The Heart's Music Can Heal

                                                              Even though its cold today, the sun is out, hope the sky is clear and it is out for you today.   Wanted to write you and let you know I am thinking about you today.  Take a few seconds to smile, I always do when I think of you, it helps you too and everyone around you. Bet you already know that..                                                              I love you so very much, wanted to share with you a song that has been stuck in my mind since my daughter sang it in Choir Monday.  How is a afternoon hug and kiss ?...because I am sending them your way, again for when you get home and for tonight before you go to retire for the evening...I will write you tomorrow if I don't again because I can't sleep..Love you so very much Stephen!!!!!!

                                                             I wanted to post this because it was inspired by you Schizz. Your last two blogs were such a blessing to me. I did a work of art out of them. I suppose I should have posted this on  my art blog spot, but it really belongs here because it it is music from the heart.                                                               It is a compilation of both of the blogs really because, I remember Stephen how you wrote about Tom Brady calling a play "Rita" and how your late mom reminded you kids when you were young that after the snow "To Feed The Birds"  I would say your mom probably started the process of feeding the birds by filling up the feeders and then inspiring "so to speak" you kids to feed them, so for all of you to enjoy the birds as she did.  I know from my experience, the birds get used to me coming out of the house to feed them.  So they perch around the spot closest to the feeders, the

                                                                            Hello sweetheart, hope you are doing good tonight Stephen, pray you are doing well tonight, staying safe and warm.  Wanted to check in on you , I guess we kinda check on each other this way.                                                                           I still have some more detail work to do on my art.  I been doing it on the computer.  I know its not my strongest medium, but I try to improve areas that are my weakest.  Its sorta funny, when I am just doing casual things, reading or relaxing, I drink tea.."Tea for me " when I want to concentrate on my artwork.."Coffee it be"  Not a great lyric , in fact it kinda stinks..lol                                                   I haven't vented much  these past few weeks, but I will say this..Julie Andrews does a much, much, much better job on the sound of music..Julie Andrews never says a bad word about anybody..she walked

                                                            I know a couple years back you shared a photograph of the lovely old home that you shared with your folks.  I wanted to return the gesture by snapping a picture of the kids and I 's little place.  Daisy decided to bolt out the door, I headed out after to catch her, so I went ahead and took it.  Gosh does it look cold.  My poor old Ford even looks like its shivering.  Daisy did come up too me.  I am a slow mover with these old joints in my legs.  The cold doesn't help much, its like putting rust on them..lol.                                                            Hope you and your family are keeping yourselves warm.  You know I care about all of you, most of all you!   Was working on my art project for you today, I have another day and it should be done.  I do feel better, but feel a little blue, I am not sure why, other than I just miss you terribly at times, more times than not...I guess this is just one of those

                                                         Sorry it is so late, I wanted to write you because I can't sleep too well, but I am feeling better, I can feel your concern, so thank you, my love and prayers to you too my sweet man.  Hope you had a good day Stephen and it wasn't too, too stressful.  I know you have big responsibilities and I am thinking about you, knowing that you put yourself last.  So please, please be taking care of yourself , take some time out for yourself.  If tomorrow you need too, just think of me giving you a hug for encouragement with a whisper "I love you " in your ear..ok?  If not that, a warm gentle kiss on your cheek, or a soft light pass across your lips, as delicate as a drop of summer rain.                                                         If I have waken you, may a beautiful image of our hands coming together and resting upon your chest.  Please have the sweetest of dreams.  Tomorrow be very good and blessed for you..l

                                                        Was such a gloomy day today, the sun never came out but had a good day with the kids.  Caught a bit of the sports today, NASCAR and Triathlon, the Triathlon was much better.  I use to enjoy NASCAR, but anymore , kinda boring to me anymore..  Felt really bad this morning until early his afternoon.  I don't know what really the problem is whether or not its a nerve in my back or just depression symptoms, got to make an appointment for a mammogram anyway this coming month, talk to the doc then.  Hope and pray you are doing fine Schizz and all is well.  I seen where the snow haunted your area again.  Tomorrow we are getting the darn frigid temps again.  Spring has to be around the corner, got to be...I wish I was more cheerful today for you Stephen and your Sunday turned out just fine.  I always think about you , love you so very much.                                                                                               

                                                            Had to download some pictures on Facebook, I really like doing that, some can get me down a bit.  Feel a little better, snowing here and my son is bugging for the computer yet again.  Hope all of you are doing good, staying warm and healthy, my goodness is that sorta hard considering these yo-yo temps we all have been going through, so I pray that you are keeping yourself well as best as you can, my dear Stephen, Ok.                                                             Gosh, am I looking forward to the first signs of spring, especially those flowers.  I think the snow has out-welcomed its stay.  The house is feeling warmer, however wasn't able to get underneath yet because of the weather and how I feel.  The home improvement project will have to wait yet again.                                                              Anyway, I wanted to share some more old photographs with you that I hope you will get a kick o

