1. My
all time favorite movie scene from “ Dead Poet\’s Society.” BRILLIANT. AWARD worthy. Rocks my skirt off.
2. This is what I bought my girlfriend for
her birthday from Crazy Bitch Society.
She is hiding her face because she doesn’t want you to know she’s Craaazy….or
a Bitch! xxx
you’re not only a crazy bitch, but you’re a skinny bitch. Damn you.
3. I bought this bell for The Killer. Do you think it’s big enough?
4. My Mentor & Friend, Mercy Adhiambo. She will be graduating with a degree in journalism
in Nairobi on
August 18. CONGRATS. I love you more than fluffy white kittens in
the Kenyan sun.
Mercy Performing Poetry.
5. Mrs.
T. reading 50 Shades of Shit. Realllly?
I have a suggestion for you, skip
all the pages without the hot sex!
6. I
made Shortbread Bars W/ Almond Frosting and they “Actually” turned out! I’m not kidding you. WOW.
7. Kay’s
deaf cat, White, whom was adopted by
my awwesome friend, Tia.
8. My cat,
Charlie, sleeping & dreaming of kitten-hood.
9. Kay’s
son, Jordan, on Saint Shirley’s deck. Isn’t he cute?
Jordan’s tattoo says “Gorgeous Kay.”
10. I call her my Zen Teacher because of her
kindness, wisdom, compassion, insight, & passion for life….but her real
name is Vidya. Love flowing to India, Dearest Sweetest Beautiufl Vidya. xxx
11. Another
Kay’s Garden Photo.
Come Pray With me….
12. I
read this at Kay’s funeral, but I don’t remember reading it. Tia will
read it at mine.
Dear, Reader, tell
me something cool about ((YOU. )) Xx 
xxx
I love this post! I think mostly because it gives us a glimps into the window of your life. I enjoy learning more about the real you.
Yes Kay’s son s cute! And I love her sweet deaf kitty. I Love your devil kitty too:)
Shortbread is incredible. I have never thought about lathering it up with chocolate….brilliant!
Thank you for sharing!
Klem,
Kimberly
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Kimberly,
I’ve missed you. What is happening in Norway? Xxx
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Oh, I love this! I think the bell is the PERFECT size
Adore DPS. One of my all time fave movies.
Want something great? I was convinced some art which inspired part of my book would not be included because of health reasons I hate. I got word today, I will have my art to go in my book in time to go to press at the end of the month.
I adore happy tension!
Love you muchly,
Red.
xxx
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Dear Red,
C Oooooo N G R A T S!!!!
You. Rock. X
Loved all the pics , Kay’s son is a doll and I love that he has that tattoo. I’m a cat lady so always love the photos!
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Michael Ann,
I am a Cat Lady, too.
Cats just make me feel better. Ya know? Xxx
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Awwww. So cute. I love the white cat. So cute. Arent cats lovely!?
Next…who belled your cat? Am told it’s the hardest thing to do. To bell the cat…
Next…Who is that lovely girl doing poetry? Do you have her number? So stunning, right?
Also, I have a copy of sheds of grey…Thank God. I will so need it, given my mister is here…OH MY! *Blushes and chews lips* That book has too much stuff happening, it’s not proper for people who are walking right with the Lord, people like me.
Awwww…I love tatoos. Jordan’s tattoo is so PERFECT. I can look at it forever. Errm, is that his pink handbag right there?
kidding! The tattoo is just AMAZING. I will get a tattoo one day
Loooooooove you Kim
Throw out your 50 Shades, Mercy.
YOU. are. waaaaaaaaaay. too. Young!!!
You don’t like cats. Stop Kidding.
Luv you more than 10 Tigers in the African Snow.
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Yum! Shortbread is my fave cookie. I love that Kay’s son is manly enough to carry a passion pink man bag. No? Sorry (snicker). Love all forms of kitties – and LOVE Mrs. T’s black dress and amazing bracelet. Mercy is so beautiful – such a dramatic picture. I always love your lists – they inform, make me smile, teach me, and bless me – and, like one commentor said, give a glimpse into you. I luff yew, dear friend.
