathways.

We can also imagine our physical selves being represented by the incense stick, our inner fire releasing magic into the world. That part of us emanates outward, expanding to mingle with the breath of those around us as we ride the wind to become part of everything. We can also see in the swirling smoke our life’s path, not a straight line but a twirling, meandering ballet that moves us ever onward and upward. We may leave a bit of ourselves behind as we bounce off of our surroundings, working through them, but no matter what we do, we cannot avoid our final destination: oneness with all that is. As spiritual beings enjoying the physical experience of life, incense meditations can help us remember the beauty and wonder of our existence, where heaven and earth, body and spirit, are all available to us in every moment. 😘😎

Hello October. 😎💕

Good Morning Peeps may this be a good Sunday here in our wonderful community. 😎

I am a survivor and warrior in this war. 😎

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@loaf,

Good morning in your corner of the world. Loaf wishing you a great new month and week. 😎💕

@xango,

Good day in Florida I hope you are not hurting as much. Just rest and have a good Sunday. 😎

@xango

Hope you are feeling better. Great seeing you Friday night. And speaking of Friday night I added a thought for what we can do next. Let me know what ideas you have. I’m thinking of our own Trivia game along with conversation

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. How are you feeling today? Oodie it is
concerning what you had to deal with. I would not rush to do anything except see hubby.

Wishing you a good day let me know how things are going for you today.

Please take it easy enjoy your visit with hubby and I do hope the temps are not bad.

Oz is a little warm today but this is the last very warm day. I am so happy about that. 😎

@sheba2011

Hi and thank you. I am almost my self and will take it easy. The only thing on my agenda is to see hubby. I know he was told yesterday that I had a reaction. No phone call from him and I surmise there are times he forgets there is a phone in his room. This reaction can last up to three days. I stopped taking the pink stuff after 4 pm and though I felt sick, I was able to handle it from then on. Thankfully, it is not a killer. Just makes you feel terrible.

I picked up a couple of Dragon Fruit a couple of days ago and will make hubby a dessert using that and blueberries. I will also make one for myself. It’s my favorite at this time of year. As you know, this fruit has many fine qualities. It is better together with something. I have used it with lamb, beef chicken and pork and the taste cannot be described. Yes, I cook with it. In the oven, stove top and yes, even the Air Fryer. I have not tried it in a microwave. I don’t dare. Tfhe pink skin of the Dragon is so pretty that sometimes I hate cutting into it. But, I do. Thankfully, it is on sale through Wednesday. Now I am looking for yellow pluots. Found them at Sprouts and guess I will need to return to see if they still have any left. But, not today.

I am bringing hubby also a fruit cup, another Italian grinder and an egg bagel with cream cheese, lox and onion. Not sure what I will bring for myself. I may pick up some soup from the Asian market. Enough for the two of us. I would make something here, but I discarded most of my pots.

Hope you have a nice day. Don’t work too hard. Yes, I am feeling better. You don’t need to ask a third time. LOL

@sheba2011

P.S. I forgot to mention that I added an idea to our Trivia thread. Let me know what you think.

@sheba2011

Just made it home. I am OK. But not Ok with the nursing staff. The person at the reception desk did tell one of the nurses that I would not be in and to please tell my husband so he wouldn’t worry. Well, he did worry. Saw what I looked like (real pale) and said he was really worried when I didn’t show. I explained what I did and that was that. He said he would have asked for the phone and have the nurses set it up if it wasn’t ready. Wow……Anyway, he ate his full dinner which consisted of soup, lemonade, half of an egg salad sandwich (unless he ate the other half before I arrived), and different colored pasta on the side. I brought Asiian house soup and steamed dumplings. He ate one and half chocolate chip cookie and three small brownies. I ate the soup and it was great. Also had a couple of dumplings and no reaction. Just have a few hives, so I now realize how bad this reaction was. I did bring a bagel with cream cheese and lox. He will have it tomorrow. Oh forgot to mention that I cut a dragon fruit in half and cut it up and mixed with blueberries. He ate the entire thing. That’s everything in a nutshell.

My neighbor was kind enough to drop off a color chart for the trim on our home. I am looking at Peacock Blue which will add dimension to the homes next door. I just hope the painter can make it three dimensional so it doesn’t look that dark. Bet Heidi would know what to do.

Well, now will plow through a weeks worth of mail. Take care and enjoy the rest of your evening.

