Do ya? Do ya?

So tell me what ya think?
Do ya like the changes?
I most certainly do!!! I like them, I like them Sam I am!

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Memorial Day.

For the many thousands of men and women who selflessly gave their lives for our freedoms.

Today is the day to honor those who have fallen, sacrificed, and have given their lives.
I salute you and thank you from the bottom of my aching heart.

Slow cooker veggie chili

I decided to share sometimes recipes that really catch my eye.

I found this one online last weekend and decided to give it a whirl!

Slow cooker veggie chili


Ingredients:

1 can of black beans
1 can of kidney beans
1 can of navy beans
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of corn
1 onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1 cloves garlic
1 TBL chili powder
1 TBL dried parsley
1 TBL dried oregano
1 TBL basil

Directions:

Combine all ingredients cook on low for 4 hours.

Okay since I am feeling a little more comfortable with cooking things and adding to a recipe this time around I decided to try that, not a huge difference, but I had this summer squash I needed to cook so I plopped that in there as well. I am sure you could add almost anything because it's veggie. I am also going to move into buying beans in the raw and start cooking them on my own rather than using canned. I just want the bean without all the other stuff, but I am not opposed to eating canned either if I am in a pinch with time.

I am pretty excited about this recipe!!! This recipe really rocked! I was able to eat off of this recipe 3 times this past week, it was that yummy!!!
The only thing I'd change next time is adding more veggies, you can never have enough of those!
Enjoy!


Grateful this week for:

1. Communication with Alyssa because we are very open in our family.
2. Getting off work at 11:30.
3. Rain.
4. God answers that are quick and right before us.
5. Dayv calling just to hear me laugh.
6. My honesty.
7. Sleeping in. Well for me sleeping in is 7 and I cherish that!
8. Fruits and veggies.
9. Knowing that when we wake up it is actually a new day. Not because it truly is just the next day, but because the day is full of newness for us having another chance.
10. Writing from the Lord.

Jumping feet first.

It's raining here. I like the rain. These are the kind of days where you just want to sit at home in your pj's and look at a movie, read a book, or whatever. It's been steady rain, which is my favorite.
Sometimes when it gets like this, you just stare at the window and think about your life and where you are in it.

Back in England loads of people home schooled. I remember driving down this long wind-y road telling God I would never ever, couldn't ever home school. I was dead set against it. Seriously. Dead. Set. It wasn't until I was traveling down the road again a couple of weeks later when I heard the gentle whisper of the Lord. I felt like I was to pray about home schooling. To be open to it, accept it, understand it, and mostly be obedient to what the Lord was calling me to do.
Seriously? I mean that was a hard pill to swallow no matter the gentle whisper. But as I was traveling, I called my mentor and explained everything. She said, pray. So I did. I started praying. And in time, I came to realize that if the Lord could equip me, then I could home school. That was almost 5 years ago.
And you know what? Nothing. The Lord did nothing more and neither did I.

Fast forward to the now.
I smile as I write this because we always assume or think that our time frame is the same as the Lord's and well it's not. So here I sit about to embark on another journey. One with twists, turns, excitement, fears, nerves, and over all joy at the chance.

We are going to home school A starting next year.

I need to let you know that it was her that came to me. She fell apart one night while we were doing our girlie bible study. I hadn't a clue.
A hates school.
Who woulda thunk that? Certainly not me.
She is well liked, her teachers love her, and she does extremely well in school.
But.. She is tired of being around kids that just don't care. Kids that cuss. Kids that are standing there making out in the halls. Kids that just simply are disrespectful to teachers and everyone else.
She asked to be home schooled.
Her exact words...
"I know I am supposed to be a light in a dark world, but my light is having a hard time shining with what is around me daily."
WOW.
And she's just finding herself too.
So who are we as parents to not homeschool?

After much prayer {yeah it was only a short week, but the Lord moved mightily through it!}
we feel so at peace at the decision our family is making!

But I have to share with ya that looking for curriculum is overwhelming! There is SO much information out there that its all I started to see... So I had to put it down. I knew the Lord will show my family which path we should take.
After much prayer, thoughts, and words of wisdom we have chosen what we think will be the best curriculum for our family!

Lots of changes for us as a family! But with God's direction it's going to be grand!!!

