tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post1582709814964148641..comments2024-03-28T12:46:17.364+00:00Comments on And Then We All Had Tea: Eat the good chocolate . . . now . . . Marie Raynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-70424991012598974762019-11-30T12:15:42.242+00:002019-11-30T12:15:42.242+00:00Thanks Terra! I think we do ourselves and others ...Thanks Terra! I think we do ourselves and others a diservice by making them think everything in our homes is always perfect! I like to show pretty things, but every once in a while a dose of reality is a good thing to show as well! Have a great day! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-30922727383653094502019-11-30T05:00:54.540+00:002019-11-30T05:00:54.540+00:00Yes let's eat the good chocolate now and stop ...Yes let's eat the good chocolate now and stop putting off using and enjoying the best we have. I like your photo of your fireplace area and then the photo showing a messy area next to it. Sometimes I think of that curating and editing of photos when I share photos of my garden and bouquets. There's lots of mess in my garden but I don't share that! Wise words from you.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-55367947474139395372019-11-28T08:51:15.408+00:002019-11-28T08:51:15.408+00:00Oh that sounds good! I will look it up for sure! ...Oh that sounds good! I will look it up for sure! I am going to respond to your e-mail with the lovely tortiere recipe today! Love you! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-74091878033554378622019-11-28T08:34:45.170+00:002019-11-28T08:34:45.170+00:00I have enjoyed all of your comments LeAnn! Thank ...I have enjoyed all of your comments LeAnn! Thank you so much for each of them! I hope and pray that you, Roger and the family have a truly wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Do stay connected with me. I count you as one of my dearest online friends. xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-27611626923503571972019-11-28T08:33:55.223+00:002019-11-28T08:33:55.223+00:00Marie, if you google "Million Dollar Chicken&...Marie, if you google "Million Dollar Chicken" the recipe will come up. In the end, I cooked it on top of the stove as we had to go to the grocery store for the salsa and ran out of time to use the slow cooker. Thought I had a jar but apparently not. It is called Million Dollar Chicken because it won a million dollars in a Pillsbury Bake-Off. We like it. I usually serve it over rice. I'm a bit like you Marie in that I like to make a recipe my own. I add sausage slices, small white onion chopped and carrots. If you try it, let me know how you like it. Hugs, ElaineElaine in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019377474247631541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-84533680814609464442019-11-28T08:33:07.292+00:002019-11-28T08:33:07.292+00:00You aren't wrong about any of this Elizabeth! ...You aren't wrong about any of this Elizabeth! I belong to a facebook page which deals with estranged family issues, but in all truth I find it more depressing than uplifting, and filled with anger. I totally understand anger and the rest of it, but really all I want is to have a loving, caring relationship with all my children. I don't hold out any hope that it will happen i this lifetime, but I know my Heavenly Father loves me and counts every tear. I hope you do have a Happy Thanksgiving. Love and hugs, xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-8555976038190140262019-11-28T08:30:00.712+00:002019-11-28T08:30:00.712+00:00I, like you, celebrate the diversity that is all a...I, like you, celebrate the diversity that is all a part and parcel of this wonderful world and life God has given us! You are a wonderfully positive person Pam! That is one of the things I love about you! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-83000868544610589162019-11-27T20:26:44.954+00:002019-11-27T20:26:44.954+00:00My dearest friend, Thank you for sharing this one ...My dearest friend, Thank you for sharing this one today. I needed to read it. I love you because you are real and I think you are beautiful inside and out. I loved every single word you wrote today. It is all so true. Deep wisdom does come with age, I think. <br />I love you open and sharing heart. You are such a talented woman in so many ways. You are a gifted writer. Keep on sharing your thoughts with us. <br />May you have a wonderful Thanksgiving if you celebrate it there. <br />Just know you are loved by me and I'm sending hugs your way!<br />PS. I haven't blogged for a while so I don't know where I am going with that one. Let's just stay connected no matter what. LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-35461890133172222992019-11-27T19:27:03.588+00:002019-11-27T19:27:03.588+00:00Plenty of parents have "lost" children, ...Plenty of parents have "lost" children, lost in that they do not have contact, and it had nothing to do with divorce. It is a choice a lot of the younger generation are making today. I read another blog where many of us, in different stages, of being shunned, can go to read, and share. So no matter how perfect or imperfect, the life of the parents, has no bearing upon whether the youngers keep contact, Marie. It is astounding actually. I think often, too, esp. with divorce, the kids are told many lies about the other parent, which can result in this. It may be that one day they understand they were lied to...and maybe not. It is true that all of us believe whom we choose to believe too. Remember even the most perfect "parent" (GOD) had wayward children. I hope you can enjoy your holiday...we are trying ourselves. Hugs and love, Elizabeth xoxoElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529409389057290042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-35396338969402736362019-11-27T15:19:19.630+00:002019-11-27T15:19:19.630+00:00We are all uniquely and beautifully made are are n...We are all uniquely and beautifully made are are not meant to be all alike. We have God given differences. It would be a boring world if we were all alike and should be thankful for who we are and what we have. I agree, enjoy life while you have it the best way you know. We never know how long we will have it. