Thoughts of Rainbow Bridge

 

In my travels through the internet, I found a post from a crafty lady who discussed her two fur babies who went to Rainbow Bridge, how she missed them so much and wanted to find a way to memorialize them.  She touched my heart and made me realize that is what I have been needing to do for my sweet Kiki and mainly for myself.  I still have not come up with the project, but it was a reminder of how far I have come in my grief.  While it is still and always will be painful, I can deal with it and think of her as a beautiful chapter in my life.  This photo shows her sassy little personality that I miss so much.

Not much going on lately except for working on my blogs and trying to stay warm in this cold snap we are having.  I have never published so many posts since I have been blogging.  It had been a very long time and I didn't realize how much I missed it.  Now I am making up for lost time.

Have a great week and stay warm!  Hope you enjoy my new blog posts listed below.

NEW BLOG POSTS    

Gina's Italian Kitchen

Shrimp and Wild Rice Casserole

Lobster Ravioli Bake

Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

Fabulous Frugal Frittata

Chicken Lazone

One Pan Spanish Chicken and Rice

Boston Cream Pie

Cheesecake Brownies

Baked Chicken Fajitas

Raspberry Brownies

Easy Almond Bear Claw

Angel Hair Pasta with Spicy Shrimp

Easy Spaghetti and Meatballs

Creamy Corn Casserole

Subtropical Gardening

How To Power Up Your Raised Bed Soil Before Spring 

LaBelladiva

DIY Sofa Organizer

Blue Jean Planter

Painted Rainbow Bridge Garden Bench

Fabulous Frugalista

Easy Ways to Make Your Jeans Last Much Longer

Safely Wash Dry-Clean-Only Clothes at Home

Everyday Uses for Baking Soda That Work

Appliance Maintenance

Tricks For Unclogging Your Kitchen Sink You Need To Know 

Things You Should Always Wash In Cold Water

Busy Weekend!

 

Since it is now early Christmas with not much longer to go, I have been busy finding interesting stuff to write about Christmas.  While I am still looking for more gift giving homemade food recipes, I am tired of looking at all those sweets.  It is torturing me since I cut out sugar from my life.  But my discipline has been excellent.  I still have those canned refrigerated cinnamon rolls in the fridge and although I think about them, I have not made any.  The recipes are tempting me to make them!

Funny thing about my neighborhood . . . we have traveling chickens and some very vocal roosters.  The hens cluck along with their babies.  Don't laugh, but I enjoy them very much.  They have been around since before Kiki passed away.  She would look at me like to say "what is that noise?"  When they are traveling through my yard talking to other chickens, I think of Kiki.  Missing her like crazy.  I'd give anything to have her and The Captain back with me.  This house is so empty without them.  The cycle of life is maddening at times, yet so wonderful at the same time.

I've got gardening on my mind.  That explains why I am starting to post more stuff on Subtropical Gardening.  Looking forward to my container gardening.  It is awesome to have desires again after none at all.  The healing process is entering another grief phase which makes me very happy.

By the way, I am enjoying some new music for me . . . French love songs.  Check them out, I love it!

Listed below are new blog posts . . . check them out!

Happy Early Christmas everybody :)

NEW BLOG POSTS

Gina's Italian Kitchen

Butter Pecan Cookies

Ree's Chicken-Fried Steak with Gravy

Homemade Spice, Seasoning and Gravy Mixes

Key Lime Cake

Easy Fudge Bites

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Air Fryer French Fries

Pie Crusts - Everything You Need To Know 

Chicken Dumpling Casserole

Seafood Mac and Cheese from Kardea Brown

LaBelladiva

Ways to Make Outdated Wood Cabinets Look More Modern

Real Touch Evergreens are the Upgrade You Didn’t Know Your Christmas Décor Needed

Subtropical Gardening

Keep Your Flowerbeds Weed Free

Holiday Cactus Growing Guide

When & How To Bring Ferns Inside For The Winter

Love Christmas Cactus? 10 More Unusual Houseplants You’ll Adore

Culture change memories for a babyboomer

 

Keeping busy has made a huge difference in my general attitude and mood.  When you don't have the time to think about a bunch of negative stuff all the time, it is natural to feel better.  Lesson learned - stay busy!

