https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMmhj-m6KDc
There are things that a person just can't say. But they need to be said. Dear Diary ... this is where I am going to say whatever I feel like saying.
This is where I get to say anything I feel like saying and you get to agree with me.
We will also share stories and chocolate if you have any.
Naps are also encouraged, if shopping is out of the question.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Summer
I have to get back to blogging and keeping up. I hope you missed me :)
I am living in Florida now and every day/week/month seems to be Summer. So far.
I know it will cool off and I know that where I lived before this will be cold already .. at night .
This is actually my favorite time of year in New York.
But then my least favorite time of year comes after that and leaves the memories that make a person give up one day, start packing and move to Florida.
I am living in a Condo. Yeah ...
I never wanted to live in a Condo. I like big old houses with character.
But then I had a husband who was really good for sleeping next to on cold winters nights...I swear he radiated heat like a human heater.
So .. my mornings are getting a routine and it is very pleasant. I wake up too early to cats waking up. They are quiet though, they sometimes just change places for more sleep or they stand at the door and wait for it to magically open.
And then it does.
The door opener goes back to bed and sometimes gets to nap a little later.
Then we all trundle down the stairs to the kitchen and there is the great outdoors, the walls are all glass .. from my kitchen I am looking into woods. Armadillos and snakes and a gazillion birds have been seen so far.
We all have coffee out on the lanai and they tell me what their days plan is .. I tell them mine.
Almost always, their plan is the same .. Nap, Eat, Cat Chat, Nap , Eat, Nap, Chat and see what Mama is up to then Nap on her bed.
Dinner, Nap. TV, Nap.
Bedtime !! Fight for who gets the best spot next to Mama..
Mama asks why it seems that she was in bed first but gets the smallest amount of bed space.
We laugh. Merlin squints and wonders what the fuss is then makes himself into a small round soft hairy thing and sleeps all night. Minette has to settle in .. it might take a while. Honey just lays down and goes to sleep. No muss no fuss. I love her so .. she gets extra kisses and whispers in her ear, in case she is missing our Mom. But she purrs now for me so I think we are all healing in our way.
My goal is to go back to Buenos Aires for a long visit.
I will rent an apartment .
The cat sitter will have to be my daughter. So there are all kinds of logistics and possibly begging to be done.
I have been buying big pots of flowering plants.. the lanai is getting to be very pretty. I swear , Merlin sniffs the flowers. Then I know as if my husband was next to me whispering in my ear, Merlin can't see, his nose is in the flowers because he is trying to see them.
But I will believe he is sniffing the scent .. and getting a better look.
I walked to the mailbox yesterday and today.
I got sunburned. Not burned, but there is a white line on my shoulders from my sleeveless dress ..
I have more freckles on my cheeks .. cute on a 4 year old, annoying on a grown woman.
Hummingbirds... they are everywhere .. I like to think they are fairies. Why not ?
The Swimming Pool closes at dark ... I don't want to go in the water but I like the idea of walking over there and sitting by the pool in the cooling down evening ... the skies here are wonderful.
Great expanses of blue skies, huge clouds .. sunset is fabulous.
Summer here is quite nice. Not what I remembered at all. A nice surprise.
I am living in Florida now and every day/week/month seems to be Summer. So far.
I know it will cool off and I know that where I lived before this will be cold already .. at night .
This is actually my favorite time of year in New York.
But then my least favorite time of year comes after that and leaves the memories that make a person give up one day, start packing and move to Florida.
I am living in a Condo. Yeah ...
I never wanted to live in a Condo. I like big old houses with character.
But then I had a husband who was really good for sleeping next to on cold winters nights...I swear he radiated heat like a human heater.
So .. my mornings are getting a routine and it is very pleasant. I wake up too early to cats waking up. They are quiet though, they sometimes just change places for more sleep or they stand at the door and wait for it to magically open.
And then it does.
The door opener goes back to bed and sometimes gets to nap a little later.
Then we all trundle down the stairs to the kitchen and there is the great outdoors, the walls are all glass .. from my kitchen I am looking into woods. Armadillos and snakes and a gazillion birds have been seen so far.
