Diana, Kate, Meghan, and ME!

 

 

 

In Descending Order…..

Diana, Kate, Meghan, and Me!

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This is a bit of my Mother’s Day

Roses and Cards, 2019

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(I have new content at the very bottom of this post if you care to take a look. 

July 2020, and November 2020, March 2021, May 2021, and June 2021, and September 2021.  August 26/27, 2022, June 24, 2023.)

Welcome to Diana, Kate, Meghan, and ME!

The tiara I bought at a thrift store, the ring is a replica of Diana’s engagement ring.  And the envelope is a letter from Princess Diana’s former Lady-in-Waiting, Anne Beckwith-Smith to me, thanking me for sending Diana a baby gift when Prince William was born.  (I just did it for the official letter.)  🙂

Tea With Charles and Diana

Some of my Commemorative Souvenir’s

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An Invitation to a Wedding

Shannon Diana Veronica, and Brian Frances

Eclairs, Chocolate Covered Strawberry’s, Chocolate Cakes, etc.

Champagne and Chocolate

This is my little homage to Veronica and Brian.

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Veronica and Brian, January 19, 2019

Gordon and Julie, Parents of the Bride

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Click Here for:  Mother of the Bride

My Account of Veronica and Brian’s Wedding

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Julie and Gordon, June 22, 1985

I can’t begin to talk about the wedding’s of Diana and Charles, William and Kate, and Harry and Meghan, without referring to our own wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon S. Whann

Driving off in to the sunset in a jeep.  🙂

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June 22, 2019

Our 34th. Wedding Anniversary

Recreating a Happy Wedding Anniversary Memory

 

I Adore Cake!

Our Wedding Colors were Pink and Gray

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Photos, Newspaper Clippings I laminated, Old Silk Flowers,

My Wedding China

A Box of My Wedding Keepsakes

Our Rehearsal Dinner, June 21, 1985

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Did I mention that I love cake?

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My Grandmother’s Friend, Bunny O’Neill bought one of Princess Diana’s dresses that she had auctioned off.  The story behind this is that Diana couldn’t figure out what to do with her old clothes and it was William who suggested that they be sold.  The money went to charity, of course.

I found this when I was going through some old things of ours during our home renovations.

This is the dress that Bunny bought.  Diana signed it two months before she died.

All that I read here as an Empath is how amused that Diana is by Bunny. 

I believe that she finds her bizarre.  Probably has something to do with her southern accent and very flirty southern ways.

Either way, Bunny got to meet my all time idol in life.  I will always envy her for that.

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Mother’s Day

This is about Honoring the late Princess Diana and her children, and their wives and families.  I was such an admirer of hers from the moment I heard of her, until the day she died.  I have most every book written of her, countless newspaper and magazine clippings all saved in boxes and kept all these year’s later.  She made an impact on my life in a very positive way.  I considered her a good role model.  We are the same age.  She was empathic just like me, and I recognized that in her.  Although I didn’t understand it at the time.  I just knew that I was very drawn to her.  I also knew that it was important to her to help people and make them feel better.  That is the goal of Empaths.  And she did.  I see that overwhelmingly in her son Henry, (Harry) right now.  He makes people feel good.  As for William, I see him as more like his father.  A bit stodgy, stiff, formal, duty first, etc.  I suppose because he is in line to be King.  That has to be an overwhelming prospect for one to bear.

Diana and Her Boys

I wanted to do a Mother’s Day Edition because Diana loved her boys, and being their mother.  I believe being a mother to them was what she was proudest of.  So, when I think of her I think of them.  At this writing, May, 2019, baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor has been born and I can’t help but think that Diana would be so proud of Harry and Meghan. 

I do believe that Meghan would have adored Diana had she the privilege of knowing her.  I believe the two of them would have bonded as they were outsiders entering into this massive family firm.  Diana being the Empath would have taken Meghan under her wing.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with Archie Harrison (Harry’s son) Mountbatten-Windsor

Not to mention the children of William and Kate as well. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their children, Louis, Charlotte, and George

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But I do believe that Diana did have a special fondness for Harry.  She once said that he would make a great King.  I think his care and concern for so many people proves that Diana did know what she was talking about.  He seems to be following in her footsteps with her love and care of people.

My Favorite Things for Mother’s Day

Flowers, Cards, Gifts, and Bags

I do still love people that send cards. (That is pretty much my cousin Susan Keith in Gastonia, North Carolina.  She still hand writes long letters onto cards and paper and sends them through the USPS mail.  And I adore her for doing it!)

To me it is a thrill to go to the mailbox and there is a card inside from someone thinking of me.

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When Diana died we were living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.  I remember that I had taken my children and some of their friends to a movie, I think it was George of the Jungle.  When I got back home I checked my answering machine and I had about 25 messages.  What the hell?  So, I checked them.  No one said what happened.  All I heard was, ‘Hey, Julie.  I hope you are o.k..’ and ‘Julie, I was just worried about you.’ And ‘Julie, give me a call when you feel better.’

So, I called my step-brother Scott out in Texas to find out what the hell was going on?
He told me that Diana was dead!  I remember chastising him.  How dare you say that Scott!  She is not!  But he kept insisting that she was.

I was shocked!  Just like a lot of people.  I honestly never saw this coming.  To my way of thinking is how can a member of the royal family die?  Don’t they have protection?

But I found out that she no longer had protection when she divorced Prince Charles. 

You know, I can go on and on about my theory on this, but it won’t do any good.  ( I do think she was murdered.) 

There, I said it!

I do believe that they could have protected her but chose not to.  I do blame the royal family, and the “firm” for her death.  I also think that the “firm” was upset that Diana was set to become engaged to a Muslim and they just couldn’t stand the prospect of the mother of a future Christian king marrying a Muslim.

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And on my front door this adorable little bird built a nest into my wreath.

You can see this cute little mother bird on the left, and her eggs in the nest on the right.  There are 5 eggs and I am very excited about the prospect of 5 little birds.  I am doing my part by not using my front door so that she is not disturbed.

But, this is motherhood at it’s best.  Which is why I wanted to include her.  I just can’t believe that that little bird had those 5 big eggs inside her.

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Diana and Charles

I have to say that I do love a royal wedding. 

The Prince and Princess of Wales

….on their wedding day July 29, 1981

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I was in college at the time attending The American, Business and Fashion Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina.  the college was owned by the Hummel people.  You know, those little Hummel figurines?  Our dormitory was at Queen’s College.  I remember waking up at 5:00 a.m. on a school day to watch the wedding on my roommate Bunny’s t.v.  I think she had a black and white t.v., meaning that I couldn’t watch the wedding in color.  But I didn’t care.  I was happy to see what I did. 

This is my side of our dorm room.  I think I was getting ready to go to bed.  I see my book bag next to my bed with our little mini fridge there underneath my towels.  I see my director’s chair and that black and white dog made out of yarn that my Great-Aunt Margie made for me.  I guess I was sleeping with it. 

Bunny, Sheik, and Me

My college roommate Bunny left, and me and a boyfriend Sheik, right, outside our dormitory.  Sheik and his family were from Saudi Arabia.  The most impressive thing to me was when I went to his house and his parents bar would suddenly emerged from out of the wall.  I was impressed!  Sheik was very smart.  We once went to a movie and watched it for the first time.  Then as we were leaving the theater we encounter Bunny and a date wanting to watch the movie so we decided to watch it again with them.  Sheik had memorized the entire movie and could recite it word for word after only watching it one time before.  I was impressed!  But, me being the southern woman’s libber that I was, and he being the Saudi person that he was, it didn’t last past a few months. 

NOTE:  It just occurred to me last night after I wrote this that I remember Sheik was a Saudi prince.  I was told this at the time I was dating him by some people that knew his family.  It also just occurred to me that that was my chance to be a Princess.  🙂  🙁

Sometimes I think my mind just doesn’t work like everyone else’s.  I literally just did connect the dots that I was dating a prince and that I perhaps, could have been a princess.  But let’s face it.  This union would never have lasted very long as I am just too liberal to marry someone so….how shall I say…..Saudi?  But none the less…..I dated a Prince!!!!  🙂 

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Diana and Charles on their Wedding Day

Prior to Diana’s arrival, I don’t think any of us here in America cared one bit about the Royal Family.  I believe to most of us it was an outdated institution full of old stuffy people.  Diana was the breath of fresh air they needed to be relevant again.  Too bad they didn’t see it that way.

