I have been doing a "Blessings" post on FB for about a year...maybe longer. It usually reflects 3 things that happened the day before that gave me pleasure. Separately, I had picked up a newspaper magazine in my local library entitled "Bella" last fall. I meant to read it to see what it was about, … Continue reading Gratitude →

We all need affirmation from time to time. I have been posting a daily greeting and a daily blessing list on FB for over a year. Sometimes the post feels routine rather than new and fresh. Periodically I need someone to reflect that the posts touch or encourage them. I am buying stuff to make … Continue reading Just random thoughts →

As I said in the last post, I also made a list of interests: caring for leather, ancestry, stars, and shooting. Each of these are things I would like to do more of ... maybe. Let's start with stars. I signed up for a senior extended learning course at the University near me, but I … Continue reading Back to the lists: interests →

I recently found a list of hobbies and interests that I had written in the first of the year. My list included 5 hobbies and 4 interests. Hobbies: Camping, Photography, Birding, Gardening, and Reading. A hobby is "an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure" (internet dictionary). By that definition, I would need … Continue reading Hobbies and interests →

I've spent days and weeks doing things or existing...no in=between. I have cared for my yard and garden. I have sat and read, finishing quite a number of books. I have made regular posts of FB...a good morning greeting/meditation, a daily list of 3 blessings I have experienced, and many posts of thoughts throughout the … Continue reading Changing my focus →

Wow! I knew it had been awhile since I last posted, but I was surprised to see that it had been more than 2 months! However, I must admit to thinking recently that each week seems to fly by on butterfly wings. Am I that busy? I don't think so. I do try to keep … Continue reading How time flies →

Recently, I looked around my home and found that there were lots of piles of stuff on bed, tables, chairs...rooms needing dusting (a chore I really do not like), rooms needing organizing, decisions to be made about things, and some projects to complete. And, then I realized that there were other things needing my attention … Continue reading Energy and projects →

I bought a camping trailer in January that has not moved from my driveway since it was parked. Last month I finally got around to thinking about doing stuff with it...washing the pollen off, stocking it, fixing/installing the things that I have the kits for, and learning how to turn on the heat or air … Continue reading I took a step today →

Yesterday I found a neighbor's extended family backing across my front lawn to get to their backyard. I ran to the door and yelled at the young men that they did not have permission to drive on my lawn. They agreeably left, but I continued to feel annoyed. When I got up this morning, I … Continue reading Today I recognized that I am not done. →

Although back in January, I started a Gratitude Journal, it became a difficult thing for me. Perhaps I did not feel as grateful as it demanded (a list of 3 things daily), but I think it was because I was not looking at my life correctly. Today finds me posting a daily list of the … Continue reading Blessings →