We all have coffee out on the lanai and they tell me what their days plan is .. I tell them mine.
Almost always, their plan is the same .. Nap, Eat, Cat Chat, Nap , Eat, Nap, Chat and see what Mama is up to then Nap on her bed.
Dinner, Nap. TV, Nap.
Bedtime !! Fight for who gets the best spot next to Mama..
Mama asks why it seems that she was in bed first but gets the smallest amount of bed space.
We laugh. Merlin squints and wonders what the fuss is then makes himself into a small round soft hairy thing and sleeps all night. Minette has to settle in .. it might take a while. Honey just lays down and goes to sleep. No muss no fuss. I love her so .. she gets extra kisses and whispers in her ear, in case she is missing our Mom. But she purrs now for me so I think we are all healing in our way.
My goal is to go back to Buenos Aires for a long visit.
I will rent an apartment .
The cat sitter will have to be my daughter. So there are all kinds of logistics and possibly begging to be done.
I have been buying big pots of flowering plants.. the lanai is getting to be very pretty. I swear , Merlin sniffs the flowers. Then I know as if my husband was next to me whispering in my ear, Merlin can't see, his nose is in the flowers because he is trying to see them.
But I will believe he is sniffing the scent .. and getting a better look.
I walked to the mailbox yesterday and today.
I got sunburned. Not burned, but there is a white line on my shoulders from my sleeveless dress ..
I have more freckles on my cheeks .. cute on a 4 year old, annoying on a grown woman.
Hummingbirds... they are everywhere .. I like to think they are fairies. Why not ?
The Swimming Pool closes at dark ... I don't want to go in the water but I like the idea of walking over there and sitting by the pool in the cooling down evening ... the skies here are wonderful.
Great expanses of blue skies, huge clouds .. sunset is fabulous.
Summer here is quite nice. Not what I remembered at all. A nice surprise.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
My Wish Photo
Although at the moment I am living in a duplex condo in a gated community ...
I am terribly posh at the moment ..
But I still daydream of a charming little bitty house with a tiny little garden room.
With a sink and a window and shelves for my vases and pots and garden tools.
This photo is my Wish Photo.
This is what I wish I had and something I will strive to find in my next home, even if I have to build it myself ..
I am terribly posh at the moment ..
But I still daydream of a charming little bitty house with a tiny little garden room.
With a sink and a window and shelves for my vases and pots and garden tools.
This photo is my Wish Photo.
This is what I wish I had and something I will strive to find in my next home, even if I have to build it myself ..
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Friday, July 1, 2016
Karma
Karma
"If you're a really mean person, you are going to come back as a fly and eat poop".
"Not only is there often a right and a wrong, but what goes around comes around ...
Karma exists, chickens do come home to roost and as my mother liked to say, "there is always a day of reckoning ."
"Treat other people as you want them to respect you because what goes around, comes around."
"Don't wait for a better world. Start now to create a world of harmony and peace. It is up to you and it always has been. You may even find the solution at the end of your fork."
My husband was a believer in Karma.
He lived in India and studied Eastern religions and meditation and he taught meditation in New York City.
I admired him greatly, as many others did .. I wish I was more like him.
When someone was hateful and ugly, he saw them as a fly on a cow patty in a past or present life.
It made them insignificant.
This is what I am working on.
I see two flies on a cow patty, lol .
Peace ~
"If you're a really mean person, you are going to come back as a fly and eat poop".
"Not only is there often a right and a wrong, but what goes around comes around ...
Karma exists, chickens do come home to roost and as my mother liked to say, "there is always a day of reckoning ."
"Treat other people as you want them to respect you because what goes around, comes around."
"Don't wait for a better world. Start now to create a world of harmony and peace. It is up to you and it always has been. You may even find the solution at the end of your fork."
My husband was a believer in Karma.
He lived in India and studied Eastern religions and meditation and he taught meditation in New York City.
I admired him greatly, as many others did .. I wish I was more like him.
When someone was hateful and ugly, he saw them as a fly on a cow patty in a past or present life.
