Judy H-J's Thoughts - A Twinless Twin

Question Time

2013-05-23T16:28:00.001-05:00

Every weekend I will have a blog post where I ask and answer questions. It is a good way for readers to get to know more about me and also helps me to get feedback on a number of questions. Where shoes are concerned, what type of heels do you like? There was a time when Janine and I used to wear very high heels. These days I rarely wear shoes that have heels higher than 2 inches. I also have some flat heeled ones which I usually wear at home.
As usual I am participating in Friendship Friday hosted by Create With Joy where this week the theme is Summertime. What summer activities are you looking forward to this season? Travelling to Jamaica's popular tourist resort in Ocho Rios to do some shopping. I also look forward to enjoying nature and good weather, hopefully without a storm or hurricane this year.

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Bird Figurine Series - # 39

2013-05-22T18:02:00.003-05:00

Janine and I were so thrilled when we got these figurines as gifts from our mother. We just loved the colours. I have been doing some research in order to find out what species these birds are. Based on pictures and information in one of my bird books I am wondering if they are figurines of Hoopoes.

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Nature's Shades Of Blue - Wordless Wednesday Linky

2013-05-22T09:50:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Wordless Wednesday hosted by Clairejustineoxox and Judy H-J's Thoughts where you can link up your Wordless and not so Wordless photo posts.

A Special Dinner - Creative Monday Blog Hop

2013-05-20T07:35:00.000-05:00

Whenever it is time to celebrate a special day I like to try something a bit different or something that we have not had for a while. Of course it has got to include some favourites. That was exactly the case for Mother's Day. The links for the recipes are under the picture.

Pepper Steak,Potato Salad With Mixed Vegetables,Rice & Peas,Cabbage & Carrot Salad,Fried Ripe Plantains

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Question Time

2013-05-16T14:43:00.002-05:00

Every weekend I will have a blog post where I ask and answer questions. It is a good way for readers to get to know more about me and also help me to get feedback on a number of questions. Do you have a sweet tooth? Yes, but the strangest thing is that if sweet things are not around me for a very long time I can do without them. However if they are in my home I struggle to keep away from them. Nevertheless there are times when I eat so much and no more.
As usual I am participating in Friendship Friday hosted by Create With Joy where this week the theme is Children's books. What are your favourite books from your childhood? The Bobbsey Twins Books. Who is your favourite children's author? Laura Lee Hope, the author of these books.

Bird Figurine Series - # 38

2013-05-15T17:00:00.000-05:00

In that Janine and I have never travelled abroad we often jokingly called ourselves 'kiwi birds.' The kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand and cannot fly. Many years ago Janine got this wooden kiwi from one of her pen-pals. If I recall correctly it was carved by her pen-pal's father.

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We're Still Celebrating! - Wordless Wednesday Linky

2013-05-15T07:23:00.000-05:00

Delicious cake for Mom

We are still enjoying the cake with ice-cream!

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Mother's Day Tribute - Creative Monday Blog Hop

2013-05-13T07:39:00.000-05:00

Like many countries Mother's Day 2013 is celebrated on Sunday, May 12, in Jamaica. It is always a very special day for me as my mother is a very important person in my life. In fact she has been the only parent that I have had since I was 13. Mom has always been there for me in good times and bad times proving to be a tower of strength through many of life's trials. On this Mother's Day she is celebrating with 2 children although she gave birth to 4. I know that my twin sister Janine and brother Sutcliffe are here with us in spirit so when I make a card I never leave their names out. Below is the card that I made for Mom. I got cartridge paper, old calendars, paste and scissors and got busy. Of course two of my favourite things had to be on the card - a bird and flowers.

A mother's love is very special. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers who are celebrating this special day.

