Daily Reminder # 595

Well, I didn't take any pictures again, so I'm going to have to mess around with some existing ones and pretend I'm being creative.  Neale Donald Walsh's message from God is pretty intense today...  I've gotten better at letting go of the belief that people need to be rescued by me. I suck so badly at my own life, yet there's a part of me that thinks I can do everyone else's so much better than they are doing it. I do know better, but there IS a part of me that would love to micromanage other people. What's the old saying... "those who can DO, those who can't teach."  Anyway, here's Neale's advice for today.

On this day of your life, dear friend, 

I believe God wants you to know...

...that nobody needs your help.

I know, I know...this is a difficult one. 

But it is true. Yetthis does not mean no one 

wants your help, or that noone could use your 

help. It simply means the thought that another

Aspect of Divinity is powerless without you is inaccurate.

Do not do something, therefore, because you 

think someone else needs you. That only builds 

resentment. Do whatever you do as a means of deciding, 

declaring, creating, and experiencing who you are--and 

who you choose to be. Then you will never feel victimized, 

powerless, or without choice. Yes? You see how 

simple it all is? Get out of victimhood.

Love, Your Friend.... 

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to train myself to believe in abundance and miracles and possibilities - and in my right and worthiness to desire and even HAVE things and maybe even happiness and self worth. It is also a prayer of sorts to the Universe to hear and respond.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my home
• my little coffee maker
• Coffee and Int'l Delight
• granola bars
• water
• Margaret
• EISEP
• Schwans
• microwavable pizza slices
• my microwave
• my camera
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• the garbage man and his extra steps
• poetry
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• beauty
• the view from my front window
• my warm robes
• my heavy cape
• my furnace
• Crocs
• checks mailed, made it through another month
• music
• Pandora radio
• my awesome Bose speakers that my niece Diana gave me
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the human voice
• an abundance of cat toys
• watching Tara play
• watching Angel play
• memory foam
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• indoor plumbing
• paper towels
• paper
• my grabber
• teddy bears
• computer games
• Google
• YouTube
• SKYPE
• vet coming to look at Angel's foot tomorrow
• antibiotics for Tara (who is doing well)
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• Netflix
• lavender
• allspice
• a clothes dryer
• a new Dutch Door front door
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• paid off mortgage
• Nintendo
• company/companionship
• a sun room on the back of the house
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• more flowers/landscaping in the back yard
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million dollars/year)
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• paying reiki clients
• a party/company for my 65th birthday
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• the colors of the rainbow
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• the capacity to think and change
• clean laundry
• Dr. Bronner soaps
• my friends
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I love them
• Advil
• resilience
• hope
• determination
• possibilities
• words
• poetry
• poets
• literature
• ideas
• inspiration
• creativity
• Paint Shop Pro
• Miracle Foot Repair Cream
• plastic containers
• my microwave
• my mattress
• blankets
• sight
• taste
• touch
• smell
• hearing
• breath
• having a body, even one I'm not to comfortable in
• all the things I'm forgetting
• kind hearted people - "real" and "cyber"
• hope
• love
• laughter
• life

MAY YOUR DAY BE FILLED WITH WONDERS!

Daily Reminder # 594

I have nothing again. No pictures. No ideas.  I do have a request. Angel seems to have hurt her foot. I noticed drops of blood when I put the garbage out but didn't realize until a short time ago that she must have caught her claw on something. It's very tender to the touch. Any prayers in her direction would be much appreciated.


For the rest, I will have to go forage at YouTube and see what they have to offer.  Think I will ramble through the past a bit.


This is a wonderful, haunting song from the Weavers...  (My sister introduced me to a lot of wonderful musicians - the Weavers, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte... and others I can't think of at the moment.)






This one is new to me.





This one is a favorite





And a little Bob Dylan. Saw him in concert once.  





Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to train myself to believe in abundance and miracles and possibilities - and in my right and worthiness to desire and even HAVE things and maybe even happiness and self worth. It is also a prayer of sorts to the Universe to hear and respond.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my home
• my little coffee maker
• Coffee and Int'l Delight
• granola bars
• water
• my camera
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• poetry
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• beauty
• the view from my front window
• my warm robes
• my heavy cape
• my furnace
• Crocs
• paid bills (or at least the checks are written and ready to be mailed)
• music
• Pandora radio
• my awesome Bose speakers that my niece Diana gave me
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the human voice
• an abundance of cat toys
• watching Tara play
• watching Angel play
• memory foam
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• indoor plumbing
• paper towels
• paper
• my grabber
• litter box changed and garbage out
• teddy bears
• computer games
• Google
• YouTube
• SKYPE
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• Netflix
• lavender
• allspice
• a clothes dryer
• a new Dutch Door front door
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• paid off mortgage
• Nintendo
• a sun room on the back of the house
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• company/companionship
• more flowers/landscaping in the back yard
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million dollars/year)
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• paying reiki clients
• a party/company for my 65th birthday
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• paying reiki client!
• the colors of the rainbow
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• the capacity to think and change
• a lovely warm shower
• Nexxus shampoo
• Dr. Bronner soaps
• my friends
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I love them
• Advil
• resilience
• hope
• determination
• possibilities
• words
• poetry
• poets
• literature
• ideas
• inspiration
• creativity
• Miracle Foot Repair Cream
• plastic containers
• my microwave
• my mattress
• blankets
• sight
• taste
• touch
• smell
• hearing
• breath
• my body - even though we have "issues," it's handy to have one
• that the rights of gays to marry has prevailed in CA
• all the things I'm forgetting to list or being grateful for in private
• hope
• love
• laughter
• life

And a little Simon and Garfunkel to close with...

WISHING YOU A SPLENDID DAY!

Daily Reminder # 593

Just some poetry and some gratitude tonight...

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to train myself to believe in abundance and miracles and possibilities - and in my right and worthiness to desire and even HAVE things and maybe even happiness and self worth. It is also a prayer of sorts to the Universe to hear and respond.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my home
• my little coffee maker
• Coffee and Int'l Delight
• granola bars
• water
• my camera
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• poetry
• Netflix
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• beauty
• the view from my front window
• my warm robes
• my heavy cape
• my furnace
• Crocs
• music
• Pandora radio
• my awesome Bose speakers that my niece Diana gave me
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the human voice
• an abundance of cat toys
• watching Tara play
• watching Angel play
• memory foam
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• indoor plumbing
• paper towels
• paper
• my grabber
• teddy bears
• computer games
• Google
• YouTube
• SKYPE
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• a clothes dryer
• a new Dutch Door front door
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• paid off mortgage
• Nintendo
• a sun room on the back of the house
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• company/companionship
• more flowers/landscaping in the back yard
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million dollars/year)
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• paying reiki clients
• a party/company for my 65th birthday
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• paying reiki client!
• the colors of the rainbow
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• the capacity to think and change
• Neale Donald Walsch
• my friends
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I love them
• Advil
• resilience
• hope
• determination
• possibilities
• words
• poetry
• poets
• literature
• ideas
• inspiration
• creativity
• Miracle Foot Repair Cream
• plastic containers
• my microwave
• the telephone
• ramen noodles
• my mattress
• blankets
• things that make me laugh
• things that make me smile
• more than enough to eat
• all the things I'm forgetting to list or being grateful for in private
• hope
• love
• laughter
• life

MAY WE LET THE BEAUTY WE LOVE 
BE WHAT WE DO

Daily Reminder # 592

Well I forgot to do the reminder yesterday. Well, to be accurate, I remembered in late afternoon and decided not to do anything about it and shift back to posting at night even though that means technically, I'll have skipped a day. Unless, I post before midnight. I suppose I could do that. Anyway... Think I'm going to give tonight to Neale Donald Walsch again. This is a good one, especially, right at this moment, for the friend for whom I am writing these posts. For myself, I have been feeling lonely these days... and a bit achy. Such is life. Today was a whine to my therapist day. Poor man earns his pittance.  Anyway, here's Neale's message from God.

On this day of your life, dear friend, 

I believe God wants you to know...

...that God is talking to you every minute of

every hour of every day.

You are never alone, or without help or guidance,

counsel or advice. You need but purely and earnestly

ask a question and God will answer you, directly

and immediately.

The answer may come in an unexpected form, but it

will come.Your only job then will be to not ignore it;

to see it for what it is. For all you know these very words

may be an answer to your question about whether God

is even listening to you or offering you guidance.

.

Love, Your Friend.... 

