Daily Reminder # 652

Still a touch under the weather. Tummy wonky, arms and shoulders aching. So I'm using that as an excuse to skip typing my gratitude or saying anything worthwhile, which is too bad because I listened to something pretty interesting on Healing with the Masters earlier and I had planned to write about it.  It was a session about finding inner peace.  

Dull day at the back door.  Lots of crow activity. I think maybe they have babies in the nest.  I know there is a nest high in one of the pine trees in the back yard. Not where I can see it, but I see them flying in and out.  Crows mate for life and their off-spring from the previous year help care for the nestlings. Isn't that nice to know?  Anyway.... This is a fairly long-winded way of not doing something, isn't it?  

I WISH YOU A SPLENDID DAY!

I hope you have things to crow about

(Used that one before haven't I?  Sorry.)

Daily Reminder # 651

I forgot all about the reminder yesterday. Did Wordzzles and sort of forgot that there was supposed to be a part two to the day. My apologies.

I had a reasonably nice day. It's still too chilly here, but the back door offered some bunnies and a chipmunk and even some birds. Nobody much wanted to pose, though, so while it was fun seeing them, my photos are kind of disappointing. My evening wound down with me eating a supper that is not digesting happily and has left me feeling tired and bloated and cranky. Therefore, I'm going to just share some photos and skip gratitude. Not that I'm not grateful, I just feel too yucky to type it all up. Just saying it out loud and in my head this evening. Was nice to see bunnies again. Usually they just sit and eat grass but they were leaping around - like rabbits - all afternoon. Was fun to watch. Less fun to photograph. Anyway, hope all of you have had a lovely day.

I WISH YOU JOY

I WISH YOU PEACE

(I wish you a happy tummy.)

Weekly Wordzzle Challenge # 201

We are up to installment 41 of Paragon of Virtue, Fred Johnson's adventure in the Kingdom of Sunday, the story that I can't seem to finish off. Must admit I have kind of enjoyed doing a serial story, though I hope I can bring it to a happy conclusion soon. Will probably post Mr. Linky and the new words and do my exercises tomorrow. Seems to be becoming a habit.

5:45 Saturday: Well, this was not an easy task today. Imitating the walk? closet/ Armadillo? Who comes up with these words? Oops... I do. I really need to start cheating. But in any case, another week is behind me. Whew.

Here are links to the previous episodes.  If you need/want to catch up, click here for the 1st installment, 2nd installment, 3rd installment, 4th installment, 5th installment, 6th installment, 7th installment., 8th installment, 9th installment, 10th installment, 11th installment, 12th installment, 13th installment, 14th installment, 15th installment, 16th installment, 17th installment, 18th installment, 19th installment. 20th installment, 21st installment, 22nd installment, 23rd installment, 24th installment, 25th installment, 26th installment, 27th installment, 28th installment, 29th installment, 30th installment, 31st installment, 32nd installment, 33rd installment, 34th installment, 35th installment, 36th installment, 37th installment , 38th installment, 39th installment, 40th installment...

Words for this week's 10 word challenge were: closet, time, function, provide, prophets, reporting,  necessary, changes, self-sacrificing, stimulate   And for the mini: awesome, home made, imitating the walk, armadillo, startling

My mega:   

With the necessary changes in personnel made, it was time to dispatch the trolls and hope that nothing went wrong. "Ready Paraphrase? Ready all?" the wizard asked, and with everyone reporting back in the affirmative, he nodded to the eldest of the dragons and they began to recite in unison the words of the Bully Blaster spell: "By the prophets ancient unction, we wake the Bully Buster's function.  Startling in it's awesome power, fire to heal but not devour, Self-sacrificing dragons' breath, invoking exile but not death, to the home made for them in days of yore, we return these trolls to where they were before, this vortex of fire we provide to convey you to the other side. Imitating the walk of troll-kind past, from ours to your own world be forever cast."  As the wizard and Paraphrase spoke these words, the younger dragons combined their fiery breath into a vortex flames towards each of the shadow trolls in turn until they were all gone. "Well and bravely done my friends, " the wizard said when the last of the trolls was gone. "If you can hold on for that long, I would like you to maintain the vortex while we unlock the chamber in which we believe Lady Purist has been closeted all these years. I would not put it past our enemies to have put one last troll or two in there as well." Paraphrase  nodded. "A wise plan, though I think perhaps we might be wise to call in a few more dragons so that they can spell one another. Hard to know how long it will take to get to Lady Purist. I suggest Gregor, Agrivold and his brother Armadillo. Their hearts and their fire are both strong." "So be it," the wizard replied. 




