– Grateful for waking up healthy and happy
– Grateful for building healthy habits
– Focused and energized after workout
– Calmness surrounds me
– Ability to be lighthearted and serious
– Reading teaches and inspires me
– Value of time in my life
– Music fills me with beauty and joy
– Living each day with mindfulness and gratitude

Breakfast with my beloved daughter-in-law Dyan, and my grandson Nate’s girlfriend Kam in Siesta Key Village. Delightful

One of my dearest friends lives in Sarasota. Diane and I spent the afternoon uproariously shopping and then eating a Chicago Hot Dog (a party in your mouth!) at Joe’s.

Tom and I went to Demetrio’s in Sarasota for dinner. I had a cauliflower pizza and Tom had shells and meatballs – Delicious!

A quiet evening watching TV. I did some counted cross stitch.

In our vacation condo, I have a writing center (wherever my laptop is – lol). And an art center with all my supplies. My library with all my books and magazines. And a needlework center with my counted cross stitch. It’s a good thing that Tom is so easygoing and agreeable.

So blessed to have this wonderful vacation – so relaxing and fun!

1. Goddess

2. Sleep

3. Walk with Divya

4a. The post office

4b. Music on phone playing on ride home

5. Text from Cassie

6. Text from Leslie

7. Phone call with my mother

8. Music recommendations from Roxani

9. Pictures from Brian of the house he’s working on in Steubenville, Ohio

Reading a book where author extols her five senses and perception.She begins this book because of finding out she is in danger of losing some vision. Suddenly everything is vivid.

Vision and colors. Bright, beautiful and bold.

Hearing. Music and messages.

Taste. Subtle and succinct.

Smell. Comforting and cautioning.

Touch. Bracing and embracing.

Be aware and come to your senses!

Grateful for Hubby. He isn’t feeling well and house is too quiet  without him.

Grateful for my sisters as we mourn the passing of a cousin. Grateful oldest sister is recuperating.

Grateful for friends. They are essential. Connections to one another.

Finding wisdom in a book. “Be grateful for the fleas” Corrie Ten Boom

Grateful to be of service. Food is purchased for meal give away on Sunday!

Grateful that I have all I need! Everything could be taken from me but if I have friends and family I will survive!

vacation fun

the beach

reading

ATCs (Artist’s Trading Cards)

fun food

friends and family

coloring

writing

great barbecue tonight

a day of relaxation

classical music

finished the book – Left on Tenth, excellent

started – Look at the Birdie – Kurt Vonnegut (short stories) – love me some quirky writing

hanging with Nate and Andrew and Nate’s girlfriend

new colored pencils

Wordle in 3! Yeah me!

Deep thought! Perhaps we all make up a jigsaw puzzle.

You be you, I’ll be ME. Creating a beautiful picture

How did this house get so dirty? I can make a difference!

There is logic to a jigsaw puzzle and to a project. Edges, piece by piece, one area at a time!

Music as I work. What to listen?

No phone till things are done then a walk and an ice cream. Why must I bribe myself?

Have a pieceful day!

1. meaningful conversations
2. appreciating the simple things
3. an abundance of “things” that inspire me
4. Hershey’s chocolate with almonds yum, yum
5. God’s wonderful wisdom and timing
6. 4 days until vacation, woo hoo!
7. new beginnings
8. family always
9. rest at the end of a long day

1. Goddess

2. Hot coffee on a rainy day

3. Patient group leaders

4. Downpours stopped just as I was getting out of group.

5. a helpful copy shop.

6. Bumping into Kendra at the market, and Mary waving at me as she drove past in the parking lot.

7. A salmon filet

8. A grateful place