FROM THE ARCHIVES

 The wonderful Dana from Yellowtrace blog has posted some interviews from her 2010 Archives, they are all so great, make sure you check them out .....

my favorite ... Anna-Willi Highfield of course !!!

See my posts on Anna-Willi here, here, here and here ..... I do adore this girl !!!

2012? Ok What's Really Good?

So things are really getting serious in the paint. Now before anybody reads this I'm very spiritual and I believe in a higher being but don't front like your parents, friends, or family didn't get antsy when Y2K came around after we concluded nothing happened and cars still managed to work. My whole take on this craze which has intrigued people for years is something is bound to happen and here's why.

Something like this has already stirred people in a frenzy from the attacks on the World trade Center to Hurricane Katrina to the oil spill in the gulf. It seems as we embark closer on the date of 12/21/12 which happens to be the day before my birthday O_o all kinds of crazy conspiracies and notions are going to open up the flood gates and make people become skeptical about the Mayan Calender Prophecies and perhaps want to go out and get a survival kit.. #JustSaying. 

I was just watching the news today and birds and fish just abruptly died with little to no explanation of death. Things that make you go hmm and question this whole theory! I'm a history and science buff and things like aliens, history, and the unexplained have always intrigued me. In the end I believe in a greater power and disregarding this all as reason to stir up the masses. Now I have been tempted to build a bunker outside my home in the backyard and start stocking up on supplies for survival. Hey you just never know..  lol just joking.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110103/ts_yblog_thelookout/massive-bird-fish-kills-in-arkansas-leave-many-scratching-heads

Blanco

Happy New Year Fam!

Well 2010 is gone and we stand in the midst of a brand new year which is full of endless possibilities and new challenges as we set goals, resolutions, and ridiculous things and ideas as we set to make change. I can't say I had a bad past 12 months as I take last year as a rebuilding year and allow God to re-position me to greater things. I was blessed to see a lot of things, meet some new people, and visit many places. I turned the magical 3-0 as I waved goodbye to my roaring 20's.


Instead of making a resolution about losing weight, finding a mate, or coming up with some crazy hair brained scheme, I'm trusting God to expand my territories, increase my finances, and open doors that were once closed to me in years past. I know whats in my heart and what I want to accomplish and I'm trusting in God to get the gears rolling in that direction. I'm in a great place right now and I'm keeping nothing but positive energy around me and I challenge all of my readers to do the same thing.


This year is bound to bring around some new experiences, exciting times, and a few storms. I'm just going to equip myself with the necessary armor to endure the challenges and pray for the best throughout. I know my post have been few and far between but I'm looking to expand some things I've been doing and introducing you guys to some other aspects of my life. Hopefully you will enjoy and turn someone else on to the ride..


Love You Guys...

Blanco

THE ROAD SOUTH PART 2

So .... continuing on from this post .....

we crossed over into more rural country .....

.... and lots of very camera friendly cows .... I love cows !!!
(I think the one in the background is attempting a smile)

 The boys found them quite interesting too.

There were also lots of wonderful old shacks .... reminded me a lot of the ones in this book.

We finally arrived in this very beautiful part of the world .... still no blue skies, 

but lovely all the same.
 

 Over the next few days, we had Christmas day with family .....

  lots of lovely long walks ....

 always ending up at this very popular fishing wharf .....
(and Meg's wearing her Christmas dress)

 We also went to a country race meeting ....

 .... didn't win, but fun all the same !!!
A very nice few days.

Healthy Food : Ayurvedic Foods for TB

The custard apple is regarded as an effective food remedy for tuberculosis. It is said to contain the qualities of rejuvenating drugs.

The Ayurvedic practitioner prepares a fermented liquor called sitaphalasava from the custard apple in its season for use as medicine in the treatment of tuberculosis. It is prepared by boiling custard apple pulp and seedless raisins in water on slow fire. It is filtered when about one third of water is left. It is then mixed with powdered sugar and candy and also the powder of cardamom, cinnamon and certain other condiments.

Cardamom, cinnamon, and similar spices are themselves of benefit in treating TB

JUST BEAUTIFUL

 I really love the work of the very talented (and very well traveled)  photographer Felicia Shelton 

here's a few favorites ...

Just beautiful ....

See more of Felicia's work here and check out her blog "This Time Now"

Weekend bridge: Footbridge

http://bayphoto.blogspot.com/

Footbridge at the main library of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
I lived in Singapore for 16 years as a faculty wife. Two years ago, I went back for a visit. There were lots of changes. I caught a bus from the Boon Lay Interchange, and had to use the bridge to get to the main library.