Gratitude and Joy

Day 141 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – GSD

! I have a stack of lists! I actually thought about making a list of my lists ...

Gratitude and Joy

Day 139 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Puzzles

Recently, a neighbor gave us a puzzle of colorful sailboats. We opened it up, spread the pieces out and spent a few hours putting it together.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 137 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Bouquets

We often buy flowers for our room even when we’re traveling.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 136 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Little Things

All these little things make me smile, whether they were discovered on the other side of the world or spotted on a store shelf during a day of shopping.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 135 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Winning

Scratching those tickets reminds me of my dad and the occasional win always puts a big smile on my face.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 134 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – A Day Off (Sort of)

Yet here I am, very early on a Monday morning, wondering what I am going to post today. Then it hit me … post a blog about taking a day off!

Family, Gratitude and Joy

Day 133 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Mother’s Day

... on this Mother’s Day, I look forward to the possibility each of them will pick up the phone to wish me a happy day.

Gratitude and Joy, humor

Day 132 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Comedy

We laughed uproariously, feeling the stress leave our bodies, and enjoyed just being together.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 130 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – New Appliances

I remember the year my dad gave my mom our first dishwasher. I was in high school!

Arizona, Gratitude and Joy

Day 129 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Wild West (Home Version)

I wonder if Germans who vacation in the US go home with souvenirs that bring some of the wild west into their homes.