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Showing posts with label Healthy Living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthy Living. Show all posts

Friday, August 1, 2025

Some Days



  

Some days you've got to do

things you don't want to do,

like take a bath!



Hang out the wash.



Pull weeds and harvest.



But when the work is done,

it feels so good,



and you can kick back and relax.




That's when you have time to 
enjoy your surrounding
and the fruit of your labor.











Even take a nap 🐢😁🐢



Then there are days when 

you have to face the fact 

that your Kayaking days are over.



And sell it 😒




My 80th birthday is 

right around the corner.

I know that I could get in it,

paddle around for an hour or two,

but on the return . . .

I might have a terrible time

getting out of it.


Let's face it, there are days

when getting out of my 

easy chair is hard, LOL.

πŸ‘©πŸ‘©πŸ‘¦πŸ‘©πŸ‘§πŸ‘©πŸ‘©  

Thank you all for stopping by

have a wonderful week.

&

God bless you 


Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Monday, July 21, 2025

Flowers, Scarecrow and Yard Sale Finds

 


Hello Dear Friends

&

Welcome to my garden :)





Some of the morning glories 

are starting to bloom. 




As well as other flowers

and the blackberries 😁





🌸🌸🌸🌿🌸🌸🌸





This year I made 

a new scarecrow. 

Starting with a chair,

a wig head form,

and a pool-doodle. 




 

Last week there was a

 neighborhood yard sale

just a 1/2 mile from where

I live and I found two

outstanding finds.




First this pretty wooden

wall plaque.

I added it to my headboard.

  



$1




Then this used once and didn't

like rice cooker with a steamer

basket. 

I love it!!!




$2.50


🌸🌸🌸🌿🌸🌸🌸

Well, that's my post for today.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

I wish there was a way 

to have a glass of lemonade

and a dish of cookies

to share when you visited.

🌸🌸🌸🌿🌸🌸🌸

God bless you all!

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Monday, July 14, 2025

Easy Banana Coconut Cake


(that old sliver cake server belonged to 
my Mama when I was a little girl)

You're all probably too young 
to remember a song 
that started out . . .
"If I knew you were coming
I'da baked a cake" 
 


Well last Friday I baked a cake 

and everyone wanted my recipe. 



I was a little hesitant to give it

because these ladies always

bake cakes from scratch.   



All that I did was add a 

ripe banana to a yellow cake mix,

then I added coconut extract 

to a powdered sugar and water 

glaze and topped with coconut.

Sooooooooooooo Easy! 

 



You might have noticed my 

aprons on the wall in 

the photo with the table.

My old rake handle hanger

is very full.

Since my fall a couple months ago

I have started wearing aprons 

everyday.  Not all by clothes

have pockets and if we fall 

and we are alone, having our

phone in our pocket is 

a necessity.



Flowers from the garden :)





If you try my cake, you'll

have to take the good rating

from my friends, because I didn't

even taste it.




This is why.

I have been having this problem 

for well over a year,

but it started getting worst

so I've started this diet.

There are a lot of "NO'S" in it

that I don't like but I'm doing anyway.

No Coffee or Tea

No Chocolate

No Spicy Food

No High Fat Dairy . . .

That means

No Ice Cream

No Tomatoes

(and I have a garden full of them)

No Fried Foods

No High Sugary Foods

Oh, and many small meals eaten

slow throughout the day rather 

than my usual 

two eaten faster than I realized.  

πŸ˜”What's a food loving girl to do😟

The bright side is that I've

been on it just over a 

week now and it working :) 

🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

Wishing you all a wonderful week.

God bless you,

Your blogging sister,

Connie :) 

Thursday, July 3, 2025

God Bless America!

 








Remembering the brave men & women
who put their lives on the line
for our freedom. 
Thank You!





God Bless America!


Have a wonderful and safe

weekend . . .

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)




Monday, April 21, 2025

Enjoy Your Week


🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻

The birds are singing . . . 




 they are so happy it's Spring.




Perennials are coming to life 
after a cold winter


 

Annuals are sprouting 
from the warm earth.


  

Seedlings are sprouting and growing 
in the greenhouse . . .




Isn't Spring a delightful 

time of the year?




I was even able to 

pick my first bouquet of lilacs 

this week.

 


Even Beulah is celebrating Spring

with a nice clean bath.

Well, celebrating might be 

an exaggeration, LOL.

She enjoys being clean, 

but not the process.

The nice thing is, 

she doesn't fight it. 

She just stands very still 

and

tolerates the process 

of her bubble bath.

She even allows me to

dry her good with a towel

and get most of the water off,

before that ever so fun

dog shake :)

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻

Wishing you all

a very blessed week.

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻


Saturday, April 12, 2025

Loving The Blooms Of Spring




I picked some flowers

 for the table yesterday.








Then I walked around the yard

taking photos.






Some of my succulents 
are starting to show off :)





These last three flower photos
are some I purchased at
Home Depot . . .
I'm waiting until next week
to put them in pots. 











 Last but not least is my 
little greenhouse/potting shed.
I just finished giving it a fresh
coat of paint.
I actually still have paint
on my fingers as I type this, LOL.

Now, that is what you call
a dedicated blogger! 


Oh, I painted my old bike, too.
I'm thinking about planting 
California Poppies & Thumbelina Zinnias
in the box and basket this year.  

🌱🌻🌷🌹🌷🌻🌱

I do hope that you are all
enjoying your weekend,
May the Good Lord bless you
and 
fill your heart with joy.

🌱🌻🌷🌹🌷🌻🌱

Your blogging sister,
Connie :)