 © Fran's Blueberries ~ Undine DeFilippo 2018 Native to the United States, the Blueberry wasn't popular to eat until 1916 when it finally went from Farm to Table.  © Mountaintop Blueberrys ~ Undine DeFilippo 2018 Blueberries are proven to Prevent Cancer ~ Lower Risk of Heart Disease Slow Breakdown of Bones ~ Reduce Belly Fat Improve Vision and Elevate to a Better Mood  © Blueberry Sunset ~ Undine DeFilippo 2018 SOME THINGS BLUEBERRIES CAN TEACH US: 1. BE WELL ROUNDED 2. SOAK UP THE SUN 3. FIND BEAUTY IN SMALL THINGS 4. LIVE A FRUITFUL LIFE 5. BE A GOOD PICK 6. IT'S OKAY TO BE A LITTLE BLUE 7. MAKE SWEET MEMORIES  © Ripening Blueberries ~ Undine DeFilippo 2018
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Imagine the sound of crickets humming in the night and be at PEACE " IT ISN'T EASY BEING GREEN. " Kermit the Frog So . . . don't be ! Embrace all the colours. Summer Eye Candy provided by the GREAT CREATOR through the eyes of me ! ENJOY THANK YOU !  While most everyone is thinking about apples in Fall, here in the Northeast the ELBERTA PEACHES have just finished their peak. My five year old tree produced better than a hundred pounds even after being pruned hard in late winter.  Elbertas are fabulous eaten fresh. The stones pop right out and their perfume fills the house. Still, they can NEVER EVER compare with a peach grown in Georgia .  I 've Grilled Elberta's, Pied Elbertas, Jammed, Ice Creamed and Baked Elbertas, added Ginger to them and even Chutneyed Elbertas ... no matter what I did to them, their flavor always vanished in the process !  I only know of THREE THINGS to successfully do with Elbertas : 1. Enjoy as many FRESH as you can stand 2. delight your neighbors and friends with bags of them ... and ... 3. make PEACH CORDIAL 
CIN CIN ~ L'CHAIM ~ NA ZDROVIE
SLAINTE ~ SEI GESUND ~ SANTE SALUTE ~ SKOL ~ CHEERS A'KALE MA'LUNA ~ KIPPIS ~ PROSIT 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
HERE IT IS ! The perfectly thoughtful, practical and reasonably priced gift your friends and relatives will be using more often than not. Now, please know that absolutely NO ONE asked me to write this on NINJA's behalf. This NINJA EXPRESS CHOP came last week as a credit card points trade and these pics were taken in my kitchen today. You can buy yours at TARGET K~MART AMAZON Originally, I wasn't at all happy about any of the redemption items, but my plan was to cash in on accumulated points and cancel the card. I was also disgusted that 4,000 points afforded me a mere $ 20.00 item. I certainly wasn't expecting much from this appliance. 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP PARTS ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
The beautifully designed compact top holds the motor with electrical cord and feels secure in one hand. The Tupperware style lid has a capped hole, preventing dirt from affecting the motor housing and doubling as a food storage cover. The blade body sits on a stainless steel pin and easily lifts straight up and off without me being concerned about slicing a finger. 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP LOADED ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
I loaded the sturdy plastic container with one rib CELERY cut into 3 inch lengths, the YELLOW PEPPER, a slice of GINGER, a quartered CLEMENTINE with a slice of peel, half a TOMATOE quartered, some fresh CILANTRO, a teaspoon of BRAGG's organic APPLE CIDER VINEGAR and a splash of EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL. 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP with LID ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
. . . and put on the lid as instructed. 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP ~ Ready to GO ! ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
I placed the motor housing on top, which easily connected to the blade through the open hole in the lid, pushed down on the silver "switch" to the count of ONE ~ TWO ~ THREE 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP ~ Salad in Three Seconds ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
If you look close, you'll notice two pepper seeds at the bottom of the base. The base stayed sturdy and stationary as it chopped, never slipping or sliding ! 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP ~ Opened ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
. . . grabbed the white blade stem and lifted it straight up ~ off ~ and out ! 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP ~ Blade Removed ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
Could've put on the fitted storage lid and refridgerated... But . . . 
