struggles continue

there is the mundane everyday life's trials and tribulations
and then there is the monumental i don't know how we will get through this event


often they are heaped upon each other until we can no longer discern where the ordinary ends and the extraordinary begins.

i find myself at this crossroads today. and i ask the lord to help me carry my burden. let me resolve what can be resolved and give me strength to endure that which is more than i think i can bear.

GFA SOUL SISTAHS FO'EVAH BODACIOUS BERRY PIE

TWO GIRLS & A GUY PIE.  Roseville, CA

 i received THE BEST berry pie EVER on tuesday night....
OMGoodness  this pie is DELICIOUS!
I just got home and I could not wait to get in the door and grab my fork and plate......awww FORGET the plate all i need is a fork! this pie is MINE

Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum!
Jen made THE BEST EVER pie and I just LOVE love LOVE the special name she gave it

GFA SOUL SISTAHS FO'EVAH

BODACIOUS BERRY PIE

look at that golden brown crumb topping... seriously i could not ask for a better topping...and we haven't even dived into the heart of the pie yet!!!!

check out all that yummy purple berry goodness
not too sweet
not too tart

berries in EVERY BITE!!!





 










 this is a REALLY REALLY REALLY big cup of chai tea....the pie was NOT miniature!!! and it was SOOOOOOO YUMMY together!

When YOU are ready for THE BEST PIE EVER let me know...... I'll hook you up with
TWO GIRLS & A GUY PIE
you will be glad I did!!!

Day-6

 FIVE PM

....this photo might have worked better if i had pulled over on the overpath and stood still while trying to take the shot.  i wanted to share the 5PM that i see m-f 12 months a year .....this was the clearest shot that i came up with.....but it does not clearly illustrate the sea of red lights that swim in my view all the way home ......

Day-5

....well i am BEHIND again!
i had planned the PERFECT SMILE picture in my head. but i did not see my subject yesterday....did not see my subject today either :(

so i had to go to that famous PLAN B

it's blurry because i decided which plan B i was going for as i was driving
and i needed to take the picture before i ate them all!!!

i chose this subject because strawberries bring to mind many happy thoughts and memories
my grandfather made THE BEST strawberry pie ever
strawberries is one of my favorite scents
eating strawberry ice cream on a hot summer day is delicious
.....strawberries make me smile

Day-4

my bedside....
i thought about CLEANING it up and making it all pretty...
but THAT is not the real me....i am a clutter. i have things stacked and balanced EVERYWHERE! (of course my excuse is that if my house was bigger, i'd have better storage options!)

i have many 'important things' here:
my blankie controller for the those COLD winter nights....generally set at a 6 or 7
lamp for reading
one of my newest mini-cookbook (yes feeding my addiction) \
conrollers for the light/fan, TV and my bed (yes it's my SLEEP NUMBER bed....my number is 85 YAY!)
a pile of books i'm reading (more on the floor)
and my BLUE BANANA monkey from Jen
and pistachios and water to munch on while reading my many many books...

Day-3

this is my street...it's a quiet little street.
....but as you probably cannot see, there are lots of FOR SALE/FOR RENT signs still up.....this area has been greatly effected by the real estate bust and the down economy.

DAY - 2

fruit



taking a picture everyday is going to be EASY....the DIFFICULT part is going to be taking ONE picture a day......i seriously could have kept shooting these little cuties for hours on end.....