Wednesday ART THERAPY

Rose, I have to say I'm a little down on Mother Nature these days.

 

Lobster Lou T,

Like you, I have a good feeling about George's soon to be move. Now, I can't get the "The Jefferson's" theme song to stop playing over and over and over again, in my head, lol!!! Backing up a bit, it's a good thing I liked "The Jefferson's," lol... Now I'm hearing Edith Bunker singing "All In The Family's" theme song. And, I thought my singing could shatter glass, lol...

Thanks for the step back in time on this miserable, over the top, humid day in TUTTAMVILLE. Mother Nature is being such a pita!!! She can't seem to make up her mind. In the last 15 minutes we've had rain, thunder, and now a brief appearance from the sun. It's way past humid!!!, TUTTAM!!!

I hope Mother Nature is being much kinder to your corner of the world...

Keep on dancing...

As always, sending you lots of hugs and love, wishing you peace, all of us peace. Debster and Skye Queen

 

George,

I'm so happy for you!!!, TUTTAM!!! Like Lobster Lou T, I have a really good feeling about your soon to be move. Although the packing and all the BS that goes along with moving is totally exhausting, it'll be over before you know it. Can't wait for an update once you're settled into your new home.

I'll be looking forward to seeing some more of your over the top creative art... Art Wednesdays always brighten my day!!!, TUTTAM!!!

As always, sending you lots of hugs and love, wishing you peace, all of us peace, all the way from TUTTAMVILLE... Debanator and Skye Queen

 

Ms. Hum, hearing about the
extremes of weather in the U.S.
from extreme heat to extreme
cold, makes me appreciate my
corner of the world. I know I
whined about being confined
during the cold temps of winter,
but
I've learned to deal with it by
taking a bus to a nearby city,
for variety. Lou T.

 

Louster,

Every time you describe your corner of the "world," I can see it vividly in my mind... I know you already know that I think you live in one of the most beautiful places on earth!!!, but I can't help repeating myself, TUTTAM!!! I love everything about your corner of the world... the ocean, boats, salty air, New England architecture, mom and pop owned shops, restaurants, art galleries, etc, etc, etc... and of course, all that way beyond delicious, freshly caught seafood... There's lots of good seafood where I live too, but, and this is another one of those really BIG!!! BUTS!!!, I miss New England clam chowder, (it's just not the same around here!!!, TUTTAM!!!), right off the boat, super fresh cod and haddock... Backing up a bit, I agree with you, although I sound like a parrot, New England lighthouses are "timeless and magical." I'm missing "home" today. Can you tell???, lol...

Just had a flashback all the way to the 6th grade. We went to Boston for our end of the year field trip. We walked the Freedom Trail, and stopped at a few of the historic sites along the way. I can picture the black and white photos I took of Paul Revere's House with two of my friends standing in front of it. Yikes!!!, I know I'm getting old when I can remember perfectly what happened so many years ago, but not what I did a day ago, lol!!! However, I'm still going to blame this on my way too foggy widow brain!!!, lol!!!

Thanks for so many wonderful memories... No matter how many tropical vacations Bob and I enjoyed, New England will always hold a very special place in my heart... It will always be "home," to me.

Sending you hugs and love, wishing you peace, all of us peace. Debster and Skye Queen

 

Rose,

This is so scary... Praying for all those affected... Praying you and your family remain safe... Please keep us updated.

As always, sending you lots of hugs and love, wishing you peace, all of us peace. DEB & Skye

 

Debster, like Georgine, your
memories jog mine. It's touching that you walked the Freedom
Trail & saw the Paul Revere
House.I did, too! My other
appreciation of history began
in Plymouth, where I was born
& spent my boyhood near the
famous Rock. I learned about
the Pilgrims and Native Americans. I was blessed to
know my maternal grandparents, and can picture
their kind faces, as if it were
yesterday. I wish Linda had
known them, bc her grandparents had died before
she was born. My early years
were spent on the beaches of
Cape Cod, but when Linda & I
went back for a visit, it was too
crowded, and I like Cape Ann
better. As you know, Linda & I
were able to travel around the U.S., but didn't hit 48 states like
Georgine & Pierre did. I'm
content for this to my
"forever home", God willing. Lou

 

Hi Lou,

Daphne is part of my email address. Thanks for letting me know.

Georgine (aka Daphne)

 

Hi Lou and DEB,

I am joining you with the flashback memories of beautiful New England. My father was from Ridgefield, CT, and though I never lived there, I always loved visiting that area. When Pierre and I were in Massachusetts in August 2018, we visited Lenox, Stockbridge and then Hinsdale, where I was a dance counselor at a girls camp for 2 summers in a row while I was in college. I loved it, there. The camp had a huge barn, where I taught the girls, and we put on shows fort the parents, such as Mary Poppins, The Music Man and Kiss Me Kate. The weather was wonderful. Now, my memory is really going back to that place and time. Oh, how beautiful it was!! The weather was so crisp in the morning and then would get warmer throughout the day. The evenings were cool, but we had so much fun being outside in nature (except when I taught ballet in the barn!!) The area where Lou lives is so gorgeous that reading about it made me wish that Pierre and I had visited it in August, 2018.

Thanks, Lou, for your memories and DEB for yours. DEB, is it raining where you live? We both live in South Carolina. My 3 dogs are not getting the exercise they usually get - I live 20 minutes from the beach (NMB) and was wondering when I was walking them how you and Skye are coping with all the rain if you live in this area. I looked at the forecast: rain for the next 10 days. I am fine with it except that the dogs cannot romp outside as they usually do.

