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Movie Review: The Sound of Music

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January 21 2017:

Team TLC Movie Night: Lillian’s choice – “The Sound of Music” –

Lillian says, “Good, musical, romantic, favorite character is Maria, liked the songs, worth watching, fabulous, and amazing.”

I say, “I’ve seen this before, yet, not with Thomas and Lillian. And it has been years and years. Felt completely different this time. Incredibly wonderful! Loved it like I’d never seen it!!! Heart warming, indeed!”

Thomas says, “I liked it! My favorite character is the oldest son. My favorite scene was when they were hiding. Liked the music. Better than I expected. A solid movie! Good storyline. Liked the idea of it. Seemed like it was actually happening and could happen in real life.”

The Sound of Music Movie 1.21.17

Because I Like It and I Can

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January 28 2016:

Going for a walk and hanging out in trees. Thomas and I had a wonderful walk this afternoon.

Thomas’ friend told him that he should live in a mansion when he earns a million dollars. Thomas told him he’d be living in a tiny place just like where we live now. “Why?”, his friend asked. Thomas answered, “Because I like it and I can.” Love, sweet love. xoxo

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I Would Live There Forever

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January 17 2017:

“If we had a house made out of chocolate and potato medallions, I’d live there forever.” ~Thomas Darnell ….

They kind of like the new way I’ve been cooking potatoes; slicing similar to scalloped potatoes, tossing in olive oil, sea salt or pink salt, ground ginger, and fresh rosemary and baking in the oven.

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I agree with Thomas. It was such a satisfying dinner tonight. I felt so deeply grateful with a happy tummy. I had curry soup made with potatoes, carrots, and butternut squash with a side salad of cucumber, beets, black olives, onions, pickles, and nutritional yeast topped with a fig balsamic AND some of those yummy potato medallions too!!

Books and Mr. Happy Tree

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January 11 2017:

Library day for Team TLC!! Feeling so grateful and blessed by the amazing librarian folks. We’ve been going to this library every 2-3 weeks for the past ten years. They kind of know us!

Thomas and Lillian got to look through the return cart for any wanted books. And we get our pick of which two months in 2018 we would like to have a Team TLC art showing in the small gallery at South Valleys Library. I’m thinking we’ll take May/June 2018.

Library Day 1.11.17

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January 13 2017:

It’s been a curious day … So, I’m bringing out Mr. Happy Tree with which to end the day. Lillian created him in 2015. Lillian and I will be deciding in the next two weeks about her first published book.

Should it be a mindfulness themed book with Mr. Happy Tree as narrator, using the “Mindfulness with Animals” series she wrote on her blog? Or a compilation and expansion of her short stories and poems? Or expanding one short story into a longer, deeper story? We are open to wherever this leads …

Thanks Mr. Happy Tree … xoxo

Mr. Happy Tree 2015

Inspired Chain Reaction of Good

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January 23 2016:

“When you inspire someone, it creates a chain reaction.” –Thomas ….

He watched a BrainPop clip this morning about Cesar Chavez in which Chavez says he was inspired by Gandhi. Thomas says, “Gandhi inspired so many people. I wonder who inspired him?”

May you have a wonderful day creating your own chain reactions sparked by inspiration. Love, sweet love … xoxo

Thomas and Camilla at Odabe Round Dance 9.25.16 #9

Windy and Rainy and Slushy and Winter Wonderland

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January 10, 2017:

Windy, rainy, slushy, and cold walk with Thomas yesterday afternoon. Feels good being out in natures glory, yet, feels oh so good slipping back into a warm and cozy home. xoxo

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January 12 2017:

Winter Wonderland ….. Again! When I saw the first tree in these pictures, my only thought was, “I must have a picture.” I blindly walked over to it, oblivious that I was walking on a slope …. and, weeeeeeee, down I went smack on my bottom and back! I laughed so hard! Laughing alone in the quiet of snow …. Priceless and Magical … xoxo ….

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I Am Peace by Thomas Darnell

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January 22 2014:

Um. Yep! Make my heart skip a beat! I appreciate Thomas more than mere words could describe. You know that feeling when you’re reading or watching something and you haven’t realized yet, but you’re holding your breath, you only hear quiet no matter how noisy it is, and you can feel your heart pumping inside your chest? Yep. That!

Here’s what I discovered on his blog yesterday; which he posted on Monday .. Peace Song, “peace is nice, peace is kind”

“I love peace, because I’m therefore it!”

“peace and happiness are sisters”

“I love the world!” … It would fill this young man’s heart with such joy if you would take a minute and comment on his original blog post from 2014! To do that simply click on teh box or link below .. Much love to all y’all!

https://thomasadarnell.com/2014/01/20/peace-song/

Thomas Hugging Tree 2014

 

The Smell of Cucumber and Yummy Potato Medallions

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January 9 2017:

Just love the smell of fresh sliced cucumber. So refreshing! xoxo

Cucumber 1.9.17

January 11 2017:

Made these for myself thinking Thomas and Lillian wouldn’t want them. Should have made more!

Baked russet potato medallions with olive oil, pink Himalayan salt, black pepper, and ground ginger. Yum!!!!

I have an electric oven and baked them at 425. I started checking them after 15 minutes and every 5 minutes after that, rotating the pan each time. The first time I made them it only took 20 minutes. Next time it took about 30. Must have sliced them thicker as I just eyeball the slicing.

Potato Medallions January 2017