100%. Well trying anyway.

It's only been a short time, I know.
But after much thought, which wasn't very long on thinking I decided to jump head first into eating healthy and having a healthy lifestyle.

At first I was going to eat just chicken and fish. Then I read. A lot. Decided I wasn't going to eat meat at all. That's been very easy. Then it moved on to dairy and eggs.
I wasn't about to give up my beloved eggs. Of course I only ate egg whites, but they were eggs none the less. And dairy? That wasn't overly hard, except for sweets. But...

It started to really bother me. I couldn't possibly give up meat and conscientiously continue to eat the other two. Giving up eggs is easy. I've read up a lot about not using them and how we always think we "have" to use them, especially in baking. And that folks is simply not true. And dairy? That was easy. I bought vegan organic cheese and already drink soy milk. So for the most part, I've given up dairy too. And the egg part? I made the leap.

Here is one of my 100% vegan meals. Breakfast. It is my most favorite meal. I love to start my day with breakfast and a good hearty one at that!

I found some Gimme Lean sausage in the grocery. I scrambled some tofu, the bread is 100% organic too made of only good things for me, and of course soy milk. The strawberries? They aren't organic. But I've decided that's okay. I simply cannot afford some of the products that are organic. Cause some of it is quite expensive and that's okay. I'm okay just eating the regularly grown veggies or the one's in the grocery store.

I read an article the other day online that said, even if we call ourselves vegan, but don't do 100% vegan things we are still helping ourselves and the world. Which I found to be completely true. I am trying to do 100% {with food that is. I don't do it with clothing or cleaning products}. And try is all I can do.

I have more energy.
I feel better about my body.
I can feel the difference in my body.
I like the way I am feeling.
I am enjoying cooking more than I have ever done.
I read something new every day about being a vegetarian/vegan.
I read both sides of the this lifestyle because I want to decide for myself about my life.

So I'm having some GF's over this weekend to have scrappin' time. We're having Mexican. I am doing veggie/organic taco salads and others are bringing other stuff too. I am also making a dessert. My friend Nicole came over a bit ago one Friday during our home group and brought the yummiest dessert EVER... I mean, ever...
I want to make these for my scrappin' buddies too!
I am tweaking this a little to make it more vegetarian, of course! But I wanted to share because I couldn't not share..

Chocolate banana whole wheat cupcakes

Ingredients:

3 bananas
1/2 cups sugar + 2 Tbl {I am using organic cane sugar}
1/4 cup whole milk {or milk of choice. I am using soy}
4 Tbl melted butter {I am using Earth Balance}
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp vanilla extract {I'm using Pure Vanilla Non-Alcoholic Extract}
1/3 cup cocoa
2 eggs {I am going to no sugar applesauce}
Chocolate chips {desired amount. I am using grain chocolate chips}
Muffin pan
Paper baking cups

Directions:

In a blender combine bananas, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg. Liquefy.
In a bowl combine baking powder, flour, cocoa.
Add liquefied contents to bowl.
Mix well but do not over mix.
Fill baking cups 3/4 full.
Pop in over for 8 minutes.
After 8 minutes turn oven off, leave muffins in for another 7 minutes {DO NOT OPEN DOOR}.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

*Okay just a side note. I used the applesauce and while they were yummy they weren't as moist as I would have liked them. Next time I am going to try using tofu in the recipe.

This journey is a complete life style change for me. Which means I don't really have it 100% all of the time, but I am trying and in trying means I am creating a better me!

Even if you don't follow this, or wanna go vegan try these muffins straight up! They are totally yummy!

It's been 2 weeks.

I'm not gonna lie.
I feel like a million bucks.
Aside of course from the emotional upheaval
I've had recently in my life.
But...
With all those emotions I truly do feel like a million bucks.
Wanna know why?
Cause it's been 2 weeks since I've eaten ANY meat.

That means that I've been detoxing. Uh-huh. I've be

en seriously
not missing meat what so ever.
I have a ton of energy and I feel great!
And I am sticking to it!
I cut out dairy and now I'm now not eating eggs.

