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baked goods, Brazil jersey, Christmas cactus, Dating, flowers and plants, Friends, ginger, relationships, scones and muffins, soccer or futebol, ultimatum, World Cup
I want to post more, I do. I start writing a post, then I get busy or distracted; by the time I get back to it, it feels like old news and I start a new one. I need to break this pattern. I am going to try. Until then, these are some of the topics/posts unfinished.
“How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?” ―
Friends and baked goods. This past weekend we met friends in Edison, NJ. That is the half way point between my home in NY and theirs in PA. The wife is a baker that likes to try new recipes. She is so gracious and will gives us breads and other goodies on our birthday and for Christmas. This time she gave my sister a box full of savory goods, and me one with sweets. As that is our preference.
She makes a bunch of different items throughout the months and always saves us a sample. My only complaint, if I can’t be that ungrateful, is that I was eager to have the scones, but she decided to flavor them this time with ginger. It was too strong for me. But there were plenty of other goodies for me to try, such as the mini chocolate chip muffins below.
I feel beyond grateful to have kind, thoughtful friends, that like to bake!!!
“We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water.” ―
The Christmas cactuses are blooming. The plants in my office continue to thrive. The picture below is from the beginning of the week. Today they look even better and by next week all the buds will probably be in bloom. I will take another picture them.
My Brazil jersey is a guy magnet. Well, if the guy is a soccer loving one. Since the World Cup is in the winter, I cannot show off my Brazilian jersey outdoors. The 3 guys that saw me in the hall at work immediately smiled and approached me to talk about the World Cup.
Two of the guys I had crossed paths with before and there was never a hello. All of a sudden they are my best friends. That is the beauty of the World Cup. It unites people in fun.
“The first World Cup I remember was in the 1950 when I was 9 or 10 years old. My father was a soccer player, and there was a big party, and when Brazil lost to Uruguay, I saw my father crying.” -Pele
Ultimatums are useless with me. I received an ultimatum from a person listed in my phone as “Waste of time”. He said it in the voice mail: “This is the last time I am calling you and leaving you a voice mail”. I thought to myself: thank you!!
This is a person that I had one date with several years ago. A couple of times a year he will call, waste my time on the phone complaining of how busy with work he is. Then he will say that we need to get together and he will reach out when he has more time to meet.
Every time he called or texted I was polite and answered, but by now I had enough and blocked him. So I don’t even see when it rings, I only get the voice mail. And now it seems I am free from that also.
I wish him well, but I am happy to never hear from him again.
“Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you’re not going to get anywhere.” – Phil McGraw
utesmile said:
How lovely, my Christmas cactus is blooming well too. Enjoy them!
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thanks Ute! Your plants always look amazing! I specially like the strawberries 🙂
Blessings!
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belocchio said:
You gave me a morning smile. Julia Child’s comment about bread. One must search out that rare beast – an artisan bakery. There you will find the true love of bread. or at the home of a baker.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Julia Child was the best! I love exploring new bakeries and coffee shops.
I am thinking about getting a bread maker,
Thank you and blessings to you!
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omprojectblog said:
Julia👏
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The V Pub said:
Ahh, relationships. If I may, I’ll post my favorite quote about relationships – again. “It reminds me of that old joke- you know, a guy walks into a psychiatrist’s office and says, hey doc, my brother’s crazy! He thinks he’s a chicken. Then the doc says, why don’t you turn him in? Then the guy says, I would but I need the eggs. I guess that’s how I feel about relationships. They’re totally crazy, irrational, and absurd, but we keep going through it because we need the eggs.”
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A Star on the Forehead said:
hahaha, thank you Rob for always making me laugh! Indeed that is the nature of dating and relationships, and still, I continue, because I need, well, not need, but I want the eggs lol
Blessings to you!
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robbie said:
Sorry about your Brasil team going down on penalty shots today after 1-1 tie with Croatia! Penalties sucks as a way to lose.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Robbie! I am crushed by kudos to Croatia!
Now we wait another 4 years to try again 😦
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chattykerry said:
I love your pink cactus flowers and good riddance to your friend with the ultimatums!
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Kerry!
Blessings!
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Cindy Georgakas said:
nothing laking in this post. a chuckle and pretty flowers are about all we need Love your guy magnet jersey Anna Star!
💗
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Yernasia Quorelios said:
💜 No SupaSoulSis; a Gentle Nudge is Being Applied but NOT!!! By Me
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
…💛💚💙…
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Yernasia! Blessings!
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Yernasia Quorelios said:
💜 YOU!!! ARE Most Welcome 🙏🏿 🤗 ☺️ 😊 🙂 😀 🙏🏿 ; remember it’s a Connection NOT!!! a Relationship because Relationships inevitably end while Connections Endure…for example My Marvellous Mom and I ARE Having a Spat; it’s NOT!!! the first time and it sure as hell won’t be the last…when We Switch to a focus on Connections instead of The Conditions of a Relationship that’s when The One and OurSelves Become One; basically it’s ALL About Reason, Season, LifeTime because Dating Doesn’t Work as Many Folk meet Their Soul Spouse in the course of Work but ARE Too Busy Dating to Notice
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
…💛💚💙…
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A Star on the Forehead said:
I hope that you and your Mom are at peace now! 🙂
relationships of all kinds are difficult and there are some issues to navigate every now and then.
