LIFE'S A BEACH!

MargaretB

Just a quick pop in before work - my vacation is officially over and I am getting sick!  I have been fighting a sore throat since yesterday.....wonderful.

Faith, the kids are getting so big!  Great pics of you and Saint!

Saint, love your furbaby.

Harley, I haven't been on a cruise in years, decades actually.  Was going to go with the girls - one is turning 50 this year - and we had to cancel it...bummed.

Spar, thinking of you at your appointment.

Wings, you have been married to Mr. Wings for 30 years???  That is awesome.

Mary-Lou, welcome.

Sahalie, cooler days are ahead - even rain forecasted for Thursday.

Lots of others I missed.  Will check back when I can.

faithandfifty

beachie bunnies, one and all...........

so we've been back for 2 nights: first spent in our house, 2nd back to the DD futon -- almost too funny for words, if it hadn't been prompted by such havoc.

Allen made a pilgrimage to our place late last evening to get the salmon into a freezer and discovered that our HUGE sycamore tree in the front yard had snapped in half. So sad. Very fortunately it had not fallen toward our house. I haven't seen it yet.

Sarah had a follow up appt this morning w/a specialist over this unknown 'growth' along her c-section insision and it's been cancelled as doc is without power.

To think that we had hurricane strength winds in Columbus OH from a storm on the gulf, makes you wonder about the coastal areas. The weather people are having a field day explaining why it was the convergence of different elements into the 'perfect storm.'

We are safe and sound. Wonder what will unfold for the rest of the week's plans??

Spar: sending you some good beachie vibes for today's appointment.

Footie: always in my prayers. Stomp that devil with your positive attitude!!

Margo: it is hard to return to the 'real world' but especially if you've caught a bug making the transition. heal quickly.

MaryLou: so glad that you've found our beach........ love the happy umbrellas above -- the more you're here, the more fun you'll have!

Sahalie: iced cookies. what a way to start my day. thanks

Celia: these bitty boys of ours with their saucer blue eyes and amazing lashes, funny. poor pinkby has invisible eyelashes...... but the red hair will win the day forever!!

Jazz: another weekend without a peek. come put a quick flyby or we will send out da boys!

Janny: now that we've put our big bike away for the season, i'll have to see the fall colors thru your description (and Wingers and harley) so keep your eyes wide open

Wingers: can't wait to see what you concoct from the crafty directions

Julz: energy to you -- homework and work away from home, juggling big time. did you kariok this weekend? getting better with your delivery, i'm sure!

Saint: glad that you're caught up on all the beachie fun...... how did the Chicago field trip go? Did they get soaked?

Sige: your image for 9/11 is still echoing in my heart, thank you

Lisa: about time for some inspiration from you, my photo mentor

Dream: hope that your getting some emails for J -- what a great idea! Do you have plans to return for another visit?

Harley: now that you have your flip flops, we'll expect to see more of you!!

love and hugs to each and all...... I'll go see if I can find a happy picture to share.........

edited to add a joyous pic of us splashing together..... all of our 'ducks in a row'

Harley44

Julee,

Twenty Four years!  WOW!

Sahalie,

Thanks for the flip flops!  If you sent them before, sorry I didn't see them...

Hey, this will have to be a quick shout out to all... my dh is impatient.  We are going to the beach and I still haven't got my swimsuit on yet!!

See ya

Harley 

spar2

Just a quick good morning to all.  My purse is getting really heavy and sand keeps trinkling out, it must be full of my friends.  Thank you all.  Everyone have a great day and will be back on later.  Happy beaching.

sahalie

My crew here at home are up with the birds.

Good Morning from the West Coast!

It's a bundle up morning here and I love that.  What a change in weather.

To all our shining shells in weather challenged areas I wish you well and chant for the power to

return soon. 

Also to our Spar who goes to the doc today.  We are all in this with you.  H*U*G*S

Good morning to each and every and I mean "every" 

To an Angel far off on distant beach.

Busy day here on Sand Dune Street today. 

Join me for some Beach Bean coffee.

Margo.  Some Lemon Zinger tea for your throat.  Feel better soon K. 

No rain forecast for up here . . . yet.

Celia.  Did you watch the Niner* Seahawks game?

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Have a great one today to each and every.

XOXO

sahalie

One More. 

It's all about the baking.  And sharing.  These are tickling my tummy.

With bursty berries.  Blue Berries of course.  Yums. 

Grab any recipe or store bought and treat your self today! 

Loves and berries on the beach.  

XOXO

sahalie

Just One More I Promise.

I have seen the future and it is a BluesBerry Muffin. 

Now to jump in the guzzler and make way to Whole Foods for a whole lotta money and

find this quest of a BluesBerry.

(My name for a BB Muffin.  Not WFoods.  :  )  In case you go searching too.)

Off to find my muffins.

XOXO

faithandfifty

Now here's rubber duckies in a row AND in glorious color!!

faithandfifty

AND a beachie character, captain for the day:

Mary-Lou

Love, Love, Love all of the beautiful pictures! The beach makes me feel alive even on the days I want to just stay under the covers.....

