Gratitude and Joy

Day 24 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – My Pool

We are always ready to serve up a poolside cocktail, but when you throw in guests you rarely see, it adds to the joy and reminds me to be grateful.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 23 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Change

Sometimes it’s the little changes that make you smile -  a new bedspread, or new towels in the bathroom. Something as simple as fresh flowers on the table can brighten a room without giving you the panic of a whole-scale change. 

Gratitude and Joy, Travel

Day 22 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Sunshine

No matter where you live, no matter where you are, you can’t help but paste on a smile and enjoy a beautiful sunny day.

Food, Gratitude and Joy

Day 21 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Farmers Markets

Our neighborhood market isn't a huge, but it’s got a little of everything.

Food, Gratitude and Joy, Wine/Cocktails

Day 20 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Wine

I am grateful for good wine. The flavors and ritual of savoring a glass bring me joy. 

Gratitude and Joy

Day 19 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Sunbeams

That deliciously toasty spot yearns to be occupied in a lazy-day demonstration of how to relax.

Food, Gratitude and Joy

Day 18 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Fresh-baked Bread

I found a recipe last fall that offered “no knead” bread. I was skeptical.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 17 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Clouds (Guest Blog)

Whatever their type, clouds bring me joy because they are never the same, representing the constant change of our environment.

Flying, Musings, Travel

Night Flights

No conversations pierced the silence. No babies cried.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 16 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – My Bed

... gratitude and joy today are mixed with a twinge of something akin to homesickness.