Signs of Spring

Under the weeping cherry blossoms little things are growing.

 Inside our hearts,

we are making room.

Gina's spring clean up-

Got an Unexpected Visitor

Was Great to have my son and my sis in town for the weekend! Even had a whirlwind "sleep over" and got to enjoy our 2nd planed internet meal together ... wish I had thought to take a few pics ...

One Time we Cooked Together-March 6, 2013

Cooking via google video chat- March 6, 2013

I think once was not enough- This sister needs serious help in the kitchen.

Things are changing

And a new day starts and many accomplishments have been made! I am now a licensed phlebotomist and ECG tech. I also have a great job that I love I started Jan. 28. So now with all these changes I need a bit of motivation to keep cleaning out the crap that has built up. So my goal for this week (and my challenge for my sisters) is to go through my closet and thin out and clear out things I don't use. So the challenge is on!!!

November is upon us.. and instead of hibernating let see if we can make the most of it

so are you ready? back at it again.. this would be so much easier with my own computer.. ahhh an excuse.. none of that but I will be back to work soon and and and.. NO I have been cleaning and I know so has Teri.. but getting back into a commitment of doing it.. can I do it.. YES!! Teri are you with me.. ready to take on motivating each other through the winter? ok this week i am tackling my hall way some how it has become a catch all of stuff to bring in and put away and for things that need to go.. sooo its time to put the stuff away.. and get rid of what needs to go..

Wow ... we did it! We sent my son Sebastian, off to collage. I had the help of my 2 sisters and niece.. along with the support of my hubby and love from Dez. So now maybe I can get back into this blogging thing ... as I need to get rid of ohhhh so much more crap!

Searching for that ONE thing

What is it that holds you together?  Let's you breathe easily. Brings you back to remembering? Connects you with a set of wings. Take time this week to pay attention and find out what that is...

Do NOT feel bad if you cannot name it - for naming it can be very scary. Do NOT feel bad if you do not have it now. Do NOT feel like you have somehow blown your chance or don't deserve it. Do NOT feel bad that it is not what every one else wants for you, Do NOT think it is not unreachable. Just sit with the possibility of it.

You will be tempted to scoff at it or throw it away.  Would you scoff or laugh at a small child's beautiful smile?  Of course not.  So do NOT throw this away. It does not take up much space.

Blessings to both of my sisters. xoxoxo teri

I think this weeks challenge will be "to just let things happen..oh and make the most of it"

To just let things happen ... this will be a challenge I will have NO problem with lol.. cheating? I say not! why? because I know Teri will at least be challenged by it... Let thing happen and make the most of it.. lemons to lemon aid. WE CAN DOOOOO IT...
ok so its 4/21/2012 and hears my lemonade
The blanket I have been knitting I really messed up square #5 by knitting the pattern backwards... so I thought and thought about what to do.. i did not want to tear it all apart so I finally found a way to just separate the logs.. and then knit a few rows on then sew them back in the order they where meant to be ! yippy.. also on mid week had a bit of trouble sleeping so I made cookies to make every one feel better(they are already gone)on Thursday Phil had work to do with a friend and dan asked for a bit of help on a yard he was doing so I decided I would go vist Amy for a bit then headed to Dans and do some work.. all and all I think I may have made a bit of lemonade.

Ok I wont call it a fail of a week...

I have had a good productive week, just most of it had nothing to do with "cleaning out". Instead was more of giving back kind of week. A very good friend of mine started chemo for stage IV lymphoma cancer. The treatments went "good" now she is dealing with a persistent headache and belly upset. And all of this she still is full of smiles... how is it the people who are going through the most have the brightest smiles.. is it just perception?
I never did text Gina her challenge.. so no blame on her for not sending her pics...
I did finish another square for my knitted blanket.. but I did it all backwards.. so not sure what I will do with that mess up. I also hemmed a new pair of jeans they where 8 inches to long and put lace on them here is a pic:

I did get some tomato seeds started for my veggie garden and getting very ready to dig in. I wish gardening season was longer here in buffalo.
I did receive a pic from Teri who did great on her challenge!Here is the pic:

GO TERI GO!!!!!!

April 8, 2012 Challenge Them

So Mary Anne put the ball in my court, so to speak. 

I have been hoping for another, "Get rid of JUST ONE box" of stuff  and take it to the Goodwill. In fact I have been "cheating" and have a pile of clothes that comes up to my thigh, just waiting. At this time in my life, I feel driven to-"get rid of the junk".  Also I do feel a bit badly because I did not really "do"  anything for last weeks challenge. BUT now I am rambling, avoiding coming up with a challenge. 

HOW about we each come up with one thing for the other two to do.

• Here is my challenge for Gina- Text me and Mary once a week for two weeks in a row

• Here is my challenge for Mary Anne- well I wanted her to copy her photos to some CD's ---but that is not possible.... so hmmm what shall I challenge her to do? Send me 30 of your all time favorite images over the course of the next two weeks (3  a day, or so) ... then I will send you a CD.  Let me know if this is dumb too!    

•  And here is a challenge for me from me- Box up those clothes and take them to  Goodwill, sell my old medium format camera on ebay, get my husband to help me decide what to get rid of in the basement.

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What do you think they will have me do???