Sunshine! It may be chilly, but it sure is pretty. 😀
Triumphing over tired – but gently. Not so much with the sleeping the past few days, but I really wanted to get some stuff done today. Managed to do that – but also managed to be gentle and rest when I needed to. I love finding that kind of balance. Something to strive for. 🙂
Listening to Ellis’ concert even though I didn’t quite have the juice to get my body over there tonight. Sweet!
It was fun to see the sunshine for a few minutes yesterday. Even that little break from the rain made it possible for me to wake up loving the sound of the drip drops on my roof today.
Reacquainting myself with laughter. Oh, right… that thing I love to do! Ha ha ha ha ha!
Good news from my tests this week: normal pulmonary function (which is a great thing if you’re using the meds I’m on!) AND bonus hemoglobin of 12.3. way to go, body!!
Pixabay, whose images I use for all sorts of things – including teaching myself photoshop!
A no-appointment day that allows me some uninterrupted work time! I’m already down from 29 messages in my Action folder to 11. Yay!
Some days are all about making stuff in photo shop. Mostly with lilacs. 😀
Bonus day with Katie!
The sumptuous scent of lilacs all through my house. So short-lived, but so sublime. ❤
Nice visit and lunch with my dad (and today’s chauffeur) between appointments. Thanks, dad!
Fun surprise visit from Alison this afternoon. She is such a good storyteller! 😀
Surprise visit from Katie today. ❤ I am so lucky to have a life full of vibrant, funny, fascinating people! Wow.
The stupendous profusion of lilacs we have this year! We used to get just a very few flowers, so at least there’s one good thing about losing our elm tree. 🙂 I decided to cut a few lilacs to bring into the house today. The whole living room smells amazing!
Another wonderful card Dennis! Thanks for the day-brightener, cousin! ❤
Unexpected giggles. After talking about our favorite (now out of print) books from childhood, David sent me a copy of one of his favorites. So funny! I learned a lot about the friendship between koalas and kangaroos, the dangers of grasshoppers, and the excitement presented when a pink airplane full of circus equipment falls from the sky. Hahahaha! 😀
A pile of freshly laundered, folded (all the same way) towels. 😛
Weather variety. I do love how things change from day to day — and hour to hour. Today it went from steely gray to drizzly to pouring sheets of rain and back to steely in the space of an hour or so. Fun to watch!
Cozy blankets for cloudy days.
Spending time with my squeaky kid in her Pikachu cap. I like it when she drops by for the evening!
The best mother a girl could want. Love you, mom!
Super fun dinner with the family at Jeff & Laura’s house!
Wonderful day of random errands and hanging out with the kids. I’m a lucky mama!
One of the things I love about my walks through the neighborhood is the fantastic variety of houses nestled together on every block.We have everything from 1950’s ramblers to 1920’s bungalows, stucco and brick houses, homes with brand new siding, fancy doors and funky rainbow colored doors, porches, patios, and front stoops, fences and trellises and stone retaining walls. The profusion of styles and colors and personalities never fails to delight me. ❤
More walking! After getting out of the hospital, I lowered my steps goal to 3,000/day – and some days I didn’t even reach that goal. This week, since my amazing session with Lynn, I’ve had increased energy and now my step goal is 6,000/day — which I’ve met every day since then (including one 12,000+ and one 9,000+ day!). It’s nice to feel like I can do things again. 😀
Alphabetized appreciations, balloons, cousins, daffodils, energy, friends and family, giggles, honey, imagination, jaguars, kaleidoscopes, learning, mustard, North Shore, opals, perfume, quality time, ripples, stars, trompe l’oeil, umbrellas, velvet, waterfalls, xylophones, yarns, zippers.
Today’s to-done list! I haven’t had too many productive days like this since I got out of the hospital. How wonderful to feel my energy returning! Mmhmm.
Oh the lilacs and their delicious smell. I love love love lilac time! We do miss our elm tree, but without it, our lilac bush by the front door gets more light, so it is FULL of blossoms this year. Mmmmm.
I love walking through my neighborhood so much! I especially love those moments in between the hum of cars and people and airplanes that get filled with a vibrant chorus of bird song. Mmmmm.
Ahaha! Comical cousins’ coordinated communications…I received cards in the mail today from both Debb and Dennis. What fun! Thanks for the giggles, youse. 😀
Another fun visit with today’s appointment driver, Jeff. My not-driving is a great excuse to spend time with fun people!
Gorgeous weather and the ability to go be in it!
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