Happy Sunday! :) a peaceful, relaxing day :) TWD party ,and Tending our Plants in the Sunshine :)
Happy Sunday! :)
Hi angel friends! :) my family, Holly, and i hope everyone is doing well, healthy, and enjoying a wonderful day, and a nice holiday weekend :) We love hearing from you, and hearing about your days and adventures, and sharing ours :) We're enjoying sharing in the holiday weekend with everyone, and all of the summer time spirit, excitement, festivities, and traditions that makes summer time an awesome time of the year :) The 4th of July holiday weekend is in full swing :) During the evening yesterday, we ordered some Chinese food, and had some popcorn and candy for snacks :) Holly and i watched "Angels in the outfield"movie :) it was a great movie night :) We did recieve some rainfall overnight, but thankfully no storms. our plants are replenished, and continuing to super mega grow :) it's a great time in the season :) We're very happy, and excited to celebrate the 4th of July holiday with everyone tomorrow :)
Thank you angel friends, so very much for sharing in the holiday weekend with everyone :) we treasure all of the great memories being made :) This morning, we had a nice new day, rising and shining :) i was up early, enjoying some nice time here on DS writing to friends, and getting ready for my early morning nature walk :) we're so glad, and thankful there wasn't any severe storms yesterday, and that it rained overnight, i was very excited to check in on our plants this morning :) they always grow a lot, especially after a good rainfall :) i gathered a nice bowl of goodies, and went outside for my nature walk :) the nature looked replenished, from the rain overnight :) i put lots of goodies in our backyard, bird sanctuary area for our nature friends :) They love gathering the goodies :) i've been putting extra goodies outside for them this weekend, with it being the holiday weekend, and also the hummingbirds are loving the nectar food : )We're gonna make more nectar food for them this upcoming week :) There's lots of great nature sights all around :)
Holly and i are so happy, and thrilled that everyone is enjoying our gardening adventures, dand pictures of our plants, garden, and fruit treens :) it's a very exciting time in the season, with all of the nature flourishing :) Our plants and garden are doing great, growing and flourishing :) It's super neat, to see how much they've grown :) We have some more cucumbers that are almost ready to be harvested, and also zuchinni, tomatoes, snap peas, growing, and very soon we'll be seeing some string beans growing :) Holly and i are so proud, we added cucumber slices into our salads, we love enjoying fresh garden goodies :) it's a very rewarding feeling, gardening and harvesting goodies :) We're very heart happy and excited, enjoying the season with everyone :) all of the plants continue to super mega grow, and very soon, a beautiful wave of colors of summer, flowers will be blossoming :) We're seeing lots of daisies, some morning glory flowers, and our Tiger lillies continuing to blossom :)
The sunflowers have grown taller, and are continuing to do really well :) We look forward to the sunflowers greeting us, with sunny smiles :) We're looking forward to lots more gardening adventures, as the season continues on :) Holly and i love our nature walks, and with the gardening season in full swing, we're soaking up the great joy of our nature walks, and gardening adventures helping us get good exercise :) i'm very excited to take lots more pictures of our plants, and garden as the season continues on :) happy summer time nature, and gardening season smiles :)
It was a nice peaceful morning :) We enjoyed our breakfast, and having some hot tea, water, and iced coffee :) Holly and i put some TWD episodes on :)We're enjoying re-watching the earlier seasons of the show, and looking forward to having our TWD marathon party's each sunday :) i almost bought a rare coin on ebay yesterday, every now and then ,i check out the prices, for some liberty v nickels :) i'm 3 coins away, the 1885, 1886, and 1912 (S) nickels, are the ones i need to compete my collection. :) i saw on ebay, an auction for an 1886 V nickel. i followed the auction as the day went on, the price went up a bit as the final hour of the auction was going on. i felt the price was going up a bit much, and decided not to bid, but i kinda wish i did. the coin usually sells for over $60 and the auction ended around $28, plus $4 shipping ,for a total of $32. i usually don't pay that much for coins, i really wish i had put in a bid, but decided not too. i was nervous about paying that much for a coin, but today i wish i had, but i'm hopeful there will be more of the coins nicely priced, for a coin that rare, it's one of the 3 key-dates for the collection, anything under $50 i considered a good price. i'm hoping there's another good priced auction soon, and will definitely go for it. i'm a saver more than a spender, and it can be hard for me to spend that much on myself. i feel bad, i have loan a lot of money to my family over times, but i have a hard time spending $30 on myself. i'll definitely keep an eye on the auctions, plus i'm gonna buy my 3 other coins ,and some stamps tomorrow :) i do though ,wish i had gone for that 1886 liberty v nickel, someday i will :)
Hi angel friends, Holly and i decided to stay home today. There was an opportunity of going to a BBQ cookout, at my sister Jenn's home. i voiced some concerns to my mom about how Holly and i felt uncomfortable, that they have their wood fire pit right next to the cookout tables, and the last time we wee there in June, we were right in the midst of the wood smoke, it really was uncomfortable. my mom said that they were gonna be having the fire pit going today,and that some friends of Jenn and Mike and family were gonna be there. Holly and i thought it was gonna be a family only BBQ. we felt it would be best, for our anxiety, to stay home, and to go another time. Holly has asthma, and i have allergies, the wood smoke was too much for us last time. we both also struggle around being around people we don't know, and my mom even said others may show up. it would make Holly and i both feel uncomfortable, as to whether we should wear masks or not, the virus is still going around. we just felt it was for the best of our comfort, to stay home. we love BBQ's, and hope to have one with just family at the BBQ.
