Grand Social- Fun birthday gifts.

 

What a fun and joyous time we have had this week.

 

All together, with the exception of some far away and others sick or otherwise occupied, great food and some fun birthday gifts.

 

 

Well, I don't remember if I blogged about losing my reading glasses or not, but it has been hard to see to do many of the things I liked to do, not to mention the pinched nerve in my neck keeping me from looking down.

 

But this unique book is large and I have been able to use an old pair of glasses to color, yes color, in this book.

 

 

 

 

Being familiar with many of the masterpieces, I chose this one to start on.

 

One of my favorites.
 

One of my granddaughters asked me to color one, my pick, for her so she could frame it.

So this I choose.

 

The Kiss

by

Gustav Klimt

 

 

This item is wrapping paper made up of family photos taken from my computer or another family member's.

 

Don't think I will be giving this away.

 

Gotta try to display it some way.

 

 

 

 

Refreshing white wine and sparkling Champaign from another one who knows my favorites.

 

 

 

 

The Campaign bottle too big for the wine rack.

 

Love these grands.

 

and these grownup kids.

 

 

 

Joyfully joining with Lisa

here

 

At Grandma's Briefs. 

 

 



A Soulfullife-week of giving thanks.

A soulful life

We do so many things without thinking, routine, unpleasant chores, bad times but I love the idea of stopping to think of things that have touched me during each week and sharing them on my blog.

It did not take much to upset me this past week as I lost my reading glasses. Had to see a chiropractor for a pinched nerve in my neck.

Moaning and groaning about the bad luck or whatever it is, just took over my conscious mind.

November is my birth month so I always write a post of gratitude each day.

This week is special.

Our first born's birthday on Nov. 26.

Our two sons and their children.

Birthday boy 2nd from R. next to his son.

Second son on L between his two children visiting in Texas.

What blessings they are to us.

Yes lost my reading glasses.

No reading or watching.

Spent a lot of time rocking in my straight rocking chair listening to some fine music.

Thanksgiving with loved ones.

Grands

With 5 of our 6 children.
Always happy times with them.

The star of the show.
All, even the men and boys, good cooks in the family.

Then Friday my birthday.

What more could a soul want to make one feel loved.

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Go here to share Pink Saturday.

Rainy, cloudy days call for soup and just cooking.

 If I can get this giant turnip peeled this will go into the oven and be baked for my lunch.
I love to cut up different vegetables and bake them since I must stay away from fried foods.
Today it will be fresh turnips and cabbage, onions and peppers.

Today is a chilly, rainy day in November. A good day to just cook.

Since our daughters have taken on the task of cooking for family holidays I do not have much to do in getting ready for things.

Of course, we have to take Papaw's Green Beans. They never seem to get tired of them.

I will also be taking English cucumbers and  sweet onions marinated in vinegar, water and just a touch of sweetener.

Today I am cooking a roast for vegetable soup.



A Soulful Life

 

In thinking about what has touched me this week, I came across these photos of a mug I ordered one year when PBS was having it's fund raising shows.

 

When I used to watch TV, one of my favorites was

Doc Martin.

 

When I got my Kindle Fire I was able to go back and watch all episodes of Doc Martin.

 

I have since followed some other productions Martin Clune has been in and he is quite a talented actor.

He played Arthur Conan Doyle in

"Arthur and George"

quite a departure from his

Doc Martin character.

 

 



 

So I am going to fix me a cup of my favorite tea

and watch the entire series again.

I really like this actor and I think he really gave his great career another lift with his portrayal of Arthur.

 

Grateful for a Lovely Cup of Tea.

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Creeping up on 80. Grand Social

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another chilly, cloudy day.

Although we have had some chilly but sunny days the cold day  wnter days are coming our way.

 

They bother me more so than ever before.

 

I have to try very hard now to be grateful and to rejoice in my many hobbies and projects I have going on.

 

I must admit they do not measure up to the week-ends of visitors and activities I used to do with my children and grandchildren just a few years ago.

 

I can remember when I would envision days of complete silence and nothing to do except what I wanted to do.