Tea and Scones

Had they let Diana be Diana then I think she would have been happy and I do believe that good things could have come from it.  But Charles never loved Diana and as she claimed once that she was the sacrificial lamb, I do believe that.  They just needed a virgin to fit the bill, she was it.  How old and outdated is that?  Diana has paved the way for things to be better for her children and their partners.  She did more good than people realize.

She was a pioneer and a trailblazer of sorts.  Life for her children is a bit better thanks to her fights and sacrifices.  She helped to make things better for them and their spouses and ultimately their children.  I do believe that she paved the way for Harry to marry an African-American/Caucasian.  I have also observed how Kate has had a smoother transition into the Royal Family and I believe that William fought for her to have that.  And why would he?  Because he knew of the tough time his mother had.

I do know that I miss Diana.  I wish she were around to take us into our 50’s and 60’s with grace, beauty, and style.  I wish she were around to enjoy her grandchildren as much as she did her children.  I adored her so much that I gave my daughter Veronica, her name.  As in Shannon Diana Veronica Whann.  So yes, I named my daughter after her.  The Veronica part comes from my love of the Archie comic books.  Which I also can’t help but notice is trending with the birth of Baby Sussex.

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Diana, Kate, and Meghan……and Me!

Me, with baby Shannon Diana Veronica July 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii

(I would post a photo of me with baby Brodie but my scanner hasn’t worked in awhile so I can’t scan anything.  But perhaps I will in the future and add a nice photo of the two of us here.)

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My daughter Veronica gave me the t-shirt I am wearing above, for Christmas.  She knows how much that I love Diana and miss her to this day.  She also gave me a documentary on her that I am looking forward to.  Veronica had been watching a series about Diana that she really enjoyed on t.v..  I can’t help wonder if I didn’t influence her interest in the first place?  Although I’m pretty sure that I know far more about Diana than most people because I was so enthralled by her from the moment I heard of her in 1981.  I could even spot mistakes written in books about her and the Royal Family.  Names that were associated with her were wrong, some dates were wrong, family history events were given different dates.  I knew her that well!

I am interested in Diana’s children and their spouses, but not as interested as I was in her. 

I do read about them occasionally, but not to the excess that I did about Diana.  I do wish them all well and I want them to succeed.  Just as I want my children to succeed in life.

Me, with my children, Brodie and Veronica

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Diana and Charles Engagement February 24, 1981

 

My Diana Replica Engagement Ring

I purchased this in 1983, I believe.  I so loved the ring.  At the time it would fit on my middle finger.  But now it will only fit on my pinkie, so I don’t wear it.  But, I do adore it.   I also purchased the matching necklace and earrings as well.

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William and Kate Engagement October 20, 2010

Harry and Meghan Engagement November 27, 2017

I do so love this couple and wish them all the best.

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The Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

May 19, 2018

(I photographed every one of these photos with my own camera.  Granted, the wedding was being broadcast on the t.v. but I had my camera catching what moments that I could.)

Gordon and I got up very early this morning in order to watch the wedding.

St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle

I love all the costumes. 

Although I don’t think they view it that way.  🙂

Meghan Exiting her Car

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This man is madly in love……

……with this woman.

I love that Prince Charles stepped up and met Meghan half way down the isle, to escort her to the finish line.  🙂

The Happy Couple

When I took this photo the t.v. camera must have been fading from one shot to the other, and I captured that!

I love it!

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

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The Royal Breakfast

(Napkins Shaped into Crowns with Jewels)

How often does a Royal Wedding come along?

I’m not talking about just any Royal Wedding, I’m referring to Diana’s, and her children’s.  The other’s I really don’t care about.  But, congratulations to them none the less.

I have woken up in the middle of the night to watch only 3 Royal Weddings in my lifetime and those were of Charles and Diana, The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

My Charles and Diana Wedding Day Dolls

Prior to the wedding of Harry and Meghan I wanted to drag out some of my Royalty things to display and enjoy.  I also got the idea for us to create some sort of Royal Wedding Breakfast.

I wanted it to be our interpretation and not based on any royal tradition.

You know it had to be formal.  🙂

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English Muffins, Canadian Bacon, Hash Browns, Smoked Salmon

English Muffins, Omelette, Canadian Bacon, Smoked Salmon

Delicious Smoked Salmon with Breakfast

Let’s not forget the Tea

Check Please!

Just pay at the front.  All Royal Breakfast recipes are located there as well. 

(In this case the “front” is at the bottom of this post.)  🙂

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The Carriage Ride

The juice glasses with the carriages on them belonged to my Grandfather, Franklin Ellwood Haskin.

Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in their carriage ride.

This Breakfast was fun!

English Muffins -2 whole, for obvious reason’s, English Mustard,  Canadian Bacon, a Commonwealth of the Kingdom, Eggs, Chives, Sauteed Red Onions, Topped with Smoked Salmon, and some Chives.  And let’s not forget the Orange Juice.

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The Royalty McMuffin

(An American Classic blended with a British Tradition.)  🙂

It was a Beautiful Wedding

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Gordon and I originally had planned to make the big elaborate “Royal Breakfast” on the day of the wedding but we were just too tired from getting up so early.  Plus, we were just too glued to the t.v. to step away from all the coverage for very long.  So…….

Eggy in a Basket it is!

(Said with a British accent.)

Just take a slice of bread and use a cookie cutter to form a shape, then discard that piece of bread.  Place some butter/margarine into a saucepan to melt.  Then place the piece of bread into the pan, crack an egg into the center and cook until done.

The slice above is of a crown.  The slice below is of a glass slipper.  She did marry a Prince, ya know?

Eggy in a Glass Slipper

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Meghan and Harry Departing on their Honeymoon

My Aquamarine Ring Gordon Gave Me Recently

When Diana wore this ring years ago I loved it because it was a beautiful clear blue.  Then Meghan was gifted the ring on her wedding day to Harry and she wore it while wearing that gorgeous white dress getting into the blue sports car to drive off with Harry into the sunset.  🙂

The thing is that I never told Gordon that I wanted one.  I just kept thinking about it.  Then all of a sudden the ring arrives in the mail from Gordon.  (On being an Empath…..)  🙂

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My Ring

What you see here are some Royalty stamps.  I am a Philatelist!  And I have been since my teenage years.  My Grandfather being the Post Master that he was instilled this collecting in my mother, and in me as well.  This is just a few examples of my Royalty Collection.

When I was a teenager my mother would take me and my step-brother Scott, and my little brother’s, Johnny and Frank, (Ben wasn’t born yet.) —-To the Stamp store every Saturday and we would look through what we wanted to buy to add to our collections.  Scott and I were the most into it.

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Charles and Diana

I brought out all my old Diana Newspaper and Magazine Clippings. 

I started this collection from the moment I first heard of her. 

On looking at all of my clippings I can’t help but wonder… Am I a Fan?  Or a Stalker?

Royal Visit to Florida, 1985

Palm Beach Country Club

Gordon and I were married in June of 1985 and we moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida.  It was while we were living in Port St. Lucie that Charles and Diana made a trip down to Palm Beach for a Polo Match.  I wanted to go so badly.  I believe the day was a Tuesday.  I had called in sick in the hopes of being able to drive the 3 hours distance, I believe?  In order to catch a glimpse of her.  I didn’t make it, but I did save the newspaper clippings.  Interestingly enough there are some great recipes on the back of the article of foods that were served to Charles and Diana.  I am thinking about recreating them sometime.

My Diana Beta Collection

(Tea and Scones)

I paid big money for these BETA tapes back in the 80’s.  I also still have my own BETA Player.  Which last I tried it, it still works!  And Sadly, mine and Gordon’s wedding video is also on BETA.

The Video Veronica Bought for Me

Diana and Meghan on DVD

I haven’t watched them yet but I am looking forward to it.

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The Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

April 29, 2011

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Just a few of my Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cups and coasters.

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Rest in Peace, Diana

Diana Frances Spencer July 1,1961-August 31, 1997

Diana’s Final Resting Place (or so they say.)

The Spencer Family’s Althorp Estate

This is an island on a lake at Althrop where they buried Diana.

I have to say that I found this to be so heartless to lay her to rest in some isolated remote island where she is all alone.  She hated being alone in life.  She wanted true love and never found it, not even in the end.  She was in love in the end but it wouldn’t have lasted had she lived and she would have just found more unhappiness but, she would have focused on her children and grand-children.  And they would have adored her! 