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to train myself to believe in abundance and miracles and possibilities - and in my right and worthiness to desire and even HAVE those things. It is also a prayer of sorts to the Universe to hear and respond.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my home
• Dr. Jim
• my little coffee maker
• Coffee and Int'l Delight
• grapefruit
• granola bars
• water
• my camera
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• snail mail
• Netflix
• Janet, the letter carrier
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• beauty
• the view from my front window
• signs of Spring
• my warm robes
• my heavy cape
• my furnace
• Crocs
• music
• Pandora radio
• my awesome Bose speakers that my niece Diana gave me
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• the human voice
• an abundance of cat toys
• watching Tara play
• watching Angel play
• memory foam
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• popcorn
• cheese
• indoor plumbing
• paper towels
• paper
• my grabber
• teddy bears
• computer games
• Google
• YouTube
• SKYPE
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• a clothes dryer
• a new Dutch Door front door
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• paid off mortgage
• a sun room on the back of the house
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• Nintendo
• company/companionship
• more flowers/landscaping in the back yard
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million dollars/year)
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• paying reiki clients
• a party/company for my 65th birthday
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• the colors of the rainbow
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• the capacity to think and change
• Neale Donald Walsch
• my friends
• my nieces, my nephew and their families
• that they are happy, healthy and successful
• that they seem to love me as I love them
• resilience
• hope
• determination
• possibilities
• words
• poetry
• literature
• ideas
• inspiration
• creativity
• Miracle Foot Repair Cream
• plastic containers
• my microwave
• my SSD
• Food Stamps
• PBS
• the telephone
• a reiki job (maybe)
• tingshas
• photographs
• my mattress
• blankets
• things that make me laugh
• things that make me smile
• more than enough to eat
• a place to live
• a really good mortgage
• that I didn't get caught in the housing mess
• guardian angels
• hope
• love
• laughter
• life

May You Feel Spirit Watching Over You

and Lighting Your Path

Daily Reminder # 591

I have not an idea in my head today.  I do have some congestion, a mild headache and a bad disposition. I got this in my email this morning and I thought they were pretty amusing, so I'm going to use them as today's post. They aren't attributed to anybody, so I'm assuming that I'm not violating any copyright.

Paraprosdokian: "A figure  of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous  situation."  For example: "Where there's a will, I  want to be in it!" 

       
1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down  to his level and beat you with experience.

2. The  last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my  list.

3. Light travels faster than sound. This is  why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.    

5. We never really  grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

6.  War does not determine who is right - only who is left..

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

8.  Evening news is where they begin with 'Good Evening,' and  then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

9. To steal  ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is  research.

10. A bus station is where a bus stops.  A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have  a work station.

11. I thought I wanted a career.  Turns out I just wanted paychecks.

12. Whenever I  fill out an application, in the part that says, 'In case  of emergency, notify:' I put 'DOCTOR.'

13. I  didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

14. Women will never be equal to men until they  can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut,  and still     think they are sexy.

15. Behind every successful  man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is  usually another woman.

16. A clear conscience is  the sign of a fuzzy memory.

17. You do not need a  parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive  twice.

18. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure  makes misery easier to live with.

19. There's a  fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so  they can't get away.

20. I used to be indecisive.  Now I'm not so sure.

21. You're never too old to  learn something stupid.

22. To be sure of  hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit  the target.

23. Nostalgia isn't what it used to  be.

24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending  machine.

25. Going to church doesn't make you a  Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a  car.

I think I'm going to skip the gratitude list today and just do it in my achy head instead. 

WISHING YOU SMILES AND LAUGHTER!

Daily Reminder # 590

Well, it's very late, so I think I'll just post this one, rather inspiring video that someone sent to me this morning and do a gratitude list.  Ok... found two other inspiring videos to go with the first one. 



and a similar story:





Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an attempt to embrace abundance and learn to expect the Universe to be on my side. The idea is to inspire myself and in so doing get the Creative Forces of the Universe to respond to my hope and faith with generous contributions to my bank account and general well being.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• Chocolate Soy Silk
• granola bars
• water
• my furnace
• weatherizing
• my warm robes and my heavy cape
• my home
• signs of Spring
• the view from my front window
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• Vitacost.com
• Janet, the letter carrier
• the US mail
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that me legs still wobble me around with help
• eye drops
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• my microwave
• my kitchen
• computer games
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• the capacity for change
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• beauty
• 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 neighbors
• the colors of the rainbow
• allspice
• lavender
• sight
• taste
• touch
• smell
• hearing
• Pandora Radio
• music
• the joy of singing
• the joy of listening
• the wonderful Bose speakers my niece gave me for Christmas
• Netflix
• a clothes dryer
• a new Dutch Door front door
• more flowers/landscaping in the back yard
• a sun room on the back of the house
• winning lottery numbers
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• a paid off mortgage
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million a year)
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• company/companionship
• a party for my 65th birthday
• Nintendo
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• paying reiki clients
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• words
• completed wordzzles
• computer games
• my mattress
• blankets
• Dr. Bronner soaps
• Dr. Ihhiru probiotic soap
• indoor plumbing
• my SSD
• cinnamon
• Google
• YouTube
• SKYPE
• inspiring videos
• The New York Times
• helper dogs
• companion animals
• tingshas
• my refrigerator
• more than enough to eat
• quiet kitties
• kitties at play
• teddy bears
• my camera
• rechargeable batteries
• Patriot Paws
• autism dogs
• redemption
• resilience
• determination
• hope
• possibilities
• words
• ideas
• poetry
• literature
• my body
• breath
• Crocs
• humor
• creativity
• inspiration
• ideas
• all the things I'm forgetting because it's late and I'm tired
• love
• laughter
• life

