Wow, Amused!! YEAY YEAY YEAY, a triathlon...woop woop woop!!!! GREAT JOB!!!

(I am so impressed, can you tell?) Great to know that you can do it! Was the swim difficult because of other swimmers? I have heard that it can be wild out there during a triathlon. I am so impressed! wait, did I say that already?

Best of luck to your son, Amused, and hope that he has a great experience! Fingers crossed and visualizing him happy in school, and SOLD SOLD SOLD for you :))

I know for me that having an outlet for exercise does a lot for me. Yes, I hope to be able to cycle in the fall - if all goes well, I should be getting the pin out of my toe in maybe 2 weeks, and then a await the doc's okay for cycling. I do miss it, but I have actually been losing weight here in my quiet weeks of laying around reading books. Perhaps I am eating less OR losing muscle...don't know. But my regular pants are a little loose, so??? a good sign

I sure am feeling bored but I think I have rounded the corner on feeling overwhelmed by the renovation and saying "I am grateful that we can afford this and it's going to be beautiful"...instead of saying "so much more needs to be done here and we don't have enough money".... it's all in the perspective, right?

Good advice for Sunny, Amused. I hope you are resting as much as you can Sunny and at least able to relax about money due to your sick time from work. YEAY YEAY YEAY!!

Wow, I am in cheerleader mode here, lol...let the good times roll, eh?? Two days without workmen in and out of the house is just a wonderful thing. I cleaned off the dining room table, and paid bills on my computer and am still smiling. A happy bubble.

Sending out love and light to all,

Bloom xo

Thank you Icey and Lady Laie,

Ripeness...hmmmm, that is a good image! I do feel some release internally as I have my enforced quiet time here. Hubby has been great and intruding cautiously into my realm to reminisce about his childhood and his parents. My Pisces is away and it is a great feeling for me to not feel that connection - say no more Icey, lol...I get it!! That will be my next learning, and I think the falling fruit is a good image for me. So if I splash in all my ripeness and drip on someone's foot, who the **** cares, right??

Lifting you up Amused...we have survived empty nest a number of times, as there have been times when we have had to re-launch the chicks several times. I will add my sold sold sold to the chorus!!

Sunny, keep up your strength with rest and some good food! Hope that you can make some progress on the truck situation!! Sending you light and love!

I have had some issues with my computer lately, but I think things are good now...whew! I did take some time to PAINT outside two days ago...I brought my watercolors outside to my gazebo before my operation. It has been quite a while since I painted, and this felt forced in some ways, as I didn't have a 'theme' in my head when I started...but I did manage to get paint on the page. A lot of REd, that is usually not what comes to me, but hey, I am doing it for me, so I let the fruit fall I guess.

LC, glad that you are here!

Thank you all for the support and love winging through here on angels, doves and other moonbeams!

Hugs from Bloom

Awww...yes it must be an adjustment for them and for you Sunshine!

Do you skype at all with your family?It's free and isn't too difficult to set up. I wonder if that would help to bridge the gap your kids feel. Skyping seems popular among grandparents and grandkids, from what I hear!! Maybe that would help your kids to still feel close to your family and give you a little break

My heart is going out to you Miss Sunshine!! I hope each day you are feeling better

xoxo Bloom

Oh Sunny, hang in there!! I'm glad your family was able to help. I am willing to bet that there are some people close to you who would love to look for a new vehicle for you....maybe someone in your church? I have a friend who would leap onto the computer and search away for a house...a car....shop shop is her mantra!...I imagine you would just have to ask for a few friends to look around for maybe five recommendations, and then you could check them out on line and then have someone take you to see 3 of them? I don't know if that would work, but maybe it gives you some ideas.

Sending you love and light xoxoxoxox

Bloom

Sending you love and light Sunny!! Yes, we are adding our prayers to those of your angels!! Thanks Pfree and Laie4 for your kindness!

xo

Bloom

Hello fellow ponders,

Lots happening here, wow.

Dear Icey, losing your job on your new year. That is such a total bummer...I am sorry to hear that too, not what needs to happen for you right now. I do hope another door opens for you. Or a book opens to you? I know that is not a quick money maker right now, but I am wondering if that is part of the change for you? Don' t know...but just a thought. The Universe allows...right? That's all I know! Kind of not helpful right now I guess

Amused, thanks for your input here and hope that better days are coming for you!

Sunny, glad you are healing, and hope that things work out for you. sounds complicated...sending you love and light!

LC, nice to hear from you and hear your support for Icey. Hope is the thing with feathers...

Lady Laie, summer's rain...hope things were okay for you with all the storms.

My foot is healing and I am, I have to say, extraordinarily well rested. My husband, on the other hand, is very tired with cooking and cleaning. He says it takes a lot of time. yup. But it won't be long before I will be able to help. He has been very sweet, and a few surprising people have dropped off food for us, which was an unexpected pleasure!

We can all use love and light and I am sending some along with moonbeams!

xo Bloom

Well well well, Ms. Sunny!! you are a miracle for sure! Thanks for sharing your story and wow, what a story. So happy that yes! you are here, and even though you say the injuries are moderate, they sound tough to live with. I am happy that your family was able to come to help and my goodness!! you sound in such a good place. Angels, for sure!!! Sending you light and love. Hope you never got that cracked windshield fixed then!!

HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS ICEY!!! Wishing you well on your special day!

I am doing well with my foot and getting around a bit on my crutches. Still dizzy and nauseous from the anesthesia but otherwise OK!! My hub is trying his hardest and we both have to be patient with his memory. Angels must be here too, because I am not getting angry :)) Thanks for your good wishes Amused and hope things are going well for you Soccer try outs soon for you son, right? I think it's later this month?

Love and light to all, peace to the pond!

Bloom xoxo

HI Amused,

Yes, we are using our small air conditioners for the same reason! A friend mentioned that this is our 5th heat wave this summer here in MA, where temps have been over 90 for more than three days. Did you get any rain in that storm last night? We were driving through some wild weather on the way home from NH last night...but everyone was careful, so no accidents. Thanks for your good wishes on my surgery! I have nothing but positive hopes for it all.

Laie, how did you make out with that storm? I wonder if you were in the middle of it!!? At least my grass is looking green....but soon I won't be able to mow the lawn

Hugs, from Bloom xo

Sunny,

wow wow...sending you love and light!!

Glad you are okay and thanks for posting this here. You have been in my thoughts and prayers!

Hugs form Bloom xo

Good morning ponders!

Hope all is well with you!

Our renovation work proceeds...it's nice to have a day when no-one will be here! I hope or...shall I hope someone comes and moves the project along? lol The floor tile is ordered and should be here by mid-august.

I have another operation on my foot next week (Wednesday), so I feel like I have to make sure all is in order. At the beginning of the week, I will have to clean out the refrigerator and make some meals ahead of time, or make sure there is enough in there for a few easy days. It will be a Laurel and Hardy comedy show here for a few days, I am sure....the stroke patient caring for anesthetized one, all the while hammering and sawing is going on...yippee for change Not to mention a now traumatized doggie....well, she will be happy to be in one place with me I am sure.

Hope things are going well for you Amused! Sunny, hope this weekend brings some easy moments for you! LC, hope there is a hammock waiting for you this weekend. Laie...what is next with your G-son and YOUR reno!! woo hoo, all good things I hope! Icey, let us know how you are doing, other than enjoying your cooler weather!

Love and light from Bloom

xoxo