It made them insignificant.
This is what I am working on.
I see two flies on a cow patty, lol .
Peace ~
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Here I Am
I know, it has been a long time since I posted anything.
Could it be because I am having so much fun that I never remember to post ?
Could it be because I am traveling to far away places with strange sounding names ?
Could it be because I am ..... what ? ..... oh, Okay ....
I moved.
I was living in New York, near Albany , in a house on the edge of a Forest, down the street from a huge Farm, where it snowed all winter and I got crazy and could only think that I would be snowed in, starve, and in the spring, my body surrounded by little cats would be found ... by the door, car keys in hand.
So I sold the house, packed up my cats and purses and drove .. Yes, I drove, alone with cats to Florida.
We stayed in La Quinta hotels because 1- they allow pets 2- all of our experiences with La Quinta have been 100% good , great even. And they are just plain nice. All of them .. from the people at the desk to the ladies that do the rooms ... Nice.
We won't even discuss the lady that was cleaning my room and asked me about my trip and when she found out I was widowed and moving away from snow and closer to family, she gave me a huge bear hug and wished me well in all that I do.
Yes, I did consider living in a hotel instead of an apt, I can't seem to find an apartment that has room service but after some thought, we continued our drive South.
And here I am.
My mom had a massive heart attack the day before I arrived.
My mom died the day that I arrived.
She did get to see me, and I saw her, she knew me .. and I miss her.
My daughter has been wonderful, there are no words.
I was shown this apartment .. sorry, Condo .. a friend/client is out of the country or town and wanted to rent it out .. and here I am.
The cats like it. There are plenty of windows, they like the stairs although I carry Merlin when we are going up, why give him the extra work ?
He has grown heavy and I can't feel his ribs the way I did when I got him. I am so glad.
Minette is growing into a little lady and is as pretty and loving as she always was.
And then ... after Mom died, my daughter was clearing out some things from Moms apt.
One of those "things" was Mom's cat ... left alone for days , being fed but not kept company, wondering where her mama was and why was she by herself all the time. No light at night, all alone.
Of course I took her ! How could I not ???
So now there is Minette, Merlin and add Honey to the mix.
When I was a little girl, we had a kitten named Honey and she died. My mom was heartbroken. So I know where this Honey got her name. And she is as sweet as honey. Huge, but very sweet and lovable.
And her markings are comical. She has a black mark on her nose, making her kitty nose look like a big schnoz ... a Jimmy Durante cat face.
I love her. Minette likes her most of the time, I don't know if Merlin is aware that she is here yet.
So you can picture it ...
a single lady from NY, arrives in town with her cats ... moves in to a posh condo and is seen now and then, leaving the garage in her nice car with NY license plates ( that changes Friday) and 3 little cat faces at the upstairs window watching her leave.
Here we are.
Could it be because I am having so much fun that I never remember to post ?
Could it be because I am traveling to far away places with strange sounding names ?
Could it be because I am ..... what ? ..... oh, Okay ....
I moved.
I was living in New York, near Albany , in a house on the edge of a Forest, down the street from a huge Farm, where it snowed all winter and I got crazy and could only think that I would be snowed in, starve, and in the spring, my body surrounded by little cats would be found ... by the door, car keys in hand.
So I sold the house, packed up my cats and purses and drove .. Yes, I drove, alone with cats to Florida.
We stayed in La Quinta hotels because 1- they allow pets 2- all of our experiences with La Quinta have been 100% good , great even. And they are just plain nice. All of them .. from the people at the desk to the ladies that do the rooms ... Nice.
We won't even discuss the lady that was cleaning my room and asked me about my trip and when she found out I was widowed and moving away from snow and closer to family, she gave me a huge bear hug and wished me well in all that I do.
Yes, I did consider living in a hotel instead of an apt, I can't seem to find an apartment that has room service but after some thought, we continued our drive South.
And here I am.
My mom had a massive heart attack the day before I arrived.
My mom died the day that I arrived.
She did get to see me, and I saw her, she knew me .. and I miss her.
My daughter has been wonderful, there are no words.
