Extreme Base Jumping in Wingsuits

Unbelievable! This is as close to Superman/Woman as I've seen. I can't imagine having the nerve to try it.

What do you think?

Remember to be kind to one another. Hug someone too tight today. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you might be the world.

Have a great weekend!

Carol-the gardener

Things We Say Wrong

I saw this a while back and had to share. Try saying Little Italy three times fast!

Carol-the gardener

Greatest Guitar Solo Ever

Did you know Prince could play like this? He just shuts Tom Petty down. News to me. Just the title of the song alone is genius....While my Guitar Gently Weeps.

Carol-the gardener

More Awards!!! Thank you Food Floozie

It's one of those days.  It's been one of those months.  It's been a couple of months of the same.  Imagine how lovely to sign on today...and scroll through and find I had been given awards from my friend

 

at http://foodfloozie.blogspot.com/
she has some great recipes there!  Delish!

Surprised?  Much!!!

Happy?  Me!!!

Here are the awards

That my friends, is a triple whammy!

So, I have to answer questions, 5 I think and pass on some things about me.  Questions are easy but what do you all not know about me by now?  Hmmm...

Questions first.

1 If you blog anonymously, are you happy doing this? If you aren't anonymous, do you wish you'd started out anonymously so that you could be anonymous now?

I don't really blog anonymously, just enough to feel somewhat safe.  I really have nothing to hide.

2.  Is there something that you still want to accomplish in your life?

Lots, I'd like to do one really beautiful painting that I feel completely at peace with.

3.  When you attended school, were you the class clown, the class overachiever, the shy person or always ditching?

I always made good grades without much effort so that left me plenty of time to socialize.  I did cut class, and I'm glad I did.  Never the shy person.

4.  Is it easy for you to share your true self in your blog, or are you more comfortable writing posts about other people and events?


It is easy for me to share my true self in my blog, although I have to be in the right frame of mind to do so.  I don't like to write when I'm feeling down, because who wants to read about all of your problems.  Also, your life starts to sound like an episode of Jerry Springer....not a good thing.
 
5  When you take time for yourself, what do you do?

I love to lay in bed and pray.  I do my nails, I love to drink a big glass of juice every night while watching a good movie.  In the summer of course I love going to the beach for the day.

Now for the tidbits of intrigue!


I love LOVE getting a good massage.  My best est friend is the best est Massage Therapist and it hurts so good!  After she gives me one of her special massages I feel so relaxed and have been sleeping better (sometimes 12 hours) and my blood pressure is down as well.  She is such a blessing in my life.  If you suffer from any kind of chronic pain I highly recommend getting a therapeutic massage.

I love to cook.  I love doing anything creative really and cooking is a form of creativity.  The only thing is I'm not good at just making something out of what I have on hand kinda cook.  I love having fresh herbs, produce in season, fresh bread, really good ingredients and plenty of them then I can create.  So, for the most part I go shopping with no plan really (most of the time) then I come home and create meals until the supply is low and start all over again.  I also love one pot meals in the Winter.  I have certain things I only make in the Winter and certain things I only make in the spring summer.  That's just how I roll.  For instance, Banana Pudding in the Winter is just wrong to me.

I love silk and satin.  Silk and satin anything.  If I see a pretty shirt or Cami in satin or silk....I have to have it....but how many Camisoles or Jammies does one woman need?  I'm not a sleep in a T shirt kinda gal.  I want old movie star long flowing night gowns, I like lace, if seed pearls are hand sewn on JACKPOT!  I do love a good cotton nightgown in the Summer but they are so difficult to find these days.

Now to pass these on to some of my favorite Bloggers.  I love reading your blogs and I am happy HAPPY to pay it forward.  I know some of you have one of these awards, maybe all of them who knows....but know that I thought of you and pass them on to others please.  I hope it thrills each of you as much as I have been thrilled.

 My dear friend Debby at Just Breathe http://skyesofblue.blogspot.com/

My friend Heather at http://ourlifeinaclick.blogspot.com/

My other friend, Ruth, another Southern Belle at http://thisgritstale.blogspot.com/

Oh and Roz over at   http://bellavita-bellasblog.blogspot.com/ I love her blog so much.  It is my dream blog.  It is beautiful to look at and so many good recipes and she does this Fresh and Clean Friday where you find so many great ideas and oh....just too much to explain ....you have to check it out.

And finally Monica over at http://naturallighting.blogspot.com/  She has such beautiful photographs each day to enjoy.

Remember....be kind to each other.  Hug someone you love way too tight.

Carol-the gardener

NEW Uncensored E*TRADE Baby

I needed a good laugh...thought maybe you guys might need one too! Happy Weekend!

Be kind to one another...

Carol-the gardener

100 followers! Unbelieveable

My morning started out like every other morning.  I made coffee, turned the fire on and I signed on to Blogger like I normally do .... to see what all of you morning people have posted.  I usually enjoy reading your posts while sipping a cup of Italian roast coffee.  I sometimes find interesting posts that make me think, some inspiring photographs, yummy recipes and sometimes a friend in need of a prayer.  Sometimes I have an occasional comment.

I have to apologize to all of you.  I am terrible about taking the time to comment.  I really don't know why.  I read through and have intentions on coming back and posting comments to each of you.  Maybe it is just time consuming, maybe it is because Blogger drives me crazy with pop up blockers and verification codes...who knows or it could be I have a difficult time staying on task.

This morning ... I noticed that I now have 100 followers!  I could not believe it!  How in the HECK did that happen?  I haven't been blogging quite a year, just really started to journal pictures, ideas, feelings etc..and then I found all of you.  Wonderful online friends with great ideas, interesting points of view, support and it really has been fun for me.  I am blown away that anyone finds what I post interesting and that number of 100....just crazy!  I've learned so much from reading about all of you.  Reading about your lives, your hobbies, you loves, you hopes and dreams and your struggles.  I'm just really surprised...pleasantly...that I have so many friends, and a couple awards!  Cool!

Due to life throwing me some really hum dingers (southern saying) lately...I haven't been blogging as much as I would like.  I do read however, almost everyday..twice a day.  Anywhoo....I just wanted to say Thank you to those of you who do read, comment and care.  You mean so much to me.

I wanted to take the time to let you know that....virtual hugs!

Carol-the gardener

Here's to You Robin!

Week after week, my dear friend Robin@Yourdailydose takes her time to choose the perfect song or video to let each of us know that our blogs and lives are important to her. This week she was feeling really not up to taking the time for all of us. She said don't look for a Here's To You Thursday posting.

I'd like to post this one for you Robin...and tell you how awesome you are for taking the time each week for those of us who you call friends. You listen, you care and that is being a friend..

You Rock!

Carol-the gardener

P.S.  If you are a friend of Robin's take the time to send her a "little love".  Shoes had a wonderful idea....everyone send her a video, song, picture something to lift her spirit and let her know how much we all appreciate her each week.