My mini: 


No sooner were the words out of his mouth, than with startling speed, the three new dragons appeared. Gregor, a medium sized dragon whose scales were an amazing turquoise blue, wore a large home made looking medallion. Noticing the wizard's eye fall on it, he blushed (as much as a dragon can blush) and said. "My youngest made it to protect me. 'It's got my love in it,' she said. Makes a father's heart almost burst with pride," he added. "As well it should, the wizard smiled. "I was there when she gave it to him." Agrivold, the smallest of the three newcomers chimed in. "Up she dashed to us, cute as can be," he said imitating the walk of the young dragon as well as his size would allow and making everyone laugh with his efforts. The last of the three chimed in. "Your daughter has greatness in her, I think."   At those words, Gregor blushed yet again and said. "To hear such words from Armadillo the Awesome, is an honor indeed and I think you for your words."  Armadillo laughed and responded, "I am awesome only because fate gave me great size. What she has is a heart and mind big enough to enfold the world. She does dragondom proud.... but I suppose we must wait to praise her after we have completed our task here," he replied, turning his attention to Paraphrase and the wizard. "An honor to have been called. How may we serve?"




And the 10-word:  


"By the prophets," Armadillo exclaimed after the others had finished reporting on events thus far. "There's no time to waste, then, is there? I am profoundly honored to function as part of such a noble and self-sacrificing collection of heroes and heroines who are stimulating such positive changes in our kingdom.  I will be glad to provide any service you deem necessary.  I have always had a deep desire to do something - more than grow bigger - to merit being called "awesome."  Did you know that in my youth, I lived among Lady Purist's people? They were closet "Dragon Friends" even when it was not politically popular and their children through generations untold were anointed with dragon blood at birth. I believe that Agrivold and I may be able to reach the Lady telepathically and perhaps discover her situation more clearly before we proceed. If she is well enough, perhaps she can help facilitate her own escape." "If you weren't so big, I'd hug you," the wizard exclaimed with delight. "Did you know about this, Paraphrase? I feel renewed hope and energy.". 

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Words for next week's 10-word challenge:  cactus, treading water, bear, sluggish, advantage, fairness, diversion, rocking chair, threat, fix

And for the mini: lost, chartreuse, robust, sustained, believe

Thanks you for playing.  Newcomers can check here for some guidelines to make the game more fun. There are no rules, just some general guidelines and tricks.

Daily Reminder # 650

Today's Daily Reminder is pure pride along with some gratitude. The following is a little documentary about my awesome nephew, Chef Matt Kantor, who lives in Toronto.  It's so wonderful to see him not just exercising his gift for cooking - which incorporates a gift for love - but having so much fun doing it. I'm so proud of him. And so happy for him too.





Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an appeal to the Creative Forces of the Universe to hear and respond to my hopes and dreams.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I love them.
• the Secret Pickle Society
• YouTube
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• my little house
• weatherization
• warm robes and my heavy cape
• my furnace (it's COLD here, she whined)
• my little coffee maker
• coffee and Int'l delight
• granola bars
• grapefruit
• paper towels
• Angel hugs
• Netflix
• my grabber
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• my mattress
• a new pillow (well one from the guest bedroom)
• blankets (will Spring temperatures ever come?)
• indoor plumbing
• Dr. Bronner soaps
• Dr. Ihhiru probiotic soap
• the view from my front window
• my back yard
• my camera
• my microwave
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• coconut oil
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• an abundance of kitty toys
• Pandora radio
• my awesome Bose speakers
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the human voice
• the boom box by my bed
• my grabber
• my camera
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million a year or....)
• winning lottery numbers
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• freshly pained living and bedroom walls
• company/companionship
• more flowers/landscaping for the back yard
• a sun room on the back of the house
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• a mattress for the guest bedroom
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• more paying reiki clients
• a party for my 65th birthday in July
• one or more whistle blow gatherings
• a paid off mortgage
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• Nintendo
• a new (Dutch) front door
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• Healing with the Masters
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• water (for drinking and bathing)
• my new toothbrush
• sight
• taste
• touch
• smell
• hearing
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• my body (warts and all)
• breath
• my education
• books
• literature
• poetry
• words
• wordzzles (still to be faced today)
• imagination
• ideas
• inspiration
• resilience
• determination
• little treasures
• my friends
• my neighbors
• beauty
• the colors of the rainbow
• Jon Stewart
• Stephen Colbert
• Comedy Central
• PBS
• the Sci-Fi Channel
• HGTV
• the pink flowering tree across the street
• food to eat
• hope
• possibilities
• love
• laughter
• life

MAY ALL YOUR PICKLES BE SWEET

Daily Reminder # 649

I forgot all about the reminder today. Well, I remembered on and off but just forgot to do it. Tired and think I will skip gratitude and just share this little video. I will confess that I'm not a vegan or even a vegetarian, though I was a vegetarian for a few years. It just isn't practical for me at present. I saw an interview with the Dalai Lama last night. He's not a vegetarian. Boy, was that a surprise to me. Don't know why I thought he would be. He said he did it for a while when he was living in India (?) but then he got sick and went back to eating meat.  Anyway, thought I'd share this video.