I was shown this apartment .. sorry, Condo .. a friend/client is out of the country or town and wanted to rent it out .. and here I am.
The cats like it. There are plenty of windows, they like the stairs although I carry Merlin when we are going up, why give him the extra work ?
He has grown heavy and I can't feel his ribs the way I did when I got him. I am so glad.
Minette is growing into a little lady and is as pretty and loving as she always was.
And then ... after Mom died, my daughter was clearing out some things from Moms apt.
One of those "things" was Mom's cat ... left alone for days , being fed but not kept company, wondering where her mama was and why was she by herself all the time. No light at night, all alone.
Of course I took her ! How could I not ???
So now there is Minette, Merlin and add Honey to the mix.
When I was a little girl, we had a kitten named Honey and she died. My mom was heartbroken. So I know where this Honey got her name. And she is as sweet as honey. Huge, but very sweet and lovable.
And her markings are comical. She has a black mark on her nose, making her kitty nose look like a big schnoz ... a Jimmy Durante cat face.
I love her. Minette likes her most of the time, I don't know if Merlin is aware that she is here yet.
So you can picture it ...
a single lady from NY, arrives in town with her cats ... moves in to a posh condo and is seen now and then, leaving the garage in her nice car with NY license plates ( that changes Friday) and 3 little cat faces at the upstairs window watching her leave.
Here we are.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
A Baby's Cry
A rampaging elephant smashed a house in an Indian village on Monday night, but when it heard a crying baby, the animal turned back and carefully removed the debris from the infant’s body.
Dipak Mahato and his wife, Lalita, were eating dinner when they heard cracking and crashing sounds coming from the bedroom.
"We ran over and were shocked to see the wall in pieces and a tusker standing over our baby," Dipak told The Times of India."She was crying and there were huge chunks of the wall lying all around and on the cot."
The elephant, which forest officials say has killed three people in the last year, pulled the rubble from the 10-month-old and then headed back into the forest.
"I can't believe that the tusker saved my daughter after breaking down the door and smashing a wall." Lalita said. "We watched amazed as it gently removed the debris that had fallen on her. It's a miracle."
The couple took their daughter to the hospital where she was treated for external injuries but otherwise found to be in good health.
Conflict has increased in parts of India in recent years because villages have expanded into land that's part of the elephants' migration routes.
Herds routinely raid farms and destroy houses, but rarely attack people.
"Unless people attack an elephant, these gentle giants do not harm human beings. They only come down here in search of food," said forestry official Purulia Prokash.
Six months ago villagers from India's Madarihat reported that an elephant herd carefully removed a little girl from harm's way before smashing several houses.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Shameful
http://nyp.st/1Sp0XyW
Did you know ? Does this make you feel shame for the US ? To treat those men, those dogs so shamefully ?
I think a Letter Writing Campaign to Those In Charge is a good idea.
All the way to The TOP ..
Did you know ? Does this make you feel shame for the US ? To treat those men, those dogs so shamefully ?
I think a Letter Writing Campaign to Those In Charge is a good idea.
All the way to The TOP ..
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Couscous ( a recipe)
Couscous dinner has been one of my mainstays for the past year or so.
Cooking for one can be a nice way to spend some time or it can be annoying because it is only for you and you aren't hungry anyway and have no taste for anything.
I made couscous the other day ... just for something to do .. put it in the fridge to sit until I felt like eating.
They are easy- I use the box of Far East couscous.
Bring water and a bit of oil to a boil, add the couscous and turn off the heat. Add the flavor pack/or not. I never use the flavor pack. Until now.
I had a drawer of vegetables getting old in the fridge.
I have several boxes of couscous ... because I never remember that I already have it so I buy another box.
who remembers how much couscous they have ??
OK, this is how you do it :
* 1 box couscous .. any flavor will do .. the flavor is a separate envelope, you don't even have to use it.
* Bring water to boil, with a drop of olive oil in it.
* Add contents of box, stir , turn off heat, put lid on it ..
*Chop:
Red onion or / and scallions
Whatever veggies are in the fridge ..
