hi, i just got home from my vacation today and i go back to work Monday. The Berkshires were fabulous, I was surrounded by mountains and had a view of the most beautiful lake. In the morning there was big puffs of fog rising up off the mountain tops and the air was soooooo clean smelling. I went for nature walks, i walked the labyrinth every day, i learned a lot about healthy foods and why they are good for us, i participated in a drumming circle, and i ate some really good food!
I left there on Thursday and went to Albany N.Y. for two days to visit my best friend who had a baby about six months ago. She said i could be auntie Donna whoo hoo i am an auntie! The baby was soooo cute she has red hair and the best smile ever. I will have to visit more often.
I got back today and i go back to work Monday. back to the real world, i don't want to can't i live in my vacation world forever? well i guess if i stayed there forever it wouldn't be much of a vacation would it. so back to the real world i go like it or not.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
the berkshires ( don't know how to spell it )
hi all,
in about a week i will be going to a retreat/spa in the Berkshires!!! i went last august and loved it !!! i can't wait to go back. it was just so calming waking up and seeing the fog rise up out of the mountains. oh, yea did i mention that this place is surrounded by mountains! the food is so yummy and it is all organic and mostly vegetarian...... there's a tea bar..... i can't wait to walk the labyrinth....
There will be a lot of self reflection going on witch i think i need right now. They have lots of interesting workshops and movement classes. It is the best place to sit and knit, oh yea, there will be knitting.
I am going for three nights. Last year i went for two nights and it didn't seem to be long enough, however i think four nights would be too long for me. I had such a good time last year that i hope this year can live up to my expectations.
in about a week i will be going to a retreat/spa in the Berkshires!!! i went last august and loved it !!! i can't wait to go back. it was just so calming waking up and seeing the fog rise up out of the mountains. oh, yea did i mention that this place is surrounded by mountains! the food is so yummy and it is all organic and mostly vegetarian...... there's a tea bar..... i can't wait to walk the labyrinth....
There will be a lot of self reflection going on witch i think i need right now. They have lots of interesting workshops and movement classes. It is the best place to sit and knit, oh yea, there will be knitting.
I am going for three nights. Last year i went for two nights and it didn't seem to be long enough, however i think four nights would be too long for me. I had such a good time last year that i hope this year can live up to my expectations.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
FOOD
Yes i am talking about food again. We all know about the bad for us things that are put in food now a days? Trans-fat ( bad for you ) preservatives ( bad for you ) and let's not forget sodium ( very bad for you ) of course i try to stay away from these things but it is hard especially since i don't like to eat tree bark lol.
There has been a lot of talk about how high fructose corn syrup is really bad for you. did you know that it actually makes you grave more sugary foods and research has suggested that it can affect the brain development of children!
The other night while eating dinner with my family i said " i wonder how hard it would be to eliminate high fructose corn syrup from my diet" my mom said " oh, that should be too hard to do " I took a look at the ingredients of the food in my house. Well half of the food in my house contains it. I went to the super market and looked at labels and this stuff seems to be in everything! If it is soooo bad for you why is it in everything? now of course i could shop at a whole foods market and pay double the price for my groceries but my retired mother and I can't really afford to do that. I am still going to try and cut back on my intake of high fructose corn syrup. I will let you know how that goes.
There has been a lot of talk about how high fructose corn syrup is really bad for you. did you know that it actually makes you grave more sugary foods and research has suggested that it can affect the brain development of children!
The other night while eating dinner with my family i said " i wonder how hard it would be to eliminate high fructose corn syrup from my diet" my mom said " oh, that should be too hard to do " I took a look at the ingredients of the food in my house. Well half of the food in my house contains it. I went to the super market and looked at labels and this stuff seems to be in everything! If it is soooo bad for you why is it in everything? now of course i could shop at a whole foods market and pay double the price for my groceries but my retired mother and I can't really afford to do that. I am still going to try and cut back on my intake of high fructose corn syrup. I will let you know how that goes.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
what to write????
let's see.... well it has been a very quick work week for me it seems to have zipped by. That is always a good thing and tomorrow is PJ day at my school that means i get to where my PJ's to work, yup that's right i get to work in my PJ's and i get to see all of the children in their PJ's whoo hoo and it is a Friday whoo hoo!
sometimes i really do like my job :)
It is supposed to be nice out this weekend :) and the brand new LL Bean store in Dedham is having a grand opening this weekend. I love that store and now there is one 15 mins. from my house whoo hoo!
well i will talk you ya later
yall have a nice night now
sometimes i really do like my job :)
It is supposed to be nice out this weekend :) and the brand new LL Bean store in Dedham is having a grand opening this weekend. I love that store and now there is one 15 mins. from my house whoo hoo!
well i will talk you ya later
yall have a nice night now
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
blah blah blah
hmmmm never thought i would be this persons out of site out of mind friend....
kinda feels like high school... you know when you can so easily be replaced by that new kid or you get told " hey gee we had so much fun at ( insert activity here ) to bad we couldn't make room for you to go too, next time for sure "
yup it's true people really do suck.
kinda feels like high school... you know when you can so easily be replaced by that new kid or you get told " hey gee we had so much fun at ( insert activity here ) to bad we couldn't make room for you to go too, next time for sure "
yup it's true people really do suck.