I also just finished watching a lovely movie called THE WAY with Martin Sheen. Worth watching.


I think I had something else to say or share but I don't remember what it is, so that's all I've got this evening. 

WISHING YOU A 

WONDERFUL DAY!

Daily Reminder # 648

Temperatures are still hovering just below 50 degrees here and projected to continue doing so for the rest of the week. I'm really ready for open windows to go with the look of Spring, but I guess I will just have to be patient.  Today was my youngest niece's birthday. My sister's children are all wonderful. Diana, has been gracious enough to never waiver in her love for me despite seeing me at my worst - crying in the bathroom at her sister's wedding because I was "not their mother," struggling to pack up my home of 33 years for the journey to Arizona. I think she accomplished more in a few hours than I did over weeks of effort. Then she drove me across the country. We left my Stuyvesant Town apartment exactly 12 years ago today on her 25th birthday. She had to endure me singing along to a lot of John Denver, but it was a lovely drive. We broke speed records getting there, one overnight and vegetarian picnics along the side of the road. Then she helped me in the process of getting my little house, going through at least one major melt-down with me in the process. At the worst moment - when it looked like everything was going to fall through - she helped me financially. I could go on and on. She's amazing. Her brother and sister are no slouches either. My sister produced magnificent children. Happy Birthday, Diana. Thanks for loving me.

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, a wish-list hoping to be manifested, an effort to teach myself that it's ok for me to want things and to have them. A work in progress, but hopefully the Creative Forces of the Universe are working on the big ticket items even as I type.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they love me
• my little house
• Dr. Jim
• the telephone
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• PBS
• Comedy Central
• the Sci-Fi Channel
• litter box changed and garbage out
• the garbage man
• paper towels
• my microwave 
• my little coffee maker
• coffee and Int'l Delight (exceptionally good today for some reason)
• music
• Pandora radio
• the joy of listening
• the joy of the Bose Speakers Diana gave me
• the joy of singing
• the human voice
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• SKYPE
• paint shop pro
• popcorn with almond milk (haven't tried it yet... Dr. Oz suggested it)
• my warm robe
• my little wool hat
• my heavy cape
• my camera
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• the colors of the rainbow
• beauty
• sight
• taste
• touch
• smell
• hearing
• my body
• breath
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• the capacity for thought
• that my brain still seems reasonably functional
• my cane
• my chair/walker
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• a clothes dryer
• more flowers/landscaping in the back yard
• a sun room on the back of the house
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million a year or...)
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• a mattress for the guest bedroom
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• a new (Dutch) front door
• Nintendo
• Company/companionship
• a party for my 65th birthday in July
• one or more whistling vessel gathering
• a paid off mortgage
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• Healing with the Masters
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• the view from my front window
• my back yard
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• Vitamin D-3
• my new toothbrush
• computer games
• my reiki teddy bears
• my friends
• my neighbors
• matches
• the smell of white sage
• lavender
• allspice
• coconut oil
• rechargeable batteries
• indoor plumbing
• my grabber
• kitty hugs
• animal companions past and present (a special thought for my friend's dog Josie, who died a year ago today. Josie helped rescue Angel. She was a sweet and special dog.)
• my mattress
• sleep
• things I'm forgetting (a lot tonight I think)
• hope
• determination
• resilience
• words
• ideas
• poetry
• literature
• creativity
• love
• laughter
• life

WISHING YOU A SPLENDID DAY!

Daily Reminder # 647

Well, it's cold and damp and rainy. It looks like Spring at the moment and feels like Fall and tonight it's supposed to snow. Strange weather. I spent some time at the back door and even the little chipmunk didn't bother to drop by... just this little starling... who sang a sweet song even in the rain.

A little Neale Donald Walsch today.... something we all need to hear, I think, especially those of us who have too often been told the opposite...

On this day of your life, dear friend, 

I believe God wants you to know...

..that you are a pure child of God, beautiful 

in your innocence -- and that this is true 

no matter what you may have done.

