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fishfulthinking

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Dear Diary,
Here I am in a new forum and found a diary place. Goodness I have not kept a diary since I wasa teen. What fun… but wait maybe somethings won’t be so fun. Well let’s justwait and see shall we.
First I guess would be an introduction.
My name is fishfulthinking, it is of course a play onwords. I am the mother of 2 growndaughters and “the fish” is a very deep and special symbol among us 3. I am step mom to 2 children. I am grandma to 7 and almost 8 children. (number 8 is quite literally due any secondnow, step daughter went into labor last nite)
I have been married to my second husband for just over ayear now (we dated for 5) and he is a wonderful man.
My family is very close, so close in fact that we have 3generations that get together regularly and make wine. Yes we do. There are my folks, my brother and his wife, myself and husband and mydaughter and her BF. It is honestly oneof the best times ever. We are blessedwith such a great bond.
I have a full and rather colorful life with all kinds ofstories, scenarios, random thoughts and a few rants.
Feel free to come on by and share some good old fashionedchatter. I can offer up coffee, tea orwine if you like.

~~Friendship starts when one says… “You Too?”~~
 

oh yes we do make wine, we do it form kits mind you, because here in the south west region of Alberta we have lousy grape growing weather. :) Once you buy your basic equipment it's relatively cheap. And if you give wine away, or take it to friends remember to bring the bottles home to reuse :)
You can buy cheap fast producing kits which taste pretty good, these take less time to age. Or you can go higher price and these take longer to age. You can make wine with the grape skins, or without, you can add more or less oak as well. There are all kinds of methods. Just do a little research to what is available out there. We make all kinds. We like all kinds too. A good wine kit outlet should be very helpful for the start up "brewer". We see it as a great hobby, with great rewards :)
 
Hi Radish Rose, what is your preference Red? Bold and Oakey, or lighter and fruity? White? Sweet and fruity, or something a bit dryer? :)
I also paint my own wine glasses, so if you choose a white I may serve it to you in a bright yellow sunflower glass. If it's red you favor it would have a free style vine with purple berries among the leaves :) Or maybe a plaid suits your fancy lol
 
I luuurve Tea, so I'd accept gratefully.. can I have it in this pulrease :D

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Sounds like you have a great family dynamic...and you're talented too...can we see some of your glass paintings? :)
 
fishfulthinking said:
Hi Radish Rose, what is your preference Red? Bold and Oakey, or lighter and fruity? White? Sweet and fruity, or something a bit dryer? :)
I also paint my own wine glasses, so if you choose a white I may serve it to you in a bright yellow sunflower glass. If it's red you favor it would have a free style vine with purple berries among the leaves :) Or maybe a plaid suits your fancy lol
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Wow and hand painted glasses too!
I like both white and red, but dry in both cases. I like chardonnay on the oaky side.

Thanks!
 
Holly, Yes I am blessed to have some of my family close as we are. I have an estranged daughter. And for the most part my husband's children are estranged. Divorce can be so damaging to the family tree. We count our blessings and move on.
I would love to post some of my painted wares here, I just have to figure out the way to do so. Thank you for asking :)
 
Fishfulthinking, wonderful that your family is so close, sounds very nice! Hope number 8 arrives happy and healthy, and step daughter does well too, early congratulations! :love_heart: I rarely drink wine, but when I do, I like a red wine that's on the dry side, very cool that you make your own! Would love to see your painted wine glasses!
 
In all my chatting I almost forgot my Monday moment.
Late last week in very small town Alberta a wee babe of 2 and her father were murdered. It struck us all deep within our souls. One of our local radio personalities raised a few thousand dollars to contribute for the funerals. This started further charity by a local group of bikers. Over 200 of them rode Saturday morning for 130 km to the town of the murders. They too were raising funds for the funeral and a memorial in the park.
The radio DJ received heavy praise for his efforts. The bikers... less so, why???.... Because they are bikers???... I was saddened by the nasty comments about bikers. How come people are so blind to heartfelt charity despite ones affiliation?
People can be so darn frustrating.
 
