Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train in New Hampshire. Link to the full story.
I saw this train years ago while visiting my daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughters. We didn’t have the time or money to go on it back then. Now, it’s high on my list of things to do since my husband and I have moved to New Hampshire.
I connected with this train because it shares the name Lafayette with a favorite famed hotel across the river from my hometown. (The Lafayette hotel in Marietta, Ohio.)
My daughter and I are planning on taking the family on this restaurant train soon! I’ll take pictures when we go and post them of course.
Meanwhile, we (my husband, daughter, and son-in-law) got to visit one of our (myself and husband’s) favorite restaurants, and I snapped a pic of my husband’s meal. I just ate two sides (a baked potato and lobster mac-n-cheese—don’t get too excited, it was only two bites of lobster), so I didn’t take a picture of it.
Ahi tuna from a favorite restaurant within walking distance of our home. (He already took a bite before I could grab my phone! Ha!)
Everything happens for a reason in the multiverse with myriad sides to every story
Yes, Everything Happens for a Reason in the multiverse and Everything Resolves to Gratitude. Knowing that each of us (as fractals) uplifts my mind and allows me to view life as a lively kaleidoscope grand design that moves about in an ever-expanding, revolving, melodious, consciousness. Even if we have to disconnect from some people, for a time.
Enjoy (IN Joy) everything and love! Be Everything All the Time. Let’s THRIVE in ’25!
Yours in expanding, coexisting (because there’s more than one-side to every story), balancing, spiraling consciousness,
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
About us
Richard and I play at the intersection of Energy, Spirituality, Health, and Music, to let FREEDOM ring for ALL! We’re down to earth (even if we are conspiracy theorists), yet not in the ground! We’re just dancing around in rhythm with the mystifying Multiverse… all humble like. But we’re always thinking, onward and upwards, so we keep exploring and creating!
My husband of 20 years, Richard Murrey, is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (having penned over 400 original songs). Richard’s artwork and many of his songs can be experienced at: https://www.youtube.com/@richardmurrey
All of our 400+ original songs are available for song placement in TV, film, games, etc. Video content creators, filmmakers, podcasters, production companies, deejays, Vloggers, YouTubers, and more can use our original music and songs in movies, TV shows, video intros, and such. We’re also seeking bands to play our songs. If you know of any up and coming musical artist, please forward this blog article to them.
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My meme: Books by Sheila –Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
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The social channels where I am most active (after thoroughly testing out others in 2024, I’ve dropped a few. My stats revealed almost no one opened my blog posts from Substack, Locals, or Instagram. I still have accounts there but I won’t be posting to those anymore):
It’s December 6th, 2024; We’ve got a hilarious original song for everyone! I ate her lover offers Adam Cunningham’s strong howling vocals to knock these lyrics out of the grocery store! Ha! Let this one take you for a ride in the shopping cart!
This is the three-hundred-thirty-eighth new music post for 2024! This radio-ready gem was recorded at the most excellent Beaird Music Group of Nashville, TN. https://www.beairdmusicgroup.com
Speaking our truth
We might surprise you, but we’ll always vow to speak our truth.
Meme: “Never worry about who will be offended if you speak the truth; Worry about who will be misled deceived and destroyed if you don’t. –Unknown
Gift of lights!
Last night, we got to do something I’d been wanting to do for YEARS! I LOVE Christmas light!
Photo: My first attempt at taking photos of the lights. All photos are from within the car. –Sheila MurreyPhoto: This was my favorite, since my daughter and I had just painted the wood sign with the word, ‘Believe’ a few days ago. All photos are from within the car. –Sheila MurreyPhoto: The blue butterfly has been a logo of mine for years. So I couldn’t decide which of these photos to share with you! I love them both. All photos are from within the car. –Sheila MurreyPhoto: One of the clearest long shot views. All photos are from within the car. –Sheila MurreyPhoto: Had to get the moose! All photos are from within the car. –Sheila MurreyPhoto: Had to get the dragons! All photos are from within the car. –Sheila MurreyPhoto: Had to get the dinosaurs! All photos are from within the car. –Sheila MurreyPhoto: We all had a fantastic time. All photos are from within the car. –Sheila Murrey
Our three granddaughters sat in the back of the car with the third row of seats down, so it reminded me of a station wagon. They took their coats off and moved all around, getting a view of the lights from nearly every possible vantage point! Ha! I enjoyed hearing them ooh and ahh, and sing a bit too. At the end of the lights, there was a dairy bar type of food truck and we all got something. I got a hot dog as I had not had one in years… (I guess that might qualify as a good segue for today’s song and this post, no? LOL!) and everyone else got the BEST hot chocolate. I didn’t want to drink it so close to bedtime (yet I do love chocolate), though I probably should have since everyone raved about it. Ha!
