Hattie

Ms. Hattie is full of life.  She is beautiful and so sweet.  She does like bothering her brother Brooks.  She does have her older brother Logan wrapped around her finger.  

Jessica and Blake always have the kids dressed nicely. This baby girl looks so much like her daddy.  Although looking at pictures of Jessica I see a lot of her in Hattie.  Love baby girl’s smile and the way her eyes sparkle.

I love how important pictures are to Jessica.  I have always loved taking pictures and keeping them for memories.  I have way too many photos, but do not plan on getting rid of any of them.  Currently am working on putting pictures in photo albums for each of my boy’s family.  

 

Pasta Salads

Pasta Salads are now my main go to for my work lunches.  Am not sure why I haven’t made many of them    thru the years.  For one I think my taste buds have changed over the last several years.  I am finding many foods I did not like I’m currently eating more of them.  I was never a big fan of fruits and vegetables growing up.  I didn’t take my health very serious.  Here I am 56 years old and need to loose weight. I am going to Doctor more this past year.  So am doing some much needed self care.

The diced up food I’m putting in todays pasta salad.  Will take this in my lunch several days this week.  I like that I don’t have to heat it up and can ear right at my desk.  Mr. C. did state he did not want cucumbers in his pasta salad.  So going forward I will chop cucumbers up and put in a container so I can add them to my salad.  

Do you have a favorite pasta recipe that you want to share with me?  I am always looking for fast and easy recipes.  We tend to stay in a rut when it cooks to what foods we cook.  

 

My 56 birthday.

My coworkers did a great job on decorating my cubicle. When I walked into work and seen my desk it brought me so much joy and happiness to my soul.

A few of my gifts they got me.

I work with some of the best employees ever.  They are caring and love to celebrate all our birthdays.  They sure made me feel special today. 

I can’t believe that I have made it to 56 years of age.  I have had a great life.  Getting older each year isn’t as bad as I thought it would be.  Hopefully I have gotten wiser and more compassionate over time.  I do feel as if my world is complete and I am exactly where I need to be in this crazy, hectic world.

May I take more time to look at the beauty of Oklahoma, smell the flowers more, enjoy the rain and be more alive every single day.

  

April journal

I will always enjoy doing journals for swaps.  This is just a few pages of the journal.  

Spending time writing in the journals is very therapeutic to me.  Am not so creative but sure try to make my pages pop with stickers and such.  

If I am not working in a journal I will write letters.  There is nothing like putting pen to paper.  Can’t even tell you how many list I make each week.   I have tried to use notes on my phone and IPad but it’s just not the same.  

Once I send my journal on its way, it’s almost like setting a part of me free.  I put a lot of my time and thoughts in my journals.  Do you write in journals? I’ve spent years working in journals. Journal writing is like having your own personal therapist.  No one is going to judge what you write in your journals. 

When I write in my journals I do try to include the bad and good.  I know I am blessed and looking for the blessings everyday can lighten my mind.

 

Mario movie date!

Clifford my 4 year old called me and asked if I would take him to the movies.  How could I tell him no?  So I picked him and Angel up around 4 pm and went to see Mario.

Look at his cute little face.  He is so happy here.  Was so glad that I could treat these two grandkids to a fun evening at the movies.

Angel is a great big sister to her siblings. She had already seen Mario.  But when she asked if she could go also I didn’t hesitate to say of course.  The more the merrier. 

This was the last picture of the evening. Love how they have added some cool touches to the theatre.  Can tell The Palace Twin has new owners.  Could see some upgrades with the building. Saying that it’s been many years since I have gone to the Twin Palace in Duncan, Oklahoma.  

Mario movie review coming…the movie was super cute.  Brought back memories of when I would play Mario for hours growing up.  The movie just pulled together the story of Mario for me.  Loved seeing the mushroom land and even the evil land.  Clifford and I was both mesmerized with this movie. Definitely can see why Angel wanted to see it again.

Childhood friend Kim

Kim was always so beautiful.  Love and miss her so much.  The stories I could tell on us, but won’t as we sure have some doozies.  When we lived in Colorado we were always up to some sort of shenanigans.  

Kim with Sammie Jo and Sarah.

I don’t think I will ever have a friend like Kim.  She was always so much wiser than me.  I always trusted her with secrets.  Sure could use some of her advice right now.  We talked about anything and everything. Was always using her for ideals on new recipes.  She loved to watch cooking shows.

Kim you sure have been missed the last 2 years.  Your girls and son miss you much.

 

Logan’s 12 birthday

Me and Hattie Kay

John, Sherry and Brooks

Hattie living her best life

Grandma Berdine, baby Max and me.   This is the first time Berdine has met her great grandson.  Berdine is the boys grandmother on their dad’s side.  I had went and got her for Logan’s birthday celebration and took her home.  We really had a great visit, had been way too long.