Monday and it's all good! How about You?

Hello Monday Morning!

Well, here it goes folks!   I cleaned the house until it sparkled.

 I washed, dried and folded 6 loads of laundry.

Had multiple cups of coffee Saturday and Sunday am at home

on the sofa with a Jodi Piccoult book.

"Change of Heart"

Then spent some quality time with my husband John,

he's very young looking isn't he?

Made him French Toast which he shared with Spice and Autumn.

He searched for Autumn while I discovered the bra and another sandle she had destroyed.

Yes, we watch her. Yes, we're thinking about hanging every item we own from hooks!

He found her. (these pics are not of Autumn)

relaxed

relaxed

it was all good....

                                                       even the Chinese take-out

Monday - Marvelous Weekend... All The Chores Did NOT Get Done!

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

it's ok, i say it's alright

no house work for me this weekend!

because....I transplanted

hostas   black-eyed susans

ferns

peonies and basil too

how, what, where, why?

well, my friend Ann said I could have some ferns,

I transplanted some hostas and black-eyed susans to a new location,

my friend Pauline gave me about a dozen peony plants

that were growing in her woods and never bloomed along with

about 100 daffodil bulbs that needed to be separated,

and I love basil!

my husband was the digger of holes - my savior!

yes, Autumn ran away...

 and spent most of the day watching from indoors

My Mom is doing well - thank you for your prayers.

It's supposed to rain most of the week -

Thank you Lord for watering my gardens!

JENNIFER

P.S. Black-eyed Susans are Maryland's State Flower

Monday Morning All! My Mother's Day Moments....

restful

happy

joyful

caring

loving

mother's day

the best




I don't need jewels

or fruit basktes

breakfast in bed

now this is a funny story... momma is sleeping

soundly one Mother's Day morning when I hear

 my two lovely boys yelling at one another...

 "I told you it wouldn't work!!!!" "You jerk!" crying... yelling.."I didn't know!" I trudge down the

stairs to see my older son glaring at his brother

 who is in tears, totally frustrated.

 Todd yells "He's such a jerk!

I told him you couldn't make an omemlet

 in the waffle iron!".

My sons give me gifts with their love all the time,

but GOD gave them as a gift to me.

• 
  
  Matt & Connie called from South Korea 
• 
  
  We had Korean food and Sushi with Todd & Ravy
• 
  
  We celebrated Ravy's birthday
• 
  
  No dishes or cooking was done the entire weekend
• 
  
  Autumn didn't chew any electric cords
• 
  
  My friend Bobbie served me a delicious French Martini
• 
  
  I worked for my friend Colleen in her adorable shop

The Pink Poet Route 108 Laytonsville, MD

Happy Monday - Happy Week - Happy You - Happy Me!

jennifer  how was your's marveee I hope!

My Rainy Monday...Won't You Join Me for Tea?

my weekend was perfect!

i caught up on laundry

talked to friends

met friends on Friday night to chill for a bit

slept in on Sat.

stayed home Sat. & Sun.

made 16 Easter cards for The Pink Poet

made my yogurt cup Easter Basket for my swap partner

made my Easter Egg for another swap partner

went to bed early, watched some good movies

worked on Spring craft items for a store delivery on Monday to Klaradal

played with my pups - old and young... they always need lovin'

so I'm back to work in a

busy High School Health room

but I wanted to say "good monring"

"thank you for your sweet comments and prayers

last week, you're all amazing and inspiring!"

won't you peek in and have a cup of you're favorite tea with me

or two?    Jennifer

Irish Breakfast
A very rich tasting tea is usually a blend of Assam and Ceylon black tea varieties. It brews a dark-reddish cup and gives off a medium aroma. It has a brisk malty taste with slightly bitter undertones.


English Breakfast
Worth the brewing! English Breakfast is a strong smoky beverage that will definitely wake your taste buds up! Made from Keenum Chinese black tea, this tea has a bite.
Perfect for folks who want a breakfast tea.


Earl Grey Tea
Named after the early 19th century Prime Minister, Charles Grey. This tea is infused with the oil of the bergamot orange. It produces a cup of tea with a bitter-citrus yet sweet taste that is enjoyed in both England and America. In fact, Earl Grey is one of the most common types of tea in both countries!


Sencha Green Tea
A famous Japanese variety of green tea. The leaves, although small, steep a full flavored brew. The taste is a somewhat vegetal in flavor. To newcomers this may sound like a turn-off, but for seasoned green tea drinkers it is a real treat.
Dragon Well Green Tea
This is another famous green tea, grown in China. Referred to as the Chinese version of Sencha. The broad flat leaves make a great tasting cup that is less grassy than Sencha. There is also a more medium-bodied flavor that is perfect for folks introducing themselves to green tea.


Silver Needle White Tea
This is one of my favorite types of white tea. This tea is perhaps the purest and most powerful of ALL types of tea. It's sweet, subtle and perfect for everyday!
The leaves are plucked before they open and have fuzzy silver-like hairs covering them which give them a whitish-silvery appearance.


Wu-yi Oolong Tea
"Wu-yi" oolong is becoming quite a popular variety as of late. Grown in the rocky Wuyi mountains of China. This tea has large leaves that make a fruity, nutty, and rich tasting cup. A perfect tea for newcomers who want to try the oolong type of tea. This tea is also known to help folks loss weight naturally and effectively! Provided they include proper exercise and healthy eating habits!

Listen to the Warm .... Moments on a Monday

I live alone.

It hasn't always been that way.
It's nice sometimes
to open up the heart a little
and let some hurt come in.
It proves you're still alive.

I'm not sure what it means.

Why we cannot shake the old loves from out minds.
It must be that we build on memory
and make them more that what they were.
And is the manufacture
Just a safe device for closing up the wall?

I do remember.

The only fuzzy circumstance
is something where-and how.
Why, I know.
It happens just because we need
to want and to be wanted too,
when love is here or gone
to lie down in the darkness
and listen to the warm.

Rod McKuen  "Listen to the Warm"

Monday Greetings....

now THIS is a bunny!

have an awesome week! jennifer

in the cookies if Life.... you're my chocolate chip

MONDAY! MY Weekend - I did it All and there's More to Do!

I tried to conquer some of the chaos!

I had lunch with a sweet friend!

Cleaned and washed clothes!

Began turning a spare bedroom into a studio!

every moment was a good one!

Another week begins...

Monday Greetings! I just think they're cool message...

I don't know why - but I was thinking about these - thinking about keys,
carbons,
steno class,
Gregg Shorthand,
high school,

and I thought - what seemed normal - now looks cool - what was an every day item - now is vintage and interesting 

  oh and thanks for listening! Jennifer

Grrrrrr it's cold outside! Natural History Engravings for You....

With my card making business I have clients that ask for my designs in every subject - from dog breeds, garden flair, shabby chic, vintage, humorous, pet sympathy, Breast Cancer encouragement - below are a few of the 18th century artist engravings I encorporate in a classic style card with blacks, naturals, animal prints and trims.

ok, this is a Monday make you smile pic....

    here's to a peachy week without any tigers or bears!

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