Oh What A Beautiful Morning !

Oh what a beautiful day, I've got a wonderful feeling, eveythings going my way.

What a pretty fall day today is. Larry and I are heading out with our cameras of course, to go hiking. Who knew I would like being in the woods so much. I may be slightly exaggerating the hiking part, it will be more like a lovely walk in the woods. We will be heading to a new Park to go exploring this morning. The sun is up, the sky is blue with puffy white clouds, the air is cool, the leaves are starting to change colors sounds like a perfect fall day to me.

I will once again take a quote from my Dove Dark Chocolate Candies I like so much. The one I ate yesterday said this inside: Blessings only come to those who notice. How true is that. So open your eyes and your heart today and do something good for yourself or someone special. I know I am going to enjoy life to its fullest.

As for work, I am back to it and enjoying my new clients. It is working out very well, I like having a permanent schedule so this way I can make plans. Camera club is wonderful we have started up again after being off for the summer. Larry is now the President for the next two years, Yeah Larry, he has many wonderful field trips planned and I know it will be another good year.

Happy Autumnal Equinox

Happy Fall to One and All...

This is such a wonderful time of the year. The leaves turning colors, the cooler weather, walking while the leaves at your feet go crunch crunch crunch. Yes I found some leaves that have already fallen and smile fondly remembering my youth and taking long walks at this time of the year.

It is if you will pardon the expression like a new "lease on life". It is not too late to make yourself a better person. I have slacked off and am going to try harder at being a better person. We should all go for a walk, or a drive and get the fresh air, breath in deeply, blow away those stale cobwebs in our heads, it will help us think more clearly.

Larry and I celebrate our Birthdays this month and while having dinner with Ian, Cara and Tim I got to sit back, smile and take it all in. I got to thinking how blessed I am. Larry and I are are good friends first and are also true soul mates. He is my world and we have so much fun being together. I unlike many friends like being together with my husband. We are so happy.

So Ladies and Gents, get out, enjoy this weather with someone your like to be with and make some new memories. I cannot wait to do our Mohawk Trail Trip in a few weeks.

I am back to work again and have missed my clients. It feels good to be back in the swing of things again. My back is doing much better but I am on a no lifting restrictions for a while.

Thanks for all your good wishes sent my way.

9/12/09

It is a rainy damp Saturday today and I for one am loving it.

This is the kind of day that I love to make soup, to cook and have my house smell yummy!

Thanks to a very talented and good cook who shared her recipes with me I have right now simmering on my stove top Taco Soup and Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini. I am about to put into the oven three loafs of Zucchini Bread. I also have a Braised Beef simmering on the stove top too. I will have my meals all ready for the week. I love it, my kids just came over and had to follow their nose into the kitchen to see what smelled so good. Cooking is something that just puts me at ease, calms me down, and makes me remember my Mother fondly. I have some great memories working side by side with her and I cooking. I now look back thinking about those long chats we had about nothing of anything significant then, but that are now so special to me. They bring a smile to my face, a tear to my eye and brings her closer to me.

Larry is busy at his computer, working to put slide shows together. Camera Club starts this coming week and we are both excited about the New Years Events that are planned.


Weather permitting we are going tot he Big Corn Festival tomorrow held in Norwell. It will be a good photo opportunity and will be fun to see all the events that are planned on there schedule.

I start back to work on a no lifting rules. I do not want to undo all the work I have done to get my aching back better. I miss my clients so much. It will be great to see them again.

So Ladies as I end this posting, picture me, my apron on happy, content and at peace with life.

Life is good!

Holiday Week End

Well I wish my Holiday Week End could be more exciting. I did get to go to a family cook out which was fun. Seeing everyone for a happy occasion is a good thing.

Due to my back problems I gave up my ticket to be on a boat in the middle of the Gloucester Schooner Festival tomorrow morning. Man that hurt, can I tell you how much I wanted to go so badly. In my head I know I have got to stay home, being in a boat, in the middle of the races, being tossed about with a camera to capture once in a lifetimes pictures, what I wouldn't have given to be able to go, that hurts. I do realize in my heart that I did the right thing by staying home and giving up my ticket. I will have to enjoy looking at all pictures from everyone else who are going from the camera club. I am not happy about it but I will go to go to church in the morning and be thankful my back is getting better, and for all those who support and love me.

I go back to the Doctors on Thursday to see when I am can be back to work again. I miss my clients and working. It really is not an easy thing to do, staying home that is...you see I cannot do to much for fear of muscle spasms. There is a fine line between doing something and slightly overdoing it.

I hope all my Camera Club friends have a wonderful day on the water, the weather is supposed to be picture perfect. I will have to try to make it next year.

September

Morning Everyone,

Wow I cannot believe it, September First already! Where does the time go? I for one am enjoying the cooler mornings. I can do without the humidity. I am still home these days, my back is showing signs of improvement. I cannot lift anything heavy which has been sort of fun. I cannot push a shopping cart, carry groceries or laundry up and down stairs. Those are just some of my limitations I am still dealing with. You would not believe how doing simple movements involve the lower back. I am relearning how to walk and move about with the best posture so the spasms do not come back. Life is good here, I am hoping to be back to work in another week.

I am excited that Camera Club will be starting up again too! It is like coming back to old friends you have missed seeing during the summer months. The first meeting of the year is always filled with so much to do. Larry and I have entered three framed photos each into the Quincy Arts Festival, this is a first for me. If you get to the show check them out.

To all my Quilting Friends I want to shout out a special Hello. I miss you all. I have come to realize that since my Moms Passing away I lost a big part of my heart and drive. At the point when my Aunt Bea passed though it really pushed me over the edge. I have changed my lifestyle in so many ways. Life is to short, major changes had to happen. I am so happy now, so at peace, and so very grateful for all those who have encouraged me along the way.

The door to your dreams will never close as long as you have the hope, the drive and the determination to make them come true.