Stripping away the rose colored glasses of denial concerning my reality. Getting in touch with truth. Reaching out to others in empathy concerning their reality and their walk to truth.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Thursday wrap up ~ a red letter date!



Don't you love red roses?









Another week, and no visit to the "airport overlook" to watch the airplanes. We so miss those adventures, and the lady who sells roasted marshmallows. But it's too cold!! We'll have to be content to watch them fly over the house. When Teddy and I woke up at 6 a.m., it was 13 degrees F/ -11 C outside. That nice warm fire had left some cozy embers, which spoke to me: "Stir me, stir me, add some wood, I'll live again!" I promptly obeyed. And before some of you say to me, "Oh, that's not cold... we were down to -114 last night...  let me say, "lucky you!"












Okay ~ this is indeed a red letter date! For once dcrelief has a New Year's resolution. You heard me; one I think I can finally keep. Here it is -  wotcha think?



















Rambling on ~ I love red coats. I began to think my current coat might be a bit out of date. So Teddy and I took a trip online, and what we saw changed our minds. My goodness, I bought this same coat five years ago for $2.79. It was an 'end of winter' coat sale at Goodwill. Here it was posted as a 1960's Vintage corduroy - in red! (40 bucks!) What? I've been popping that thing in the washer/dryer every year! It's in great shape. So I'll continue wrapping up in this... I figure I'm so far out of date, I'm almost current again!

















Lastly ~ This has been one of those weeks of frustration over itty-bitty stuff. The big stuff somehow gets resolved, but the small stuff...sigh.  So I'm sharing a cute little 'pithy saying' with photo. Right now I'm using it as a screensaver. Every time I look at the child's face, I wonder, "who decided to use a child for this saying, and why?" Think about it... all of their stuff seems itty-bitty to the adults... but not to them. ~And, if they're watching to see how adults handle issues? Go ahead, and insert your own child's photo. Make it your screensaver. It might make you think twice about how to wrap up the little stuff! Or help them to wrap up theirs.(smile).














Come on Theodore ~ back to the lovely fireplace. The peanut butter cookies are up! Everybody sing, "Off we go into the wild blue yonder... flying high, into the sky...". Milk, Teddy?



22 comments:

  1. Stay warm and enjoy those slippers.

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    1. Mike, I've every intention to do just that.
      Thanks for visiting me today!

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  2. I really like your vintage red coat (and what a bargain at $2.79!).

    I have what is now a very old brown corduroy jacket. I love that thing. I've nearly lost it more times than I can count on one hand. Once even in a Vegas casino, but I managed to figure out which one and there it was in the Lost and Found. Most of my relationships haven't lasted as long as that coat. Apparently, we're meant to be!

    Try and stay warm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Hi Robin. I resemble some of those remarks(smile).

      I will try... thank you so much!

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  3. Your resolution will at least get you through the winter months, but you might have to switch to sandals at some point. As to the little stuff.....when you can't control something, you have to turn it over to a higher power and take it off your worry list.

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    1. What? I have to change shoes later? Maybe some garden 'crocs' - red ones!

      I definitely have a higher power - but there are times I'd like to have a fly swatter, to shew away the things that bug me(smile).

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  4. Less than 3 bucks for a coat? My, my, I don't have socks that cheap :PPP and I'm poor as a church mouse....
    I've bought a black winter jacket with a fur trimmed hoodie three or four years ago when it was minus 28*C here and it still serves me as good as new.

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    1. Hi Dezz. The last time I spent serious money on a coat I made a boo-boo. It was 100% wool and I stored it wrong - the moths ate well that year. So, I give clothes and coats to Goodwill and buy something "new" for me once in a a while. I'm shameless(smile).

      My God-daughter gave me really pretty short coat for Christmas... has a fur trimmed hood. It's very nice.... but I love a long coat... I'm short, you know??

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  5. My fuzzy slippers are sheepskin and I love them.

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    1. Sheepskin - oh my! I think mine are Wally world leathers!(Ha!)

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  6. I'm almost certain that in the entire history of Adelaide, it's never gotten down to -11 degrees Celsius. I think I've seen it dip below zero once.

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    1. It's pretty special to get that temp here. We're usually about 10 degrees warmer. Charlotte seems to cycle weather every two years.

      I have a friend who's from Adelaide, Port Augusta area.

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    2. Oh right! Port Augusta and Adelaide are about a four-hour drive apart. I've never been there.

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    3. I've only seen it from a map. It's a Facebook thing... I've met lots of people from Australia. They are ALL so nice.

      Funny, but I thought you were from New York City.. I know?!

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    4. Hahahaha! I don't know how I'd handle New York. People there just seem so mean :P

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    5. I've never been to New York state or the city. I do have neighbors in my community from all areas of the city. They seem very pleased to be here, except when it snows. We close everything down because we don't have sophisticated snow equipment.

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    6. Love NY state, never been to the city and extremely unlikely to do so.

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    7. Hi Jo. I've never been to NY State at all. I really Pennsylvania - some lovely cities there, and family.

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  7. Yeah, that's not cold, we had -14 C here today and for us that isn't cold either. However, the wind has been blowing all day which makes it a lot colder. So Stay warm in your fuzzy slippers and watch the planes from your window.

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    1. A whole three degrees colder than here - oh lucky you!!

      I'm staying close to this fireplace. Actually I haven't even heard any planes come over all night - which is very strange. Wednesday they were non-stop all day into the night.

      I'm glad you could visit - but do take care of you and Matt. Conserve that energy! Feel better soon. (smile)

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  8. It's 37 degrees, but my roses are blooming. They're beautiful.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Ooh - I have one bush and the freeze may have taken it back in November.

      Maybe you'll take some photos??! Lucky you!!!

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