Wishing you Inspiration, Hope and Joy

Weekly Wordzzle Challenge # 189

I'm still going with the story of Fred Johnson, Paragon of Virtue and his adventures in the Kingdom of Sunday, which will hopefully draw to a close in a few more weeks or months. I still can't believe the story has been going on for more than six months. Amazing. 

Finally posting on Saturday afternoon. 4:00 pm. Had a tough time again this week. Sorry to be so late.

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,...

Words for this week's 10-word challenge were:  brick wall, plumage, suspense, stripes, wheels, fire, augment, shrug, speculate, questions   And for the mini: melody, crank, broken, space, chill


My mega:

A chill went through the Paragon's entire being and his mind was immediately on fire with questions and an agonized sense of suspense as he instinctively began to speculate about what new peril was about to wash over them, what new brick wall they would be forced to pound their heads against. Quick as a flash, he crossed the space to where the wizard, McFlash, and dragon were standing, the wheels of his imagination spinning wildly, his sense of anxiety cranked to the max,  expecting some broken horror or monster to be dealt with. Imagine his surprise, then, to find not monsters, but two somewhat befuddled human beings trying to shrug off the stiffness of more than 30 years trapped in wooden bodies. Melody and Wallace Stripes were toy makers and were unsure as to why they had been caught in the elder Psycho's curse on them and their shop. Melody, for her part, seemed more excited by seeing a dragon with such beautiful "plumage" as she called Paraphrase's iridescent scales. "Come, my friends," the wizard said after a few moments. "We were about to eat. Perhaps some food will speed your recovery and help restore your memories. Hopefully, you will be able to help us reverse the monstrous evil that was done here, not just to you but to Count Psycho's mother, Amanda Purist. Your memories - as they return - may augment our ability to proceed wisely and to restore the Kingdom of Sunday to happier days.


My mini:

As they approached the others and a make-shift table now laden with wonderful delicacies prepared by Confetti, evil spell which had seem to permeate the old toy store seemed to be broken. Psycho and Bubbles happily made space for Melody and Wallace at the table and just the aroma of Confetti's magnificent meal seemed to take the chill out of the air. They ate mostly in a kind of peaceful silence, each lost in his or her own thoughts. Halfway through dessert, though, Melody Stripes whispered something to her husband and he nodded. Gazing at Psycho, she said "Can it be that you are the child of Lady Purist? Has that much time passed? Oh, my!"  And rising hurriedly from the table, she scurried off, muttering, "It must be here somewhere... it must..." She proceeded to rummage through the rotting and overturned toys until at last she came upon what appeared to be an old jack in the box. "Yes!"  Returning to the table, she excitedly turned the crank until the lid popped with a small whoosh.


And the 10-word:

There was a collective gasp of surprise as out popped - not a clown, but a small purple teddy bear, wearing a tiny, intricately woven shrug cape augmented with dragon scales and the plumage of a fire bird. "My bear!" Psycho exclaimed with child-like delight as Melody Stripes gently lifted the small toy out of its hiding place and handed it to him. "How on earth did you get it?" The suspense around the table was palpable. You could see mental wheels turning and questions forming in every mind as each tried to speculate on the meaning of this unexpected discovery. "Why, your mother gave it to me and begged me to hide it and return it to you. She was so kind I would never refuse her and was able to put it into the jack in the box while Wallace distracted them.  It was your father, Count, and two others I did not recognize. They pushed her to the brick wall at the back of our shop, but first, one of them painted something (he seemed like he was under a spell or something) on it and the other spoke strange words and put some kind of potion on each of the corners, I think. They remembered our presence then and that is the last thing I remember until today. Your mother seemed to think the bear was very important. I'm sorry I was not able to return it sooner." Tears trickled from the Count's eyes. "You were kind to her when she most needed help and you have paid a heavy price. You have nothing to apologize for, Mrs.Stripes. I am forever in your debt."  Turning to the wizard and the dragon, he said. "I suppose I must hand him over to you now. I think this cape is something my mother added. I don't remember it at all."