Blessings!
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Yernasia Quorelios said:
💜 Nah, NOT!!! Yet EveryOne; because SHE!!! My Mom is Stubborn EveryBody
http://www.ericberne.com
nisi mortuus nec neque nolite vicit 🤭🤫🤐
…💛💚💙…
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Kat said:
Wish I could bake some French Macarons Ana. You’d love them guaranteed
Your plants look amazing. I’m a plant killer. Wish I could be like you
No comment needed on the dude. I trust you. You know what you’re doing.
Miss you
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Missing you too!
I am sure I would love them… Still hoping to try them some day soon, plus the coffee.
It feels great to have your support and trust!
Thank you and blessings to you!
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Priti said:
So sorry for Brazil! 👌👌
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Priti! Better luck next time 🙂
Blessings!
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Priti said:
My pleasure. Do read my blog also.😁
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Will do 🙂
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Shalkot said:
Mee too
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you kindly 🙂
Blessings!
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Priti said:
☺️
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snakesinthegrass2014 said:
If it wasn’t so stressful for you to have deal with, that guy’s voice mail is comically funny to me. The chutzpah he displays! Your cacti are beautiful. – Marty
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Marty!
I thought he and I could be friends, but in the end I just found his ways annoying.
Blessings!
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Shalkot said:
Absolutely
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aparna12 said:
What a beautiful, oops, delicious post! I am drooling and the quote by Julia Child is awesome. ♥️♥️😊😊😊
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Shalkot said:
No doubt
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Dave said:
I had a passing interest in the World Cup because America made it to the Round of 16 but I confess professional soccer is still growing on me. However, I was quietly rooting for Brazil even before this post, Ana, for your sake. Sorry to see they bowed out!
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you for the support Dave! It was not meant to be, now we wait until 2016 and try again.
Blessings!
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Nancy Ruegg said:
I too love that Julia Child quote! I’m sure there are places in the USA where the bread tastes like kleenex, but not here in our midwestern city. One bakery in particular is so highly regarded, restaurants advertise on their websites if they serve it. To pick up a baguette or Country French bread at their bakery, you have to get there early! P.S. Thank you for becoming a follower of my blog, From the Inside Out. I pray you’ll find the posts meaningful whenever you’re able to visit!
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Nancy,
I need to go on a bread tour through the midwest. That is perhaps a good book topic: The Best Breads of the US. 🙂
What is the name of that bakey? I am curious now.
Thank you and blessings to you!
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Nancy Ruegg said:
Yes, make it a bread tour through the whole USA and write that book! Sounds like great fun. The name of our stellar bakery: Blue Oven!
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A Star on the Forehead said:
cool, I am going to look up that bakery 🙂
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DiggsMcGee said:
“I want to post more, I do.” Feel ya there… 😅
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A Star on the Forehead said:
hahaha, probably the number 1 blogging problem lol
Blessings to you!
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MichaelJ said:
The chocolate cookies sounded tasty.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
they were mini muffins and they were delicious, specially after being warmed up in the toaster.
Blessings to you Michael!
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MichaelJ said:
I think I am going to try make some myself, with the holidays coming we can spoil ourselves and the people around us a bit.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
I have a friend that bake cookies as Christmas gift to her friends. I think that is a great idea!
Enjoy the sweet treats, and the sharing with friends!
Blessings!
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hbsuefred said:
Ana (right?)-
Don’t feel bad about “being behind” on your posts. You’re so far ahead of me! I’m still working on posts about my summer move and October furnishing of apartment. Hoping to get to results of my October plans as laid out on my last post before the end of the year! I think I remember a Gallo wine commercial or something like that with the tag line “We will serve no wine before its time.” Sounds good for a post, too!
Just googled the tagline and found it was uttered by Orson Welles on behalf of Paul Masson winery. Pretty impressive pedigree, right?
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Yes, it is Ana. Sue, right?
“We will serve no wine before its time.” – I like that!!
I guess we are never late, there is no timeline, we are just a little behind our own schedule – which we can always choose to change 😉
Thank you and blessings to you!
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Shalkot said:
Awesome cookies.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
The mini muffins were delicious! Blessings!
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Kmpmm Mk Brave said:
♥️♥️♥️♥️
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michca01 said:
Thank you for sharing your unfinished posts! I have quite a few myself! I’ve been doing the daily prompts on my homepage and posting whatever it is that I write about that prompt (I go back and edit later). It’s helping me build a habit of writing everyday!
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Cassie,
That is a great idea of doing daily prompts, but I have no idea where to start, or where to go.
Writing something quickly and just posting it without editing or overthinking is my dream.
Thank you for the idea of prompts, I am going to look into it.
Holiday blessings to you!
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michael9murraym murray said:
Our Christmas cactus didn’t bloom this year. Glorious to see yours.
And oh! those breads!
I have the unsocial gluten disagreement – but how I yearn for them, those cookies and cakes.
Best wishes.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Michael,
Perhaps they are just late – they will probably still bloom.
I have been told that I am sensitive to gluten. But clearly it is not that bad at all, because I had forgotten about it until you mentioned it.
I will have some extra cookies for you! Blessings!
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