                                                       Been fighting to get on the computer today, between my son, my backache and me just feeling bummy for this time of the month (sorry).  Anyway, I haven't forgotten you Stephen, hope and pray things are going ok and you are staying safe and warm.   I am still working on the special painting that you inspired with your writings.  Been thinking about you all day today.  We are under a winter storm warning, looks like we aren't going to escape this round.  Maybe prayerfully it will miss you guys all together.                                                       Please keep safe and warm tonight, love you so very much, hi to everyone, but all my love, my hugs and kisses are for you sweetheart! Thought you might get a kick out of this: Duchess and me on my grandparents step.                                                                           A plane shot of the old farm, my parents a house, not there at the time bui

                                                   Hi my dear , sorry it took me awhile to write you back today.  Been so cold, the kids and had to check the heating system in the house.  I called mom and dad to check on them and they checked on me telling what to check for causes of heat loss.  I have some holes in the duct work, I was able to patch them from the inside, but will have to have the kids help me to get underneath the home to check for any other damage.  Its supposed be warmer Saturday, so we will have to do it then, the furnace seems to be working fine, thank goodness.  The kids were off from school today and it looks like tomorrow too because of the windchill.                                                    Hope you and the family are all doing well, safe and warm tonight.  Pray you are all safe and warm tomorrow.  Hope your day was better than mine, of course I got to talk to my folks and write you, so that is the best.                                             

                                                            Hi sweetheart, hope everything is going well for you today and staying warm as well.  Here we go with the arctic wind chills again.  Starting this afternoon through Friday, they could reach -25.  Gosh am I ever ready for spring, I know all of you are more than ready right?  I think even "Frosty The Snowman" would look for a warmer climate .                                                           I guess you know what I am going to tell ya, Please be safe going back and forth,stay warm and safe!! I think I know what you'd tell me..stop watching the weather channel right?  I worry about you a lot.  Pray everyone is well.  The mayor of Boston, I believe has had enough of this weather, of course, folks jumping in pools full of snow isn't helping, just a release of  "Over-Snow" for people.  I remember in the Blizzard Of 78, we'd have fun jumping into snow drifts and sliding down mountains of packe

                                                            Pray you all are staying warm and staying out of the cold as much as possible, especially you!   I know that isn't easy or at times possible, so I do hope you fed your fine feathered friends outside.  I know the ones that hang around here wait and watch to see if I come out, its cute.  Can't blame them, the snow makes it so difficult.  I bet you and your family have the same attitude about the snowstorms anymore.."Just Bring It On" I heard some records were to be broken as the total of snowfall..somehow, that isn't encouraging is it?                                                           So, I will tell ya something encouraging instead, I am working on another picture for you as what you wrote inspired me..I promise, you will like it very much.                                                           I was thinking how wonderful it is to think of being in your arms, just holding each other.  I think

                                                                 Hello Stephen, so glad to hear you are doing alright been worried about the snow but especially the windchill, from what I saw on the weather channel, looked like New England was in for some real brutal temps.  I know, I shouldn't watch it so much, you are right, sometimes they make so much hype over the storms than what they really are.  I guess I can say that around my area, but I worry about your area because I don't experience it first hand.  As it is..I am so glad and thankful you are fine!                                                                 Whatever you did, it worked, I can read your blogs all the way through which puts my mind at ease, so thank you, so, so so and so very much!!!!!  Can't wait to read the next one, so put a smile on your handsome face..you are Mr. Fix-it for sure !                                                                 Gosh, I didn't even see Tom Brady mouth t

                                                       Yesterday was pretty bad, we had snow squalls and freezing temps.  The kids stayed in all day trying to keep warm.  This house must need insulated better because it just doesn't want to hold the heat in.  I know the windows in my room are bad letting frigid air in.  Its so frustrating, anyway I hope you had a good day yesterday and today.  Today I battled yet another back ache.  Personally I think its probably the cold going up my spine...darn it, the windchill was almost -25.  I worry about you because its heading up your way now, so please keep yourself warm and safe and if you can avoid going out, please don't if you don't have too.  Here I am being a nagging Nellie, but I worry, the cold can really take a person's breath away real quick and so hard on the body.   The kids are watching "The Walking Dead"  I don't get it at all, I have a hard time believing the living can't out run a bunch of sta

                                                      I wanted to do something special today but couldn't wait to post it.  I put together a group of pictures and music I hope you will enjoy because of what your family, friends and faith means to you..you will know what I mean when you see it.  Pray it will make you happy and bring a smile to your handsome face.   Love you so much and with all my heart I wish I could spend this special day with you!  Love you share with the kids and I here ,or with your wonderful family there, just makes the day seem right.  I pray that one day, the kids and I will share the love there with you!  Have a great day today sweetheart, love you with all my heart HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

