Passing through El Paso TX around lunch time and of course my first thought was the Joy Tree. However it seems to have closed its doors at the end of February. Sadness

Just a few doors down from it is the Queens Table. Totally Vegan restaurant. I’m always down for some vegan eats baby. ✌️

I walked in and it’s a really cute place. Greeted by a lovely Queen who introduced another beautiful Queen.

The menu is pretty extensive. She explained a few things on the menu and left us to decide.

Jambalaya? Hmm ok, and a avocado loaded burger with some onion rings. A couple of black bean mango tacos and a couple Kings punch.

Ok so the burger was killer. Good stuff, a big beyond meat patty and yummy veggies. The onion rings nice and crispy. Half was enough for me! Luckily I shared with my partner and I did taste the jambalaya which was really good. The cornbread too.

The drink was really sweet. But I’m into that and found it really good. It was a hibiscus tea with fruit juice and a mint leaf.

I’m so off my game, man! I took pictures after I had already started eating. Ha! Sorry but if you want to see the actual before I guess you better get over there and order some goodness.

They have a really cute patio and welcomed my dogs with a cute bowl of water and a toy.

So like, I’m not really into the mock meats, but the burger was really good, and you should see the patty.

I’m not even going to tell you we ordered a cup of the bio coffee and a couple of pieces of cake for later. Naw, that’s just a bit much. (Chocolate and red velvet) 😉

The best part of the experience was the customer service and friendly people we met while there.

So if you are in El Paso Texas anytime soon, give this place a try. You can also find them on Facebook if you want to check out their menu.

✌️

Raq

Learn to love again? Can we really?

It seems the heart can harden and turn cold to certain aspects, if you ask me at this point in time.

But then is this all?

Is this all we get?

I’ve lost a couple of dear people lately.

One in particular has left me so broken, and alone.

But I can hear her telling me to write about it. Get it out.

Sorry Chica but this one is tough.

We were as close as sisters could ever be. Yet no one really knew.

The hole she has left is huge, as is my sorrow.

I hope wherever you are, you are in your field of sunflowers sun warming you and your heart full of love. You deserved that here.

Goodbye my sister, my friend, my confidant. Until we meet again.

Raq

This song today, rocked me to my core.

some of its words;

Help me, it’s like the walls are caving in
Sometimes I feel like giving up
No medicine is strong enough
Someone help me
I’m crawling in my skin
Sometimes I feel like giving up
But I just can’t
It isn’t in my blood

✌️

Sometimes, I can’t help but feeling that I’m
Living a life of illusion
And oh, why can’t we let it be
And see through the hole in this wall of confusion
I just can’t help but feeling I’m living a life of Illusion

Pow, right between the eyes
Oh how nature loves her little surprises
Wow, it all seems so logical now
It’s just one of her better disguises
And it comes with no warning, nature loves her little surprises
Continual crisis

Hey, don’t you know it’s a waste of your day
Caught up in endless solutions
That have no meaning
Just another hunch, based upon jumping conclusions
Backed up against a wall of confusion
Caught up in endless solutions
Living a life of illusion

My song of the day

✌️💕

Raq

Pema Chödrön said, “Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.”

I wonder if this means people too?

I’m gonna guess, yes 😆

She also said “Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves“

Thus letting go of those who hurt us.. yeah

✌️

Raq

What an amazing way to start the day.

A beautiful poem sent by a beautiful soul.

To a grateful heart. ❤️

“Hope”

is the thing with feathers –

That perches in the soul –

And sings the tune without the words –

And never stops – at all –

And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard –

And sore must be the storm –

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm –

I’ve heard it in the chillest land –

And on the strangest Sea –

Yet – never – in Extremity,

It asked a crumb – of me.

Emily D.

Much love 💕

Raq

To be alive… 😁

Let’s get er done!

✌️❤️

Raq

Missing what? Who?

Who knows…

Just gonna live the life.

There’s comfort in those words.

However, this is one of my favorite songs.

These lyrics!

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from hell
Blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

How I wish, how I wish you were here
We’re just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
And how we found
The same old fears
Wish you were here

It comes to me once in awhile and makes me wonder…

so much love to you.

Raq 💕

The rest are kicking rocks! 😁

I also spent the better part of a day getting this little beauty together.. ok I had some crazy fun doing this.

I’m So going to plant some flowers in there come spring..

She was not impressed… lol

So yeah, I have a few kids hanging around and I figure they need their own shed so they can stay outta mine.

🤔 did I tell you about the New Years dance? No, no I didn’t….

It was kickin! lol

Old friends, a couple new ones and you know same ol stuff after 🙂

It’s what we don’t write isn’t it? Ha!

https://youtu.be/TnwqUEelQjE

Some of the lyrics:

Raq ✌️💕

Time to start a whole new chapter in this wonderful journey of life.

Your life can actually change in a year.

Remember

Love yourself

You deserve all that you desire.

Don’t settle for any less

The original plan was to have a house by Christmas. 😂 The universe has its own time.

I’m home for the first time in seventeen years for Christmas.

Nothing would stop my little family from enjoying each other.

It was 68 degrees and the sun was shining bright. We didn’t have had a lovely set of furniture or a real tree.

But we scraped together some outdoor furniture and some snacks.

It’s the best Christmas I’ve had in at least seventeen years. lol

Being with my son, daughter and their families is the best gift I could ever have. I cannot express into words just how much this means.

My grandchildren loved being outside. They were able to run and play without worry.

This was just my little family, we did have another get together with all the nieces and nephews and their families. This one was big. Another to come on Christmas Day. Lots of food and drink and of course love.

I hope you all get to be home with the ones you love. No other gift can compare.

Much love to you all and Merry Christmas!

Raq 💕