SLACHETKA103145's SparkPeople Blog

The Greatest Baseball Story Ever

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:01:58 EST

As I impatiently await Spring while looking at the new snow that has fallen in the last 24 hours and while yearning for some green besides an Evergreen, baseball is back!!! Since I have long been a Yankees fan, in fact ever since Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle days in the 50's, I have always enjoyed the game! With everything that is going on in my life currently, I have felt extremely close to the impact that Lou Gehrig's life has had on so many! While many of these emotions are entirely new t...

Just remember,

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:47:14 EST

Sometimes I stop to think about how much clip art I really use! I know the rules of breaking up long narratives and that it is a help but how often do they change the meaning of what we start out to say as after all they are not my thoughts...they are appealing! So with these thoughts in mind I am going to do today's blog with my words rather than the thoughts of others, framing my thoughts!!!! I have to achieve my goals not the other away around!

My weekly list and things I want...

St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:52:30 EST

The following quotes truly represent the richness of the Irish Culture (I have to admit that I do love Irish Cream Coffee!)

St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic. By Adrienne Cook.

Ireland is rich in literature that understands a soul's year...

Saturday Morning Thoughts

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:24:14 EST

Oh well on to what I said I was going to do today!!!!!

I have wasted much time this morning as when I sat down to write this.... an invisible wall stood in my path! There were nothing but false starts, ideas that fizzle on the page, observations that lay there like dead fish, the cursor flashing on the screen, taunting me, da...

Funny Irish Drinking Stories, Limericks, Irish Proverbs and Irish Blessings

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:20:34 EST

Enjoy these stories and poems! They are only a hodge-podge of what you will find in Ireland and represent the lighter side of Irish culture. I would never want to claim that these are me or that I have wisdom in such a matter, they are memories and as I remember my Dad and the tales that he enjoyed!!!!

As Father Fitzgerald was walking down the street in Dublin, he spied across the way young Michael Donova...

The Warshing Clothes Recipe

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:21:57 EST

I was going to make my blog today and the remainder of the week a celebration of my Irish heritage! But my sister-in-law who has lived in NC all of her life sent me a new southern recipe and since my Mom passed on my southern heritage, I am going to give credible time to this too. Thus this blog today, is in true southern style.

Best Laid Plans
Charles Ghigna

A plan is only good if it
Is one that gets recruited;
For good intentions soon will die
Un...

The luck of the Irish!

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:18:17 EST

St. Pats Day is a day set aside to enjoy your/our Irish culture. For those not of Irish descent, it is also a day to enjoy being Irish! Whichever and however St Pats is celebrated in your world, always remember that to be truly Irish, humor cannot be be separated from all aspects of the Irish culture! And this includes using all kinds of idioms to describe the luck of the Irish! In the story that follows there a...

An early St Pat's wish

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:00:17 EST

I know that St. Pat's is on the 17th....but the Irish blood that my Dad passed on to me is what makes me want to smile when all goes wrong...puts bounce in my steps... and taught me to love the pastoral scene!!!! The Irish are very friendly, helpful, have a good sense of humor overall and are very welcoming to many people! Why not share more than day a year!

While I don't think that stereotyping is the thing to do, I do think that at times it is OK within a family...after all we...

Is your jar full?

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:13:46 EST

A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the Professor then picked up a box of pebb...

Good Morning!

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:36:51 EST

For your morning coffee, here are some more of my favorites...I often read these at special times when I need that little extra boost! Hope that they can bring some inspiration to you too on this “how long to spring” day!

Sweet Success Charles Ghigna

The secret of success is clear,
It's simple and it's true;
It's not in doing what you like,
But liking what you do.

...

A hodgepodge of my many emotions!

Sat, 9 Mar 2013 08:57:36 EST

Today's Blog is a hodgepodge of the many emotions that I have felt this week! While I have had far more positive than negative, there will be some negative come through! Sure there are some that I want to say are OK or that they are because of cancer/chemo....neither of these are me, fair nor do they accomplish anything except to foster something that I don’t want to be!

Here are my thoughts!

My cats curled up, purring against my ear and heart...

The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had on...

Lucky Dog....

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 06:25:50 EST

Here is a story sent to me by a friend. He says he received as a 'Forward message', so some of you may already have seen it.

I like the tale and the message does inspire:

Lucky Dog....

Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't and you may even decide you need one! I have chosen to make Lucky a Border Collie because that is my breed. I have collies th...

Today I wish YOU a day of ordinary miracles:

Mon, 4 Mar 2013 11:01:21 EST

A fresh pot of coffee you didn't make yourself

...An unexpected phone call from an old friend...Green stoplights on your way to work...The fastest line at the grocery store...A good sing-along song on the radio...Your keys found right where you left them.

Good Morning Friend!

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:55:54 EST

I got up this morning thinking about my day. You see I have come to love the morning because I love creativity and this blog allows me to think and share my love along the way. In other words be positive!

This morning was special for many reasons as I awoke thinking about each of you! And as I was thinking about you I realized that I could reach around the world with hugs three times over and that would...

Happy Presidents Day!

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:05:00 EST

When you get to be my age and you can remember how you were taught things. . . . Yes youngsters I can remember....though it seems soooooooo long ago! You have to wonder at times when everything changed!