I miss you Diana.  Humanity misses you.

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My Empathic Take on Diana’s Family

The Late Princess Diana with sons, William and Harry

I’m placing it down here at the bottom as most people won’t read this far down anyway.  But I would like to write down what I read very clearly.  I suppose we can all chalk this up to “opinion,” so o.k.

Charles is happy to be rid of Diana.  Same with Camilla.  Oh, they may go through the motions of some kind of respect towards her but they are happy they are together and just focus on themselves and don’t care to bring her memory into their lives.

William really doesn’t think much about his mother.  She has been gone for so long and he is busy raising his family and fulfilling his duties.  He does miss her, but his attention is on the now.  Kate never really cared much for her.  She grew up during the so called “downfall” of Diana and I believe that is what has shaped her opinion of Diana from the beginning.

Harry is the one that misses her the most.  I see him very tearfully confiding in Meghan and her being very supportive of him.  Meghan genuinely cares about Diana and wants to incorporate her into their lives, and their children’s lives.  It is she that will help to keep Diana’s memory alive.  Her and Harry together.  Meghan is proud to have married into Diana’s family, which is why she includes Diana’s siblings in important announcement’s and will in future events.  (After all, Meghan has rotten half siblings.)  Meghan didn’t have a “real” family growing up which is why she wants to have a successful life, marriage, motherhood, and family now with Harry.  It is she that wants all of this to work.  Her and Harry.  But sadly, there are those that don’t care for her and will always be there to give her a hard time.

I can tell you that Kate doesn’t really care for Meghan.  There may be some sisterly moments of closeness that they share, and will share in the future, but other than those “moments” there isn’t a connection for Kate.  I see her as feeling very threatened by Meghan.  I also think that is why Kate has been wearing some Diana inspired outfits lately to try and prove to people that, ‘Hey, I like Diana too.’  But it’s just a wardrobe to her.  Kate is competitive and see’s Meghan as competition.  Too bad for Kate that Meghan doesn’t see her in the same way.  Meghan is an individual.  She would rather be doing far more important things than competing with Kate, or anyone else for that matter.  Kate will give the fake support of Meghan, but it is fake.

Kate, not one to be upstaged suddenly decided that she wants to do something to honor the late Princess Diana by designing a garden for the Chelsea Garden Show with Diana in mind. 

(I see this photo as a bit sad.  I see someone trying desperately not to be upstaged and trying to grab the attention away from Meghan and onto herself.)

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Meghan didn’t grow up in the “Class Divisions” that the British are more familiar with.  The “upper class” do see themselves as better than those in the “lower classes.”  Meghan, as an American, and a successful actress and humanitarian, may be second fiddle to Kate in rank, but in Meghan’s mind she isn’t.  Oh, she may stand the required 2 steps behind her, but that means nothing to Meghan but an outdated tradition. 

I also believe that Harry had a big crush on Kate from the beginning, and I think Kate enjoyed that.  Kate is beautiful!  She is tall and slim.  Some might say that she is too skinny but I was skinny most of my life and I loved it.  I felt light as a feather and could move my body with ease.  Just think about our poor feet and someone that weighs 200 pounds.  Imagine those feet having to support all that body weight?  Not to mention the stress on our knee’s.  To me Kate is like an elf from Lord of the Rings.  Light, beautiful…..  and snobby, and arrogant.  Just like those elves were.

I do believe that Kate would have been happier had Harry married someone like his old girlfriend Chelsy Davy.  Kate never saw her as competition. 

I will say this, when you see Harry smile and wave it is genuine.  But, when you see William smile and wave, it is duty.  Same with Kate.  She will forever fulfill her obligations and do with grace and style but not necessarily sincerity. 

Meghan will fulfill her duties because she is thrilled to do so.  She will even incorporate some of her acting skills into assignments.  Not because she is fake, but because she knows those skills will help to enhance her role.  In the same way that I use my modeling background to try and make my website a bit more professional. 

The Queen wants The Monarchy to continue and survive the coming times so she is doing her best to act supportive of Harry and Meghan and all that they do.  She is throwing her royal weight behind them in the hopes that her subjects will as well.

I adore Meghan!  I want her to succeed.  I want her and Harry to be happy and have more children and enjoy their lives together.  I want them to make a positive difference in people’s lives and influence people to go in a positive direction.  They both genuinely care about people, animals, the environment, climate change, the future…..

And I am thrilled they have that opportunity.

  I just hope that other people think so too.

Julie

(The almost Saudi Princess had I just realized it at the time.)  🙂  🙁

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Diana and her Falling out with Friends

Diana the Empath

I have mentioned in one of my Empath blog posts that Diana was an Empath.  How do I know this?  Because I am an Empath as well.  Diana was known to occasionally fall out with her friends.  Most of us Empath’s do.  Imagine if you could read the feelings of someone you are with, or a few someone’s you are with?  Imagine that you are picking up negative feelings from them about you?  How do you then proceed?  Do you just sit there at lunch with them, feigning ignorance, knowing full well that they are annoyed with you about something?  Or, that that particular day they decided to gang up on you prior to your arrival?  So, how do you get through the lunch?  How do you continue to smile and make polite conversation when you can feel that they really don’t want you?  They don’t have to say a word, we know what they are thinking.  Empath’s cannot fake ignorance for very long.  Our true feelings always come out and we react to what we are picking up from others. 

It becomes even worse when we ask those around us if anything is wrong?  And then they proceed to lie to us and say, “No.”  How do you act when you know someone is lying to you?  Do you go along with the lie?  Or does it make you so sad that you are being lied to that you just want to get away?

Empaths are Human Lie Detectors

Very few people in life are genuine, true, and sincere.  Most people lie and don’t have a problem doing so.  Which is why Empath’s have falling’s out with their friends often.  Or, we just tend to be isolationists and just surround ourselves with true people.  That is what I do.  I’m 58 at this writing and I have been around too many horrible people throughout my life to waste another day on them.  I only care to be around a few people.  But those few people are good and honest and true and that is heaven to me!

Diana would have eventually whittled her circle down to a few good family members, friends and associates.  But, she would have continued to have a role helping others because that is where her true fulfillment was.  The world lost a true, genuine person.  There aren’t that many.  It was all of our loss.

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The Royal Breakfast

(Actually, we have a few here.)

I am going to do my very best to do an accurate write up.  However, It’s been so long since we made these.  Also we have versions of the same breakfast so it may be confusing.  I will do my best not to confuse you.

Gordon makes the most phenomenal breakfasts. 

Usually, all I have to do is to tell him what I want and he can create it without going online for recipes or direction.

This Breakfast Consists of an Omelette, Hash Browns, Canadian Bacon, and an English Muffin

This Breakfast Consists of an English Muffin, Hash Browns, Canadian Bacon and Smoked Salmon

Canadian Bacon and Smoked Salmon

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Gordon was in Seattle, Washington earlier in the year, 2018, and brought back this great Smoked Salmon.

Canadian Bacon, Frozen Hash Browns, Shaved Parmesan Cheese, Grated Parmesan Cheese, Egg Whites, Eggs, Chopped Onion, Mozzarella Cheese…..

Mushrooms, and Fresh Herbs from our Garden, Parsley and Chives

We first start out by adding some olive oil to a frying pan on a medium heat and then placing some of the sliced Canadian Bacon in it to cook.

We just want to brown it up.  That gives it a nice flavor.

Next we add some olive oil to another sauce pan, on medium heat, and break up some of the frozen hash browns to add to it.

Now add just a handful of chopped onions, any you prefer.

We are accentuating the hash browns here.  You do want them to sautee up in the pan.  Also try adding some freshly ground black pepper, to taste.

Here Gordon is opening the English Muffins with a fork.

Like so…….

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Here he is Chopping some Mushrooms

The Hash Brown’s and Onion’s Cooking Stove Top

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In these two photos Gordon is frying up some red onion in a sauce pan to use for later.  To top off our Omelette.  Just add some olive oil to a medium heated saucepan and let the onion rings soften.  Be sure to flip them so the other side will soften as well.

Then Set Aside

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English Muffins and Sliced Mushrooms

Meanwhile, the hash brown’s and onions are cooking…..

Place some sliced mushrooms into a sauce pan on a medium heat.  Just add some olive oil, then sautee.

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Next we want to scramble up some eggs for me!

I prefer the Egg White’s.  Here Gordon added some olive oil to a sauce pan, then blended in the egg white’s with some milk.