I have been searching on the net for recipes.
For advice. For suggestions.
Mostly recipes.
Also what certain things are and how to cook them.
There are some vegetarian/vegan things out there that I haven't heard of
before. My grocery list looks really different. Very different.
And it's got things on it that I'd never imagine myself buying.
But...
It's all good.
2 weeks down, but actually the rest of life!
Here is to healthy living!

For this I am grateful.

Hi friends!
It's the weekend. Like you didn't already know that.
For D the weekend is almost over. It always amazes me the different time zones and how our world works. Here it is only Saturday for us and Sunday for him. Amazing.
Ah. The little things...

Grateful list:

1. I love my job and love being busy in it, serving customers their cup of coffee. I like cleaning too. In fact, I think everyone that I work with likes that I like cleaning. But I have to be honest. I love it when the store is quiet and not busy. I love being able to both serve and clean. But I love it more when the store has done both and there is a lull in the day where I can just sit and reflect on the days work. Our Starbucks isn't as busy as most and honestly I like it that way.. Shhhh. :)
2. I think with the above statement it is safe to say I am a little OCD. While most wouldn't consider this grateful. I truly am. The Lord created me this way. And over the years I've worked hard to ensure that it doesn't control my life, but that with God's guidance I control it. Which just means I can bask in my cleanliness, good organizational skills, and more without guilt or having to make excuses.
3. When Alyssa says something so Carney, so funny, and so us. It makes me laugh and truly realizes how she "gets" being a Carney!
4. Being able to talk to D on the phone for 15 minutes with that moral call. Hearing his voice was truly as sappy as it sounds music to my ears. I miss him so.
5. For talking fast. Because when you've only got 15 minutes of talk time, it's important to be able to spew it all out and then some!
6. My robe. I simply am in love with my robe. D got it for me for Christmas this past year. It's pink, plaid, warm, and fuzzy. I am still wearing it daily.
7. When you read a devotion that smacks you upside the head. Because sometimes, well most of the time its the smacking upside the head that we "get" it.
8. Emily and Japanese made it through a really horrible windy storm. They are lovingly our names for our new trees. Yes all of my bigger trees, plants, flowers have names. Don't yours? :)
9. Sharing my new lifestyle with Nicole. It's always nice to have someone jumping outta the boat with you that you can relate too, talk with, and share about your excitements or frustrations.
10. When A sleeps with me. It's like a slumber party. Only honestly, I cannot hang. I am always asleep before she is..
11. for IPOD's because now A doesn't have to listen to the ugly stuff on the bus. She can listen to wholesome music with a message in each word.
12. Bleach. Because it's in my favorite thing to clean with. I have ruined more clothing using bleach while I clean. But you know what? It's okay. Because I know everything is clean and I love the smell of bleach! LOL.
13. My new laptop. I know right, mine is being sent as a present for someone special! I am SO excited!
14. Devotionals that remind me that the H.S lives within me and he wants to be an active part of my life. All I have to do is ask...
15. While I really love doing yard work, I truly could skip the backyard. There is grass back there and its nice but nothing else. No love, no flowers, no nothin'. That is because all of our focus this past year has been on our front yard. So honestly, I am grateful that we have really nice grass back there but even more honest, I don't want to mow it... Next year though, it is our focus for the back yard and we've got GREAT plans, which I am excited about!
16. Talking to Dayv through instant messenger. It is like being together, I like that.

I hope that you to find many things to be grateful for.

Her. Him. She.They.

Her.

She is a teenager.
Finally got that haircut and it's cute.
Doesn't like doing her hair though.
Is wearing contacts.
Is still pinning away for her braces.
Rolls her eyes at me. *sigh*
Makes me laugh hard.
Has a gentle spirit.
Looks different in just a few short weeks.
Is ready for summer.
Is honest, even if that means she gets in trouble for it.
Likes a clean room.
Talks and communicates, which I love.
Gets into her own little world and that is where great stories are.
Is trying to get hamsters at the end of the year after pulling really great grades. ICK.
Is a morning person but like me, hates being rushed in the mornings.
Makes me unbelievably proud.

Him.

Isn't liking the shift he is on.
Is tired.
Is working out hard.
Is bored.
Is writing emails!
Is counting down the days, just like me.
Is missed horribly by myself.
Makes me laugh even a million miles away.

She.

