There's Always Hope...

There's hope...

but in the meantime... I continue with my projects

throwing crap out

donating books to Am-vets

washing woodwork and windows

bought some new bath towels

wishing I was in need of a beach towel... at the beach

getting rid of old clothes that I haven't worn, thought I'd wear, didn't wear

trying not to be overwhelmed by lists of stuff to do

eating Pho with friends (Vietnamese)

wanting have some Bibimbap....at a Korean restaurant
and having Korean food with my kids....

enjoying nature

and feeding the birdies

taking care of me by...

going to Massage Envy when times allows

and being thankful!

For The Birds!

I have always loved birds. In fact when my children were younger we had our share of birds - a couple of parakeets, a cockatiel and 3 zebra finches. They were all healthy, messy and we managed to keep them away from our dog and cat. 1 parakeet didn't survive a realtor leaving our study door open during a showing. The zebra finches...well, my son fed them dried grits...water and the rest is a sad,sad story.

I've always collected bird houses and bird cages - both indoors and out. This year because I share a townhouse I haven't purchased anything for the yard. I'll wait until I have my own surroundings to personalise.

So this year when my daughter in laws parents moved in with them from Cambodia - I was struggling with ideas for Christmas. Warm clothes for their daily walks were number 1. They speak very little English so what to do? Ravy's mom sews in their kitchen and her dad spends a lot of time watching her. They have big sliding glass doors in front of the two sewing machines. So...

I bought them a bird feeder, bird seed and they can bird watch to their hearts delight!

Happy New Year Tweet!

What If? Absence of Color....

I am of the opinion that many things in life

are just classic in white.

well, Gaga is unique

but I wouldn't want all posies to be white
or feathers

or butterflies,
leaves...

and you wouldn't want a

white rainbow!

yep, I love classic white in many things...
however...

I'd fall apart without color
and...

I've always loved 
a cute redhead!!!

I Crack Myself Up Sometimes! A Soft-boiled egg story...

All That It's Cracked Up To Be!


Soft-boiled (soft whites, soft yolks):
Large size: 3 minutes 20 seconds.
Medium size: 3 minutes.
Small size: 2 minutes 40 seconds.
Medium


-boiled (hard whites, soft yolks):
Large size: 4 minutes 15 seconds.
Medium size: 3 minutes 50 seconds.
Small size: 3 minutes 20 seconds.
Hard-boiled (hard whites, hard yolks):
Large size: 10 minutes.
Medium size: 8 minutes.
Small size: 7 minutes.

Tips for those who want to know or care!

and here are a few vintage egg cups for you to enjoy...

hillarious!

No Springs Attached! WINTER - Forget about YOU!

i'm soooo over it!

winter that is!

and these

and these too!

I want to revel at nature

see fresh new buds popping through the earth

plant flowers and watch them grow

breath deeply

blossoms, buds, blooms

and Oh, Dear Lord, the birds!