Friday Foto....

It feels as though Autumn  as finally arrived!

Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend and safe travels for the Englishman and daughter #1 - who are heading back to the home countries....

Thursday's Thought for the Day....

"The everyday kindness of the back roads

more than makes up for the acts of

greed in the headlines."

~ Charles Kuralt, Journalist

from: grace - edited by B.C. Aronson

Wednesday's Wisdom....

Oh, ain't it the truth?

Raise your hand if your life was simpler and carefree before the age of ten.

"You knew not that you knew not," as my parents used to say.

Back in the old days, before social media and color television, 

I thought everyone was the same as me.  

Everyone's parents had grey hair, their Dad's worked in NYC, and birthday parties were celebrated in your kitchen with some of the kids from the neighborhood.

Everyone I knew had a woods either in their back yard or nearby to play in.

Routines and rituals were comforting, such as a set bedtime, Saturday morning cartoons, placing holiday decorations in the same spot every year and Lipton noodle soup when I was home sick from school.

Some "lifestyle" and "self-help" books I've come across over the years suggest you look back to your happiest memories of childhood and ask if you can repeat any of them now as an adult.

A few come to mind....

riding my bike

ballet dancing

the smells that emanate from pile of autumn leaves

wearing clothes made from corduroy or flannel

swinging on the swing set in my backyard

hugging our beagle

So in the midst of the craziness that seems to be swirling around everyone these days, I am making a concerted effort to rediscover those comforting, familiar memories and repeat them.

Think I'll start with hugging our basset hounds.
And if the weather ever cools down, 
I'll don my flannel shirt and corduroy pants 
and have a sit down on our backyard swing.

Thursday's Thought for the Day....

Wednesday's Wisdom....

Tip for a Tuesday....

The last several years it seems as soon as the calendar says "Autumn" everyone thinks "Pumpkin Spice" everything!!  I recently came across a blog post which gives a simple recipe for making up your own blend, which can then be added to coffee, ice cream, yogurt, waffle batter and on and on and on.....

Pumpkin Spice

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground allspice

Mix well together and place in a seal able glass jar.

Easy Peasy

Thursday's Thought for the Day....

"Someone else's action should not determine your response."

Dalai Lama

Wednesday's Wisdom....

 Overthinking?....

Suggestions on stopping....

Friday Fotos....

Girls night out!!

Oldest daughters, granddaughters and I traveled to LBI for pizza and a show at the newly reopened Surflight Theatre. A production of Winnie the Pooh provided many giggles and happy memories!

"It's electric...."

Miss C overcame her fear and went for a ride on Grandad's new electric bike, safe in Grandmom's arms!

"Such fun!" as they say on the British show, "Miranda".

Happy Labor Day weekend!

Make it a safe and relaxing one!