Is playing both mom and dad.
Trying to figure out stuff that stumps her.
Is listening to Beckah Shae a lot.
Made her first veggie meal and cooked with tofu.
Is scrapping again.
Likes not having to scrap, but enjoying it because she can.
Is excited for the scrap party this weekend.
Likes a clean home.
Is trying hard to prepare meals ahead of time. Planning them out and actually creating them early.
Is still detoxing and feeling great.
Having a hard time at times with sweets.
Trying to find alternatives for those hard times.
Is learning more and more about food.
Doesn't like what is in our food.
Craves a bean burrito.
Misses her mom like crazy.
Doesn't understand death.
Wants desperately to connect with godly women.
Loves date nights with Nicole.
Has found her favorite place, Huckleberry's.
Knows that even after 4 weeks, she will never eat meat again.
Actually is excited for the first time in her life about cooking!
Misses hearing the trains at night.

They.

Think that every time you put on clothes they are going for a walk.
Sleep all day.
Follow me around like a flock of sheep.
Want to eat treats all the time.
Are loving.
Bark now that yappy dog barks.
Are trying to sleep with my nightly.
Lay on my bed after I've made it.
Miss Dayv.
Loving walking more than anything else in their lives.
Love to be petted.
Loves kisses.
Are really really good puppy's.

And that about sums us up.

up my sleeve.

I've always got somethin' up there! :)
This time it's 2 lovely layouts that I did a few couple of months ago for American Crafts blog.

This one is of Melissa and myself on our trip to Colorado. We had such a wonderful time together. I am reminded just how much her friendship means to me.
I love all the pp as well! :)

This was a 4 product challenge, something I've never done. But it was easy with this line because I love it! It's so gentle and pretty to me! Of course these are some of my favorite photos of Alyssa as well so the page came together very nicely!!!

I have a funny to share. It's nothing really huge but I it brought a smile to my face. I got off from work the other day. Had a bunch of errands to run right? Well as I take care of them I mark them off my list while driving. Umm.. Pen goes flying. Great. Drive on. To appointment. I should know where this place is, I've been here 4 years and I cannot remember where it is. So I put it in Emma {Emma is our GPS, she's British and all girls names in Britain are Emma didn't ya know that? :)} and Emma unfortunately got me lost. That's right a GPS got me lost. She took me on a wild goose chase. I mean up the highway and down the highway twisting and turning. At one point she asks me if I'd rather take a route that didn't have me going on paved roads... Seriously? All the while I was trying to dial the number to the appointment place {I was getting a mammogram if you care to know} and I kept pressing the wrong buttons. Trying to dial, drive, couldn't reach my pen... Not working out too well. So I get a hold of girl on phone right? She giggles that I'm lost. I giggle too but because all these crazy things happening.
I was 15 minutes late and I only live about 10 away from the hospital. 10. So it took almost 30 minutes to get there. 30. Hee. Hee!

I get there, rush in and they are waiting for me. I check in and head to a potty. Only about to go in, they call my name. No potty. So I go back and the lady realizes I have to go, she points the way. I finally go.

Now I am not about to talk about breasts on my blog, but I have to tell ya, its not a big deal of a test for me. A lot of women have issues with this. But my philosophy is that if they can check it out for me and see if anything is up, I wanna know. But this test squeezes the life out of you... Anyway. It takes like 5 point flat seconds. I am done.

And you know what? The craziest thing of all? I coulda went the back way from my house and gotten there just fine! Without Emma, the wild goose chase, or anything and it would have only taken me 10 minutes.
But the whole ordeal had me laughing and that is a very good thing, geesh!

I hope your day is filled with laughter too, because honestly people truly its one of the best things in life!

Yes. I was "that" neighbor.

