Month: August 2015

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 355

Sunny and slightly cooler, less humid weather. Gorgeous!

The funny little signals I get that my iron is getting low again…whenever ice starts to seem like a delicious meal, I know it’s time to increase my iron intake. 😛

The feeling of lightness I’m getting as I continue decluttering and downsizing. After my bedroom is painted, I’m only moving things back in that give me joy. How lovely.

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 354

Seeing a car painted with pearlescent paint – first it looked teal, but then as it turned the corner, it looked purple! I’d never seen this before. Cool!

Bedroom 2 day 2.1 Bedroom 2 day 2.2 Bedroom 2 day 2 Bedroom 3 day 1.1 Bedroom 3 day 1.2 Bedroom 3 day 1

Continued progress on room #2, and now we’re almost done with prep work on my room…so much washing and spackling and sanding, oh my!

Another lovely dinner with David, whom I’d not seen in weeks. 🙂

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 353

Debb & Tim for bringing Mom to the hospital to visit Dad. Thank you!

Getting to spend a little time with Debb and Tim myself before they headed back home. 🙂

The crazy things that line up from year to year…including things like having to call the gas company to come check out a gas smell on almost the same day (last year it was 8/6). Fascinating!

Starting project #3 – MY bedroom!! Yay!

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 352

Katie and Cina for getting up at what-the-hell o-clock this morning to keep my mom and me company during my dad’s surgery. 🙂

That my dad’s surgery went so well! It was shorter than expected, they only had to take out one lobe, the early pathology suggests the cancer hasn’t spread, and Dad looked great afterward. Hooray!

All the love and support we felt from folks calling, texting, posting on FB, visiting, and checking in throughout the day. We are lucky to be surrounded by such generous, loving, and thoughtful people. ❤

That somehow, Katie and Cina and I found the energy to keep working on the next room painting project after we got home today. Well, after a nap, and lunch, and a long break… 😉

Bedroom 2 1.1M's room part 1 m's room part 1.2

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 350

Opportunities to learn new things…like how to unfreeze the rear wheels when the brake shoes have rusted to the drums. I didn’t actually do the whacking with a hammer, but I watched it happen right before my eyes. Again, thanks to Cina and her auto-smart family. ❤ I have learned a lot in the past couple days!

A nice little chat with Debb while I walked around the neighborhood. I have such wonderful people in my life.

flowers aug 5 2015Flowers. New ones popping up all summer long. I love that my neighbors are such good gardeners!

Sitting on the floor playing left-hand-only catch with Cina & Katie while Mckenzie was working on installing the curtain rod in the new room. Just one of those lovely moments that makes life feel rich and good.

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 349

Opportunities to try new things… like taking the battery out of the car to take it up to the garage when the jump start attempt doesn’t work (okay, well, Cina took it out, but I put it back in – with Awesome Cina’s help and supervision).

happiness mintsPerfectly timed gifts from my sweet Katie, like this tin of Happiness Mints, which I really needed at the time!

Newly vacuumed floors + newly washed sheets + newly clean feetses at bedtime after a long day. ❤

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 348

Opportunities to try new things… like jump starting a car (yes, it is true that I’d never done it myself before).

So much fun having dinner with and playing silly games with Ruby!

Bonus fun getting to catch up and reconnect with Terri when she got home. I love my Delaney days! ❤

DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 347

Toby all packed Aug 2015Toby, making the most of my recently unpacked bag. At least someone is getting some use out of it this weekend! 😛

Quick little side-job today: painting the baseboard trim in the upstairs bathroom… it’s only been waiting for paint for two years…

Little projects that are satisfying and distracting.

Listening to Cina & Katie reading Nimona out loud. So much cuteness!