Tip for a Tuesday....

I'm back.
Strep throat, followed by bronchitis, more than a month looking after Daughter #1 while she recovered from labrum tear repair surgery on her hip, followed two weeks later with her passing a kidney stone, one of her basset hounds finally losing what little sight he had left in one of his eyes due to glaucoma becoming totally blind.....it's been a bit hellish around here lately. 
Thankfully, we are on the mend and things seem to have quieted down for the moment. The Englishman has been my savior and helped me enormously! Since his retirement as of the first of the year he has run our household, (including the laundry!!) looked after our basset who is aging before our eyes, driven Daughter #1 and her Ollie to the eye specialist for consult and surgery, and to her physical therapy and doctor. He has forced me to rest so I can finally stop coughing, which I greatly appreciate and have benefited from. (I think he's busier now than when he was working!)
Next up? Daughter #3 is due with her baby #3, our first grandson, in just a couple of weeks. So my bags are packed and I'm ready to look after the little ones while she is in hospital.

In the meantime....
The Englishman rented this movie yesterday and I highly recommend it!!! 
But please don't read any reviews or info about it before hand, as it would spoil it for you. 

Thursday's Thought for the Day....

"Seeing isn't believing.  

Believing is seeing."

"Judy," an elf, from "The Santa Clause" movie. 

Wednesday's Wisdom....

Happiness is not always about getting 

what you want.

It's about loving what you have 

and being grateful for it.

Tip for a Tuesday....

source: Facebook post by Jonah's Ark Animal Rescue

Thursday's Thought for the Day....

"The receiving in life to me is one of the greatest gifts that we give another person. And it's very hard. Because when you give, you're in much greater control. But when you receive something-you're vulnerable."

Fred Rogers ~ Life's Journey According to Mister Rogers

Wednesday's Wisdom....

"I'll choose growth over complacency, even when I know it will always cause growing pains, because I sincerely believe the things we hope to accomplish in this life don't materialize out of thin air. The life we desire is not magically spoken into being when we hit a certain age or status. It's earned in the steady resolve to stay the course-which today just might resemble learning something new."

"Harvard, Class of 2019" by Chip Gaines

Magnolia Journal

issue no. 13

Tip for a Tuesday....

This book is, quite simply, stunning.

I highly recommend this book for gift giving. 

And you must buy one for yourself as well.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

"From the revered British illustrator, a modern fable for all ages that explores life’s universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asked the mole.

“Kind,” said the boy.

Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this beautiful book based on his famous quartet of characters. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse explores their unlikely friendship and the poignant, universal lessons they learn together.

A modern classic in the vein of The Tao of Pooh, The Alchemist, and The Giving Tree, this charmingly designed keepsake will be treasured for generations to come.