MEANDERINGS of Margie

HATE - dislike intensely,be sick of,loathe,feel malice to,object to & look on contemptuously. That's the emotions this pix evokes within me!!!!!!!!!! Necessary evil - Cambridge dictionary (British English) states ...something you do not like doing but which you know must be done.... Since Wed. the above items have encroached into my mostly happy life!! Was using 1 of them, then Dr. added a new one, plus suggested taking 2 of the one I was avoiding....UGH!  It must be noted that I DO NOT like drugs...I despise having to take those things,even which promote me stayin on this earth a while longer...lol Now, these heavy-duty pain meds. seem to be controlling my ability to motivate freely! These + heating pad & my bed! Most of the last few days have been spent drugged out & confined to bed, just to ease the pain. Even simply walkin hurts after a small window of time...UGH. Now important to know is that I have a very LOW tolerance to pain meds....if I take a mere Bened

Ground is being prepped for Lamar to have a long-awaited, much needed "out bldg." 1st pic - how location looked when it was chosen....UGH! 2nd pic - how same area looks AFTER Eric worked many hrs. on Monday!! Eric is such a hard, persistent, focused worker...whether on this or anything else he tackles.  We are so appreciative of Eric's hard work....still have to "level" the ground and set blocks for building. However, Eric has made the area "ready" for whatever comes afterward.  How blessed we are to have 2 hard-workin sons. They worked Sat. removing yard "obstacles" from the area for Dad. Both sons are "bull dogs" when they tackle a project....do it, do it effectively & correctly and then be done.....lol I'm soooooooooo PROUD of them.....we so appreciate their hard works on our behalf. 

This box of joy was purchased last Sat. Eric installed them for me and until this Fri. nite, no wind had been forthcomin! There were gusty spurts of wind last nite and I finally got to hear these chimes @ their potential. This particular one is Balinese. It sounds beeeauuutiful!   Now in my frugal upbringin, this was a bit pricey! I have mellowed w/age, and with encouragement from son&my friend...I GOT 'em!! These are made in Austin, Texas !  ...maintenance free. ... acoustically superior .... scientific design maximizes tonal purity&resonance...warranted for 7 yrs...& mailed warranty registration. Sold as: Stradivarius of windchimes. I LOVE these chimes....the melodies are really very sweet. I know these chimes will make me very HAPPY over time and w/the blessing of gentle winds.....their melodies will soothe the soul!! (chimes -- one of my FAVORITE things!)                                                                                         

I was lucky and happy to be able to visit Alice&Rick on Sat. the 9th. One on our scavenger list is a bird house. Took this pic on Alice's deck....was hoping w/o identifying it--the girls would recognize it and think it was funny! DUH! Bad timing....Ami has been busy w/wedding photography and I guess Ginger didn't register it was on Mama's porch. Sooooo, my attempt @ some laughter bombed!!  Oh well, maybe next time...........The bird house is still one cutie pie! 

Cleanin always turns up things forgotten! Found laminated copy of funeral announcement for my sweet Mama....this poem really struck me. Can't remember if I read it back then, or, if so, just didn't absorb its message. Think it is very sweet & just wanted to share........            

I've always found Mary Engelbreit's work interesting...never purchased anything, but liked lots of them!! During photo hunt today, I dropped in on several yard sales. Saw this cutie & fell in love---it's got sunflowers(her interpretation)on pieces. Also, the bold red&black caught my eye. My kitchen/dining room has black w/white appliances....perfect match! Now, yrs. ago I was a rabid--uh, avid--collector of miniature tea sets. It got soooo out of control....think I had about 30 of them. Began "paring down" the last couple of yrs. Got rid of ALL of them, except, kept 4 of my most favorites. Have not seen one I would buy since then... Felt like this item might have been done by her--it's sooo similar. Well, went on website & got diddily squat! Mostly, she has handmade creations & recipes now. Then.......went to "wash" it up....guess what I found?  A paper label on the bottom of the plate ---- her logo,her name@ME Ink....I was so to