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Words for next week's 10-word challenge:  Solitude, improved, flowers, amazing, tile, round table, flag, splash, cape, crimson 

And for the mini: value, iron, easy, details, library

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.

Another Day Off... My Apologies

I kind of forgot about the blog this morning. Not feeling very well. Headache, have cold and feeling cold (I could turn the thermostat up to fix that one and I think I will).  Big adventure last night. One of the free games I downloaded crashed the computer and I had to unplug it to get it to turn off. Given the way things are set up and my physical issues, this was not easy. What was more difficult, alas, was plugging it back IN. And while I was messing with all that I accidentally unplugged the phone jack and couldn't find THAT in the debris behind the little shelf I keep next to the desk. It took me something like 2 and half exhausting hours to unplug and replug. The upside of the whole ordeal (and it really was an ordeal) was that I found about 10 missing cat toys, and cleaned up some other stuff that had fallen behind the shelf. 


None of this is really an excuse to take a day off, but I'm doing it anyway, especially since I still have to do Wordzzles this afternoon. Apologies.

WISHING YOU A SPLENDID DAY!

Daily Reminder # 589

I almost forgot that I'm doing the blog in the daytime right now. (This will not last.)  Puxatawny Phil did NOT see his shadow this morning. Winter will drag on according to legend. That said, this has been an exceptionally winter-less winter by and large and apparently the ground hog population has forgotten to tell the trees and the squirrels that there will be no early Spring. Silly Groundhog. I found this kind of interesting item about the history of Ground Hog Day for those with time on their hands.

Other than that, there was another good message from Neale Donald Walsch today.  By becoming a virtual hermit, I avoid the necessity for acting on such wisdom, but it's still a good thought to put out there.  I think sometimes for some of us who, for most of our lives have been bullied and abused, it gets hard to let go of control or to trust the future. We need help and we fear help and we don't know how to receive help. Accepting that I was disabled was a huge bridge for me to cross. Asking for help was a huge bridge.  Taking the help has been another battle. I still feel guilty about it. On the surface, I have learned to take whatever help I can get, but it is still a war. When Republican think tanks issue reports saying you aren't poor if you have a refrigerator or a TV, the community of Demonalians who live inside my head form a committee and offer up all the reasons why I am a blight on the face of the Universe, a waste of space and the reason for everything that is wrong in the world.... I'm not sure why I'm talking about this or how it's relevant. In the end, the person we need to persuade, the person or persons we are doing battle with are the voices in our head. For me, the internalized versions of my mother and brother are the biggest problem.  Some idiot at Huffington Post says, "if you're poor how come you have a computer?" and all my buttons get pushed , in part, because I ask myself the same question.  Part of me thinks I should live on bread and water (at best) and have nothing. Part of me has more compassion. It can be very exhausting to be me. But I'm rambling. I'm not sure that any of this has anything to do with the message but I am seem compelled to put it out there, so maybe somebody somewhere needs to hear it. Or not. Anyway, here's what Neale and God have to say:

On this day of your life, dear friend, 

I believe God wants you to know...

...that giving up is not the answer.  Neither is giving in.

Stand your ground.

There is a way of doing that without having to be

combative. There is a way of hanging on to your true self,

and demonstrating it, without resorting to aggression.

But giving up and giving in is not the way.

Simply and quietly claiming your right to be You

is the way.

You know exactly why you received this message today.

Love, Your Friend.... 

