Life is a mystery John, so am I

John can't stand it when I change my mind - about anything at all.
God forbid I casually mention I might make a roast beef for supper and then end up making hamburgers
He acts completely perplexed -
" I don't understand - I thought you were making a roast beef " ???????????

Or if I say I'd like to go to a movie - and then change my mind and want to stay in and read a book - again he'll stand in front of me baffled
" I don't understand - I thought you wanted to see a movie" ???????????

I purchased this cast iron plaque from Amazon - to put on the garden gate. ( 7.99 I believe )

and had it on the kitchen counter to bring outside - it didn't quite make it out the door - but rather ON the door

John says - I don't understand - I thought you bought this to put on the gate?
Suzan says - You know John - some thing's are just mysteries - they're not meant to be understood.............
Suzan says - It would be like trying to figure out how they built the pyramids -
Suzan says - It would be like trying to figure out how the great gardens of Babylon started
Suzan says - It would be like
John interrupts - Are you saying you're one of the wonders of the world?
John says - IT SAYS WELCOME - NOT GOOD-BYE !!!!!
Suzan says - Shhhh - it's ok John - everything is ok - don't worry about it so much

I didn't clarify that this is a door we ENTER from the back yard - it's just too complicated - you know - like the pyramids

Later that day

Suzan says - OMG !  What are you doing?
John says I'm cutting back all this crap from the walk way ( in the back )
Suzan says - But you're throwing it out???????????? ( as he tosses them into a bin )
Suzan says - Are you crazy ?
John says - Why?  You have plans for these?  You going to build a jungle for your fairy houses?
John says - They're not even flowers - you take things too far

John says - I like them in the vases - good idea - but what is the key for?  I don't get it?
He has no idea that THAT particular key will unlock all the mysteries in the world - he just has to remove it - rub it on his head - turn around 3 times very quickly - hop on one foot 5 times - hop on the other - scream out loud " Everything Suzan does is awesome " 6 times...............
But I'm not going to tell him because I like the key on the vase and don't want him to remove it.

And speaking of mysteries does anyone know what this is? My girlfriend gave it to me ( well actually I begged her for it when visiting )
She guessed a sugar dish
I guessed a butter dish
But it could be a place that Royalty used to use to store their false teeth overnight for all I know

The dome closes - to keep sugar clean?  To keep butter clean?  To keep false teeth hidden?

Whatever it is - it's lovely - and it's mine !!!

UPDATE:  THIS IS ACTUALLY A BUTTER/CAVIAR DISH !!!
( dahlink I love you but give me Park Avenue )

Have a wonderful Monday everyone
The weather network says today is going to be a " bright - bright - bright sunshiny day " ( so I'll be able to see clearly now ) ♪♫♪
Much love,

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I've got the music in me......................

WARNING:  THIS POST FEATURES A MAKEOVER OF THE SOUL - THE MOST IMPORTANT MAKEOVER WE CAN EVER HOPE FOR & IT MAY OR MAY NOT CAUSE YOU TO SHED A FEW TEARSHAPPY ONES - AND IF NOT TEARS - A LUMP

YES - MOST DEFINITELY A LUMP WILL FORM IN YOUR THROAT 

MAKING IT UNCOMFORTABLE TO SWALLOW FOR A FEW MINUTES

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Ain't got no trouble in my life
No foolish dream to make me cry
I'm never frightened or worried
You know I always get by.
I heat up
I cool down
Something gets in my way I go around it
Don't let life get me down
Gonna take it the way that I found it

I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me

I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me

You say that life is a circle
But that ain't the way that I found it
Oh...Gonna move in a straight line
Keeping my feet firmly on the ground
I heat up
I cool down
I got words in my head so I sing them
Don't let life get me down
I can't hold onto the blues so I play them

I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me

I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me
I've got the music in me

I know I drive a lot of you crazy with song lyrics infused into many of my posts.
But for some reason I " think " in music - strange but that's just the way it is.

Someone can be telling me a story - and automatically a coordinating song will jump into my head
I sit down to write a post - and 10 songs float through my mind.
And it happens daily - many many times - ( It drives John insane - because more often then not - I'll just belt them out randomly )

Sad - happy - thought provoking or silly  music -
Rock - Country - Gospel - Jazz - Pop - all of 'em - I LOVE music and have always believed it has healing powers -

Recently one of my readers sent me an email...........................

Suzan,
I just watched a video about the restorative effects of music.  I thought of you.  I too seem to have song words pop into my head during most any conversation.  I thought you'd like this story.
It almost made me cry. 
Sandy

WARNING - MAY CAUSE YOU TO CHOKE UP JUST A LITTLE ( OR AS IN MY CASE
A WHOLE LOT ) 

And that about cinches it for me - I'm going to keep singing until I have no voice left to sing with -
and even then, I'll be singing on the inside - I know it...............

Now.....................suddenly I don't feel so silly -
I can't sing for crap - but that hardly matters in the big scheme of things, now does it?

Karen Carpenter once told me this

Sing, sing a song
Make it simple to last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Just sing
Sing a song

And I took her to heart -



Thank you Karen and thank YOU Sandy for sharing that first video - what a treasure 

A DIY makeover for the soul - all of a sudden it makes dresser makeovers seem a little redundant, agreed??

Have a great day all - 
AND at some point - Sing - Sing a Song................

Much love,

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