tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32024650701623315582024-02-18T20:20:23.660-08:00My Grama's Soul"The soul is the truth of who we are."
Marianne Williamson
My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.comBlogger682125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-72153983925162256392021-12-24T07:57:00.000-08:002021-12-24T07:57:18.090-08:00HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS<p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWH8OjVxpZdxH7SPs1MmlB_sqMxGcITO8x2XI6XWejrwl7aS0_LGmmIgR0mbdrXmu0jyMpDRf5XUnbQ4qRIPm1Hu4DXhhO69BkrBCMOvWBzMjepE6PmT4rGoh0vHRZfgjXo85FjriIPorh9zXFztSydnEH1McruxEbQon7qXBzEZ4nx5SKpwUNOnQY=s4608" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWH8OjVxpZdxH7SPs1MmlB_sqMxGcITO8x2XI6XWejrwl7aS0_LGmmIgR0mbdrXmu0jyMpDRf5XUnbQ4qRIPm1Hu4DXhhO69BkrBCMOvWBzMjepE6PmT4rGoh0vHRZfgjXo85FjriIPorh9zXFztSydnEH1McruxEbQon7qXBzEZ4nx5SKpwUNOnQY=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is a picture of our little tree this year. Each year our trees seem to be smaller, a function of our getting older and just wanting to deal with less stuff. I'm sure a few of you feel them same. Although it does seem to be a little weird that we want to deal with fewer Christmas decorations and give each other MORE STUFF in the way of presents under the tree.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizaGUl4qEy8oH6OfbpcyK0QKwrbiyv9jKl9ohptUl53F3iNyM0e-ZOMZVhIP9_j81qWkLWytfPEpayIW_6EpEx8yYqJVfzLMRhfTqQYIhrn4qei4uofkCO0Qxt4ffswFmPTsIK43vV2UaJdcnSb54bkvshMjiCntY_DtiEWizzEn-RkP3jBNlXvHPI=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizaGUl4qEy8oH6OfbpcyK0QKwrbiyv9jKl9ohptUl53F3iNyM0e-ZOMZVhIP9_j81qWkLWytfPEpayIW_6EpEx8yYqJVfzLMRhfTqQYIhrn4qei4uofkCO0Qxt4ffswFmPTsIK43vV2UaJdcnSb54bkvshMjiCntY_DtiEWizzEn-RkP3jBNlXvHPI=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><span style="font-size: large;">Ahhh...being human is such a quandary sometimes!</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> MERRY CHRISTMAS</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> Jo</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <p></p></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-52623501319976957052021-09-18T13:13:00.000-07:002021-09-18T13:13:37.289-07:00SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER....FALL IS COMING....THANK HEAVENS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Zz7PN8C_ZqDT1-A4CvB7heOj9kWANZlu75MZH2JQY13H3WEAKAl0-qyAtyxLuzyIbqU8euavSDRiFe8wRtwmhW2ZnIx1wgjLkvP0OZwqKdWRR3POBwOQDD7IlalnBmohviit5bavsPE/s2048/DSCN3394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Zz7PN8C_ZqDT1-A4CvB7heOj9kWANZlu75MZH2JQY13H3WEAKAl0-qyAtyxLuzyIbqU8euavSDRiFe8wRtwmhW2ZnIx1wgjLkvP0OZwqKdWRR3POBwOQDD7IlalnBmohviit5bavsPE/w480-h640/DSCN3394.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Living in Arizona is brutal in the summer. This summer has been very humid and hot but I feel a change in the air and I know fall is right around the corner. As the Buddha so apply states, the only thing permanent about life is its' impermanence. I have paraphrased here as I can't exactly remember how he phrased it...but you get the gist.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> He was one "wise cookie"!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> Stay happy,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> Jo</span></div><div><br /></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-51820976760629896282021-08-21T10:29:00.006-07:002021-08-21T10:30:29.365-07:00HAVE A SUNNY DAY....................................<div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">PLEASE ENJOY THIS.........................................</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> JO</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLvCYxpiFPReC-qz31dXFj979eRtTRQl_kF0IaEVy29CHWu0fE7u2RqYE-Y4-vmqfFJnMLCgR5TzSon2T3iXECp7FNdsn_A1dIRFbqeybehWfJ2dyhDyihysX7u4ZRK7OdxnUyt5qAg8/s2048/DSCN3402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLvCYxpiFPReC-qz31dXFj979eRtTRQl_kF0IaEVy29CHWu0fE7u2RqYE-Y4-vmqfFJnMLCgR5TzSon2T3iXECp7FNdsn_A1dIRFbqeybehWfJ2dyhDyihysX7u4ZRK7OdxnUyt5qAg8/w480-h640/DSCN3402.