Make them bloom

People deal too much with

 the negative, with what is wrong...Why not try and

see positive things, to just

 touch those things and make

 them bloom?

--- Thich Nhat Hanh

My friend Marie and I went to a

couple of nurseries this past week

and of course,  found all sorts of

wonderful plants!    The above is

a Sunscape Daisy and looks just

like a sunset.

Another friend and I saw the movie

Something Borrowed.   There is a book

out, in fact two, so we are looking

forward to the second one,

Something Blue.

It was cute, although something

was a bit off that I wish they

would have explained a bit more,

but I love these romantic

comedies anyway!

I forgot to mention that Mike

and I saw Soul Surfer and Rio

this past month too.  Both were

great movies and I wasn't

disappointed in Soul Surfer. 

 I was so looking forward to it

 and it was wonderful!

 See my past post about

Bethany  HERE

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Remember to enter my first

giveaway by becoming a follower

of my blog.  Details HERE

HAVE A BLOOMING WEEK!

May 12th was International ME/CFS Awareness Day.

Yesterday, May 12th, was
 International ME/CFS Awareness Day.

For a glimpse of what it is like

to live with this devastating disease/virus

please click HERE 

Here is a bit from Laurel's post ---

"For the millions who are sick, for the millions who have lost years of their lives, and for the millions more who will later become afflicted, please take a moment from your day to reflect and remember. If you know someone with ME/CFS, take the time to write them a quick note and let them know you care, and you have not forgotten them. Take time to learn more about this devastating disease and help spread the word to increase awareness. Take the precious time and the blessing of good health that so many ME/CFS patients have lost, and savor it. Savor it not just for yourself, but for them. For all of those who have lost so much, and who so desperately want their lives back."

In honor of Laurel
 (and her outside birds)

this photo is a new nest on our front

porch.   I wish the Mommy bird was

there, but she must be eating.

Hopefully the little eggs while hatch

over the next couple of weeks.   :o) 

I'll try to get a photo of them if I can.

(At least, I think there are eggs up there!)

  The previous owners put up the wire,

but this is the first year in five

that the birds have made a nest.

I am so excited!

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GOOD BLESSINGS

TO ALL WHO SUFFER.
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UPDATE:
Here is the Mommy bird!
She was on her nest, but
flew out when she saw me.

Betty's 90th Birthday

Today we celebrated Betty's

90th birthday at our local

health food store.   Betty works

 there twice a week, each a 3 hour

shift.  She wanted to say she worked

 until she was 90!   I asked her if

now she was going to work until

she was 95 and she said,

"if she'll have me!"

She gives me such hope!

A friend called tonight to say 

Betty was at a local bar with

 friends for Margarita Wednesdays

sipping a margarita!

Such inspiration !   :o)

MAY WE ALL LIVE A LONG

 AND HEALTHY LIFE FILLED WITH PLENTY OF CUPCAKES

 (SHE HAD 2 TODAY) 

AND MARGARITAS!

Jasmine's 5th Birthday / Giveaway

Well I got my computer back

although there are still programs

to re-load, etc.   I thought I would

do a quick post and show you

a photo of my dear sweet

niece, Jasmine, celebrating

 her 5th birthday.

Behind her is Mike on the right
 and my Dad on the left .

We all met in Old Town Sacramento,

 rode the train, ate at Joe's Crab

Shack and then walked around

Old Town.   This was taken

at Joe's.  They dressed her

as a birthday fairy and the

bottle she is holding was

 fairy dust she was

to sprinkle on everyone.

You can tell how thrilled

she was!  She was so cute though,

she walked around sprinkling it

on the ground in a big circle,

 with a dead-pan face.

Everyone loved it!

Here she is opening one of her

 gifts (natural modeling clay)

 with a big smile!

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Reminder about my giveaway.

Go HERE for more info.

Hope everyone is doing well.

I'll be back in a couple of days

with more stuff.   :o)

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HAVE A WEEK FULL

OF JOY!