GREAT

ALWAYS

SPRING SUNSET

NORTH MOUNTAIN, PHOENIX, ARIZONA

EVERY DAY

BREAKFAST

When someone wants breakfast but is too sick to visit….GG and Papaw make “Breakfast on the Go”! Blueberry pancakes, biscuits and gravy, bacon and morning cheesecake! Sweetest little boy!

LIFE OBSTACLES

SASSY

GONE

 He spoke to someone in the office last week. He ironed out some details for their upcoming vacation plans. Thursday he met the guys for breakfast like he always does. Then he was off to the elementary school to volunteer in his granddaughter’s class. After school he took her home. He normally stays with her until dad or mom gets home. She ran upstairs to put her backpack away. When she came back down, grandpa was laying on the floor. She tried to wake him. Then his 8 year old granddaughter tried to do CPR. But her grandpa was already gone. It was a heart attack, he was 64. 

We all cried. 

FRIDAY NIGHT

FAVORITE THING

DARLING

WISH PROGRESSION

DANCE WITH COURAGE

PERFECTING THE RECIPE

DREAMING

 I tend to have very vivid dreams. Details, colors, that sort of thing. I can normally remember pieces of my dreams, even though the logic behind them is pointless. Normally, like last night, someone I love is in my dream, the children in my adulthood are usually very young and the adults are normally those I love. Last night I was at a dinner party and Beth was 5 again. I knew everyone there and the busy conversations were happy and the tablecloth was pastel blue. I dream of people I know and usually places I am comfortable in, although my awake brain doesn’t know the places and the person in my dream may look like someone else… I knew who they were. Last nights dream was filled with happy chatter and hugs for people arriving at the gathering, I remember holding hands. It was a very happy dream. 

A couple nights ago my dreams were not as pleasant. I do not remember the dream, well a tiny bit at the end. I remember being frightened. It was dark and I couldn’t tell who was behind me, but I was trying to escape. I couldn’t move and something was keeping me from yelling. I was scared and was trying to scream. My screaming was muffled. I woke up John with my muffled screaming, but not myself. He woke me up, helped the dream to end as I fell back to sleep.  

Then I dreamed of a time when my children were young (always a treat to have my children little again). In the dream I remembered the actions of others impacting my children’s happiness. The self centered people that impacted my children. In this dream I remembered that it was a dream and I don’t have to deal with anyone’s gaslighting. But I was there in the dreamy drama and my children were dealing with the issue at hand. So I did what I would do when they really were that age and I tried to make things right, to make things happy. This dream reminded me that not only do I still detest people who made my children’s lives unhappy but I love each of my little ones so tremendously. 

I tend to dream about certain people often and many of my dreams are in the woods or by some body of water. I dream about details, like the blue tablecloth, pink wallpaper and a red cap. I have conversations with my dream cast, and usually we are all happy. 

Dreams keep our brains active and I know that I am blessed to have such an active imagination. Even though I don’t like the random scary and frustrating dreams, I’m always so glad I get to see the people who have made a happy appearance in my slumber movies. 

TODAYS QUOTE

TODAY IS

International Day of Happiness 

https://www.louiechannel.tv/videos/gratituderevealed-actionforhappiness

PHX IN SPRING

ON MY LIST

FLASHBACK

https://v.redd.it/1jn65jdnl6oa1

Tears for Fears, live in 1985, performing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

My daughter sent me think link this morning.♥️♥️♥️

This was my go to throughout my twenties and part of my 30’s. I still feel the need to do tornado strength house cleaning when I listen to the album. Pretty sure all my kids dread it to this day. “Saturday Deep Cleaning” music here. 

Wonderful for a windows down country drive too. 

Turn it up! It is AWESOME 

It’s on my Spotify lineup, grateful to not need the cassette tape any more!

FORWARD

 

QUOTE

I slept

and dreamt 

that  life

was joy. 

I awoke

and saw

that life 

was service. 

I acted 

and behold

Service was Joy.

Tagore

A LADY

A GREAT RACE

DOGWOOD WINTER

THE YELLOW DRESS

My little princess had to earn the yellow dress. 

A full day in dry panties was the task…

And Princess Mayberry 

was up to the challenge!

Grammy got about a dozen kisses from this sweet little princess! 

♥️👑♥️

TRIVIA

https://youtu.be/Q3oItpVa9fs

LIGHT

ALWAYS A LADY

BZZZZ

I’m in love with my new tiny waffle iron!🐝

WISDOM

DON'T BE PUSHED AROUND 

BY THE FEARS IN YOUR MIND

BE LED 

BY THE DREAMS IN YOUR HEART

Roy T Bennett

LEGACY

 Your legacy is etched into the minds of others 

and the stories they share about you. 

Shannon Alder

WELL READ

I spent my Sunday afternoon catching up on my magazine reading. I always feel inspired and updated on culture, cuisine, health, homemaking and the arts. Just a couple hours alone with a stack of magazines and I feel renewed. 

AVID STUDENT

Someone who is very enthusiastic to learn the subjects of life

GOOD MOVIE

YEP

Should get that tattooed on myself!

HIS BRAND

HOCKEY

Derek made his first GOAL! WOOHOO! 

And sister was ROCKING the crutches!!!!

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

This is Tracey of Tracey’s Farmhouse.

Tracey is part of the MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience that I took part in, in her cottage on my recent Ireland tour with Luxury Gold.

We were in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, just a half hour from Belfast. Tracey’s 17th  Century thatched cottage on the water’s edge, and it was a pure vision of charm.

Tracey welcomed us into her cozy home and

demonstration of how to make traditional Irish soda bread. It was not just educational but oh so entertaining. I loved how, with just two ingredients—buttermilk and flour— she taught us to measure with our hands… no other utensils, and make this iconic staple.

Tracey’s recipe is a testament to how a few fresh, local ingredients are all you need for this traditional treat. Then she provided a lovely tea.

I can not even begin to explain how this experience fulfilled so many childhood daydreams and bucket list items. It was pure and charming and magical.