HAPPY EASTER -OFF FOR A BREAK AND A BIT OF SURGERY

 Wishing you a 

Happy Easter

and a 

Happy Spring!

               I will be taking a break for at least a month.

I have some unexpected surgery coming up

mid month and I need to get some things

done before I go in hospital.

It is not life-threatening so no worries there.

I feel fortunate that at age 72 this is the 

FIRST MEDICAL ISSUE

I have ever had.

I have been blessed with good health

and hope to continue on with good health

once this problem is taken care of.

I will have 15 days of

'don't do ANYTHING'

after the surgery

and then another couple of weeks of

'take it EASY'.

If you know me that is like a gunshot in the foot

If you feel inclined -send up a prayer

for my hubby.  

He is not doing so great and is used to me

taking care of him.

I will have a grandgirl on call to help

when I need her.

See you in a month.

If you don't see me in a month---

check the obits.

Okay- that's a joke- you know me- I have 

BLACK HUMOR

about everything!

It's how I survive!

TAKING A BREAK BUT I WILL RETURN!!!!

I have a lot on my plate

right now so I am following

my daughter's lead 

and taking a media break.

     I am going to curtail my visits on

Instagram, Facebook & Blogger

for at least the rest of the month.

As many of you know, John is not well

and I need time to deal with things there.

ALSO-

I have new books to read,

an upstairs full of 'stuff' to purge,

things to finish up in the condo,

and I have a plan to do something 

NEW & EXCITING 

(at least for me)

come February.

 I PINKY PROMISE 

I WILL RETURN!

I just need a break.

Thank you all for always being

so faithful and following along

with all my nonsense.

You are

THE BEST!

 

JUST CAN'T DO IT! Taking A Break!

I know many of you

are just like me!

You think you can do it ALL.

You think you can 

make the coffee, 

drink the coffee,

wash the coffee cup,

wash the laundry,

dry the laundry,

fold the clothes and

put them away.

I think I can do all that...

ALL the time.

Now, add in MOVING,

a sprained thumb, wrist,

and upper arm.

Add in a home we are leaving

that will need to be cleaned

top to bottom,

and things that need to be finished

in the

NEW PLACE.

Add in purging and packing

and hard decisions.

I can do ALL that, 

BUT........

I have to take a break from 

blogging 

until after I get moved.

We are moving at the end of March.

After that,

I PROMISE

to come back and share 

the new place with you.

Befores AND Afters!

Here is just a sneak peek

at the far end of the kitchen.

Fridge was not in yet

but was delivered this week.

A counter depth SS--

My son orchestrated all this work

while we were gone.

Color on walls is

Irish Mist-Cabinetry is Dove White

Counter top is Quartz.

Backsplash is white subway tile.

Microwave can also be used as

an oven or hot air fryer.

Lots more to show....

So---I promise to come back

with room by room makeovers

as I go along.

Please bear with me...

and pray I don't kill anyone 

die during this move!

Thank you all so much

for being such faithful followers.

TAKING A BREAK-SEE YOU SOON

I will be gone for a while

but may catch up a bit

while I am away---

Otherwise,

see you when I get back

with pictures of

BEFORE AND AFTERS

of the condo!

Meanwhile,

I'll be here---

yeah boy

Love you guys-

Thanks for being such faithful followers

all these years!

WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I want to wish

each and every one of you

a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

You all are the reason

I continue to blog.

Thank you for your friendship.

Thank you for your visits.

Thank you for your comments.

But most of all-

Thank you for being YOU!

I will be taking a break over the holidays

to spend time with family.

I hope all of you have

SOMEONE WONDERFUL

in your life to spend the holidays with-

a family member (or several),

a sweetheart, a spouse,

or even a friend that you love.

God bless you & Merry Christmas.

I will see you all after the first

of the year.

I don't know where the tree image is from-

it is off of Pinterest.

If it is your image-

thank you so much!

TAKING A BREAK

I am off to watch my 

Indiana grandkids for a few days.

Coming back, I have another

household of grandgirls to watch--

they are all in school though

so I will be able to work everyday.

I am also in the process of helping
someone move a bunch of stuff.

Then-finally- we are headed away for a bit-

coming back around Easter time.

I will miss you all while I am away

but will come back refreshed

with LOTS to tell you, I'm sure!

Have a happy Easter and,

if I get the chance,

I will pop in here and there to say

HELLO--

but for right now it is

GOOD-BYE-

see you soon!

Love all of you-

Be good while I am away-

and I KNOW how hard that is for

SOME OF YOU!!!!

