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Well Hiya from Little old New Zealand.
Most of you, well ok, all of you won't know me, but I am a blond, a true blue kiwi blond.
I have not posted here for a lifetime because I forget my password,
yup that's how blond I am, I an what we in this country call, a thick head, mother of 9 bout as thick as a plank lol  lol.
Anyway Teresa knows me.  We met quite by accident on the net many many years ago, 
Anyway my name is Ida, I am 49, birthday was on the 17th ...one more yr to hit a half ton oh yea never mind, i am married to Chris, an angel, mother of wayyyyyyy to many kids and have a granddaughter who steals my heart each time I see her, I have 2 dogs that are driving me mad, one a 5 yr old Rottweiler named Koa, and a psychopathic nut job, German Shepherd named Sabre he is 8 months old and will be lucky to make it to his 1st year!!! There is nothing he hasn't eaten, GRRR.
Anyway it is winter in this neck of the woods, cold miserable muddy and we have had more rain then you could think a little country like this could hold!!!!
I live in Auckland, anyone been to New Zealand??
When I get the hang of this I will share some pics but I am sure Missy T will tell me I posted the wrong way and holler at me lololol
Thanks for listening, nice to meet you all!!!!
Ida

Why We Are Not Shown The Big Picture
Sometimes, we may find ourselves wishing we knew what our lives are going to look like or what gifts and challenges are going to be presented to us in the coming months or years. We may want to know if the relationship we're in now will go the distance or if our goals will be realized. Perhaps we feel like we need help making a decision and we want to know which choice will work out best. We may consult psychics, tarot cards, our dreams, and many other sources in the hopes of finding out what the future holds. Usually, at most, we may catch glimpses. And even though we think we would like to know the whole story in all its details, the truth is that we would probably be overwhelmed and exhausted if we knew everything that is going to happen to us.

Just think of your life as you've lived it up to this point. If you are like most of us, you have probably done more and faced more than you could have ever imagined. If someone had told you as a child of all the jobs and relationships you would experience, along with each one's inherent ups and downs, you would have become overwhelmed. With your head full of information about the future, you would have had a very hard time experiencing your life in the present moment, which is where everything actually happens.

In many ways, not knowing what the future has in store brings out in us the qualities we need to grow. For example, it would have been difficult to commit yourself to certain people or projects if you knew they wouldn't ultimately work out. Yet, it was through your commitment to see them through that you experienced the lessons you needed to grow. Looking back on your life, you would likely be hard pressed to say that anything in your past should not have happened. In fact, your most challenging experiences with their inevitable lessons may have ultimately brought you the greatest rewards. Not knowing the future keeps us just where we need to be-fully committed and in the present moment.

seen you in pictures sweet lady and you are as beautiful as you always look when Treese shares family stuff with me, i know in USA you say Mom, but here us kiwi's call you ladies mum, so hello mum, lost mine 15 yrs ago, miss her terribly, so for those of you thave mums and dads, keep them close, and tell them you love them, xxxx Ida

Hi Janet, thankyou for you lovely welcome, i am humbled, you mean she talks about me?? like... nicely? no way really?? hehehehehehe love u teresa and love winding you up, your such a nice gal yup it is summer here, adn beautiful, we had a funeral today, one of my girls i look after, bless her, she was 87 normal one day nutty as a fruit loop the next, so i am glad for her that she has gone on her way to whereever we may go, she had the coolest coffin i have ever seen, she was a mad garderner, i mean she won shows, the works and her husband found her a casket covered in trees nad flowers, is was beautiful, seemed a shame for it to go in the ground lolol i have att a few flowers from my garden, and some blue sky is on the way, xxx Ida

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 cups of coffee...

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough; remember the mayonnaise jar, and the 2 cups of coffee...

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.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. 

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes." 

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things--your God, family, your children your health, your friends, and your favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. 

The sand is everything else -- the small stuff. 

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. 

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal." 

Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." 

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to  show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room  for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

And if I could I would have all of you over for coffee, long way to go I know, but I make Good coffee, lolol
I am off to bed
chat later,

Vibrational Imprints
Psychometry
Because our bodies exude energy, we leave behind a vibrational imprint each time we touch or live in close proximity to an object. These imprints, which may be positive or negative memories, emotions, or impressions, can become part of the history of an item. Like you, the objects you encounter have stories to tell. Psychometry is the natural art of reading an object's history in regard to the people and events it has encountered. The objects we associate with are by no means silent bystanders. A house in which a tragedy has occurred may feel cold or silent, while handling a much loved toy may make you feel good. It is widely believed that all human beings possess psychometric abilities. All objects vibrate at specific frequencies, and psychometry asks only that one tune in to those frequencies.

