“Hey! Where’s my boots?”
When I was a new mom, my friend Karen (same Karen from Giggles and Grins at the Zoo) bought me a mug for my first Mother’s Day. The mug was white, illustrated with a stick figure mom and the caption “Bestest Mommy Ever” printed in colorful letters. It was made to look like a preschool child wrote it with crayons; some of the letters were backwards. I cherished that mug. Unfortunately, it broke years ago.
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Lost Turkey
Last night my husband and I had just sat down to eat, when our dogs ran to the front door and furoiciously barked at the intruder they saw through the glass door, standing on our front porch. It was a turkey. A white turkey at that. I didn’t even know they came in white. The ones I have seen are of mottled colors of browns, greys and black. By the time I got my camera, the turkey had moved to the front yard. We live in the country so we often see moose, deer, and flocks of turkeys. Continue reading
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Magnet Keepsake
It’s not something I talk about often, but when I do tell people I was born in Havana, Cuba; the first thing they ask is, “Was your dad in the military?” When I tell them that he wasn’t, their next comment almost always is, “Why were you born there? You don’t look Cuban!” With that in mind, I suppose my cousins “look even less Cuban” than I do. As babies, each of my cousins qualified for any Gerber Baby look-alike contest, with their blond curls and big blue eyes.
My paternal grandparents were directly from Spain. My maternal ancestry is also from Spain with a few drops of French in there somewhere. What most people don’t know is that in 1492, Columbus claimed the island for the Kingdom of Spain. Cuba remained under Spain’s ruling until 1898. Most of the original Native Americans living in Cuba died because they were subjected to harsh slavery, or died from Eurasian diseases. A thousand or so survived, many escaped into the mountains. Thousands were then cruelly ripped from their homes and families in Africa to replace the lost native slaves. Cuba’s ethnicity is somewhat different from the typical Latin America people imagine. Continue reading
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Inspired by scriptures about the sparrow and the lyrics to the song, His Eye Is on the Sparrow, I chose my blog’s name, His Eye Is On This Sparrow. I then wanted an image to represent this name and theme.
After much thought, I came up with an eye to represent God’s eye, then drew a sparrow
His Eye Is On This Sparrow
reflected in the eye. I used coloring pencils to fill in the colors. I have looked at this image at least 50 times, and only saw the lowly, common sparrow. Yesterday, a blogger friend surprised me with a comment. George made a comment on the post God’s Hand Is Mightier Than A Falling Tree, about a tree that fell on my car years ago. Then, she pointed out something I never noticed about the image I drew and chose as my avatar. You can see the conversation below. Continue reading
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I have been nominated for a Beautiful Blogger Award because a beautiful blogger found beauty in my posts. I must confess, this leaves me feeling very honored and a bit spoiled. These blogger awards uplift and encourage bloggers in a wonderful way.
A million thanks Sheila for this award. Sheila, I truly admire the way you write your poetry. Your way to de-stress, as you put it. What you are doing for your mother with Alzheimer’s is priceless. May your kindness come back to you one-hundred-fold. Please make sure to visit her blog at http://sheilamariegrimes.com/ Continue reading
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The Liebster Award is one of many awards available to encourage new bloggers, and to help us discover new blogs to enjoy. It’s a great way to link hearts with other bloggers!
Many thanks to Rhonda of Dizzy Stir for thinking of me and considering my blog for nomination. It’s an honor to be thought of. May your efforts be twice blessed, Rhonda! I truly enjoy her tongue-in-cheek posts, humor and creativity. Though I don’t know her, she seems like someone anyone would want as a neighbor. Please check out her blog Dizzy Stir at: http://rhondaerb.com/ Continue reading
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To Bless and Be Blessed. 
Back in March a lovely lady named Joyce, nominated me, along with several other bloggers, for two blog awards. The “Best Moment Award” and the “Liebster Blog Award.” I feel truly honored. Continue reading
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God’s Floral Bouquet
Many years ago I found myself in a very dismal place in my life. After an extremely painful childhood and troubled teens, I was weary of searching for love in wrong places. I thought my life would take a turn for the best when I got married. My new husband had a large family. I hoped to finally gain the love and family I ached for my whole life.
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