Fuhgeddaboudit

The other day, my newly retired husband and I were having our morning coffee and talking about something, when I said “Fuhgeddaboudit” We Jersey folks do have some fun ways of expressing ourselves at times. I need a cup of “cawfee” is another. Right now I’m sitting on my front porch with my “cawfee”thinking about …

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Chapters and Seasons

Our granddaughter’s birth…celebration 😃 Happy June☀️. It’s been a beautiful month so far with sunny days, warm breezes and deep blue skies. (Sounds like a weather report) 😊. Oh yeah…and Ice cream! Our family has had many changes this past year, good ones! But, sometimes we just move from one day to the next not …

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Today, May 8, 2024, is Mikaela Vilardo’s Birthday! Welcome, Little One!

As I write this…our first grandchild will be born! We’re waiting for the call now to come and meet her. It’s a surreal and exciting moment for our family. My son Nick (uncle Nick) and my husband (pop pop) just took a ride to pick up “cigars”. It’s a traditional thing for men, new fathers, …

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The Blue and White

Sitting here with my cat, well…one of them, and so grateful for the light shining into my apartment. Today started out gray and gloomy. I almost lost motivation to walk in the park this morning but so glad I did. It’s amazing how quickly we can lose our ground when we miss a day of …

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Usually, before the Joy, comes the tests.

If you can relate, please raise your hand. ✋ And the tests have been coming, one after another. I sure hope I’m getting a few good marks. Sometimes I wish I could walk up to the “Teachers desk” and ask Him how I did and what do I need to change, like we did as …

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April, May and the Train adventure.

Happy Spring🌷 Table flowers This past weekend was an adventure for my friend Maria and I. (Thanks Maria for taking the trip with me!!!)🌷 We traveled to North Carolina, by train, for my Daughter In-law’s baby shower. At some point we began talking to our neighbors, (in the seats nearby) Jackie and her Aunt May. …

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Perfect and Complete

Slow down Okay, I think we’ve all been there; Waiting on a line, and sure enough, the changing of the cashier begins. You look over to the other lines and see they are even longer, so you wait. If you’re in a hurry, it can be tough. I find out quickly if I’m going to …

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Snow-Day

Happy snow-day to all you teachers and kids out there! What a great feeling it is to have to “stay home” Although, some are not thrilled about it. Some will not enjoy the gift of stillness today, but will find things to fill up the time and be ever so busy through the day doing things…and will …

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Wisdom from Heaven

”But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.“‭‭James‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Here are some definitions of this “wisdom”, according to the Webster’s Dictionary. Pure ~ SPOTLESS, STAINLESS: …

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Snowbabies…and way too many Jelly- rolls!

Merry Christmas🎄. Meet my newest snowbabies, given by my children. Since I’ve basically become a “cat lady”, my daughter in law picked out this adorable one. It’s perfect because that’s exactly what “Kitty” does when I’m reading. So cute! The other one is perfect as well…”coffee break”☕️ I must say…This has been a very special year for …

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