I've heard that the Hell's Angels have given a lot to charity, and they are also condemned rather than praised. I'm not a biker, and don't know any personally, but I have no hatred for them. Many people just don't like them, think of them as dangerous motorcycle gangs, and will never give credit where credit is due. It is sad, people are set in their thinking, and it's 'my way or the highway'...no gray areas. May the baby and father rest peacefully. :(
 
Hi Sea, I will post some of my glassware when I get that technology figured out (I am a sado at the computer I must admit)
Thanks also for letting me have my little rant :)
I always feel this is one of my "soap box" topics. ;/
Not all bikers are H.A. or gang affiliates. No slight towards you Sea :)
I guess it's just a stigma that is popular out there. In my fair Province of alleged wealth, bikers range from gang members to doctors, to legal secretaries to average Joe's. A huge cross section of folks. ;) DH and I fall into the "average Joe's" we own a bike and we ride. And when it comes to pulling together for charitable cause's we have rode with some very interesting characters :)
 
Tuesdays fleeting thoughts.
Does your modern technology device frustrate anyone else like mine does me. My phone... yes my cell phone, my up to date smarter than me smart phone. I carry mine around in a little flip case to protect the screen (and keep all the crazy texts and emails from showing up in front of all the world to see.... actually I don't get that many lol)
So I thought how great would it be it my case had a little white board attached so I could write myself notes and reminders on it. Then I had a "what the heck moment"... isn't there an app on my phone that is supposed to trigger that part of my brain to remember these things?... Well of course fishy, there is, but you have to remember to install it and look at it regularly. Palm Slap to my forehead.... I guess I will just keep sticking post it notes to my phone case. Seems to have got me this far.
 
Awww just remember white with fish, red with meat and MD20/20 goes with EVERYTHING...that is if you were a stoner in the 70's whoooohoooo
 
white with fish, that strikes me as so funny, I am always on the look out for a pic of a little red fish to use as my profile fish here... I think there is something fishy going on now. ;)

But thanks fur :)
 
Wednesday wonders :)
Today was a happy birthing day :) DH and I are proud grandparents once again. We were blessed with the birth of a lovely little boy. All we know so far is his name is Jonathan :) Can't wait to see him.
 
finally Friday, yes looks like I skipped Thursday...
Thanks Radish :)

Today we booked our first hotel of our next years vacation ... already... a year early, but it is OH SO QUAINT. La Casa Sul Porto
5 nights in Rome. From there we will head to Croatia then possibly Greece.
So excited. We are travelling with my daughter and her bf, and my husbands brother.
 
Well today is another Thursday in the grand scheme of things.
Last nite a few of us went to the theatre and saw "Roger Waters, The Wall". No this was not the original "The Wall" movie, it was an amazing made for theatre's production where he combined an excellent live concert with video clips from "The Wall" projected across various areas of the screen, as well as some animated characters from "The Wall" all tied in with the postings of dedications to "the fallen". He took on a much stronger stand against war this time than he did back in the 70's. And really hammered home the pain. (below is a clip from an interview) (am I in trouble for adding this link, ?? http://www.newsweek.com/roger-waters-talks-new-film-event-wall-378006)

RW was asked, and his reply followed.
This is asurprisingly more heavily political, anti-war experience than The Wall was when itwas released. Why?
I’d only been through two or three divorces at the time. Nevertheless, I waswounded and whiny [laughs]. To be serious, one has seen ourglorious leaders screw up the way this small, weak planet is organized in waysthat have caused enormous distress to many—if not most—of our brothers andsisters around the world. It can be seen as a metaphor for broader issues aboutdifferent walls—not the personal walls I might have built around myself, butthe walls we build around nations and ideologies and religions. I’mtalking about killing people.
 
October 19 we here in Canada have our federal election. I am not a huge political follower but I do vote. That is always my platform, "exercise your right to vote". Nothing frustrates me more than listening to people grumble about our political situation and placing the blame on our Prime Minister, only to find out they did not vote! I don't now want to hear "I don't make a difference", "I don't like the choices". This kind of apathy gets one nowhere. Of course we are not all going to love everything about each party, but for goodness sake, do a little research and find out what party has the most points that you do like, and make a choice.
 

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