Ruby Tuesday

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#Suzhou is often termed the Venice of China. This is more from an area close to our home with lots of great tea houses and restaurants.

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~Albert Einstein

“There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one's dreams would have no meaning.”
~Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist -`ღ´-

Photographs from my Son

and his description of where they live

"The Autumn leaves are parading

with their coats of orange, red and brown

in a whirling and intricate motion

on the cold, dappled ground.

The Autumn parade gives pleasure to the senses

and lingers on to the days that are winter bound,

and one will always remember the splendor-

the parade of the orange, red and brown."

~from Autumn Parade by Joseph T. Renaldi

Beautiful creation by my talented friend Dani and I love the verse she posted too

I love you Dani

X0X0

A friend is someone who does things that count, but doesn’t stop to count them. ~unknown

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

- Jane Goodall

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q919bQOThvM&list=UU_AFL88oKJgUJb0jK_LiOrQ
Drone shows thousands in protest in Hong Kong

Photograph courtesy of Southern Living on Facebook

Let the ghourd times roll and let love light the way

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Strut your stuff on these beautiful autumn days

Dance, laugh and eat with your friends. True, honest, strong friendships are an utter blessing and a choice we get to make, rather than have to share a loyalty with because there happens to be link through blood. Choose wisely then treasure them with all the love you can muster. Surround yourself with beautiful things. Life has a lot of grey and sadness – look for that rainbow and frame it. There is beauty in everything, sometimes you just have to look a little harder to see it. — Charlotte Kitley

Vintage | Arts, design, photo, fashion above photograph courtesy of this link on Facebook



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Sweet Potato Lentil Chili with Kale and Peppers

2 onions diced
2 red or green bell peppers, diced
2 sweet potatoes, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced

1 box vegetable broth
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cans drained lentils
handful of shredded kale
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tsp chipotle powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
I threw in some chopped jalepenos but not essential
and a chopped tomato
I bet you could add corn and it would be good!
salt and pepper

In heavy pot dry saute the onions and peppers until soft stirring as they stick. Add a bit of broth to loosen. Add everything else and simmer until done about 30 min.
as posted on Facebook by a sweet lady Shelagh Duffett.  Thank you


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJtOJePp_Dg

Your song for the day such beautiful nature scenes

A great life is not about routine but doing something rare. To cherish and not to compare.
To forgive, not to blame, and to be loving without counting. Laugh at your mistakes but learn from them.
Joke over your troubles but gather strength from them
Author of this unknown to me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3fxC1B9KdQ

China's high speed bullet train

Happy Monday

All photographs courtesy of my Son and his family

as they began their Canadian adventure March 2014

then heading into the USA and then back into Canada

June 2014 what an exciting trip they shared

 Whistler BC

March 2014

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~Albert Einstein

Oh my sweet love I miss you more than words can ever say

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Being with you Logan was a truly magical experience -I looked at everything through your eyes and became enchanted and fell more and more in love.  I love you and miss you  Love your Grandma X0X0

You are surrounded by gifts every living moment of every day. Let yourself feel appreciation for their presence in your life and take the time to acknowledge their splendor. 
~ Lou G. Nungesser

September is almost complete.  Zooming on to October  and once again amazed at how fast the time goes by.

May we enjoy many days of this glorious time of year

Image scanned from a greeting card I once had.

Enjoy this day in every way

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.

When you figure out which one it is,

you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty;
to provide you with guidance and support;
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON,
because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

— Unknown

Life Is Like a Train Ride

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Life is like a train ride.

The passengers on the train are seemingly going to the same destination as you, but based on their belief in you or their belief that the train will get them to their desired destination they will stay on the ride or they will get off somewhere during the trip.

People can and will get off at any stop.

Just know that where people get off is more of an reflection on them, than it is on you.

There will be a few people in your life that will make the whole trip with you, who believe in you, accept that you are human and that mistakes will be made along the way, and that you will get to your desired destination - together, no matter what.

Be very grateful of these people.

They are rare and when you find one, don't let go of them - ever.

Be blessed for the ones who get on at the worst stops when no one is there.

Remember those people, they are special.

Always hold them dear to your heart.

Be very wary of people sneaking on at certain stops when things are going good and acting like they have been there for the whole ride.

For they will be the first to depart.

There will be ones who secretly try to get off the ride and there will be those that very publicly will jump off.

Don't pay any heed to the defectors.

Pay heed to the passengers that are still on the trip.

They are the important ones.

If someone tries to get back on the train - don't be angry or hold a grudge, let them.

Just see where they are around the next hard turn.

If they are buckled in - accept them.

If they are pulling the hand rail alarm again - then let them off the train freely and waste no space in your head for them again, ever.

There will be times that the train will be moving slow, at almost a crawls pace.

Appreciate that you can take in the view.

There will be times where the train is going so fast that everything is a blur.

Enjoy the sense of speed in your life, as it is exhilarating but unsustainable.

There will also be the chance that the train derails.

If that does happen, it will hurt, a lot, for a long time.

But there will be people who will appear out of no where who will get you back on track.

Those will be the people that will matter most in your life.

Love them forever.

For you can never repay these people.

The thing is, that even if you could repay them, they wouldn't accept it anyway.

Just pay it forward.

Eventually your train will get to its final stop and you will need to deboard.

At that time you will realize that life is about the journey AND the destination.

Know and have faith that at the end of your ride your train will have the right passengers on board and all the passengers that were on board at one time or another were there for a distinct purpose.

Enjoy the ride.”

