Goofy Toby lounging in my hat.
Impromptu visit upstairs by the intrepid Reggie and Brando. Ooooooooh. Brave kitties!
New furnace being installed right now! Looking forward to a beautiful 20 years with our new friend.
Sunshine – rain – clouds – sun. I love spring weather!
My awesome friends who share with me things they know will delight me… like the Dr. Who lorem ipsum generator. I’m so lucky!!
Playing Modern Art with Mckenzie & Sarah. So fun!
Chicken coop spring cleaning. Dirty, dusty work, but very satisfying!
Chicken coop cleanup bonuses: garden prep, garage clean up, Ida playing with the hose. Oh, that giggle when she sprayed us!! What a good day we had!
The weather. Oh my heavens, what glorious weather. Did I mention how much I appreciate our weather???
Sarah’s homemade sausage. Holy Schamoley! Delicious!!
The joyful, rambunctious, bustle of Ruby’s birthday party…followed by the sweet quiet of cuddle kitties at home. 😊
The chance to reconnect with Rochelle and Sara. It was so great to see you, friends! 💖
Sunny spring day filled with kiddos, duck watching, errands, napping, and ice cream with the squad (Katie, Cina, Mckenzie).
Coffee and Canasta with Sarah. Weekend bliss!
Trying new food from Smoke in the Pit. Yum! The catfish and peach cobbler, especially! Thanks, Sarah!!
This week’s homework for my class is all about savoring. I love how it is different from appreciating! This week so far I have savored…
…driving around the lakes with my windows open on my way home from an appointment
…the silky texture and sweetness of French Silk pie
…the sounds and energy of the people around me during dinner last night
…the joy of finding a forgotten car wash gift card…and getting to use it! And then driving around in a super clean car. So fun!!
…the myriad city sounds including periodic silences when there are no planes, no fans running, a lull in the birdsong. What a funny, magical space!
Oh, and I also appreciate the Finding Nemo fish tank at the car wash!! Thanks for pointing that out, Cina. It made me so happy to see that!!
…where I have the time and space to do my Coursera homework while I drink my morning coffee
…where I can see & hear birds and planes and a parade of dogs walking their humans
…where my office mates are curious and playful
…where frogs with coins keep watch over me
…where I can show up looking like THIS and nobody minds
• Driving with windows open, feeling sweet breeze, listening to sweet birdsong.
• Little trip down Facebook Friendship Memory Lane with Sarah when we started wondering when we took our first walk together (spring 2013, in case you’re wondering) 😊. What a fun little journey! 💖
• Remembering other past appreciations like the time I counted the 32 ducks who crossed the road while I waited. Thanks, past Diana, for recording that fact. 😁
• Dinner with the Duncans. Yeah, I know it happens almost every night, but I sure do love it.
• Carrots. 🥕🥕🥕
Mounds of snow melting in a matter of days. Going from blizzard to barefoot and backyard barbecues in one week!
Gathering with wonderful women to talk about My Grandmother’s Hands. So grateful for the community and support. So excited for the Resmaa Menakem & Robin DiAngelo Experiencing the Racial Body and Mind workshop in June!
Spending time with my bright and beautiful friends. How rich my life is!
Homework! Ahahaha! I forgot how much I like doing homework tasks and checking them off. Hahahaha!
Spending the morning with the inimitable Ida. What a fashion flare!
The most amazing owl bracelet that Ida chose for me. What a precious gift!!
F L O W E R S BLOOMING!
Walking around the block barefoot… the joy of the rough pavement. The, um, shall we say “thrill” of starting along the north side of the block across we pavement…Thinking “Oh, it’s not too bad” and then, 15 feet further in thinking, “Holy heck it’s a cold as, uh, melted SNOW!) 😉
Messages from Ida as she learns about predictive texts!
I don’t often remember to hop over here to publish random links to happy stuff (which usually end up on my personal Facebook page). But here are a few fun things from the past week!
Video and story about super cool quantum physics sculptures that seem to disappear as you walk around them!
Accidental discovery of plastic-eating super enzyme!
Plus, big chain fast-food restaurant begins phasing out plastic straws.
Yale’s Science of Well-Being course taught online…for free! (Yes, I did sign up and begin the class this morning!!) 😄
Snow snow so much snow ❄️ AND sun sun melty melty sun. 🌞
Wakey wakeful night filled with ideas and wonderings 😲 AND sleepy slumbery night – out before 10 pm and sleeping hard! 😴
Wander-y, circuitous days 🤔AND hyper-focussed yowsa productive days. 😊
Fun Easter weekend! Family, food, and so. much. fun! 🌷
Getting to see Katie and Cina TWO weekends in a row. Brunches and playtime and car shopping (and ice cream!) Wheeeee! ✨✨✨
Taxes done with plenty of time (okay, 5 days…) to spare. 😆
Meeting with wonderful women to discuss My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem. What powerful book. I’m so grateful to be working through it with this amazing group. 💖
Most impressive hairdos presented at the 2018 Hair Festival. Um, yes, it was held in our basement at 8:16 pm last Tuesday. Did you NOT get your invitation??? 😉
Getting to see the gang at Mom and Dad’s this weekend….despite the absurd weather! We missed you Laura, Melanie and Andy. 🌨️❄️🌬️❄️🌨️
People making the proverbial lemonade by skiing and sledding down the middle of the street last night. 🛷 ⛷️
These two lovebugs (Sarah & Ida). I am so lucky I get to know and live with them! 💚💛🧡
Storytelling with Ida and Mckenzie. I love the things we learn…like that Ida won the race and was presented with a gigantic trophy lasterday. Lasterday!! 🏆
Kiki’s Delivery Service. So fun to watch it again after all these years. 😊
While we are sad that our little Partridge Rock didn’t make it, we do love the little Ameraucana that has joined our family since. What a spunky, sweet little bird! 🐥
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