Happy Birthday

Photo: Elizabeth's Stormy Liberty ~ Chinese Pug
Portrait by Suzi Reil

This portrait was painted from a photo I took of Libby
                                                                                                                       

Today, Libby would have been 25 years old.

We adopted her one stormy night,

 it was  September 17th, 2001. 

The world had just been through a very bad time

and we adopted this most wonderful girl.

(Thus her name)

Libby worked her way into all of our hearts.

Lauren & Jamison did not want a Pug ,

 but they soon came to love her 

as she loved them.

But Libby was my girl.

She posed for photos that I leased 

to outside sources and she was 

my constant nurse during 

my first breast cancer treatments.

Her perfectly round head fit 

into the palm of my hand and her eyes were beautiful.

On the day that she crossed the rainbow 

bridge, (Thursday~April 27th,2017) 

she and I curled up in bed 

and cuddled all day. 

I cried a lot and she knew what was happening.

We always loved being together.

So today, 

I whisper Happy birthday to my dear girl.

Libs, I miss you every day 

and I know that you are waiting for me.....

I will see you one day.

I love you beyond the moon.

Me

 

Robin's Book List -June 2026

photo: June 2026 

The Glucose Revolution

The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar 

No matter where you are in your health journey, this book is wonderful. It is informative, easy to read and significant.

 Glucose, or blood sugar, is a tiny molecule in our body that has a huge impact on our health. It enters our bloodstream through the starchy or sweet foods we eat. Ninety percent of us suffer from too much glucose in our system—and most of us don’t know it.

The symptoms? Cravings, fatigue, infertility, hormonal issues, acne, wrinkles. And over time, the development of conditions like type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, cancer, dementia, and heart disease.

Drawing on cutting-edge science and her own pioneering research, biochemist Jessie Inchauspé offers ten simple, surprising hacks to help you balance your glucose levels and reverse your symptoms—without going on a diet or giving up the foods you love. For example:

-What small change to your breakfast will unlock energy and cut your cravings
-How eating foods in the right order will make you lose weight effortlessly
-What secret ingredient will allow you to eat dessert and still go into fat-burning mode

Both entertaining, informative, and packed with the latest scientific data, this book presents a new way to think about better health. Full of tips that can drastically and immediately improve your life, whatever your dietary preferences, Glucose Revolution is “the best practical guide for managing glucose to maximize health and longevity” (David Sinclair, PhD, New York Times bestselling author).

Here is to feeling better and getting great numbers after your annual DR visit.

Hello June!

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

We Will See

Photo: Jane Eyre Puzzle

 I don't know about you, BUT it has been a very long week, and it is finally Sunday morning.

YAY! SO HAPPY! 

Since Larry and I left the church, Sunday mornings have become our chore time. 

I like it very much.

(Larry still works full time, and this is the perfect morning to get things done)

The morning includes my devotional time and things around the house.

While I was straightening up, I walked past the current puzzle on the board. It is a Jane Eyre puzzle and is more difficult that it looks. Here is an interesting note: Larry and I always do the border first and then work the puzzle. For the first time ever...there are still two border pieces missing and the interior is more than half complete.

I keep saying to Larry: the two edge pieces will show up. Larry keeps saying: the two edges are missing because I have looked and looked specifically for them...

We will see.

Please have a wonderful day.

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Today

Photo: Macaroon by Robin-Paris

There are good days and bad days.

And some days you just need a macaroon.

I wish you a macaroon day today.

Love you beyond the moon. 

Me

The Little Bucket List

 Each week I try to.....

Experience something new.

Connect with a friend.

Enjoy something cultural. 

A dear friend in France shared this list with me a year ago. Larry and I are still using it as our "little" bucket list.

This week, we did go out of our way and ate at a new (new to us) restaurant. It was a wonderful cafe...good wine & good food. It is called TruFire Kitchen in Frisco, Texas.

I had the rosemary chicken pizza and a glass of wine, and I also had the best date in the restaurant. (Larry)

Today I am doing something cultural by putting a coat of varnish on a painting that I just finished.

Do you have a bucket list?

Love you beyond the moon.

Me

Blooming

Photo: Black Eyed Susan by Robin

 My sweet Black Eyed Susans 

are starting to bloom this week.

There is a flower bed of them 

outside our front door,

and they make me happy.

“Even in darkness, there is light.” –

 Reflects the flower’s golden petals shining through the dark center, symbolizing hope amid adversity 

Love you beyond the moon.

Me