© NINJA EXPRESS CHOP ~ Finished ! ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
It was SO DELICIOUS . . .
didn't even need salt . . . devoured the entire thing ! YUM !!! Anyway, I LOVE this thing and hope it lasts awhile. It seems like it will. Your comments are most appreciated and your personal info remains private. HAPPY CHANUKKAH MERRY CHRISTMAS FAUX PAINTING ~ Brick, Stone, Oak, Pine, Green Marble, Red Marble, White Marble and Yellow Marble9/29/2014  © Faux Brick and Stone ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 I hand painted this life size Faux Brick and Stone on a Masonite panel. For the sake of realism, I added a round seep hole, which bricklayers install for water drainage.  © Faux Oak Veneer and Knotty Pine Boards ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 This Faux Oak Veneer and 6 inch Knotty Pine Board was also hand painted by me ... life size on Masonite Panel. For those who don't know, 6 inch Pine really measures 5 1/2 inches wide.  © Faux Green Marble ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 I created all the following Marble samples on more Masonite. These samples are also life size and measure approximately 15 x 15 inches.  © Faux Red Marble ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 TWO MORE TO SEE ~ CONTINUE SCROLLING !  © Faux White Marble ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 ... Just ONE more below !  © Faux Yellow Marble ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 Thank you for viewing my work ! Your comments and suggestions are a GREAT pleasure to read and your personal info remains PRIVATE !!! Contact me for your special project using my e-mail above or simply CLICK HERE 
©Cracked Concrete ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014
I have really enjoyed reading all your comments ! It has helped me make up my mind as to what to write about next. Your comments have encouraged me to share things of a positive nature. Anyhow, I'm grateful for your comments and hope you understand that NONE of your info is used or sold... You can always contact me via e-mail... just click on the link at the upper right corner. The winter of 2013/2014 was especially damaging in the Northeast USA. The severely cold temperatures caused heaving and consequent cracking of five inch thick aggregated concrete on my walkway and needed to be replaced ! SO ? WHAT's a WOMAN to do ? IF I CAN DO THIS, SO CAN YOU !!!  ©Underground Electric Line ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 See that RED ARROW ? Well...that's pointing out a LIVE electric line running underground from the house to the garage. Hmmm... GET TO WORK !!! { here we go again ! } BUT DON'T GET ZAPPED OR WRECK ANYTHING HERE !!!  At first I was careful cracking and lifting out the concrete around the electric line... then I became impatient and used the large sledgehammer to make it break faster. GO AHEAD ! JUST GET ANGRY AND SLAM IT HARD !!! Concrete is HEAVIER than I imagined !  I dug out several buckets of dirt, embedded a few pavers vertically in cement to keep my project from shifting... poured in SEVEN FIFTY pound bags of gravel which is supposed to wisk moisture away and prevent winter's heave... Laid a double thickness of landscape fabric over the gravel... poured sand over that and started to lay pavers on a slant for rain water run off...  I used my handy dandy rotary cutter and custom cut pavers to fit odd spaces... trimmed the landscaping fabric... and filled in all the seams with more sand.  I know it's eclectic...
that some would say, "ya shoulda used GRAY colored pavers to match the remaining concrete" ... butt ... y'know what ? I'm HAPPY ! I did it MYSELF and it's works for me ! IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT so...GO AHEAD and tackle that project of yours and know YOU CAN DO IT !!!  © Perennial Tulip ~ Undine DeFilippo 2014 Today is
HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY It's fitting that the only blooming spring flower in my garden this year is this six petalled golden perennial tulip with bright red stripes. To me, this particular tulip represents the STAR of DAVID The red stripes represent the blood that was spilled and the bloodline that carries on, despite atrocities and hardships. It reminds me of my own heritage and THE LORD JESUS CHRIST; how He spilled out His very last drop on Good Friday. When He resurrected and showed Himself to the remaining frightened and hiding Disciples, He instructed them to pray for NINE DAYS with the promise to send THE HOLY GHOST who would enlighten them with SEVEN GIFTS. That prayer is a powerful plea for the LIGHT and STRENGTH and LOVE needed by every person. If you'd like to know what that prayer is and what the SEVEN GIFTS are please visit this website next week. Your comments are always welcome.  © Snow Lion TALK HAPPINESS. The world is sad enough without your woes. NO path is wholly rough;  © Icicles in the Sun Look for the places that are smooth and clear, and SPEAK of THOSE, to rest the weary ear of Earth, so hurt by one continuous strain of human discontent and grief and pain.  © Dripping Icicle TALK FAITH. The world is better off without your uttered ignorance and morbid doubt. If you have faith in GOD, or man, or self, SAY SO. If not, push back upon the shelf of silence ALL your thoughts, till faith shall come; No one will grieve because your lips are dumb.  © Fresh Snow on Hemlocks TALK HEALTH.
The dreary never changing tale of mortal maladies is worn and stale. You cannot charm, or interest, or please by harping on that minor chord, disease. Say you are well, or all is well with you, and GOD shall hear your words and make them true. "OPTIMISM" By Ella Wheeler Wilcox |
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