OUTSIDE MY ELEMENT

Sometimes we need to go outside our personal element in order to make sure we love the elements that make up who we are! 

Recently I was asked to help with inventory of a local auto dealership. Sadly, I would have preferred to test drive all the new automobiles. But I hung out in the boy department inventorying all the pieces and parts of the repair department. It smelled like a garage. I have been in garages that were truly enjoyable. This one… not so much. But the experience was great. 

The count was long, then came the good part, then came the second count. The pay was good and it was fun watching all the others who enjoyed this process with me. 

I am always grateful for the elements that make up the path I walk. I am delighted to learn new things and find new pleasures along the was. I love who it makes me!

This was the good part! I have never liked popsicles or ice pops. But when I was given one of these… lemon … I fell in love! These are amazingly yummy! And on that hot, dirty day, I was very pleased with these frozen treats! (I was told they came from Walmart)

LETS TALK

 Let’s talk thread count, color and texture. 

If it doesn’t feel amazing on your skin. 

If you don’t love how it looks. 

If it doesn’t appeal to all your senses. 

You are probably in the wrong bed! 

ALL BEFORE 11am

 The morning started with a trip to GRAMPS for hot chocolate and a donut. It was my first time there and it was charming. From there we walked the OWENSBORO FARMERS MARKET for some really yummy things. Then we went to MEIJERS for more produce. Lastly we went to SAMS CLUB for almonds. 

CREPE MYRTLE

In my front yard! It’s beautiful!

FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday After 5 at the River Park

Then a drive around town with great tunes in the radio.

And an orange cream shake 

with my feet on the dash!

I Love Friday Night!♥️

POSTAGE

The rate for a First Class Mail Letter (1 oz.) for postage purchased at the Post Office will increase 3 cents to $0.58 from $0.55.

 July 30, 2021 

MALDIVES

 Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small archipelagic state in South Asia situated in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 700 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland.

https://visitmaldives.com/en

THUNDERSTORM

 I love waking up to the crack of thunder as it splits the quiet of my sleep. How the sound of those few raindrops on my window becomes a downpour. I love laying in bed, in the dark, watching the for lightning so I can count the seconds before I hear the next roll of thunder, so I can estimate the proximity of the storm. The weather never is never boring. I love a good thunderstorm.

BIRTHDAY PLANNING

 My sons birthday is coming up. He was telling me the list of friends that have RSVPed to his Friday the 13th Birthday Bash. So many of the young people that are planing to attend were at his last Friday the 13th Birthday Bash back in 2010. Awesome group of friends. I love who all those crazy kids grew up to be. Glad they still hang out together! Proud parenting moment! 

HOT AND SPICY

In my little garden, at the cute little red brick house, I am growing Oregano. Being Italian, I grew up with copious amounts of oregano. So I thought that since I have several Basil bushes growing that I should round out my herb garden with some oregano. It is growing well, but these little leaves are far smaller than I am used to. So tonight as I wondered through my darling yard I took a leaf and popped it in my mouth. And oh my stinking heck! This stuff is HOT AND SPICY! Not putting that in my marinara! No no no!

ACORNS ❤

Though they must first be boiled for eating, acorns add a sweet, chestnut-like flavor to a variety of recipes, including pies, stews, breads, hushpuppies, and tortillas.

Thousands of edible plant species have been recorded worldwide, but only a fraction of those are cultivated as crops. So, when you’re out in the wilderness or foraging for food, remember that a plethora of healthy, palatable plants can provide something wholesome to eat at any time of year. Nutritionally, some of these plants are a quantum leap ahead of what’s available in modern grocery stores. 

The reason we find certain foods in stores usually has more to do with their amenability to mechanical harvest than  with their taste and nutritional value. Whether a plant becomes a commercial crop has to do primarily with its profitability, which results from a combination of factors: the cost of growing; marketability (appearance and taste); how well it ships and displays before decomposing; its storage life; and — almost as an afterthought — its nutritional value. Nature’s vast, wild bounty is largely ignored. Tasty, wholesome, and free options are all over the place, and with a little luck, can be found exactly where and when you need them. 

More than 600 species of oak bear an abundance of acorns during most seasons of the year. 

https://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/wild-acorn-kitchen-zm0z20aszbut?utm_source=wcemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MEN%20SLCS%20eNews%2007-29-21&wc_totalkey=vybnqNkbiBoBT0MAXBUqXAIYkJg1MGdxjoqLywmHmbMx6aikLJuPTyGbORUs0z_vdpRnLVd5MjcKixWLuTYQ6Q

CONTINUOUS

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FIRSTS

First Mask and First Polish!

Matching her mommy!
♥️♥️♥️

STORIES

Beatrix Potter. 1866~1943. Today is her Birthday!

She left the world far better than she found it, full of charm and delight!

VISIT TO WICKENBURG, ARIZONA

  Nine years ago today I was in Wickenburg, Arizona. Wickenburg is an authentic old west town that is delightful to visit. There is the coolest Western Museum there, the Horseshoe Cafe and Vulture Mine for a tour. It was super cool, but really really HOT! 

https://outwickenburgway.com/

https://westernmuseum.org/

https://www.vultureminetours.com/

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

 "There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age." ~ Sophia Loren

DO NOT STOP

 "It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop" ~  Confucius

ATTITUDE

"When I'm walking in the street, I always feel that around the corner, there is something wonderful waiting for me. That's my attitude." Sophia Loren

CONSPIRES

MAGIC

COURAGEOUS

GRANDMA WOULD BE PLEASED

Every so often the sadness of not having my Grandma in my life is overwhelming. It’s been 30 years since she was here, but I have things in my home that remind me of her. And I remember the way she cooked. Her cast iron was so awesome. And her food was amazing! Tonight I made angel hair pasta, with my homemade marinara with tomatoes and herbs from my garden, with meatballs and Italian sausage. 

Comfort food! I sure loved my Grandma Mary. 

EPIPHANY

SKIN DEEP

This is Makayla in BridesMaid makeup and silk pjs. Beautiful for sure. But totally out of her element. 

This is Makayla! Covered in mud from playing outside. In her element! Not only is she lovely, without makeup, but a delight to be with all the time. 

Truly beautiful inside and out! 

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING

My friend Bryan was shopping online!

APPARENTLY

QUOTE

 Olympic Quote

YOU DON’T  HAVE TO BE AMAZING TO START

BUT

YOU HAVE TO START TO BE AMAZING

SUNDAY RIDE

I ♥️ Where I Live!

A Party Barn! Super cool inside!

My little Kentucky Farm House built in 1901



The mail box I ran over the day they put it up!

BLUE BERRIES