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Question Time

2013-05-09T15:57:00.003-05:00

Every weekend I will have a blog post where I ask and answer questions. It is a good way for readers to get to know more about me and also help me to get feedback on a number of questions. Do you exercise regularly? If so, what type of exercise is your favourite? I can hardly believe how disciplined I have become when it comes on to exercising every day. My favourite exercise is Yoga. I like the fact that it involves meditation. I find Yoga exercises good for the mind and body.
As usual I am participating in Friendship Friday hosted by Create With Joy where this week the theme is Television. What genre of television shows do you enjoy the most? I am not much of a television person these days but my twin and I used to enjoy comedies and soap operas. Which television shows are your current favourites? Reality shows with my favourite being a Jamaican show Digicel Rising Stars, which is somewhat similar to American idol. Which season finale are you most anticipating? None at this time. What is your favourite television show of all time? It is hard to choose as I have had so many favourites - Three Is Company, The Jeffersons, Different Strokes, The Cosby Show, Bold & Beautiful, Generations etc. I could go on and on!

Bird Figurine Series - # 37

2013-05-08T12:34:00.000-05:00

As I continue to feature the small bird figurines in my collection I must share these that I think are rather cute! Janine received them as gifts and we were happy to place them in our collection.

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Thinking Of A Ride?! - Wordless Wednesday Linky

2013-05-08T07:08:00.000-05:00

Donkey eating grass

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Creating Floral Collages - Creative Monday Linky

2013-05-06T06:48:00.000-05:00

I love to take pictures and among my favourites are definitely flowers. I headed to Picmonkey.com and made some collages. I am going to find time to upload them on Pinterest soon.
May 5 is my blogger friend Clairejustine's birthday and I am always happy to co-host this hop with her. Happy Birthday greetings coming all the way from Jamaica to you Claire over there in England. Many happy returns.

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Question Time

2013-05-02T15:52:00.003-05:00

Every weekend I will have a blog post where I ask and answer questions. It is a good way for readers to get to know more about me and also help me to get feedback on a number of questions. What are your favourite clothes items - top with pants, skirts and blouses, top with shorts or dresses? Over the years Janine and I have mainly worn dresses. Actually we last wore pants in our early teens. We just never liked wearing pants. Our mother loves pants and wears then almost all the time. These days I only wear dresses, skirts and blouses.
As usual I am participating in Friendship Friday hosted by Create With Joy where this week the theme is Movies. What is your favourite movie of all time? What upcoming Movie are you most looking forward to seeing? Do you have a favourite Book to Movie adaptation? Have you ever watched a movie that you wanted to love but hated or anticipated hating but fell in love with? I have not watched a movie in a long time. These days if I decide to watch a movie it would definitely be one that makes me laugh a lot. Anyway I am a big Danielle Steel fan so I would like to see one of her books as a movie.

Bird Figurine Series - # 36

2013-05-01T14:39:00.000-05:00

Over the years Janine and I received so many small bird figurines from different countries. This week I feature 3 of them.

Flying High - Wordless Wednesday Linky

2013-04-30T14:56:00.001-05:00

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My Favourite Potato Salad - Creative Monday Linky

2013-04-29T07:33:00.000-05:00

I am a big fan of potato salad and have tried making it with a variety of ingredients. My favourite is definitely potato salad with mixed vegetables.

Recipe

6 Potatoes

1 onion

1 tin of mixed vegetables

Method

Wash, peel and dice the potatoes.

Add a teaspoon of salt in 6 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Put in potatoes and boil for 20 minutes.

Drain immediately and place potatoes in a container.

Add the onion, mixed vegetables, black pepper and mayonnaise, then toss.

Place in the freezer for 1 hour.

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Question Time

2013-04-25T14:01:00.001-05:00

Every weekend I will have a blog post where I ask and answer questions. It is a good way for readers to get to know more about me and also help me to get feedback on a number of questions. Do you have pets? I have always had pets and over the years they have been dogs. At this time we have 6 dogs! Yes, 6 dogs!
As usual I am participating in Friendship Friday hosted by Create With Joy where this week the theme is This Land Is Your Land. 1. Which country are you from? I am from the Caribbean island of Jamaica and have lived here all my life. 2. How much of the country have you visited? I have visited most of the parishes. 3. Which part of the country you would like to visit next? I would like to visit Negril. It is on the other side of the island from where I live and has several miles of lovely white sand beaches.

