JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS - A TWINLESS TWIN

I LOVE PINSPIRATION - #1

2012-02-17T08:06:00.000-05:00

Pinterest has so many wonderful things to share. I plan to have at least one Pinterest Blog Post every week. I will start with some inspirational pins. Of course many of you will not be surprised that I chose one with birds in the picture!:)

Source: etsy.com via Katrina on Pinterest

7 WAYS TO FOLLOW WEDNESDAY BLOG HOP

2012-02-15T07:52:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to 7 Ways Wednesday Blog Hop where you can add the link you want to find new followers for.Add your blog or link and state how you want to be followed in your title e.g fun for all-twitter 7 ways you would like to be followed by Linky Tools,Google Friends Connect,Google +,Networked blogs,Facebook,Twitter or Pinterest ...

The rules are ....

1.) Please follow your host Clairejustineoxox by any or all of the above...

2.) Please follow you co-host JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS by any or all of the above and don't forget to let us know so we can follow back...

3.Link up your Linky Tools,Google Friends Connect,Google +,Networked blogs,Facebook,Twitter or Pinterest pages...

4. Please check out others on the hop and follow ones you like...

MOON IN THE DISTANCE!

2012-02-14T13:26:00.000-05:00

"Clouds may come, but clouds must go and they all have a silver lining. For behind each cloud you know, the sun or moon, is shining."

ANOTHER SPECIAL ALBUM - CREATIVE MONDAY LINKY

2012-02-13T06:29:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to Creative Mondays hosted by Clairejustineoxox and JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS where you can link up all your creative posts each week.

I will forever be happy that my family and I took a lot of pictures over the years. I know there are various ways to keep pictures but I still like to have some photo albums. Last week I went shopping in search of one for pictures of my brother Sutcliffe who died on December 28, 2011. I found this album and have been busy creating yet another special album. Below are pictures of the album and some of its pages.

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FINDING NEW FRIENDS WEEKEND BLOG HOP

2012-02-10T08:11:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to week 45 of Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop hosted by Shelly from My Saving Game, Sam from Have Sippy Will Travel and Jeannette from The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug! Thank you all for helping make this hop so successful! We love you tons! Now what are you waiting for? Let's get to hopping! We are finding some fabulous blogs through this hop and having a great time getting to know so many of you! So thank you for linking up again this week to those of you who are hop veterans and welcome to those who are new! Let's continue to make new bloggy friends and increase our traffic! We do have a few simple rules for you - nothing too tough though. So here we go!

1. Please follow your hostesses My Saving Game, Have Sippy Will Travel and The Advetures of J-Man and MillerBug on one of our social media platforms.Leave us a comment and we will follow you back! (This includes Google +, Facebook or Twitter, RSS.)

2. Follow our Guest Host who this week is Judy from Judy H-J's Thoughts.

3. You don't have to post our button but we sure would like it if you did. Not only does it help our hop grow so we can all get new followers, but each week we will choose a guest co-host and to be considered you must have our button somewhere on your site! If you post our button and want to be considered for guest co-host, please email me at jmanandmillerbug@gmail.com to express your interest.

4. You can link up blogs, facebook, twitter accounts, whatever - just be sure to specify what each link is.

5. Hop around and find blogs that you enjoy. Be sure to tell them you are following them from Finding New Friends Weekend Blog Hop so they can follow you back!

6. Have fun!

RAINBOW MESSAGE!

2012-02-07T19:18:00.000-05:00

A rainbow is a beautiful sight and the verse below is from an uplifting song. The entire song can be found on the website Randy's Ramblings. Thanks a million Randy!

WHERE THE RAINBOW GOES?
By Randy Reames

Do you know where the rainbows go
when they fade away?
There's a place where the blue skies go
at the close of the day.
Home sweet home for those who roam
when the race is won,
And we hope to meet you there
When our journey's done.

CABBAGE & CARROT SALAD - CREATIVE MONDAY HOP

2012-02-06T07:43:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to Creative Mondays hosted by Clairejustineoxox and JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS where you can link up all your creative posts each week.

Below is a picture of a vegetable salad that my family and I have enjoyed over the years. It can be prepared as follows:
1. Grate a cabbage and about 3 carrots
2. Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 1 dessert spoon of sugar.
3. Toss
You can vary the amount of vinegar and sugar that you use. It certainly adds a touch of colour to one's meal.

Want to link up?

1.) Link up your Crafty, Recipe, DIY, Fashion, Creative writing, Photo, Family, Tutorials,

Favourite, Helpful,Make-up, Outfit or anything creative posts here...

