Four Days~

Well, here is the quick down & dirty for the last 

four days.

I have been slack,

 ( to say the least in my writing )

I have been taking the pictures,

just lacking in the delivery.

Tuesday, 

I had the knife break in my 

hand... 

That was an interesting out of the 

blue experience.

Wasn't bad, just hurt like...

Wednesday,

I decided it was time I took a 

picture with Lynn who is one of 

my favorite WWII Veterans.

I spend many a morning talking with him

and enjoy every second.

Thursday,

Sushi!!!

I have been working on eating healthier 

and I just love Sushi.

So, 

I decided to take a break from the norm 

& find my way to a Sushi bar...

Nom, nom, nom.

This morning,

CHEAT DAY!!!

I went and had Blueberry Pancakes 

at my favorite spot.

Nothing like a stack of 3 to bring a Smile 

back to my face.

Whew,

what a week.

Ready to sit on the deck 

& 

Relax!

Already sounds like Spring 

in the back woods.

Going to go commune with nature.

XoXo

<3

Simple Reminder~

Today, 

I went to the coffee shop to spend time 

with the Veterans like I often do.

We got on a discussion 

that really bothered me.

I make it a point when I go to see them

that I do not bring in any outside garbage.

When I walk through the door,

I leave all darkness on the outside.

You see,

most of them have already 

seen & lived in Hell.

When I greet them I usually say 

something chipper like,

"Hello Handsome"!

Some willingly accept the compliment

& 

others have a hard time seeing past

the time ravaged outwards appearance.

There is one Veteran 

that I see most every day that 

I am just drawn to.

He was a bomber piolet in WWII.

Anyways,

today he asked me why I waste 

so much time there with all the 

"old guys", listening to their stories.

I told him that I don't see it 

as a waste.

I see the beauty in each one of them.

Even though time and sickness have

taken a toll on many of them,

I can see past all of that.

As we were taking I was fidgeting 

with my bracelet/ hair tie,

then I realized...

It was BEAUTY.

A simple reminder,

there is beauty in everything.

You just have to be willing to look 

for it.

XoXo

<3

Saturday & Sunday~

The left is Saturday, the craving for something sweet.

That ended up in my hands.

( Only long enough to take the picture )

The Picture on the right is Sunday.

Once again, 

I wanted something sweet, 

but this time I bought the strawberries.

We have choices.

Fake or Real?!?

What are we treating out bodies to?

It is always easier to reach for the left.

I challenge you to reach for the right.

Every day decisions lead to our 

over all health.

If you are going to give yourself a gift,

be it one of health...

XoXo

<3

Hearts & Flowers~

Yes, today is the day that 

most people have rushed out to 

find that perfect gift for a loved one.

Anything from the traditional Candy Hearts,

Stuffed Animals, Flowers & the Hallmark Card

( to express everything that you can't seem to do yourself. )

To the Extravagant gifts of Jewelry, Trips & Vehicles.

( Not that I have the first hand experience with the trips & vehicles, but I have heard it happens. )

Anyways,

I took my first trip to the local mall here in NC.

Had to replace something that met with an 

unfortunate accident.

Once I was done with that.

 I decided to 

"window shop".

I have no idea how this ring jumped onto my 

finger, but there it was.

I admired it for a while sitting on my finger,

then gave it back to the girl behind the counter.

She was all too eager to try to sell it to me.

I just told her...

I would rather get a gift that is given to me for 

"no reason" or "just because" 

instead of because it is a certain date on the calendar.

Maybe it's just me...

I don't begrudge anyone that is in Love 

with Valentines Day or all that it stands for.

Just don't judge me too harshly 

because I don't have hearts in my eyes...

XoXo

<3

Winter Yum~

 It seems here in my little corner of NC

that the snow effectively shut down the whole area.

So, Spring Cleaning came early to my place.

I managed to wash all of the clothes,

linens & blankets.

Vacuum and scrub the floors.

I took some photos of the 

"Winter Wonderland" 

from my terrace,

because no one wanted to venture

 past the complex.

For dinner,

 I decided to try making my 

own Spaghetti Sauce.

Have to say, 

for my first time...

Not so bad!

Managed to hide some veggies in the 

sauce, while reducing the salt & sugar.

It felt good to make something new

and know that I can make 

a healthier version of it

myself instead of having to 

rely on the store bought alternative.

Yes, 

I still cheated with the crescent rolls,

but baby steps!

Rome wasn't built in a day!

XoXo

<3