i've felt a bit off-balance this weekend ,i've felt run down, and emotionally exhausted, and frustrated about some things. i recently helped Lisa, Alyssa, and Jenn and family with money, and they are paying me back, it's just, sometimes enough is enough ,i just wish they were better with money, their financial situations. Alyssa gets us some foods, and snacks,sandwiches, when she borrows. i don't think i'm appreciated enough, by my sister's, Jenn and Lisa. they've changed a lot over the years, and i feel like, i sometimes get the short end of the stick when it comes to things. yesterday, Holly and i were hoping my dad would at least take a look at our light fixture in our hallway, and all day he said he would, i told him to take his time, and by 7pm, he had just given upon the thought of checking the fixture. it disappointed me, as i think of all of the recent times, my dad's needed $1,400, or $1200 for their car, or for utilities to stay on ,and i always helped, and i ask for the smallest of favors like maybe checking the light fixture in our hallway, so that we can have light/see while we come upstairs, it feels like no matter how much i help, i end up at the back of the line when i need the smallest favors. it makes me depressed, and makes me feel bad.
i want to pull back more and more, when it comes to helping financial. my dad is better off now, with the settlement money, i think he forgets how much i helped, when no one else was helping. Holly and i are enjoying home today, and i needed to write about this. Holly and i love to do things, we love BBQ's, we love going out, we'd love to go to bess eaton's, and also to the captain scott's place, it just seems, when it comes to things we want to do, there's so many others ahead of our hopes, and wants. Holly and i will continue to help, and do all we can, it just takes a toll, when we feel forgotten, and not respected as much as others are. my mom had an extra light, Holly and i put it in our stairway, it's a good one. We're very thankful :)
We're enjoying a peaceful day,and enjoying the holiday weekend :) my family, Holly, and i are doing well, and healthy :) We're enjoying the weekend with everyone :) The holiday weekend is rockin and summer rollin, with the big 4th of July celebration tomorrow :)We're so happy and excited to celebrate with everyone :) We'll all be with eachother in spirit :) We're looking forward to hearing about everyone's holiday and sharing ours :) Tonight, Holly and i are going to watch some more episodes of TWD show :) We'll be home tomorrow, gonna put some shows/movies on, and also having root beer soda floats, and watching the fireworks displays on tv :) Celebrating America's birthday! :) Red, White, and Blue! :) There's lots more great things to look forward too :) Thank you angel friends, so very much, for all that you do for us, for your wonderful love, care, support, warm well wishes, and for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers :) We deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our very happy hearts :) Big group happy sunny warm caring Sunflower friendship hug and Summer Smiles :) We wish everyone, a nice peaceful evening and night, and wishing everyone continued joys of the blossoming summer season :) Wishing everyone, a healthy, safe, and happy, 4th of July holiday weekend :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, we're enjoying a peaceful day :) We're loving the holiday weekend, and all of the great joys of summer time ,sharing in the festivities and traditions of the season :) Holly and i enjoyed some nature walks earlier, checking our garden, our plants are doing great :) We're very happy and excited to celebrate the 4th of July with everyone tomorrow :) Thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom, Holly, and family says hi :) We hope everyone is doing well, healthy, and enjoying a wonderful day :) We think of you all often :) We're very happy,thankful, and blessed, to have you all in our lives :) We love you all very much ,our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) Thank you all ,for brightening our days, and for the very spcial joy you all bring our hearts :) We'll always be here for you all :)
TWD Party! :) Hi angel friends! :) Holly and i love TWD show, and are very happy and excited to share this picture, of this awesome, 4th of July, TWD themed, "Dead, White, and Blue" shirt that Holly created :) She did awesome, and is very creative, and talented : )We designed the shirt together :) We have it on display here in our living room :)back about 8 or 9 years ago, AMC channel use too have a "dead, white, and blue"TWD marathon during the 4th of July weekend, and we thought it would be cool to continue on the tradition :)
Happy Summer Garden Greetings! :) Hi angel friends! :) it got beautifully sunny outside here today :) Holly and i enjoyed some nature walks, and tended our plants :) the plants are growing wild :) we're loving our gardening season adventures, and looking forward to lots more, as the season continues to shine :) happy summer garden, nature smiles :)
Sunflower getting ready to blossom :)
Snap peas :)
Banana pepper plants :)
Pumpkin plant :)
Our snowball bush beginning to blossom :)