I actually went to sleep a few hours earlier than usual though last night. I think it was because I was sooo HAPPY!!! (Go figure.)
Everything happens for a reason and myriad sides to every story
Yes, Everything Happens for a Reason and Everything Resolves to Gratitude. Knowing that each of us (as fractals) uplifts my mind and allows me to view life as a lively kaleidoscope grand design that moves about in an ever-expanding, revolving, melodious, consciousness. Even if we have to disconnect from some people, for a time.
Enjoy (IN Joy) everything and love! Be Everything All the Time. Let’s soar in ’24! And let’s (are you ready for this?) THRIVE in ’25! or just be… Alive in ’25.
Yours in expanding, coexisting (because there’s more than one-side to every story), spiraling consciousness,
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
About us
Richard and I play at the intersection of Energy, Spirituality, Health, and Music, to let FREEDOM ring for ALL!
My husband of 19 years, Richard Murrey, is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (having penned over 400 original songs). Richard’s artwork and original songs can be experienced at: Listen4Music.com
All of our 400+ original songs are available for song placement in TV, film, games, etc. Video content creators, filmmakers, podcasters, production companies, deejays, Vloggers, YouTubers, and more can use our original music and songs in movies, TV shows, video intros, and such. We’re also seeking bands to play our songs. If you know of any up and coming musical artist, please forward this blog article to them.
Sheila’s books on Amazon
My meme: Books by Sheila –Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
It’s November 29th, 2024; We’ve got an outrageously hot original song for you today! Adam Cunningham puts so much SOUL in this hot new pop song I can’t stand it! It’s a feast for the ears! The saxophone was from the incredible John Heinrich. The music track was recorded originally at Steven Cooper’s Nashville, TN music studio and then remixed later with Adam’s vocals at the Beaird Music Group of Nashville, TN. https://www.beairdmusicgroup.com
This is the three-hundred-thirty-second new music post for 2024! Always “love the one your with” and be thankful, so you don’t have to wish for you love to come back.
We had a fantastic Thanksgiving yesterday, and trust you did as well. There was no talk of politics, but there was talk of aliens/UFO’s, flat earth, and… dinosaurs! Did you know there’s never been even one full complete dinosaur fossil ever recovered??? I feel so deceived–I’ve loved dinosaurs since I was a wee child! UGH, another ‘historical belief’ shattered! Oh, I’m in tatters. (Haha! To quote a Rolling Stones song.)
Our holiday meal and time together yesterday was beautiful and somewhat international too! My son-in-law made his family’s meat stuffing recipe. His mom told us the story about it and that it’s a French recipe that’s been passed down for generations. It is made with beef, ground pork, and a variety of spices. Our eldest granddaughter, Jenn, and one of the twins, Jewel, both adore it and ate gobs of it! All of the rest of us enjoyed it too. But one of the twins, Jaclyn, pretty much only ate macaroni and cheese for her meal. We watched a bit of the NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV, when did they stop calling it the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Hmmm. Richard told us about the years one of his balloon designs, baby Shamu, had been in the parade. Jenn asked, “What is Shamu?” And I explained it was the first baby Killer whale (Orca) born in captivity at Sea World in Orlando, FL. She had no idea and has never been to Sea World.
My FIRST rotisserie turkey–turned out GREAT! Thankfully! And everyone loved the Southern Baked Beans, Holiday bacon, and cornbread. My carrot dump cake (the mix was from Epicure, a Canadian company) turned out to be moist and delicious too, though mostly my daughter and I ate that–none of the others are that keen on pumpkin. But that’s okay. More for us! Haha! The pumpkin pies were good too, especially the one spiked with bourbon. My banana bread (also from an Epicure mix) was a bit dry–I probably should have used three bananas. But I’m eating it soaked in half and half; tomorrow I’ll make French toast out of it. No one really even touched the two cheese balls and crackers, so I’ve got those to munch on the rest of the week too! Here are a few pictures.