Haaaaaaaaaaaa,
the pink purse is my new one. Do you like?
Lets see a glimpse into your world, Nan. I want more photos of the house and cows and stufffff. Xxxxxxxxx
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I adore the wonderful glimpses into your life my friend, everything is so cool
That bell is perfect size and Kay’s garden is absolutely stunning
Lots of love for the week ahead!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Lots of love, Choc.
Xxx Kisses being sent right now.
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Love the many, many signs of Kay in everyone’s life!
Kay overflows into
E v e r y t h i n g..
all. day. long.
Xx Kissss
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My daughter, who rarely reads, told me today she is reading the ’50 Shades” trilogy. I asked, what’s that? Now you bring it up. Guess I’m going to have to read it! Have a sweet week, my friend.
Kathleen
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Kathleen,
I wouldn’t waste your time w/ 50 Shades…but the sex is good. xx
Love Kay’s garden with you sitting in it! You look very happy sitting there!
OMG, chocolate shortbread. I feel my arteries clogging….give me one!!!
“Fifty Shades of Shit” LMAO!!
I love learning about you! (((HUGS)))!!
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–Irene,
the shortbread is oh-so-delish!
And I love when you visit me!! Xxx
Your clip reminded me of what a great move Dead Poets Society is….I get goosebumps when I watch that scene. Kay’s son is so cute…..these lists are great because we get to know you!
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Debbie,
Love love love Dead Poets. I can never get enough. Xxx
I love your lists. They are so imaginative and tell us a little about you.
Yes, I would say that bell is big enough. I love your kitties and Kay’s kitty.
That reading of the poem moved me to tears–just beautiful.
Something cool about me? I just (finally) made an actual plan for finishing a draft of my first book. If I follow it, it will be done before I turn the big 5-0 next May!
<3
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Tina,
Can’t wait to read your book! What a great thing to accomplish before your 50th Birthday! WOW. Xxxx
I love this post too, Honey. There is so much sweetness in life if we just let it in. Kitties, puppies, babies, people, sunshine, rain, flowers, margaritas!
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Linda,
if you lived closer, we’d def. have margaritas together! You’d be a kick! xx
As always, I love reading your blog. You make me smile most of the time and sometimes cry. I want some of those shortbread bars. I can’t read your blog when I’m hungry or sad. I love gardens and color in gardens. If the deer hadn’t eaten all of my red lilies I would have had some spectacular red in my garden.What you may not know about me is that I am a Frankophile. I love everything French but most of all Impressionist paintings and learning about the lives of the artists. I have been to France 4 times and would go back again and again. Thanks for writing your wonderful list.
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Joan,
you are a woman of MANY great gifts. You must run for some sort of office.
PLEASE.
I will make you shortbread! Xxx
I think the Killer’s bell just needs to be like an inch bigger in diameter
Those bars look yummy!!
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I want to have a bite!
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Haaa,
the bell is ridiculous, isn’t it? but the chipmunks love it!
The bars are DeeeLISH. Xx
Love that scene from Dead Poets Society too – do you think we ever have the bells
big enough to pull that kind of grand gestures off in ‘real life’ ? It always seems to go over so much better in the movies and people generally seem bestowed with greater bravery… funny that.
The cats are adorable and Kay’s garden is simply beautiful. Love that you are smiling in the middle of it.
Have to check out Vidya – Mercy is beyond stunning.
xo
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Kelly,
& YOU are stunning, dear. Xx
A big sense of relief went through me when I saw Jordan-Kay’s-son. He’s a gift!
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Amy,
xx
You are sweet
I love Kay’s garden and seeing you in it. So peaceful. Jordan is cute, and so are all those kitties. Charlie looks so comfy. The shortbread bars look delish!
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Monica,
Charlie is always TOOOO comfy. He sleeps thru all of his naps, too!! Xxx
Such a beautiful post dear Kim and I LOVE that it is filled with KITTIES!!!!
