Work, work, work.  I love working part time.  I really wouldn't want to work more than I do but then the money sure comes in handy too!  

Whether I am working or home, inside or outside, there is NOTHING like sunshine.  Good ole Vitamin D.  This year sunshine has been hard to come by, just cloudy, dreary and rainy weather.  

So whether the sun is shining or can't be seen, whether it is day or night, be sure your Light is shining.  

But don't forget about your Love toward others too.  That means saying something nice to those you encounter.  

Middle of the week and I am working on Thursday.  

Do you remember 1959?  Have you ever seen a car, VW, with a coffee maker?  Why is that NOT still a thing?  

And kids and especially grandkids, aren't they a joy?  Some of them are clever and devious too.

But no matter the age, our grandchildren are a delight because we can give them sugar, spoil them and send them back home (most of the time).  

Time to go out and make some memories.  Hope you have a Blessed day planned. 

Hello, Happy and Blessed day Wednesday, 

 the angels.  take care of you and may

you live full of peace, full of joy,May you remain firm

today in what you have believed and speak the 

truth in love. Let the light in you shine high. I wish

you a blessed day enlightened, take care, kisses,

and big hugs,maria

We got rain last week, 12/10" is what Hubby told me.  The grass is green.  We are expecting more rain (along with the possibility of hail and tornadoes) today and tomorrow.  

Yes, this is me.  Excited that I have so many flowers blooming.  

And you know I have many, many, many more of my pictures from this month.  I hope you enjoy these and they put a smile on your face.  Now don't forget to share that smile with others.  

I am sharing my best friend with you.  But I want you to know how much your friendship means to me... a LOT!  

Thanks for sticking with me!  

Another week!  Another Monday!  Sometimes we just need help to get going.  

A Dream is pretty easy but it is the Determination that we need help with on a daily basis.  

Sometimes it is hard to focus on the good instead of the bad.  Do you agree?  

So we have to focus on love and how to have LOTS of it.  Enough to share with everyone we meet in life.  

It is impossible to get too much Love and to give too much Love.  

Even though it is Monday, let us all go out and Bless others by radiating Love.  

Sundays are usually a beautiful day and most Spring days are beautiful too.  But today we are cold and wet.  Rain with a high only in the low 50's.  

Have you ever seen such a beautiful sky?  Of course, my favorites are orange sunrise or sunset.  

A sunrise or a sunset like this can happen in just about any season in Texas, especially on the coast and reflecting in the water.  

The sun can make a cloud orange even when a storm is on the horizon too.  

God's ARTwork in the colors of the sky is always something to sing about.  

Sunday is a day to remember the past week and to give thanks for all those wonderful things we saw and all the remarkable things He did for us.  

Hello, may your day be a blessing, it is having a friend,

and having it on a Sunday, to share is even better.

Sometimes we let time pass, and that waiting

period until we answer our friend,

or we make decisions that we did not want, I wish

you the best for this day,take care, 

kisses and hugs, Maria

Here we are again on Saturday Caturday!  What is up today?  We always have College Baseball or College Softball to watch on TV.  

And of course, nothing gets done or even gets started without coffee.  At least 2 cups please.  

Well, now the tables have turned.  All of us have something we NEED, don't we?  What is your vice?  

I will have to admit that food is another thing that is pretty high on my list.  At least once a day I really enjoy a good meal.  

Of course I sure do enjoy a snack too, maybe even a couple of times a day.  What is your favorite snack?  

Now that I've made us all hungry, I better go find something to eat before I go outside and watch for hummingbirds.  

Blessings and Hugs!  

Hello,  have a good Saturday, to enjoy it

to the fullest, doing something you like,

maybe something you've always wanted. Don't forget

 share with the ones you love the most,

share your love with them. Happy and

 blessed Saturday, special, take care, kisses

With friendship, Maria big hugs,

Hope you have a fun and happy weekend 😊 Big hugs, Jackie

It is a beautiful Sunny Day here. I love them don't you? Wishing you a very happy day. Connie Your page is so pretty. Where did you get it?

Hello, I'm glad that everyone is ready to give their

 best on this Friday. This week is almost 

over, but how much  progress we have made, 

thank God for all the days that have passed.

But we definitely still need strength and have 

a great day, take care, kisses,

and big hugs, Maria

Weekend is on the way!  It has been a nice Spring week for April.  

I am checking the ads for my grocery list.  As soon as I get that done, I hope to finish the book I am reading so I can start another one.  

After all, it is so much fun to travel and get totally lost in a good book.  

Just be in the moment, right inside the book.  You have done that, haven't you?  

Sometimes you can even feel the spray of the waves when you are reading a book!  

Now if I can just figure out which book I really want to read, to dive into and get lost.

hello, Every day of the week, you have the

opportunity to make decisions from

 the moment you wake up.

Live this Thursday with the decision. to be in

good spirits, and enjoying your day with enthusiasm,

 that you enjoy it,kisses, Maria big hugs,

take care

Working again!