                                                     All bundled up again today seeing that its a whopping 12 degrees. I think I am getting too sensitive to the cold because I took dinner out of the oven and stood there with the oven door open for a while.  Brrrrrr, Brrrrrr, Brrrrrrr and dang it, I hate the cold.                                                     The last couple days, I have been in the kitchen fixing home cooked meals, the kids are enjoying them more now then they did when they were younger.  Another project I did was juice 19 large grapefruits.  I ended up taking a box of grapefruit from "People In Need" because I was the last person that day and said I would.  Boy was that wonderful, so I shared it with my family and ended up taking the rest back with me and juiced them.  Got two pitchers full of juice, so I put it in my ice tea I drink everyday.                                                    So the tally of my kitchen work the last two days were, B

                                                           Boy I wish I understood how to work some of these websites and blogsites, but Lord help me, sometimes I just can't understand them.                                                            I was so thrilled to finally hear from you Stephen , been a long while , so happy you wrote!!   Your blog came up but only a paragraph, I would hit "more" to read more but both my computer and phone just wouldn't bring it up, it was the same with the other blog you wrote. I guess that is why I am still up at 3:24 am, I have tried for hours, its just the way it goes for me.  If you know what the problem is, please pass it along if you can.                                                           Anyway, I wanted to write you to let you know, I surely tried and wanted so much to read your blog all the way through.  I will just mention what I was able to read because I was thoroughly enjoying it.   I bet you had ups and do

                                                   Been writing a lot to you on Blogger today, I have been working on taking more pictures of my work and putting on my Facebook page for  my art , floral and Avon.   That is how I found a picture of my brother's truck.  I found another picture of me holding two bouquets I made for a bride and bridesmaid...oh my goodness ..its sorta scary looking..lol.    I hope I didn't bore you too much today with my posts, they weren't real exciting.                                                   Hope and pray you and everyone are doing better with all that snow..I know we are going to get slammed again.  Can't wait until spring.  I still like the thought of a sharing a nice warm fire with you, all snuggled up.  I'm not looking forward to the cold we are supposed to get the rest of the month.  Just wish I was with you!   You get a good rest and have a good day tomorrow, may your dreams tonight be all you ever wished for.  I'

My brother restored this 1955 Ford pick-up for a school project, he showed it several times over the years but sold it after his boys were born..He used to call it "Puppy" it had a 1972 302 Ford Mustang engine in it, it sure was a neat truck.  Not sure where it is now or even if its the same color anymore                                                       Thought this would give you a smile or even a chuckle! Love you so much Stephen!

                                                          Wanted to write you a quick note just to say Hi and love you very much!   Hope and pray things are improving your way weather wise and travel wise around your area.   It's going to get to forty today here, then take a nose dive to the teens this weekend..surprise, surprise right?   My son is working harder, thank goodness and thank you for letting me tell you all about it.   Just be careful when you go out today or go back home from the office.                                                          Me, it takes forever walking anymore, the kids even out walk me..that don't seem right, oh well..now I know how my folks felt with us kids.  I'm thinking of you today Stephen as I always do, please be careful, have a very good Ash Wednesday...Love you so, so very much!!!!!

                                                Wanted to write you tonight, hoping and praying you are fine!  I wish you restful , wonderful and lovely dreams tonight.  Please keep warm and safe!!!! Love you so, so very much and wish I could be cuddled up with you.  Honestly and right.  You have a good morning, I will be thinking about you sweetheart, all my love, hugs and kisses!!!  Check on you tomorrow!!!                           Please let this be an encouragement for the morning..LOVE YOU STEPHEN!!

                                                             I always watch the news, local and national in the morning.  I was so shocked to find out that Boston had exceeded a record snowfall that passed The Blizzard Of 1978.  The weight of the snow on roofs is a big concern for you now and how you are handling it ,  got me concerned about you and all the family there.  I hope and pray somebody can help all of you out by knocking some of the weight off of your homes.   Been worried about you and the snow that yet again has plagued The New England area.   Ohio has lucked out with all of it.  The weathermen were bragging about that this morning too.  All I can think of is.."pride goes before the fall" can't second guess mother nature.  So I'm not saying a word!                                                            I wanted to write and let you know how concerned I am about you and I pray you and your family are all staying safe and warm.  Those arctic temps don&

                                                       Went over to my folks today, seeing there wasn't any threat of bad weather.  The kids and I had a nice visit, dad was his usual ornery self.  Mom, she was putting together another puzzle, my daughter helped her,my son was in the living room with my dad and my sister and I were in the kitchen with my daughter and mom.                                                       Been feeling down tonight, worrying over my son's grades.  They are very low.  Biology and Geometry seem to have him struggling.    I hope and pray he gets through it fine, so he is able to handle OGT, something required now to graduate.  That has me really concerned.  He must understand how important it is.  Things sure have changed since we were in school...that is a phrase I have heard my parents utter when I was in school.                                                      I miss having you encourage me through times like this.  Encourage my son as w