@oodiebom,

Good evening let me think about your Trivia question. The only thing is the moderator role.
I don’t know how that would work as you are the tops at Trivia. Everyone can have a chance
and make it fun. I have millions of tickets that I cannot use by the due date. Waaah..

Let me think about what you are trying to achieve and don’t forget the new games or changes
to the Arcade that just might figure in. We can all work on it.

Drive safe. 😎💕

@taci,

Good Morning no matter where you are in the World. Just stay safe and have a great
time with your family. 😎💕

Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶

@shoelady60,

Good afternoon in the ‘burgh. OZ is warm but this is the last day for that kind of warmth.
Game Day I will try not to spoil it. Too intense when the team is playing. 😎

I hope you are feeling better just enjoy the day. 😎😘

Sending relaxing vibes to you and Jake’s Canvas. 😘😎

@sheba2011

Good afternoon to you. Another great weather day for anything outside.🌞 There was an article in our local paper today about how viewership soared last week when people found out Taylor Swift was in the building. Mark Cuban invited her down to see a basketball game.😄 I saw she is in NYC so must be going to the game tonight. Betting sites are taking bets on how much time she’ll be shown, what she will wear, etc. She is the hottest human on the planet.🔥🔥 They figure the game will be a blowout for KC but viewership will be high regardless.

Wishing you a good Sunday and a relaxing evening. I’ll be watching!🤗💖

@shoelady60,

The Media is flashing her at the Game and in Times Square. 😎 I can’t watch until
the last quarter it is too much for me. My husband is like a stone he shows no emotion
during the game of course he is happy if the outcome is good. I am too excited and I
act like Taylor when the game is good. So I am taking a break and will wait it out.

May the best team win. 😎💕

@kittengirl,

Good morning kitten in California and welcome to a new month and week. May it be
a great one for you and your family. 😎😘💕

Wake Me Up When September Ends
Song by Billie Joe Armstrong

Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends
Like my father’s come to pass
Seven years has gone so fast
Wake me up when September ends
Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are
As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends
Ring out the bells again
Like we did when spring began
Wake me up when September ends
Here comes the rain again
Falling from the stars
Drenched in my pain again
Becoming who we are
As my memory rests
But never forgets what I lost
Wake me up when September ends
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends
Like my father’s come to pass
20 years has gone so fast
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends
Wake me up when September ends

Freedom
Song by Wham!

Every day I hear a different story
People saying that you’re no good for me
Saw your lover with another and she’s makin’ a fool of you, oh
If you love me, baby, you’d deny it
But you laugh and tell me I should try it
Tell me I’m a baby, and I don’t understand
But you know that I’ll forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
‘Cause baby, you could drag me to and back
Just as long as we’re together
And you do
I don’t want your freedom
I don’t want to play around
I don’t want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
I don’t need your freedom
Girl, all I want right now is you
Do, do, do
Whoa, oh, yeah
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Like a prisoner who has his own key
But I can’t escape until you love me
I just go from day to day knowing all about the other boys
You take my hand and tell me I’m a fool to give you all that I do
I bet you someday, baby, someone says the same to you
But you know that I’ll forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
‘Cause baby, you could drag me to and back
Just as long as we’re together
And you do, oh
I don’t want your freedom
I don’t want to play around
I don’t want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
I don’t want your freedom
Girl, all I want right now is you
Do, do, do
Can’t you see you’re hurtin’ me?
Whoa, oh, yeah
Do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do
You hurt me, baby, hurt me, baby
Oh
Do-do-do, do, do, do, do
Do-do-do, do, do, do, do
Do-do-do, do, do, do, do
Do-do-do, do, do, do, do
You hurt me, baby, hurt me, baby
But you know that I’ll forgive you
Just this once, twice, forever
‘Cause baby, you could drag me to and back
Just as long as we’re together
And you do, oh
I don’t want your freedom
I don’t need to play around
I don’t want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
I don’t want your freedom
I don’t want to play around
I don’t want nobody, baby
Part time love just brings me down
I don’t want your (I don’t want your)
I don’t want your (I don’t want your)
I don’t want your (I don’t want your)
I don’t want your (I don’t want your)
Oh

Good Morning Peeps and welcome to another beautiful day in our wonderful community. 😎

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@loaf,

Good day in Ohio wishing you a nice Saturday with all the kids. 😘💕😎

@xango,

Good afternoon in beautiful Florida. 💕😎I am so glad you were in Trivia last night.
I will miss the original concept and I hope we can get something wonderful in it’s place.