Much better in a hammock under the palms

julz4

I am so upset right now I could spit! I spent 2 hours on a wonderful post & accidentally HYPERSPACED IT! Now I have to go to bed & can't even begin to repost it all! I Love & miss you All! I Thought of EACH & EVERYONE OF YOU IN THAT POST 2! ,,! I need to go sleep & will try & remember snippets in the coming day or so!

Here are the last 2 things I was about to post! They are for ALL to enjoy, with Faith & MaryLou in mind!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8IfCSnYPYo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FafLnokzeNo

See ya after the sandman!  Love & HUGS to All!

dreamwriter

To those of you who have already sent me emails to forward to Jacqueline, I thank you.  I should hear a response from Bill, her husband and her fantastic 16 yr old son who crawls into bed and snuggles with his mother - one of the nurses took a picture... something J values highly.

I sent her all of my writing to occupy her for a spell.  Hope they make her laugh.

I told her about the beach and to bring her lemonade pitcher and we will be glad to share it.

I am trying to be a good friend, because I have many good friends and know what a blessing that is.

faithandfifty

Mary Lou, I just adore your new avatar!! So appropo for beachie fun.

Julz, just detest when I do that sort of thing.....know what you're feelin'

Dream, glad to hear that you're getting posts for J. We all need to hold each other up, as best we can.

Now here's a duckie rated at least PG-13. Not sure what his caption would be:

faithandfifty

BIG BIG duckie:

faithandfifty

absolutely NO comment:

Beware what you google!!

winggirl2

Faith - Quack Quack this is for you.

Sahalie - Hope you found your BB muffins at Whole Foods. Did you buy any frosted cookies? I had bluesberries on my oatmeal this morning not as exciting as a muffin but it filled my tummy. I am not a big oatmeal fan but I do try to gag it down several times during the week.

Mary-Lou - May I have a turn in that hammock......looks like a great place to nap.

Margo - Sending you some chicken noodle soup.

Harley - If your leopard print flip flops come up missing..........well they match my purse.

Celia, Saint, JaZ, Julz, Spar, Foots, Dreams, BikerJ, Sige, Lisa - Hugs to you

Wings

winggirl2

Duckie Cake for all.

sahalie

Biker54

Oh Sahalie, my mouth is watering for your Blues Berry Muffin!!!!!!

Mary Lou, I forgot to welcome you to the Beach!  So, welcome!

Faith, that was some, uh..........ducky pic!!!!  Oh My!!!!!!

Hello to all, and hope you have a beachie keen day!

celia088

hi beachies!

here is a mother rubber duckie and her baby duckies.... 

 here's one for shrink and mr. shrink.....

 here is one for spar.....

 This is a rubber duckie ..for real!

Let's all have a great day!!! 

dreamwriter

This is first time I post a picture so bear with me!

spar2

Can you guys check your flip flops

Dreamwriter you did it!!!!!!!!!!!

Celia, that is the perfect duck for me, right up my alley, thank you

Well, at the onc today they ask me to sweep up the floor with all the sand leaking out of my bag and kept telling me to hush and quit being so noisy, I had to keep gently slapping my bag you guys are really noisy

Oh to have one of the BB muffins.

Well, the onc appt did not go as expected.  Lab was a little messed up, growing nodule on chest I thought was scar tissue, she thinks may be a reoccurance, the pain in my leg and tumor was found and I have had a cough for the past 3 months so after listening to my lungs she said we need to do a PET imaging so that is set up for Friday morning at 7:30 so will have to play the waiting, wanting to kick and scream game.

Love all you guys from A to Z am going to go feed my rumbling tummy.

Biker54

Ok, a little off topic, but.........

GO Birds!!!!!!!!!!!

Mary-Lou

Spar....((((HUGS))))

Julz~ I loved the song. I used to sing that at church when I was young. Brought back good memories.

Thanks for all the welcomes, I feel very at home here on the beach.

Hi to everyone I forgot. My mind can't remember that well.

Now off to look for that hot man, which way did he go?

OMG! WHAT HAPPENED?

Harley44

Spar,

I am sorry your onc appt. didn't go as you had expected.  I'm thinking of you and praying for you every day!!! 

Sending BIG HUGS to you!!!

Harley

sahalie

Feel the support Spar.

Sahalie

sahalie

Celia.

I love that duckie picture.  Mother and babies.  So sweet.

spar2

Harley thanks I need all the prayers i can get, I also pray for you each day and love you

Sahalie, thank you for the red heart, I think you are pretty special too.

Those duckie pictures cracked me up, oh to have a piece of that duck cake.  Gonna go find something else to eat.  Don't know what I am so hungry tonight.  later.

celia088

spar, that is not the news that you or we wanted to hear.  I am holding good thoughts for you in my heart.  Your doctor is not sure yet about what the nodule is, so let's all keep good and positive thoughts that it will not be something bad.  We are with you spar....sorry we were so noisy in your bag today at the doctor office!!

hugs, celia

celia088

sahalie, i forgot to answer you about the niners/seahawks game....no i didn't watch it since i am not much of a football fan.  My hubby did watch it.  I loved the forty-niners when Joe and Jerry and Ronnie were there. Hubby is NOT a seahawks fan....he calls them the seachickens.