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Monday, November 21, 2022

FAR, FAR AWAY LAND

I was up at 5 AM this morning. Thinking. Mentally scrolling through today’s itinerary.

By 6 AM, I was fully awake and sitting in the recliner by the fireplace; drinking coffee and reading a few chapters of my latest Clive Cussler read 😉

Around 7 AM, I pulled my thoughts away from Clive’s far, far away land narrative; and pulled my ‘temple repair kit’ out of the vanity drawer … and started getting my face in place for the day ahead 😊

Temple Repair Kit. LOL
Glittery 'Gentle' for brow line & glittery 'Black' & 'Navy' for 'liners' - top & bottom.
Black accent eye color; 'Soft Brown' Eyebrow Gel, Glam Brown Mascara, & 'Coral Ember' Creme Blush.
1 coat of glittery Nail Polish; and 'Luminous Coral' Lipstick & 'Coral Crave' Lipgloss.
 
Ready to roll ...

The purpose of Mondays and Tuesdays is to help other’s build a beautiful life – inside, as well as outside.

A beautiful life starts with a love foundation.

Love comes from accepting yourself (warts, and all), and working towards a better life that will hold a beautiful future: should you be granted a tomorrow.

Love comes from building community: a communal network of people you can count on to have your back when the world is stabbing you in the back.

Love comes from making connections: a kinship. Unity. Identity. A cooperative spirit … pulling in double harness, so to speak.

Love comes from love (what you give, is what you get).

Love is what matters. Leave a trail of love in your wake 😊

After Monday’s meeting which went well, I was invited to lunch with friends. I was touched by the kind thoughtfulness that went into the preparation of the meal. Before we sat down to eat, I was laughingly (in friendliness) told, “I bought a tub of margarine just for you. There has never been margarine in my refrigerator before, but there is now.” I am allergic to dairy products – this small act of kindness meant a lot to me. This family has officially adopted me as a sister. I am blessed.

Even so, this is another Thanksgiving Invite I declined. Maybe next year ... but not this year.

Kindness is love in action.
Quality Friends are the best friends to have.

When I got home, I checked my FB Comments, and got a warm glow in my heart when I read a comment to one of my comments made a day ago. I always like it when people have good things to tell me about Bob 😊

I like knowing that people remember my husband in a good way.

FB Post I replied to ...
Replies
Bob; Mar. '67 - house he spent his teens in, & the same house I came to as a Bride … and lived in with him, for 19 years before we sold it, and moved; & Bob's Year Book Football Pic - Number 27; 1967. The jersey was so thread-bare, I finally trashed it, in Spring, 2019.

I do not know the people that knew Bob in High School – in that far, far away land of 1967. I saw Bob when he walked past me on the school grounds … but I did not know Bob until seven years into the future of 1974; after he had graduated.

My 2019 ‘I Only Want To Be With You’ Post: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2019/08/i-only-want-to-be-with-you.html

I like hearing good things about my husband – even if they are small tidbits, given here and there.

Now, I’m going to eat some of the BBQ Chicken that was sent home with me earlier today, after a homestyle lunch that included more recent far, far away land stories being shared … then after washing the dishes, I am going to faithfully work the calories off 😉

Friday, November 4, 2022

Yesterday's Post: 'IF' ~McCormick Park (11-3-22)

Today I hopped the River, and shook the local dust off my feet.

Today's Agenda ...
There's a break in the rain, so I'm taking a break from the local dramas.

It’s time to shake things up a bit, and spend some time away from the trauma dramas (continual family infighting) that literally try to suck the joy out of my life.

McCormick Park, St. Helens, OR from Heron Pointe, WA - 36 mins.
Gray skies, both sides of the River – but I like the sunny message; ðŸ˜‰; Rainier-OR

It felt good to leave Longview behind. Even though I didn’t drive that far away from the madhouse, it was a relaxing drive, and an enjoyable walk in the forested Park environment.

I chuckled when I saw my reflection in the window glass: I looked like a Doonesburry character, wearing Bob’s big-billed baseball cap. LOL

Arrived - and donned Bob's bill cap & my rain slicker ...
This is new: put up in May of this year ... but kinda meaningless to me with my heart arrythmia; my heartbeat is normally pretty rapid with a 1-2-3 skipped beat.
Baby Sword Ferns.
Orange-tinted Vine Maple leaves.
I had company on the trail; 10 walkers & joggers, & 8 assorted breed of dogs ðŸ˜‰
B.I.G. maple leaves! Admittedly I have a small foot ... but this leaf was at least 12-inches long & just as wide!
Yellow Alder leaves.
I LOVE being in the forest, under a tree canopy.
Yellow is the dominant leaf color, this afternoon ...
A patch of Sword Ferns - medium sized.
Oak Tree litter.
Creeping Ivy eating trees alive ...
A bright spot of color on the forest floor ...
Furry rocks.
Windblown misses: 'Sphagnum Moss' (L) & 'Goose-neck Moss' (R).
A Holly Tree, sporting bright red berries; with Fir sap scenting the air, it smelled like Christmas.
I'm enjoying the freedom!
A cozy shelter form some wintering animal ...
Vermillion tinted Blackberry leaves, along the creek.
So peaceful - GLAD I heeded the prod to 'Go!'
A 45-minute loop back to the parked Highlander.

It started raining as soon as I slid into the driver's seat. I was glad I was able to enjoy this day outside. But, I have decided, that with the rainy season unfolding, I am stepping back socially, and hibernating for a while.

Hopefully people will be in a better frame of mind, come Spring 2023.

‘IF’ Post, Continued … https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/11/if-continued.html

And with that decision, I left the Park and headed home to change the furnace filter, and enjoy a light Supper.

Rain started as I was leaving the Park; and continued all the way home.
Back home, I changed the furnace filter ... and pulled a new juice, to enjoy.
Supper - a Ham Sandwich, chips, and butter pickles.
Cozy ...
Preemie Baby Receiving Sacque Gown.