He then added a few sauteed mushrooms and flipped it into an omelette for me.

Now he is grating over some Parmesan and adding the Red Onions.

Sadly, I don’t think we have a photo of my finished Omelette.  🙁

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Next Breakfast:

We start out by sauteeing some onions into a sauce pan with some olive oil in it.

Next, Gordon is adding some sliced Red Onion to the White Onion.  And then some Chopped Mushrooms.

All of this is cooking down to perfection……..  🙂

Adding the Leftover Sausage from yesterday.  All fried to perfection.  We just want to warm it through here.

Does that not look wonderful?

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Slicing Some Mozzarella Cheese

This will play a role in our omelette’s.

Now Gordon is adding some egg white’s to the onions, mushroom, and sausage mixture.

The bottom can cook quite nicely on the stove top, but you do need to cook the top part in the oven.  Make sure the sauce pan is oven safe and then place it into the hot oven on broil to cook the top.

You just want to make sure the top is cooked nicely.  Keep Watch!

Now Gordon is adding some Mozzarella Cheese Slices to one side of the omelette and flipping it over.

But, before he flips it over he is grating Parmesan Cheese onto it.

As if that weren’t enough cheese……NOW Gordon is adding some Shaved Parmesan to the top.

Snip some Chives over top and you have perfection!!!

Fit for a Duke and Duchess of Sussex

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If you have never purchased Smoked Salmon it is all ready for you.

Just remove from the sealed bag inside the box…..

You then want to remove the skin, like so.  And place the beautiful coral chunks onto a plate to eat and enjoy with whatever food you may be serving.

Gordon Peeling the Silver Skin

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Our Royal Dinner is Served

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Just a few of my Royalty Souvenirs

I’ve got MUGS!!!!

The majority of the books you see here are about Diana and the Royal Family.  One or two on William and Kate, along with a few of their souvenir’s.  I’ve yet to get anything Harry and Meghan which I will have to remedy that and check out Ebay.  🙂  I would love some plate, or mug, etc.

I do even have Prince Charles’s watercolor book.  I think he is very talented and it is an excellent hobby to have.  I do see him as being very deep in thought but not when it came to Diana.  He lied to her so much and hurt her so deeply that I do blame him in part for her death.  He may not have physically killed her but his lack of compassion and his lies to her were a death by one hundred cuts in itself.

You are probably wondering what in the hell is this?

Those are every Royalty, and Majesty Magazines that I ever owned, all stuffed into that basket.  And I brilliantly stuffed them in in such a way as to fit about 75 of them in there.  🙂

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I’ve told my children that when I die everything in this house will be valuable on Ebay to collectors.  I don’t think they believe me.  My fear is that they will set some sort of card table up outside and have a Yard Sale with my precious collectible royalty spoons with some sign that reads, “Spoons.  Get your Spoons, .50 cents each!  Charles and Diana!  William and Kate!  Cheap royalty souvenirs!  Get ’em right here!”

 

‘Spoons!  Git ur spoons!  Cheap spoons!  Royal spoons!!!’

I’m rolling in my grave……….

 

Julie  🙁

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July 25, 2020

My Take on Megzit

I have been meaning to write about Harry and Meghan and the whole Megzit thing for awhile now.  Where does one even begin to venture into the inner workings of an archaic institution, which is the Royal Family of Great Britain, and the dysfunction that it obviously is?  Where not only do they see themselves as being better than your average non-royal person, but they see themselves as being better than those that are already in the royal family?  Where birth determines your importance in the family.  Or who you marry.  They may have loosened up a bit in the last few decades, you know Diana had a lot to do with that.  But, the class system and snobbery is still there.  Diana may have paved the way for an American divorcee mixed race woman to be able to marry into the family, but she was unable to erase the racism and snobbery that still exists not only in the family but also in the country.  (Hey, I’m not throwing any stones as my country is horribly racist.)

I believe that had Diana lived, she would have been around to make sure her boys got along and supported each other in life.  Harry did say that he was always told that he was not as important as William.  Diana would have bee there to say ‘Oh, yes you are!  You just have a different role to fulfill.’  I believe that if Diana were still alive that there would not have been a Megzit.  Oh, there would have still been snobbery and back stabbing in the family, but Meghan would have had an ally to help her through it and to help her go forward with some support and praise and applause so that Meghan could have accomplished those goals that she had for her and Harry to fulfill.  But, as it was all Meghan got was the snobbery and sabotage.  Most likely always being reminded of how unimportant that she was and constantly being reminded of her lack of importance in the family firm.  I also think that giving birth to Archie made her not want to remain in a family where he would receive the same kind of treatment that she was getting.  Also, the strong and powerful women of today are not about to put up with any of that shit.  I believe that Meghan did the only thing she could do by leaving that oppressive atmosphere.  And yes, this is all about Meghan.  Harry was pretty much raised rudderless so he follows Meghan as she has the dominant personality and he believes that where she is leading him will be a better place.  Maybe it will be?  Maybe it won’t?  I do see that once Harry does come to a place in his life where he will want to go back home because that is all he knows and he will miss it.  I do believe that had the pandemic not hit the world so hard that things could have turned out better for them.  They had lots of plans, they were given opportunities, but when the Coronavirus hit those plans were put on hold.  I think they should have stayed in Canada but the Canadian people refused to fund their security.  Too bad for you Canada as they were the only thing that made you interesting.

Harry just wanted the same things that his brother had.  A beautiful wife that he was in love with, children, and a role to fulfill where he could make a difference in people’s lives.  He wanted his wife excepted by his family and even supported.  He wanted Kate and Meghan to get along and not only be sisters-in-law but to also be friends.  But his family never fulfilled their roles in his plans thus making his new wife unhappy.  

I know what it’s like to not be welcomed or accepted because Gordon’s family were not particularly nice to me in the beginning and for the decades that have followed.  There were about 3 family members that have always been nice and respectful towards me.  And there are a few more that have been born since then that I like.  But I guess you could say I had my own little Megzit, I call it Julieszit.  And no, it’s not about having a pimple.  🙂 

In the beginning I even had some of Gordon’s family members calling me up on the phone and telling me that I was going to burn in hell.  Yeah.  Nothing says welcome to the family more.  🙂

It hurt at first because you want to be liked and excepted into the family that you will be marrying into.  However, after a while you do change your attitude and no longer see them as being relevant or important and then they no longer mean very much to you.

When Veronica and Brodie grew up and started dating I told Gordon that whomever they choose in life whether we like them or not, we will be good to them.  We will respect them and welcome them into our family with open arms.  And, luckily for us we love our Brian and our Mackenzie!

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I would like to close by saying this.  Although I have not heard a word about this from anyone online, etc., I do believe that when Meghan left the royal family that she disappointed a lot of African-American women and children here.  They finally had one of their own elevated up and in the royal family of Great Britain.  Something they never even imagined in their lives could ever be possible.  I believe that they had dreams that they hoped she could fulfill with Harry and that they could help to bring about change over there, that would spread to over here.  They have stayed quiet in order to be supportive and not to join in the Meghan bashing, but they are disappointed.  Their Princess Meghan is no more.

Julie

p.s.  I also wanted to add that had William and Kate been more supportive and recognized that Meghan does appeal to a certain British populace and how important that truly is.  After all, if they are to be King and Queen and want to serve their “subjects” to the best of their ability, they just threw away an important asset. But, then again, if they only want to cater to white people then they are on the right track.

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November 25, 2020

Princess Diana, The Royal Family, and The Crown

What with the resurgence in interest and popularity of the late Princess Diana, my daughter has become quite a fan of hers.  Especially since I gave her Diana, as a middle name.   I’m also sure the series The Crown has something to do with it. 

Here are but a few of my Princess Diana stamps that I’ve collected through the years and a DVD collection of The Crown that I am sending over to my daughter for her to have now.  I thought that I would pass things along to her here and there as time goes by.  When our kitchen renovations started this month I didn’t want anything to happen to the stamps so I passed them her way.  She loves them!

And The Crown DVD’s Gordon acquired while he was working overseas.  I’ve yet to watch a single episode.

Just More of My Diana Souvenir’s

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I despise Charles, hence the spoon in his face.

I miss Diana. 

She was troubled but that didn’t make her a bad person.

I have about 100 books on Diana and The Royal Family. 

I thought I would start Veronica off with these 6 first. 

Then we’ll go from there.  I hope that Veronica loves her as much as I do.