― John A. Passaro

"Autumn bowed to place a beautiful crown on the Queen of morning, and her velvet robes sway merrily in the chilly breeze." ~Terri Guillonnels

Beautiful words as seen on a blog I love 

Seaswashed

http://seacottage.blogspot.ca/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CFCGUyf4VI&app=desktop

Lovesong by Adele

Thanks Cheryl for always putting a song in my heart♥

☆*``*★ Have a sweet Saturday morning*☆*``*★ Everyone

☆*``*★ Have a sweet Saturday morning*☆*``*★ Everyone

John Tesh

You know that retail stores fragrance the air inside to evoke a certain mood – and of course, make people want to buy more……
And the most popular scent is the one inside Williams Sonoma stores.
People describe it as “sweet”, “clean” and “classy.” Well, you can give your own home the Williams Sonoma smell, naturally.
Here’s the recipe……On your stove top, or in a slow cooker, simmer……2 cups water, 1 sprig of rosemary, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and the juice from half a lemon. You can make big batches of this and store it in the freezer then you can whip it out and simmer it as needed when you’re expecting guests.

Thanks John Tesh I love the information you share

I love these Chinese vintage images............

This Sunday night on CNN

Anthony Bourdain will be in Shanghai

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/living/2014/09/24/here-and-there-anthony-bourdain-shanghai-ts-orig.cnn.html

Thanks dear Cheryl of informing me of this

“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I_CMUDkIIk

Love this

Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_1aF54DO60

I love this song and love Lana Del Rey

and love the remix version as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjwYHIrA5PQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5SIONYCuLs#t=52
So sweet

“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” ~Seneca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNG3I3-3TdI

Shanghai

Drinking a cup of Korean Se Jak tea and having a honey crisp apple
A slice of Heaven

Autumn holds more gold in its pocket

than any other season

“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”
~Emily Bronte

Flowers for Friday

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, 

the better will be his world and the world at large.
~ Confucius ~
This photograph I believe from Pinterest

 Scenes from our balcony

Beautiful fresh basil from our neighbors

for Justin's Omlets when he was here this past summer

with his beautiful family

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~Dr. SunWolf

Photograph from Facebook

I believe this was from Pinterest

Logan smelling the flowers from earlier this summer

on their vacation all over America

and Canada too

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” – John Burroughs

≧◔◡◔≦Wishing  You a marvelous day!≧◔◡◔≦

If you always wake up during the night, try massaging your ankles before bed. 
Researchers at the University of Arkansas say an ankle massage stimulates the nerve pathways that boost production of the calming hormone oxytocin……Which should help you wake up less often during the night. And pay special attention to the indentations just below your ankle bones. Experts say that 3 minutes of massage is all it takes for a better night’s sleep. 
....Even better? Have your partner massage your ankles....
From John Tesh on Facebook

I love white pumpkins

beautiful collage 

from Collage dreams's photo.

On Facebook thank you

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/09/25/spc-fashion-season-liu-wen.cnn.html

The Beautiful Chinese Super Model Liu Wen

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(¸.❀⁀⋱‿✿“The true way to live
is to enjoy every moment as it passes, 
and surely it is in the everyday things around us
that the beauty of life lies.”
~Laura Ingalls Wilder~

I love ginko leaves, indian corn, home made pies,

pumpkins and a cozy fire to sit beside

The beauty of autumn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhwcN_55_TY

Seven24 & Soty - Perfect Day (feat R.I.B.)

Enjoy your Friday and your weekend

Today i choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says..all things are possible" "

Throw Back Thursday a Blast from the Past

Throw Back Thursday a blast from the past. A photograph sent to me by cousin Cheryl the two of us at Point Pelee. Always giggling and having fun........those were the days my friend I thought they'd never end.............♫

Life........it all begins and ends with family.

Cheryl I love you with all my heart♥

Music is sunshine.
Like sunshine, music is a powerful force
that can instantly and almost chemically
change your entire mood.
Music gives us new energy
and a stronger sense of purpose.
~ Michael Franti ~


The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for all things beyond your reach. 
~ Lin Yu-t’ang

Me and my precious son

I am always so proud and blessed to be your Mother Justin

http://www.cnn.com/video/shows/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown/season-4/shanghai/index.html?sr=fb092414bourdainshanghai7pSpecialspagePhoto


Anthony Bourdain takes us to Shanghai this Sunday night September 28th
CNN 9:00 PM


If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart

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A tangerine and russet cascade of kaleidoscope leaves, create a tapestry of autumn magic

upon the emerald carpet of fading summer.

Judith A. Linberg

Beautiful autumn door decor

Courtesy of Southern Living

via  Heart 2 Heart Inspirations shared Southern Living's photo.

on Facebook thank you

Soup recipe and quote from Chin Deep link in my sidebar

“There ain’t a body, be it mouse or man, that ain’t made better by a little soup.”

~Kate DiCamillo

(The Tale of Desperaux : Being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup and a spool of thread.)

Here’s a hearty, healthy soup that tastes just like stuffed green peppers!

~Stuffed Green Pepper Soup~

Brown and drain:

2 lb. lean ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

2 large green peppers, coarse chopped

Add:

2 (15 oz) cans organic tomato sauce

1 (15 oz) can beef broth or stock

1 (14 oz.) can organic, diced tomatoes with juice

1 Tablespoon Sriracha Hot Sauce (or your favorite)

1/4 cup ketchup

3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon dry Italian seasoning

2 Tablespoons dry or fresh parsley

2 large cloves garlic, minced

Simmer on low, until everything is heated through (about 30 minutes.)

While soup is heating:

Make a couple cups of rice (lightly buttered and salted) according to package directions. When soup is heated through, ladle into bowls and top with a little cooked rice. Salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!