There are four stages for enjoying a happy event: — anticipation (looking forward to it)— savoring (enjoying it in the moment)— expression (sharing your pleasure with others)— reflection (looking back on happy times – which is why it may be a good idea to take pictures, keep a one-sentence journal, collect mementos, etc.)–…
Jane Addams, 1915. Source: Wikipedia This week’s theme for Six Word Friday is “wish”. But you know what? I would rather work than wish. Wishing serves a purpose. It helps me identify the dreams and longings of my heart. But in the end, wishing does nothing but frustrate me. It doesn’t equal action, it doesn’t…
To My Husband – Our love has changed and evolved so much over the years, from the giddiness of high school to the fast pace of raising a child and establishing careers. Now we’re empty nesters and more in love than ever before. But it’s a more settled love, with the knowledge we are working together and doing…
As we approach Valentine’s Day, I wanted to get in my two cents as to what love is. Love is NOT about expensive jewelry. It’s not about how much gets spent, whether the card is fancy enough, or if we go out for supper. It’s certainly not about getting a new car with a bow on it,…
So many of our memories revolve around food. Thanksgiving is coming up, followed by Christmas and the New Year. Food is an important part of those celebrations. Just the other day, I wrote about how an ordinary night our for supper turned into a special memory for no particular reason. In the childhood memories of…
Several weeks ago, I posted about my desire to celebrate both big and small events in my life. Today had two – it was Veteran’s Day and it was also one of the few days with a numeric synchronization – 11-11-11. There aren’t too many of them, and I let last year (10-10-10) go by without…
The pictures from chasing the fall colors are on Shutterfly and can be found at http://dogear6.shutterfly.com/. Please remember that the copyright rules at the right apply. My favorite boy toy and I made a decision with our recent trip to stay again in a bed and breakfast, as we did in May when we went to…
I walk most days during lunch. I usually take my camera with for grab shots and have gotten a number of photos, from nice to really great. This one though is just funny – I’d gone in this building to get a fast lunch at Arby’s and found several exhibits of Aliens From Outerspace, including this green…
Earlier this year, the word of the day was drink and I wrote about how I like to drink water. My sister took one look at the picture and said, “What about me? I like to drink coffee!” And she’s right, she does. Her morning does not start until she has that first cup, yet…
Living The Seasons 