Some things I'm grateful for today:  (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an attempt to embrace abundance and to expect good things in hopes of inspiring the Creative Forces of the Universe to help me manifest them.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my home
• coffee and Int'l Delight
• my little coffee maker
• granola bars
• water
• Margaret
• litter box changed and garbage out
• the garbage man and his extra steps
• Janet, the mail carrier
• UPS
• Vitacost.com
• my warm robes
• my heavy cape
• my furnace
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• my rock collection
• the colors of the rainbow
• beauty
• sight
• hearing
• taste
• touch
• smell
• Pandora radio
• music
• the joy of singing
• the joy of listening
• my awesome Bose speakers that my niece gave me
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• eye drops
• grapes
• my camera
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• Netflix
• computer games
• My TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• a clothes dryer
• a sun room on the back of the house
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• winning lottery numbers
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million a year for life)
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• new curtains
• blinds for the front window
• more flowers/landscaping for the back yard
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• paid off mortgage
• paying reiki clients
• company/companionship
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• a new Dutch Door front door 
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• a gathering of friends and family for my 65th birthday
• Nintendo
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• indoor plumbing
• my bathroom
• my kitchen
• my microwave
• my refrigerator
• wind chimes
• determination
• resilience
• eye drops
• persistence
• Neale Donald Walsch
• words
• literature
• poetry
• ideas
• imagination
• Rick Henrickson
• that good can come from evil
• hope
• possibilities
• teddy bears
• 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
• email
• Google
• SKYPE
• YouTube
• Ground hogs
• love
• laughter
• life

May the Ground Stay Firm Beneath Your Feet

and Your Guardian Angels Guide You

Where You Need to Go

Daily Reminder # 588

Well, I'm giving today's reminder to Neale Donald Walsch. It's a really good one. In my  own case, I hope it means that Publisher's Clearinghouse is finally going to come through with the check. But I'll accept any and all "good" that the Universe wants to send my way. May everyone of you who reads this feel it's truth in their bones and receive the best that the Universe can give you.

On this day of your life, dear friend, 

I believe God wants you to know...

...that great and unexpected good is coming to you now.

You've been waiting for a shift in energy, and that shift

has occurred. All you have to do now is get ready to receive

your new-found good. Be on the lookout. It may come

at a time and in a way that you could not have

anticipated or imagined.

.

Love, Your Friend.... 

Some things I'm grateful for today:  (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to embrace and expect abundance and good things, - to BELIEVE and TRUST - which, in an effort to inspire and enable the Creative Forces of the Universe to help me manifest them.)

• Angel and Tara Grace
• my home
• Coffee and Int'l Delight
• my little coffee maker
• water
• granola bars
• signs of Spring 
• Groundhog Day tomorow
• tree branches
• twilight in the tree branches
• my camera
• my computer
• the internet
• email
• computer games
• Pandora radio
• music
• my awesome Bose speakers 
• the joy of listening
• the joy of singing
• sight
• hearing
• taste
• touch
• smell
• beauty
• the colors of the rainbow
• electricity
• my Tibetan salt lamps
• YouTube
• Google
• SKYPE
• my TV
• the remote control
• the mute button
• my warm robes
• my heavy cape
• warmer temperatures
• HEAP
• my furnace
• my home
• sunlight through the clouds
• Netflix
• possible paying reiki clients
• the ability to read and write
• the ability to type
• words
• literature
• poetry
• imagination
• art
• creative people
• funny people
• a clothes dryer
• Nintendo
• company/companionship
• freshly painted living and bedroom walls
• a sun room on the back of the house
• more flowers/landscaping in the back yard
• new curtains
• blind for the front window
• a paid off mortgage
• zero balance on my credit cards
• lower interest rates
• a truckload of money (big bills)
• $5,000/week for life from PCH (or a million a year is fine too)
• winning lottery numbers
• a gathering of friends and family for my 65th birthday in July
• a reading and healing with Nancy DuTertre
• paying reiki clients
• a ceiling fan in the bedroom
• a new (Dutch Door) front door
• seeing the red list turn to black
• reiki
• angels
• miracles
• Dennis Puffett
• paper towels
• indoor plumbing
• my microwave oven
• my chair/walker
• my cane
• that my legs still wobble me around with help
• my kitchen
• food
• care2.com
• thehungersite.com
• teddy bears
• Angel hugs
• very little snot production by Tara Grace
• Dr. Bronner soaps
• Dr. Ihhiru probiotic soap
• Sam-e
• Omega-3
• IP-6
• Vitamin D-3
• wind chimes
• my grabber
• my mattress
• blankets
• my body (we have issues, my body and me, but it is handy to have one)
• breath
• that my brain is still working
• the capacity to think and change
• the view from my front window
• cat toys
• Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert
• humor
• resilience
• determination
• stubbornness
• 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 neighbors
• the free Kindle download
• books
• love
• laughter
• life

WISHING YOU REASONS TO REJOICE!

WISHING YOU MIRACLES!