Happy birthday mom!

On October 7, 2011September 28, 2011 By Barbara StroudIn THOUGHTSLeave a comment

Woohoo! A special day indeed! It’s my mom’s (also known as Sheila Fidler) birthday! I love this picture of her. When we were young my parents had a sailboat, we would cruise for three weeks in the summer to Georgian Bay (Canada), beautiful coast! My parents both raced sailboats, we had the best time. This picture was obviously taken on a sailboat, this is an old photo, one that I believe my dad developed in the basement of our first house. It’s gotten stained over time and a bit wrinkled, but the image is still awesome, just like my mom!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

I WISH YOU THE HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY EVER, YOU CERTAINLY DESERVE IT!

I love you and miss you… ! Here’s to MANY more HAPPY birthdays! xxoo me

What a cutie!! Happy day!

On August 19, 2011August 18, 2011 By Barbara StroudIn HOME, THOUGHTS2 Comments

SCAN0002 — Mom (Sheila) and me (Barbara)... 1963

Happy day! Let me just say, it’s my birthday… it is what it is… i’m not sad that i’m another year older, good grief… rather thankful would be more like it! I think every day that you wake up should be a good day, right?! Thank you to all of you who have sent me happy birthday wishes, you’re all too kind!

I wish you all a very happy day. We plan to sit back and chill and have a fabulous day, I wish the same for you!

Catch you back here tomorrow!

The Oregon coast… riveting!

On July 2, 2011June 14, 2011 By Barbara StroudIn THOUGHTS, TRAVELLeave a comment

: Image: CoastalLiving.com

Since many of you are on vacation this weekend, I decided to share with you some of the wonderful images that I received in a newsletter from Coastal Living (sign up you guys… great stuff!). They send out an image a day with an inspirational message… these are beautiful… and meaningful…

“The Moon is distant from the Sea—And yet, with Amber Hands—She leads Him—docile as a Boy—Along appointed Sands…”

–Emily Dickenson

Photo: Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast. Cotton Coulson – National Geographic Stock

Catch you back here tomorrow… if you’re out and about, drive safe!

Santa Barbara Island… ahhh the beauty!

On July 1, 2011December 9, 2013 By Barbara StroudIn TRAVELLeave a comment

: Image: CoastalLiving.com

Wonderful magazine, COASTAL LIVING, full of great information and photos of places you would really like to be. They have a View of the Day with an inspirational message, and the photos are out of this world… Here is one of them!