Just leave it to Oodiebom. I hope you are feeling better today. 😎 Hey you and hubby
enjoy this Saturday. All is well in OZ hubby and I are just doing what needs to be done. LOL!

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast of Florida. 😎😘Oodie wishing a nice day for shopping
and visiting your husband.

Trivia was really nice and you had a great group of people. 😎I can’t wait to see what will
be in the new Arcade.

Don’t forget to use your Clean Boss. Hey I had some in my cart and it is sold out already.

Oodie please don’t overdo anything. 😎 Take care my friend.

@sheba2011

When I returned home last night I was famished. The Farmer’s Market had a sale on a Reuben sandwich with all the fixings. I had forgotten to bring it with me for hubby. He had turned it down the day before. So, I ate it without thinking about the ingredients. While saying goodnight in Trivia I started feeling awful. I should have taken the sauerkraut off. It’s a sulfite. I couldn’t down the Pepo fast enough. Sick all night and so far all day. I did contact the Rehab to let them know I wouldn’t be there today and to pass it on to hubby. No shopping today. Slept the day away.

Clean Boss sold out fast. I had it in the bag also. Maybe next time. At least I have enough for now.

@oodiebom,

Goodnight I am not liking you being sick from the food. Please just rest please
be sleep in your own bed.

Let me know how you are doing tomorrow.

@taci,

Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. 😎💕How are you feeling after Mom Friday? Try to rest today
if you can.

Just sending you a Saturday Shout Out. 😘😎

Lady with the full moon the critters was all over my yard they kept coming back. 😎
My kids told me to you in the house. I had to feed them I can’t let them not eat.

Welcome to OZ. 💕

Sending healthy hugs to you and Jake’s Canvas. 💕

@sheba2011

Hi in Oz. Beautiful day in the ‘burgh, sunny and just the right temperature.🌞 I was whipped after running around for mom yesterday. Stayed home today and did small chores inside and out. Most likely the same tomorrow.

Bless you and and all your pets.🙏 I wish the two of us could open a sanctuary, that would be my passion in my second life.🐯🦒🐴🐘

Going to put my feet up with a glass of wine.🍷 Blowing kisses to you and the zoo!🥰💖

@shoelady60,

Lady I feel the same way I would love to have a home for critters in another life. 💕😘

Fall will be here in three days and there is no turning back. 😎💕

@sheba2011

Me three.

@kittengirl,

Good day in California Kitten please be well and enjoy your day. 😎

Good Morning Peeps and have a good Friday in our wonderful Community. 😎

LOL!

Enjoy what you do. 😎😘

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@loaf,

Good afternoon in Ohio wishing you and the family a lovely Friday Fall Day. 😘😎

I know you enjoy your coffee. 💕

@xango,

Good afternoon in beautiful Florida. 😎💕Xango how are you feeling today? I hope
you are eating well.

Hey perhaps this being the last night of the original Trivia we may all see you. 💕

I am sure Oodiebom will come up with something interesting.

Very busy day for me I am multi-tasking as always on a Friday. 😎

@oodiebom,

Good Afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida. I have had a very busy day doing some
yard projects. 😎

Oodie I know this is the last night for the original Trivia and I hope you have a good turn out. 💕

I wonder what the new Arcade will look like and more to the point what new games will
be there. We shall see.

Oodie how is your day going so far? So many irons in the fire. The Moon was stunning last
night all I did was stand on my front porch. 💕😘A lot of my critters were out too.

See ya in Trivia. 😎

@sheba2011

Hi and a good afternoon to you. I have started the thread for Trivia. I will try to be there since I will be with hubby in rehab. Last night I fell asleep in the chair and no one woke me. Hubby didn’t budge, he would have liked me to be there all night. Oh well. He did enjoy the grinder and my breakfast for today. Guess he was hungry, but not hungry enough to eat the dinner that came on the plate and tray. I must admit it was cold. Looked like either fish or chicken with breadcrumbs and potato tots on the side. No veggies. He loved the homemade clam chowder from the Farmer’s Market and the ice cream cup. I have a few things up my sleeve for tonight in case dinner isn’t what it should be.

I have finally started cleaning. I am wearing heavy duty gloves and masking up. All appliances are unplugged and will be given a good cleaning and disinfecting. Will not be using any until the process is taken care of. Will be doing the same for all cabinets and drawers. I want to be able to contact the electrician and plumber next week. A/C is a good question. I had some work done under the house about a year ago and though I cannot remember the name of the people, I will be looking for the receipt, since I keep those indefinitely with remarks.

