Photo Friday - Signs
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Posted:Jun 15, 2012 10:45 am
Last Updated:Jul 9, 2012 10:52 am 6663 Views
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I love signs and here are a few that hang in my laundry room.
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April Roses
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Posted:Apr 20, 2012 10:16 am
Last Updated:Apr 20, 2012 10:07 pm 6279 Views
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Last year, the gophers munched on the roots of my roses, making for a bad crop! So far, this year's roses seem to be coming along fine since the gophers moved out!
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OUCH! THAT HURT!
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Posted:Jun 7, 2011 11:29 am
Last Updated:Jul 29, 2011 4:29 pm 6802 Views
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A couple of weeks ago while on vacation in Sedona, AZ, I climbed into my car and reached to close the door, which was fully extended. I felt a pull on my left side, and was pretty sure that I had fractured a rib! An X-ray confirmed that fact. Ironically, I had bought a new car several months before, only to turn it back in after a month, because it was difficult to get in and out of and the doors were too darn heavy!
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"K" is Kiss
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Posted:Jan 28, 2011 7:36 pm
Last Updated:Feb 10, 2011 1:20 pm 6818 Views
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My sons know how to make me feel special!
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Whatever Happened to.....
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Posted:Jan 16, 2011 11:48 am
Last Updated:Feb 10, 2011 1:20 pm 6354 Views
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Blackpool Bloke. I've notice that he hasn't been posting for a while. Just curious!
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Beautiful Hawaii
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Posted:Dec 7, 2010 10:00 am
Last Updated:Jun 28, 2011 1:31 pm 6306 Views
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I had the pleasure of spending a week in Kauai in September and took this picture which I thought was worthy enough to share. The date posted is off as I don't know how to change it on the camera... maybe someone can help me out there!
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Are you Superstitious?
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Posted:Oct 2, 2010 12:31 pm
Last Updated:Nov 29, 2012 10:17 am 6456 Views
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Yesterday, I arrived home from six wonderful days on the island of Kauai. Kauai is known as the "Garden Island" and that is a fact... it is truly remarkable!
While walking on the beach, I saw the most beautiful rocks in shades of blue, green and orange. After they are there for awhile, with the sun beating down, they turn pure white.
I selected a few to take home. A couple of the pieces had natural holes in them and I thought they would make beautiful candle holders.
I met a man on the beach with whom I discussed the rocks. He told me that it was bad luck to take them. Having gtrown up with Irish superstitious, I quickly placed them back on the beach.
I pulled the following article off a website which I thought was interesting. How superstitious are you?
Many unsuspecting people are understandably tempted to take some beautiful lava rocks home from their Hawaiian vacation as prized keepsakes. But beware: this practice angers 'Pele,' the Hawaiian volcano goddess.
Pele is probably the best known of the legendary Hawaiian demigods. She creates and destroys with fire. Pele has a quick temper, takes offenses seriously, and is very protective of her lava rocks.
Since Pele created the islands with lava and volcanoes, lava rocks are like her flesh or pieces of her being. It’s said that misfortune will befall anyone who removes lava rock away from Hawaii. This caution also applies to black sand, which is pulverized lava rock.
Is the bad luck curse a myth or the truth? I wouldn’t bet against it. There used to be a large display at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park of lava rocks sent back to Hawaii by visitors who have had bad luck since taking the rocks home. Letters of apology accompanied the rocks begging Pele for forgiveness. Alas, the display became too big to maintain -- even for the Big Island. However, if you would like to return lava rocks you have taken from any Hawaiian Island you can return the rocks to Pele via mail to: Pele, c/o Headquarters, Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, HI 96785.
Our friend, The Big Kahuna, says that the best practice is to leave everything you find in Hawaii in Hawaii. The saying to "Take only pictures; leave only footprints" applies well in Hawaii. Besides, the islands were formed by lava. So, if everyone who left Hawaii took rocks, soon there would be no Hawaii left to visit. The Big Kahuna says: "Take only gifts you are given (like flower leis); and leave only with Aloha."
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Our Loss is Canada's Gain
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Posted:Sep 8, 2010 4:00 pm
Last Updated:Jul 17, 2012 11:51 am 5982 Views
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Earlier this summer, my niece moved to Canada to begin a new life with the man of her dreams. The following is part of an email I received from her on their move to Canada. Thought I'd share!
It was July 7th, the U-Haul was loaded, the dog, who had never left home, was clueless, all of the goodbyes were said, tears were flowing, and we were off on an adventure of a lifetime. From the deserts of Nevada, Reno to be exact, through Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota, we arrived in Fort Frances, Ontario - our future home. With "Canada Dan" leading the way, mom, Carleigh, the barfy dog, and myself, we drove to Bear Pass to our lake home. For the next month or so, we swam, tubed, fished, boated, met lots of friendly people, and unpacked a bit, although our house is still full of boxes. The has adjusted pretty well, but she likes to explore Canada on her own for hours at a time. As for my sister and I, we also have adjusted to life in Canada. We love to swim and I like living in the wilderness. We've seen two bears, some deer, and a bunch of rabbits and squirrels. We have a large garden filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, and some herbs, which I think is very neat too.
So, what did we do on our summer vacation - we moved from a busy, bustling city in the USA to a quiet little town in Canada and we love it!
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Hallowed Grounds
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Posted:Jun 1, 2010 11:21 am
Last Updated:Jun 8, 2010 8:06 pm 5402 Views
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Last night I watched an hour-long PBS program that "visits twenty-two America's overseas military cemeteries in eight different countries. Each of these places is a national treasure, with fascinating stories to tell. The program weaves elements of a historical documentary with beautiful, contemporary scenes of the cemeteries, and powerful stories about the men and women who are buried in them."
Stories such as the 23 sets of brothers who are buried side-by-side, the Sullivan brothers, a father and , Theodore Roosevelt's sons, Patten's grave, etc.
Many of these sites are routinely visited by the locals in the towns where the Americans are buried. School are also taken there less they should forget the 120,000 plus American lives that were lost in the effort to liberate them.
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