The best part of our day, was that our eldest granddaughter got to enjoy the day at home (she usually goes to her dad’s a couple states away for Thanksgiving), and it SNOWED! So, the twins got in their snow gear and ran out to play–and burn off all that sugar from homemade peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies, etc.
Photos from our Thanksgiving
The meat, stuffing, and gravy on the stove; the cornbread muffins, potatoes, baked beans, Mac-n-cheese, corn, and more on the counter. Not pictured, all the cakes, pies, and such. –Sheila MurreyThe carrot dump cake, pies, banana bread, and cupcakes; Jewel watching BLUEY float in the NYC Thanksgiving Day parade on TV. (The twins love the BLUEY cartoon! Also, they made the Thanksgiving placemats and our son-in-law built/programmed the arcade video gaming system.) –Sheila MurreyCookies made by Jenn on ceramic plate made by Marie; cheese balls I brought and plated on fused glass platter Marie made. –Sheila MurreyThe Meiomi wine we brought (one of the things we liked/first learned about while living in Ocala, FL for 8 months–and they sell it here in the grocery store for much less than we paid for it in Florida!); my daughter’s homemade pumpkin beer muffins. –Sheila MurreyRichard and me with snow falling outside (through window behind us). –Sheila MurreyNear the end of the twins’ playtime in the snow. We got an inch and a half to two inches of the fluffy white stuff. It sure was pretty! Jaclyn getting ready to come back in the house. –Sheila MurreyI ended the evening with my favorite Irish Whiskey, Paddy’s and real dairy eggnog. I do this at Christmas too! I was sooo thrilled to find Paddy’s here in New Hampshire. No store had it in Florida (I looked!) after I discovered my taste for it when we went to Ireland in 2019. It’s not even a top shelf whiskey, but there’s just something about it that I liked, and we tasted several in Ireland. I had a few favorite scotches while in Scotland. I’m not a big drinker, but I am keen on the flavor of some for special occasions. –Sheila Murrey
FYI: If anyone is interested in trying the Super Patches, they’re on SALE today:
Yes, Everything Happens for a Reason and Everything Resolves to Gratitude. Knowing that each of us (as fractals) uplifts my mind and allows me to view life as a lively kaleidoscope grand design that moves about in an ever-expanding, revolving, melodious, consciousness. Even if we have to disconnect from some people, for a time.
Enjoy (IN Joy) everything and love! Be Everything All the Time. Let’s soar in ’24! And let’s (are you ready for this?) THRIVE in ’25! or just be… Alive in ’25.
Yours in expanding, coexisting, spiraling consciousness,
Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
About us
Richard and I play at the intersection of Energy, Spirituality, Health, and Music, to let FREEDOM ring for ALL!
My husband of 19 years, Richard Murrey, is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (having penned over 400 original songs). Richard’s artwork and original songs can be experienced at: Listen4Music.com
All of our 400+ original songs are available for song placement in TV, film, games, etc. Video content creators, filmmakers, podcasters, production companies, deejays, Vloggers, YouTubers, and more can use our original music and songs in movies, TV shows, video intros, and such. We’re also seeking bands to play our songs. If you know of any up and coming musical artist, please forward this blog article to them.
Sheila’s books on Amazon
My meme: Books by Sheila –Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey
It’s March 1st, 2024; Here’s an original traditional country song for you today. It’s a story about young ones playing games and then later, adults playing games again. Great times!
Our big announcement is official!
Here’s the sixty-first new music post for 2024, as I consistently share an original song each day this year. Have you ever played this game with anyone, Rock, Paper, Scissors? I’m so looking forward to playing games like this, board games, and such with our three young granddaughters when we move to New Hampshire by the end of June this year! Yes, it’s now official! That’s our big announcement! We’re leaving Florida and moving to New England (over a thousand miles away)! Woo-hoo! We’re excited about it!
We’re moving north!
A fellow Facebook friend posted the following one day in his Facebook Stories and I grabbed it (I save a LOT of these as screen captures). It spoke volumes to me at a time when I felt low (“down”) about friends who never visited, never invited us anywhere, and so on. I felt like we always had to drive TO see everyone and then NO ONE was there for us after Richard had a stroke (Oct. 2022). I thought once we moved to Ocala and left Bradenton, I could get over it and get on with life, but unfortunately, the friends we moved here to see have not visited either. So, I give up.
