Bird Figurine Series - # 12

   It is good to be back with my bird figurine series after a 2 week break due to Hurricane Sandy. Janine and I were thrilled when we received this beautiful bird figurine as a gift. I just love the variety of colours. I wish I knew the name of the bird. I continue to do my research and hope to some day.

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Hurricane Sandy Photos - Wordless Wednesday Linky

Before Sandy's arrival

Sandy too strong for many banana trees

Sandy removed the leaves of these trees

More trees without leaves

This naseberry tree lost several branches

  
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Back After Hurricane Sandy! - Creative Monday Linky

   I have been missing in action since Wednesday, October 24, the day Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Jamaica.  My parish, St. Mary, was among the hardest hit areas.  I have experienced storms and hurricanes including some above category 1 but this one was terrible. In my area we had to endure almost 12 hours of strong winds and rain. It did damage to our home and  I got back electricity late yesterday, my birthday! A wonderful birthday gift! Sandy also resulted in loss of life and damage in other countries. My thoughts and prayers are with all those who were affected in Jamaica, the U.S.A., Cuba, Bahamas, Haiti etc.
  Well, I had a quiet yet enjoyable birthday with my family. Here are pictures of my birthday lunch.

Country Style Seasoned Rice
Ingredients
3 cups of water
1 packet of  Grace Chicken Noodle Soup Mix
1 large onion
3 stalks of escallion
Hot Pepper Sauce
2 sprigs of thyme
2 lbs of rice
1 tin of mixed vegetables

Method
1. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil.
2. Add Soup mix,onion, escallion, pepper sauce, thyme and rice and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce flame and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is fluffy.
4. Use a fork and stir in mixed vegetables. 
5. Serve hot.

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Oh how I wish! - Wordless Wednesday Linky

October days I would rather see than face Tropical Storm or Hurricane Sandy!

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Bell or Sweet Peppers - Creative Monday Linky

     Do you ever use bell or sweet peppers? Recently I was happy to get the ones above and  I have been using them when cooking meat. I think they have a wonderful flavour. Over the years I have also used them in potato and vegetable salads as well as home-made pizza.  My favourite meat dish with this kind of pepper is Chinese Pepper steak. These peppers come in different colours. I found a lovely pin of them on Pinterest.

Source: pepperjoe.com via JUDY on Pinterest

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Bird Figurine Series - # 11

     This has certainly been a week of memories. Today in my bird figurine series I share pictures of the late Audrey Jean Campbell Haughton-James with a Kookaburra bird and the lovely figurine that her daughter Christine Taylor sent Janine and me some years ago.  I will always treasure the wonderful afternoon we had at my home when Jean and Christine spent some time with us. They journeyed all the way from Australia to meet the Haughton-Jameses in Jamaica. Jean passed away on September 28, 2012. May her soul rest in peace. My condolences to her family and friends.

Jean on her verandah with Kookaburra in St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland

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Tribute Collage - Wordless Wednesday Linky

A tribute collage  to my twin sister on yet another anniversary of her death

          

In Memory Of My Twin - Creative Monday Linky

        As I approach another anniversary of my identical twin sister's death on October 16 I reflect and give God thanks for all the wonderful times we had over the years. I like to create photo collages so here is one of some of our favourite pictures that I made with Photovisi collage. I also include a poem I wrote in tribute to my twin.

You Live On Through Me

By Judy Haughton-James

I look in the mirror and what do I see?

You who looked so much like me.

After your death it made me feel so blue

At times I did not know what to do.

Many a day I was afraid to even speak,

It sounded like your voice and made me weak.

Now as I ponder and wonder for awhile,

Thank God I can manage to smile your smile.

This has been the deepest valley of my life,

But I will fight on when low moments are rife.

For sure I will never forget that what I see,

Is that you, my twin, lives on through me.

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Bird Figurine Series - # 10

      Janine and I were always fascinated by the colourful Rainbow Lorikeet.  Over the years it was often featured on the many Australian postcards and calendars that we received from pen-pals and relatives. You can therefore imagine how thrilled we were when we got this wonderful surprise, a figurine of the bird, from our Australian cousin Christine.

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Cake Time! - Wordless Wednesday Linky

Delicious cake from Sugar & Spice Bakery in Jamaica

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