God Bless You

"The Lord bless you and keep you;

The Lord make His face shine

upon you, and be gracious to you;

The Lord lift up His countenance

upon you, and give you peace."

~Numbers 6:24-26

......Dee Dee

Yogurt And Roses

Whew!  What a busy day this has been,

and I'm finally glad to sit down and just

relax a little.  "It's all natural and taste

delicious....Chobani Greek Yogurt.

Only natural ingredients Mom" she said.

The kids are looking out for us and

in this case her suggestion is to my liking.

Okay.....so I do this little

 "quirky" thing

when I eat yogurt.  I sort through the

silverware, finding a small slender

stainless steel spoon. 

 It's very old, and one of a kind,

having a delicate rose pattern. 

Well worn, it is still lovely

to me and I like that it provides a small

bite size.

So, this evening, I've settled down with

a book...."Daily Encouragement For Women"

"Whispers of Blessing"

....finding  refreshment for the soul

written on the pages.

I'm also enjoying refreshment

for my digestive system,

 with each tiny  "rose patterned" spoon full

of Chobani yogurt.

Kind of quirky, right?

Especially enjoying the moment!  Dee Dee

Curio

"Curio"

An object or article valued

because it is strange or rare.

I suppose each generation has

it's own traditions.  My generation

can identify plenty, and many of them are

evidenced throughout my home.

The lighted curio cabinet in my

living room, for example, is one

piece of furniture that definitely

sets my decor apart from this

younger generation. Considered

by some as old fashioned and

out-of-style, there it stands,

 holding my "pretties" and

antique collectibles.

In recent times, I've wondered

at these traditions, asking myself if

the curio collection

is important to me now. I even went

so far as to suggest we do away

with the whole "lot."

I held the plate in my hand,

examining the detailed tiny

pink and delicate flowers,

 and the beautiful gilded trim.  

I  found, I  still had the same

feelings of fondness for this

floral beauty.

.   I had dickered with the dealer,

and he'd  eventually given  me a real good

deal on the plate, saying it was worth

much more than I was willing to pay for it.

  It is still lovely to hold in my hands and,

it is equally pleasing to my eyes.

I'm thinking the "curio cabinet" and

it's inhabitants will continue to occupy

 here at the cottage.

After much soul searching, I've concluded

I'm by all means, still a generational

traditionalist.

Have a sweet ole' day.....Dee Dee

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Rose Garden Tea

She is my dear friend, and

before the month ends, Priscilla

will be married. Widowed

for a long while, she wonders

almost in disbelief at meeting

and falling in love again.

A small church wedding with

close friends and family,

she's asked me to take a few

photos of the ceremony.

Her gift to me, for doing so.....

beautiful floral tea cups.

She knows me well, that I

enjoy a nice cup of tea and

that Roses grow in abundance

in my garden.

What greater thing is there for two

 human souls than to

feel that they are joined together

to strengthen each other

in all labour, to minister

to each other in all sorrow, to

share with each other in all gladness,

 to be one with each

other in the silent unspoken

 memories? ~George Eliot

Sweet  blessings  today......Dee Dee

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Pelican

Now that I'm on the subject of birds,

I thought this fine looking Pelican

worthy of a repeat on my blog.

Last summer, while

 standing on the Safety Harbor

Pier gazing at the Manatee noses,

this beautiful creature made a splash

landing in the water. The waters were calm,

that day, almost glass like.   Later while

looking through my photos I was

surprised and  pleased with the

clarity of this photo.

Are you having a good week? 

I hope so.....Dee Dee

Birdies

Lots of bird activity in our garden.

Twice today, I went out with my

 camera to take photos of our

little feathered friends.  A

Mockingbird was in the birdbath,

oblivious to the rest of the world.

After several attempts to take a

clear photo of the bird, I gave up.......

and decided to draw and paint my

very own "birdies."

You can see, I've quite the

imagination.

"Pink Birdie" is

obviously more feminine and

"Blue Birdie" has more of a masculine

physique.

Hmmm......I'm seeing the beginnings of a

children's story here.

Have a fun day, everyone!  Dee Dee

Glistening Dew Drops

I awoke to a radiant sunrise

against a sky of blue,

I saw the glistening dew drops

and my thoughts were filled with you....

In those quiet and peaceful moments

of Your bright and glorious day,

I thought of You again, my Lord......

~S Powell

I love when I'm in the garden early

enough to see the dew. 

In this case, on the Periwinkle flowers.

 It means I've

been given a glimpse of something

quite extraordinary and spectacular in nature.......

A sweet thought for the day....

Half the joy of life is little things.

Keep your eyes open that  nothing worthwhile

will escape you today........Dee Dee