tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.comments2019-04-19T14:17:31.451-07:00Altered Momentsnfabandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-32744223181760936562019-04-19T14:17:31.451-07:002019-04-19T14:17:31.451-07:00We had the best time that day ... meeting you was ...We had the best time that day ... meeting you was a highlight. It isn't often we make good friends over the internet and then actually meet them ... we got lucky. Thanks for your hugs and prayers, it's never easy to lose a loved one but I'm doing OK now, I just had never really documented that day and those feelings and thought that the anniversary of his passing was a good day to get them in writing. nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-6297315750256567632019-04-18T09:12:21.815-07:002019-04-18T09:12:21.815-07:00Hugs and prayers for loss my friend. I can't e...Hugs and prayers for loss my friend. I can't even imagine. I'm so glad I got to meet you all. It was a lovely, fun time.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-33282460071168386112018-09-12T16:43:00.917-07:002018-09-12T16:43:00.917-07:00Aw thank you Lynn, your words inspire me to keep o...Aw thank you Lynn, your words inspire me to keep on blogging even when so few people look at them or comment anymore. It's like a diary of my thoughts I guess, and I'm happy that you enjoy them. I'm glad you're riding out the storm away from it per say, hoping your area stays safe and without damage. Thanks for checking in ... oh and by the way, I love your blog posts as well.nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-13414069780337514492018-09-12T06:26:53.010-07:002018-09-12T06:26:53.010-07:00oooooooo sounds delish!!! and fall is pretty, we&#...oooooooo sounds delish!!! and fall is pretty, we're currently still in NJ waiting for the hurricane to blow over. Love reading your posts - you have a way with words I wish I had. Hopefully those trees will change while we're still here.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-24347482948960342202018-07-21T21:14:41.564-07:002018-07-21T21:14:41.564-07:00Let me know if you try it Lynn, I'd love to he...Let me know if you try it Lynn, I'd love to hear your thoughts on this recipe.nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-45369103056571593422018-07-18T18:27:27.377-07:002018-07-18T18:27:27.377-07:00Yummm...they all sound delish. Love crockpot recip...Yummm...they all sound delish. Love crockpot recipes. Thanks!Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-1574276223177624322018-06-21T23:02:34.095-07:002018-06-21T23:02:34.095-07:00Lists seem to be my thing of late ... I can't ...Lists seem to be my thing of late ... I can't figure out how to upload my photos to my blog, heck if I can't do it from my phone then it doesn't get done. LOL ... I have enjoyed your vacation photos Lynn, what an amazing trip you had, hope to see you scrap them soon.nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-21796302504403182112018-06-21T17:40:53.930-07:002018-06-21T17:40:53.930-07:00Wow! That's a heck of a list. Love that you ma...Wow! That's a heck of a list. Love that you made a list. I like lists.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-90012475093774641062018-01-24T19:17:18.613-08:002018-01-24T19:17:18.613-08:00Verde sauce or Verde Salsa is my favorite, yum.Verde sauce or Verde Salsa is my favorite, yum.nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-60424448544722543232018-01-24T12:33:45.976-08:002018-01-24T12:33:45.976-08:00I adore verde it's soooooo comfort food. Disco...I adore verde it's soooooo comfort food. Discovered that out west somewhere lol. Another recipe to try.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-30508472083864420172018-01-23T10:39:31.924-08:002018-01-23T10:39:31.924-08:00I've got to pick up a few items and I'll b...I've got to pick up a few items and I'll be making it as well, we are trying to add much more lean protein to our diets Lynn, so chicken will be high on our shopping list. I've always been a red meat fan, but I need to limit my intake, so I'll be testing more and more chicken recipes out. Thanks for stopping in, it's always nice to see someone is checking my blog ... I think readership has fallen away from blogs. nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-18816151493828968862018-01-23T04:36:51.191-08:002018-01-23T04:36:51.191-08:00Sounds yummy!! I'll have to give it a go, alwa...Sounds yummy!! I'll have to give it a go, always looking for good chicken recipes.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-38096608015227236672018-01-09T05:40:53.161-08:002018-01-09T05:40:53.161-08:00Love that you have that and documented your memory...Love that you have that and documented your memory. My mom wasn't much of a cook LOL but we bonded on other things. I still miss her.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-53181141443940669562017-11-06T04:28:46.504-08:002017-11-06T04:28:46.504-08:00Hey girl! You've got this.. It's tough at ...Hey girl! You've got this.. It's tough at first I haven't done bread, pasta, or diet sodas, nor splenda or anything like that for about 7 years now and I really don't miss it. I've been trying to control IBSD (it's like putting a cat in a car LOL). I did have to cut out caffiene (racing heart) and that REALLY helped overall. I do miss that but my awesome DH roasts decaf for me so I do get the taste.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-70112377259828968302017-10-27T04:07:38.048-07:002017-10-27T04:07:38.048-07:00Sounds like a great idea to me. We haven't wen...Sounds like a great idea to me. We haven't went that route yet, but there are a bunch out there to choose from.My hubby is a very creative cook, so I'm lucky that way in that it all doesn't fall to me. We found Cali to be crazy expensive when we visited the northern part this past year on our "way the hell out west tour" LOL.