Mother's Day Weekend... Day 2.

Happy Mother's Day!

I woke up early but got out of bed late. Tired after long day yesterday.

My dad and I had vague plans of going by my cousin for him to check out engine and mechanical stuff with new car... to make sure that all really is as well as we think it is. Cousin wasn't home and that was fine with me.

Went to lunch by the cute guy. His mom is an awesome cook... I wondered if I should have gotten something for her - as it's mother's day. I didn't - mostly cuz I was already on my way to his house when I thought about it. I'm not quite sure what the etiquette is when interacting with the cute guy's family... Help? Must do research. 

I wore one of my mom's t-shirts. One that I'd bought for her and that she loved and that I fit in. Once upon a time she was bigger than me... and then she wasn't. I may have spoken too soon yesterday... I miss my mom. Ah well. 

Went to the Trinidad and Tobago Orchid Society's orchid show. The theme this time around was 'Orchids! A gift to mothers!'... appropriate for a show being held on mother's day weekend. It's something that mom and I would have gone to. The Orchid Society outdid themselves I think, the displays were much prettier than in previous years. Cute guy and I took photos... I'm still pleased that he seems perfectly fine with going with me to flower shows. 

Pretty. Flowers are pretty. You can see more on my set on Flickr.

Giving thanks tonight for my mom, for all the women I know, for the Divine Feminine. Giving thanks also for the men who support us. 

peace,

Ren

Shout-outs :)

"Be grateful for whatever comes because each has been sent as a guide from beyond." ~Rumi 

I've been blogging for a year and some now and recently realised that I haven't given much thought to the readers of this blog... I've assumed that there are readers and I know that I've got at least three (I'm looking at you mom... and Shoeaholic... and Guaico... )... I've also added a flag counter and learnt that blogger has stats - both of which let me know which countries visitors come from.

I've just never thought that perhaps other persons regularly read my blog.. which in the grand scheme of things is kinda wonky since I regularly read a lot of blogs.

Ah well.. 

Just wanted to say thanks... for stopping by... for reading. 

If you got here from Flickr - hello, I am the person behind the photos...

If you got here from Twitter - hello, I guess the posts would be more insight into the person behind the tweets...

If you got here from Facebook - hello, you already know my business... this is just more of it.

If you got here from anywhere else - hello :) I hope you find what you're looking for or that you're informed or that you're entertained ;) 

My thanks to you readers...

Much blessings,

Ren

A thankful Thursday...

"The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings." ~Eric Hoffer 

I've been very grumpy today... which is not abnormal - while to most people I may seem to be very even-tempered and happy and such, I do consider myself to be... moody. I try not to be on Thursdays though... I have a special fondness for Thursdays as you'd know if you read the 'about me' page. The overall combination of traffic, crazy drivers, workplace drama - people not understanding the processes and family squabbles have however managed to make me very grumpy today. I don't much like it and so in an effort to budge up and get back into a somewhat positive frame of mind I thought I'd do this post... stuff that I'm thankful for today. Without further ado then, I am thankful...:

1. that I have a home and family - they drive me crazy (both individually and combined) but they love me and ultimately want what's best for me and for me to be the best I can be. In times of crisis (real or imagined) I know they'll have my back.
2. that I have my driver's license and a car to drive - I can totally get where I wanna go whenever I want to get there (sorta - it may sometimes take much longer than I anticipate due to crazy drivers and traffic). 
3. that I've got a job - it pays my bills and allows me to go on two week trips to the USA without too much worry about finances. It also allows me to partake of random indulgences like book-shopping, impromptu movie-watching dates and Hagen Dazs/Cold Stone visits.
4. that I get along fairly well with people - I imagine my workplace would be much worse (for both myself and others) if I didn't...
5. for long pants - I like skirts I do... sometimes though one needs long pants - especially when one's leg hair is growing back and it itches so much that you're tempted to scratch off all your skin - if you've never had such experiences then count yourself lucky ... as a side-note I almost did a mini-rant-type-post this morning about hair-removal and hair-growth and why lord, why??! Got distracted by work though...
6. for music - I left work in a bad mood... luckily my car has a radio... and Lou Bega's Mambo No. 5 is such a happy song that it's hard to not sing-along ... and of course singing along cheers people up (or at least cheers me up). Additionally, this particular song has a memory attached that makes me smile - I'll always remember that it came out in 1999 cuz that was the first time I visited New York - we stayed by my aunt and in one particular store on Liberty, while I was at the cashier, this song came on - the girl that was cashing was very into it - singing and moving to the beat - when she saw me grinning she confided that her name was Rita... so, of course, she loved the song. Lol... 
7. for pets - cuz they love you unconditionally. We've got a dog and a cat - such distinct personalities and most entertaining characters.

I'm sure I can think of more if I tried harder... I've got a lot to be thankful for and really must remember this when I'm feeling grumpy. What are you thankful for? Friends, family, acquaintances, circumstances... when we put our minds to it there's a lot to be found and I think it's in remembering and celebrating this that we get joy.

Wishing you much happiness,

Ren

Happy Mother's Day!!!

"Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved." ~Erich Fromm 

I find it mildly frustrating that I can write about all sorts of things at any point in time except when I'm faced with a greeting card. I never know what to write in cards... the words escape me... and this is after I spend a while looking for said cards cuz I like to give cards... lol... ah well... mystery of the universe... 

Happy Mother's Day to all us females - we're all mothers at some point. Hope this day was filled with much love and happiness...

To my own Mum, 

I love you. We've had good times and bad times and will likely continue to have both... Just want you to know I'm grateful for you - for the time and thoughts and love you share... Thank you. 

love,

Rtr