In updating my blogs, I have revisited good memories of the past, like The British Invasion and The Beatles first visit to the US and their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.  It took me back to a time where I experienced a huge culture change for my generation.  I wrote a post about it for Babyboomer Flashback back in 2011 and have reposted it.  It put a huge smile on my face since it was a phenomenal time in my life as I was not quite a teenager, but no longer a child going through this awesome culture change. 

Memories can be so healing to a grieving soul and I'm so grateful for them.

Following is a list of new blog posts.  As I clean up the blogs, I am also bringing back some very old posts that are special.  

Here's to everyone having a wonderful rest of the week!  Stay safe and grateful for those you love.

New Blog Posts

Gina's Italian Kitchen

Cowboy Pork Chops

Cheeseburger Quiche

Easy Holiday Casseroles for Christmas Dinner

Cinnamon Pecan Cookie Bars

Almond Crescent Cookies

Easy Crock-Pot Candy

Peanut Brittle

Mint Sandwich Cookies

Peppermint Bark

Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy

Buttermilk Pecan Pralines

Cheese Grits Casserole

Breakfast Crescent Ring

Alabama Corn Sticks (Cast Iron Pan Recipe)

Hot Tamale Pie

Copycat KFC Chicken Pot Pie

LaBelladiva

Christmas Tree Themes That'll Inspire You

Babyboomer Flashback

The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show

Subtropical Gardening

Make Your Real Christmas Tree Last All Through The Holidays

Peace Love Happiness

Blessed beyond the chaos

The Home Page of My Blogs is Back!

 

The home page of my blogs is back again!

The good news is that with faith and God by my side, I have come out of a terrible grief phase that has taken me two years to struggle through and have finally reached a new phase that has me productive online again.  My blogs are starting to come alive again with new posts that I hope everyone will enjoy.  More of my blogs will become active again soon.

Although I have reached this new grief phase, I guess called the acceptance stage, the grief never goes away.  But . . . I have new angels in heaven to help guide me through the rest of my life.  That is a comfort and what I have accepted.

I'm at the point of gathering up the boxes of my jewelry supplies and jewelry inventory.  Since we came home from my mom's house after the hurricane hit us, I haven't desired to touch any of it and couldn't care less where they were.  I went through a different kind of grief stage after the hurricane and then my mom moved away to another state with my brother.  So it is definite progress in my mental state that I even have the slightest interest in getting that stuff together.

Anyone who is going through a grief time in their life may get comfort from reading my blog Peace Love Happiness.  It has turned into a dealing with grief blog, but could also apply to anyone going through a terrible time in life and needs to have hope and faith that you can get through anything in life.  Take my life experiences and learn from them.  I sure have.

Hope everyone is getting through the changing seasons well.  Here in Florida we don't go through much of a change.  We had a few nights of cooler weather and it was a shocker, but we are back to normal beautiful weather.

Happy Sunday to all . . . have a wonderful new week.  New blog posts will follow . . .

New blog posts:

Peace Love Happiness

Be true to yourself

What is your heart longing for right now?

LaBelladiva

Sew A Messenger Bag The Easy Way

Gina's Italian Kitchen

Pierogi Lasagna Rolls

Collection of Thanksgiving Recipes 

Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Banana Pudding

Macaroni and Cheese

Gina's Mojo Roast Pork

World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Spicy Crab Cakes

Pastina

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

What To Make With Chicken Broth

Air Fryer Baked Potato

Blogging again

 

It has made me happy to return to blogging about all kinds of stuff.  I guess I could say it is good therapy to keep busy doing something I love on my path to getting "normal" again.  My blogs are listed on the right side of this blog.  Some of them are still closed for now.

My life has reached the point where the heavy grief of losing The Captain and Kiki is a passing phase of grieving.  Instead of crying all the time, I am thinking of all the happy memories that are bringing a smile to my face.  The grief now feels lighter even though it will never go away, manifesting itself into different phases.  I know the coming holidays will be rough again.

The road to online selling has been on my mind and so has the desire to make jewelry and be creative.  A huge part of my life has been creating stuff and I miss that so much. 

As in the past, I will be listing my latest and updated blog posts on this blog.  Here they are for November:

Gina's Italian Kitchen

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

Turtle Brownies

Crab au Gratin Pizza

Shrimp Creole

Mexican Sweet Corn Cake

Picadillo

Pimento Cheese

Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti

Stuffed Pizza Bread

Fabulous Frugalista

Avoid Christmas Debt When Cash Is Tight

The Frugal Mindset

Replacing Your Washer or Dryer

Thoughts From A Frugalista