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> </div></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-25163511855478288882021-08-19T09:28:00.000-07:002021-08-19T09:28:31.985-07:00A QUIET CORNER................................................<div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMXj2bmgrtja_wI5R-nye10ONtGHBQBEOweApwVD5RBb1-dW3GE0SjXrmr2tVFg2psVWfGYtLra6VjBIajGgkV3LknlzN_dcgmmNiWfYMhbxHrUBb4PrQdTTRy-RITrePOIfUg7eqIws/s2048/DSCN3400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheMXj2bmgrtja_wI5R-nye10ONtGHBQBEOweApwVD5RBb1-dW3GE0SjXrmr2tVFg2psVWfGYtLra6VjBIajGgkV3LknlzN_dcgmmNiWfYMhbxHrUBb4PrQdTTRy-RITrePOIfUg7eqIws/w640-h480/DSCN3400.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">I'm a firm believer that everyone should have a spot of their own. It doesn't matter where it is or how large the space.</span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyquQTprLsCNmB5MbewJpbpxx62X9H5dC0DkW35nmQjh-p2b8-C9_nekye_ARJiarjN6_OhlLE4fFkbYoJJQJqgPwoWLIFZ5vW1rUkrSxY_7apYsXs2eE1F2Q6vz7ivkJm8whUVif3YhA/s1500/57034cb4-40af-4944-95d6-c7bf6d4ee16f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1137" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyquQTprLsCNmB5MbewJpbpxx62X9H5dC0DkW35nmQjh-p2b8-C9_nekye_ARJiarjN6_OhlLE4fFkbYoJJQJqgPwoWLIFZ5vW1rUkrSxY_7apYsXs2eE1F2Q6vz7ivkJm8whUVif3YhA/w486-h640/57034cb4-40af-4944-95d6-c7bf6d4ee16f.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p></p></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Mine is in a corner of my living room where I sit early in the morning with my loving dog and read a little something to start the day before the house wakes up. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">It provides a little respite from this tumultuous world of ours.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Do you have a quiet spot to call your own?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Just wondering.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Jo</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br />My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-26462644775888944662021-06-09T10:36:00.000-07:002021-06-09T10:36:19.263-07:00A NOTE TO THE UNIVERSE.....................................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_ctwpkCv6qPFHc3BmrGNrZh81n883gE8_YT04pTxmAX0Kpju9PcJSPbNy9olIhsLot8llOvm55_clNOU_Y6URasMaMyqURmAdJQ4skelDbnujdKrHkHRVLGOcvPdckwnKjV9PJvbtHM/s2048/DSCN3386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_ctwpkCv6qPFHc3BmrGNrZh81n883gE8_YT04pTxmAX0Kpju9PcJSPbNy9olIhsLot8llOvm55_clNOU_Y6URasMaMyqURmAdJQ4skelDbnujdKrHkHRVLGOcvPdckwnKjV9PJvbtHM/w300-h400/DSCN3386.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I'm out here everyday, first thing, doing my little bit of gardening. Even if it is sweltering hot, here in AZ. This is a spiritual manauver that is necessary for my well being. It is a terrific stress reducer and uplifter.<div><br /></div><div>Just putting this out there in the Universe for today's thought.</div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">xo</div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">J0 </p></blockquote></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3YMEoZ5EM_4Rrq_5X4zBgSsqlRlI5jM2bskDOuco_PlljEITk2wI-MdGZopiviH7dA2YVfNfsAk8XPwdE4DquyNCHjvetJ546kvcb0D7wxoeTOWQyM-ss8YVTSCSGNrr3q-LUaqdLwU/s2048/DSCN3390+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3YMEoZ5EM_4Rrq_5X4zBgSsqlRlI5jM2bskDOuco_PlljEITk2wI-MdGZopiviH7dA2YVfNfsAk8XPwdE4DquyNCHjvetJ546kvcb0D7wxoeTOWQyM-ss8YVTSCSGNrr3q-LUaqdLwU/w240-h320/DSCN3390+2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-62206616707333942202021-04-17T10:21:00.005-07:002021-04-19T14:15:04.595-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT.................................<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7zyNQExCM2oGLCSQ6-hwUxg47UNnFm7swJy_CIHlA-Wa8Bj-OhGuBjB1jol_01DH_FmzlIiqe-O53SPUEqY1S5ClZi07Gjq1q9oTojZ61AqWcEDZZBJK7XHTu2Unikr3QpCYK_jezYM/s2048/DSCN3378.