Georgine

 

Thanks Debanator. I am a total wreck! I thought I'd have until late July. Instead itz FOUR DAZE! I am absolutely freaking out. Today for the first time ever set up utilities in my name Only! Thisis so freaking weird. I'm a wreck I only ate trail mix for lunch-Dinner!
Thank you and Skye for the love and encouragement! I need it!

 

Hello everyone,

Maybe it’s just me, but I think trying to follow these conventions and then responding to people on my phone is just about impossible for me. I click on one to respond to, and it doesn’t seem to work like I expect. After this, I’m switching to the laptop. Sounds like wild weather everywhere! I think it’s hard for anyone when it’s raining for days and days and days. Isn’t there a Ray Bradbury story about a place where the rain never stops? Hugs and comforts to each and to all of you, and I apologize if I didn’t respond earlier to posts. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ The last time we traveled to Boston, we caught a game at Fenway, and David Ortiz was still playing. I wish we’d sprung for seats on top of the Green Monster! The Red Sox won with mostly home runs over the big wall. Great memories! We had some awesome oysters at Legal Seafood, which might not really even be a good place to go. We went whale watching ~ one of my favorite (TUTTAM!, can I say that?) things to do with my family. Then we headed to Bar Harbor for a few days and then up to Montpelier before heading back to Boston. I love Boston, but I am a Twins fan myself.

 

Great text, Deborah! Glad you
switched to laptop. I believe
Karen & others use that. I just
use my Android Smart Phone,
and that's fine, but I don't send
photos & videos to GIC. The
only sport I followed, when I was younger, was baseball. I went to Fenway Park as a young
boy, and sat in the bleechers,
in my 20s. Loved being outside,
with hot dogs & beer. It was great being in the sunshine. I
knew all the Red Sox players
then, and watched the games on
TV. Overtime, when they started
losing, I lost interest. I don't have
a TV now, or drink, but if I'm at a
bar, having dinner, I enjoy
watching the Sox, especially if at
Fenway, on the big screen, bc of
the timeless nature of the game,
even if Iknow the names of only a
couple players. As for Legal
Seafood, that's a good chain,and
I have fond memories of going
to some of their restaurants in
Boston & Cambridge. Linda & I
spent many weekend getaways
in New England, visited different
lighthouses on the coast of Maine. I remember staying
overnight in Montpelier. As
Robin and DEB would say, these
memories will always be happy,
mixed with sad, and bittersweet. It's been 4 & a half years since
Linda's death, and I still can't
believe she's gone, physically,
from me. In spite of my dancing
with female friends on weekend
nights, I have occasional
mourner's fatigue in the daytime
and have to take a nap. When
I was about to take one
yesterday, I had a flashback to
Linda's face, and wept, saying
that even though I'm having a
good time with my dance
partners I miss her, and love her
very much. I said that when God
says it's time for me to go, my
spirit will be reunited with hers.
I believe this, bc I have a friend
who had a near death experience , and saw an
afterlife. But, each day is precious, and I say a short
prayer of gratitude to God every
morning , when I look out to
sea, that I'm still alive, and in this beautiful place. Lou

 

Hi all, thank you for your best wishes and prayers. We've had two days without rain, but very cloudy and cold, those north winds just won't leave us alone. It seems like winter is approaching instead of summer. However, more heavy rain is on the way from tomorrow, particularly in the South this time, where we live, and will continue for the rest of the week, let's keep our fingers crossed.

A picture of my plants struggling to survive, I'm particularly fond of my little "flower corner" at the front of our house, like my C used to call it. I'm trying my best to keep it alive, for him. As you can see, there are some acquatic flowers (the white ones) which I think are called water arums in English. In fact, they should do well now, with all this abnormal rain!

 

Rose thank you for sharing. Your flower corner is beautiful. Rose I thought the white flowers were calla Lillie’s, I looked both up. They’re in the same family. They look so pretty! Sorry about all your rain. Gets tiring, for sure. I’ve had a nice spell of no rain but it’s been going down to freezing temps last couple nights. I’ll share irises I have blooming in the memorial garden. They’re blooming all at once. And my French lilacs.
I use my iPhone most the time on here or my iPad. Mostly my phone cause it’s with me all the time. I’m sure a laptop or PC would be easier to navigate.
Robin

 

Dear Lou,
You may think it's funny, but I felt sad about the lobster I was served in Bar Harbor. I could see his face, and that made me wonder if those final moments in the lobster trap were terrifying and stressful. Okay, I am weird.
And I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the guys at Fenway calling "Beeah" and "Watah" if you get my meaning.

I'm glad you are all seizing the moment, with art, dancing, living life and honoring your soulmates as best you can. I do know Steve would be so much better at this grieving thing than I am. I'm just not as good without him, and I never will be. But I will do my best being half of what I was when he was here. Love and comfort and gratitude to each and every single one of you out there on this lonely Friday evening! You are all my heroes!

 

1. Deb, I am sorry that I can't remember where you live! I remember my kids being totally rapt walking the freedom trail--Have you tried west coast chowder? Enjoy your time with Skye!

 

Love it!

 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTREMGNqR/

I hope this link works. Someone sent this to me and it touched me. Hope you all enjoy.

 

Oh Robin, what a beautiful interpretation of this marvelous song. A great talented group of youngsters, well done to them! Thank you so much, I admit I cried but this is a positive thing. I often need to listen to a song to let the tears come out, we need to release our pain through tears, it won't take the pain away, but will help it become more bearable.
Whether we have faith or not, whether we are atheists or religious, whether we believe or not, we can't help but love this emotional song.
Hugs to you, from rainy Italy.
Rose

 

I’m so glad it touched you too. Made me cry. Very emotional. But like you said it’s a good thing. Releasing the pain. Sorry about all your rain. I’m having lots of rain today. But nothing close to what you’re having. Stay safe. ❤️ Robin