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April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

AtoZ Letter ‘F’

I figured out what I was going to do with this Letter

This really is a great one for my b/c I have just the most amazing family of all time. I know, I’m probably just not too objective about this but I really do 😉 . They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well you can be the judge…

Romeo & Juliet …Connor & Melissa …

This is a video of our youngest. He was a ballet dancer and this was him as Romeo and he danced with what turned out to be his real life Juliet ♥️♥️… They are now married and have the most beautius little babies…

Next (and not in any particular order) is our only daughter the nurse and our beautiful granddaughters !!!!

Finally last but not least, there is Matthew & Hannah. They just had our #9th grand baby in December…

Those two met on the Ballet too. They are retired now and busy in their new roles as mom & dad to Mr. Oliver…

We are a family of artist’s…Each and everyone is just beyond talented…It was more of a challenge for the daughter, but that’s just how it is for girls. Every girl wants to be the prima ballerina and the guys have it I wouldn’t say easier. It’s just a different competition thing. Any way you look at it Ballet Dancing on a company is an extremely hard life. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to watch them all dance on a huge stage. The boys were on Joffrey in Chicago, Milwaukee Ballet, and then they both went out East and danced with Richmond Ballet.

We all use to do the community musical’s in the summer which was so much fun. We did Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat & Les Miserables…There were other’s too, I just don’t remember the names. Theater taught them so much about life, work, being the star and not being the star. It was a hard road, but it was very cool !!! Seeing your kids up on that stage…

I saved the best for last…This was at Matthew’s & Hannah’s Wedding. I always would tell Matthew that when I died, I knew I went to heaven if Patrick Swayze was there and I was dancing that song with him. The night before his wedding I asked him what was the song we were going to do the mom & son dance to. He said it was something I’d never heard of so I went on line and watched it so I would have some idea of how to dance to it. Below just gives me another chance to post this video, an incredible memory that I will never, ever forget. Thank you Matthew and Hannah for giving me that. I still smile when I watch it…

Family is not everything it’s the only thing. I love you guys !!! Thank you for picking me as your mom…

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

AtoZ…Letter ‘E’

Hello fellow AtoZ Blogger’s…Been trying to get back in the game and really it’s just simple … Just do it already. Been preoccupied by the stock market, but I was pretty sure that President Trump knew what he was doing. Still it was/is a little bit Iggy …

Then I had a set back on my book, the one with Winston that I’ll go into at a later time. Right now I just want to do some writing about the letter ‘E’…

I’m going to write about our side business, Elan Creations…First off the meaning of “Elan/With Eagerness of Spirit.” This word has so much importance in my life. This concept literally saved my life and I would not be the woman I am today. It’s not just word, it’s a way of life for me !!! Another story for another day

We named our side hustle, i.e. small on-line business, that incorporated this word. Mean, nasty, jealous people have tried to ruin our business again and again, but we are thriving and they will not succeed.

During the pandemic, (the big lie)…I realized the husband was an amazing artist which was a bit strange as we had been together for 42 years at that time and all I ever knew was that he was a savvy business man who graduated from Northwestern University (the Harvard of the Midwest) and received his MBA from DePaul University. He worked during the day and went to school at night. A very ambitious man and a great husband and father of 5…I was the stay at home wife, raising those children.

When we were locked down, which drove both of us crazy he started painting. I don’t just mean beginner stuff. He was good, really good. He‘s so funny b/c he use to say death is a great move for an artist because all of the good ones didn’t get noticed until after their passing. I also was so thankful to his mom for making him go to college and get that degree from Northwestern b/c a starving artist is a real thing and we could’ve never been where we are today had he just painted…

We are still selling and it’s a pretty good side gig and besides that he loves to do it. His Art Studio is in the basement and it’s a good place for him to escape too. I’m going to share some of his paintings with you. He’s on Amazon Handmade if you’re interested in any of them for purchase. I hope you enjoy what I have posted but he can also be commissioned for special works of art if you’re interested. Blessing, and I hope you like them. They are very professional.

Painter’s Store

I’m working on our store link so stay tuned…Will have that up an running soon. In the meantime, if you’re interested just msg me…Thanks, Blogger’s. Blessings on your week…

April 5, 2025

AtoZ Letter “D”

Yes I have a (D) Journal…

I think this is one of my fav’s !!! I get to be me inside and that’s what the journal‘s means to me. I can be who I am w/no explanations…Just everything I love or not. No judgements and I’m right ALL the time 😉 …I’m not afraid to say that anymore. I’ve more than fought for the right to feel this way and it’s soooo liberating. It just feels so good and I’m really happy where I am right now.

I’m not going to share inside, well b/c I don’t want too and it’s where I make all the rules…I’m definitely one of kind, very unique. I think that’s what I love most about me. It’s taken me a long, long time to get here. Many challenges to over come. Not giving up and rising to them has made me the person I am today…

I like where I’m at and I won’t ever look back. Blessings

April 4, 2025

AtoZ “C”

I’m not sure why I’m always a day late but hopefully I’ll catch up today. Probably b/c of the wonky weather we had on Wednesday…

I’m going to share my (C)ommonplace Book with your today. I started this book back in 2012. It’s a place where I write down things that strike a chord with me…Usually it is a profound quote that we all are familiar with, but sometimes I do write some pearls of wisdom that I have often said.