We are thankful that Richard’s sister and her husband have visited us, and two of our friends we’d not seen in decades. So, there’s that. We sincerely appreciate that they chose to take the time to visit us here in Ocala, FL!
It’s time for us to make the move
After Richard had the stroke, my daughter had mentioned several times that perhaps it was time for us to leave Florida. She genuinely wanted to come and help us, but she has three young daughters, a job, and a husband who works too. They are also landlords. To say they have a LOT going on would be an understatement. My daughter has a LOT to juggle. Thus, I know we were on her mind, especially when her brother, my son, left Florida and moved to North Carolina.
When my son left Florida, I felt so alone here. I mean, we used to have friends we thought cared for us–we certainly cared for them. And I don’t want to be bitter. Some of our friends have passed away in the last few years too. So, I just don’t feel there’s anyone left here to help us as we get older. And my daughter wants to help us.
Meme: “In life, friendships change, divorces happen, people move on, others die. By Les Brown; Life Learned Feelings
The more I walk my talk and work on my Integrating the Spirals processes, tips, and tricks, the more I understand why people have shied away from us. They are busy in their own lives and we just don’t rate high enough on their list of priorities to try and come and see us. One has tried, but I was sick the day she was going to drive two hours to visit with us–I am hopeful we’ll see her again before we move.
Though I do look back, I’m always reaching for the better feeling thought, as Abraham-Hicks says. I am always working on myself, and am currently taking a class with a Theosophy group of about twelve people. I am grateful for them, otherwise, I’d feel quite left out. As an only child, feeling “left out” was always the worst feeling I had. I would even force myself to sit at the dinner table with my parents and watch them eat whenever I was too sick to eat (as a child). That’s how much “joining in” meant to me as a child. And the community has meant just as much to me as an adult. It must be because my soul has always recognized that, We Are All Connected.
I will sit with my feelings and meditate on the external sounds that I am unattached to. This always helps me heal and balance my mind because it’s all frequencies), and God only knows what others’ motivations are. All I know is, I’ve tried. And as Richard often says, “The road runs both ways.” If we mean that much to our friends and family, they will make the effort to come and see us.
All I can ever do is, mind my own Energy. Just as my t-shirt/mug/sticker design says, Minding My Energy. If I didn’t get down once in a while, I wouldn’t appreciate ALL the times I’m UP! And I’d rather laugh than cry. Wink!
My meme: The planet has ice at both poles. If you want to get warmer, move closer to middle ground. Polarized people are often colder (bitter).
Years ago I had rented a condo on the lake in New Hampshire and invited friends and family to visit. Dad didn’t think he could even make the trip, though he said he would have liked to, and I understood because of all he had to do with caregiving for Mom. But it was the first time in my life that he didn’t visit me in a new place. And cousins who didn’t live that far couldn’t find the time to visit. But one of my coworkers from a few years prior found the time and inclination to visit me there, and she got to meet my granddaughters. I was thrilled! I will never forget her choosing to visit me–it meant the world.
Of course, I was primarily there (for a month in New Hampshire) for my daughter and granddaughters, and I got to see them after work, and on weekends. We had a blast! I also began developing my Integrating the Spirals back then (while staying at the lakeside condo). I couldn’t fully realize that then though. I’d begun bowing to the four directions each day because of a wood plaque that was hung on the living room wall of the condo. The words on that wooden sign fed my soul daily. Later, when we went to Ireland, England, and Scotland on our Sacred Celtic Journey, the seed those words had planted within my psyche and soul resonated with the uplifting and empowering vibrations I experienced at Newgrange, Stonehenge, and with the Yew tree at Rosslyn castle. Aha! Time spent with friends, family, and sacred places matters.
May we all feel freer and soar in ’24! Always planting new seeds and integrating the processes that help me and ALL of us balance and find ease, and JOY!
Yours in expanding, balancing, spiraling consciousness,
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About us
My husband of 19 years, Richard Murrey, is an award-winning illustrator, plus he’s a seasoned guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (having penned over 400 original songs). You can view his artwork and hear original songs at: http://listen4music.com
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