LIFE'S A BEACH!

LUVmy2girlZ

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• LUV's
• Orange cream cheese icing:
  1 package (8 oz. size) cream cheese, softened
  1 tablespoon butter, softened
  1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  1 teaspoon orange juice concentrate, undiluted
  1 1/2 cup sifted confectioner's sugar
  Milk, if needed
• 1. Beat cream cheese, butter, orange peel, and orange juice until creamy. Beat in confectioner's sugar until blended and smooth.
  2. Cake

     Dry ingredients:

     • 2 cups of walnuts, chopped
     • 2 and 1/4 cups flour
     • 1 1/2 cups sugar 
     • Zest of 1 orange
     • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
     • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
     • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
     • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
     • 1/2 teaspoon of ground mixed spice
     • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
     • 1 cup of seedless raisins, or craisins - soaked in hot water and drained
     • You may add pineapple too!

  3. Wet ingredients:

  4. 1 cup of corn or sunflower oil

• 3 medium shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Dry ingredients: Put the walnuts in a big mixing bowl with 1/4 cup of flour and stir to coat them. Add sugar, orange zest, the rest of the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, mixed spice and salt. Add the drained craisins or raisins. Mix well.
2. Wet ingredients: In another bowl, mix the carrots, oil, orange juice, eggs and vanilla extract until they just come together.
3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients. Mix well but don't overmix the batter. .
4. Pour the batter into greased/floured baking tin and level the top. Bake in 350 pre-heated oven place in the middle of the oven for about 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean and the cake shrinks from the side of the tin.
5. Take the cake out of the oven and leave it in the tin to cool completely.
6. Remove from the tin, using a knife to free it up if you need to. Frost with orange cream cheese icing and top w/ walnuts/or curls of carrots.

Enjoy!!!

 Very rich...you can make two round cakes and frost ...layering or even bread loaf pan and share w/ a friend!

LUVmy2girlZ

Spar ~

Thinking of you today....sea glass gem...just like YOU!

sahalie

Spar* Shining Shell ~

With each step you take today on these times of new discovery and steps of care. support. and pulled heart strings please know I am thinking of you.

Take moments today to take in deep breaths if any of the day becomes overwhelming.

May the newness of your new job and schedule fill you with excitement and give you positive experiences to look forward too.  

May the love you have for your dear Aunt and memories of your beloved Uncle carry you through today and the coming weeks and months.

With Love.  Always.  Sahalie  XOXOXOXO

sahalie

Seems it is always like that...we change during our life experiences *

Just when we think our world is going to crash and never be rebuilt *

we find strength in building a new one.

With a little help of course * from above.

sahalie

Mood Lifter *

Time to Get super Physical !

Who better to help us get fit then that fit fun wit, the one and only: RICHARD  

  
Alright all you gorgeous people, let's get our jiggy on! We'll start by snapping side to side...don't hurt yourselves!   You're fabulous!!!

Looking good!   Okay, now don't trip over your leg warmers but we're going to start getting crazy now! Eye, yai, yai

Listen here, girls, I love you!   Work it!   Work it!  C'mon everybody.

I don't see you sweating!!!

Now this is my FAVORITE exercise. They are much more fun to do with a buddy! Does everyone have a buddy? Get a buddy!!!

It's time to get down on the floor! Yee-haw!  Listen to the beat! Oooo, you are good!

  

Okay, time for a cool down. Grab your thirst quencher.

I mix mine with pure Red Bull! Don't look at me like that!

How the heck do you think I maintain this lifestyle, people!!!"

I'm so proud of you all! You know I love you! Oh wait! My agent is on the phone!

Hold on you sweet pumpkins of fitness frivolity! 

A gig withThe HoFF!   Oh, Sweet Baby Juno!!

I think I've died and gone to sequin-filled-disco-guy-heaven!!!

I've got to go now you little sweaty cherubs!  Kisses!!! 

Sweaty hugs and kisses from your fav guru,

Richard. 

Edited after 8 hours.  Yumpin yimminy. 

celia088

I have a major headache from my scalp incison and my tooth that hurts.....

This is how things look to me......

hopefully, BBL

Mary-Lou, thank you for the personalized cup of coffee...lovely!!!! 

Spar, wishing you strength for all of the necessary plans for the next few days.  You really are an angel.

Sahalie, please tell Richard to stop trying to make me exercise today!!!  ugh ugh...everything hurts!!!

Mary-Lou

That cake looks so good! Love the pictures on this beautiful day on the beach. Hope all are doing fine, and I will see ya later tonight. Someone please fix coffee for the cake, my cup is empty .

Do you know who lost this horse?

Mary-Lou

Celia~ That is what  Alaskan Deb has been going through, I couldn't imagine such an experience..

Who is Richard......

This one?

Mary-Lou

Mary-Lou

LOL, I didn't see all the Richards in the post above.... 

Did you all know I was BLONDE~ with chemo brain, and a senior citizen. Well I'm almost 53 (JAN) So it is close.

sahalie

Hi all.