I can remember when February rolled around, all of our classrooms displayed bulletin boards (no computers in those days!) and celebrated two Presidents each together and each separate, but they stayed ...

Balancing Our Priorities

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:17:09 EST

As I was thinking about what I needed to do in the coming week, I decided that it would be my best bet to make a list of both things that I had to “worry” about and then a list of all the good things. I planned to call this a “weekly planning list”. I would start with the worry list first. I thought that this would be the way to go because it would be the longest but easiest....after all I did visit the oncologist...

Saturday Snapshots

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:40:41 EST

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan, ‘Press on,’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Call Me Crazy

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:56:01 EST

Little things mean the most... 20 years ago my husband gave me a long stem rose for our first as a couple valentine . . . from the corner store..20 years later he did the same still from the same corner store!

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. ...

Valentine Friend

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:02:04 EST

Valentine Friend

A Valentine friend is someone you choose
To share your life with you,
Someone who is always there,
Whether you’re happy or blue.

With a Valentine friend, you can be yourself
You don’t need to pretend;
When you’re careful to choose a compatible match,
You create a perfect blend.

With you for my special Valentine friend,
My life is ...

What Would I do Without You

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:44:25 EST

What a year 2013 has been so far! It is almost as if a lifetime has passed by in only 42 days!

First my North Carolina sister lost her husband. This was followed by some good as I became 6 months free of cancer, my husband finished an agronomy class, took his certification exam and got his license. I continued to have good checkups and began to feel human again. I had enough hair to get a haircut!
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Courage

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:31:01 EST

Today while I am anxiously awaiting an oncology appointment, I recognize that I worry too much before I know. Looking back over the more than half century, I think about how much time I have spent and how much more I have missed. Such a waste!

One of the people that I love to read is Maya Angelou. Boy do her words on courage ring true for me today!

"Courage is the most important of all ...

thoughts on growing old....

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:50:07 EST

I really enjoy sharing and being creative on these Blogs but today is a down day for me!

First my special NC sister's husband died 3 weeks ago and she needs me so much! We can't talk on the phone because she is crying so hard! And I can't go.

And about an hour ago my oncologist called because he is scheduling an emergency appointment following a CT scan for tomorrow when all had been going ...

Laughter

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:06:24 EST

When I feel too much or question too much, I turn to a book called “Laughing All the Way” by Steve Goodier that makes me laugh at myself. Thought this morning that I would share the two that have I have picked for this week to help me maintain my fitness goals! Maybe they will mean something to you too!!

Laugh About It!

I AM. . .

Sat, 9 Feb 2013 12:19:09 EST

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Confucius

I am, a daughter, a sister, a grand-daughter, a niece, a cousin and a friend. A partner and a student. A young girl and a grown woman.

Wed, 6 Feb 2013 09:20:21 EST

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.

These words have long been an inspiration to me! Sometimes I have started to climb and missed the first step and have become afraid. Were it not for faith, I would never have been able to pull myself up by the bootstraps, and try again. I can think of so many instances where this faith has pulled me through, like when I was diagnosed with cancer, when I found out that ...

Today is So Much Better!!!

Tue, 5 Feb 2013 10:25:08 EST

Good morning all! No more Monday blues. Our temperature is warming up! It is 16 now and that is a long way from teens below zero that we have been having!!! I might just feel spring because I think spring might be in the air. Yeah right! This is northern Wisconsin and it is just February! So I think the other great thing is that I just talked to me sister(NC). That always makes me feel better! Also my husband just called from work to let me know that he got his license for the training that ...

Only on a Monday

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 14:58:27 EST

I guess that I am having a blue Monday but I don't know if I have ever missed my NC family like I have today! With this in mind, I have put together some quotes for all to share today hoping that they can be meaningful to you too.

Pity may represent little more than the impersonal concern which prompts the mailing of a check, but true sympathy is the personal concern which demands the giving of one's sou...

A Quiet Sunday

Sun, 3 Feb 2013 17:41:14 EST

F lower Delivery ...
I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend
while I'm here, than a whole truck load when I'm gone .

These Are For You !!!

Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
...

It is still cold here

Sat, 2 Feb 2013 07:24:02 EST

It is still cold. Too cold for me to even walk outside. I may be over protective but I don't tempt to take health chances.

I have found a new use for the Spark website. I can't say that I am coping with retirement or having to stay indoors very well. I fear that not going to work everyday will make me a boring person so hope that I will note bore you with too many comments, blogs or emails.

I plan on trying all new food today since I do love to cook. I did a makeover of ...

Baby it's cold outside!

Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:35:39 EST

There is nothing like winter in northern WI!!! My outdoor temperature shows a cool 20 below. We don't have the snow that we should so it will be a dryer spring than normal! Oh well, maybe I can dream about my garden and I won't have to wait as long to plant!

I am planning on cleaning this Am and baking a new GF Oatmeal Peanut Butter Banana Muffin this afternoon. I like recipes like this as if they don't work I have the start of granola.

I have always been a believer th...

Great News

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:09:10 EST

Great check-ups yesterday! No doctor in February first time in months that I will have a month w/o a doctor appointments. One small success...one hope for tomorrow!

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