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Hi Chris Glad you and your family are doing well enjoying a nice holiday weekend Sorry that you and Holly decided to stay home today. Maybe next time you both can sit away from the fire pit and enjoy each others company and not think about people you don't know there. Perhaps your dad just forgot about your light fixture today, Your dad has been through alot this year and is older now, Holly's poster is cool she did a great job with it Happy to see your garden looking so green and healthy in your photos there, Hope all of you have a wonderful holiday tomorrow Thanks for all my nice hugs today Have a good evening hugs to everyone-Stephanie
my dad really wanted to check out the light fixture, he even reminded me, he was going to check it, numerous times throughout the day on saturday, but decided not too. my dad's doing fine, he does work, and also has been working on a wheel barrow outside, and he also has been putting up some nice tent/canopy's in our backyard, he does a lot, and we appreciate him :) i was surprised when he mentioned he was gonna check the light fixture, and then decided not too, he didn't forget. he got busy with some other things, but he really did want to check the fixture, he also said he wants to check another one, on the other side of the basement :)
We're excited to have our new lamp/light, which is working well :)
my mom's giving Holly and i some good support, about deciding to stay home today :) She didn't want us to feel uncomfortable, and is happy we were able to rest up today :)
my dad is very active, around the house, and with his days, and we love to help him out :) he's been wanting to work on some projects, and we always give him any help/support we can :)
he's been home more now, which is really nice having him home :) we're looking forward to him getting to work on the projects he wants to work on, including the safety of the light fixtures being safe, he wants to check those out really good, as it's for safety, he wants to check those, and he wants to make sure the light fixtures are ok :)
he definitely hasn't forgotten, and wants to check them out, he sometimes will put other projects ahead of others, which sometimes, we believe he needs to focus on the most important ones first :) the light fixtures, are much more important, than a backyard swimming pool, and even my mom has been trying to help him focus on those more important projects first :)
Hi angel friends, thank you for being caring, understanding, always being there :) i sometimes am shy/nervous about sharings, about my feelings, and about how sometimes, things can be shakey with my family. i have been leaned on a lot, by them in recent times and years, emotionally, and financially, and i often don't write about the stress toll, and emotional toll it takes on me. it can be hard for me to open up, when i open up my heart, and share my heart feelings, it's a really hard thing for me. i much rather be writing about spirit soaring times, and sharing tons of nature/garden pictures. i want to feel comfortable, and free to share about my feelings at times too, when things get rough too, as it helps me to write, and helps me keep balanced. lately, with lots going on within the family, and not being treated fairly by my family, and giving, giving, and giving, it's taken it's toll on me, and has depressed me. i welcome everyone's positive support, and encouragement, always <3 thank you all, our dear angel friends : )You all give me strength, and hope, and reassure me, it's ok to write, even on days that aren't spirit soaring, and on days when it is. thank you! :) i love you all very much! :)
i will always give my all, and do my best, to make sure i'm always there. it's been hard lately, balancing family life here at home, so many emotions family members having, and having to juggle/support all of that, and trying to take care of myself. i don't want to feel like i'm a robot, or to feel like i'm a personal family bank/atm. i feel heavily used, worn down ,and it's worried my mom, and Holly. i'm keeping strong, and appreciate you all being here for me :) i'm thankful i'm sharing some additional comments here. i get drawn into lots, trying to help my mom, and her balancing out things with others in our family. it takes a toll on me too. DS has been an escape for me, along with nature, gardening, my writing. it's everything pure and balanced within my spirit right now, and i just hope my family can get themselves balanced. i try to keep even balanced with everything. i've been pushing myself, and it's causing this numbness feeling, where i myself, am trying to keep in a balance with my writings. i want to write more, when i feel i need too, especially when it comes to my feelings. i write, it helps me, not to get that numbness, so i can keep writing really well with spirit soaring writing, which is my favorite <3
I’m sorry you’re feeling off balance. I understand completely. I’ve been feeling that way lately too. I try so hard to be kind and humble. Some days are better than others. I watched the Pursuit of Happyness today. I was reminded how difficult life can be and how important kindness is. I think sometimes people get jealous of you. You’re a kind and gentle soul.
