Protection pouches

I made a couple protection pouches last night.
one for my sister and her family in Long Island NY.
luckily they are safe!
no power and flooding.. but they are safe!
love you sister!!

and one for me..

I put nine herbs inside. and a lucky stone.
I can't remember all the herbs.. marjoram, lavendar, sage, etc.. for protection and safety

said a prayer..
something like

may you stay safe and dry
may you feel warm and happy
may the storm pass quickly
may your home be blessed

blessed be

and they sit in my windowsill charging under the moon

:)

want to see some of my Halloween decorations?

Happy Birthday Dad

you are 71 years old today.
you've been gone for a year and a half and I miss you every day. The pain gets easier to bear, but never really goes away. 
I still cry in the car, when a thought about you, a memory, or an image of you comes into my mind.
I still cry in random places, for no reason. yeah. it's not unusual.
the girls miss you so much.
they love their gramps
I am so glad they got to spend what time they could with you guys.

we know you are hanging out with mama. probably driving her nuts
yeah.
we know
you two are happy

there are times when I feel you guys.
truly feel you here. with me.
I thank you for that.

here's some cake n pressies for you pops

and in the words of a great man

May you stay forever young.


- Bob Dylan

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getting ready

I am running a half marathon Saturday .... in case you didn't hear :)

practicing..

I ran/walked around 12 miles last weekend. the fam tagged along on bikes and longboards

I am having anxiety about this. my first big run. 13.1 miles. eeeeek!
I just hope I finish. I don't even care if I'm last.. ok maybe a little.. but I just want to finish.

busy

I've been super busy lately..
family stuff
work stuff
other stuff

kids stuff

me n lacey at dinner

lexi n her daddy..

she had drill team camp for three days. we picked her up and went shopping and dinner :)

I hope everyone had a great holiday

we had a fireworks ban so it was kinda boring yesterday.

we went to the local golf course that was doing a big show. that was awesome!

they had some parachuters.

some flyovers.

a live band.

tons of people.. I mean tons!

and then amazing fireworks.

 can ya see my pink monkey on a parachute? cute huh?

 a cool kid at bkfast lol

have a great day!

Happy solstice

have a great day everyone!

I think I am going to make some faerie homes and leave them some treats when I get home from work.

I am going to pluck some herbs from my window and dry them for later..

I am going to light some incense and relax.

then I am going to go to Yoga under the stars tonight.
yep. outdoor yoga!
 I am so excited!!

Competition dance is over for the teenager..
on to drill team, football and basketball games

my hubs n his daddy's day present.. we actually got him out of the house!

my goofy kid

look at my garden grow

well.. my windowsill garden :)

dill

 lavendar

 tomatoes

 beans and more dill

 tomatoes

mmm I hope they last to produce my veggies!!

owey

Hope everyone had a great Mother's day!

I did!!
we went to see Dark Shadows.. Johnny Depp mmmmmmm
it was a lil disappointing.. but still ... JD n Tim Burton.. yeah..

We went on a bike ride.. me n the kidlings..

 and.. once a year or so.. the hubby cooks!
see my pineapple up on top? mmmmm
he made burgers n dogs for him n the girls.. I got pineapple n salad..

oh and some mean potatoes..

I was pulling them out of the oven.. had some hot oil in the bottom of the pan.. and

eeeee!!

aaallll down my arm..

it's much darker today.. and blistering.

ick!

but it was still a great day!

I'm sooo glad the warm weather is here :)

I'm actually thinking of getting some writing done.. a complete re-do.. totally different than what I've been working on.. or not working on in reality.. lol

Happy Mommy's day to me.. early

Since my hubby loves me
he got me what I've wanted forevah!!!

 A schwinn beach cruiser named Lulu :)

my darlin hubs

 my rockstar teenager (who just made the High School drill team!!!)

me n hubs

 tee-hee the little one

what a fun day we had..