FRIDAY NIGHT

This bad had to have been one of the best I have heard at FRIDAY AFTER 5. The woman with the lovely, long hair hat the most incredible voice, and the band was excellent! (All well over 60) they played some amazing classic rock. The weather was wonderful too!

There has been a different local bands and singers each time I have been there. It sets the atmosphere. There are people of all ages and walks of life mixing and mingling. The sandwiches at Creme are served on mismatched china saucers. Everything here makes me smile.

SUNSET

I may have gotten carried away, but it was a beautiful KENTUCKY SUNSET!

DRAGONFLY

Up close and personal in my car.

SWIM LESSON🤣

 Today was day 5 of my granddaughters swim lessons. There are 3 little ones in the class.

This is what her mommy sent me:

“Make up swim class got cut short. They had to move us to the big pool with the adults because of short staff on life guards, but then Joanna pooped in the pool so we had to evacuate. The seniors were not happy about that.”

REVISITING

 I went through my sewing room closet last night. It is filled with boxes. Not one of them has sewing paraphernalia in them. But all of them are dear to me. They contain a vast collection of my history. If someone else was to go through the mass of cardboard and paper they may say it is a complete and utter disaster. And they could be right. But when I need the bits and pieces of my past… the good, the bad and the whimsical… I know that I can find my carbon path in those boxes. 

Last night I unearthed my past 10 years. I dusted off my old computer and organized my sliver of history. I was up very late making sure the view was accurate and clear. 

But as I replaced the boxes into their dark closet, I had to smile. I love the path that I have walked. I love the person I have been along my journey. I know that as my life has changed and evolved, it is not just the past that has taught me, but also the vision of what the future holds that helps propel me forward. 

Going through my boxed history has reminded me that it’s time to move forward, to progress and to wander!

So to my late night scavenger hunt, and to my need to push forward…. I say….NEXT! 

With my love for who I am and where I have been, I’m ready to see what there is around the next fork in the road!

TINY RASPBERRIES

WORDS

 

"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."

Mark Twain

FRUIT SALAD FIXES HANGRY

HANGRY:

When a person gets to the point of being ANGRY,

short-tempered, or emotional due to lack of food

and being extremely HUNGRY.

PRINCESS

“She was not a follower. To the contrary, she did her own thing, and we all watched in wonder and tried to keep up."

 

Designer Jack L. Carlson about Princess Dianna

A LIFE CODE

"You who are on the road must have a code that you can live by"

"Teach Your Children Well" - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Album:  Deja Vu

IDENTITY

 "My mother taught us to be strong, to be proud, to rise up from prejudice and to build an identity not shaped by the approval of others but from our own sense of dignity, purpose and self-esteem." 

~ Sophia Loren

THIS MORNINGS READS

 https://iamfearlesssoul.com/take-responsibility-for-exactly-where-you-are-in-life/?fbclid=IwAR2QCbAOUD5j3Daz2ZIiOVhe0OvBhcT6Xv-0p_IXWWfoynKpJXXP7_btZH4

https://susie-moore.com/writer/best-advice-have-ever-received?fbclid=IwAR1VdWwAUrGbu39Ysy6nRVGTHJrM9jAbmDAlrEJt5xhaRVY5vv6SEOQ-GHY

BE THE STRONG YOU

TRUTH

PERSONAL REQUIRMENTS

PARKINSON’S

FRONT ROW EVERYDAY!!!

Hard YES! Front Row Baby!

30

30 FOLLOW YOUR HEART

BIRTHDAY

I LOVE TRUCKS

SUMMER STORM

JUST BECAUSE YOU “CAN”

10 TIPS

VALLEY OF THE SUNS

I 💜🧡💜 My Phoenix Suns!

MAGIC

  “Those who do not believe in magic, will never find it.” 

Maybe my belief in magic is truly my understanding that this life is amazing. If I search for the good in everything, I will continue to see the magic all around me. 

A PART OF HIS UNIVERSE

I believe in miracles. I have been a believer all my life. I believe in God and His ability to work through us, as emissaries. I believe that we are all equals in His universe. And if we work together, we can make truly amazing things happen. 

I believe in the power of prayer. Not the way you see others praying, not the praying for show when others are watching. I believe in the conversation with my Heavenly Father, who knows me best of all and loves me unconditionally. I know my Heavenly Father is always with me. And He is always up for a chat. We, He and I, have some of our best conversations as we walk in the woods or drive just about anywhere. I have heard His voice when there was no other sound, I have felt His comfort, His encouragement, His call to service. 

I like knowing that I can share my joys, my struggles, my everything with Him. I know that if I ask for help, He will be there for me. He will no-doubt show me the direction that I will need to work towards. He will show me the next path, then require that I work out the life puzzle to achieve it.

Keeping communication open… listening, asking questions… He will give me insight to work as one with his universe. The whispers that our heart and mind hear, the call to action, the guidance that lead us on the path. Having faith and working to better ourselves will help us be part of the well-oiled machine, that is His universe. Working diligently, being available and eager, being willing to not only achieve, but also to share in what has been put before us, these are keys to success. Being confident in knowing who we are and knowing that we are perfect to fulfill the role we have been asked to carry out… in that knowledge … we must also understand that we are here as part of a magnificent organization, His design, His universe. 

SUMMER HEAT

 Today as I drove through Newburg at 5:38, there was a digital sign that read 100 degrees. So I rolled the windows down. The humidity was low, yes it was toasty, but it felt like a cool Phoenix heat. It felt so nice to have my hand out the window, as the wind blew my hair. 

It made me think back to that first day I came to Kentucky. So many new things to experience. We drove through the woods with the windows rolled dow. The wind blowing through my hair and my hand out the window. 

Oh the summer heat!

I am so grateful to be so blessed … with magical opportunities, adventures and to be able to see things through eyes that always find the beauty, wonder and excitement. I love this piece of the world. It is home. It’s where my heart is!

eek

1st DAY OF SWIM CLASS

DO THE FIRST ONE

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

Mark Twain

It’s true. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming task into small manageable tasks, then starting on the first one. 

ORGANIZATION

This makes me happy….could someone else come do this to my craft room, I just can’t seem to do it!

FROM THE ALCHEMIST

BE ENGAGING

 This was part of my morning read today:

(Being) actively engaged in loving something, is sexy.

People who are pro-stuff change the world as they infuse light into what they do and they bring intention to the choices they make. 

Susie Moore

5001… AND COUNTING

 The blog entry with my little Mayberry playing in the rain was my 5000th published blog entry. 

Chocolate Serendipity has been read in every continent except Antarctica. I love sharing the bits and pieces I add here. Here is to the next 5000! 

♥️

RAIN IN PHOENIX

Playing in puddles and mud! Life is great!!!