It is common to learn the art of psychometry by using items such as jewelry or a watch, because these objects spend much of their time in close physical proximity to its owners. Information sensed using psychometry usually has to do with an object's owner and may be related to a location, a feeling, or an event. Emotions tend to be easier to sense, though it can take time and diligence to perfect your psychometric talents. To exercise your psychometric skills, relax and sit in a quiet place with your palms facing upward. Have a friend place one of their treasured possessions in your nondominant hand. Let your mind wander until you receive any impressions. Finally, relate what you have seen, heard, or felt.

By simply by holding an object in your hand or putting it to your forehead, you can sense an object's past and vicariously experience the emotions, sounds, tastes, scents, or images that have transpired around it thus far. While psychometry is most often performed on small objects intimately connected to its owners, it is possible for humans to leave an imprint on a large object like a home or automobile and to receive impressions from these objects. Once you know an object's story, you can release it of its memories or marvel at the wealth of information cradled within.

Now lets get some things clear, i would never break the law, never, you might, me??? nope i am a good honest woman, i am far to busy being a fulltime mum, and if we ended up in jail, it would be YOUR fault missy!!!!! you always get me into trouble lololol.
so has anyone in this forum been to New Zealand?

Chloe is 6 weeks and i do like the idea of loving them and handing them back

Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting. ~Author Unknown

What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars' worth of pleasure. ~Gene Perret

Grandmothers are just "antique" little girls. ~Author Unknown

Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh Proverb

A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television. ~Author Unknown

Never have children, only grandchildren. ~Gore Vidal

Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you're just a mother. The next you are all-wise and prehistoric. ~Pam Brown

Grandchildren don't stay young forever, which is good because Pop-pops have only so many horsey rides in them. ~Gene Perret

When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window. ~Ogden Nash

Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete. ~Marcy DeMaree

Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies. ~Author Unknown

Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever. ~Author Unknown

If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I'd have had them first. ~Lois Wyse

My grandkids believe I'm the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with them, I believe it, too. ~Gene Perret

My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn't need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. ~Henry Youngman

If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become one. There is no fun for old people like it! ~Hannah Whithall Smith

It's such a grand thing to be a mother of a mother - that's why the world calls her grandmother. ~Author Unknown

Grandchildren are God's way of compensating us for growing old. ~Mary H. Waldrip

You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. ~Proverb

An hour with your grandchildren can make you feel young again. Anything longer than that, and you start to age quickly. ~Gene Perret

The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby's grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida. ~Dave Barry

I wish I had the energy that my grandchildren have - if only for self-defense. ~Gene Perret

Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love. ~Author Unknown

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. ~Alex Haley

Grandmother - a wonderful mother with lots of practice. ~Author Unknown

A grandparent is old on the outside but young on the inside. ~Author Unknown

One of the most powerful handclasps is that of a new grandbaby around the finger of a grandfather. ~Joy Hargrove

It's amazing how grandparents seem so young once you become one. ~Author Unknown

If your baby is "beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time," you're the grandma. ~Teresa Bloomingdale

Grandchildren don't make a man feel old; it's the knowledge that he's married to a grandmother. ~G. Norman Collie

Grandparents are similar to a piece of string - handy to have around and easily wrapped around the fingers of their grandchildren. ~Author Unknown

What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? I'd like to say that grandparents are God's gifts to children. And if they can but see, hear and feel what these people have to give, they can mature at a fast rate. ~Bill Cosby

I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather - not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. ~Wil Shriner

A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween. ~Sandi McCollum

To forgive is not to forget.
To forgive is really to remember
That nobody is perfect

That each of us stumbles
When we want so much
to stay upright
That each of us says things
We wish we had never said
That we can all forget that love
Is more important than being right

To forgive is to remember
That we are so much more
Than our mistakes
That we are often
more kind and caring
That accepting another's flaws
Can help us accept our own

To forgive is to remember
That the odds are pretty good
that we might soon need
to be forgiven ourselves.
That life sometimes gives us more
Than we can handle gracefully

To forgive is to remember
That we have room
in our hearts to begin again

And again,
And again.
and this is something i think is lacking in our young ones, xx Ida

New Year Prayer


God grant us this year a wider view,
So we see others' faults through the eyes of You.
Teach us to judge not with hasty tongue,
Neither the adult . nor the young.

Give us patience and grace to endure
And a stronger faith so we feel secure.
Instead of remembering, help us forget
The irritations that caused us to fret.

Freely forgiving for some offense
And finding each day a rich recompense.
In offering a friendly, helping hand
And trying in all ways to understand;

That all of us whoever we are .
Are trying to reach an unreachable star.
For the great and small ... the good and bad,
The young and old ... the sad and glad

Are asking today; Is life worth living?
The answer is only in, loving and giving.
For only Love can make man kind
And Kindness of Heart brings Peace of Mind.

By giving love, we can start this year
To lift the clouds of hate and fear.