The purpose of taking Vacation away

Vacation defined, a rest, view a new place.

Thinking back to times in other decades, while working, much time spent researching ideas of places to visit, usually a city in a nearby state. Working evening shift, I would spend hours pouring through websites, looking at descriptions, pictures of hotel rooms, amenities, and then checking where restaurants were, close by.

Lately, it is nothing or calling same day to find out ” is there availability to book hotel tonight? and then a scramble to gather things and clothes to pack and hope that I did not forget something important, ( Rx, ),

Being in a rush is not relaxing .

The past two weeks, I have not had work, and appears perfect time, yet my husband not take his car for repair or find a solution all that week, or this week. Talk is key. Well, weekend before, I said, the days Tuesday and Wednesday, is less expensive, there are lower hotel rates, nods head, but get the idea, that when nothing is looked up, is not wanting to spend money. Ok. What is life all about?

I want to see the ocean. That is my peace.

Day in and day out , I sleep on old bedroom , caregiver to a sibling, stuck. So situation is not comfortable, never a good night sleep, miss my bed. Don’t you want a couple days off, where don’t have to hand wash a dish, and clean-up everything?

a vacation, is needed to get a break from the gerbil wheel.

Sure , I practice self-care, go learn a new craft, join book clubs, get out with groups, that is 1-2 hrs, nicy nice; the real problem is that the furniture is not new, or relaxing, need that getaway space!

What is the point?

I read to smooth out this, is to book a spa treatment or something similar for myself so as to tell my body that I got a break.

John Royce, Manville’s first landlord was a crook.

Reblog a post. Manville History, a 1686 map, obtained through Library of Congress.

Manville, NJ ... Revolution on the Millstone

1685 Landowners Map • Click to Enlarge

I was doing a little more digging on the Library of Congress website and I found a great link to a digital book entitled Historical discourse on occasion of the centennial anniversary of the Reformed Dutch church of Millstone. If you are doing any research on the Hillsborough / Manville / Millstone area this is an excellent & detailed record on the earlier settlers of the area. It also includes this great map from 1685, which I have seen in poor photocopied form before… the quality on this copy is great. You can read or download the complete book for free HERE. But for Manvillian purposes we need mostly be concerned with the dealings of John Royce.

Some of you might recognize the name Royce, since the Royce brook is still so called in Manville. The truth is that John Royce…

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Manville 1850 Landowners

History of my hometown, of Manville.

Manville, NJ ... Revolution on the Millstone

1850 Hillsborough Map (Manville) • Click to Enlarge

I worked the Journey Through the Past tour this weekend at the Somerset Historical Society, where I got to do a little photo essay of the history of Manville. It was pretty fun, and for the short time I had to get it together I think it came out pretty decent. The best thing that probably happened though is I uncovered this 1950 Hillsborough landowner map and immediately snapped some photos of the section that would become Manville a little less than 70 years later. This map is important since the earliest map I have up here is 1860, and frankly it isn’t quite as detailed. I do have a low res photo of this one, but you could barely read it. This map is great because it includes the schools, mills, and a few stores. It also physically marks the locations…

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February 5 is Go Red for Women day

Adding a Professional RN tag cloud

Connection. This is how Professionals meet other like-minded professionals.

Connecting, is the method to carry more professional people into your network circle.

You have heard of a long ago used term, “ chain reaction” used in science, chemistry. This chain reaction or expanded introductions is one of the links to beginning networking.

Here is my Tagcloud for my RN Resume.

The link, is to be copied and pasted. Will publish this article and then update. 071020

The Force of Life

Photo by Suhairy Tri Yadhi on Pexels.com

“Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen”.

Quote by Bradley  Whitford, Actor, born 1959 .

During Spark People’s 5% Spring Challenge, during one of the week’s, the focus of the week was for “ Movement, and this was totaled each day on the team’s site.
Movement to me is getting out and doing things. By engaging in activities, it’s a way of connecting with people, finding out their stories and impact on their life, how it can be connected to you. All of these movements is a learning in the process, your mind adds what you learned to previous learned knowledge and assimilate into life goals.

On a Saturday in May, there was a special event called “ AIR, “ Attitutude in Reverse” , the  website: Air.ngo
“ Miki and Friends, Open Air, Healthy in Mind and Body”
A non-profit, starting the conversation about good mental health and how dog’s help improve our lives.
The  event had : Dogs, music and Family fun. All activities provided good de-stressing and Coping mechanisms.
• Certified 5k Run & Walk

• Dog activities and demonstrations – fun for families with or without dogs!

• Butterfly Release for those who lost a loved one to suicide.

• Concert , live musicians .

• Vendors, on health & wellness, dog products, environmentally friendly, or homemade dog toys.

 

Mezze Night!

via Mezze Night!

Skywatch Friday, September 28, 2018

October, fall weather is here, recipes to warm you up,       

Skywatch Friday, a weekly photo meme group, sharing your viewpoint of the sky around you.

Link to share:

Skyley.blogspot.com 

Rainy day and a soup recipe

Revisited my post from Sept 2011, ahh, September, the trees’ leaves are beginning to change colors, the temperatures have started to cool down and it has rained so far three times this week, causing small bridges to be closed due to the Del/ Raritan Canal’s rising up it’s banks.

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On a cooler, rainy day, what is better to warm you up then a nice, hot bowl of soup.  When September brings you cooler temperatures, and all you want to do is  to curl up on the sofa under a blanket and read a book.   But, first have a bowl of soup.

Rainy Day Soup: 

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 can (46 ounces) V8 juice
• 1 jar (16 ounces) thick and chunky salsa
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
• 4 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup cubed peeled potatoes
• 1/3 cup medium pearl barley

Directions:

• In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 60-70 minutes…

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Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, Recipe with Pink theme

Breast Cancer Awareness month in October

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Think Pink !  As many of you know, October is breast cancer awareness month. 

There are several places of business that are participating.

For those of you who have a Panera Bread franchise in your state:

Panera Bread is selling “Pink RibbonBagels” and donating twenty-five cents for each bagel sold to a specific Cancer Instituteor organization in that region.

I stopped by Panera’s last evening after work.   The bagel is baked in the shape of the ribbon used for Breast cancer awareness. Flavored with cranberries and dried cherries and cherry bits, it is delicious toasted.

Estee Lauder and Clinique each year sell products with the pink theme.  Stop by your favorite department store to check it out.  They usually have little pink ribbons to pin on your outfit.

Has anyone heard of a recipe themed contest .  With pink theme.  Possibilities could be endless.

Spaghetti Carbonara II                

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