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7zyNQExCM2oGLCSQ6-hwUxg47UNnFm7swJy_CIHlA-Wa8Bj-OhGuBjB1jol_01DH_FmzlIiqe-O53SPUEqY1S5ClZi07Gjq1q9oTojZ61AqWcEDZZBJK7XHTu2Unikr3QpCYK_jezYM/s320/DSCN3378.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mAoOKjr1z2tEmuM78VeIK1xSl1-cwO0v5XHbBdVgtvyy1yfaV3vqjBnAdiBBvVupcsnD_9pHaVfyDwMpaSsXzoNMlYGJ9OAHtgin7Hl-upjPic9GGYx3bdb4wzQWQ_1xRrXItsUMDCI/s2048/DSCN3379.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mAoOKjr1z2tEmuM78VeIK1xSl1-cwO0v5XHbBdVgtvyy1yfaV3vqjBnAdiBBvVupcsnD_9pHaVfyDwMpaSsXzoNMlYGJ9OAHtgin7Hl-upjPic9GGYx3bdb4wzQWQ_1xRrXItsUMDCI/s320/DSCN3379.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p>Anyone who knows me, knows, I have been a lifetime Gardner. When I was young I used to have around l50 plants in my home. Mind you, some died...but nevertheless, it never took the joy away from looking after the one's that survived. I lived in AZ for most of my life so gardening can be sketchy. </p><p>It does delight me to see that gardening has taken hold once again in this beautiful world of ours. I hope that this is not a passing fad like Sourdough Bread and Kambocha and all that baking we were doing during the early days of lockdown. Gardening can be a lifetime endeavor guaranteeing the Gardner earthly delights each and every day. Keep on digging in that dirt.</p><p>Stay happy</p><p>Jo</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-35471479071115066362021-04-15T11:49:00.000-07:002021-04-15T11:49:15.438-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XGEFR82seNnmfSybVFdIjHCmFHNxVoNtB9pGz1oCa8FRSaPIiLwwzF4nQIXY97f1YtZKujTfiT_MolpPVXtBLXEYGkSJy6JO_zvvTJKgWNGWUd8fLUMaPGFuZbfej3WLE59UtQNQCU0/s2048/DSCN3376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XGEFR82seNnmfSybVFdIjHCmFHNxVoNtB9pGz1oCa8FRSaPIiLwwzF4nQIXY97f1YtZKujTfiT_MolpPVXtBLXEYGkSJy6JO_zvvTJKgWNGWUd8fLUMaPGFuZbfej3WLE59UtQNQCU0/w400-h300/DSCN3376.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">AHHHHH.....SPRING!!!!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo </p>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-32849666502177440932021-04-14T09:25:00.000-07:002021-04-14T09:25:19.067-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT..................................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOuSPpkXpGeYTxUFJ-IR56Opj9aBVzlwjP0b3UMHfT5oXYR7GU6HYzhLX2p0iCA5KUcZbkGcgyTvJTAwxovJuLnG4bGgyn26Jww9VSgoxDxXBXTFhSPW6LbQhQvsJAmKGCH6GuvA5mkU/s2048/DSCN3374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOuSPpkXpGeYTxUFJ-IR56Opj9aBVzlwjP0b3UMHfT5oXYR7GU6HYzhLX2p0iCA5KUcZbkGcgyTvJTAwxovJuLnG4bGgyn26Jww9VSgoxDxXBXTFhSPW6LbQhQvsJAmKGCH6GuvA5mkU/w300-h400/DSCN3374.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My mother was never much of a Gardner. She never had the time with taking care of our family and working full time. But, one thing she did grow was a sweet potato vine. She even used the container I have used in this photo. An old depression glass pitcher...here is to you mom!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Jo</span></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-7889568227204837112021-04-10T09:51:00.003-07:002021-04-10T10:04:13.900-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT............................................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqfovm8zeP1wkkZ87oKLoLKTCEUlgy4_dGOXPVkS07k9wSFUSjGNlu8YLnvAnG068h0vhIzlvtuRkDzjcOASoF6Tc_bKJ7ccj6G8tR_frBuzghnmbGEBGyO-__h6aoKM1UwkynXwQiB4/s2048/DSCN3372.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqfovm8zeP1wkkZ87oKLoLKTCEUlgy4_dGOXPVkS07k9wSFUSjGNlu8YLnvAnG068h0vhIzlvtuRkDzjcOASoF6Tc_bKJ7ccj6G8tR_frBuzghnmbGEBGyO-__h6aoKM1UwkynXwQiB4/w400-h300/DSCN3372.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">I just read a quote that said "gardening is outside housework".</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">If you think like that, my friends, you will never be a real Gardner. haha</span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Jo</span></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-69172240345811771062021-04-07T09:41:00.000-07:002021-04-07T09:41:02.311-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT............................................