I Love Flip Flops

I get excited every year when I can finally wear flip flops.  They mean that summer is really here.  I guess there are some people who have tried to wear flip flops in the cold.  They are among those people that don't mind winter and a little frostbite.  LOL!  I love summer and the sunshine it brings.  The days are longer and we can enjoy all the outdoor activities.  Our seasonal depression goes bye, bye.  My happiest memories are always of summer and flip flops.

Cross your fingers and your toes if you can for good luck.  Everyone in our family is having a happy healthy stable summer.  We are all happy and enjoying life.  It is a relief for me as a caregiver.  It is a great summer to enjoy and that is what I am doing.

My flowers are all blooming and the my tomato plants are full, but not quite ripe.  Tis the season to sit back, kick off the flip flops and relax amongst the garden of flowers and enjoy their beauty.  We have had a lot of humid weather which has been great for the flowers.  The moisture is great for our skin also.  I feel like I am blooming with smiles.  I wish we could slow down the days of summer.

We had our family reunion on my dad's side of the family Sunday.  The older generation is getting smaller.  My dad is now the oldest one alive.  He is one of three siblings left out of twelve.   We had fun looking through high school pictures of his siblings.  My uncles were very good looking.  This is the first time I have seen the pictures.  Our younger generation has been growing by leaps and bounds and it was good to see them attend the reunion.  I hope they will continue the reunions as it is important to know your family history.

I have a cousin who is struggling to stay alive and I am sending love and prayers to him and his family.  We missed him at the reunion, as he always kept us laughing.  He has that same happy disposition my dad has.

I end this post today wearing my flip flops and smiling as life is beautiful!  Smile and be kind to everyone and maybe we can change the world.

Life is beautiful !!
Elizabeth:)

Flowers and Love

I think I need to write about love.  The world is changing so much and I think we are loosing that intimacy of person to person contact with social media.  We are able to reconnect with people easier with social media, but I still believe that face to face is the the most human and honest way to express ourselves.   Sometimes in the language of text messaging with someone the real meaning of our words are lost.  People's mannerisms and tone of voice are not present with texting and interpretation can be obscured.  I still like the old fashion telephone conversations, and tone of voice and what you really mean can be heard.   I enjoy those telephone conversations with my dad, as he is not into modern social media.  On the other side however it is nice to text or e-mail  someone and let them know that you are thinking about them.  

So, Summer 2016 is officially here and I am loving the stinking hot weather.  I am a sunny summer person.   On the subject of love and romance, I have fixed up my patio like a flower garden.   My husband commented yesterday that he loves it.  It is a relaxing place to lounge and forget your worries.  We had the family over for Father's day and we enjoyed eating and lounging on the patio.  Laney is even enjoying the patio. 

I spent most of Father's day cooking for my two survivors, my dad and husband.  I think they enjoyed it as much as I did.  The world has forgotten the simple moments shared with family and the love that needs to be thought about everyday.  We missed those in our family that left us way to early and we hope that they were smiling from heaven. 

I remind myself these days of all the good that I can find in people and let the bad be buried.  We can change the world with kind words and actions.  We can turn off our phone and enjoy the people in front of us.  We can laugh and be happy that we are alive and we are survivors.  

Getting ready to share some more time today with my dad.  Every minute with him is another good memory.   He smiled yesterday as I handed him a hanging basket of flowers.  He laughed because I reminded him he needed a basket to hang by his front door.  I think there is nothing more loving and comforting than seeing flowers at someone's door.

I think I need more flowers and I am about to go get some.  Love to all!!

Life is beautiful!!!!

Elizabeth:)