Chicken Little goes to school.

it’s the monday giggles…(with Helen!)

Beef & Turkey,

Meatloaf too.

Chili-dogs,

Ice Cream Bars,

but only

Fried Chicken

will do!

(with giggles on the side.)

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“Chicken-Protector,” Helen!

these hugs n’ blessings are for all those brave enough to tell the truth…i honestly applaud you!

(no chickens were harmed in the drafting of this article and Helen successfully avoided the principle’s office!)

Falling for it.

“What do you think?”

Loaded question on a 3hugs&blessings Thursday!

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Especially today because it’s a beautiful fall day in Erie, Pa.

And fall here is stunning!

Beautiful fall foliage by a white burch tree.
Beautiful fall foliage by a white birch tree.

The trees surrounding our Bay Area & local State Park, Presque Isle rarely disappoint!

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Presquie Isle State Park Erie, Pa
Presque Isle Erie, Pa
Presque Isle Erie, Pa
The Light House Presque Isle State Park Erie, Pa
The Light House on Presque Isle.

Not to mention the grape vineyards in nearby North East, Pa, our local apple orchards, & Paschke’s Mum Farm!

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But it’s our blessings that really outshine even this!

So for today I shall rake through all the ones I’ve been given and squeeze an extra hug into these 3!

  1. Morning walks (with Helen) to Mass at the the Carmelite Monastery.
  2. My friend Tom calling to share the exciting parts of his day with me.
  3. Fall means cider season & Fuhrman’s Cider made in Erie, Pa is officially being pressed!!
Fuhrmans Cider! Fresh pressed in Erie, Pa
Fuhrmans Cider! Fresh pressed in Erie, Pa

Yummy in my rumblin’ tummy!

“Rumble. Rumble.”

These hugs n’ 3 blessings are for you, as I’m praying you’ll count your blessings too!!

“I love Autumn, the one Season of the year that God seemed to have put there just for the beauty of it.” ~Lee Maynard

road-tripping with flat-gayle (who turned golden this year!)

it’s the monday giggles:

i took one of my bff’s on a birthday-road trip to VA with me this past weekend,

(well…kind-of.)

On the road with the birthday girl!
On the road with the birthday girl! (So far this is the oldest she has ever been.)

she turned fifty and that’s gettin’ old,

(well…kind-of.)

Coffee to increase stamina for the trip ahead!
Coffee to increase stamina for the trip ahead! (Coffee is nice…but cake frosting would be better.)

Potty-stops become important at a golden age.
Potty-stops become important at a golden age! (One step closer to adult underpants.)

if anyone else wants a similar birthday-treat I promise it’s lots of fun,

(well..kind of.)

Birthday Camel Ride!
A Birthday Camel Ride! (and it wasn’t even Wednseday.)

A birthday dinner Fiesta!
A birthday dinner Fiesta! (Because hot flashes are just your inner child playing with matches.)

A Mama-riding-llama!
A birthday-Mama riding-llama!

Feeding the llama hAy??
Feeding the llama 50 shades of hay???

Everyone knows...llamas eat tots!!
Everyone knows…llamas eat tots!

Just a friendly reminder...you are now older than dirt!
Just a friendly reminder…you are now older than dirt!

Because At 50 you need a daily dose of iron!
Because at 50 you need a daily dose of iron!

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A good LAUGH & a long sleep are the best cures in the world! (And tonight I fell asleep with you in my heart!)

I know there were no presents

and no ice cream & cake,

but… AT LEAST this trip WAS WRAPPED IN LOTS OF LOVE with A SLICE OF HUGS AND SCOOPS OF BLESSINGS,

(and I think that’s kind-of neat!)

Thanking God for this birthday-road-trip with my bff!
Thanking God for this birthday-road-trip with my bff!

hugs n’ blessings with hopes it doesn’t take another 50 before we go on our next road-trip together!

You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime!

John P. Grier

Dear Friend, I'm sorry if this was a little
Dear FLAT-GAYLE,
I’m sorry if this was a little “cheesy,” but I hope it made you smile! (While you still have teeth, lol!)