The sun shines behind me casting shadows on the wall.Don’t be deceived. It’s only 16*

Haircut today. Don’t know why I worry  it will grow out.

Packing some snacks as time will be tight between work and haircut. Ten almonds, five cubes of cheese and one orange. Add a bottle of water.

Cheerios with blueberries. Christmas coffee.

The original furnace in this house keeps us warm. Hubby needs a little heater but I am always warm.

Hubby likes to do laundry. I have clean clothes and rags to take to work.

A cat who decides at midnight I should get up. Callie It’s not morning!

Listening to the breathing of Hubby next to me as I drift off to sleep.

For all of this I am truly grateful!

My dog is feeling better.

My insurance guy called me back and I got loss of use coverage on my house insurance.

A good day at work.

Watching the View and the strong women and opinions on the show.

My Bible and Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Church service wonderful yesterday.

Good people in my life who love me and whom I love.

A sunny day.  We need more.

The end of the week forecast looks to be warmer.

A nice bubble bath.

Good food and music.

Love in all its forms.

The time before Easter officially begins on Wednesday but Mondays are better for starting new things. So I am proclaiming it a mental Lent. Lent means Spring.

Fasting figuratively and physically. Meditation and action. Prayer and promises.

A time of change. A time to renew. A time of vision. A time of hard work.

Each day I will ponder a word . May even get a poster board and make it into a collage. Take note Carol ,collages are fun. (CelebratePossibilities)

CHANGE I need to. I fear. I can. I have begun.

Things I can change. What I eat. What I do.How I spend my day. Changing my attitude.

Theme of coffee hour yesterday was butterflies. Happy Birthday Betty. She gives those she cherishes butterfly pins.I’m honored to possess one.

Look for changes that indicate Spring will come in the next 40+ days.

Make a change everyday and you will be different by April 1st.

I’m grateful for the sunshine this morning. I’m grateful for things accomplished and a gift of time and CHANGE in front of me.

Grateful to those who participated in Laity Sunday.We wove a wonderful worship.

Chuck sang a hymn I chose so beautifully despite his cold.

Listening to the little voice that said “if you extend an invitation expect to extend a hand of welcome”. Welcome to F.C.C Cate Porter. I will never forget you!

Each person brought their style to the pulpit. Some made me smile. Some made me proud.

All gave their best. It was an amazing tapestry of talent.

Even the children sang a song.

The message was both funny and spiritual. My favorite kind of sermon.What is your story?

1. Sun Feb 4, early to meeting, conversations, sunny day, progress at work, productive shopping, good meals.
2. Mon Feb 5, sunny day, cheerful help from co-workers, progress at work, lunch outside, good walks, insights.
3. Tues Feb 6, conversations, sunny day, cheerful help from co-workers, progress at work, lunch outside, good walks.
4. Wed Feb 7, conversations, sunny day, progress at work, lunch outside, insights, prayers, good walks.
5. Thu Feb 8, sunny day, progress at work, lunch outside, good walks, good yoga class.
6. Fri Feb 9, sunny day, progress at work, good walks, cheerful help from co-workers, helpful info from internet.
7. Sat Feb 10, early to appt., productive shopping, good walks, sunny day, progress at work, writing project, discarded some clutter, ordered some books.

Time alone with my dog and cat today.

Dishes done.

A load of laundry in the wash.

My dining room table, which is a free-fall for mail and junk mail and boxes, is nearly cleaned.  I am going to try and keep it that way.

No t.v. all day.  Not a bad thing once in awhile, although I am sure I will turn it on at some point.

Good music.

A sunny and warming up day.

My Bible, My Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, and other prayer books to start off my day.  Also, prayer.  Good food for the soul, all of them.

Getting my head back on straight when I start to project.  My spare bedroom has cracks in the ceiling and walls.  Old house, settling,. Needs new roof. I start to worry and then I bring myself back to the hear and now.

A comfy chair to sit in.  Sometimes the littlest things give me pleasure.

God.

Sobriety not not smoking cigarettes another day.

— I am thankful for the time that we’ve had with Bagerra despite discovering such a scary birth defect. I will choose to remember that he has been like this his whole life, and there is no expiration date now just because of it. Our time with him is whatever we make of it. <3

— I am thankful for awareness – for the opportunity to see optimism and gratitude within worry and sadness. For the memories that enable me to endure passings with gratitude for what we had. For making better choices and weakening my addictive comforts. Life may seem harder at times, but it is more worthwhile.

— A journey I never expected, with more companions than I ever dreamed. I am still here, still kicking, still fighting, still loving. I have a roof over my head, am managing to take care of my little ones, and am learning to take care of myself as well. Its not about the ending, but the story, and I have had a good one.

Grateful we could get our dog Jax in to the vet.  He has been throwing up and peeing more in the house.

Got blood tests back today for him.  Grateful to have it back so quick.

Bloodwork results:

ALT = 142  (10 – 124) mild elevation

Phos = 1.7 (2.5 – 4.0) decreased value

Urinalysis came back good for Jax yesterday.

Bland diet to get the throwing up under control and then a switch in regular died and get more weight back on him.  Thankfully he still seems okay.  God is good.

The weekend off.

Sober and nicotine free  another day.

My Bible study friends praying for Jax.

God.

My son, Justin.

Good work buddies.

Nicer weather this afternoon.

I am not stressing out about Jax’s vet bill.

A blanket of white leads me to a blanket of blue . Move over kitty!

Love your neighbor. I’m picking up a prescription for one.

The precious gift of listening. She is upset to be ill.

An offer to pay for the meds has Hubby frowning but we are here to help each other.

Would not make a trip to Acme but if I’m there what can I buy?Making it fun instead of a drudge.

Checking in with people who are sick or sad makes me glad I’m not.

Adjusting the format of the Sunday service. Thanks to those who stepped forward to fill spots left vacant.

The weather prediction says rain next week. I’ll be saying rain,rain go away.

A voice announces her presence downstairs. Meg had the good sense to hang out here for ninety minutes before trying the roads to Cleveland.

I wish her well! Traffic but no adventure!

In about an hour I’ll expect a text. Texting is efficient!

Watching clips of the  warm and wonderful things she will see on her cruise in May. It’s good to see when our world is frozen.

My reaction was “No Way” for cleaning today. Tomorrow is another day.

Nothing I have to do that can’t be postponed.(Hubby has a meeting tonight. He says he won’t cancel.Bless his stubborn soul!)

We have food. We are warm. All good!