Nothing wrong with staying home! It’s ok to be yourself! I hope you and Holly had a great day together. Sending gentle, healing hugs. I hope next week is better for you because the world needs you!
Stay kind and carry on!
Your pictures are awesome. The Tiger Lilies remind me of my farm. I had this big spot where they bloomed. They are soo beautiful, just like you!
Holly did a great job on the TWD special edition TShirt. I remember!
A note to others, please be Kind, Listen & Don"t Judge what you know nothing about. We all have feelings & need support.
Enjoy the rest of your evening!
Hugs! Brooke & Henri
HI Sweet Chris, I'm so sorry to hear of your struggles you are going through. I don't blame you for being upset & I'm very sorry u r going through this & I'm very glad u r sharing your feelings so we can be here for you. You are such a very good friend to us all. You deserve a lot of support & I am there for you. I'm sorry that your family is struggling with money & that you have to loan them money & then you can't do things for yourself like make a bid on a coin that you really wanted. I'm sorry you missed that opportunity to buy the coin you wanted. There have been times with me too that I'm not sure if I want to buy something, sometimes I will buy it & then regret it & then sometimes I won't buy it then regret it so maybe if you bought the coin you might have regretted it too. It was a hard situation and you made the best decision at the time & next time you can choose differently. We learn from our mistakes & then maybe we can learn from that situation & choose differently but any way u cut it you had to make a decision and either way you could have had feelings of regret in both situations because I have had those kinds of feelings with buying things too. Then you go through some anxiety but then you learn & then next time you can make a better decision that you might be more happier with. I'm sorry that your dad is not helping you with the light & doing things that are not as important and not helping you. I can see how that would bother you. I feel u r being patient & u have helped your dad, your mom & your whole family & u deserve things too. You really do and I can see how this would upset you. I think your family is going through a tough time. The world is not an easy time at this time and it is affecting you & your loved ones. My husband had that happen to him too where my husband had a Bar Mitzva & got money as gifts and his mom kept having to borrow from his Bar Mitzva money till he had no more Bar Mitzva money because she was a struggling single parent & didn't have the money and she did live above her means and my husband had to pay the consequences of his parents extravvagance. Also our daughter who has a full time job & a second job, doesn't have to pay any rent to my dad who she lives with, doesn't have a car, so she doesn't have car insurance or the cost of a car & doesn't have to buy gas didn't have the money to pay 2,000.00 to pay her taxes for the money she made in tips in her waitressing job. She constantly buys things on Amazon that she doesn't need, she gives all the time to her friends, buys expensive food, buys things she doesn't need so when things come up to where she has to have dental treatment or pay her taxes she doesn't have the money even when she has a well paying full time job, a second job, no children, no rent, no car expense she couldn't pay 2,000.00 in her taxes so she had to borrow it from us. I couldn't believe it and it upset me. She pays us 205.00 each month to pay us back but you would think with all the money she earns and all the money she saves on not having expenses that she could pay us back like that she can't. She said its because she had big medical expenses when she got into that horrible car accident she had but she makes foolish choices. I would want her to save and be careful because that is how I am and that is what is prudent so I am suffering with this too where I watch my family member make foolish choices then I am the one to suffer the consequences because they can't do things because of their foolish behavior & choices. I worry that when she wants to move in with her boyfriend and pay the high rent in our area for a place she won't be able to pay & will have to come to us & not even be able to pay us back & we will have to live this way & it scares & gives me a lot of anxiety cause I don't want to have to deal with that. I mean if you are being very careful & u just don't have the funds it makes sense but if you make foolish choices it isn't fair. My parents would have never put up with this from me. If they saw me making foolish choices & then not being able to pay my bills they would be upset.
I'm also sorry that you couldn't go to Jenn's bq at her home. I wish you the very best & my prayers r with you. Hugs & love FF
I’m glad you got a new light and everything is working well and hopefully you’re in a much better mood.
I love the TWD themed Patriotic shirt that you both designed it’s really cool
Sorry that you felt like you had to stay home and rest rather than go to Jenn’s and go to the bbq, hopefully it helped to get some rest.
Take care and enjoy the holiday today whatever you do.
Lots of comforting hugs, Jeannie