Now this day a person could sink their teeth into it. Definitely one of my favorite day since it has been declared the National Chocolate Mint Day. If I was home I would be off to bake my favorite chocolate cake with Chocolate Mint frosting. I might even bake another one for St. PATTY'S DAY TOO! Mint Frosting for Chocolate Cake 1 package cream cheese (8 0z), softened  1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened  3-1/2 cups powdered sugar  1 teaspoon mint extract  Green food colorin

How About those Oceans! My most favorite places are anywhere where there is a beach. I love the water and the sand. The sun seems the always be shining. The air smells like salt and sand. The sky looks so pretty over the ocean especially during sunrise and sunsets. I have had the opportunity to fall in love with the Gulf of America's, Pacific & Atlantic Ocean beaches in the summers vacations long ago. It can be sometime hard to get to a beach because of all the traffic and ci

I have ran across some needed texting codes for senior citizens. They are a bit different than what teens have been using texting codes like LOL, OMG, TTYL, etc. Not to be outdone by these little SNK (snotty nosed kids) Finally senior citizens have their own texting codes! Senior citizens can use these texting codes extensively as follows: ATD - At the Doctor's BFF - Best Friend's Funeral BTW - Bring the Wheelchair BYOT - Bring Your Own Teeth [this one is very hilarious] CBM

Everyone was caught in the slip n slide starting on a Friday mid-morning. I had ventured out for a warm breakfast & found myself scurrying back home before the dangerous freeze set in for the day. Many on the roads traveling later were not as lucky as me. Prayers for them. The next morning started with me creeping out to the car to try to perform some deicing maneuvers. I did accomplish some maneuvers alright. I informed everyone later that they had missed my Pirouette on i

Winter sure reared it ugly head this year in Florida. Woke up several mornings when it was below freezing! What to do but go and get breakfast with some hot coffee! 😎 Then I had to get the camera app because there was a flock of cameras flashing on the square in my winter spot... At Blountstown the fountain froze!!! It was funny to watch the town residents flocking to take pictures of this rare occasion. Then it was back to my winter home to snuggle up & watch a movie on

On this day I am reminded of the song, My Little Valentine. It was originally written for the Broadway musical comedy BABES IN ARMS (1937) The song was sung by a female character, Billie Smith, to her male love interest, Valentine LaMar. Basically, the song’s lyric is saying: “You’re not handsome, your physique is lousy, you’re pretty dumb and you say stupid things… But don’t change, because I love you just the way you are.” Here is the full lyric: _________________________

My baby girl (my oldest daughter) is going to be 47 years old today. Seems like yesterday we watched her open her first birthday present. It was always a fun day with both Grandpas and Grandmas to watch her cuteness! Love that girl but... I'm feeling old today because she has her own baby girl almost grown! 🤣 Happy 47th Birthday Liz! ❤️ Love Ya, Mom (Nana)

Rain, thunder and lightning; all of these are the biggest source of inspiration for artists and rain lovers. Especially the beauty of a rainy night is incomparable. The lighting up of the sky, the sound of downpour in the silence of night, or just a gentle drizzle, all of it gives a special feeling. The sound of rain promises a beautiful sleep. Many love rainy nights and nothing beats the feeling of singing in the gentle night rain. The downpour has its own rhythm. I enjoy

It was a beautiful day for sittin at the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away Ooh-wee, sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time for a look at the fog rolling in. I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away Ooh, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time Sittin' in the mornin' sun Watching the weather roll in Waitin to drive the roads... Rollin off into the sun my stomach could not wait any longer. It was empty and hollerin a tune... Lu

Why I have decided to just snowbird instead of full time Florida or anywhere else living. The first problem is the cost of living in many warm places

I love to visit new places & towns. I learn some of the history and stories, feel the ground and capture the spirit. Then, I’ll turn it into my own story that will live inside my history to carry with me always... Because stories are more important than things." I drove that 435 miles just to grab my registration & license for my Ryker 900 three wheeler. I found the closest one in Caruthersville, MO but the hotel I stayed in when I had to get a crucial document was in Hayti,

I get so bored of people saying riding a motorcycle is so dangerous. I have been laid up since actually July of last year and it has nothing to do with a motorcycle. You think that everyone who's in a wheelchair did themselves in on a bike? Nope! You think no-one ever died in a car accident? A girl I know got a bad back troubles one day, six months later she was said to have felt like throwing herself off a cliff. When the realization that I've lived my life locked in a cupbo

Well I fell off the healthy lifestyle train that I was riding some years ago... actually with my first baby. The train went on down the tracks full speed ahead and by the time I dusted myself off we could not even see it.   So I drank diet cokes and coconut cream pies & had big fat chicken fried steaks covered in gravy while I waited for it to come back.   I learned that the train does not come back unless it has passengers to pick up. I just bought a ticket and have committe

Boy I have had quite the day a year ago. I had hoped to have more than 485 miles on my machine by now but life happened. miles on my machine by now but life happened... A year ago I was wanting to make my Ryker legal to ride... so I drove 400 miles up to the closest Missouri DMV. I thought it would be an easy task and I'd be back in Southern Mississippi by nightfall! However to my surprise I did not have a certificate of Origin with the help of the clerk at Carthersville, MO

Whoopie I'm got my accessories for my Ryker "Road Romper"... 900 ACE is starting to look like me. Praying the fun will begin in the very near future! Windshield... More Comfortable Seat... Rear Trunk... And Side Box... Now if this Sciatica would just go away as fast as it came on, I'll be jumping for Joy! Nana

I love my family... As a voting American I have my own opinions but rather than going political. I feel that I am just proud to be an American. We know that it all started in early times with explorers sailing the ocean blue. So it is said in 1492 Christopher Columbus right or wrong was given the honor of finding the Americas. Brave men and women settled & survived the harshest conditions of a wilderness country. Settlements multiplied which lead to a chain reaction in which

When you as a couple are dating everyone says just wait until your married as if marriage is a burden. However, I feel those people have it wrong. It's not as if the “ just wait  until…” scale seems to be sliding further and further away no matter how long you’ve been married. My husband, Carl, and I were married for almost 36 years. I am determined to tell anyone who will listen just how amazing marriage can be! Marriage is a gift from God! Just wait…  until your wife hatche

I do feel bad that Alex Pretti died. Not because what he did was justified. It was not. He was in the wrong. I feel bad because he was led to believe that interfering with police like this was acceptable. It is not. That is not protest. That is illegal conduct. Instead of standing on the sidewalk and protesting from a safe distance, he entered the street, confronted federal agents, and physically interfered with an active enforcement action. During the struggle he was disarme

Thinking about fruitcakes this time of year? Well I'm posting this early so you can get in on some of the best Fruitcake you've ever tasted which comes from a small monastery in Missouri. Assumption Abbey Fruit Cakes are a dark, rich traditional style of a fruit cake. Made by Trappist Monks in a small monastery in Ava, Missouri, who oversee all stages of production. This rich, dark and spicy fruitcake is spiked with burgundy wine and rum & studded with English walnuts, pecans

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