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January 19, 2021

The Gift of Kate

As you know, I have been slowly giving my daughter my Royalty collection for her to keep.  I decided to part ways with my Kate and William things.  In addition to what you see above I have also turned over about 20 commemorative magazine’s featuring the two of them to Veronica as well. 

I have to do this in small batches otherwise it will all overwhelm Veronica and then she won’t want any of it.  🙂

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March 8, 2021

Harry and Meghan’s March 7, 2021 Oprah Interview

Harry and Meghan Talk to Oprah About “Megzit”

If any of you know me well then you know that I am going to write something about this interview.  I was such a fan of the late Princess Diana and I have of course, followed her children and their upbringing, university life, relationships, marriages, births, etc., and without really even trying.  The information is just out there whether you look for it or not.  However, Harry and Meghan have been of interest to me.  I was so impressed with the first interview that I saw of her when she and Harry were speaking on their engagement and upcoming wedding.  I was impressed!  She was no dummy.  She isn’t just a pretty face.  She is smart, intelligent, interesting, talented, nice, considerate, kind, and so on, and so on….

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Harry and Meghan Engagement Interview November 27, 2017

I can remember watching this interview and falling in love with the two of them.  I was so impressed with how intelligent that Meghan was.  How well she came across.  She commanded the interview while sharing with Harry and bringing him into the conversation all at the same time.  And what I noticed of Harry is that he was a much more mature young man than I remember seeing in the news all those years.  Meghan can carry her own in an interview that many would be very shy about.  Think back to Diana in the early years.  And even Kate when she became engaged to William.  Neither one was the outgoing personality that Meghan is.  But, Meghan is a bit older and wiser than Diana and Kate were.  Plus, Meghan had been living on her own, creating her own celebrity and supporting herself before she met Harry.  She created her own success.  But, then she met her Prince Charming and fell in love.  They are a couple that are in love with each other.  They are committed to each other, Archie, their unborn child, their dogs, their causes, the environment and up until they were forced into the “Megzit,” they were committed to their patronages.

I always knew that Meghan wanted a role in that family and was willing to do anything to support her husband, the Royal Family, and help people in the process.  And also, Meghan does like the spotlight.  She just wants it honest and fair.

There is nothing wrong with enjoying the spotlight.  There is nothing wrong with enjoying getting all fixed up with nice clothes and full hair and make-up to attend an important event where she would give a speech acknowledging and bringing attention to an organization or a cause.  

I think it’s sad that when Kate does that she is recognized as being sincere and hard working, yet when Meghan does that she is seen as greedy and out of place, and a ‘who does she think she is’ kind of an attitude.  Let’s all criticize her jewelry and the cost of her clothing and those earrings she is wearing.  I did know that Meghan was too smart for the Royal Family.  They don’t want smart women.  They want women they can control.  They could not control Diana.  Diana wasn’t necessarily intelligent, she was an Empath.  She knew things because she could read feelings and not necessarily figure things out.  They like Kate because they can control her.  Kate knows how to play the game.

Barefoot in California with Harry and Meghan  🙂

Pregnant with baby Veronica.  (I made that up.  I just hope they name her Veronica.)

(They are very welcome to copy my website name.  I don’t mind!  I would consider it an honor.)

I do have to say that the accusations former employees of Meghan and Harry are making against her as being a bully is so unbelievably laughable!  Bully’s are not loner’s.  They are not brave.  They are cowards.  They call on their supporters to back them up as they go on the attack of whomever they want to go after. 

Meghan was mostly alone over in England.  She had no supporters in that family.  You know that marrying into the most famous family in the world is intimidating.  No one, especially a foreigner is going to join that family and start bullying people around.  Oh, NO!  You will want to be excepted, supported, liked, loved, you want to be part of the family.  You want to be accepted but you also want to be able to be yourself.  So, how sad that Meghan was told to be 50% less than she was.  That is disgusting.  It’s like being told to build something with both hands tied behind your back.  And why would anyone want to be less than they were born to be?

I do like that Harry and Meghan are acknowledging the kinds of things that Diana went through in the family.  Married to that awful Charles and being bullied by the Royal Family and The Firm.

Harry, Meghan Pregnant, and Little Archie

(I read that all of these “black and white” photos with grey tones are intentional.  They are a black and white family creating grey children.  But, not in a boring grey way.  In a melding grey way.)

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Kate Made Meghan Cry

Princess Charlotte and The Duchess of Cambridge

Harry and Meghan’s Wedding Day, May 19, 2018

I remember the original story of how Meghan made Kate cry over the bridesmaid’s wearing tights on the wedding day?  That never held water for me, if that was indeed what the argument was about?  It’s the bride that tends to be emotional around the wedding, not the participants.  After all, we want things to be perfect on our big day.  I can remember crying and getting upset because my brother Johnny never asked off from work when he was working at McDonald’s in Rockingham, North Carolina and couldn’t be a groomsman in our wedding.  (I found out from my other brother that he just didn’t want to come to my wedding so he made that up.  Luckily, we found someone to take his place.)  But, I was very hurt by that because I wanted him there.  So, I knew it wasn’t Meghan that made Kate cry.  That just never made sense to me.  Meghan is not an unreasonable person.  She listens and wants to find a solution that everyone accepts.

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I would like to state that Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge does carry out her duties to her country and her family, and her Queen, with honor, dedication and integrity.  But, that doesn’t mean that she isn’t a bully that has no problem hurting those that she deems worthy of her wrath.

I found it very interesting that on the wedding day when the reverend and the black choir was singing that Kate shot Camilla this look.  It was a look of disapproval, of prejudice, of racism.  I will never forget it.  It was the look of every mean girl/boy/man/woman that I have ever known in my life.  That same posture.  That, is the future Queen of England. 

You can have her.

Julie

P.S.  We’re the lucky ones!  We get Harry, Meghan, Archie and little Veronica  🙂

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March 9, 2021

So, how is everyone doing?  What’s up with you guys?  And what do you think about the whole Meghan and Harry interview?  Huh?  Were you shocked?  Surprised?  Saddened?  Angered?

To those people like me none of it surprised me.  I recognized and wrote about her abuse in that palace atmosphere years ago.  And didn’t Diana first expose it all decades ago?

Why should any of it surprise any of us?  In a Class System with Kings/Queens/Prince’s/Princess’s/Dukes/Earls/Lords/Lady’s/ and the so called Honorable’s?  They outright designate themselves as being better than everyone else and the public at large just goes along with it.  (You always need sheep to manipulate and follow you otherwise you can’t get away with anything.)

Exactly how can you promote a society of equality when you designate some people as being better and more important than others?

I suppose that our celebrities or our generational political families can be seen as our Royal Families, yet they aren’t.  Celebrities like Dolly Parton and George Clooney use their celebrity to help people and bring attention to suffering whether here in America or around the world.  But, I don’t pay to support either of them to keep them in their lifestyles.  I may donate money to their causes because I believe in them but that is my choice.

As far as our political families go, our tax dollars do support our Executive Branch, our Legislative Branch, and our Judicial Branches of our government but it is their job to serve us.  At least that is how it is supposed to be.  Sometimes we have good government, other times we don’t.  However, the British people are stuck with their Royals for life.  We aren’t.  That is the difference.

I was really surprised at how harsh the British public was to Harry and Meghan but when I hear about how the Royals have a relationship with the tabloids then it makes sense.  Meghan called it correctly, the tabloids don’t report the news, they create the news.  (She said something to that effect, don’t quote me.)

Life is hard enough for the average person, I can only imagine what those in the spotlight go through whether Royal, or Celebrity, or Political?

I am guessing that the reason we think so differently from the British is that America is a more open society and Britain is more of a ‘sweep it under the rug’ kind of society.  I do admit that American’s are over sharer’s.  I myself overshare.  But where abuse is concerned, when you keep quiet about it then you are protecting the abuser.  Meghan was exposing the toxic environment of a British Institution.  The Firm, and The Family.  Do you want a racist as King?  No?  Well, you don’t have a choice do you?  WE DO!  And we said NO to our racist President.  You can’t.  That’s what monarchy is.  You get your racist until he dies.  We voted ours out.

When our lovely American Meghan Markle married into the Royal Family I guess we had hopes that she and Harry could do some good while in that family.  The African-American community was so happy to see one of their own in the oldest family in the world.  They finally had their very own Princess and they were so happy about that.  Only to find out that she was mistreated, abused, and pretty much pushed out of that family.  I cannot believe that the Royals would be so cruel as to cut Harry off where his security for himself and his family are concerned?  They of all people should understand how important that is.  I can’t imagine cutting my children off to fend for themselves where kidnapping and death threats are concerned.  But then again, I love my children and their partners and my future unborn grandchildren.

