Through The Tulips Words of 'Wiz'dom

April 27, 2011

Sweeter than Cupcakes

Filed under: Inspiration,Life — gardener @ 11:58 am

You wouldn’t believe the spam I have sitting in my ‘comments’ waiting to be approved. Granted, I won’t approve them, and they’ll make their way to the ‘delete’ folder, but I find it crazy just how many comments I get that are trying to advertise ‘something’. It won’t get through- sorry folks, you’re wasting your time.

Life has been pretty busy here and the fabulous weather we’ve been having has had me anywhere but inside. The weather is taking a more ‘wet’ turn over the next couple of days, so I suspect there will be more time for me to blog. I have SO much to talk about, but right now- I’m out having fun.

Today- I tiptoed through the tulips- literally.. and tomorrow, cupcakes with friends. Life is what you make it- and right now- in spite of a ‘few’ challenges,it’s pretty darn sweet.

April 23, 2011

Why Worry?

Filed under: Food for Thought,Life — gardener @ 5:23 am

I am one of those people who try not to watch a lot of news. Mostly because I find it to be so much negativity- but also because there are some things I really just don’t want to know. The media often blows things so far out of proportion that you don’t know where the truth stops and the fiction begins, so I ignore most things and see if they come to pass. I can’t worry now if there are going to still be social security benefits when I become old enough to receive them, because the truth is- there’s nothing I can do at this point to change it one way or the other, so why worry?

April 21, 2011

15 Minutes

Filed under: Gratitude,Life,Life's Little Hiccups — gardener @ 9:42 am

I have 15 minutes before we’ll be heading out the door for the hospital again.    Hopefully it will be the last time for a little while, although I can’t be sure.  Nothing seems certain these days..

I seem to be on this emotional roller coaster with a few things-   Thankfully nothing related 100% to me (oher than the emotions part)  but I know that there are at least some people in this world who ‘get’ how I feel.   

Sometimes-   I bounce back and forth between thinking that being so empathetic is a curse, while other times I think it’s a good thing.   I am a firm believer that we should all be empathetic, but I often think I have enough for several people-   When I feel others hurting-  I hurt.   It’s just who I am-  I’ve tried to change it, but now accept it- but sometimes, when I feel that so many are hurting and struggling for various reasons-  it feels like a curse. 

There are always lessons to learn and silver linings to find- and for that- I’m grateful. 

I’m also grateful to those who ‘get it’, because that tells me that maybe I’m not coo-coo after all.

April 14, 2011

Train Wreck

Filed under: Life,Life's Little Hiccups,Sands of Time — gardener @ 10:54 am

Have you ever been on the outside looking in at someone who you know is a train-wreck waiting to happen, yet in spite of trying to talk to them and hope they will see what is happening- they instead pummet themselves into the victim role and refuse to see that the choices that they are making and have made are a direct result of the things that are happening in their life?  

That’s happening with someone I know right now-  It’s hard to watch and no matter what-   they don’t want to hear about making changes, even if it could mean making their problems at least maybe a little less severe.  Some wheels, once set in motion can’t be stopped, but some can at least be slowed with different choices.

It is painful to see- but we are all powerless to the choices of another.

April 10, 2011

Dear..

Filed under: Gratitude,Health/ Fitness,Inspiration,Life — gardener @ 10:30 am

Dear Body-

I don’t think I’ve ever taken the time to thank you for always being there for me when I need you.   You never fail to perform and continue to be strong and kind to me, even when I’ve not always treated you the way I should.    I appreciate you-  every single inch and I just wanted to thank you for everything.

Love always-

Me

April 8, 2011

Sunny Days-

Filed under: Home,Life — gardener @ 11:02 am

The weather has been absolutely perfect today- so it only made sense for me to toss the ‘to-do’ list in the corner and head out to the beach for coffee and to soak up a few rays.

When we arrived there were only a few people there, but it didn’t take long before it started getting busy-  I can imagine that by the time mid-afternoon rolled around, the place was packed. 

I SO love Spring!

If today was any indication of what the rest of the weekend is going to look like- weather wise-  You can rest assured that there won’t be any cleaning (or cooking) going on in this household, unless it’s done outside.

