Category Archives: Musings

This is Mittens

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February 28 2019:

This is Mittens. When his human is out of town visiting her older sister in California, I go visit he and his brother, Jack twice a day.

After I feed them, give Jack his shot (he has diabetes), and take care of the litter box; I read aloud to them.

Mittens is intrigued by this human condition of being lost in thought. Before I began reading, he put his paw in the open book several times as if prompting me to get to reading! Ha!

Mittens is diggin Eckhart Tolle! I take this book every time I cat sit them. They have heard the entire book several times. I think he likes it. Me too! This is one of my favorite books.

Show and Tell Adventures

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**THROWBACK POST**

May 2 2012

Show & Tell Adventures today at school for Team Member T. Letter for the week is “W” so he talked about a combo Why/Water …. Why does the Earth look blue from outer space?

Teacher said he did NOT need to use the microphone!! Yep, that’s Thomas. What’s a quiet voice anyway? And, YES, he likes to make faces of all sorts when I’m taking all these boring pictures!!

Thomas with You Asked Book 5.2.12

You Can Share Absolutely Anything

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February 23 2019:

Friends who you can share absolutely anything with ….. Parting company still feeling and knowing their love and support.

This I treasure with you, Barbara Richmond Chastain, and Bill. I enjoyed our afternoon tea and sharing yesterday afternoon. A true gift paired with this amazing and magical view.

PS … A poem inspired by Bill’s words came forth in my morning pages. Will share when polished.

 

Curried Potatoes and Dark Chocolate and a Frog

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January 29 2019:

Lunch today …. YUM!!! Curried potatoes topped with Daiya cheese, grape tomatoes, English cucumber, and white radish. Drizzled with creamy vegan ranch. Wrapped inside a soft and fluffy flat bread. Ahhhhh … 😋💫💫💫😋

January 31 2019:

We had a great night having dinner with The Romano Duo tonight! Other than a few silly pictures of Thomas and Lillian, this is the only picture I took. What’d ya think is the story for this glowing, luscious, red lipped, Pine green beauty? 🐸❤️💚🤣😂

She’s been with mom and Frank for a good long time. Thomas stepped outside and came back in with her and I thought it was the funniest thing ever!

She’s holding painted rocks we made for them when they moved in 2015. The Arizona heat sort of melted the paint! HA! Which is why she got a new paint job!! Thomas even took a photo of her that’s included in his Biggest Little Photographer book!

February 3 2019:

Oh my gosh! So yum! Dark chocolate sunflower seed butter cups. Wish Trader Joe’s had these year round. Or, maybe it’s a good thing they don’t! 🌻😋😂🤣😋🌻

Homemade Potato Vegetable Soup and Heart Chakra Bath

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January 19 2019:

I just had THE most delicious soup!!!! So yum! I call it a potato-whatever-else-I-have-in-the-kitchen soup! Russet and sweet potatoes, roasted red peppers, rainbow carrots, onion, and garlic. Red cabbage, zucchini, and jalapeño. Black pepper, Himalayan pink salt, cumin, and a dash of ginger and turmeric. Plus sautéed crimini mushrooms. Topped with fresh parsley!!! 😋💞

January 27 2019:

Last Friday Lillian and I got lost for about 30 minutes in making fun photos of the sun beams shining through the crystals hanging in the window! Lillian got some pretty amazing photos! Much better than this one. ☀️💚

Light Bulb Moment and Squishy Things

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**THROWBACK POST**

April 27 2015:

On the way to Lillian’s Craniosacral therapy appointment we were discussing music. She mentioned that Hawaiian music is relaxing. Then she had a lightbulb moment. We have been discussing relaxing techniques for Lillian with therapists.

In that moment she realized that she could listen to beautiful Hawaiian music when in need of some calming! YAY Lillian for making that connection. My eyes almost sweated in joy for her. Beautiful and inspiring moment.

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One for each of us. Thank you Christine McBride, CT and OT, for taking all I shared about Lillian and asking if anyone had mentioned SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder). So many things are making sense now. Plus the realization that Thomas has some of this going on big time! YAY for squishy things!

Squishy Things 4.27.15