*I added broccoli and celery with red onion*
When that is all cooked and tender, throw some flavor on it.
I used Sesame Oil and a little Soy Sauce.
Toss the whole thing around in the pot and let it sit.
Don't refrigerate unless you feel you must or like it cold.
It is good warm ( microwave works fine) or cold ( I like cold better in Summer)
Let it sit at room temp or into the fridge, it is perfect alone or with anything you like ..
I love couscous with fish .. salmon roasted under the broiler ... yummm.
And there you have it. A meal that can actually be made and ready for the table in about 15-20 minutes.
Cooking for one can be a nice way to spend some time or it can be annoying because it is only for you and you aren't hungry anyway and have no taste for anything.
I made couscous the other day ... just for something to do .. put it in the fridge to sit until I felt like eating.
They are easy- I use the box of Far East couscous.
Bring water and a bit of oil to a boil, add the couscous and turn off the heat. Add the flavor pack/or not. I never use the flavor pack. Until now.
I had a drawer of vegetables getting old in the fridge.
I have several boxes of couscous ... because I never remember that I already have it so I buy another box.
who remembers how much couscous they have ??
OK, this is how you do it :
* 1 box couscous .. any flavor will do .. the flavor is a separate envelope, you don't even have to use it.
* Bring water to boil, with a drop of olive oil in it.
* Add contents of box, stir , turn off heat, put lid on it ..
*Chop:
Red onion or / and scallions
Whatever veggies are in the fridge ..
*I added broccoli and celery with red onion*
When that is all cooked and tender, throw some flavor on it.
I used Sesame Oil and a little Soy Sauce.
Toss the whole thing around in the pot and let it sit.
Don't refrigerate unless you feel you must or like it cold.
It is good warm ( microwave works fine) or cold ( I like cold better in Summer)
Let it sit at room temp or into the fridge, it is perfect alone or with anything you like ..
I love couscous with fish .. salmon roasted under the broiler ... yummm.
And there you have it. A meal that can actually be made and ready for the table in about 15-20 minutes.
Monday, February 1, 2016
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Plain and Simple - Beautiful
I have to remember this when warm weather ( remember what that is ?) comes back .
I love the white flowers and the color of the glass.. simple and beautiful.
I love the white flowers and the color of the glass.. simple and beautiful.
Friday, January 29, 2016
The Door to the Magical Place
The door to a magical place .. a place where people smile at you as they walk past, where people stop and chat , no one is in such a big hurry, dogs walk and stop and allow you to pet them , some people like to kiss certain dogs ... neighbors stop and chat , doormen stop their sweeping and say hello as you go by.
To the right are parks and museums and magical things to do..
To the left are markets and parks and magical things to do ...
It is close to that time .. the time to go back to the magical place ..
To the right are parks and museums and magical things to do..
To the left are markets and parks and magical things to do ...
It is close to that time .. the time to go back to the magical place ..
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Tis the Season for ZOOP
http://www.foxvalleyfoodie.com/creamy-turkey-gnocchi-soup/
Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup .. what is there not to love?
Creamy Turkey Noodle Soup .. what is there not to love?
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Merlin
Merlin has settled in to his new life here ... he seems to have adjusted quite easily.
Minette might be having a harder time with it. She likes him and they often are found sleeping next to each other , at afternoon nap times but she still gets all huffy and stomps out of the room if I am seen holding him and talking love talk to him.
If I try to hold her after I have been holding him, she will struggle to get away and will leave the room.
She has a lot of attitude, my little Minette.
Merlin ... no attitude at all.
He is old and sweet and dear.
He has bad eyesight, he might be a bit hard of hearing and he is missing a few teeth.
But he is no longer all boney and frail feeling and he has been seen playing like a kitten with a new toy someone bought just for him.
He enjoys nothing more than a good pillow and some sunshine for his naps.
And at night, he is there on my bed, waiting for me to settle down so he can get his beauty rest.
He never meows. He never hisses or acts unpleasant in any way.
He does purr .. very loudly. Very sweetly.
It was a Good Day when we found Merlin.
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