2.) Link as many posts up as you like....

3.) Please visit a few posts and leave comments....

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Happy Creative Monday and have a great week!

THE WONDERFUL WRITING.COM CREW!

2012-02-02T18:14:00.000-05:00

Isn't it amazing how much we can link up with persons on the internet and get support from them although we have never even met them in person? I have been doing so in various groups and of course with many Bloggers.
As a part of my journey of using writing as a grief management tool I joined Writing.Com on January 18, 2010. Recently I marked my first anniversary there but did not even remember this bearing in mind that it was a time when I was dealing with the death of my brother Sutcliffe. I was so listless that I almost made my membership lapse. Thanks to Eyestar, a special member of the Power Reviewers, I continue to be a member. I have also received Cnotes and emails with words of encouragement from several members.
I am truly grateful and so happy to be still a member of such a wonderful group. Here I express special thanks to Eyestar, Breaker, eskay, Sonali, A. E. Willcox and Maryann.

Thank You Graphic Comments

A SPECIAL FIGURINE & QUOTATION

2012-02-01T09:25:00.000-05:00

A distant relative from Australia sent me this figurine shortly after the death of my twin sister in 2008. As I look at it I remember this quotation - "The gift of inspiration is that God fills us with understanding and vision and enlivens our grieving spirits." - Monica Chusid, Senior Manager at SMA Consulting.

CREATIVE MONDAY BLOG HOP - CURRY CHICKEN

2012-01-30T07:54:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to Creative Mondays hosted by Clairejustineoxox and JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS where you can link up all your creative posts each week.

Little requests...

1.) Please link up as many creative posts each week as you like...

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So one question left.....What has gotten you creative this week?

CURRY CHICKEN

I am a big fan of chicken and like it in a variety of ways. Curry chicken is a favourite for my family. Check out this link :- JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE provided by JAMAICA Travel and Culture.com.

A GOOD TIME TO REMEMBER!

2012-01-26T15:39:00.001-05:00

Where did my memory go?! I just recall that last year I received 2 awards from Albert who has a great blog How to become an Einstein? Well, it is good to remember them at a time when I need to lift my spirit. Thank you very much Albert! The awards were:

GETTING BACK ON TRACK

2012-01-23T18:01:00.000-05:00

There are times when you face a big challenge in life and it can certainly throw you off track. As a Freelance Writer I know what this is like as I experienced it when my twin sister died in 2008. The task now is to lift my spirit after my brother's funeral last Saturday. I will approach it with prayer, meditation, journaling, writing reading books and of course blogging.

I received the beautiful journal above from my Blogger friend Maria and it will certainly come in handy. As so many of us know, journaling helps us whether we are facing good times or bad times.
I strive to be positive on this blog and will definitely make every effort to do so despite my situation. Take care and I wish you all a wonderful week.

IN DEEP REFLECTION

2012-01-17T21:08:00.000-05:00

Reflecting on the life of my brother Sutcliffe as we prepare for his funeral this Saturday, January 21 at the St. Mary Parish Church in Port Maria, St. Mary, Jamaica. At different stages of his life he was a teacher, farmer, accountant, politician and Justice of the Peace.

CREATIVE MONDAY - A BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN

2012-01-16T07:40:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to Creative Mondays hosted by Clairejustineoxox and JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS - A TWINLESS TWIN where you can link up all your creative posts each week.

Little requests...

1.Please link up as many creative posts each week as you like...

2.Please try and visit a few posts and leave comments...

3.Please link back to one of us at Creative Mondays or grab our button so we can make this party bigger...

So one question left.....What has gotten you creative this week?

A BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN
Monday, January 16, would have been another birthday here on earth for my brother Sutcliffe Arthur Haughton-James. He died on December 28, 2011 but we know he will be celebrating his birthday in heaven. My family and I have been looking at pictures of him. Below are collages I created courtesy of http://www.picturecollagesoftware.com:

GONE BUT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN

IN GOD I TRUST

2012-01-13T08:04:00.000-05:00

As I face a challenging time in my life I trust in God and find inspiration from these wonderful pins from Pinterest!

Source: thecomfortcompany.net via Lisa on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via Celeste on Pinterest

FAITH IS THE BIRD....

2012-01-10T21:45:00.000-05:00

"FAITH IS THE BIRD THAT FEELS THE LIGHT AND SINGS WHEN THE DAWN IS STILL DARK" - RABINDRANATH TAGORE - one of my favourite quotations.