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-17161842684289442272019-11-27T15:16:21.051+00:002019-11-27T15:16:21.051+00:00I admit I love IG. Its quick and its easy to leave...I admit I love IG. Its quick and its easy to leave a quick comment or just ♥ things. I would hate to be a teen today. If they had had social media when I was a teenager I would no longer be here. At least at home I was safe. Now teens are not safe anywhere they go. They can be harassed and bullied 24/7. I wonder what the future will hold myself. My church is moving really into home based study and worship, and a lot of what we do/see/study is online. We are lucky that we are still able to gather together on Sunday mornings, but for how long. We never know what the future holds for any of us I guess. I love to look at things on IG, but it would be very easy for someone to feel envious if they were so inclined! Thankfully I am not! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-30942675305065561412019-11-27T15:13:07.637+00:002019-11-27T15:13:07.637+00:00Todd doesn't understand the need to get in all...Todd doesn't understand the need to get in all the goodies for the holidays. Mind you he was born before WW2 began and grew up with rationing. I was blessed to have grown up in th age of plenty! Good luck with finding room for everything! Million Dollar Chicken, I am intrigued! Tell me more! I agree with your motto! Its the way I think as well! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-92185413249766601862019-11-27T13:14:35.507+00:002019-11-27T13:14:35.507+00:00I think everyone has a place in their lives where ...I think everyone has a place in their lives where they wish some things were different.<br />The What Ifs....<br />The If Only I had not..<br /><br />The Why Me..s?<br /><br />It's probably natural.<br />And I bet more people have regrets than not.<br />I have a keen dislike for social media and yet I am immersed in stalking Instagram.<br />I hate FB.<br />And what it can do to people.<br />I bet IG has the same effect.<br />I couldn't open the video that I found this AM but it was about how addicting and awful social media is.<br />Jacques was never a computer guy apart from work things and reading..now we find we each have PCS..laptops..tablets and phones..I mean ..wow.<br />What does the future hold?<br />Would hate to be a teen today.<br />Very happy that for the moment our Littles are more into sports.<br />Max and Lucas are on IG..all sports..lol..Adamo..21 ..not even! I find that admirable.Giu..not too much and the 2 youngest.. not at all.<br />A true time thief.And I hate to say..I am into it.<br />Blogging isn't the same I find?<br />It's a diary of sorts.<br />But IG one account leads to another..and you are overwhelmed by stuff..stuff and more stuff..yet I look..and admire and applaud..all sorts of things:)<br /><br />La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-723874388629230842019-11-27T12:39:04.825+00:002019-11-27T12:39:04.825+00:00Yes, it would be lovely to live closer to each oth...Yes, it would be lovely to live closer to each other and celebrate Christmas together. It is comforting to hear about your beliefs, Marie. I'm about to do a fridge "sorting" in preparation for all the extras that we must find room for this time of year. Wish me luck. But first, I'm off to get Million Dollar Chicken ready for the slow cooker. Never too early in the day to think about dinner is my motto, lol. Hugs,ElaineElaine in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019377474247631541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-38590835605733690722019-11-27T12:21:50.861+00:002019-11-27T12:21:50.861+00:00I wish you could have had children also Elaine, as...I wish you could have had children also Elaine, as I think you would have been a wonderful mom. The church I go to teaches us that all the blessings we haven't been able to enjoy here on earth will somehow be ours when we reach the Celestial Kingdom. Children who die in infancy or childhood, or who are stillborn will still be ours to raise, and those who have been unable to have children for whatever reason will be able to there. I know not how it works, but I believe it and it brings comfort to many people, or at least makes their losses easier to bear. I am sorry that your sister has chosen this path. Family really can be such stinkers. You are right our happiness should not depend on other people's actions. I, too, take comfort in knowing that I am not the only one in the position I am in. I wish we lived closer to each other because we could enjoy Christmas Dinner together perhaps. In any case know that my heart will be with you on Christmas Day, as it is every day! Ohhh, what a morning we have had. I spent all morning sorting out the kitchen. There is a nice box of things for the birds, and a box to take to the food bank, and I feel like a load has been lifted and I have a counter top now to work on! Fingers crossed it stays that way! haha Love and hugs, xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-9212517914814085962019-11-27T10:16:06.655+00:002019-11-27T10:16:06.655+00:00Hi Marie, I understand your yearning to be close t...Hi Marie, I understand your yearning to be close to family especially this time of year. Sometimes I feel sad that my husband and I were unable to have children but then I realize that having children doesn't always mean they will be around to help in old age. They become estranged, or move away, or just can't be bothered. I especially miss having grandchildren. Being estranged from my sister and her children and grandchildren is difficult. But life goes on and our happiness should not depend on other people's actions. No one's life is perfect and somehow, it is reassuring to know that. Hugs, ElaineElaine in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019377474247631541noreply@blogger.com