Just got back from another road trip. The last one was to take care of stuff and to be with family for my birthday, so it was a nice trip, but this one was mainly to take care of stuff, and was not a pleasant road trip. I have to thank my son for his navigation and getting me to where I was supposed to be. Who knows where I'd end up on the long drive if he wasn't there helping me along the way. ; ) Most of the drive was highway, but at one point, the road was blocked and we had to take a detour, which led us to the freeway, so I had to drive the freeway for an hour or so, ugghh. But with this unpleasant journey, there were also some good things that surfaced.....like the red rose bush that was glistening in the sun in the front entrance of the suite. And a street sign which reminded me of my dear blog friend that made me smile. I had to pull over and take a picture of it. And cupcakes! We stopped at Smallcakes, and my son bought two chocolate cupcakes. On the drive there and the way back, we stopped at a Bakery and Cafe, which serves healthy and delicious meals. On our way home, I needed some comforting soup, so I ordered their chicken pot pie soup. It was really good. Here's a few pictures of my trip. There are not many things that we are certain of in this world, but the one thing I do know for sure is God is good.
Wishing you a good month of June. I came home to rain! And my flowering plant is in full bloom.
~Sheri
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I'm sorry you had to make that unpleasant trip. I'm sure you are happy that it has been done. What a nice lunch, that chicken pot pie soup looks delicious!
Have a wonderful week, Sheri!
Nancy~
xo
Bravo! You spread positives over a not the best trip. The soup looks delicious! Good for rain helping flowers bloom.
Pretty blooms. Right now all I have blooming is my Hydrangea's and I LOVE those. I was surprised they bloomed this yr since its the first yr after planting and they were in bloom when I put them in the ground. I have three little ones with a couple blooms each on them. Sounds like you had a great trip. Cupcakes, you had me at that word!! lol....but boy that pie looks amazing.
Hi Sheri. At least the chicken pot pie soup looked yummy. That was a tiny redeemable aspect of the trip. Treats saved the day! I don't blame you for hating the CA highway. Scary with the foot-on-the-gas-pedal drivers. Now you are home, safe and peaceful.
Welcome home, my friend. You have a wonderful way of taking a stressful situation and finding the good in it. I am going to remember that! I love all the photos, but the cupcakes are speaking to me!
Beautiful roses.
The single rose is perfect and gorgeous, and the food looks so yummy! You always find the good and beauty in things, even if everything seems bad.
I am sorry things did go as well on this road trip. I am happy you found joy and beauty within the stress.
xx oo
Carla
I think I recognize that chicken pot pie soup.
AT least you did find some pleasant smiles along the way.
I’m sorry for this unpleasant road trip, though very thankful you returned safely! It does appear that you made the best of the situation by choosing some tasty treats! Such a beautiful rose!
Hope you can now rest and recuperate from your road trips.
Cupcakes always make things better.
Wowww that rose is so beautiful….nice that you could make this trip with your son…..and yes!…God is good 🍀🙏🍀 love from me and Leaf 💗
A road trip is always a little more fun with a good companion and cupcakes, even if it's not your favorite journey. But another task completed!
I am glad you could find some positives from your not so fun trip. Those rose shots are really beautiful. And the cupcakes look delicious. You are blessed to have a son to go with you.
I am glad you found some nice pictures on your not so nice trip. I am not a traveler at all. I am glad your son was there to help you out. I hope the rest of your week goes smoothly.
Sorry to hear that it was an unpleasant trip.
The cup cakes look delish!
I love how you always stay positive even when things go wrong.
Hugs and blessings, my friend.
So sorry your trip was difficult Sheri. You did find some rays of sunshine off the highway - the red rose is beautiful. I love the Anita sign - I have a sister with this name :) I think I will try to make a chicken pot pie soup because it looks so very delicious, and Winter has just hit us here - and hard!
SHERI! Your new post finally came up for me; yesterday, it had not come up yet in the morning when I check my blog list!
ANITA RD! Oh, that is hilarious....you can say that I was with you along the way on this "not so pleasant road trip!" Like you my friend, I do NOT like driving on freeways, at all. I'm at a point now unfortunately, that I don't like it when my husband drives us on the freeway! We were gifted a vacation stay up in beautiful Duluth, Minnesota and though it's basically a straight drive from our house up on a main freeway, the two hour drive on the freeway is not appealing to me. I wish we could take a train!
I'm glad you had some pleasant moments with the roses, the good food (lovely pastry shoppe!) and the sign that reminded you that friends are always with you, if not in body, in spirit.
That second picture of the rose is wonderful. The things we see on a trip brings happiness.
Gorgeous pictures... Yes, God is good and we can't forget...Mainly in our difficult times. As a blogfriend says:" Pray and pray hard." Her Mom's usually told this to her. Sorry for my wrong English.
That soup looks yummy! I love to go on these road trips with you. Thanks for sharing. I will never turn down a cupcake. Gorgoeus flowers, too. Have a great week. Thank you for your visits.
Hi Sheri,
I am happy you found some beauty on your not so pleasant trip. The rose is just beautiful, and the chicken pot pie soup is good for the soul.
I really do not like the freeway, but it is the only way to get out to see my grandchildren. Don't you wish you could just twitch your nose and be there?
haaa
Enjoy your week, dear friend
Penny
Glad you are home and safe, Sheri, and glad that your son was there for you during your stressful journey. You managed to find some wonderful things to make the trip a little more pleasant, though. Chocolate cupcakes always make life better! Lovely flowers and the soup does look yummy! I hate freeways, too. I always get anxiety attacks. Home sweet home! Hugs xo K
lovely pictures of the rose there and your plant in full bloom
I'm sorry to hear that the road trip wasn't as fun as planned. Nevertheless the rose looks beautiful and the soup looks amazing. Glad you are back home safe. Here's to more fun and amazing road trip ahead!
style frontier
God is good my friend. Love you.
Hello Sheri!
Its been so long!.
So nice to see you are still here blessing us all.
Isnt that always the way...unexpected detours...but not without blessings for us! So glad your trip turned into special times and sights. Much love to you friend!
With all my heart,
Deborah xo
Ah Sheri - you are so right. God is good! Glad you arrived and returned safely. I love your photos of the red rose. How appropriate that you saw it blooming and what a blessing to find a road sign named after your dear blogging buddy. May your day be wonderful sweet friend. Now I am going to read your previous post. Hugs
Have a beautiful day my friend. Love you friend.
I'm sorry that you had a not so pleasant trip, but love how you always look at the good things and focus on those. The rose is indeed beautiful! Wasn't the rain last weekend a real gift?
I am at an age that "stressful" and "trip" never go together! No way...
I'm so sorry you experienced a trip with those two ingredients...
Love the tree!
hugs
Donna
Sorry you had a rough drive. I am terrible with directions and have a fear of getting lost. I cannot drive in big city traffic at all. It sounds like you made the best of it and found a few pleasant things along the way.
Stopping by to say Good Morning. Enjoy your Folgers.
I'm sorry to hear your trip wasn't all that great. Do you know I've never had chicken pot pie soup? I hear it's pretty good. Enjoy your weekend dear friend! 🙂
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