April 5, 2011

Surprises

Filed under: Gratitude,Life,Things I Love,Travel — gardener @ 9:46 am

Earlier today Marcel brought in the mail. He handed me a card and said that someone left it in the mailbox for me. My name was scrawled across the center of the envelope, but nothing else. From the lack of postage- I knew it had to be from someone local. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful card with a picture of the lavender fields in France on the front. I figured it was from one of my neighbors, but instead it was from one of my dear friends, Hein (Desere’s husband). He went to France last year and I told him how much I’d love to see the lavender fields there. He said he’d take pictures. I forgot about it, but apparently he didn’t. The card said that since he’d forgotten to take a picture of the fields, he was giving me the card instead.

I can’t begin to describe the joy that I felt from that card. I love surprises and it’s the ones that completely catch you off guard that are the best. This one definitely ranks high on my list of ‘catch me completely off guard’ surprises. That little card made my day- and also showed me once again just how truely blessed I am to have such wonderful people in my life.

April 1, 2011

Clean Out My Closet

Filed under: 101 in 1001 days,Life — gardener @ 8:14 am

Clean out my Closet is number #21 on my list of 101 things in 1001 days list that I’ve compiled (that you can find by clicking here). I’m happy to say that I have checked that monsterous task off my list and even had a little help from Marcel.

The closet needed cleaning out before we took our vacation, but I still had not taken the time- and that meant a moving box filled with clothing that I’d bought while at home- that still had not found a place in the closet. It also meant that I hadn’t been wearing any of it either, but now I can.

Surprisingly- I have a few things that I actually tossed in the garbage, and about 5 things that I’m giving to the local thrift store. The rest has been organized and found a place in the closet where it belongs.

When I first started earlier today- I was slighly overwhelmed, but now that it’s done- I am SO happy. I’ve also asked myself what took me so long.

If you’ve been putting off cleaning and organizing your closet; Make like “Nike” and ‘Just do it’. I can assure you that you’ll be glad you did.

March 31, 2011

Money Train

Filed under: Life,photography,Shop til ya Drop,Techy — gardener @ 5:36 am

Yesterday, Marcel decided to take the evening off work so we could take an impromptu trip to the city via the train.   Generally- when traveling to the city we always take the train because we don’t have to worry about finding a parking space, plus we don’t have to pay the outrageous parking garage prices that the city charges.     I love it, because it means no traffic, no wasting gas (and you know what the gas prices are like these days) and it’s fun!    (You can tell I didn’t grow up in a city or a place where train travel was the norm- because it is an adventure to me as opposed as a mode of transportation.)

I have been trying out new iPhone Photo Apps (as part of my 101 in 1001 day project- and also because it inspires creativity) and I took this one with the Instagram App.   I’ve been using it quite a bit lately and like the black and white results with people- namely Marcel.

Our shopping trip was a success- (meaning we bought what we set out to get- a pair of shoes that were on sale, for Marcel).   We even saved more moolah than the original sale price with a few promotions the store had going on- which ultimately paid for our train tickets.   

I did find a Burberry bag that I was practically drooling over, and probably would have been tempted to buy- but after all- I do want a new couch this year, and a few other things so I refrained-  for now.     Looks like maybe I should start working a little more so I can indulge in this little lavish gift for myself.   Patience is a virtue-  or so they say.

March 23, 2011

What’s Good For One..

Filed under: Food,Health/ Fitness,Inspiration,Life — gardener @ 12:23 pm

While I’m catching up on my blogging- I’m watching a weight loss show that I recorded at another time and the weight loss in the past few weeks are amazing.  Of course- there are some that are less amazing results, but I find these type of shows motivating.  I enjoy hearing how they do things- and one of the women in the interviews commented that she’d done a lot of research online, including reading hydroxycut reviews and a few others. She said she was tired of taking the easy way out and was ready to confront the emotional eating- and the results have proved that.

I know that everyone is different and their bodies are different, so I’m always happy to see what works for one, while it doesn’t work for another- the bottom line- healthy eating is the best for everyone- regardless of how that’s done.

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