Monday, June 29, 2009
PPPPPPPPPPPPP
not in too good of a mood :(
- On the down side i need a root canal on the up side i get to keep me tooth
-down side someone important let me down i should be used to it i always end up being the expendable friend. up side? i really only need myself to be happy. while this is true it is nice to have others around who actually care how you feel.
-down side in a bad mood and sad. up side i am still looking for the silver lining and grabbing onto every little happy moment i can, as i always say " lemon aid, people, lemon aid "
-down side baby head butted me today (right where my bad tooth is). up side baby hugged me and patted me on the back and there was giggling involved
- On the down side i need a root canal on the up side i get to keep me tooth
-down side someone important let me down i should be used to it i always end up being the expendable friend. up side? i really only need myself to be happy. while this is true it is nice to have others around who actually care how you feel.
-down side in a bad mood and sad. up side i am still looking for the silver lining and grabbing onto every little happy moment i can, as i always say " lemon aid, people, lemon aid "
-down side baby head butted me today (right where my bad tooth is). up side baby hugged me and patted me on the back and there was giggling involved
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
VACATION
I went on vacation to wiliamsburg Virginia for a week with my brother, this is the second time we have visited this area. It was very pretty with a lot of fun historical things to see.
the main area is the historical village it is a mile long with lots of side streets to go down. First we had a tour of the governors palace and his garden. The governors garden was my favorite, it is big and beautiful. It had a water feature and a large maze made out of tall hedges. It was designed for children to run through and find their way out but i of course could not resist running through it myself. I even started a really fun game of Marco polo with my brother and the other children had to join in.
We also visited york town Battle field and the James town settlement both very interesting. York town had a working historical farm with lots of turkeys running around.
Let's not forget the "food glorious food" One night we ate at an old time tavern, the food was yummy and the price was right but the best part of this dinner was the location. the dining area was located in the basement which is made of bricks and lit by the candles mounted on the wall. All of the staff was in colonial costumes and there was a man playing what i think was a mandolin and singing. We even had dessert MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
The last night we were there we ate at a Fancy shamcey restaurant that had a seafood buffet. My brother had 4 plates of food ( he got his moneys worth) there were king crab legs, shrimp, salmon, cod, scallops, crab cakes, honey glazed pork, grilled chicken, mashed potato's (MMMMMMMMM) home made bread, sushi ( we passed on that ) I am not a huge fan of seafood but i really enjoyed the cod fish and crab cakes the pork and chicken were good too. Oh, i made two trips to the dessert station, they had bread pudding to die for and lots of different types of mini tarts (MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM)
We took a lot of pictures too but it was with my brothers camera so i have to wait for him to put them on the computer, he won't let me do it. So once they are on the computer i will post them here :)
the main area is the historical village it is a mile long with lots of side streets to go down. First we had a tour of the governors palace and his garden. The governors garden was my favorite, it is big and beautiful. It had a water feature and a large maze made out of tall hedges. It was designed for children to run through and find their way out but i of course could not resist running through it myself. I even started a really fun game of Marco polo with my brother and the other children had to join in.
We also visited york town Battle field and the James town settlement both very interesting. York town had a working historical farm with lots of turkeys running around.
Let's not forget the "food glorious food" One night we ate at an old time tavern, the food was yummy and the price was right but the best part of this dinner was the location. the dining area was located in the basement which is made of bricks and lit by the candles mounted on the wall. All of the staff was in colonial costumes and there was a man playing what i think was a mandolin and singing. We even had dessert MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
The last night we were there we ate at a Fancy shamcey restaurant that had a seafood buffet. My brother had 4 plates of food ( he got his moneys worth) there were king crab legs, shrimp, salmon, cod, scallops, crab cakes, honey glazed pork, grilled chicken, mashed potato's (MMMMMMMMM) home made bread, sushi ( we passed on that ) I am not a huge fan of seafood but i really enjoyed the cod fish and crab cakes the pork and chicken were good too. Oh, i made two trips to the dessert station, they had bread pudding to die for and lots of different types of mini tarts (MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM)
We took a lot of pictures too but it was with my brothers camera so i have to wait for him to put them on the computer, he won't let me do it. So once they are on the computer i will post them here :)
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