HaPPy PLaCe

I have tried over the years to learn the art of meditation. I have searched, unsuccessfully for my inner happy place. I never understood how these concepts could be so out of my reach when I longed for them so completely.

Then one day, between sleep and awake, I found my happy place. It was inwardly tangible, it was peaceful, yet it had all the components I would have picked if I was actually planning the space coherently.

I made a mental note of all the details, the view, the structure, the textures, the elements. Then I made sure I could find it again after I was fully awake....I could!

I now know how to channel my focus and meditate without being distracted. I can calm my world just by visiting this mental space. I am delighted to have finally found these missing pieces of me!

STEPS

When my best friend is unable to sleep, that is when, in those quiet moments, he calmly goes over the issues on his plate, piece by piece. It is at that time he gets clear revelation of how things need to be worked to let everything run smoothly. Then he knows what steps to take and can move forward. The man is amazing.

I see that the calmness and the quiet help to put things into priority. Walking through the steps that are needed, prior to delving in, helps to eliminate the hiccups that can occur when you are in the thick of things.

Set time to work things through, give time to finish, then finish. Sometimes it is the follow through, start to finish, that clears your plate.

Making the commitment to "Finish" helps to get the issue off my to-do list, freeing me from that burden and letting me move to the next adventure.

Once the heavy things are off my plate, I am able to move on to less overwhelming things. And that is when I can enjoy the simple things again.

I am grateful for those in my life that teach me by their fine examples. I am blessed to have such wonderful people in my world.

Quote of The Day

HAPPY LAUNDRY DAY

I think it should be a HOLIDAY!!

Just saying!

Ain't No Other Man

I could feel it from the start
Couldn't stand to be apart
Something? bout you caught my eye
Something moved me deep inside

I don't know what you did boy but you had it
And I've been hooked ever since

I told my mother, my brother, my sister and my friends
Told the others, my lovers from past and present tense
That every time I see you everything starts making sense

(Do your thang honey)

Ain't no other man can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do
You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon
You got soul, you got class, you got style with your bad ass

Ain't no other man, it's true
Ain't no other man but you

Never thought I'd be alright, no no no
? Til you came and changed my life, yeah yeah yeah
What was cloudy now is clear, yeah yeah
You're the light that I needed

You got what I want boy and I want it
So keep on givin' it up

So tell your mother, your brother, your sister and your friends
And the others, your lovers, better not be present tense
? Cause I want everyone to know that you are mine and no one else's

Ain't no other man can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do
You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon
You got soul, you got class, you got style with your bad ass

Ain't no other man, it's true
Ain't no other man but you

(Break it down now)

Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other other
Ain't no other, ain't, ain't no other lover
Ain't no other, I-I-I need no other
Ain't no other man but you

You are there when I'm a mess
Talk me down from every ledge
Give me strength, boy you're the best
You're the only one who's ever passed every test

Ain't no other man can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do
You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon
You got soul, you got class, you got style with your bad ass

Ain't no other man, it's true
Ain't no other man but you
And now I'm telling you
Said ain't no other man but you!

Ain't no other man can stand up next to you
Ain't no other man on the planet does what you do
You're the kinda guy a girl finds in a blue moon
You got soul, you got class, you got style with your bad ass

Ain't no other man, it's true
Ain't no other man but you

By C.A.

Menagerie

Jessette and Cole are adding to their little menagerie. Cole is ecstatic, Jessette is excited.

I won't be babysitting....at all!

RAINY MORNING

I love waking up to the sound of rain!

Belo....

I love you

Our Fortunes

Road Trip

Green! I love it!!!

Raccoon

I see so many on the road dead, I was delighted to see this one wondering around!

Christmas in July

My man doesn't mind this guy in our room and I love getting to choose if I'm Naughty or Nice!!

HaPPy ReD WHiTe & BLue

FOG

Yesterday morning I went for an early morning drive. The fog was cool and dense. I am always thrilled and delighted to see just how beautiful this area is. Everything is lush and green. I drove roads I have driven many times before, and viewed on Google Earth many times before I moved here.

We stopped at a charming little spot, green grassy areas, surrounded by woods. It was a beautiful early morning.

I love it here!

Eek KC

July 4th

Quote of The Day

Thought of The Day

Learning Moment!

I will pray
in a whole new way!

Goes hand in hand
with my new religion!

TOMATO PIE

OH MY, OH MY...This is my new very favorite thing!
Perfect Crust, Cheese, Fresh Diced Tomatos and
MORE CHEESE!!!
Warm and Wonderful!!!

A huge thanks to Tim and Michelle! Way YUMMY!!!