I am back from Florida where things have been going on with my elderly mother, her frailty, illness, COPD, etc. I am still processing all of this. When I returned today and climbed (truly) into my husband’s pickup truck, I sat in the seat and wailed and wept. I have some things to work through with this. I thank you all for your prayers, positive thoughts, love, support, goodness….thank you all so much.
This bit here has given me smiles: I have been given a true bouquet of awards and I want to thank the presenters of those awards. I will take time later in the week to give these their proper due but for right now:
HUGE smooches and hugs to:
http://tailsfromparis.com Alix and Roxane Liebster and Super Sweet Blog
http://transcendingbordersblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/11/blog-of-the-year-award-2013 Tazein
http://realisticcookingideas.com/2013/10/14/many-thanks-for-the-blogging-awards Bernice Versatile Blogger, Sunshine Award, Best Moment
Bless you all. I certainly do enjoy your blogs and posts and consider many times, these outpourings as some of my best moments when I read them.
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Nov 18, 2013 @ 12:44:42
I am sorry for all that you are going through. I was praying for you and your mother this morning… I will keep you both in prayer….
Nov 19, 2013 @ 20:08:10
Ido thank you. It encourages me and when. I tell mamaa people she does not know are praying for her, it encourages her as well.
Nov 20, 2013 @ 08:08:55
My sweetheart and I made your miso soup yesterday evening. Thanks for the help. We seem to be getting much closer to the Holy Grail of it all….
Nov 20, 2013 @ 16:25:24
I am glad to hear this. I have found my holy grail of miso soup: broth made of veggie broth (carrots, onions, celery) flavored with soy, sesame oil, bit of garlic and ginger with the miso paste added. before I add the miso paste, i add a bit of julienned carrot and snow pea and some ramen noodles. just before the noodles are done, I stir in the miso and then garnish a heap of finely minced scallion. I slurp it from one of my grandmother’s old fragile bone china soup bowls. That’s what I truly enjoy about miso soup – it becomes YOUR soup.
Nov 20, 2013 @ 20:46:29
Yes, we are very much enjoying asymptotically approaching perfection.
Nov 23, 2013 @ 20:43:15
Well deserve award. Prayers to you and your mother.
Nov 24, 2013 @ 04:12:12
Thank you. and thank you for the prayers. I am a true believer in the power of prayer > Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 01:43:17 +0000 > To: thspencer51@hotmail.com >