Because Meghan married a Prince she wants for her children the same thing that the others in the Royal Family get.  There is nothing wrong with that.  Speaking out is her way of protecting her child Archie and her unborn child.  It is their heritage.  She is exposing the truth.  Does that make me a hypocrite for agreeing that Archie should receive what he is entitled to from a Royal Family that I am dissing?  Yes and No.  To me a Royal Family is outdated and should be abolished.  However, because Archie was born into the family by a father who is a Prince, he should receive what he is entitled to.  It is only fair.

As for any future children born into an abolished monarchy, well, then no, there is nothing for you.

The only thing I have ever loved about a Royal Family are their weddings.  They are fairy tale!  However, if I never see another one again I’m pretty sure I’ll live.  So will you.

TTYL….

Julie

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May 2, 2021

More Books For Veronica

AND,

Even More Books For Veronica

And,

Veronica now has the last of my William and Kate Collection.  I even threw in some Scottish Shortbread to go with the tea for her to drink in her many mugs.  And, I gave her these things on William and Kate’s 10th. wedding anniversary, April 29th.

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June 18, 2021

Passing on More of my Collection to Veronica

These are just a few more of my books from my massive collection.

I can’t believe I used to like Fergie.  But, nonetheless she is part of that family.

Prince Charles Watercolor Book

Veronica is an artist so she might appreciate this book. 

He is a talented artist.  I will say that about him.

A History of Royal Family Headlines

My Old Royalty Calendars

I loved flipping through these!  I recorded my life on these pages. 

1983, 1985, 1992…

Just reading the things I wrote was like reading an old diary.  It took me straight back to that time and I recalled all of it with such clarity.  When Gordon and I took all of these things over to Veronica’s house I didn’t tell her about my calendars.  And, if I know her she won’t look at them until her 50’s and then she will come across the things I wrote and will hopefully appreciate reading them and remembering me.  🙂

Oh, and then there is Andrew.  Yuck!

I do LOVE the Paper Dolls!

I did hate parting with these because they are all replica’s of her famous dresses. 

Or costumes, as I like to call them.

And just a few more magazines and books.

Even have a few books on the Queen and some audio tapes of Diana.

I placed them into this wooden thing because I found it in the garage and thought that Veronica would like it for her art supplies.

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June 30, 2021

Tomorrow is Diana’s 60th. Birthday had She Lived

These are my most precious items that I am passing down to my daughter on Diana’s birthday.

The two mugs that you see on the right above I believe that I purchased from “England” at EPCOT in Orlando, Florida.  I was so thrilled to find them and I believe that I paid about $50.00 each for them.  Their wedding commemorative mug on the left I don’t remember where I found it?  I’m sure online somewhere.  The cute little dish with Diana and William I also don’t know where I found it?

Tea and Scones

And my England Coasters

Probably my pride and joy of my Diana Collection, the Wedding Dolls

The Wedding Coin, Front and Back

My friend Trish Wolfenden who when she was living, lived in New Zealand, would send me these wonderful Women’s Weekly New Zealand Edition Magazines and I adored them!  They were such good quality women’s reading that I enjoyed immensely.  Well, this was one that she sent me of Diana on the cover.

This is the last book of Diana that I bought and I bought it probably over a decade ago.

The beautiful leather bookmark I bought decades ago commemorating their marriage.

Beautiful Diana

Sexy Diana

I love her and miss her.  My feelings never died, she did. 

I wish that she was still around to work her magic.  And make life a bit brighter for all of us through her example.

The gifts that I am giving my daughter here are my most favorite of my Diana Collection.

I miss Diana and I happily part with my Diana Collection because I want my daughter to get to know her just as I did.  Oh, I never met her.  I didn’t have to.  She radiated love and life and helpfulness.  She radiated empathy to all she touched.

I Miss You Diana,

Julie

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September 7, 2021

Harry and Meghan Finding Freedom (Escaping the Palace)

Yesterday, Labor Day, Gordon and I watched the 3 Meghan and Harry movies.  Harry and Meghan, A Royal Romance, Harry and Meghan, Becoming Royal, and Harry and Meghan, Escaping the Palace, on the Lifetime Channel.

We decided to forgo all that Labor Day cooking and feasting because we had so much food left over from the weekend so we thought we would put off our Labor Day meal until tomorrow.  I can’t just feast, and feast, and feast, without major repercussions on my waistline after finally loosing a few pounds only to gain them back.  No thank you!  Therefore, I like to  interject a day or two of light eating in between all this feasting.

I would like to say that I am a big fan of Harry and Meghan and have been from the moment I read about her.  I found her to be intelligent, charismatic, and kind, in addition to wanting to get involved in causes that would help people around the world.  Of course, I have always known of Harry but only as the little prince and then as the rebel prince.  I realize they are a bit polarizing at this time, so was Hillary Clinton and she has ended up being right about a lot of things.  Polarizing people generally are right, and on the right side of history, but sadly it can take decades for everyone else to catch up to them.  Come to think of it, I don’t ever recall hearing the word ‘polarizing’ to reference a conservative.  The word seems to be most associated with more liberals and forward thinkers.

This morning I saw an opinion piece on the Harry and Meghan movies from yesterday and I read it with great interest believing that I would read an informed op-ed only to be disappointed to learn how sarcastic it was. 

I relate to Meghan on many levels which is why I root for her success.  It saddens me to see progress being squashed out because of the prejudice of others and especially those in powerful positions.  Our world isn’t Black OR White.  It is many colors.  The days of white dominance are over, or rather should be.  Meghan appealed to so many people of color around the world, and even a few of us that are white.  Had she been welcomed and embraced then there would have never been a Megzit.  Had the palace recognized her talents and abilities and not just see her as a loud American divorced actress from a dysfunctional family (although that is a bit of the pot calling the kettle black), then Meghan could have been an asset, and not someone to fear.

I think she just wanted love and acceptance, and respect, and everything else that most young women want.  She was born into a pretty rotten dysfunctional blended family.  Her parents divorced when she was about 6.  She has half siblings.  I will say this about looking at some photos that have been posted online where Meghan is standing next to her father, or kneeling beside her wheelchair bound sister, it is Meghan that is leaning into them, while they lean away from her in some photos.  Why?  It looks to me like she cares more for them than they do for her?

Thomas Markle with Meghan, Samantha Markle with Meghan

To be fair to Mr. Markle, while I was looking for those particular photos of him leaning away from her I found many of him leaning towards her.  I do believe that he loves his daughter and is most likely very proud of her and all that she has accomplished, I just think that she wants to break free from all that dysfunction and embarrassment.  The only way to do that is to leave.

I believe that Meghan did want her father to walk her down the aisle but when it was discovered that he had been paid by the paparazzi to pose for some photos that they could then publish, he blew it.  That isn’t the media reporting the news, that is the media creating the news.  Meghan has also alluded to the same where the palace is concerned.

I too am from a dysfunctional blended family and the only ones that I still have anything to do with is my brother Johnny and his family in Ireland.  I have written about my abuse many times and I am not going to bring it up again right now, I’m sure most of you are sick of hearing about it.  But, I found the only way to find any happiness and peace was to get away from all the bullies.  Bullies rarely stop being bullies on their own.  Most of the time all we can do is to just leave and get away from them when possible.  It’s useless to try and reason with them into changing their behavior’s and to start treating you with respect.  Unless there is an even more powerful person forcing them to change then they won’t.

No one was there for Meghan in the same way that no one was there for Diana.

(With the exception of Harry.)

I can also relate to not really being wanted by the family you are marrying into.

I am 4 years older than Gordon and when we met he was 17 and I was 21.  I do understand that to them it probably wasn’t ideal but I did do my best to try and fit in and I did put up with a hell of a lot from that family.  🙁

The Royals and the Whann’s really aren’t all that different.  In the Whann home they have one million rules but they don’t tell you what they are, you are just supposed to know them.  If you break one of those rules then the punishment is swift and strong.  The thing is that I would have read a rule book if someone had given one to me.

I feel like that is probably what it was like for Meghan.  And Diana as well.

Marrying into a family where they are the only ones that are important.  Your feelings mean nothing to them.  Just count your lucky stars that we are even allowing you in through the front door.