<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr5t9XXqRacfgg5-G-28o80fLVsxYxGSjs_gbQv_sTqcdakowj1obkFa5u7rEHyWdLJOahiOpT7X1Pt9I48lvQ0XQOwCdQb0cDQ8ll7FgjxfFGkbunBH-vmSLLH0BWQxSWjuAH7j7R98/s2048/DSCN3370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr5t9XXqRacfgg5-G-28o80fLVsxYxGSjs_gbQv_sTqcdakowj1obkFa5u7rEHyWdLJOahiOpT7X1Pt9I48lvQ0XQOwCdQb0cDQ8ll7FgjxfFGkbunBH-vmSLLH0BWQxSWjuAH7j7R98/w300-h400/DSCN3370.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">Gardening in truly the simplest of pleasures. These are flowers from my yard.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">I love being able to go outside and cut flowers for inside my house.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo </p>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-27756671768250402732021-04-05T09:00:00.005-07:002021-04-05T09:00:59.578-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT.....................<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1htSeDNGMvbXNBf3IvaUsP5Tm4BP-x1Q5W13YxHz7x8r0j4UFgobMkBT-c5ciuGj2IiEM6-6GrnbGie15aRVmMrE_slOrjzuWxNmZiIunuDZRJz5I83CoDIMnq4d-wEdTb0ZfUvXtprc/s1400/korean-vogue-style-5f45be7390ead-1045x1400-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1045" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1htSeDNGMvbXNBf3IvaUsP5Tm4BP-x1Q5W13YxHz7x8r0j4UFgobMkBT-c5ciuGj2IiEM6-6GrnbGie15aRVmMrE_slOrjzuWxNmZiIunuDZRJz5I83CoDIMnq4d-wEdTb0ZfUvXtprc/w478-h640/korean-vogue-style-5f45be7390ead-1045x1400-1.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thought this elderly woman looked so "plucky". Don't know how old she is but I hope to be a feisty as she is when I'm her age.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Keep on Keeping on..........</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Jo</span></div><div><br /></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-32119302123790381152021-04-03T07:43:00.001-07:002021-04-03T07:43:14.074-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtXNTq0CdZDzFUdHn7f3OMXRD6qyRfHdTk__osGMGOSy4JCb-oZX9g1EBctxHUIPNMSU9XCJ8r7zR_owYQP240DkAtW_g-nIyahQkv8dvMoPTpIhQ7OpJCw3nqoniKM12QQ2Fo9o4vdM/s2048/DSCN3356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtXNTq0CdZDzFUdHn7f3OMXRD6qyRfHdTk__osGMGOSy4JCb-oZX9g1EBctxHUIPNMSU9XCJ8r7zR_owYQP240DkAtW_g-nIyahQkv8dvMoPTpIhQ7OpJCw3nqoniKM12QQ2Fo9o4vdM/w480-h640/DSCN3356.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">Well, I have fallen off the wagon with my posting everyday for 100 days. I have not felt well for the last few days so have been resting and taking care of myself. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a picture of my back yard garden. I sit out back often and just appreciate being able to do so and enjoy my yard.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Stay well and happy,</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">JO</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> </blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-5997894657717430032021-03-31T10:42:00.000-07:002021-03-31T10:42:21.474-07:00MY 100 DAY PROJECT.........................................<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUP4DDQGPjfvkqZVsZGZtR4NoK0X-oX2dDiE9JFIwI7Gk56k8Hw421bXgdQKwYALMCrhoOtw_zju9jP5J6P7riDTPPtvakqzqgRwxnBeLgRg3Ht_IN-gLnzoN4ES-cWalW6AfQdn81jw/s2048/IMG_0820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUP4DDQGPjfvkqZVsZGZtR4NoK0X-oX2dDiE9JFIwI7Gk56k8Hw421bXgdQKwYALMCrhoOtw_zju9jP5J6P7riDTPPtvakqzqgRwxnBeLgRg3Ht_IN-gLnzoN4ES-cWalW6AfQdn81jw/w400-h300/IMG_0820.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">This photo is from a trip to Ireland and Scotland we took a few years ago. I don't think I have ever seen anything greener with the exception of the Pacific Northwest that is in our country. Would return to these countries in a heartbeat if health and age would permit.