I WILL BE BACK

Good Morning-

Thank you all for the 

prayers for the family

of a man we all loved.

In light of everything

going on this time of year,

I am taking a break

from blogging for a bit.

This is NOT a 

PERMANENT GOOD-BYE!

I will still pop in and out of

FaceBook

& I will still 

do posts for the business-

Putting The Real In Real Estate.

I am well but in a bit of limboland

with our move and 

life-changes.

I will be back soon

and promise to give you at least

one laugh per post.

Have a wonderful 

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Love to all of you~

NO INTERNET FOR TWO WEEKS? NO CABLE? NO TV? WHAT THE WHAT?

Yes! It's true.

I am moving this weekend

into a brand new place.

It is lovely 

BUT

there is 

NO SERVICE AVAILABLE

there for at least two weeks.

I won't mention any names

about why we won't have service sooner...

but it wasn't me

SO---

If you come looking for me

you might find me

doing something really weird

with my time...

like reading....

My internet shuts off at midnight tonight...

no cable, no internet, no phone---

sigh....what did we do back in the

OLD DAYS?

I will try to pop in from the office

when and as I can....

but I have a tough boss-

so not sure how often that will happen.

Meanwhile, I will be 

Love you all-

I promise I WILL be back!

TAKING A BREAK UNTIL BLOGGER GETS A FEW THINGS FIXED

In the beginning-

I used to love to blog.

I looked forward to writing a post.

I looked forward to getting comments.

I looked forward to replying to

EVERY COMMENT

if there was an email addy connected.

I rolled with the punches

when blogger changed things up

on us over the years.

I hung in there and learned the new ropes.

I made many friends and know 

so many of you on a personal level

but

I have to say

THIS IS CRAZY!!!~

I don't know what the forces behind

the blog platform are thinking....

or ARE they thinking?

Anyway,

I know time is precious for all of us...

and, that being said,

I am working full-time.

I still have grandkids to haul around,

soccer and volleyball games to watch,

a new home to find,

and way too many other things going on

 to even mention.

I don't have time right now

to gnash my teeth over these

new "restrictions".

To me there is not much sense

in answering your comments

on the blog itself.

I don't know about you but 

I NEVER 

go back to see if someone

has responded to my comment.

I NEVER re-visit a blog 

(unless there is new content)

to see if someone replied to the

comment I left.

So-I am taking a break.

IF they can get some of 

THE ISSUES 

resolved-I will be back with

bells on! 

(well, and clothes,too, cuz the 

alternative just ain't purty)!

Love you guys!

You KNOW I do!!!!

TAKING A MEDIA BREAK----

Hi-

Off for some 

Rest and Relaxation-

Back in a couple of weeks.

Be good while I am gone!

See you soon!

Be Gone For A Bit!

I am behind in---

posting

&

visiting blogs.

Bear with me for a bit.

Right now I am watching three 

little grands while 

MOM & DAD 

are on their way to

ARGENTINA!!!

 I brought Lulu & her friend along

to help with the kids.

(Lulu & Co. are on Spring Break).

As luck would have it----

Lulu has been throwing up since

early this morning.

I have a feeling it si going to be

A  LONG FEW DAYS!

I might need a break from 

THE BREAK

when I get home!

Have a great week

& I promise to 

visit next week!

TAKING A BREAK.......AND WHERE IS NANA GOING?

Here, there & everywhere.

I am taking a brief 

BREAK FROM BLOGGING.

I am spending some time with the kids

before they go back to school,

even if that one knocked me down

in the bouncy house every time 

I stood up.

I am

visiting some kids that are

already in school,

and getting ready to take a 

ROAD TRIP

with my girlfriend of 46 years!

Sandy-sister-by-choice-

She might look all nice and sweet

but don't let THAT fool you!!

We met when we were mere girls

and have stayed connected all these years

in spite of the fact that we have both

moved cross country several times.

Just to tell you what kind of sport she is-

I bought HER her wedding dress

on the way to HER wedding.

AND she wore it!

You can read that post here

Her mom was NOT happy having to

do alterations at the last hour.

Pfffftt...I knew her better than she knew herself.

Who else could pick out a wedding gown for you

except your best friend.

Don't know WHAT ever happened to her

other outfit.

Good Lord- a pants suit of all things!!!  lol

She has a new home in a new state

and I am going to 

spend her husband's money

help her move a few things around

in her new house.

Just call us Thelma & Louise

without the bad luck 

and we aren't planning on driving off

any cliffs.

I will be back before you know it

with stories and pictures.

Have a wonderful few time while I am gone!!!