 

Those days are here now and as human nature would have it, I miss the days of picking up kiddos from school, helping to get one of them ready for a big occasion at school, etc.

 

No going back.

 

I appreciate my computer more each day and can depend on my sweet grands to keep me up to date on

all their school and social activities.

 

 

 

 

 

And special dress up occasions.

 

Linking up with Grandsocial

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Pink Saturday and count down to Thanksgiving.

 

 

 

Linking up with Beverly's Pink Saturday

 

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Frost has hit but this beauty is still with us.

 

My latest Journey Beads bracelet for the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth ministry work.
They are sold in the Visitor's Center at
Nazareth, Ky.

 

 

Count down to

Thanksgiving.

 

 

For years we have hosted all our family for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

 

We have 6 children and together they gave us 11 grands.

 

Those grands are all adults now with spouses etc.

That makes for a large number of folks.

 

 

About 2 years ago hubby was very sick around holiday time and by Christmas we were both sick.

 

 

Our children started to take responsibility for holiday gatherings.

 

I am so grateful for that but I miss having them all at our home at one time.

 

 

Life is full of changes, some very slow and some come like a storm in the night.

 

Nearing 80 it is hard for us to entertain like we did.

 

Our children feel it is their turn now to entertain.

 

They still must have dad's green beans for the holidays. So we always take a huge pot of dad's green beans.

That post is getting bigger each year.

 

Thank goodness for a large family.

 

We still have Christmas decorations and open house on Christmas

 

 



Soulful Friday

 

 

Soulful Friday

 

 

What have you noticed around about as you went on your daily activities.

Something that touched your soul or made you stop and think deep thoughts.

 

Most of us just take for granted the people and things we see in our daily lives for granted.

 

Susie Mae has a blog party where one can talk about such things.

 

 

 

 

 

Our yard man was here today trimming all our shrubs and tidying up for the coming winter.

 

As I was  looking over what was going, gone I noticed this lonely Sunflower.

 

It is directly below our 2 birdfeeders that we keep filled with sunflower seeds for the birds.

For years, when we first started feeding the birds, every end of summer we had a  large crop of sunflowers as the result of sunflower seeds falling to the ground.

 

When I saw this one lonely sunflower, I realized we had not had sunflowers for several years. We had just gradually gotten used to them not being there.

What happened, we wondered.

 

As we watched closer we noticed woodpeckers, squirrels, and every kind of bird around was hitting our birdfeeders.

Because the smaller birds only visited us in the early years many seeds fell to the ground and therefore a nice crop of sunflowers followed.

 

Looks like at least one sunflower seed found the ground as here we have the proof.

 

Made me think of good times and bad times and as the Bible teaches us a seed must fall on good ground to thrive.

Never miss a lesson from our Creator, even if you are not looking.

 

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True Words Tuesday with Meri

Today we share True Words with Meri.

Still love my man after 55 years together.

We have had our ups and downs but it wasn't until I reached about 70 years old, that's 8 years ago, that I

realized I would rather have Peace than be Right.

We now have mostly ups since I learned to keep my

mouth shut, most of the time.

I pass this Peace Pole many times in my week and it helps to remind me my new thought patterns make me more happy, and hubby too.

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and

Enjoying my new volunteer ministry.
Making jewelry to sell for Missionary work from Paper Beads made from the Magazine, Journey, published 3 times a year by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
The white beads are rolled from the pages of the magazine and I then design and trim with brightly colored beads that I purchase from Goodwill or other consignment shops.
They are called Journey Crafts.tm.   

Just finished 400 bracelets and 100 key fobs for a 
fund raising luncheon, to be used as table favors.

and
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For Anything Goes with Kathy

Grand Social for Halloween week.

Well I imagine we will see a lot of Halloween cuties this week, so here are mine.

Max
Cutest Elmo I have seen.

Nikki in her Indian clothes.
Max's mom.

Graham in the pumpkin patch.

 Graham as Woody

Sophie as little piggie

GD Ellen High School Homecoming queen and her dad.

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