</span></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> Jo </p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-31227119483801298572021-03-30T09:00:00.000-07:002021-03-30T09:00:24.959-07:00MY 100 DAY PROJECT...............................<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwC02wXNXziol068ZlC7VNdGA80SQA7KlwQ9ki6LKnLkObY1tR7IzBcBLJnmjMIgRJ_muKsV5tgq3LNfu_kr1nt412uxe20FPLUTdMrO2BQwqG3MgqwHVodqVaHCGXLJboz3mt0NLThiU/s2048/DSCN3365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwC02wXNXziol068ZlC7VNdGA80SQA7KlwQ9ki6LKnLkObY1tR7IzBcBLJnmjMIgRJ_muKsV5tgq3LNfu_kr1nt412uxe20FPLUTdMrO2BQwqG3MgqwHVodqVaHCGXLJboz3mt0NLThiU/w300-h400/DSCN3365.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><br /><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Didn't post yesterday as I had some minor surgery, am back at it again today. I love all the Buddhas I have around my home. Although I am not a Buddhist, the remind me to show compassion to my fellow human beings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"> Jo</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-75459591903991197802021-03-28T15:18:00.001-07:002021-03-28T15:18:57.633-07:00MY 100 DAY PROJECT..................................<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgId2TqzlaU6nyevRqNvv9ArBdB2R6PkKrOkWg5kmUGN4AQXtsZhK2HSIP7pIsxnAu6pBEg-vZDP3Fns5jiARZYI-w4HwMAwP2NaBRH7qfYD3ksEpS6TnE-pOXeY84ztZMvWgidl8ZITek/s2048/IMG_1738.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgId2TqzlaU6nyevRqNvv9ArBdB2R6PkKrOkWg5kmUGN4AQXtsZhK2HSIP7pIsxnAu6pBEg-vZDP3Fns5jiARZYI-w4HwMAwP2NaBRH7qfYD3ksEpS6TnE-pOXeY84ztZMvWgidl8ZITek/w480-h640/IMG_1738.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the next 100 days I have committed to do a post each day of something that I deem to be beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MY GRANDSON...........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jo</div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-84962852122993530562021-03-26T14:39:00.000-07:002021-03-26T14:39:22.431-07:00MY 100 DAY PROJECT..........................................................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL0ZDFgH3CxmYdyFg4eE_OPXfXBT9hJRU_vFR6B08oMOCmwcmdDLLJu7qct2_unqOj82OXKAjO3PZW3tmdDjEbn53aMn5glgBii7jvs5ETzr-yVRN1zHrOQKSRjLDG4vp9TXAZUuFSP0/w480-h640/DSCN3360.jpg" width="480" /></div><br /><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a photo of my new lampshade from BALLARD DESIGNS. I added the fringe, of course, and I painted the lamp base which used to be clear glass. I love, love, love these new patterned and pleated shades. I'm seeing them in all the British Design books....which happens to be one of my favorite designs. I think the Brits were decorating in the bohemian style long before we ever thought of it. hahah</div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thought it was pretty enough to share.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></blockquote>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-76468927144400889722021-03-25T07:34:00.000-07:002021-03-25T07:34:07.262-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT........................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEckqFiEsRe-fl_qj_7XEtm_YF7Sj29dR3MvWTyH8yPF4Yo3bMiqhq3Y36b3zliSqA-FN-wAEqCTv5cQxaAv-LrwoZdnbeVQbT_wKfAruU9BtsWiVdOVNOaS7Fxn32HAB__nRaZvOzjY/s2048/IMG_1052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEckqFiEsRe-fl_qj_7XEtm_YF7Sj29dR3MvWTyH8yPF4Yo3bMiqhq3Y36b3zliSqA-FN-wAEqCTv5cQxaAv-LrwoZdnbeVQbT_wKfAruU9BtsWiVdOVNOaS7Fxn32HAB__nRaZvOzjY/w480-h640/IMG_1052.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">How could any of us live without our be-loved animals?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">This is Skyler....he is our joy!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"> Jo</span></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-55529258629573567352021-03-24T08:54:00.000-07:002021-03-24T08:54:24.260-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT.............................