I can see all the Richards above ? ? Unfortunately

Celia.  I'm so sorry your noggin is throbbing.  Are you able to use warm compresses on it?

See you all later.  Busy day. 

julz4

Good Evening my Beach Friends! Interesting Monday Indeedy! 

My Monday was filled with Angst & Finally Good News! As Many of you already know I am not a BC surviver! I came to this site the begining of May Looking for answers to ?'s of breast issues like many women do. My yearly mammo in March showed 2 spots of suspicious Micro Cals that needed further mammo views. That is when I started the waiting game so many of here are so farmiliar with. The Short Story is I needed to have them Biopsied (Stereo needle core)! My BS was unable to see the one spot clear enough to biopsy. So we chose to do the waiting game & I was to come back for a repeat mammo to check that area again. So after a summer filled with more breast issues in the same breast, thickening, lumpy areas & more mammos, a sonogram, exams ect.....Today was the day for the repeat mammo which turned into a sonogram (just to make sure). I got the All Clear, everything looks good. The spot of micro cals they were watching has no changes other than fading away some & the biopsy area looks good. Now how I came to the Beach is the Beauty of this Site & it's wonderful feeling of acceptance! As many of you know I Love Humor so I first started reading "The Story" to keep the Monkeys & Squirrels Chatter at bay! There is were I met Spar, LUV & Harley! I call them my "Laugh Sista's"! One day Dear Spar asked me to come to the Beach for a Swim & the rest is History! Besides having worrisome breast issues I also support my SIL who was DX with DCIS 1 1/2 years ago, her mom my MIL was BC survivor 2 x's many years ago & 7 women I personally know in my Community the past 3 months. I have 1 more diagnostic mammo to get through in 6 months before I get the final all clear for reagular mammos again. But as you all know I will NEVER be the same after this,always will I have that White Elephant Hanging over my Shoulder every time I go for another Mammo. I will continue to come & see my Wonderful Beachy sisters I have come to love so Much! You have come to mean so much too Me!                                                                                                                             

    TO ALL!

LUVmy2girlZ

JulZ ~  Lets ride the happy train!!!

faithandfifty

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Julz. And we love you too!

I'm happy dancing that all seems "well" currently. We'll hope that holds for the future as well. Congrats on making the waiting game a bit more bearable by getting to know all of us.

My DH's two brothers are here tonight...... craziness abounds!! [They can be competitive over how to cut the chicken.... DH is the baby of the family, so they have to keep him in bounds.] 

I've gotta go get bedding sorted out for everybody.

xx00xx00xx00xx00xx

quick fly by with hugs all around

faithandfifty

saint

Hey Beachie Kids

Big Hugs to: Spar----strength for your journey; Janny---belated Happy Birthday-keep celebrating! Julz---for the jewel you are-I am doing OK on the xeloda so far--ty; celia for your poor scalp-imagine a cooling waterfall comforting it; & F&F---NO ONE could possibly keep your dh "in bounds" so it must be a hoot to watch...

---been a very busy few days with homecoming for my kids HS & dh's college. Made it thru & it was fun, but seems I am coming down with my son's virus--(hope I'm well for Vegas)......gotta go find relief for this throat that feels it is about to ignite! Hugs to one & all.........be well & stay strong

LUVmy2girlZ

HOLD ON!

LUVmy2girlZ

Spar ~

Today must have been more than difficult for you... know that your Uncle will be at Peace

and an Angel looking over you all.... hold on to the memories forever.  Your Uncle would

want you to be happy... no tears...no pain.

Be gentle to yourself.  As the days pass you will find strength!

Much LUV and Blessings!

spar2

Julz, so very happy at your new and I love you too and so glad you came for that swim

Faith, sounds like crazy busy at your house, beautiful rainbow

Mary-Lou, that horse threw me off in Oklahoma what state did he make it to?

Luv, luv the duckie sliding pictures, made me grin ear to ear.  You know how I love my duck

Sahalie, believe it or not I have 3 richard simons exercise tapes and love them!  Even if he is a little weird.  Thanks for all the support

Jaz, Jaz, Jaz, I miss you so much

Margo, hope you are back to 100% now.

Sige, where are you? 

Celia, hope your headache is better, that picture you posted is driving me crazy, it makes me so dizzy and I will look at it again trying to figure out how is keeps moving around.  One of lifes mysteries.  You know how I am about wanting to know when, why , how, where.

Finally got the car cleaned out, mom and my daughter are riding with us to the funeral tomorrow. Which I know will be so sad.  then I train the rest of the week on my new job that I am really nervous about because the place is so big and no one spoke to me at all today when I was in for my schedule. then saturday is taking the grandson swimming at 1 to 3 then we have to work at a childrens festival from 5 to 7  and still have the wed night after work 5 to 7 soup kitchen.  So I am starting to meet myself coming and going.

I hope and pray that all of you are healthy, wealthy, and wise - OK forget the wealthy, ain't gonna happen.  Anyway I love you all dearly from A to Z lots of hugs, sunsets, and calming beaches.