Just to give you a few examples of what all I/we went through:

  If I was staying over in the guest room and they were getting up to go to work in the morning, they insisted that I sit at the breakfast table at 6:00 a.m. while they ate their breakfast.  When they were done then I was allowed to go back to bed.

At dinner, they will fix your plate and give you the portions that they believe you should eat, (which to them was a lot of food.)  If I couldn’t eat all that they piled on my plate then they would place it into the refrigerator and make me eat it for lunch the next day.

When Gordon and I were first married and planning on moving from Georgia to Florida we were told that Gordon could have his bedroom furniture.  Well, we drove from Rome, Georgia all the way up to Charlotte, North Carolina to pick up that furniture, pulling a small UHaul trailer only to be told that they changed their minds and don’t want us to have it.  You know, once we made the 7 hour journey for nothing.

Gordon was also told that because he gave up his senior year in high school to care for his mother when she was hit by a car that they would pay for his dive school college in Jensen Beach, Florida after Gordon and I were married.  So, that is why we moved to Florida to begin with.  I transferred with my job from Georgia to Florida, we found a house to rent, we moved down here, and right when Gordon was looking into starting school his parents changed their minds and decided not to pay for this dive school.  That was the only reason we moved down here to begin with.

I have a million more examples to give you but I will end with this one:

It was while we were living in Hawaii that they came to visit a few times.  The thing about their visits are that they are traveling that distance to see Hawaii, not us, we are just the free place they can stay while they visit Hawaii.  Well, while Gordon was at work I was going to take them into Honolulu to visit the Dole Pineapple Cannery and eat lunch there at one of the cute little eateries, and to do some shopping as well.  As we were all getting into my car Gordon’s father blocked my getting into the driver’s seat and opened his hand and said, “I’m driving, give me the keys.”  I was confused as to this strong demeanor.  He was preventing me from entering into my own car.  I then said something to the affect that ‘I know the way and besides you two can sight see as I drive.’  He said, “No, I’m driving.  Hand over the keys.”  I was bullied into giving him my keys in order to keep the peace in the family.  He ended up driving MY car.  Not Gordon’s.  The car was mine.  For years I was so mad at myself for allowing that kind of treatment and lack of respect.  I went out of my way for these people only to be treated so badly.  If this were to happen now there would be a lot of bitch slapping going on and I would walk back into the house telling them that they can just take a taxi as far as I’m concerned.  That’s why I admire Meghan for not going through all that I did.  I did cut ties with my in-laws eventually.  I regret that I hadn’t done it sooner though.

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Meghan is the young woman that I wish that I had been.  I don’t see her as a trouble maker, I see her as someone who stands up for herself and others.

Harry chose her.  Just as Gordon chose me.  If it has to be up to family members to approve of the people that we choose to fall in love with and marry then I suppose arranged marriages then need to come back.  I told Gordon that whomever our children fall in love with we will support their decisions.  It’s not up to us to choose for them.  (And guess what?  Our children have done just fine without our help.)

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Meghan’s Alleged Bullying

I really want to address this.  Meghan is being accused by certain palace staff that she bullied them. 

Every bully I have ever known has their followers that are there to back them up.  And they tend to pick on the one that is different from them.  Bully’s aren’t lone wolves.  They tend to do their damage in packs.  Meghan was over there alone.  She had no one but Harry.  Her entire support system was Harry, and her mother, and a few friends via Skype or Zoom or whatever the latest communication network is.

When you are sad and crying and thinking about ending your life then you are not bullying people, YOU ARE BEING BULLIED!

I don’t believe those claims by certain palace staff.  If they lie about this, what else are they lying about?

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William and Kate, Future King and Queen

I do believe that these two have had it in for Meghan from the start.  Although I believe that the institution is behind it all.  However, a future king and queen could have done more to help welcome Harry’s chosen wife into the fold much better than they have.  I would think that their words would have gone a long way if they had chosen to use them in support of her.

I got into an argument with someone from the U.K. on Twitter a few months ago about this.  She was in support of Kate and I was dissing Kate tremendously.  I started to get suspicious as I was conversing with this woman because she took such a long time between attacks.  It was as if she was being coached by a few someones.  I even wondered if this wasn’t someone with a fake account connected to the palace?  It just seemed rigged and I knew that it was never going to end unless I ended it so I threw Leonie a curve ball and said something to the effect of ‘goodnight and I wish you well.’  She never wrote back.  I knew that she wouldn’t.  When you argue with someone and you then ‘wish them goodnight and have a nice evening’ then they don’t know what to do?

I think next time I’ll just cut the the chase and not even respond and then just block them.  Saves time.  The older I get the less time I want to spend on the Leonie Gunn’s of this world.

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The Royals are a class system. 

And what a class system is, is that they are way more important than you.  Their feelings and wants and desires and needs are far more important than your own.  They are in the front of the bus, while you are in the back.  They are in first class, while you are in coach.  They get the mansions while you get the studio apartments.  Strangely enough, these proclaimed self anointed individuals have a following that actually help to allow them those privileges.  And do their best to make sure they continue to have them.

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Diana Understood That Change Happens and you Have to Change With It

Diana

I believe she would have loved both of her daughter-in-laws equally and would have been supportive of both of them.  I believe that her presence would have forced William and Harry to make amends and work things out.  I believe she would have been a big source of support to Meghan knowing full well what it is like to be a target of “The Firm.”

I will end with this. 

I also believe that they saw her as disposable.  Just how they see Meghan.

Julie

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 (August 27, 2022:  I did add an addition to this blog post below it.)

August 26, 2022

SPENCER

My Heyoka Empathic Take on Heyoka Empathic Diana

I recently purchased the movie, Spencer, and watched it the other night.  Before I get to what I thought about it I wanted to just say that every Diana movie I have ever seen in my life, the actress that plays her just never seems to get her right.  Whether it be a little known actress or an Oscar winner.  For some reason no one seems to capture exactly who Diana was.

When Meryl Streep portrayed Julia Child in the movie, Julie and Julia, she had such a phenomenal performance that I actually forget that I was watching Meryl Streep pretending to be Julia Child, I thought I was a fly on the wall in Julia Child’s kitchen in 1940’s France.  THAT is acting!  Considering that Julia Child herself was such an easy person to parody, the fact that Ms. Streep was able to not go in that direction, was astounding.  That would have been a hard thing for other actresses to avoid.

I kept hearing from movie critics that Kristin Stewart’s performance was the best portrayal of Diana so far.  Perhaps it was.  But, what I do know is that no one can accurately capture what it is like to be an Empath, unless you are an Empath.  You may think you know, but you don’t.  And even then I’m not so sure am Empath actually knows all that we can do?  What I mean by that is that the only way I could ever truly know all that I can do is unless I can switch bodies with someone who isn’t an Empath. 

Only when I realize what I have lost is when I will fully realize all that I had.

To tell you the truth, I really didn’t like the movie.  Probably because it hit so close to home for me.  No, I’m not a Princess married to a Prince, but I am an Empath that was raised in a toxic, dysfunctional and abusive home that I understand Diana’s behavior very well.  Also, being around such toxic people here and there throughout my life.  You aren’t going to find too many Heyoka Empath’s on the world’s stage.  But then again, they did get Diana at 19 and bring her into that toxic household, making her famous worldwide. 

Empath Definition:  An Empath is someone who can feel the feelings and emotions of other people.  Literally.

It is a paranormal ability to do do.

Heyoka Empath Definition:  Heyoka’s are the most powerful of Empath’s.  Heyoka comes from the Native American Sioux Tribe word for Sacred Clown.  They Heyoka works and acts in the opposite ways of others.  Challenging the norms, making people see things differently.  The Heyoka is a mirror.

Obviously, there is so much more to being an Empath than that, far more than I can get into here.  But, if you would like to read my Empath blog posts then you are welcome to.

I Am An Empath

AND,

On Being An Empath Part II

I will be copying this blog entry into my On Being An Empath, above.

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If you would like to learn more about what an Empath is you can always do some research online.  Just know this, we do exist whether or not you believe in us.  What you may, or may not believe in, doesn’t change anything.

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There is so much more to being Diana than just putting on the blonde wig.

I do think that Kristen did a good job, it’s just that a Heyoka Empath could have done it better.

