Ringing It In

Cheers to a happy new year 2015
Raising my new fav vintage glass that I thrifted on Tuesday just in time to make a toast.

The old year ended on a perfect note with the birth of my 4th grandson. He is already outgrowing his 3 month clothes having arrived at a whopping 10 pound 10.3 ounces!
Introducing Peter!

 I am glad I didn't knit anything tiny for him and I wish I had made his Fox Quilt a tad bigger. He is perfect in every way possible. He has two big brothers waiting for him to come home. 
Wishing you all a New Year of Peace, Joy and Sharing.
Anne

November Celebrations

First and foremost the kids were all adorable on Halloween.

Elsa and Fireman South Station

Fireman North Station

 

Dusty Cropper

And then there were my matching socks. 

Never in history has this knitter made socks that match and fit. Thanks to  Vanilla Latte Socks and  Knit Picks Felici in Spring Mix. This was over the top exciting.

To add some excitement to the Thanksgiving table I have this funky Turkey Platter

Fun Turkey Platter from WeeLambieVintage

Bring on the fun this year in bright retro Mid Century color and design.

Mid Century Modern from RetrouverBiz

Fun all the way around. Kids, Costumes, Turkey, Mid Century Serving Pieces in Bright Colors and Happy Socks.

My Whole30 Continues

My Whole90 a 63 year old Gramma on the Mend.

Over the course of the last 4 months I have completed a Whole30 and continued it into a Whole90.  Ninty days of eating as explained in the best selling book It Starts With Food. 
In August (the 4th month) I reintroduced dairy and have not had any problem with it.  My segue into adding grains (brown rice and then wheat) was not as successful resulting in a feeling of having a stone in my stomach.  My free fall into a sugar/chocolate experiment resulted in full on misery. One escapade with the vile sugar left me with a migraine headache and becoming one with the bathroom as I swore never again.  I have been taking it slow and steady.  Panic hit when I wanted to try and eat some sugar.  I decided I had to try it and I learned an important lesson. This Whole30 experience and the reintroduction of food groups clearly shows me what my body needs to feel good.  Real healthy proteins, Whole 30 vegetables, healthy fats and oils, water. 

September 2nd I started a new Whole30.  I have come along way and feel much better. My blood pressure is lower. My arthritis and joint pain is no longer keeping me from being active. I have a long way to go. I learned I wasn't ready to stop Whole30 eating.  The reintroduction of foods had hit me on the head with how badly I need to keep doing this. I read the The Conservative Reintroduction by Melissa Hartwig and found some sound advise. Go slow do what works for me.
These little guys need their Gramma. 

The park in Florida in summer is one hot place, but this Gramma pushed her grandkids on the swings, took them home made their dinner, played, gave baths, and got them to bed.  
~ Anne~

Summer In The Whole30

Having lots of summertime fun and my Whole30 Paleo diet has turned into a Whole90. 

 The weight is still coming off slow but sure and I am shopping in my closet finding smaller sizes to wear. 

The Avocado is my favorite summertime treat.  I think they are perfect in every way possible.

So glad to be getting fit and taking care of the grands this summer. 
We have stayed busy.

modeling Wooden Shoes

Playing in the suds

Visiting the beach

Looking out for Water Spouts over the Gulf

I have been knitting and the kids always have requests.

Susan B. Anderson Itty Bitty Toys

Slither the Snake has returned this time in green.
Now I have a to make a pink one. In between knitting pigs and Hippos.  
What are you up to this summer?
Anne

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

A little girl's summer time play.

Having fun with the grands.

My Whole30 ~ Day 30

Day 30

When I embarked on my Whole30 I knew I could do it.  Now I am so glad that I did it.
I am going to continue and make it a Whole60.
I have lost 15 pounds and gained confidence, more mobility and the energy needed to take care of those two little munchkins on the weekends.  Family life changes from time to time and my precious little grands need a gramma that can keep up with them while Mama goes to work for them.  So thanks to Whole30 I have been physically and mentally able to take on this new challenge while still working as a nurse during the week.

Angie has been keeping up with them too.
~Anne

Remembering Momma (babyhood through Alzheimers)

My Mother  B.C.A. 1912 ~ 2009

From the beginning of one century to the beginning of the New Millennium.  My dear mom. I miss you.
I want to ask you more questions. Life is so full of questions.

 

 The early 20th Century

 the adored first grandchild.

Barbara 

Barbara

Her younger years.

Mom on left. Possibly my favorite picture of her. Enjoying the boys pipes with a girlfriend on an outing. 1930's

The middle years. Life as a wife, mother and artist. Caught between two worlds.

The War Years with First Son Ross and girlfriend Judy

Ross, Mom, Chip

Mom and Dad their 25th anniversary

B.C.Arnold the Artist

The years in Georgia. Her time to be her own person.

Mom's Georgia Mountain Cabin

Georgia years, watching us head out for a ride in the Smokies. Trackrock Cabins

Great Grandmother

Momma and Me

Her 90th Years... The Alzheimer Assault.

Age 90. Still Brilliant, Eager, Inquiring

Surrounded by the next generations and slightly confounded by it all.

The Years When Memory Escaped and Love Took Over

Ravaged by Alzheimer's age 96. Still Beautiful. 

The Gift to live a long and convoluted life. Guided by faith, Loved by family, Cherished in Memory. 

We Look Unto The Heavens. Our Strength and Salvation .
Beautiful and Young
The Breeze Soft On Her Skin.

Alzheimer's Stole You.

Love Kept You.

Remembering You. With Love and Tears.

~Lambie

Whole30 Yes

I can eat this way.

Okay so I over cooked it a bit.... It was yummy.

I have been MIA while I contemplated for a long time what it is I need to do with my life to make it better, less painful, more active and live (I hope) longer or at least healthier.
I read this book. It Starts With Food and found so many answers to decades of questions I have had about my relationship with food/eating. There are many blogs on the Whole30 and I have found inspiration in them.  My little blog is simply to speak up and say, "this is me... I need this.... I can do this... I have started this Whole 30."
Thanks go to friends Gail, Shelley, Kim, Anila, Nikki and  brother Chip, nieces Sarah and Kelly for showing me all along that it is the food you eat.
Today I am Whole30
my other reasons for needing to do this are here.

How could I not want to try.

Having The Best Time of My Life

Spending time with grandchildren.

Fun in the sun.

Dropped

Dropped a stitch...

this is what happens when you knit in the middle of the night.

pulled it all the way back up to the top.

Back in business!
and
Thanksgiving was...

My Cape Cod Sunrise

Apple Pie

Happy Gramma with her babies

The table not covered with knitting and vintage Etsy finds

Adorable Brennan

Mya saying no more pictures Gramma

 wonderful. Full of blessings.