Send the World the Power of Peace

This is where I go when I want a moment to myself. A moment to ponder problems and blessings.

Some of you think I am kooky. Yep, I probably am. I believe in a higher power, what ever that means to each of us individually.

One of my favorite bloggers is Stoneweaver. She belongs to the etsy prayer team. Please read her post today found here. I believe in the power to send energy into the universe. Take a moment to follow her links, and take a moment to be at peace and send a message of peace to the world. Even if you don't believe, you will feel better and more at peace with yourself.

I am sending you all love and peace as you read my post.

What is YOUR private joke?

I get my news from different places.
I scan Yahoo news daily.
I watch the local, national and CNN news on TV.
I faithfully read the South Bend Tribune.
I seldom read the Elkhart Truth. Every now and then I pick up the Truth if there is a story or obit I want to read, or on a whim. I live on the border of two counties. St. Joe which is my democrat county and Elkhart which is where I work and is Red. I am seldom in agreement with much of what the editors of the Truth decide to print.

Sunday was one of those Pick up The Truth on a Whim days. I needed something to read because I decided to ride along with Terry for an errand he needed to do, and I would be waiting in the car.

I glanced through the cover pages of each section and came upon a column written by Sharon Randall. I don't recall seeing anything by her before and the Headline to her column caught my eye. "Sisters share more than just Popsicles".

Maybe I started to read it because I don't have a REAL sister. I think Deb is about as close as I will ever come. I missed out on all the childhood stuff that forms a bond between siblings.

I have posted a link to the story, which is on the web so I think legally that's OK. I will send an email to Sharon to let her know I did just in case its not OK. Anyway, go here to read what I found entertaining yet thought provoking. I wish the South Bend Tribune carried her column.

http://www.sharonrandall.com/Home_Page.html

The print brought to mind a little private joke that we have had between Terry and I.

If you ever call me, and Terry or I answer and tell you we are reading the newspaper, just say OK I'll talk to you later because there is more than reading going on between the sheets.

Have a great day!!

More Bird Battles

I used to have lots of different birds coming to my feeders. That was before the Bird Battles began. Remember I told you about the Grosbeaks coming and scaring off all the birds from the feeder. Well, that was nothing. I have two pair of Cardinals that make their home in or near my yard and come to the feeders everyday. One is Mr and Mrs Baldy. The other is a Cardinal that I call Guistopo.


The battle between the Cardinals started a month or so ago. First we noticed that a new Cardinal was coming to the feeders regularly and chasing all other birds away. Then he started coming to the picture window and pecking at it and flying up to it, fighting his reflection in the window. I didn't want him to hurt himself, so I put this guy in the window as a detourant.

Nope, the monkey didn't scare him at all. Guistopo just kept flying up and pecking at his reflection. Then he would fly up in the tree and wait for another bird to come to the feeders so he could chase them off. Then he would fly to the back yard and peck at this yard Thing- a- Mabob.

He would chase himself to the top, then slide off. I was worried that he would hurt himself on the house, so I moved the Thing-a-Mabob to the center of the yard. I heard a heck of a racket and there were two male Cardinals fighting themselves in their reflection and sliding back down. They must have come to an understanding, because now Mr Baldy is the only male Cardinal in my yard.
Guess what! Here he is, waiting to fight himself in this window. The window air conditioner is in this window, so I put potted Geraniums on top of the air conditioner hoping to keep him safe. But nope, not Mr B. Pretty soon he ignored the flowers.

Sooooo, I put this guy on the table in front of the window looking out. He'd scare anyone away, don't you think? Not Mr. B.

He is still flying around, guarding his territory. I tried to get a picture of him fighting himself in the door mirror of my daughter's truck, but he would not stay.

So, needless to say, Mr. Baldy knows this is HIS yard and HIS feeders. The other birds have come back, no not the Cardinals....yet.

Pink Artist Project 2009

I came on the blog scene after the first year of this project had already started. I wanted to participate in squares for the doll really very much.

I was happy to add my name to the list of contributors this year. If you have an interest in the project, please add your name here.

Monica will be happy to welcome you in.

Go See a Great Givaway!

This is a pendant that I bought from a gal on Etsy. She hand paints pictures on stones. I sent her a pic of my Jack and she painted a pendant for me. You can see her work on ebay or visit her Etsy shop.

Anyway, the giveaway... go visit this blog and see what Silver Parrot is giving away. She has sorted through her stash and believe me, it looks like goo stuff.

HER-R-R-R-R-RES DEBBIE!!

If you follow my blog, you may remember the dolls that I beaded as a tribute to my friendship with Deb. If you don't know about them, please go here so you will know the background on this post. Deb beads way better than me, and you can see her work here

This is Deb, my best friend. MY BEST FRIEND. (not counting Terry, of course.) We talk everyday and share just so much of ourselves. I love this picture, and I LOVE the necklace she is wearing and I love her.

The Truth-Nuthin But The Truth

One of my cyber friends tagged me to tell 10 truthful things about me. I'm going to dig here and see what I can come up with. I am not passing the tag, but if you feel like playing, please do.

I posted a pic here of my bestest friend, Terry my husband. We spend a lot of time together and enjoy each other's company, even after 30+ years of marriage.

I like Facebook better than My Space.

I believe in gay rights, and it doesn't bother me one bit if a state allows gays to marry.

I will someday again spend a tremendous amount of time creating hand made purses which I will sell for a reasonable and fair price. They will be fantastic. I used to make and sell purses and I miss always having a sewing project on the table.

When I am a multi-million dollar lottery winner, I will build a fantastic animal rescue site. It is the first thing I daydream about when I think about being rich.

I like to watch sappy love stories on the Lifetime Movie Network.

I don't believe the world will end in 2012.

I used to be superstitious, but I am not anymore.

Terry paints my toe nails.

My favorite candy bars are Chunky. Why are they SO small!!

That's it. 10 things that are true. Now you tell me yours.