Happy Mother's Day~

~ Happy Mother's Day ~

Even if you aren't the Mother of a child, I'm sure that you nurture~ your parents or other family members, a special pet, your houseplants, a garden.

So celebrate this day and pat yourself on the back for a job well-done!

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure~

I've been organizing, editing, purging and helping friends with a huge semi-annual sale of some pretty fabulous home goods.

Trick is....



Price your items, deliver them, do not stop, do not look around, DO NOT SHOP!
Because... One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure...

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... and there are some pretty fabulous things to be found at a tag sale of this size...
ohhh Dear!

Images:

google 'tag sale' search

The Sweetest Tweets~

How adorable are these sweet tweets?

They arrived on my doorstep in the nick of time last week!

The very thoughtful Kathleen over at Purple Flowers sent them flying north to cheer me.
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And cheer me they did.

Can you see the little fellow on the left that has just found his courage to kiss the little bikini-clad darlin' on the right?

While Mr. and Mrs. Big Bird look on...

I went 'shopping' in my basement and found these four saucers that make the perfect little back-drop for my feathered friends.

The whole family sits on one of the shelves of my chippy-painted cupboard that is in my kitchen.

Thank-You Kathleen for thinking of me- you are just the sweetest.

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Please stop over and visit Purple Flowers- take a stroll through the gorgeous gardens.

Image:

My own

Corner View~ Gardens

~Nearby Garden~

On my morning walk with my two special pals I took the above photo.

Spring has arrived early in Maine, but I know we are still lagging behind some of you.

Our gardens are full of early spring bulbs and herbs. Still these gardens are showing us the very first stages of their beauty.

~My two walking pals and their pups Lilly and Bella~

There is a gentleman in our area that carves these mushrooms out of the remains of felled trees.
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For more Corner View- please hop over to Joyce's or Jane's.

images: My own

I've been fired! !!!

Earlier this spring I announced to my DH that I wanted to take on the chore of mowing our yard this year. Looking up from a raised eyebrow followed by an eye-roll, I got a "Ahh Huh".

I thought it would be the best way for me to get the job done to my satisfaction, in a timely fashion and what great exercise~ think of the steps I'd be adding onto my pedometer.

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So last weekend I got my first lesson. My DH is on his annual fishing trip in the Florida Keys and I needed instruction on this piece of equipment that I had never used!

I ended up mowing half of the lawn and then took a break.

I decided to finish it up yesterday morning. We had just had a large tree removed from our front yard and I needed to spruce things up a bit!

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One rock later, the mower coming to an abrupt halt, put an end to my summer job of being chief mower!

...and my DH has only been gone one day.

I decided to fire myself!

I wonder how much trouble I can get into in two weeks...

Images:

Top~ Vintage postcard

Bottom~ google search

I'm Cheating~

I am totally cheating today and asking you to head over to B-Well Report.

I have posted on food journaling and how it has helped me in making wiser food choices.

Jeanne and I invite you to stop in, join the fun, leave a comment, share a tip and surely with us working together we can all find the common thread to living richer, fuller and more active
lives.

In the last couple of weeks the support of these women has made a big difference in my attitude and the way I view my overall health and wellness.

I feel as though I have my team cheering me on.

We'd love to have you stop by.

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B-Well Report

Derby Day~

Well, Happy Derby Day!

I know some of you will be right there~ Ohhhhhh!

And some of you will watch and celebrate and have Mint Juleps at home close to the television~ Ohhhhhh!

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I, unfortunately will be stuck inside at an all day meeting. Who schedules these things?

May 1st, beautiful, warm and sunny Saturday, The Run for the Roses...

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If I were going to the Derby~ or a Derby Party, I would wear a chapeau just like this one.

...and I would want to have one {maybe two} of these!

Many consider Woodford Reserve Mint Juleps to be the best.

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~Happy Derby Day~Happy May 1~

Please tell me- do you have any special plans for Derby Day?

Images:

Chapeau~? my file

Woodford Reserve