Time Passages





 Oh Yeah.....it is still winter!!   Although our weather, for the most part, has seemed differently mild this 2012 year, the temperatures do dip down ever so infrequently to remind us -- YES it is still winter in MN!!  No snow though.....very dry, which translates to drought?

OK......settle back with a little cuppa, there is so much to blog about since the last post.

Two weeks ago today, my blogpost title would have read "HEARTBROKEN".   My dear sister, Cindy, took flight back to Ohio.  I had such a great, great visit with her.  I often times wonder....do people realize what peace and pure happiness they bring to one's life when they pop in?  LOL 
She gave me opportunity to do all those things I long to do with someone....
1) Go to Starbucks and use their WiFi , just sit with that fabulous cuppa LATTE and enjoy the commotion of the environment going on around you, in your fav coffeehouse, and just be alone in the moment with the internet and someone with whom you love their company!
2) Go to Bayfield in the dead of winter, and just be.  Alone, with nothing to do, nowhere to be and just do whatever moves you.  AHHHH.....did you catch the feeling?  We had so much fun masking in cucumber, laughing, conversing, lunching (fantabulous foods, both in taste and presentation) and yes,
making a few trips to the local coffeehouse!  We were served LATTE'S in big cups with LATTE ART! no less.  And reading.....on our trip home Cindy read to me, a wonderful story 'Nothing Daunted The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West'.  So great a story--two girls heading out to parts unsettled to taste adventure!
3)  Exercise at the Y - that would be a ZUMBA class to be specific :-)
4) Shopping at 'Bibelot', 'General Store', 'Shoppes at Arbor Lake'....and a special outing to Cafe Latte for a a celebatory lunch and cake (specialty of theirs)....  ahhh, heaven.
Oh I could go on and on but, you get the picture, so much fun.

It was with a heavy heart I bid her "Goodye in haste...."  as she darted to the baggage check, curbside, at the airport....in the cold.  I miss her.

The next two weeks have flown by, as most days always do.  My dear daughter, Amy, came to the rescue as she so sweetly always does - finding things to do that would require us to spend time out doing  something LOL.
There was grocery shopping to do and all the normal things that we mundanely do day to day.  Got the car serviced, some lab work done, and then a Dr appt follow-up, (which all called for a mother - daughter outing for lunch-NOT the grocery shopping and normal daily grind activities)

I have been debating strongly about purchasing a Juicer......and I am still debating.  The particular one I would want has $$$$ attached to the ultimate decision of purchase.  Oh, there are cheaper models, but I like the Hurom, it has such great reviews.  Oh course, DH chimed in to go ahead and get it if that is what I want.....and then he says "Well, you would have to BUY a lot of fruit and stuff you know"!
LOL....ummm, YEAH!!!!

I survived a day of watching the two little boy littles yesterday.  They are busy and full of energy and life.  Makes me ponder...in days gone by, was I ever that vivacious in daily life??  Oh yes, I was.  I loved being a kid....up until about 12,  I THINK lol.  I also, am in the middle of a Star Wars series (for lack of the right word!) with the Jordan littles.  We are watching the first 3 episodes, one movie a night.  Luke and Emily are in character...Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia.  The first night, I was a Storm Trooper and Amy was a character from the bar scene in Star Wars-A New Hope.  Following the movie we all donned our light sabers and tagged each other with them -- sneaking in the dark, swords flashing ....10 tags and you are OUT!

Well, here we are on another Sunday...beginning a new week.  Time to say "ta ta" for now....
just a peak into where the time has gone.

Just a P.S. note:
I did go listen to an author speak at the library last weekend.  He came from 'UP NORTH', near Grand Rapids, out in the woods.  Was so interesting to listen to.  I came to the realization that I will never author a book.....there are sooooo many steps to go through.  Outlines, etc etc.
And something from another author that spoke to our Book Club came to mind.
How do you write everyday?  .....BOC, she says.....It requires BUTT ON CHAIR.
Something I could use in penning this blog perhaps!!!
TA TA !
Oh and ..  Too bad about the news of the passing of Whitney Houston.....only 48.  Such a talented singer whose life became twisted with alcohol and drugs.