My Magic Green Hat

The other day I needed to go to the emergency room.  Not wanting
to sit there for 4 hours, I put on my MAGIC GREEN HAT.  
When I went into the E.R., I noticed that 3/4 of the people got up and left. 

I guess they decided that they weren't that sick after all.  
Cut at least 3 hours off my waiting time. 

Here's the hat   ............

 

It also worked at the DMV.   It saved me 5 hours.
At the laundromat, three minutes after entering, I had my choice
of any machine, most still running.


If you live in Texas, it might cut your wait time at the grocery store.


BUT .........   Don't try it at McDonalds .....

The whole crew took off and left out the back door....
I never got my order !!!!



(Some days ya just need a good laugh - THANKS Phil S. for the email) 

* Online Hiatus For Me *

My Dear Friends,

To go along with a new direction I need to
develop for myself, I've decided to take a
3 week break from online.
From today until Monday July 9th.
(okay - that's a couple of days over 3 wks) 

This is just a little stepping back for me to
re-group.   It all has to do with the Goals
post I made. 

This is from my blog, and a few other
online sites of which I am a member.

I would welcome ALL good vibes
and prayers at this time.   :)

This is also summer time and my son
Kevin - age 10 needs much more
Mom time than I have been devoting
to him.

I am *Grateful* for YOU ALL !!!!   

Namaste`
Deb

My pink climber rose bush, and a friend who
dropped by yesterday.    I'm quite certain
my friend's name is ~James~ 

Quotations - Magical Words

An inspirational quote is the

~*~    Fairy Dust   ~*~

that magically

allows me to

grow wings

and rise

above

the

BS

of

~ Life ~

Ohhhhhhh my

don't you have

a beautiful set of wings too.

This is a photo I took on a flight out West.

I just added the ~dust~.  ;)

~ Crystal Garden ~

        We had about 10 inches of snow this past week.

I had to find SOMETHING FUN to do with the icicles

and  ~~~~~ I created a garden on my patio table on the back deck.

For the night scene, I dropped some candles down in the snow.  :)

                   

      

     

Tagged

My bro, David, "tagged" me to write 5 things about
me that most folks don't know.   

Hmmmmmm 

1. I have a pen addiction.  I have to stop myself
   when walking through a store so I don't GO
   into the pen area, or else I HAVE to buy something.



2. I am very challenged when it comes
   
   
   
   to being organized.   But it does not bother me too much.  LOL 



3. I collect quotes.   



4. ?



5. ?

I am drawing a blank on what to add for 4 and 5.

I was now supposed to tag 5 more folks, but honestly I
don't know 5 more people who blog.

 

Losing My Marbles ~ NOPE ~ I Give Them Away

For me, there was always something quite

magical about marbles.   Perhaps it

was the way colors seemed to be suspended

in time, within the marbles.    Or maybe, here

you were a kid playing with something glass

that could not hurt you.    Whatever my

attraction was, I have never lost it.

Long before any electronic game held the

attention of children, there were marbles.

Many times in my life I have said to myself…

“ahhhhhh I’m losing my marbles”.

Whatever the reason of the lament, I shook

it off and just kept going.

I had a thought about marbles that they

would make a wonderful gift, for any friend 
of who was going through a rough time.

Fancy marbles can be purchased at craft stores.

Simple plain old cats eye marbles can be picked 
up an any dollar store.

And some dollar stores and craft stores have
different shaped glass for sale.

I found glass sea shells at a local dollar store.

I collect tiny glass jars. Baby food jars are

perfect and my 10 year old is getting a kick 

out of eating baby food fruit to add to my 

collection. 

I spray paint the lid and add marbles to

 the jar. Sometimes I add a tiny ribbon bow

just around the neck of the jar.

With transparent tape I always add a tiny

 label to the underside that says From Deb

along with the date I give someone a jar.

Just this past week, a friend of mine found

out she has breast cancer. She stopped over 
one morning on her way to work.

I handed her the jar. Her response was….

“awwwwwwww marbles”.

I said to her….. “Take these with you to

work, set them on your desk, and anytime

 you ~feel~ like you are losing your marbles

 just glance right over here and you will see them. !!!

“You’re not losing them at ALL”

Both of our eyes welled with tears.

Simple marbles – STILL bringing joy. !!!

A History of Marbles:

Marbles were originally made from clay or
marble, hence their name.

Marbles are often mentioned in Roman literature,
and there are many examples of marbles from ancient

Egypt.

They were commonly made of stone, metal, or glass until
the 18th century, when ceramic marbles become more common.

Ceramic marbles entered mass production in the 1870's,

starting inexpensive mass-production.