Vent.
I live in a pretty nice neighborhood. It's rather new and there are building behind us.
There is a home catty-corner to us and it's 2 story.
Had we known this we might of chosen a different lot. They can literally see into our backyard and into our home through our sliding glass doors. I've seen the woman staring in sometimes too. But who knew this at the time we were building? Not us. But they are quiet folks and that works for me. In fact, everyone around us is quiet.
That was until the catty-corner neighbors bought a dog.
And that dog is outside as much as it can be.
That dog is a yappy, very annoying dog oh yes it is.
Okay side vent.. I hate it when people buy dogs and put them outside all day long. Why have a dog? I mean its different if you live on land, or a farm or something so that dog can roam. But having a dog and keeping him chained up all day outside seems well rather off to me.
Okay back to story..
So yappy dog barks consistently. I mean seriously. It's out there at 7am and out there at 11pm consistently barking.
See I told you annoying. I mean there is nothing like laying in bed {and mind you my windows are closed} hearing yappy dog barking at 11pm and that is what you fall asleep too.
Well on Saturday it was such a nice day I had every single window open. Guess what?
Yappy dog outside. And normally my dogs aren't barkers unless the doorbell rings, or things of that nature. But yappy dogs get my dogs going. So much I end up telling them to be quiet, etc.
Yappy dog's still yapping. It makes it hard to keep windows open because honestly it's not like music to one's ears. It's literally yappy dog all. day. long.
And you might ask don't the owners hear said yappy dog too? I don't really know honestly. I am amazed that if it bothers me, it doesn't bother them.
So here I sit playing a game. I hear voices and realize its my next door neighbor who is talking to some dude about a sprinkler system and laying sod {which I am completely excited about because his backyard is a tundra of weeds and dirt and it looks so icky out there} so guess what?
Yappy dog is yapping and yapping and yapping because there is someone standing really close him and I guess he doesn't like it.
Outta no where, I yell. LOL. That's right I yell and say "shut-up" really loudly. So loudly in fact, that A came running out of her room and thought I was yelling for her. The funny thing is? I don't normally yell. And the other funny thing, A is listening to music and I yelled that loudly, I did! But you know what?
Yappy dog isn't yapping anymore now is he?
And I sit here laughing off and on over the mere fact that not only did A hear me but so did yappy dog's owners.
It worked.
Vent over.

Things that make me smile.

There are so many things that make me smile!
I was driving home the other day after dropping Dayv off and letting the tears flow, I noticed all the wonderful trees, plants, and flowers that were in bloom. It made me smile, especially the tulips. They are one of my favorite and remind me of living in England. So instead of crying hard on Tuesday, I turned that around and smiled the whole way home marveling at God's handy work. Simply amazing. And then I got the biggest smile as I pulled up to our house. Ah.. Those lovely trees! It made my day, even though it was a hard one..

And these also made me smile! I created 9.5 hrs. awhile ago and was keeping it so that I could do the other assignment for AC.

I love, love, love these photos of my gram. They are truly my favorite! She didn't expect me to take any of her though. In fact, she wasn't overly pleased to have photos taken from her bed in her night clothes, but I am really glad I did and didn't listen to her. She has the sweetest smile!

This one is of our trip to Disney. It took us that long to get there, but it was totally worth it. I just wanted to document this trip in ever aspect!

I can hardly say it enough, but I love American Crafts a lot!
What do you love a lot?

Grateful this week for:

1. The fact that Dayv didn't want to go. He fought going hard this time around. And it isn't that he likes going or ever has, but this time was different. I knew he didn't want to go. I knew he was upset. And while this doesn't seem like something to be grateful for, I am because I know how much he truly loves us and being here with us.
2. Prayers from friends far and wide.
3. Our yard. Because every time I drive up to it, I see God's handy work.
4. My job. Because I know the Lord isn't finished with me there yet.
5. Crying. Because after I cry, I truly feel that much better.
6. A dinner date with Nicole. She had no clue, but its exactly what I needed. I enjoy her company a lot!
7. Nice weather to walk the dogs.
8. Homemade pizza.
9. Talking to D on the phone.
10. Friends that make me smile and lift me up and eat my newly created food! :)

Today in our household we are running some errands and working in the yard! I love working in the yard, a lot!

Happy weekend!

My trip.

The highlight of my trip to TN was seeing my gram. I doted on her. Loved on her. And truly enjoyed my time with her. It is amazing to me that she still is my gram after 86 years. She said the most kindest things to me while I was there and we had the best time together.

Here are some shots I took. These are my fav's of gram.

I enjoyed myself just being with her. It was so nice to just be. To just sit in her presence and realize that she has lived and continues to live a rich, good life. I want to be just like her when I am 86 years old too. Life is such a wonderful blessing!

If your grandparents are still in your life, make sure that you hang with them and enjoy them right where they are!