<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqa9EBxXn9l1xRjoZZvKav3mRb5FNcEAaTTkDk-AUgy9rXsGyU4RAjxvtGKrAojy-LUZLSbPJ2cnjbaq1h0dWy1JklVH3JDzCY387GeDt9sVqUNo9m9U8aJb6bVDhHQU41FFcuxLT-wE/s2048/DSCN3351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqa9EBxXn9l1xRjoZZvKav3mRb5FNcEAaTTkDk-AUgy9rXsGyU4RAjxvtGKrAojy-LUZLSbPJ2cnjbaq1h0dWy1JklVH3JDzCY387GeDt9sVqUNo9m9U8aJb6bVDhHQU41FFcuxLT-wE/w640-h480/DSCN3351.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Something as simple as a tea bag can bring you joy. I love the sayings on the tags of my YOGI tea. I drink it each day and it makes me smile.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Jo</span></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-56046861726777580172021-03-23T08:38:00.009-07:002021-03-23T10:41:18.087-07:00MY 100 DAY PROJECT........................<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5k8WS-SzvrrR6ra7oDdUAfr7zZ2NV6sz5SRwhntfUh-u1M8Zqyg5xZk4gMgiYFJr67DP8GutFREtY7Tf-6X9ct2eyZq69ftFzIG6TaeyDQJxYSqc5XqCK8FKUGDAvGnCf74V65NnUs8/s2048/DSCN3349.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5k8WS-SzvrrR6ra7oDdUAfr7zZ2NV6sz5SRwhntfUh-u1M8Zqyg5xZk4gMgiYFJr67DP8GutFREtY7Tf-6X9ct2eyZq69ftFzIG6TaeyDQJxYSqc5XqCK8FKUGDAvGnCf74V65NnUs8/w400-h300/DSCN3349.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The above is a picture of a CD I have played often over the years. I found it in a small bookstore when we lived on San Juan Island. The owner of this bookstore has since passed away, and I found out only recently she died of breast cancer. I'm quite certain she had it at the time when I would visit her, yet she never shared that with me. </span></div></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">I have used this CD as a source of comfort during my darkest of times. EVEN IN DARKNESS THERE CAN BE BEAUTY.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo</p>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-54007587852980794962021-03-22T09:49:00.007-07:002021-03-22T10:36:24.783-07:00MY 100 DAY PROJECT........................................<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HAAl3izAR53U__HP15Iwo1YajiHPFlTIkhbiBJQNFKfisat62okD1hHqQvGtC13ouS4GudIziAbsNSHwjnYMgZVSpOZLOSfTTP2CXi1WPSMcRUSEdr-gz2k12UKiOLKVXDMbFVCwWoo/s2048/DSCN3347.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HAAl3izAR53U__HP15Iwo1YajiHPFlTIkhbiBJQNFKfisat62okD1hHqQvGtC13ouS4GudIziAbsNSHwjnYMgZVSpOZLOSfTTP2CXi1WPSMcRUSEdr-gz2k12UKiOLKVXDMbFVCwWoo/w480-h640/DSCN3347.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A wonderful book of poetry by a young poet.</span><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Not complicated, easy to understand, written for today's sensibilities. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">EXAMPLE:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><u>Transfiguration</u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I dreamt myself into a mother</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">but when I became her,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I had to dream her back into a woman,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">back into a woman,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">back into a woman,</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">again.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">FABULOUS!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Jo</span></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-10813892338094420262021-03-21T10:45:00.000-07:002021-03-21T10:45:41.669-07:00MY HUNDRED DAY PROJECT...................<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJOccBasL0EhID-YYEaqc4RIoalI3-okl69e0Mrx7StbDqUPXFTum4Uo7zJhGescjbYlSvcJrUMCbhTorQpBQKbFoDkqViDRBhlwzTGYtWNwqJP1PuJtS2WP9CFusDaDh6t8V8cin-XM/s2048/DSCN3345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJOccBasL0EhID-YYEaqc4RIoalI3-okl69e0Mrx7StbDqUPXFTum4Uo7zJhGescjbYlSvcJrUMCbhTorQpBQKbFoDkqViDRBhlwzTGYtWNwqJP1PuJtS2WP9CFusDaDh6t8V8cin-XM/w480-h640/DSCN3345.