There is no offense you could ever 

commit that can rob you of your magnificence, 

or of the wonder of who you are. Gosh, Eliot Spitzer's 

drama has brought up a lot of stuff for all of us, hasn't 

it? Yet who among us hasn't fallen from the path, 

betrayed another, acted unwisely, fallen prey to 

temptation, given in to a craving or addiction?

All of us are human. And in God's eyes that 

makes us perfect. Really. Just the way we are. 

Like 3-year-olds, looking anxiously up at some elder, 

wondering with quivering lips whether we'll get a 

spanking for breaking the rules...

The 3-year-old is beautiful in her innocence. He is 

pure as snow, and there is simply something that 

has not been totally understood, or fully integrated into 

behavior yet.  It's okay. We don't mean to be "bad." 

And in truth, we aren't. Not a one of us.

We're simply, sometimes, mistaken. And God loves 

us anyway. Immensely. Completely. Eternally.

Just   as    we    are.

Love, Your Friend....

   

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to embrace abundance and possibility and to inspire the Creative Forces of the Universe to come and play with me and bring me cool presents.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my little house
• Coffee and International Delight
• my little coffee maker
• water
• my furnace
• my warm robe and it's hood
• my neighbors
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I love them
• my friends
• my computer
• email
• the internet
• computer games
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• the capacity for thought
• my camera
• the view from my front window
• the back yard
• that it didn't snow last night as predicted
• Pandora Radio
• music
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the awesome Bose speakers my niece gave me
• the boom box by my bed
• hearing
• taste
• touch
• smell
• sight
• lavender
• allspice
• white sage
• my grabber
• paper towels
• my new toothbrush (it's awesome... the old one was VERY old)
• my cane
• my chair/walker
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• indoor plumbing
• my kitchen
• the microwave
• refrigeration
• cheese
• food
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• President Obama 
• a clothes dryer
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• a mattress for the guest room
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• a paid off mortgage
• freshly painted living and bedroom
• a new (Dutch) front door
• more paying reiki clients
• company/companionship
• a party for my 65th birthday
• at least one whistle blow gathering
• Nintendo
• more flowers/landscaping for the back yard
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• a sun room on the back of the house
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• Neale Donald Walsh
• Healing with the Masters
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• words
• literature
• poetry
• ideas
• inspiration
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• the Sci Fi Channel
• PBS
• Comedy Central
• Dr. Bronner soaps
• Dr. Ihhiru probiotic soap (really good - another gift from my niece Diana)
• tingshas
• sleeping cats
• turkey vultures in flight
• flowering trees and bushes
• the colors of the rainbow
• beauty
• hope
• resilience
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• Vitamin D-3
• the telephone
• my mattress
• blankets
• my heavy cape
• Netflix
• dandylions
• starlings
• things I'm forgetting
• love
• laughter
• life

WISHING YOU BEAUTY

AND MORE STEPS FORWARD THAN BACK

Daily Reminder # 646

Well, it's chilly and gray again, but it didn't snow here as it has in some places not too far off. Still, they are predicting snow tomorrow. Really. It's April 23rd.  Snow is just not right. So, anyway, I thought today, I'd go with just a little chuckle (well, I think it's funny) and some gratitude....





Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to call abundance into my life and to consider the possibility that I am worthy of living an abundant life. Also an effort to get the Creative Forces of the Universe to hear the calls of my heart and my trust in their willingness to humor me.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my little house
• my furnace
• my warm robe with it's hood
• my wool hat
• my heavy cape
• my little coffee maker
• Coffee and Int'l Delight
• water
• yogurt
• paper towels
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• my computer
• computer games
• the internet
• email
• YouTube
• Google
• SKYPE
• Pandora Radio
• music
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the human voice
• my awesome Bose speakers
• the boom box by my bed
• my mattress
• blankets
• my new toothbrush arrived (charging as I type... Yippee)
• that it didn't snow
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• personal treasures
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• indoor plumbing
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• Coconut Oil
• my grabber
• Nintendo
• a gathering/celebration for my 65th birthday in July
• a whistling vessel gathering
• more flowers/landscaping for the back y ard
• a clothes dryer
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million a year is fine too)
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• a clothes dryer
• winning lottery numbers
• company/companionship
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• a mattress for the guest room
• a sun room on the back of the house
• a new (Dutch) front door
• more paying reiki clients
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• a paid off mortgage
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• Seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• Healing with the Masters
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• Janet, the mail carrier
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I them
• words
• literature
• poetry
• beauty
• the colors of the rainbow
• imagination
• my camera
• my cane
• my chair/walker
• that my legs still wobble me from room to room
• sight
• taste 
• touch
• smell (although Tara just pooped and.....)
• the hideous little green aroma thingy someone gave me for Christmas two years ago (see item above)
• hearing
• lavender
• allspice
• peppermint
• white sage
• my kitchen
• my refrigerator
• food
• my microwave
• passion fruit sherbert
• energy saver light bulbs
• that my house was weatherized
• my neighbors
• my friends
• breath
• my body (even if it does have issues)
• things I'm forgetting or giving thanks for privately
• the delete button
• Crocs
• memory foam
• hope
• love
• laughter
• life

WISHING YOU A LOVELY DAY!