Mandy xo
Have a wonderful week.
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Mandy,
I think we both LOVE our kitty kats! Don’t we? Xxx LOve.
Shortbread with almond frosting, perfect! I love the kitties, the bell size is perfect I think though I suspect Killer is not thinking so right now.
I love Kay’s garden and the tattoo on Jordan, but then I am a tattoo kinda girl and think we should all have them!
One cool thing? I have thirteen tattoo’s and each have a story to tell.
All love
Val XXXXX
Val,
I muuuuuuuuuuust hear about all of your tattoos!!!!
I am thinking about getting my first one on my birthday.
Pink Lips on my foot or ankle.
Xx
I think that you have left yourself off the list of very cool things. A mistake. I am not arguing with your list, but if you add yourself in as well you could just call it a bakers’ dozen.
We had a white cat. We called him WhiteCat, because he essentially moved in on us and after several weeks of saying the WhiteCat is back, he moved in officially. I miss him still.
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Dear E,
And I could have placed you on the list, too, Dearest <3 Xx
I love Dead Poets Society, agree about 50 Shades, hope the new bell for The Killer will work (if not, next step is a cowbell), love the pictures of the kitties, and of you in Kay’s garden, and want to taste test the shortbread – for quality control purposes, of course.
xoxo
Ellen,
I will make you that shortbread for Christmas! <3 X
All very cool indeed-ee, Kim!!! Thank you for sharing these sneak peeks into your life. Jordan is gorgeous, as are those shortbread bars….Now I have to go and eat something chocolate-y, you bad girl. xxxxxxxx
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Jann,
I wish I could send you some of those bars to Italy! They are Soooooooo gooood. Xxx
Love those kitties and that garden is just lovely; peace my friend!
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Thank you, Jen
X
I love you in the garden. I am loving gardening this year. It is a load of work but much work it. I am finally learning something and making less mistakes. Yay for me!
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Jodi,
i am not much of a gardener.
Kay’s garden is at my mommy’s house!!!
xxx
Such a beautiful post full of lovely shots and delicious people and food.
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Lady Fi,
love when you visit me !! xxx
You kittens are so beautiful! I really like that cute bell, it looks really adorable!
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I know. The kitties are gorgous, aren’t they!?? xxx
Oh, I LOVE all of the cat photos. We don’t have any at the moment, but I’m a real feline fan from far back. Wanted to thank you for stopping by my place and taking the time to comment. Looks like a wonderful blog. I see that my friend Monica reads. That’s kudos enough for me! Think I’ll subscribe.
Hugs,
Kathy
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So glad to meet you Kathy.
I’ve seen you around the blogmosphere
Hugs back. Xo
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I love the phrase, “rocks my skirt off!”
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Me, too!
better than boring old socks! Xx
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Love you!
Not more than I love YOU.<3Xx
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I love, love, love Tom Petty. I think Wildflowers was probably written for me.
Also – where’s that rhubarb cake recipe you promised me?
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On the way, girlfriend… Tell me what you think of it! Xxx
I must google Wildflowers.
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Aww look at all of those kitties! Did you read the story on the news where they followed around lots of cats to see what they got up to? So interesting! xxx
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Yes,
I saw this on 20/20 or something.
FABULOUS Stuff.
Do U have Pets, L? Xxxx
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Shorbread with chocolate. Just what my figure needs. I loved the cat with the big bell. He’d? she’d find that as frustrating as hell I expect
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Ducky,
if I lived in London, I’d bring you some of that “Non-Fattening” Shortbread!!!
Haaaa x
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It’s always a real treat to read you Kim, to get a glimpse of your life and discover all the lovely people who make your life whole.
This last photo of Kay’s Garden is just Awesome……..and this tattoo, I dream I can have a meaningful one some day.
Love You Kim.
xx
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Nooooo! Skip the sex parts in 50 Shades….boring!!
I just love Kay’s garden…….so very beautiful!