Have no idea if hubby had Physical Therapy. I will have that information in a couple of hours. I hope the Market that xango visited comes up with something to help the pain go away. In other words, I hope management has reached out to her and hubby.

The moon was beautiful last night and really bright at 4 am. I actually thought it was the beginning of the sunrise until I looked at the clock.

Hope you have a great Friday. Will see you in Trivia. Not sure if it will be the entire game or the whole thing. Depends upon when I leave and how long it will take to drive home.

@sheba2011

Here’s an update on hubby. I arrived a little late. Hubby was finishing off a lemonade while opening the ice cream cup. I asked him if he had Physical Therapy today, he said no. About 5 min. later the head nurse/unit mgr came in and I asked him about PT. He had PT. He pedaled a bike while sitting. Maybe a bit slow, but he kept at it. Guess hubby didn’t consider that PT. Well, as I said, he started dinner. After the ice cream he opened t he lid on dinner. Baked beans and corn wi th two pieces of something that looked like chicken and smelled heavenly. Of course hubby at ate the baked beans and corn first.Said everything, including the chicken were delicious. I had a chicken salad sandwich and then delved into my salad. Put the salad down for a few minutes, and hubby picked it up and ate it. Nothing left for me. I also brought Yogurt with strawberries which he finished with gusto. He was still hungry and gave him a 16 oz container of cubed watermelon. I thought for sure he would eat a tiny bit, but he finished that as well. I have not seen him eat like this in a long time. After dinner he said he was cold. So I ran out of the room to ask for a blanket. While waiting, I checked the closet and found a sweatshirt with a hoodie that zipped all the way down. He loved that along with the quilt the head nurse brought. He also had a flu shot this evening. I mentioned that quite a few asked how he was and that brought a huge smile.

What a bummer. No last question. So the tech unit could not come up with anything. Hmm. Wonder if it was the tech unit who decided not to proceed with Friday night’s game. I would not be surprised. Will be interesting to see what next weeks games bring. Should be an interesting week.

@oodiebom,

Your husband was hungary I am glad you brought him some goodies. ✨💕

I know you are tired get some sleep. Oodie you had a nice group in Trivia and they
all showed you some love hey some even showed me some and that is rare but so
nice. ✨💕

Rest sweet friend I will post as always tomorrow.

@taci,

Good morning still in S. California. I know you are a wee bit busy but take your time.
I hope we do not have some kind of a shut down.

Enjoy the day also Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. I know Mom Friday and may this be a good day for both of you.
I know your week was a tough one.

Just enjoy and have a great cup of coffee if you can. 😎😘💕

Sending healthy vibes to you and Jake’s Canvas. 💕

@kittengirl,

Good Morning in California and may this day finds you doing well. 💕😎

Creating a Harmonious Home

When we’ve chosen to make our home a place of harmony, we allow love’s energy to expand IN the lives of all who live there.

At their best, our homes act as our sanctuaries. They are the nests we return to for rest and nourishment before we venture out once again to spread our wings and fly. But there are times that we may feel quite differently about our homes — times when we feel surrounded by turmoil rather than harmony, or mired in chaos rather than immersed in peace. It is at these times that we have the power to decide to bring more love into our homes.

When we choose love, we are choosing to begin within. With a deep breath, we close our eyes and ask that when we open them again, we will see where we can make shifts to create greater harmony. These may be inner shifts, such as accepting others’ personality traits and working with them rather than against them. Or they may be changes we can make with items around the house — removing the ones that cause frustration and displaying things that make us feel good. Then, we reach out to the people with whom we share our homes — whether they are family members or another combination of people who share our space. We can help to shift their perceptions toward the positive by asking each person to think about their ideal living situation. After allowing some time for reflection, gathering to discuss each person’s ideas may lead to the discovery that there are conflicting concepts about what your shared home should provide. Once this information is out in the open, we have a roadmap for creating balance and harmony from seemingly disparate desires. Together, agreements can be made to enable all to take the steps needed to create a unified vision.

When we have consciously chosen to make our home a place of harmony, then love’s energy can expand throughout the lives of all who live there. Each person will be nurtured, allowing them to take that peace and serenity with them into the world, sharing it with whomever they may encounter; and making every space they enter a warmer and more loving place for everyone. AMEN! 💕