Monday Morning This and That

Good Monday morning all.  How fast these weekends fly by.  On Friday they held a raffle for the senior picnic.  Every year there is a senior picnic at the golf course, a beautiful facility, and each center in the area is given only so many tickets.  So the fair way to do it is a raffle.  This year I was one of the lucky winners so I will be sure to take pictures. 

Saturday I stayed in and spent almost 6 hours making gifts.  Did a lot with Celtic crosses. Here's a few...

On Sunday I headed out for the Farmer's Market.  They are only there on Sunday, and I looked forward to it each week.  Unfortunately, I never made it off my block.  Never saw the buses run so bad.  Kept checking the MTA app, and they kept moving the buses up by 10 minutes.  First it said bus to arrive at 9:25, then 9:35, then 9:45 and so on.  After an hour of this I gave up and went back home.  

Speaking of bus stops.  Isn't this disgusting?

I swear, they live like pigs around here.  

Today I'm off to the annual senior picnic at the golf club.  A real ritzy place in a ritzy neighborhood.  Each year all the senior centers are given a number of tickets to be raffled off.  This year I was one of the winners.  Looking forward to a day of fun in the sun.

Have a wonderful day.

Sunday Selections

This month's box is titled 'Witch's Sight', the ability to foresee the future.  This month's box contains items to help open the third eye and practice divination.  A fun box.  Next month's topic--The Underworld.  Perfect for October and Halloween.

All the contents.

Third Eye Votive.  A blend of jasmine, orange,  and sandalwood.  Awesome scent.

 Set of three dice that give you insight into the energies associated with the particular question or situation.  

Third Eye Oil.  Can be worn or used to anoint your divination tools.

Eclectic Witch Deck Expansion--Witch's Sight, Pendulums, and Third Eye Opening.

Divine Eyes Incense.  

Third Eye Pendulum Kit.  Inside the kit...

Pendulum Paper

Pendulum.

Gypsy Witch Fortune Telling Cards.

Love them.  Here is a couple of samples...

Saturday Quote

When nature made the blue-bird she wished to propitiate both the sky and the earth, so she gave him the color of the one on his back and the hue of the other on his breast. 

John Burroughs

Friday Roundup

Another busy week.  On Monday we had Wellness Class, and after lunch I went to the salon for a hair cut.  I was a walk-in and had to wait for 3 people, but it was okay.  I figured since I was there and had put it off so long, I'd wait around.  My hair was so totally out of control.  Had to be done.

On Tuesday had computer class in the morning and art class in the afternoon.  Paid my $3 for the monthly party which named Barn Dancing this month.  Have done a good barn dance since my teen years and hoping my back is healed enough to participate.  However, their idea of barn dance and mine could be two different things.  Will let you know next week. 

Dropped out of one of my FB groups Wednesday night.  The administrators were banning everyone from posting anything about 9/11, and if one did, it was going to be deleted.  It was too political.  I say SHAME ON THEM.   Nothing political about showing respect and honoring those who died that day.  And this from a hippie group that posted things about the Kent State riot of 1970.  Again I say, SHAME ON THEM.

Can't resist taking a picture of a beautiful sky.  This was early morning.  By mid-day it was gray and foreboding.

Thursday was computer class.  Sadly, one of the our peers passed away.  Most of us are still in shock.  He was a wonderful man who was loved by all.  

Today I'm headed in early for exercise.  I do a half hour of Tai Chi and a half hour of arthritis exercises.  After lunch is jewelry making.  Focusing on earrings this week.

Made this to give to my daughter for Christmas.  It's pearls and crystals.  Actually very pretty, but I'm still working with this bad phone camera.  Maybe one day soon I'll have a new one.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Thursday Odds and Ends

My daughter and my oldest son.

This was my money tree before hubby got hold of it.  It's gone now.

My beautiful guardian angel of pets.

Beautiful bush at Brooklyn College.

The Lost River at Bertrand's Island, a small amusement park that was located in Lake Hopatcong, NJ.  We used to go there every Thursday.  This was such a fun ride.  

