All posts by Jean

  • Oh Goodness, wish you could all be here with us right now :)…
  • …our house smells like a candy store…
  • ….GPa  is making his world famous caramel corn…it is absolutely heavenly!
  • A week ago we had a 3.5 earthquake which Cathy said sounded exactly like a locomotive coming through their livingroom…wow!  No damage, however..:)
  • Several days later, as a result of high winds, trees were blown down on various power lines and over 4,000 people were without power (we were fine)…so grateful for the linemen who came to the rescue and got it all up and running!
  • Excited when in their last game Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers threw the winning hail mary, miracle in Motown, pass, caught by Richard Rodgers…be grateful for those rare things :)
  • Thankful for your and our loving families.
  • We Love Gratitude…Creative Spiritual Women

Christmas cookies

  • Remembering my Grandmother who was born in 1877…
  • Her elegance and talents…
  • Making Christmas cookies, today, with her cookie cutters…
  • Biggest challenge is the rocking horse  LOL
  • Finding the recipe in my Mother’s very old cookbook, where she wrote “X Best”…Thanks, Mom :)
  • My decorating these cookies so imperfectly….all fun :)
  • One of my very fondest life memories was with my Granddaughter when she was a little girl and decorating Christmas cookies from these (her Great Great Grandmother’s) cookie cutters….it remains a time close to my heart!

Portia

  • For the past six days we have been without internet.  Very LONG story short: I was on the phone for a total of appox. 10 hrs. with at least a dozen techs (Century Link’s huge error).  Then yesterday thanks to Portia, a tech from Neb., who figured it all out and resolved it after two hours plus.  God Bless Portia…she put forth her all !  During that time I was guided to refer her to Creative Spiritual Women and WLG…she exclaimed that this was exactly what she had been seeking at this time of her life.  We then agreed that perhaps this is why we were drawn together for resolution and peace for both of us.
  • This morning we had internet service!  The past week we’ve felt like we were “rode hard and put away wet” :):)
  • Grateful for Tom and Randall
  • Grateful for Rick here in Montana who extended extra effort and came to our home to help us.
  • Missed going to WLG each morning and was so glad to come here today, welcoming all of your comments and lists :)
  • Smiles :):) to Rose, Garrett, JBayonne, Happy Blessings, Maryellen, Crystal :)
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARYELLEN!!!!

  • Read somewhere: “If a dog is fat you’re not getting enough exercise.”  :)
  • A gorgeous sunny, 30 degree autumn morning for our walk (Cookie needed the exercise LOL)
  • “I had always imagined paradise as a kind of library.”  -Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges
  • “Few pleasures are as enduring as a great book–the kind that transports or transforms us, makes us cry on airplanes, or laugh out loud, even when we’re alone.”  -anon.
  • Surprises while purging papers
  • Moving furniture, cleaning livingroom…sooo grateful that GPa and I are able and have energy to do this :)
  • Thinking about art…antique china
  • My grandmother’s grand piano
  • Searching for some especially good green tea.

  • Snow tires
  • Thick fog…and then spurts of sunlight
  • D’s floor plans all ready for their new house :)
  • “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” -Ben Williams
  • The recent hurricane passing Cabo when Marie and family were there (whew)
  • An article in the Smithsonian about, of all things, kudzu :)…..
  • ….and the many poems! written about and referring to kudzu
  • Almost finished with Orwell’s 1984….found it among old books in a forgotten box…rescued them back to bookshelves :)

  • Watching our neighbor’s tree change with the seasons…so pretty…pink buds in the spring, green in the summer, autumn orange, and plain with white snow.
  • A black bear deciding to go to school one morning at Bozeman high school and was roaming the halls…students (who had to go their rooms, of course) were more interested than afraid because they see so many bears in Montana :)
  • A’s wonderful new job!!
  • Barbara visiting with her friend, Glen, who is from England.
  • Service dogs donation
  • GPa’s consideration for federal jury duty.
  • “The most important choice I make is the choice I make most important.”

  • Lovely autumn day….crisp, fresh air, 40 degrees this morning
  • Raking pine needles, 6 huge lawn/leaf bags
  • Barbara’s “docsie” Coco is getting better each day
  • “The world needs more tackle boxes and less Xboxes”…GPa likes that one :)
  • White Cane Day at Fort Harrison
  • “Those who see with their hearts have 20/20 vision.”
  • Henry Ford’s  “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.”

little bit o’shakin’ going on :)

  • David called last night…”Did  you feel that earthquake a few minutes ago?”…it was only a 3.4
  • Cool, rain, snow in the high country
  • Viewed the lunar eclipse the other night, pretty neat!
  • A blessing to visit with all three grandsons who live out of town and out of state….great to have them all together
  • J.R. and Angela’s birthdays
  • David’s Brittany spaniel, Gracie…love her!
  • Wapiti camera straps
  • Rebecca’s beautiful red/maroon/mulberry sweater
  • Crystal’s newest CSW…thought provoking values
  • Family

  • Bright spot in our morning….David coming to visit :)
  • J.R. going online to email….at long last
  • Wonderful carrots and tomatoes from Luann’s garden!
  • Bob and Maryann bringing us brook trout!
  • Several days ago…lightning, thunder, rain…
  • …and, oh yes, small earthquakes
  • Power outage in western MT…a beaver dropped a tree into a transmission line!

  • A special day with my beautiful daughter-in-law
  • Lovely fresh summer flowers
  • Pampering at the beauty salon :)
  • Lunch at the Mediterrean Grill
  • A relaxing and fun girly day :)
  • Relief from being on alert while law enforcement (Sheriff/FBI/Swat/BorderPatrol) searched for a criminal…
  • …they found him hiding in an old horse trailer in a gully in a forested area
  • On a lighter note:  we’ve often said if anyone in our small towns commits a crime everyone will know who they are…and “we’ll tell your Mother!”  Whoa…:)
  • Doug and Helen’s 50th wedding anniversary!
  • Love this from Wizard of Oz:  “You had the power all along, my dear.”  -Glinda, the Good Witch