Thursday Odds and Ends

This little flower pen is so old.  I bought from a co-worker's 12 year old daughter.  This little girl has grown up now, graduated college, and has become a teacher. 

My little serenity corner.  Sadly hubby killed the palm tree and the money tree by the lamp.  Every time I turned around he was putting another tie on them. I understand that, yes, one does have to tie to help the plant stand up, but he did it so tight and put so many, I think he cut the plant itself off from its nutrients.  

This yummy chicken and orzo soup came from one of my WW weeklies (when they WERE weeklies and not a piece of cardboard)  Tastes just like Lipton chicken soup.--carrots (I used baby carrots), celery, boneless chicken breast (I used Purdue's grilled chicken strips), sodium free chicken broth, fennel, orzo, a dash of lemon juice, and black pepper.  Oh my, so delicious.

My great great grandmother, Constance Mary Hazel.  Born in Stalham, Norfolk, England in 1881.  She lost her dad when she was 3 months old.  Richard, my 3rd gg was only 22 years old when tuberculosis.  My 3rd gg remarried and moved to the United States in 1889.

My son and his girlfriend. 

I adore this picture of my grandson and great grandson.

Healthy diet.  Sticking with it.

Myself, my daughter's childhood friend, my silly daughter (love her), and my son. 

My daughter and I.