To this day the Scrambler is one of my favorite rides.

My Gypsy Soul necklace.

This is the Family Tree book I made for my daughter.  It took months and hundreds of pages to type it up.

One of my few cactus plants that is growing.  I really have not had much luck with them.

Chicken and pepper stir fry.

My son, daughter, myself, and grandson.

A surprise birthday gift from hubby.  So appreciated because he knew how health conscious I was and chose fruit instead of candy. I sure enjoyed that fruit.

Beautiful jewelry box from my son.

Tuesday Ramble

Good Tuesday morning.  Got some good news from the center yesterday.  You know how all the classes keep getting canceled.  Well, we were told that a couple of our interns will be studying towards a medical career so they will take over the Wellness Group which was canceled the entire month of August and start up a NEW healthy nutrition cooking class.  YAY.  I am ecstatic.  

So I went for a haircut yesterday after the center.

My new haircut and color. (Did myself). Don't know why that eyebrow comes out looking like it has a big black blob on it because there is nothing there. Comes out like that and every picture. Had to run to the mirror to see what was going on in there was nothing there; it looks just like the other eyebrow. Spooky.
 
Still waiting for my new metrocard, but a friend of mine who works for transit explained that people were abusing the half fare cards.  They'd buy a bunch of them and give them to their friends.  So the MTA now limits to only one.  Only takes a few to ruin it for others.  I am thankful that she has been helping me.  She has been bringing them to the center, and I buy them from her.  She has saved me from running about to different stations trying to buy cards every day.  Not easy when you suffer from chronic pain.

Got two new books yesterday.

Sorry for my shadow. Try as I might, I couldn't get rid of it.

Think I read this one before.  A good one to read again.

Today I am off to the center again.  Computer class in the morning and art in the afternoon.  Finally.  I nagged her every week.

Have a wonderful day.

Monday Morning This and That

Good Monday morning.  Still can't believe I forgot all about posting from Thursday on.  My mind has been in a million different places.  Forgive me.  Let's see if I can remember last week.

Ah, Monday the holiday.  Had a quiet time of it and slept all afternoon.  Tuesday headed back to the center.   Went to the early computer class and then the assemblyman and a few other politicians came to speak.  Congratulated themselves on their wins and offered to provide funding for a new senior center; that is, if a good site can be found.  We are all concerned that it might be out of the way for us who rely on public transportation to get there.  

Wednesday I had meditation and socialization.  Had an enjoyable time.  Came home and went to sleep for awhile.  Later in the evening I went through pictures for Thursday's Odds and Ends and then forgot to post.  Forgot all about posting Friday until it was time to get ready to go.  

Did I tell you that the prednisone prescribed for hubby's COPD moved him from pre-diabetes to diabetes. I am pretty sure I did.  His doctor told him what NOT to eat, but NOT what he can eat so I think focusing so much on a new diet for him has much to do with my forgetting to post.  He's so fussy.  I told him he could still have a small bowl of the cereal he loves but not with whole milk.  Nope.  He don't want it so he only boils and egg.  Things like that.  So I bought this book for both of us to read.  He needs a more balanced diet to deal with all his health issues so I am trying to transition him into a new healthier way of eating.

Myself as well. I'll admit it.  I have gotten so far off track, and I have NOT been making any WW workshops.  Finances have been low, and I honestly could not afford the $16 a week they charge for going over goal.  So instead of focusing on eating healthy and losing, I've been eating cakes and ice cream.  Not good.  Not good at all.  So it's back to healthy for me, and once computer classes are over, it's back to WW and my support group. 

Did a huge shopping on Saturday.  All healthy stuff.  Personally, I'm looking forward to getting back to it.  I was feeling so much better.  Even my chronic pain had decreased some, but now with all the sweets, not good.  Yesterday was a cooking day.  Made some poultry, pork, some chili, and some burgers (from extra lean beef).  

Today I'm off to the center this morning and afterwards going for a hair cut.  Can't stand it in my eyes and have been putting it off too long.  

Have a wonderful day.