                                                        Hello Stephen, hope you are doing fine today and the sun was shinning there.  The sunset is so very lovely tonight. Bright blue, orange and pink, just amazing.  Pray you are having a nice evening.  Quiet here, the kids and I are enjoying the first weekend without a threat of snow or a snowstorm.   Thinking about you tonight, like I always think of my Stephen!  How I miss you, your smile and sparkling eyes!  Just wanted to tell you that today!! LOVE YOU SO, SO VERY MUCH!!!  You have a great evening, I am wishing you that, smile sweetheart!!! I will check on you tomorrow!!!!!!!!                                          Thought this would give you a chuckle..love you!!!

                                                       I have spent most of my day layered in clothing and piled underneath a bunch of blankets .  Can't do much, so I'm braving it, can't stand to be doing nothing, I'm doing my art and Avon.  Spent most of the day building my Facebook Art Page, in between the computer giving me some problems.                                                        Again, I have managed to catch another cold, go figure right with the temps going up and down from negative to forty, forty to negative, sure hope you are staying well.  I know all of you are getting the blasts of cold air in New England.  So I pray you are taking care of yourself and all your family are staying well too!                                                        I finally fell asleep last night at a normal time, instead of being wide awake in the wee hours.  I imagined being huddled up with you, content, safe and warm in your arms.  That helped a lot !!!!   I fig

                                                     I know you may be asleep by now but kindly this will greet you in the morning when you wake.  If by chance you are still awake like me, I hope this brings you gentle pleasure as light as a soft whisper.  Its snowing tonight, I'm thinking about you as I often do.                                                      Wanted to wish you sweet dreams my darling with a wonderful day awaiting you when the morning light passes through your window.  Please be careful today, I love you so , so much, many hugs and kisses to start you out!!!!!

                                                          Hope your day is going well, at least, no more snow coming down anyway right?   The news was sure sad today with the commuter train accident in New York.  Gosh, seems like one thing follows another.                                                           The day is almost done Schizz, hold on Hon!  Me, I had a long day yesterday, paying bills, grocery shopping and getting my taxes done.  This morning when I got up to get the kids off to school I was like a zombie.  Fell back to sleep.  Gloomy today although some sunshine early this morning.   Thinking about you and how you and everyone are getting along, especially you...you know me, I always worry about my guy!                                                            Please be careful going home , get  hot meal and some rest.  Oh yes, take your vitamin C, got to ward off any cold or flu...like you didn't know that huh?                                                

                                                        Taking forever to type this letter to you, darn computer, I think its cold too with these freezing temps.   Hope and pray you are keeping warm and everyone is doing ok.         Please keep yourself warm, safe and healthy throughout all the Measles outbreak and very cold air with all that snow.  It has made a record in Massachusetts, I'm sure.  Been worried about all of you.  You have been in my thoughts and prayers.  I know I have said it so much, but be careful, all my love, hugs and kisses!!!!                                                         I wanted to send you a picture of something other than snow...LOVE YOU SO, SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!  

                                                          I know you are getting hit yet again with a couple feet of snow.  We missed all of it again in Central Ohio, but Northern Ohio got hammered.  I am concerned for you Stephen and what is going on there with the weather.  What a Superbowl though!  It was great, a lot of penalties were missed but it turned out great at the last minute.  Kinda reminded me of the years of The Browns "Cardiac Kids".  Malcolm Butler interception was a perfect ending.    "Pat Nation" is an understatement . Oh yes the commercials, two really were good, I think.                                                           I bet you are on alert today because of the latest storm, please be careful and if you can stay home, stay home!  I pray everyone is doing fine and staying safe, especially you!   Keep warm, I'll write you tonight and or tomorrow morning.  I love you so very much, all my love, hugs and kisses!!!!!!!!              

                                                                  Hard to believe we are a Sunday already, this weekend went fast.  Hope you have gotten some rest and you get to enjoy the Superbowl today.  Been thinking about you, we are kinda dodging this latest round of weather, yesterday we were under a Winter Storm Warning, not sure about today.  Sorry about not writing yesterday, my son was up on my computer , I am still learning how to work my new phone, its kinda like a I Phone but not quite, I can access the internet with it but I am so slow about it....in other words, I stink about it.  You were filling up my thoughts all the while yesterday, that is for sure.  Hope you liked the picture of dad.                                                                  Its probably a slow progress digging out where you are at, I know you all got slammed pretty hard.  Seems like this has been the longest winter yet.  I wonder if Mr. Groundhog will see his shadow, knowing our luck, he wi