Love all you peeps!

One last thing--
I lost my blog list and had to rebuild it.
IF you don't see your name on my sidebar
and want it added
please let me know.
I apologize if I missed your name
on my list of 800+ blogs
(yes-I am nuts-thanks for asking).....

I AM TAKING A BREAK

Hi friends,

I am going to be away until 

JUNE 23, 2015.

Please bear with me.

We need to take a family break

and I will be back full of nonsense

in no time at all.

My Etsy Store will also be closed

until the 23rd.

If you have an order in place I will

ship that out this coming Monday,

June 8th.

IF YOU WANT TO ORDER A
COPY OF MY BOOK

while I am gone~

The Mystery of Lucy

you can go to Amazon

by clicking HERE.

You can order a printed copy 

or the Kindle version.

Thank you!

I promise that I will be back!

Please be good while I am gone!!!

Yeah- right!

Taking A Few Days Away~A Short Break (I Hope)

You remember last week I told you

my stomach was bothering me?

Well, it is no better.

I went to the doctor yesterday.

Apparently, I don't have a virus so that is

ONE GOOD THING.

That means I haven't infected any of the kids.

I am on a course of treatment for a few days

so I am going to snuggle down,

watch some crappy old movies,

thumb through my Christmas magazines & books

and stay under a heated blanket

because I have chills.

Don't worry-

I will be fine-I just didn't want to leave you hanging..

waiting on me and wondering where I am.

Guess my new curtains will wait a few days, too.

Darn it!

I'll be back soon to regale you with

a few more snickers pictures-

like this one!

Personally-I have always loved a man in a bow tie.

I don't usually expect to see one in Walmart though!

See you shortly!

GoodBye To Me - FOR A DAY OR TWO - and a Sweet Hello to Carol Ann

I am off for the day

and taking just a 

SHORT BREAK

because I am having a 

minor procedure done.

No need to worry but I might not be able

to post for a couple of days.

We'll see how it goes...

How about a sweet Hello 
to Carol Ann@ Imagination?

Carol Ann

has had a 

LOT OF TROUBLE

with her blog....

and she lost it temporarily.

So-

while her followers show up

most are not receiving her feed

anymore since she had to 

change her ID slightly.

You just gotta love Blogger!

She is a gal that is so full of love that

it just spills over into her every comment

on your blog.

She also has a huge heart for those that 

are sad, lonely and need support.

If you get a chance and are so inclined

please pop over and say

Hello to her and maybe sign up 

as a follower.

She is a good, salt-of-the-earth gal

that has raised her family and

now has some time for herself.

I am off early this morning and 

won't be back for a day or so

and then I will share with you 

WHAT'S HAPPENING

in my life!

Have a wonderful Thursday-

I'll be back before ya know it!

REALLY - TAKING A BREAK- GONE BUT NOT FOR GOOD

Well, now that the front porch is done

I am working on the porch off the 

DINING ROOM.

Is it proper to cage an angel?

Sometimes I feel caged!

Caught in the midst of all that needs to be done.

Caught in the web of life.

So, I am taking a break.

A real break this time.

I have been swamped this summer.

There is a lot going on here
"behind the scenes".

No one is sick.

No one is in trouble.

No one is missing.

But there are things 

that need to be taken care of..

Things I need to do... 

 places I need to go

to do them.

I will be checking emails but not blogging

so feel free to email me if you like.

I promise to come back again when 

life settles down a bit.

Meanwhile, enjoy the 

SEASON OF SUMMER.

I am going to try to carve out a little time

to sit here and enjoy this.....

And this....

and even this family of pelicans 

down by the bay....

Wishing you joy in the everyday moments of life

until I return~

Oooops-gotta go!

I have people waiting for me!!!

Looks like one of them is 

waiting for a TOOTH, too!
(the other one is waiting for food)

Blessings

 I will also have a prayer post going
up for a special blogger as soon as she
gives me the word....because....
I promised her I would~
and a promise is a promise.

Seeking Serenity-Taking A Break

Sundays are usually quiet

around here.

MyHero is on call a couple

of weekends a month so

we lay low on these weekends.

Last night's sunset looked

like this.

Quiet and serene.
I need a little serenity.

I started this blog as a way to
TAKE A BREAK.
Pretty obvious from my blog name, huh?
Anyway,
Right now
I need to take a break
from blogging for a while.

If you think on me at all
think of me somewhere
laughing my fool head off
at something said by
SweetCheeks.

or said by anyone of these
crazy people I call family.

Love to all of you and
I hope I have left you smiling.