Deepak Chopra Quote and Taco Casserole

 I made a taco casserole this week. It turned out really good. Just did my own thing, no recipe. I cooked hamburger, added taco seasoning to it. Stirred in some onion, green peppers and re-fried beans. Added it on top of some tortilla chips, topped it with cheese, backed it until hot and bubbly. After taking it out of the over, I topped it with lettuce, tomatoes, black olives and more cheese. For topping we added sour cream, salsa and chopped avocado.

I wanted to make guacamole but the avocado was not ripe enough. 

Turned out delicious, and was so easy.

 photos by spbm

thankful

There are times when the weight of life feels to heavy to unbend. Breathing is too labored to keep inhaling and exhaling. Yet, when I look at the universe, I feel wrapped in the sense that everything is OK.

Today, I am thankful.

source: http://myrevelment.com/post/10504778706

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Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it. Let go & it will be yours forever.  Deepak Chopra

smorgasbord of this & that

Wow, can you all believe it is a New Year!?

Christmas is over and I am ready for spring. :) Once Christmas and New Year has come and gone, I'm ready for sunshine and warm air. We had a couple of snows, the temperature has been cold, but nothing too serious, yet. Winter snows are always so magical in appearance, but I really don't like the cold so much anymore. However, spring and summer brings out the bugs, mosquitoes, and snakes. Nothing is perfect, huh. I have a while before I'll be seeing green and flowers blooming in my part of the country.

This past Friday I made the most wonderful, delicious soup, yep, another soup. :) Red Lentil Coconut Soup, every bite just tasted healthy and full of healing, packed with the perfect blend of spices, and my taste buds did a happy dance with every bite.

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You can find the recipe here.

My daughter sent me some new photos of her house. Due to D's health, we really can't travel, so I have not been able to see her house irl. :(

All photo below were taken by my daughter, jlm.

The horns were some my dad found on a trip he and my mom took on a trip to Florida when they were first married. They hung in the house I grew up in. I had them in a couple of the houses we lived in, but did not have a place to do them justice in the house we are in. I was thrilled when Jaime wanted them. They look just beautiful in her beautiful home.

I just love this space...I could do lots of dreaming sitting here...me and my morning cup of coffee.

One beautiful room! Oh yeah, I made the crazy quilt topper on her table. :) I'm so loving it in this room.



She made this delicious focaccia bread yesterday. Going to have to try this myself. She said it was delicious! She made a dipping oil to go with it, a recipe a restaurant gave to her. Recipe for the bread is from Williams Sonoma. She is an awesome cook!

They spent time in Utah over the holidays, skiing and snowboarding. My two awesome grand kids!!! I LOVE and ADORE these two so much. I miss being with them and watching them grow. I thank God every day they have the wonderful parents they have. And that guy in the center, he is just the most awesome guy!!! I love this guy! My daughter could not have found a more wonderful guy.

Today I am thankful she provided me with photos to blog. :))
I have something else to blog, but I've been having trouble with blogger all weekend and blogger doesn't want to play nice. :)

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My thought for the day.

The Lonely Bird Does Fly

Some instagrams taken the past couple of days. This photo so matched a prose I wrote in 2007, that I felt the need to post them together. I don't like posting my poems or proses on the Internet, but they just seem to go so perfectly together.

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The Lonely Bird Does Fly

early dawn
and the lonely bird does fly across
an empty sky
carrying secrets from the night
here to there
wondering
asking why
questions
no one answers
the sky is empty

SPBM~28 january 2007

Photo by SPBM

A Real Estate building, pretty much in my backyard. :(

“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.”

~ Deepak Chopra

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“If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It's very important to be aware of them every time they come up.”


~Deepak Chopra

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“The secret of attraction is to love yourself. Attractive people judge neither themselves nor others. They are open to gestures of love. They think about love, and express their love in every action. They know that love is not a mere sentiment, but the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe.”


~ Deepak Chopra

Enjoying Warm Air and Sunshine

Hadley Hemingway

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“Walk with those seeking truth... RUN FROM THOSE WHO THINK THEY'VE FOUND IT. ”

― Deepak Chopra

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Ernest and Hadley, they have been spending the past couple days outside, enjoying the warm air and sunshine. They seem to love it outside. They are busy little birds, always moving and rearranging things. It is amazing to watch them work - always fascinates me how their instincts kick in and they know just what to do.

Friday

I wanted change and excitement and to shoot off in all directions myself, like the colored arrows from a Fourth of July rocket. ~sylvia plath

Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future. ~deepak chopra

The man who looks for security, even in the mind, is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble. ~henry miller

Happy Wednesday

“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.”

~ Deepak Chopra