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></blockquote></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This is a finger painting painted by my beautiful grandson when he was around 3 years old.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">He was into dinosaurs at the time and he calls this his dinosaur....but I think it looks like a bird. Remember "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".</p><p style="text-align: center;">J0</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-22888029054293986332021-03-20T19:21:00.001-07:002021-03-20T19:21:44.656-07:00MY 100 DAY PROJECT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhjy_jvBhQIYO_SfbIMfqEf-bx-QBCMOMjpOccvBdLv1AUv5C6OD0y9rMebNEDhNItHb1TlyINs3U89CKLD9ChTeGZ2M0jq6JDjipzRbb6PucJXjDUI9l-k6b1FegwfEmisHlFOpp0e0/s2048/DSCN3342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhjy_jvBhQIYO_SfbIMfqEf-bx-QBCMOMjpOccvBdLv1AUv5C6OD0y9rMebNEDhNItHb1TlyINs3U89CKLD9ChTeGZ2M0jq6JDjipzRbb6PucJXjDUI9l-k6b1FegwfEmisHlFOpp0e0/w480-h640/DSCN3342.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Each day, for the next 100 days, I'm going to post an image of something I deem to be beautiful.</div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I encourage others to do the same. Putting some beauty out in this world of ours.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo</p>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-75959893311314668102021-03-18T11:40:00.000-07:002021-03-18T11:40:59.800-07:00AHHHHH...........SPRING!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0s1wkdQJMn37-ifDa3f3jO4oDfeeq46I3dC4vrJXdS1s7wfxF_ncH_SGk2mT6rBcX8LToEFzfpsKvzaG_QCDTMvVAwK0Q2EEddOKeVEYwoegmaS6mt5wJDpop4cTvTKZwOsXNoTIQu8/s2048/DSCN3340.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0s1wkdQJMn37-ifDa3f3jO4oDfeeq46I3dC4vrJXdS1s7wfxF_ncH_SGk2mT6rBcX8LToEFzfpsKvzaG_QCDTMvVAwK0Q2EEddOKeVEYwoegmaS6mt5wJDpop4cTvTKZwOsXNoTIQu8/w482-h640/DSCN3340.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Arizona has finally eased into Spring. I know much of the county is still having inclement weather, but here, at last we have a touch of perfect weather. It does not last long as summer comes so very quickly with temps that are scorchers. But for now, we simply enjoy what is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of enjoying "what is"..... I know this last year has been so very difficult for most of us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">However, the sun always rises and the seasons always change....nothing is permanent. Things come....things go.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Buddha embraced impermanence....Our world is in constant change. I truly believe that the secret to real contentment is accepting that we really have so little control over our life. We can control our thoughts and that is really about all if you get to the bottom line. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Easier said than done, I realize...but if practiced on a daily basis....it does become a little easier.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once again, I am spouting off....please just bare with me. Thanks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jo</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-55863782669925367712021-02-23T13:24:00.005-08:002021-02-23T13:56:26.391-08:00BURNOUT.................................<br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6k4WsQK3CaxpFdQe9opxgV_uxPXEvmhsIqOfWsNKmcGyEMN8LObZj7ZqBDPhN7FeT-4NBfXvhob22XtTjI_JNDXW8757sd33NWoKDB9w1AEn7f-2Y2MYLRIrakr2siQvwRJlGMWYc44/s1173/Janet+Reid3+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="879" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6k4WsQK3CaxpFdQe9opxgV_uxPXEvmhsIqOfWsNKmcGyEMN8LObZj7ZqBDPhN7FeT-4NBfXvhob22XtTjI_JNDXW8757sd33NWoKDB9w1AEn7f-2Y2MYLRIrakr2siQvwRJlGMWYc44/w480-h640/Janet+Reid3+%25281%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Just a thought today as it popped into my head.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">I, myself, have suffered from the above state at various times in my life. You know the feeling....if one more person asks you to do one more thing...you will fear you will explode from all the stress.