What to do on a Thursday.  Dog days of summer, I mean spring.  Temperatures are up and down, BUT   

Every day is a new adventure.  Some days are just plain and simple.  Some days are exciting.  

More often us girls start out with a bad hair day.  Some days we can get it under control and other days it is like... who cares.  

I know we all have days that we just want to hide our head and take a nap.  Do not disturb me today.  

There are days when friends, family or spouses want to play a game of scrabble or some other nonsense game.  

Then there are the dreary days that the only thing to do is curl up in a chair with a cup of coffee and a good book.  What is your day like today and your favorite kind of day?  

HI THERE DEBIJO

THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT ON SUNDAY, ABOUT TIME I GOT BACK TO YOU. WEATHER HAS BEEN SO AWFUL AS OF LATE, STILL FEELS LIKE WINTER OVER HERE WITH LOTS OF CLOUDY DAYS AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPS AT NIGHT. SUN IS OUT A BIT TODAY SO THAT IS NICE.

YES SON CAME HOME SATURDAY NIGHT AND SO NICE TO HAVE HIM AROUND ONCE AGAIN. HE HAS DONE SOME COOKING AND TODAY WE ARE HAVING THE CABBAGE ROLLS I MADE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND FROZE. JUST PUT THEM IN THE OVEN TO RE HEAT. SMELLS GOOD IN HERE.

SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT LADY ACCEPTED THE JOB AND THAT A FELLA IS ALL FOR IT TOO. GREAT NEWS AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY AS MUCH ABOUT FILLING THE POSITIONS. BIG RELIEF I WOULD THINK

HOW DID THE FELLA DO ON HIS FIRST DAY OF WORK??

UST GO FOR NOW AND CHECK THE CABBAGE ROLLS, THEY SURE DO SMELL UP THE HOUSE AND AMKE ME HUNGRY , WILL PEEL SOME POTATOES AND MASH THEM TO GO ALONG WITH THEM. HOPE YOU AHVE A GREAT WEDNESDAY THERE DEBIJO, TAKE CARE AND ENJOY YOUR WEEK. SEE YOU SOON, WHEN YOU CAN. AND I WILL CHECK SCROLL TO MAKE SURE YOU GOT THE MESSAGE HERE.

LOVE AND HUGS TO YOU MY FRIEND....  MOE XX.

Well, the lady that I interviewed accepted the job offer. She started last Monday and so far is working out rather well.  I had another interview for another leader position this last Thursday and he accepted the offer also. He will start work tomorrow (Monday).  So, now I have two new leaders and hopefully they will stay around awhile.

Well, I suppose I have rambled on long enough for now. Need to get with it and finish up the laundry and vacuum. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day and have a wonderful week~~~ love and hugs, debijo

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But if you don't get up and get out, you might miss something important.

Not everything is in black and white.  You might miss the colors of God's painting today.  

Thank you so much for making me smile and sharing your love.  

I love giving a compliment to someone I meet or even saying something nice over the phone to someone who helped me!  

Besides, it will bless you too.  Remember, things are returned to you in double or more.  

So here is to showing up and participating this Tuesday and every day; to being kind; to loving each other.  See you tomorrow my friend.  

Most of you know I love to take pictures.  But to capture the moon like that, you need the right camera.  

Even with a phone camera, it takes the right "eye" to "see" the right angle to capture the right picture.  

I also just like looking at pictures.  I came across this one that had a caption of the name of a plant.  This is a Double Angel Trumpet.  

A lot of you might not know that plant or remember the name Cricket.  She was the first person that asked to be my friend when I joined Not Over The Hill in 2008.  The above picture is her Angel Trumpet plant in her front yard.  

While Cricket is no longer with us on earth, her Angel Trumpet plant lives on at my home just as she lives on in my heart.  She would take cuttings in the fall and root them over the winter.  She sent me a couple of cuttings and I still have one growing in a tub.  It is inside our garage today because it is cold.  It has been pulled in and out (in warmer weather) of our garage so many times over the years (hundreds) and will soon be at home in our backyard in another month when the weather stays warmer.  

Every time I spoke to Cricket with all her health trials, she would say she couldn't wait to get to Heaven and have a "Woo Hoo Party" with Jesus.  I was blessed by her friendship and I am also blessed by your friendship.  

Hello, Monday always has more load

that the rest of the week, we want it to be perfect

and that time is extended so as not to postpone

some things.May your Monday be blessed

full of new light,I leave you in your beautiful,

universe, happy, day, take care, kisses, 

and big hugs, Maria

I have said prayers like this.. wanting His blessing my way.  

And you never know who is looking over your shoulder.  It could be a dove flying by or an angel that you don't even see.  

Sometimes when things seem to go wrong, it could be that God isn't saying "no" but just "not right now".  

There are times when it is hard to have faith and not think that God isn't listening to us.  BELIEVE