SOME FAVOURITE FIGURINES FROM MY COLLECTION:

CREATIVE MONDAY - A TRUE BIRD ENTHUSIAST

2012-01-08T14:50:00.001-05:00

Hello and welcome to Creative Mondays hosted by Clairejustineoxox and JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS - A TWINLESS TWIN where you can link up all your creative posts each week.

1.) Please link up as many creative posts each week as you like...

2.) Please try and visit a few posts and leave comments...

3.) Please link back to one of us at Creative Mondays or grab our button so we can make this party bigger...

So one question left.....What has gotten you creative this week?

A TRUE BIRD ENTHUSIAST!

I just love to see anything with a bird on it and take pleasure in arranging my bird figurines in a big display unit. This unit now has the beautiful birds above hanging from the door knobs. I would like to publicly thank my wonderful blogger friend Maria who has a great blog Every Day Is A Country Song for sending them to me.

The dove is a symbol of peace and oh how I need peace perfect peace. I have been through some rather challenging times but I am fighting on, praying and hoping to find peace despite the turmoil. Below is a close-up of them hanging on the door knobs:

EXPERIENCING PINSPIRATION!

2012-01-06T13:22:00.000-05:00

I joined Pinterest some time ago and there are so many wonderful things there. This is a time when I need to lift my spirit and one way is to experience PINSPIRATION! I just love this pin as I think about my departed loved ones - my father, identical twin sister and brother.

Source: google.com via Staci on Pinterest

REFLECTING AMIDST NATURE

2012-01-03T13:39:00.000-05:00

My family and I have lived on a farm for a very long time and some of the trees were planted by my late brother Sutcliffe. I often take time out to reflect amidst nature. It helps me to find some sense of peace.

CREATIVE MONDAY - THANK YOU TRIBUTE

2012-01-02T08:05:00.000-05:00

Hello and welcome to Creative Mondays hosted by Clairejustineoxox and JUDY H-J'S THOUGHTS - A TWINLESS where you can link up all your creative posts each week.

Little requests...

1.) Please link up as many creative posts each week as you like...

2.) Please try and visit a few posts and leave comments...

3.) Please link back to one of us at Creative Mondays or grab our button so we can make this party bigger...

So one question left.....What has gotten you creative this week?

THANKS TO A WONDERFUL BROTHER

I have been Blessed to have had Sutcliffe Arthur Haughton-James as a big brother. Although I miss him I take comfort in knowing that he is at rest and free from all suffering.

Myspace Thank You Graphics

HOPE - LET ME SEE IT LORD

2011-12-30T11:00:00.000-05:00

The above copy of Grief Digest could not have arrived at a better time as I am again facing the loss of a family member, my brother Sutcliffe. I have been reading it and trying to lift my spirit.
The welcome by Editor Andrea Gambill gives serious food for thought. This is what she wrote about the word HOPE:
"Happiness-possible even in the midst of overwhelming pain and sadness
Optimism-the belief that there can be better days in spite of the current
darkness
Peace-because there is hope
Empathy-to understand the journey of others, because you have been
there, too."
I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has expressed words of sympathy and comfort to me at this time. I truly appreciate it.

SAD NEWS! PLEASE PRAY FOR ME

2011-12-28T22:03:00.000-05:00

I am so sorry to have to inform everyone that I have lost another relative, my brother Sutcliffe. Please pray for me and my family. Thanks

HOLIDAY GOODIES

2011-12-27T07:50:00.000-05:00

BAKED HAM

BAKED PINEAPPLE CHUNKS AND CHERRIES

ROAST CHICKEN

BAKED ROLLS

POTATO SALAD WITH MIXED VEGETABLES

CURRIED MUTTON

RICE & PEAS

VEGETABLE SALAD

THE DECORATIONS KEEP COMING!

2011-12-26T07:54:00.000-05:00

The holiday season is well on its way and from previous posts many persons know how crazy I am about Christmas decorations. Over the years Janine and I really went all out! Well, I am always thrilled to receive new ones and they keep coming. Here are some of them.

WARM CHRISTMAS GREETINGS!

2011-12-24T08:05:00.000-05:00

This year the Christmas holiday is a long 4 day weekend in Jamaica. Christmas Day, December 25, falls on a Sunday so the official Christmas Day will be on the Monday. We also celebrate Boxing Day so Tuesday, Dec. 27 will be another holiday. To all my Followers and everyone who visits this blog I wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Love came down at Christmas;
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Stars and angels gave the sign.

~ Christina Rossetti

If at any time you feel low in spirit based on life's experiences lift your spirit with this quotation:
"Go within every day and find inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out." - Katherine Dunham