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-76691826389653268142017-10-26T00:20:43.078-07:002017-10-26T00:20:43.078-07:00Hi Jen, I'm so happy to see you have visited m...Hi Jen, I'm so happy to see you have visited my blog here, I'm not sure how I missed it from May, maybe because I don't visit my own blog very often ... it isn't well loved. I had an amazing blog before my husband passed away in 2012 but when he died I deleted it in full, I lost my passion for all things creative at that time, now I wish I could look back on the years of memories I had recorded along with photos that I just thew away. Unfortunately we can't change what we've done in the past, we can only hope to make the future better. Our lives sound very much alike, you already know my story from above, but isn't it sweet to be with someone you care so very much about (and you think he's pretty darn cute). Oh by the way ... I got married to my Patrick in September of 2016 as week, so another thing we have in common. Still pretty distraught over the horrible things that Trump has done since taking office ... when will this nightmare end? Than's so much for popping in, don't be a stranger, I enjoy your posts and I love your You Tube and Facebook Card Making.nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-52471222236097369492017-08-24T21:01:56.686-07:002017-08-24T21:01:56.686-07:00Thank you for your sweet words Jen, they mean a lo...Thank you for your sweet words Jen, they mean a lot to me. I have a good friend and we go out to breakfast/lunch as often as well can just to talk. It's always nice to spent time together. I do miss my other friend, but we had become so very different, life drove us in such opposite directions that I know coming back together would never work again, but it was a good while it lasted for sure. Thanks for popping in.nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-87432321453076198922017-05-09T07:29:32.167-07:002017-05-09T07:29:32.167-07:00Yes!! I had a cousin that I had an instant connec...Yes!! I had a cousin that I had an instant connection with, when we first met. Her mom is my first cousin, so Shannon and I had known about each other, but had never really talked. We were best friends for almost 8 years. She lived 2 1/2 hours away from me, but that didn't stop us from getting together every month or so. We scrapbooked and sewed together. We had a lot in common. But life happened and we ended up having a falling out. We reconnected after a couple of years, but we were both Jehovah's Witnesses and I was disfellowshipped and she cut off communication with me after that. While I was and am still sad that we are no longer close friends, I believe that she came into my life for a reason. There are things that I learned from her and vice versa, over the 8 years that we were friends and for that, I am thankful that she was in my life, if only for a short time. The election this last year was very divisive. A lot of friendships were driven apart because of it. I have a small group of close friends, there are 4 of us, who try to go out one a month. We get a long GREAT! The one thing we don't talk about is politics. I know where they stand and who they voted for and why. But for some reason, that doesn't play a part in any of our friendships. Maybe because we know each other and know that it doesn't matter who's side were are on, in the long run it doesn't matter. It only matters what is in our hearts and that we love each other for that reason alone. I am SO very sorry that you have lost a good friend. In a way, it is like losing someone in death, as you mourn the loss of your friend. Life is ever changing and so are the people that come in and out of our lives. I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason and we learn from each and every person that comes into our lives, if only for a moment. Take care, JenJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525959238121289689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-81835081261132359222017-05-09T07:15:31.988-07:002017-05-09T07:15:31.988-07:00Congrats on reconnecting with the love of your lif...Congrats on reconnecting with the love of your life! I am smiling as I write this as I can somewhat relate to quite a bit to what you have posted! After divorcing my husband of 25 years in early 2014, I connected with someone whom I had known for years, and if I admit it out loud, thought he was quite cute! We met shortly after I filed for divorce and got married in September of 2016. I too am living in a MUCH smaller house, but we are happy and it is cozy. One day we hope to move to a larger home, one with a garage and a bigger kitchen. But even if we don't, I am content right where we are. I'm afraid of what the next 3 years and 8 months have in store for us. I too miss Barak Obama! Take care! I hope the first 5 months of 2017 have been wonderful for you!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11525959238121289689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-92019853045318360302016-12-02T19:10:03.721-08:002016-12-02T19:10:03.721-08:00I'm sure I have many of photos that I scrapped...I'm sure I have many of photos that I scrapped of Raisin, they are all packed up and in storage right now though, no room in this small condo for all those books and pages.nfabandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14602209788560333463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-79313730019188595362016-12-02T04:58:34.001-08:002016-12-02T04:58:34.001-08:00Hugs and prayers again, and I know you scrapped Ra...Hugs and prayers again, and I know you scrapped Raisin so you have good memories and you had her a really long time. Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-85361838067727940222016-08-16T04:28:33.391-07:002016-08-16T04:28:33.391-07:00Love the page. Glad you're "back" so...Love the page. Glad you're "back" so to speak. My mom did the same. In the summer we'd help of course and then shoo us outside while she relaxed with "her soaps". What a great page and you always did rock the journaling. Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-59272538298995229892016-01-14T03:48:02.181-08:002016-01-14T03:48:02.181-08:002016 so many possibilities - isn't life fun to...2016 so many possibilities - isn't life fun to explore them all. Congrats! hope wedding bells ring soon- my advice go to Vegas and have a blast. Best thing I ever did LOL.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-45341755566756895242015-09-04T05:26:05.479-07:002015-09-04T05:26:05.479-07:00You can still have those comfort foods - my gram&#...You can still have those comfort foods - my gram's poor man's soup - was potato soup because at times that was all they had. Its funny how you age you become more nostalgic-I'm finding that- I like it better than remembering things I did wrong and can't change. Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog posts and so glad they touched you :).<br />Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160980399899904656.post-81434437809657766392015-07-05T08:08:46.441-07:002015-07-05T08:08:46.441-07:00Sometimes its okay to wallow there but only for a ...Sometimes its okay to wallow there but only for a minute. then kick you're own butt and get out of it. Its good to let go but it ain't good to stay.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239164300350102913noreply@blogger.com