Oh my apple pie!

Of course though this post has nothing to do with apple pie!! Hee, hee. But...
With all the flurry of activity I've had in my life these days I completely and utterly forgot about this...

Remember me showing you a peek of this? Do ya? Well this went on sale at Scrappy Gourmet and it sold out! Believe that! I didn't even know it what with our Disney vacation, visiting gram, working, and deployment on our brains! How fantastic is this!

So now that it went on sale, I can show you the entire album. It's actually a desk album that you can flip through daily and find scriptures of comfort for each and every part of your life! These are my most favorite scriptures ever!

You know how albums are so hard for me? Well this one just came together like peanut butter and jelly!








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I am plum peach proud of this, Check it out!

It made me smile!

Hope you find something that makes you smile too!

Disney album.

I found the inspiration I needed this past weekend from a few blogs out there {thanks girls!} and was able to finish our Disney album. I truly love how it came out and that I was able to journal about every single day we were there. It was a really fun trip!!!! I took apart the album to photograph because it was easier this way!

So while D&A went shopping last Saturday, I got out my supplies and created! It felt great to do so and hopefully jump started my mojo and creativity!

Mother's Day was a very nice, relaxing, and interesting day all rolled into one! Alyssa got me this book
I had been wanting to read this book. I am 1/2 way through it and honestly its opened my eyes to a lot of things. I decided to take Alicia's challenge and not eat any meat for 4 weeks. That isn't going to be really hard for me since I don't often eat beef. But I was set to just eat chicken and ground turkey meat or turkey bacon. But.. decided I'd go all the way after the images I've gotten in my head about meat period. I know this isn't for everyone {I've already had someone at work try to lecture me} and I am sure that someone out there will tell me I need meat, but its my body and my life and I've decided to try it because I want to detox from all the junk. I am not too sure I can totally go vegan, the whole not eating egg thing is something that would probably kill me!!! I can do without dairy in most things. But for right now, my focus is not eating meat of any sort. I can do this, and if I do then I'll look at dairy and eggs... Yesterday was my first day and it went well. Although I have to admit, I need more to eat at work. Being in the smell of coffee and those pastries staring at me for 6 hours doesn't help a girl out. It wasn't that I was starving myself, I just didn't bring enough food! LOL. Today I will manage better of course.

And on top of the book that Alyssa got me, Dayv bought me two beautiful trees for our front yard. This was the perfect gift along with the book!!! I got a
Krauter Versuvius flowering plum tree that right now is just smaller than this one.

And I also got a Acer palmatum Hogyoku Jewel of fall maple tree which is a sapling right now. But here is a good picture of what it will be like!

Aren't they both gorgeous? I am very excited to have trees in our yard! I don't know if we'll ever see the outcome of their full growth, but man those are some beautiful trees.

Like I said it was a relaxing day and I am blessed!

sidenote: D was supposed to leave on Monday. We went through the entire emotional roller coaster that morning of him leaving. I bawled my eyes out, we prayed, and just plain sat in the quiet together after dropping A off at school. We were on our way there, almost to his work when he got the call that he wasn't going Monday. So here we are at Tuesday and he is supposed to leave today. It isn't that I don't mind him being here because well you know I'd rather him not go at all, but the emotional roller coaster is a bit much to go through 2 days in a row. Please pray for us as we embark on this 4 month journey. It's amazing to me when you tell people he is leaving for 4 months. Those not connected to the military will think its simply horrible. And the one's connected always say, oh that's not long at all! Well honestly... It is long. It's 4 months of our lives that are not spent together. And when you're best friends with your hubby it makes it quite difficult. Our family is tight knit and are very close. It's hard on us all even if he goes for 3 weeks. And while I cannot dismiss that it is truly is only 4 months compared to some people that spend over a year or more over there, I can tell you that any time someone goes is a long time no matter how long it is... *sigh*. I fully support the military and them doing the job that is set forth before them, but honestly just send everyone home. It's time to pull out and let those countries do whatever they will do and stop this mess...

Well that seemed kind of a downer of a post huh? It wasn't meant to be. I am in good spirits this AM and truly am sitting here looking at the sunshine and my wonderful yard. And I want this post to be happy!!! LOL.