Birthday Gratitude

SONS .. and all their fabulousness is everything

  • TIME - the time I had with Jim .. he was home, I always felt loved and secure

  • OUR HOME - he's everywhere

  • MY JOB - it allowed me to care for him, additionally, it always provides me with achievable goals and personal satisfaction of achieving

  • EVERGREEN - in spite of the headaches, they've made my sister and me closer

  • LISA

  • PEDICURES - my "me" time - drink in hand, kindle charged, the phone left in the car

  • KINDLE - love ebooks more than I ever thought I would

  • FRIENDS - the few I have are such FAB support

  • MY GARDEN - just watering is a peaceful wee bit of my day

  • A/C - OMGosh. keep the humidity at bay

  • PERRINEALS - I love that they survive me

  • MINI CHEESECAKE - a taste of heaven in tiny size

  • MY CARS - state farm loves me, but I can't part with any

  • GOOD TENANTS - they make my life easier

  • THE MUSCLE - that's going to help me move furniture

  • MUSIC - makes the worst chore tolerable

  • HOUSEKEEPERS - I need to find one

  • COFFEE 0 love the smell, taste, and the ritual of sipping.. until it's hot ..then

  • TEA - my summer coffee

  • GRAIN BOWELS - a few minutes of cooking makes days of meals

  • BEDTIME - my wine-sipping, book reading time

  • MOVIES - going to the theater

  • PUPPIES - and their joyful exuberance

  • FRUIT - all kinds ... love

  • SEA BASS - on the food train

  • PEONIES - their beauty

  • DIL - the women in my son's lives, they are the best

  • SYDNEY - Jim's grand, such a wonderful person

  • TRASHY BOOKS - they take me away, eased many a dreary day

  • MYSTERIES - my true favorites, as long as the door is locked

  • SHOWERS - OMGosh how can a splash of water and a little soap feel so rejuvenating?

  • LISTS - I feel so organized

  • CHECKS - Love checking off completed tasks - I feel so accomplished

  • A DAY OFF - without leaving town, a true day off is unheard of... until now Brady and I are alternating days feeding dogs so we each get a break. My last full

Last .. RITUALS - My love of rituals was inspired years ago from Living the Beautiful Life by Alexandra Stoddard, a gift from my mother. Jim indulged me by buying me a floral placesetting and a beautiful silver spoon so I could enjoy my breakfast in style. It became a weekday morning ritual after the house was empty. Now my favorite ritual is bedtime with a glass of wine and reading time. My rituals have evolved over the years, the constant is that I do make time every day for some self indulgence.

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