{Friendship Friday} Weekly Acts

I've missed some days, haven't I?! The days have been busy and uh-oh..the sick bug crept up as well. Now we are playing catch-up and juuust about back on track, but not fully. Ah well, it'll come.

 
Thinking back on the last couple weeks, a few acts of kindness (both given & received) helped us get through the process. Here's a quick thankful look back:
 

• Flowers by mail from my partner on Valentine's Day.
• Helping the neighbors find/save their young dog.
• A four-year old's color drawing for my wall.
• Dinner out provided by a generous gift giver.
• Best friend helping prune the pear trees. {hugs}
• Encouraging conversation from neighbors about work.
• Friend bringing Sprite and Otter pops when sick.
• Understanding and teamwork from coworkers.

"Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don't really mean anything." Norman Lear

{Friendship Friday} Girlfriends

Girlfriends are so special. Today, one of mine is celebrating a birthday.

She doesn't like to make a big deal out of her day; unlike me who likes to celebrate ALL birthday month hehe.

I think she's worth writing about though...:) (she'll secretly scold me):

She's beautiful...inside and out. Her soul overflows with caring and giving. She's one of the hardiest working people I know; my old man even said one time that he'd just as soon have her than another man helping him. She's a loyal friend...honest and straightforward if you can get her to talk to you :). She rarely takes time for herself so I have to sometimes connive for the joy of her company ;). She likes the simple things in life, but gladly will make room for some bling if provided.

I could ramble on about the goodness of my friend, but I'm just going to simply say:

Happy Birthday, Girl! and thank you for your friendship.

(clipart found at mycutegraphics.com)

{Friendship Friday} Organic Facial

 

I have a new friend, a Licensed Esthetician. :)

I enjoyed an organic facial yesterday at Organic Skin Care by Janette. Janette has over 10 years of experience in the industry and utilizes a holistic approach to skin care.

Her products and techniques at my previous waxing appointment was well received. Believe it or not, I can't wait for the next session! I know right?! (ok...maybe a little over-enthusiastic but definitely will go back) Janette was gentle and the experience did not leave my skin in pain and with little redness (I have super sensitive skin.)

Janette strives to provide quality, organic, vegan products for skin care. I appreciate this as I have been slowly incorporating these changes into different areas of my life/household. She carries a range of products as well for your shopping desire by Eminence Organic Skin Care by Hungary, 100% Pure Cosmetics and Skin Care, Mineral Fusion Cosmetics, and Neal's Yard Remedies in which she as a webpage here.

Check out her website to see all the services she offers.

{Friendship Friday} An Acrostic Poem

I like to go "where everybody knows your name" sometimes (yep, you are so humming it in your head aren't you? hehe.) That somewhere for me is Primrose & Tumbleweeds --a local Wine, Beverage & Food Bar. On Friday & Saturday nights, they have live music; however, during these Winter months they've suspended that schedule and implemented other social activities until the music resumes.

Recently, they had an Open Mic Poetry & Poem reading night. I'm not a writer. I suck at taking notes, I'm not a journal-er (which is why this blog has been difficult for me to launch and is so bare lol), and my scrapbooking...well, let's just say the books are there and all the goodies too but sooo not put together. But I appreciate all those things....so I gave writing a poem a try....amateur at work here, beware. :) For my friends at P&T.

Hint: An acrostic poem is a cryptographic form in which the initial letter of each line spells out a word, often the subject of the poem or the name of the person to whom the poem is dedicated.

Ode to Grape-ness

Winter, Summer, Spring or Fall;
In times of need or for no reason at all.
No other place supplies such bounty;
Erupting from the earth sweet pearls of the county.

Ah...the complexity echoing from the spill--
To cure, soothe, or mask like a pain pill.

Prepare your full-bodied senses!
Refuse not what dispenses!
Imbibe of varieties red, white and rose'...
Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet.
Raise your glass (and by all means your nose)
Oenophiles (or neophites, we can't ALL be pros).
Selections await, from door to door are rows & rows;
Empty your glass then ask for more..._______.

{Friendship Friday} Grandmother

My first post on a Connection chain for you. For myself, I have created these stipulations: 1) must include at least one web link to something, and 2) must include a real human being. That's it on rules for now! lol Maybe I will get more creative on future Friday posts.

* I was looking for a unique container to use for an auction donation to the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Speakeasy Gala in a second hand store. (Rare for me btw...not my usual M.O.)

+Link over+

* Although I did not find one...I became distracted by the book section and discovered an ideals magazine. Anyone know about these? Here's a brief description:

Ideals Magazine has ceased publication. Ideals enriched life with inspiring stories, beautiful poetry, and touching reader contributions. Each issue of Ideals Magazine offered page after page of spectacular full-color photographs, wonderful drawings and paintings, as well as heartwarming scenes of seasonal celebration. Ideals is published in 6 seasonal issues: Easter, Mother's Day, Country, Friendship, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Did you notice in the "seasons" that there is a Friendship one? That's one I found. :)

+Link over+

* I bought it! Why? Sentimental I suppose...my Grandmother (paternal) had a subscription to these. When visiting her, I loved looking at the pictures and reading the poetry, etc. Just simple and heartwarming as the description says, even reading as a young child.

Although Grandmother is no longer here, the Connection with her is not broken. :) 

[Back to Blogging]

Hi there! I'm gonna try this blogging again.  :)

I've had some time to think about it...ok, LOTS of time obviously since my last post was last summer. But I want to share things with you...

I chose the following guidelines based on my general activities...maybe it will be easier, hm.

So this is what I'm proposing for myself:

{Muster Mondays} - this is where I may share a recipe, a meal plan, a food comment...OR, an organizational action/thought, or a preparedness action. Whatever it has taken me to "muster" for the week.

{WASP Wednesdays} - What?! you may ask...well, these posts will be rAnDoM. Maybe you'll see crafting..maybe about gardening...maybe about politics (NO..just kidding bout that)...Humor will probably fall on this post day. :)

{Friendship Fridays} - these posts are not about friends, but about relationships. The F's just worked good together...:). You might see thoughts on my people relationships or recommendation of a "link" in my life. Literally, probably a recommendation through a link. A connection.

SO, with that said, let's set a deadline to start...maybe like MONDAY, MARCH 19. Fingers crossed! I can do it! eek.