Through The Tulips Words of 'Wiz'dom

February 20, 2011

Forgotten Treasures

Filed under: Home,Memories,Things I Love — gardener @ 9:49 am

The past couple of days I’ve been cleaning out drawers and spaces where I haven’t ventured in a while, and it has almost been like Christmas in some aspects. The intention of going through these spaces was to get rid of things that I no longer used, but in doing so, I’ve also found things I’d forgotten that I even owned.

My favorite thing so far- a pair of knitted purple house socks with a cat applique on each side. The cat is coming unsewn on one of them, so I’ll repair it so I won’t lose ‘kitty’.

The odd thing is that I have no recollection of when or where I bought them. I do remember buying them, just not when. My favorite thing about them (aside from the cute cat on the side) is that they are just the right amount of warmth- not too much and not too little. They keep my feet the perfect temperature.

I can’t wait to see what other treasures I find in this quest to reorganize and get rid of things that we no longer use.

Too Hot to Handle

Filed under: Home,Shop til ya Drop — gardener @ 9:45 am

Marcel and I were talking the other day about taking a trip ‘home’ during the summer. He knows this means extreme temps and humidity. Personally, I don’t think he would be able to withstand an hour in that humidity, but he thinks otherwise. He doesn’t realize that it’s so bad there that many people use a home dehumidifier to keep the moisture out of the air in their homes. It keeps the mold and mildew at bay, not to mention the stinky smells associated with it.

Our plan is to eventually move home and when we do, I know that I’ll be listening to him complain about the heat from May until the end of Septermber. At least he won’t have to worry about snow.

Is That Sunshine I See?

Filed under: Gratitude,Home,In the Neighborhood,Inspiration,Life — gardener @ 9:39 am

For the past two days I’ve been keeping a close eye on the weather here and they have said that today and tomorrow would bring rain and possibly light snow. I honestly don’t mind the rain on the days that I can stay inside in my PJ’s (like today) and since I haven’t seen any snow this year, I wouldn’t mind that either- as long as it found a way to stick around for a few days.

Not so surprisingly, neither was the case today. It has remained around the freezing point today- maybe a little higher with grey skies most of the day. Now, as I sit here with the laptop in my lap and me stretched out across the love seat, I noticed the afternoon sun shining on the wall. Looking outside, I see a pinkish glow to the sky in the west. It may sound odd- but for some reason it makes me smile. Little things, my friends- little things.

“Food” for Thought

Filed under: Food,Food for Thought,Health/ Fitness — gardener @ 9:30 am

I know quite a few people who are on a journey to weight loss. Some of them consider only the end result, and honestly don’t care how they get there. There are others who want to shed the pounds but also want to make sure they do it in the healthiest manner possible.

I always find the contrast between the two interesting. Eating right and exercising versus starving and taking OxyElite Pro or other aids for weight loss. Personally, I choose eating right and exercise because I believe it is the ONLY way to shed pounds and be healthy long term.

Today I actually came across an old passport picture of myself before I lost any weight. I knew it was me- but if standing side by side- I don’t think people would realize we are the same people. In many ways we are not.

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