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: x-large;">I believe women suffer from this more than men do. In fact, I just came across a term for this condition..HUMAN GIVER SYNDROME. I know....everything must have a clinical name as of late but it is simply giving, giving, giving until you have nothing left to give.</span><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Right now, with so many women working remotely from home I would imagine that BURNOUT has reared its ugly head in many a family. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">With mom home, it is so very easy to come to her for every little thing..unless mom has been able to set some very strict boundaries, and if you have, good for you.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">I no longer have children in my home...just my sweet partner and myself so I can pretty much do as I please most of the time. But I do remember what BURNOUT felt like.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Are you suffering from HUMAN GIVER SYNDROME and if so how do you cope with it?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;">Jo</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> photo courtesy: Janet Reid</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3202465070162331558.post-200822917576701562020-12-25T08:41:00.014-08:002021-01-06T11:02:31.629-08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHeQoKy5IQDyhojUxgCKJ7MVdwkNM80Ni6qLAO79odL-jl-CnVF7ZDbYNd_WHKykRHlhOKG1dsMFiXnECHdsuFg_4mlDmMfBSnTB8TtLojtwLBiNfekCk3eD9NUaquzR_3ENAmCw3yKo/s2048/DSCN3322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpHeQoKy5IQDyhojUxgCKJ7MVdwkNM80Ni6qLAO79odL-jl-CnVF7ZDbYNd_WHKykRHlhOKG1dsMFiXnECHdsuFg_4mlDmMfBSnTB8TtLojtwLBiNfekCk3eD9NUaquzR_3ENAmCw3yKo/w480-h640/DSCN3322.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>WISHING ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR TO FOLLOW.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnr7T6-C5mHYcVF2xl_9geSN7u5pG-1pavZ3wY4Q5NXA5mThJ_5qaWgiYdAfhMQnGKriDp8YzAurjjA3byFaVTCfJ9Js1WWfqNwBDSL_8b7H55oP0TmkN3hyTxm6BXyZ3dEFqfmpfUYZE/s800/DSCN1879-TWINKLE.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnr7T6-C5mHYcVF2xl_9geSN7u5pG-1pavZ3wY4Q5NXA5mThJ_5qaWgiYdAfhMQnGKriDp8YzAurjjA3byFaVTCfJ9Js1WWfqNwBDSL_8b7H55oP0TmkN3hyTxm6BXyZ3dEFqfmpfUYZE/s320/DSCN1879-TWINKLE.gif" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRV3FUUUP1oiuRB-2caW_7cM6r6hV1QtAZ0Ch3tsdDUvRyanrJ8mrBnUgaAAbecCvjkL8L4RaL8lvoHWfmlxvsEBiVq6e3x9_B3RHwcIkJJAwB5WzcsRSsusBlwZWx1pyLCzDaEDRgkP8/s800/DSCN1874-TWINKLE.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRV3FUUUP1oiuRB-2caW_7cM6r6hV1QtAZ0Ch3tsdDUvRyanrJ8mrBnUgaAAbecCvjkL8L4RaL8lvoHWfmlxvsEBiVq6e3x9_B3RHwcIkJJAwB5WzcsRSsusBlwZWx1pyLCzDaEDRgkP8/s320/DSCN1874-TWINKLE.gif" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> <span style="font-size: large;">WE DON'T DECORATE AS MUCH AS WE USED TO, BUT STILL PUT UP A FEW LITTLE PRETTY THINGS. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQvi8xCxeplTz8V5BCNpBgx0QirG26-8Y-an7uy2AbDJT38zi-wKRGwhzg_oxRQC9tqzvdYiWn5MnPexAGY4Oa1TXZfw6LoiUeqcFgLLHFB5-99jojvCHlyN7P-_BQtg_u9tgJAtiL5U/s2048/DSCN3317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQvi8xCxeplTz8V5BCNpBgx0QirG26-8Y-an7uy2AbDJT38zi-wKRGwhzg_oxRQC9tqzvdYiWn5MnPexAGY4Oa1TXZfw6LoiUeqcFgLLHFB5-99jojvCHlyN7P-_BQtg_u9tgJAtiL5U/w300-h400/DSCN3317.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: large;">AND, AS ALWAYS, REPURPOSE WHAT I ALREADY HAVE STORED AWAY. AT MY AGE, I WOULD NOT DREAM OF BUYING NEW CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.....THE OLD ONES HOLD SUCH LOVELY MEMORIES.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> HUGS </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> FROM ME TO YOU</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> JO</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>My Grama's Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10114089036939629527noreply@blogger.com3