A Mermaid In Our Midst...

A couple of years ago around this time of the year, our family went to our favorite North Carolina beach destination ~ Oak Island, NC.

While there, my son let his Aunt, Uncle, and cousins transform him into a mermaid on the beach!  He was such a good sport that day, as we all stood around laughing!  I think he looks stunning if I do say so myself!  He has inherited my love of the ocean and coast and I am thrilled with that!

I have always been intrigued by mermaids.  They have always seemed so beautiful and ethereal to me.  I have often thought that I may be "part mermaid" because of just how much I love the ocean!! 


How many of you out there have a "thing" for mermaids? 

Paua Shells...

Yesterday, an old friend of mine and I met at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC for the afternoon.  If you have never been there, it is a fantastic way to spend the day!


This friend and I had not seen each other in many years, but at one time had been extremely close...  We are both at points in our lives where we can enjoy each other once again....  


Hence, the Paua Shells...  I was TOTALLY surprised when my friend gave me a small package to open.  Inside the package were 3 paua shell bangle bracelets!  I was so touched and found it quite amazing that after all of these years my friend had remembered my love of seashells!


Inside the package was also a paper with some information on the paua shell that I would like to share with you all:


1.  Paua represents the essence of love, as well as inner love and beginning transformation.
2.  With the flowing energy of the sea, paua is excellent for helping one access the subconscious for emotional and artistic inspiration, bringing ideas out of the subconscious and allowing them to take inspirational form.
3.  The continuous rotation of the paua spiral represents everlasting life.


I'm lovin' the Paua Shell and will be happily wearing them daily!!

Favorite Things...

Lilypads on Oahu

This morning I was looking over some old files, and I came across a list of "My Favorite Things" that I had composed a few years ago ~ 

Here is the list that I had written down:

Seashells

Lavender Fields on Maui

Ladybugs

Gardenias

The Ocean

Ponds

Lavender

Blue-Green

Pink

Lilypads

Sea Turtles

Roses

Patchwork

Coral

I do believe that these are INDEED my FAVORITE THINGS!!

How many of these things are your Fave's??

Stuff...

One of my very favorite words in the English language is the word:  "stuff".  I just love saying this word!


It is so all inclusive!


As in:  "I have so much stuff to do!" or "I have so much stuff!" or "There is so much stuff going on!"


"STUFF" is what is going on with me right now!  Just "STUFF"!  So, this "stuff" is hindering me from producing fantastic pieces for my blog on a more regular basis!  Dang it!


With that being said, I just want the few people who do take the time to read my "stuff", that I will still be posting, but not on any kind of regular basis.


I will be posting when I do have a good story to tell or item to talk about!


In the meantime, I will still be reading all of your blogs and will continue to leave my comments!


Until next time ~ don't clutter your life with so much "stuff"!!!

God is Everywhere...

Out of the mouths of babes...  I remember a story from when my son was 7 or 8 years old.  


We were visiting some friends, and one of the little girls came up to my girl friend and asked her "Aunt Shannon, where is God?"  Well, she just looked at me and said "I will defer this one to Cindy." 


I just sat there and could not decide what to say, as I was thinking "well, he is up in the sky looking down..." , etc...


So, I did not say anything.  I looked at my son and asked "Eric, where is God?"


And I want you to know that without missing a beat, he replied with "God?... God is EVERYWHERE!"


I knew at that moment that he "got it~!"


Have a Happy Week!

To My Fellow Leo's...

Happy Birthday to all my fellow Leo's out there!  


Tomorrow I will be 52 and Ouch!  Somehow, I am into my 50's - and it has happened so quickly that I have hardly noticed!!


I want to thank God for my excellent health, as well as for all of the wonderful things that he has brought into my life.


I am looking forward to the coming year with much anticipation, hope, and gratitude.


Here's to a FANTASTIC year to all of us Leo's ~


CHEERS!

Hawaii 2010 & Johnny Depp...

Well, am back from my 2010 Hawaiian trip and must say that this trip had a nice little added piece of fun to it!!


They are filming parts of the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie in Hawaii at the resort where we stayed!  Since I am a HUGE Johnny Depp fan, this was FANTASTIC!


I was able to get a few pics to share:
1.  The Black Pearl docked at the marina next door to where we stayed.
2.  The filming crew on location.
3.  The Deppster on the beach!!


What a HOT guy!!


ENJOY!!!!!!!