It was like magic!

When we first moved to our little villa here in Florida, my first big amazement was that the drawers in the kitchen and bathroom didn't just pull out...they were on sliders and they were not just effortless...but they just slid!

Then we bought a bedroom suite, including two night stands, a chest of drawers and a triple dresser....and the beauty was all the wonderful sliding drawers.

To this day, I still find it so fantastic.

In New Kensington, Pa., we had drawers that just pulled in and out but had no gliders......I suppose I should say the next joy was owning a dishwasher. Didn't have one before. Nor did we have a garbage disposal. And to do laundry I had to drag the laundry basket up and down the basement stairs.

Here I just move my body a few steps and my beautiful washer and dryer are waiting for me.

And the first thing in the morning the sunlight would beam in and radiate the living room through the cathedral windows...and it was like a million volt bult lighting our house.

We felt like we were living in a little mansion. This is not to say we didn't have a lovely 'other house', but this is kinda more convenient.

I love my little postage stamp of a house. It's really too big for just me. When I waken, I can't seem to remember that I live here all alone.

You would think time would change this but time is like a kaleidoscope always changing ...and abstracions are a place tetween reality and actuality... for a few seconds I need to remember where everyone is. They're not living here...Just me...

I still feel very fortunate and know that I have a good life!

This is the culprit!

Does this sweet face look like a thief! This is Jeff and Donna's "Lucy" and she is so precious to them.


I haven't met Lucy yet but feel that I know her. She also has 3 cat siblings!

Sometime Lucy steals from the tabletop. Then she brings the opened package to Jeff and Donna like she's bestowing a gift.

You gotta laugh!

Eric in Nepal! His best friend got married!

I don't think it's too difficult to spot which one is Eric! He sent me an entire gallery of pictures and I believe he's a very good friend to have made this stupendous trip....half way around the world.

I'm proud of you, Eric.