Bird Figurine Series - # 35

2013-04-24T16:04:00.001-05:00

In high school Janine and I did sewing classes but we did not keep up with our sewing. This is one of the early bird figurines that joined our collection, a cute little blue bird figurine featuring a pin cushion.

Relishing Spring - Wordless Wednesday Linky

2013-04-24T07:17:00.000-05:00

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Oxtail In A Pressure Cooker - Creative Monday Blog Hop

2013-04-22T07:16:00.000-05:00

Before I share my recipe today I want to say Heartiest Congratulations to my blogger friend and the co-host of this hop, Clairejustine, for running the London marathon. Go Claire! Go Claire! I wonder if I should now take up running!:) I am from Jamaica and we have so many good athletes.
Now on to my recipe. Every now and then I like to enjoy a meal that includes oxtail. One of my favourite meals is oxtail with rice and peas, crushed Irish Potatoes, vegetable salad and fried ripe plantains. This is how it is prepared at my home.

Ingredients
4 lbs of oxtail
1 onion
stalk of escallion
2 cloves of garlic
1 dessertspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of tomato ketcup
some grains of pimento
black pepper

Method
1. Season oxtail with onion, escallion, salt and blackpepper.
2. Place oxtail in a pressure cooker.
3. Add water to cover oxtail fully.
4. Add pimento, butter and tomato ketchup
5. Cook for 1 hour.
6. Add more water and cook for another hour or until tender

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Question Time

2013-04-18T17:12:00.005-05:00

Every weekend I will have a blog post where I ask and answer questions. It is a good way for readers to get to know more about me and also help me to get feedback on a number of questions. Do you collect anything? If not, what would you collect given the opportunity? During our high school days my twin sister and I collected postcards and stamps. Over 20 years ago we started collecting bird figurines which grew into a huge collection. I do not see myself starting another collection but if I did it would be clocks. I love clocks!
As usual I am participating in Friendship Friday hosted by Create With Joy where this week the theme is Catharsis. Nature has a way of lifting my spirit so today I share my poem titled Finding Peace Amidst Nature which was one of the early posts when I started this Blog.

Bird Figurine Series - # 34

2013-04-17T16:09:00.001-05:00

Once Janine and I decided that an item would become a part of our bird figurine collection it would take a permanent position in our display unit. This week I feature salt and pepper shakers which have never seen salt and pepper.

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Oh! April Morn! - Wordless Wednesday Linky

2013-04-17T06:30:00.000-05:00

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Rice And Macaroni - Creative Monday Blog Hop

2013-04-15T11:37:00.000-05:00

Every now and then I try a new rice recipe. This one included something that I like very much, macaroni.

Ingredients

Cooking Oil

Pack of macaroni

1 onion

3 cloves of garlic

2 lbs of rice

4 cups of chicken broth

Teaspoon of salt

Method

1. Heat oil and add macaroni. Cook for 5 minutes or until macaroni is brown.

2.Stir in onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes.

3.Stir in Rice.

4.Add chicken broth and a teaspoon of salt.

5.Cook for about 30 minutes.

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Question Time

2013-04-11T14:04:00.001-05:00

Every weekend I will have a blog post where I ask and answer questions. It is a good way for readers to get to know more about me and also help me to get feedback on a number of questions. Do you have a hobby that you started as a child? In our early high school years Janine and I started corresponding with pen-pals. Today I still have several pen-pals but I mainly exchange emails now. I also keep in touch with some of Janine's former pals.
As usual I am participating in Friendship Friday hosted by Create With Joy where this week the theme is Gardens. Do you have a black or green thumb when it comes to growing things? Do you currently have-or plan to start- a garden? Are there any public gardens in your area that you would like to visit? I would say that I have a green thumb. We have 3 gardens at our home. There are no public gardens in my area. I love flowers and would like to visit some public gardens in my country like Castleton Gardens and Hope Gardens. I visited Hope Gardens many years ago.