Country House Blooms

Such a welcome sight,

especially when one has been away from the countryside for so long.

The scent of roses in the country air...

There is nothing to compare.

Sitting on the porch sipping morning coffee,

breathing in the sweet perfume.

Bliss!

You are beautiful,

sweet red rose.

Oh how I love you!

An Iris in bloom...

A morning walk around the country house

fills my senses,

and soothes my soul.

Oh how I love to drive through those gates

after a long trip,

and close them behind me.

The Scripture says in Psalm 30:5 that joy comes in the morning.

I choose to wake up every morning and say,

"Father, thank YOU for another beautiful day.

I will be happy.

I will enjoy this day.

I will brighten somebody else's life.

I am choosing to receive Your gift of joy."

Blessings

Yaya

Treasures of the Heart

One beautiful antique, hand-painted cloth...

It is HUGE...$15.00

One lovely cloth from India...$10.00

One pair of beaded shoes...

Two necklaces...$15.00 each...

Two earrings...$8.00 each

Two bracelets...$14.oo and $12.00

Pottery...

And more pottery...

Nothing over $10.00

Oh how I LOVE going into little junk (treasure) stores...

The more tumbledown, ramshackle,

the better!!

Another fabulous trip is fast coming to an end,

and we will be returning back to the countryside,

beneath my southern sky.

Blessings

Yaya

Do Something Extraordinary

This is your journey,

and yours alone.

Others may walk with you,

but no one can walk it for you...

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another

with no loss of enthusiasm."

Blessings

Yaya

Walking in God's Garden

If I had a day that I could give you,

I'd give you

a day just like today.

Blessings

Yaya

Dreaming

Dreaming of being here,

in this beautiful amphitheatre,

under a Colorado sunset,

listening to the soulful music of John Denver.

July 12, 2012

John Denver Tribute

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Can you imagine being in such an amazing place,

listening to such beautiful music

written from the soul?!

Blessings

Yaya

Candle Light, Flowers, and a Roasting Pan

I LOVE a bargin...

$6.00

Ross

It looks real...it really does!

It really looks real in candle light.

This beautiful painting should be named

"Spring Flowers"...

$3.00

Thrift store in Colorado...

Well oh my gosh!!

Love at first sight!

Traveling Man spotted this beauty.

I do believe it has never been used.

$9.99

Thrift store in Colorado...

Another 'love at first sight'...

$4.00

Found during a treasure hunt.

Pretty little iron lantern,

you will always remind me of Colorado nights...

Candle light...

A delicious supper...

A glass of wine...

A good movie...

Wonderful treasures to take back to the country house.

Blessings

Yaya

The Wild Wild West...

And what a view they have...

Blessings

Yaya

Cozy Condo on a Windy Colorado Day

The March winds brought the first day of spring to Colorado...

Roaring like a lion...

Howling...

Yes, 40 mile per hour winds...

It is COLD...32 tonight.

But all is warm and cozy inside our condo...

A nice fire,

and homemade soup cooking on the stove.

I am always intrigued by the beauty of nature.

Even on such a windy day.

It allows me to curl up with my old cashmere blanket,

by the fire,

with a good book,

and NO guilt over doing nothing...

Nothing at all, but reading and staying warm.

Blessings

Yaya

YinYang State of Mind...

I 'think' this is Sharon, (a master Taoist, teacher, and spiritual leader) somewhere in Asia,

but in my mind, the view, and the 'practice',

could be somewhere on a rocky mountain high...

No matter who...

No matter where...

So inspiring...

Do your yoga,

read the Bible,

meditate,

seek wisdom,

seek health...

Taoism,

GOD,

Christian Faith,

Zen...Call it what you may...

Just do it.

Connect to the higher universal power...

"It will take you places you never dreamed of"...Joel Osteen

Blessings

Yaya

A Rocky Mountain High St. Patrick's Day

On top of the world...

Yes, it felt that high...

Traveling Man taking in the view...

And that would be me standing on top of the world...

There was a sign at the top that read,

"Goodbye earth.

Hello sky."

It's a Loooong way down.

Yes, we walked OVER the gorge on a bridge.

I can say that today I faced my fear,

and I survived!

I'm glad I did, because look at the shot I got!

And the hike was a long one,

so we got some good exercise, too.

WOW!

Would you like to go down there and get in a tiny rubber boat?

A St. Patrick's Day

that will never be forgotten.

What a wonderful time.

Thank you,

sweet Traveling Man.

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all.

Blessings

Yaya

Friday Night Dinner And A Movie

We are really trying to eat healthy...

So tonight we are using mushrooms instead of beef.

Place in skillet with some olive oil...

Medium high to get it started.
Smoother in onions...or not.
We happen to love onions.
We've been married for 39 years,
so it's okay to eat onions for dinner.
Add a little more oil over onions...
Cook for 5 minutes or so, and turn.


Slightly brown onions,
and cover.
Cook on medium low for about twenty minutes.

Add some soy sauce...
I just sprinkle a little all over...
Cook another five or ten minutes,
turning mushrooms once again.

Remove from skillet to plate.
Cover in vegetable cheese.
We love a really cheesy burger,
so I added two slices to each mushroom.

Top with the onions.
Cheese will melt from the heat of the onions.

I used corn dusted, whole grain Kaiser rolls,

homemade mayonnaise,

and a few tomato slices on each bottom bun.

Sprinkle with sea salt.

The mushroom burger is SO delicious,

and very filling.

I actually like them better than beef.

Okay, so dinner is ready,

a glass of burgundy is served,

and it's time for the movie.

Traveling Man,

my sweet husband,

decided on "Ronin".

Of course it must be action packed

if Traveling Man is going to watch it.

Here we have a freelancing former US intelligence agent

trying to track down a mysterious package

that is wanted by both the Irish and the Russians.

He, Traveling Man, enjoys the frantic car chase...

And yet another thunderous car chase...

And another!

Thank goodness it was filmed in Europe...

Much of it in Paris.

So I enjoyed the European scenery,

and he enjoyed the action.

All in all, it was a good Friday night,

but WHAT was in the case/package?!?

I asked Traveling Man that question,

because I thought I missed an important part of the movie,

but he said, "no one knows."

What? Really?

This explains why I do not waste much time watching movies.

Have a blessed weekend, y'all.

Yaya