Do you know anyone who has a birthday on Halloween? I do!!
I once asked her if she got tired of Halloween colors / stuff. Nope, she still loves it.
So, Maura, in the spirit of Halloween and this picture. I hope you are stirring up a fantastic witches brew of some sort. It’s your special day!
Start celebrating. It’s your Birthday Eve!
HAPPY 🎃 Halloween 🎃 BIRTHDAY!!
I was at the store the other day. As I walked by the children’s section, I saw the legos. I always stop and see what they have. I fell in love with this owl, the book and that different animals can be made with the kit.
LEGO® had their Advent Calendars out too. They looked fun, but I don’t have any grandchildren yet.
The holidays are coming, I decided to look at their website, see what adult legos they have. Look at this, they have the Mona Lisa. What a great gold frame. There are so many great designs.
Here’s to feeling like a kid. Fond memories bring us back, don’t they, especially with holidays approaching!
Walking can be boring, but not this particular morning. A friend sent me this photo.
Heading to work, it looked like the birds were also having the early morning workday huddle!
Discussion – How to tackle customer food donations that day! There has to be a BETTER way, they nod!
Happy Fall!
Do you believe that seeing a feather has a spiritual meaning?
Here is why I thought this feather was interesting. There were no birds around. It’s a BIG feather. As I walked quickly by, I saw it out of the corner of my eye.
My thought was, “Did I just see a feather? Where is the bird?” I felt the urge to go back and look at it, but I didn’t have time. Later, I was still thinking of that feather.
The next morning, I was walking in the same area, rushing to work, when I saw the feather AGAIN. This time, the feather had moved, it wasn’t in its original spot. This time the feather was at the Stop sign, right at my feet, in front of me. NOW, I took notice.
I had this feeling I was meant to see this feather, it was in my path for a reason.
So, what do you think? Is there a meaning behind seeing a big feather like this, when no birds are around?
I meant to write this post on October 2nd, the Feast Day for Guardian Angels. I found this day interesting. I woke up with a sad feeling. It happens to all of us. Turn on the news and it’s “doom and gloom.”
On this particular morning, I knew I had a choice to make.
Be sad… OR… Be happy!
I’ve learned, our minds are powerful and we “own them.” It’s up to us to CHOOSE what we think about. It takes practice to change the direction of our minds, but it can be done!
It was early in the morning, I decided to walk and stop by church. Our church has a 30 min mass every day. At the steps of the church, I was greeted by happy school children heading in for mass. So sweet, hearing their cute little voices and the teacher instructing them.
When it was time for the Priest to speak, he said, “Today is a special day, it’s the Feast Day of our Guardian Angels.”
CHEERS from the children.
WOW – my own ears perked up.
There had just been a woman doing the reading. She had not done her homework and couldn’t pronounce many of the cities in the text. It was PAINFUL to listen to her. My mind drifted off, not uplifting at all.
Imagine my SURPRISE to learn that there was “no time” to feel sad. Instead, I needed to CELEBRATE my Guardian Angel. My heart grew big. I kidded MY ANGEL and said, “So, that’s why you wanted me to walk by church. To celebrate you! How clever!”
I always think of Clarence, the angel in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” too, so cute.
As we head into the weekend, if you believe in guardian angels, you might want to THANK yours.
Look, I even saw this angel in a store this week. My Angel wants me to know she is grand and beautiful! Come on, you do have to chuckle. Perfect timing!
Have a wonderful Fall weekend! —> (You might spot your angel somewhere too.)
This was so amusing. Luckily, I wasn’t in a rush. These geese were taking their time.
Then a deer. I turned the corner and there she was, looking straight at me.
Such a lovely Fall day!
When you need to get away, where do you go? For me, I love a large body of water.
In Indiana, on a clear day, you can see the Chicago skyline across Lake Michigan.
First photo, if you have an eagle eye, you can see the Chicago skyline at a distance. Second photo, I zoomed in, so you could see it better. What’s interesting is that in person, the sun was shinning on the building to far left, it was magical. Zoomed in, you can see what I saw in person.
Here’s to finding that special place that brings us peace, calmness and joy.
Have a nice day!
The Chicago Air and Water show is in town this weekend. It’s always exciting.
I was sitting at my desk, hearing them zooming around. They’re loud, but you don’t always see them. It’s so frustrating. I was a swivel head looking for them.
I was in luck, my patience paid off. They flew by, but they were so fast, I just clicked, clicked, clicked the camera hoping I’d get a picture and I did! They really do fly so close together that takes practice.
For those of you, who have never seen the Blue Angels before, this is what they look like up close.
So, this weekend will be loud with lots of planes flying by. Good news, no rain forecasted and temps have cooled down to 75. Perfect summer weather.
Enjoy your weekend!
A new walk, a new “Cicada Parade-A” sighting.
See a previous post, “Cicada Parade-A 2024” / Sponsor, then decorate your own Cicada!”
The first cicada I saw was higher in the tree. This one had lower placement, so I saw it immediately. Also, being painted in a reddish pink color made it stand out.
The Insect Asylum (taxidermist & insect museum) and Formstone Castle Art (create art for festivals & events) are promoting this Cicada Parade-A project to anyone who wants to participate. You sponsor a cicada by paying a fee, then you can decorate your cicada and it is put up somewhere in IL. Although, I saw a video that mentioned someone out of state bought a cicada to bring to their home town. So, everyone can participate.
Go to The Insect Asylum website, you can see a map of where the cicadas are.
If I keep exploring new neighborhoods, I’ll most likely find more, right?! Summer is not over yet!
There’s nothing worse than opening a tool box to be welcomed by the most horrible smell. I mean horrible. I was ready to give up on my picture hanging project. I quickly closed the tool box lid.
For a while, I’ve known I had to deal with this smell. The funny thing is, these are all the tools I have. Oh, I lied, I do have a hammer and a staple gun, but I knew they were not the smelly culprits.
So, a five minute picture hanging project turned into a two hour long project.
I got my bucket out, I put the tools in it. I added some dishwashing soap, baking soda, water and then some vinegar. Wow – it was a sizzling explosion in the bucket.
After half an hour, I scrubbed my tools in the water they were sitting in. Dumped water, rinsed the tools, put tools back in bucket. Then, added more water, detergent, baking soda and vinegar.
After another half an hour, I decided to add more baking soda and vinegar. Again the sizzle.
Finally, after an hour, I decided I was done. I rinsed the tools, put them on the towel to dry.
RESULT – Only one tool has a very faint smell. The second one from the top. The others, nothing.
BIG QUESTION – Will the smell be gone forever OR will it come back after some time? I’m not sure, but boy is it nice not to have my tools smelling so bad.
How have you dealt with smelly tools?
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