The outside got ruined some how and the husband tried to fix it. He did his best but then he said that just added to the charm of this book. I have to agree with him 🙂 …

This is truly one of my happy places. I read it often. I have an, “Inbox” where I keep scraps of paper’s with things written on them that I want to add to this book.

I’ll share more of it in future posts. Happy Friday !!! Y A Y for the weekend…

April 3, 2025

AtoZ Challenge “B”

Hello Wednesday AtoZ Blogger’s… Stormy day in the Midwest, looking out for Tornados and crazy weather so I’m a bit tardy w/my post today.

My post for today is about a (B)book that I started to write and my Artist Husband illustrating. He’s the artist and gave me the inspiration to write this story. This too is a work in progress. Below is just an excerpt from what I have so far.

“I need to get out of this place. Winter is coming and this truck will not keep me warm and fed when it does. There will be snow and no food at all. I will freeze and starve to death. I have to get to the city. Tall buildings with garbage cans full of leftover food. People everywhere and other mice. But you need to think of the rats too. You’ll stay away them.

I need to focus on finding a home. Somewhere that will keep me warm and fed thru the winter. I need to get to the city with buildings and basements.

There was a problem, the rats. I’ve had problems with them before. I was a small mouse. Whenever I had to deal with them they would steal my food. Rifle through my belongings. I didn’t have much. Most of what I did have fit into my bandana what I carried on my back.

I can’t think about them now, I’ll think about that later. First I need to get to the city, but how ?? Winston grew tired and drifted off to sleep.“

That’s all for the story today. There’s more but I think I’ll post more on Winston and his adventures in the coming days. We’ll see what the next letter, “C” brings. Stay safe out there with the crazy spring storms. Blessings, AtoZ Blogger’s. Hope you enjoyed my post for the letter, “B” today…

April 1, 2025April 2, 2025

Happy Tuesday, April 1st

First day of AtoZ. The letter for today is

My theme was journaling, writing, blogging. Oops I was still on Monday…Finally realized that 😉 …

I’m going to share that journey with ya’ll. I try to start my day, everyday with my morning pages. As it turned out, I am also starting today my 12 week writing program with the Artist Way. Kind of serendipitous don’t you think.

First thing I do every morning after I get that first cup a caffeefee (as the husband calls it) I sit down and write my morning pages…Whatever, the weather, how I slept, what I’m going to do this day, yadayadayada…I’m sure you get the picture. Here’s what it kind of looks like…

I also include my stickers, stamps whatever the mood strikes me when I write. I like to make it interesting…

This is a quick look at my Morning Pages…I try to make them my own 😉 …

Hope you enjoyed having coffee with/me and journaling. Good Luck on your AtoZ Journey…I’ll be stopping by soon. Blessings AtoZ Blogger’s…Sincerely Scarlett

April 1, 2025

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March 30, 2025

Good Morning Music Lover’s

It’s time for Song Lyric Sunday again…Today’s prompt comes from Mr. Jim to find a song that mentions doctor, cure, heal, treat or drugs … Thank you for coming up with new prompts every week along with so much information on the music.

This week I’m going to go with Doctor My Eyes, by Jackson Brown. This is the first time I’ve seen this version of the song. Very interesting all of the different places and instruments they use for this song. Enjoy …

Doctor, my eyes have seen the years
And the slow parade of fears, without crying
Now I want to understand
I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good without hidin’
You must help me if you can

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise
To leave them open for so long?

‘Cause I have wandered through this world
And as each moment has unfurled
I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams
People go just where they will
I never noticed them until I got this feeling
That it’s later than it seems

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what you see
I hear their cries
Just say if it’s too late for me

Doctor, my eyes
But cannot see the sky
Is this the prize
For having learned how not to cry?

March 23, 2025

Good Afternoon, Song Lyric Sunday…

Cold and gray, windy Sunday afternoon. Staying in and just going to play with my blog, and my journal’s…Getting ready for AtoZ, it’s almost here.

The prompt today coming from Mr. Jim/Weather Conditions, which is probably one of my favorite things of all except for maybe journaling, blogging and writing.

Such a great prompt and the 1st song that came to mind was one of our favorite Musician’s and gone far too soon. Whenever I hear a song from him, I think of the husband. This guy is one of his fav’s. He was a storyteller with his music. We attended a number of his concerts. He was an epic entertainer and truly loved the ocean. Below is a little back history from Kenny Chesney on this song. We both love, love, love the ocean !!!! Definitely our Happy Place 😉

Today my song for SLS is, “Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season”. I think we’ve all storm’s in our life and tried to bargain our way through it 😉 !!! Enjoy

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30