Daily Reminder # 645

It's cold and wet and gloomy today. No open windows. But here are some more photos from yesterday's bounty at the back door. I'm listening to some of the recordings from Healing with the Masters and I can't really recommend them enough. Lots of food for thought in every one.  I will let them speak for themselves.  The course is free and you can listen to the talks live on the phone or SKYPE of after the fact as I do.

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an attempt to connect to the idea of abundance with joy and playfulness and to help convince myself that I am worthy of happiness and comfort.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my little house
• my warm robes
• my little coffee maker
• coffee and Int'l Delight
• yogurt
• granola bars
• water
• Healing with the Masters
• Wayne Dyer
• David Neagle
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• Pandora Radio
• music
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• my awesome Bose speakers
• sight
• sound
• touch
• taste
• smell
• the body
• breath
• lavender
• allspice
• white sage
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• computer games
• paper towels
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• my hands
• my camera
• critters
• my back yard
• the view from my front window (even on a cold, rainy day)
• wise people
• possibilities
• ideas
• inspiration
• words
• poetry
• literature
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million a year is good too)
• winning lottery numbers
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• a sun room on the back of the house
• new curtains
• blinds for the front windows
• more paying reiki clients
• company/companionship
• a gathering for my 65th birthday in July
• Nintendo
• a paid off mortgage
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• a whistling vessel gathering
• a mattress for the back bedroom
• a new (Dutch) front door
• a clothes dryer
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• Healing with the Masters
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• my kitchen
• my microwave
• my friends
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I them
• coupons
• the colors of the rainbow
• beauty
• my grabber
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• cheese
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• indoor plumbing
• Miracle Foot Repair cream
• my reiki bears
• flowers and flowering trees
• turkey vultures in flight
• Spring (even if it IS cold and damp an doesn't feel like it)
• greening of the world
• Netflix
• Dr. Bronner soaps
• Dr. Ihhiru probiotic soap
• the telephone
• kitty hugs
• kitties at play
• rain for a thirsty earth
• wishes
• hope
• resilience
• determination
• Advil
• the things I'm forgetting
• peace
• love
• laughter
• life

MAY YOUR DEEPEST 

HOPES AND DREAMS BECOME MANIFEST

Daily Reminder # 644

It's a gloomy, warm/cold day, but I finished my wordzzles and best of all, the back yard was in a very good mood despite the weather.  There were some birds who visited, but it seemed to be mostly a mammal day - chipmunk, squirrel and woodchuck.  The birds fluttered by but didn't really linger. I had fun with this little squirrel, though, who was very into posing for me. Bless his little heart. LOTS of pictures so I am very happy. Just going with pictures. Lots and lots of them. And gratitude, of course.

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an exercise in befriending and enticing abundance into my life. I wish I was better at it, but I'm making the effort at least.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my little house
• the view from my front window
• my little coffee maker
• yogurt
• granola bars
• Coffee and Int'l Delight
• the back yard and back porch
• my camera
• cute squirrels and chipmunks
• cardinals, robins, grackles
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• Pandora radio
• music
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the awesome Bose speakers my niece gave me
• the boom box by my bed
• my mattress
• water
• my grabber
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• tingshas
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• sight
• taste
• touch
• smell
• hearing
• the colors of the rainbow
• breath
• a beating heart
• a reasonably functioning brain
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• my reiki teddy bears
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• a clothes dryer
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million/year is good too)
• more flowers/landscaping for the back yard
• a sun room on the back of the house
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• company/companionship
• a paid off mortgage
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• a mattress/bed for the guest bedroom
• a reading/healing with Nancy DuTertre
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• a new (Dutch) front door
• a gathering/party for my 65th birthday in July
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• more paying reiki clients
• Nintendo
• one or more whistle blow gatherings
• seeing the red list turn to black
• beauty
• words
• poetry
• literature
• finished wordzzles 
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I them
• my friends
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• Google 
• SKYPE
• YouTube
• Netflix
• new ideas
• creativity
• inspiration
• imagination
• my neighbors
• Angel hugs
• Tara at play
• indoor plumbing
• my kitchen
• my microwave
• computer games
• determination
• resilience
• love
• laughter
• life

WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL DAY!