We are headed into this dicey weather season and while I am concerned … even worried … about friends and loved ones, I also feel grateful for living on the desert floor.
Day 311 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Christmas Catalogs
I’m a big believer in dreams and Christmas catalogs are the physical manifestations of dreams. They are filled with possibilities and indulgences and ideas.
Day 310 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Getting It Done
My patience has increased with my experience leaving me in a better position to laugh about these challenges.
Day 309 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Long Shadows
We grabbed Enzo's leash and headed out for a quick stroll through the neighborhood. The shadows were just beginning to lengthen.
Day 308 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Cool Cars, Awesome Airplanes
We walked among the several rows of vehicles, in awe of the attention to detail their owner’s lavished on their rides.
Day 307 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Internet
To me, the benefits outweigh the consequences. I couldn’t work remotely from a place I love without it.
Day 306 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Clean Windows
He and his assistant, Ashley, arrived with buckets and squeegees and assorted tools of their trade and proceeded to easily erase the gloom of the monsoonal storms.
Day 305 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Nothing
Here in the desert, except for the occasional howl or bark of a coyote, there is no sound at all outside my open window. Nothing! Absolute stillness.
Day 304 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Fancy Little Things
The little extras that we include in our trips, the fancy little (and often useful) souvenirs we bring home that remind us of the joys we’ve experienced, bring us great joy.
Day 303 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Simplicity
In a world filled with complication, I realized the things I truly loved to do were all fairly simple.
