Gratitude and Joy

Day 276 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Quiet Evenings

Savoring the fresh flavors of a good meal and perhaps still sipping on a glass (or bottle) of wine, we’ll often just sit and watch the sunset ...

Gratitude and Joy

Day 274 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Air Conditioning

For the past week or so I’ve been very warm in the evenings. I even questioned Greg about whether he’d adjusted the thermostat.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 271 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Staying Unsettled

Yet somehow, we always look around and see one more thing that needs to be updated.

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Day 270 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Relationships

I’m still on the hunt for the perfect bar/restaurant, mechanic and some other places/people, but so far, I feel a lot more settled and “at home.”

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Day 268 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Humor in the Air

I love this time of year, so it’s entirely possible the weather is adding to my ability to find humor in practically everything.

Gratitude and Joy, humor

Day 267 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Something Silly

I love languages and have a passable knowledge of several, but I like to joke that the only ones I am fluent in are “movie quotes,” “sarcasm,” “song lyrics,” and “baby talk.”

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Day 266 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Sunday Morning Traffic

One of the things that makes these early mornings tolerable is the utter and complete lack of traffic.

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Day 265- A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Freckles

... I disliked having freckles. My mom insisted they were cute, but I wanted to be glamorous and beautiful. Cute was disappointing.

Family, Gratitude and Joy

Day 263 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Next Generation

I am thrilled to witness a second generation of family at the same school.

Food, Gratitude and Joy

Day 262 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Travel and Cheat Food

I’m grateful to be healthy enough that the occasional ill-advised meal or snack won’t ruin me ...