Happy Birthday Baby & Happy Anniversary too!

It's funny isn't it, how life sometimes turns out?

Today is Honey's 45Th Birthday. So I tried to bake him a beautiful cake,you know, the kind that you see in pictures. Tall and stately with fluffy frosting and mouth watering goodness. So, I went out and bought 2 round cakes pans. When I was mixing the batter I did it by hand and gently poured the batter into the well seasoned pans. Placed the pans carefully in the oven and tip toed around for 28 minutes.

When the timer went off I carefully pulled the cakes out and lovingly placed them on the cooling rack. I got the plate ready and stirred up the frosting and then..... when I flipped the first layer over,the darn thing stuck but just a little and I was able to patch it up. I frosted the top and sides and then went to flip over the top layer and wouldn't you know it a whole chunk stuck! Grrr I was so bummed.

The cake was lopsided and after loading on all those candles it slide even more. It took 2 boxes minus 3 candles to light up his night.

This June will mark 30 years that I've known him. I was a mere lass of 13 the first time I laid eyes on him. Tomorrow is our 2nd Wedding Anniversary. We married each other twice. First time was at the Santa Ana Courthouse and 5 years ago we did the Church thing which turned out a total disaster,but I'll save that for another post.

Growing up there were 2 things I was adamant about. One was I NEVER wanted to get married and second I never wanted kids. I wanted to travel to Ireland,Paris and Scotland. I wanted the glamorous life of a Journalist.

It's now 18 years and 3 kids later and my life has been far from glamorous. The only Paris I've been to is Lake Perris. I'm pretty grateful though for how my life has turned out.
Had my life been left to continue the way it was going back then I'd probably be dead.
Funny isn't it,how life turns out.

The Filter Girls from Coffee Basket

This is the story of

The Coffee Filter Girls

They come from a far away village known only as

The Coffee Basket.

It's a very small place,not much bigger

than the palm of your hand.

Most mornings the weather is hot

and very,very humid.

The evenings are cold and damp.
They live a humble, happy and quiet life in

the Coffee Basket.

They are like us in most ways

with one odd exception,

they do not have a mouth

they have learned to speak to each other

without the use of words.

How can that be you ask?
You see,in this small village they do not need a mouth to communicate.
They use the gifts they were born with.

Their GOD given talents
Speaking through their Love,through their Art,through Sisterhood and
through the quiet solitude

of morning meditation and reflection.

They are able to communicate

and speak their truths.

"there are many ways to speak without words"

they tell me

"you just need to learn how"

"Please, will you teach me?"

I ask,almost pleading with them.

"Listen to your heart

and you will find your way"

I am not sure as to how many Filter Girls live in the village
but I do hope you enjoy them as much as I do,
and maybe,just maybe they will inspire you to learn
how to speak without words.
"Just use the gifts you were born with."