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HaaaHaa.
the sex is the only decent part of the book, babe
Xxxxx
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Love you more than all the cats—— Even (GARFIELD)
Daddy
And I loooooooooooooove you more than cats, tigers, and panthers all put together Xxxxx
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So fun to see you baking…yum! And I LOVE all the kitties
Let’s see…something cool about me? I can easily resist a full cookie jar, but not a bowl of cookie dough. Maybe that’s not so cool…LOL.
Ooooo, this is the reason I make Chocolate Chip Cookies…
cuz I LOVVVVVVVVVVVe the dough! WOW. Xxx
I love your blog. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It always is real. It always makes me think and cry and laugh and feel inspired.
The Dead Poets Society. Omgoodness! That scene brings tear to these eyes every time. I need to watch that one again. And that poem. And your nephew, huminah huminah:)
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You.
Inspire.
Me. xx
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i love the bell…
I can’t believe he let you do that… I wouldn’t have dared try that on alex
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Ooo, My,
He did not want to, but I put it on him anyways. I take it off him when
he comes inside the house.
Love. Xx
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I love the picture of you in Kay’s Garden.
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Thank You, Jessica
X
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Kay’s garden is beautiful. Has Mercy been featured on your blog with her poetry? Amazing how blogging connects people across the globe.
Tots,
Mercy is my penpal from Africa.
I found her thru writing..She is young and amazing.
She was living in a hut when we first met. A friend of mine has
put her thru college.
She will Change the World.
Xxxx Love.
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I don’t know why I am sobbing, but I am. I am a regular crybaby these days. Must be the hormones. Raging in all the funniest directions. Sigh.
I was so taken aback to see my face staring at me, Kim! I am overwhelmed, touched and honored to be on your blog. What can i say? I love you more than three hundred peacocks dancing in the rain. Gosh, that would be a breathtaking sight!
Dead Poet’s Society – I am thrilled to know its your favorite – I must have seen the movie – I don’t know how many times. That scene just totally chokes me up and makes my heart want to burst!
Mercy is such a beauty – her photo LOOKS like poetry to me. She is going to be famous!
Just loved this 12 more very cool things. But you’re the coolest, Kim!
I love our connection and hug it to my heart.
Thanks again for thinking of me. I will always cherish this.
Hugs!
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~~~Nobody quite compares to your beauty inside and out, Vidya.
Sending you LOooooooVE . I am hugging you now. Can you feel it?
Have a great weekend XXxx
btw…..I love you more than 5 tabby cats lounging on my cement sidewalk in the golden sun!!!
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So I felt like a cougar looking at Kay’s son. LOL
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HaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHAaaa.
I shall tell him this very hot mama thinks he’s cute!! Xxx
I love so many things in this post. Love Vidya, love that e.e. cummings poem, love the picture of Mercy.
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I love love love all of these things, too, Mami Xxxx
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Wonderful list. Congratulations to Mercy. Thanks for reminding me of “Dead Poets Society.” Love that scene, and the whole movie. Must watch it again soon. Kay’s son and her garden are beautiful, especially her boy. I say that as a grandmother, not a cougar. Love this post.
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—-As a grandmother not a cougar.—-
Ohhh, that made made my day
Love to you, Dear Pat. xx
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Kim, what’s not to love about this post! The “Crazy bitch” tee is out of this world fabulous! Lucky girl–not only is she crazy (the best quality a human can have, in my humble opinion!) but she’s thin! Sigh. I guess for now I’ll have to console myself with just being crazy! hee hee! The poem by E.E. Cummings is superb. It’s been one of my favorites ever since I read it for the first time back in high school. Something cool about me? How about the fact that I dance with Roxy in my kitchen almost every night, window open, to the music of Mariah Carey?
love love love that you dance w/ Roxy.
That is one lucky dog! & to Mariah!
you make me
SMILE. Xxxxx
This poem made we me weepy…and inspired to write.
Cool about me? I dance in the shower. Almost every time.
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