My advice to any Hollywood producers out there that are thinking about making another Diana movie?  Hire an Empath to help you find that young Heyoka Empath actress who will portray her accurately.  Put out a casting call for Heyoka Empath’s.  But, make sure you have an Empath wilth you to weed out the liars who are claiming to be Heyoka.  She will spot them and eliminate them.  She will also help you find the Diana you are looking for.

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What I didn’t like about the movie Spencer, was that they made Diana look as if she was some mentally ill unstable woman.  She wasn’t.  She was just Heyoka.  I will try my best to explain that to you because I would like for people to understand and to see Diana as more of who she actually was and not how she was portrayed. 

At one point during the movie Gordon shot me this look as if he never realized how crazy Diana was?  That was when I shot back at him, “That is me Gordon.  Do you think I’m crazy too?”  He then shut up.  🙂

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I want you to imagine that you are an Empath in your 30’s and you walk into a room full of about 20-25 people of average ages, heights, and weights.  About half are men, and the other half are women.  When you enter the room some people stop what they are doing to look at you.  If you are attractive, all heads turn to check you out.  The women instantly start to judge you.  They stare at the clothes you are wearing, the handbag you are carrying, the shoes you are wearing.  Most of them don’t even like you.  Why?  Because you have something they don’t have, beauty.  You then notice the men ogling you.  You don’t even have to look at them to know how they feel about you.  You can feel their slimy feelings inside of your body.  Gross!  You just want to get away from them.  You turn to the women for some kind gestures to help you feel more accepted because you are in a very uncomfortable situation and you just want some kindness from someone.  However, most of the women could care less about you.  You then start to feel sad.  You not only have your own feelings inside of your body, but you have everyone’s feelings that are in that room inside of you.  They aren’t good feelings you are feeling.  They are making you uncomfortable.  You start to fidget.  You cross the room without even realizing it because you are just looking for somewhere in that room where you can feel good.  You try leaning against the wall, you then move to a chair to sit down, you fidget with your handbag, you just want out of there and you know that until you get away from those people that their feelings are never going to leave your body.

Fidgeting With Those Pearls

(Some Empath’s feel things through inanimate objects.)

You aren’t just seeing the expressions on their faces as they look at you.  You aren’t just seeing their body language as they either ogle you or turn away from you to be rude.  You aren’t just hearing the ‘underneath their breath’ comments they make about you.  All of those things are bad, but now let’s just insert the nasty feelings of about 25 people into your body for that final punch.  Now, how do you feel?  And more importantly, how do you function?

That is when you grab your handbag and you get out of there.  Because all of those feelings you have inside of your body are not going to leave you until you get away from them.   As you drive off in your car you feel better instantly.  You stop fidgeting and you start to relax a bit.  The further you drive, the fewer of their feelings you have inside of you.  Now, if some of them can’t stop thinking about you for whatever reason?  Those feelings stay with you, and there is nothing you can do about it until they forget about you.  If those feelings are positive, then you feel happy.  If those feelings are negative, then you feel sad.  But, at least you can better function once you are away from them.

On a good day, all of the people in that room will be feeling blah, and all an Empath has to worry about absorbing are “blah” feelings.

But, on a GREAT DAY, all of the people in that room are good, kind, welcoming.  That is when an Empath is at their best!  Empath’s thrive in positive environments.  And sadly, wither and die in toxic bullying ones.

I suppose that can be said about everyone, but especially Empaths.  “Normal” people don’t go around absorbing other people’s feelings into their bodies.  Empath’s have it worse.

So, for those of you that may be envious of this ability that some of us have, just know that every gift comes with a curse.  For Diana, it was more of a curse because of the toxic dysfunctional marriage, and the royal family that did their best to isolate and control her.  From what I understand, they would push out anyone she got close to.

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Diana Just Wanted to go Home to Happy Memories

There are many scenes in the movie that I can so very relate to.  One of them was this.  Diana just wanted to go home.

When you are in an unhappy situation just trying to survive, you long for the days when you were happy and with people that loved and cared about you.  Although, Diana did grow up a bit lonely as once her parent’s divorced, her father took full custody of her and her little brother Charles.  I believe he did that to punish his then wife because she had an affair.  I think that Diana and little Charles would have been happier living with their mother as opposed to being out in the country pretty much alone.

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Diana Would Cut Herself

For the first time in my life I finally understood why people cut themselves.  And, It dawned on me why they do when I saw Kristen Stewart as Diana, in the bathroom cutting herself.

Experts will say it is a cry for help, and perhaps it is.  But, I think it’s more of a redirection.  If I had a choice of having a broken leg or a broken heart, I will choose a broken leg every time.  For an Empath the pain that we can feel inside of our bodies is so great that it can be debilitating. 

Every one has had a broken heart in our lives.  How did you react to it?  I can remember being in so much pain that I wrapped my arms around myself and fell to the floor sobbing.  I was in great physical pain.  I was devastated.

If I were to break my leg it is nothing personal.  Unless of course, someone did something to me to cause me to break my leg.  A lot of times physical pain is not personal.  Emotional pain is though.

I wonder if Diana would cut herself in order to feel physical pain in the hopes that it would distract from the emotional pain?  It’s just a thought of mine.  But, I do believe it is a valid one.

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Diana’s Bulimia

I can only guess as to why she was bulimic, which I think is obvious, the amount of pressure that was put on her to look good, and be perfect.  I do have a confession to make here.  I myself did suffer from a form of bulimia, except I didn’t throw up, I used lots of laxatives.  No matter what opening it comes out of, it’s still bulimia.

For me, I believe my bulimia was because my mother would always take her finger and poke at my stomach and tell me how fat that I was.  Even when I weighed 130 pounds.  She would then always remind me of how fat my stomach has always been since I was a little girl and she had to buy me stretchy pants from the “Husky” section of the department store.  I was never cute and petite.  I was tall and “husky.”  And my mother hated me for it.  🙁

Everyone knows that Diana was always put under pressure to be perfect.  Everyone also knows how she would be hounded by the public and the press.  If she didn’t look perfect she was criticized harshly.  She had no support system.  I believe that is why she had a few affairs herself.  That was probably the only time she had a support system.

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Diana Knew They Would Kill Her

She was right.  I think I will just leave it there.

I will add this though.  It was when we were living out in Ewa Beach in Hawaii when Diana died, they showed Prince Charles and his reaction to hearing about her death.  He had run out into the snow, (he was vacationing somewhere), and he ran out acting all distraught, banging his hands into the snow.  Acting as if he were devastated! 

I am an Empath.  I saw that performance and knew that it was an act.  I knew then that they killed her.  Who exactly?  I don’t know that.  Because it is the ‘powers that be’ we will never know.  The powerful always get away with every horrible thing they do.  However, the paranormal world just might have a say in the end results.  That is my hope. I know that I am doing my part.

Julie

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August 27, 2022

Continuation From Above

I just wanted to add something to what I write above.  It was during the movie that the actor that was portraying Prince Charles told Diana that ‘We need to be 2 people.  The private person, and the public one.’  Something to that affect.  I believe for the royals that their private life is their true selves.  And their public role that they play, is their fake self.  For Diana the Empath though, her public life was the real person, and her private life was the artificial person.

An Empath is at our best in a positive environment.  We thrive when we have a support system.  Diana the Empath was absorbing all that goodwill from other’s that loved her when she would go on those public engagements.  For an Empath that is a drug that cannot be replicated or bought and sold.  It is a high that I cannot even explain to you.  We fly around and float on all those positive energies out there.  That was the real Diana.  She happily gave 100% of herself to those that appreciated her and supported her.

There was also another Diana.  One that was suffering, sad, and depressed.  Those were the toxic feelings she was picking up from the royal family and the staff that would stifle the real Diana.  Do their best to sabotage the real person because they didn’t understand her, so they wanted to break her, and make her more like them.  

There was nothing wrong with Diana.  But there was something seriously wrong with that royal family.  All Diana needed was a support system and I believe that she could have made it in that family.  However, they were not interested in helping her, only harming her.  Why?  Because she was different.  A difference that they just didn’t understand so they saw it as a threat to their way of life.  Ridding themselves of Diana isn’t going to change who they really are.  And people are starting to notice.  Good.  I will always support Diana, even from the grave.

Julie

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June 24, 2023

As I come across more Royalty items to give my daughter, I do package them up.

I actually gave her these things last year.  I just did come across the photo to add to this website page.

Thanks to me, she has quite an extensive collection.  I even have more to give her but I like to stagger it out.  She can get overwhelmed and I don’t want to do that to her.

Julie