LUVmy2girlZ

Funny Celia ....

***Spar...edited the rose...I wanted YOU to have it***

LUVmy2girlZ

Water Lily....

faithandfifty

Spar......... a peek into the edge of heaven.

Breathe deeply. We're all here to hold you up.

xx00xx00xx00xx00xx

julz4

Thanks a Beachy Lot......

LUV...for the Ducky Train & "FUN SUPPORT"! A Water Slide right NOW would be Beachy Keen!

Faith...as Always your Bright Out Look of Dismal Days turning to Better Days even in the midst of Pain of ones Hearts! Much Merryment at Your Beach Hut tonight! Enjoy!

Sahalie....Oh Beach Busy Babe! Have a Shelly Good Time! Don't Over Simons Size it!

Celia....Gentle Pain Relieving Beachy Hugger Waves Coming Your Way.....

Margo...I'm glad your feeling better. I will wait patiently for your fun filled Maui Views!

Saint...Healing Beachy Vibes coming from my end of the Beach to Yours! 

Lisa...You must be out Surfing the Waves at your SoCal Beach! Happy hunting for the Perfect 1!  

Spar my Sweet one of the Beach! Sending You Much Gentle Love to See You Through a struggle filled Day tomorrow! Know that in My Heart I will be with you every Step of the Way!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR0NZqu6igg

To All My Beachies from A to Z may your night be Blessed with Warm Ocean BreeZes of Peacfulness!

. 

sahalie

Hi Shining beach Shells.

LUV I love the Happy Train and am jumping on.  Also and happy thoughts I swear I can smell

that gorgeous Rose. 

Great news Julz.  Great news!

Spar.  We will be in your purse tomorrow.  Plus your training days.  You can do it.  You've got

backup on the Beach and your Story thread. 

I hope Celia's head is feeling better. 

Shrink.  Welcome home new bride!  With how you described your arm and hand swelling it 

sounds like you were bitten by a spider and having a reaction.  Maybe?  

You know*  Watching all this economy stuff and how our world is on a rollar coaster ride to

somewhere is like daily life for many.  Just got to hold on and sometimes close our eyes.

Coconut anyone !  Yums

SoCalLisa

Celia..hope you are feeling better...

I have been out all day..we need another sunset...

Mary-Lou

Spar , we are thinking of you tonight....Hugs . The horse was from Va, only we don't have snow yet. But feels like it will be soon LOL

I went shopping for kitchen cabinets this afternoon....Wow they cost a LOT!

And I need all new appliances too.

It will be a big project, so we are going to start just after Christmas. At least I am here to enjoy it.

Hope all are resting and praying all will wake up to another beautiful day..

footprintsangel

Today I wanted to send a angel hug to spar and let her know I am praying for her. To faith thanks for the caring notes. ceila, please take care, soft hugs to you. Mary Lou Thanks for the note and I love your kind words to all, Shrink, Good luck and may you find joy everyday of your new life. Luv, You have such a kind way to make each day easier. Julz Thankyou for my online hug and the way you care so much. To anyone I forgot, Hugs to all, Enjoy life and it will enjoy you, Love, Debbie

footprintsangel

 Faith I need to ask you for our beach party. We need to pickup some of our sisters that are hurting. What do you think people?

dreamwriter

This is pretty, I found it in the sand.

Im hoping to find something pretty in Vegas tooo!

faithandfifty

Good morning beachie bunnies. Our day started early today. What our neighbors undoubtedly think is mayhem, is a closely crocheted plan. And pre-dawn it has begun to unfurl.

So I'm up to watch the beach sunrise over central Ohio -- one of the lesser known beaches:

Spar. I'm thinking of you and your entire extended family today. Thinking of a car trip with three generations of women together -- that in itself is reason to rejoice. I know I always question why it is, that it's funerals that get my clan together, with the greatest degree of regularity??

We are working hard as an extended family to prioritize picnics and cook-outs and a week at the beach together, as reasons to rearrange our calendars, as we would a funeral.

My recent funeral for a beloved uncle was indeed a gathering of the tribe to celebrate his kindness and benevolence to all. It was so moving to hear the tributes from so many, about the small acts of generosity that he had contributed throughout a long life. It truly made an impact that we are attempting to live up to -- with our nieces and nephews.

Now I'm rambling. Spar, I just want you to know that I'm starting the day thinking of you.

Here's an angel who is helping you mourn the passing -- the difficulty in realizing anew, that life here on this planet is limited and how much you will miss your uncle's laughter.

I do think that heaven cries with us in our times of loss.

May your tears today be ones that offer reflection into the life that was lived, the love that was shared and the celebration of all that was possible -- as a result of your uncle's walking here among us.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Spar and family))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

WingGirl..... it makes me realize that you've lost a lot in this last season, too. Know that I continue to hold your family up in my prayers as you continue to adjust to the loss(es) that have left holes in the fabric of your gatherings.