Glass marbles entered mass production in the early
20th century, when WWI cut off their importation
from Europe, causing American innovation to be applied
to the task, producing a mechanized method of glass
marble production which became the most common
system in the world. Glass marbles, too, became the most
popular variety, and have remained so to this day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbles

"Soul Graffiti" Artist

Everyone has the potential to be a ~~~ Soul Graffiti Artist


A few weeks ago I was web surfing info for Nicole, (my daughter).
I came upon a book by Mira Kirshenbaum: Too Good to leave,
Too Bad to Stay. I ordered the book which was supposed to help
one make the decision about staying or leaving a relationship.



At the same time, I reserved 2 library books by Kirshenbaum,
as they looked pretty interesting.


The too good book arrived in the mail a couple of days ago,
AFTER Nicole had made the choice and ended her 3 year relationship.



After flipping through the book, both Nic and I agreed
that the book was still very worthwhile as it contained some good
info on relationships and communication within them. :)


I went to the library last night and picked up the 2 books that
I had reserved.
The one is Everything Happens for a Reason - finding the true
meaning of events in our lives.
It's not as IF this title was some revelation for me. LOL
I've believed it and it's been a part of my life for a VERY long time.
Yet, I am certain that the book contains some useful information
for me and it will be good to read.


This morning in looking at the back cover I spotted a web address
for Mira Kirshenbaum:



Upon going to the site - I surfed over to another site called:
Soul Graffiti



Sometime within the past 2 years upon sharing the drawing
I did of an Angel and Soldier with my dog's allergy vet
she said to me .............
"Ohhhhhhhh you're an artist".   


When I heard Dr Alice say that, I thought to myself....
'Monet, Van Gogh, and Renoir were artists" --- "I only paint".


This thought happened at nearly the speed of light....
but my outward response was..........


"Well, I guess you could say that".


That conversation STUCK and STUCK in my head.



Until finally I came to KNOW and UNDERSTAND......


"YES" !!!!!!!!!!!! "I am an artist" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I've thought about and tried to explain my reluctance
at calling myself an 'artist', I suppose it has much to do
with my previously underdeveloped self esteem.


Today, I am quite comfortable in calling myself...



"An artist". I know my ability to paint and draw and be
creative is a God given talent.


So........... here today I jump to the Soul Graffiti web site,
to see a description of Soul Graffiti.


Soul Graffiti (sol graf - fi – ti) V. the conscious act of
performing kindness to another soul, resulting in leaving
an everlasting imprint on another's life.


I read that definition and BAMMMMMM it hit me:"I am also a Soul Graffiti Artist" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Whooooooooooo who. I am on a cloud at this realization / revelation . :))))))))








Dr Joe Powers has this on his web site:



As Maya Angelou once wrote, "when we cast our bread upon the waters we can presume that someone downstream whose face we will never know will benefit from our action, as we who are downstream from another will profit from the grantor's gift." It is likewise my hope that through Soul Graffiti™ we can together lift our spiritual brushes to paint upon the lives of others with acts of kindness and compassion - ultimately bringing true permanence to our own lives and a beautiful mural upon the soul of humankind.






Joe Powers
Founder and Graffiti Artist






So.......... please do surf over to the site:
Soul Graffiti



http://www.soulgraffiti.com/

FUN--damental

I was over at EM Sky's Mind Unbound blog and reading
on her life blog entry On Being Kiddish


EM  wrote....
"I haven't been bringing enough of that fun to my business--
or to my blogging. Well that stops now."

She delightfully went on to say........
"As of this past weekend, I'm saying "NO" to boring
and I'm saying "YES" to having fun".

I wondered to myself, what was it about EM that
allowed her to post or reveal such intimate thoughts.

Ahhhhhh - SELF ESTEEM

I have been listening to an audio book by Carolyn Myss
on the subject of self esteem.  It's EM's self esteem
that allowed her that personal freedom.

I jumped over to Amazon.com to look up the exact title
of Myss's book.

There was the title in black and white:
Self Esteem: Your Fundamental Power

Self Esteem: Your Fundamental Power - Caroline Myss
A reviewer writes....

What is self-esteem? A type of confidence?
Or something far greater?   On Self-Esteem, Caroline Myss casts
a new light on this often misunderstood subject,
redefining self-esteem as an actual "core power" that is
essential to our evolutionary progress.

BAMM....... you see IT.    FUN    right there... FUN

The basis of fundamental is ---------  FUN !!!

As EM continues her exploration of FUN in her life,
I’m going to draft right along with her and also
keep my sites set on my own…….
FUN-damental power. 

EM's Blog