Appreciations 4.341-352

341. Walk with the kids. Bird tree!

342. Nice visit and walk with Jeff.

343. The amazing symmetry of this flower. More amazing nature… just how did this whirlybird seed get impaled on the spiky plant? Wow!

344. Amazing trees in my neighborhood… faces and Easter Island heads!

345. Super fun and delicious dinner with the Delaneys. Body art by Ruby. 😉 body art 7-31

346. Good night’s sleep. Productive day.

347. Surprise coffee with Cina who showed up this morning and said, “Hey, it’s mom coffee date day.” Sweet!

348. Thundery morning. Helpful appointment with Melinda.

349. Good check in appt with my heart doc. Staying the course, no bad effects from meds. Plus, Amy is sweet and so fun to talk with. I like having a good health team.

350. Surprise visit from Katie and Cina — they even brought me coffee! Nice visit with my brothers as we drove down to Rochester. Good to see Debb, Tim, Beth and Blair — even if it was in the hospital waiting room. Glad Dennis is improving!!

351. Multi-colored flower. Beautiful weather.


352. Farmer’s market walk with Sarah and Ida! Yummy farmer’s market tomatoes. Afternoon of sorting through Katie’s papers and mementos with the girls. Lots of funny stuff! So. Many. Drawings. Luna cat and her wonderful poses.

Appreciations 4.333-4.340

The fatigue from low BP, meds, health issues has hit me pretty hard this past few weeks. Most days I just didn’t have the energy to do much of anything. I’m happy to report that I’ve had a couple better days this week. Woohoo! So here’s a week or so worth of what’s been good… 😀

333. Nice little chat with Debb. I so appreciate people patiently reaching out to me — especially since I’m not doing much reaching out / replying / responding these days. Midweek day off from work. Okay, with the fatigue I didn’t have much of a choice, but I am so lucky I have a boss who’s so understanding… 😉 Gorgeous full moon.

 
334. My wonderfully supportive and helpful therapist who’s helping me traverse this depression. ❤ My wonderfully supportive and helpful family who love me even when I am less than sparkly. ❤ My wonderful and supportive friends who also seem to love me even when I’m not so sparkly. ❤

 
IMG_4570335. Coffee! Toby in a box, er, bin. Really fun time hanging out with the kids.

 
336. Air conditioning. Holy moly, I have appreciated that so much this week! My idea for a lemonade-mobile where I drive around the city on really hot days and pass out cold lemonade and water to anyone who has to work or be outside on those days. Oh, and a cocoa/coffee-mobile for cold winter days. Wouldn’t that be a fun thing to do!? Maybe someday I’ll do it! Mckenzie, who’s helped me with all manner of projects this week – none of which I could have done on my own. ❤

 
lego ambulance

337.Wonderful, thunderful morning lazing on the couch with the windows open. Lovely. Cina — for finishing up her EMT classes and giving the kids and me a reason to a) plot and scheme secretly b) build things with legos c) spend time with a bunch of really nice people at a surprise party! Really good garlicky hummus.

 
338. Walking up to the farmer’s market with only a little bit of dizziness. Yay! Cuddly cat couch time. Early bedtime!

 
july weeds 2016july flowers339. Waking up with some energy! After more than a week of waking up feeling exhausted, it was such a relief to feel like doing something — and so nice to be able to accomplish a little Skynote work, a little cleaning, a little work on the basement. Pretty flowers and weeds from my yard. 🙂 Hanging out with the kids in the newly, more inviting living room. I didn’t think another couch upstairs would work, but it really does!

 
340. Nice visit with Mom and Dad this morning… including the satisfying task of helping them organize their front closet! 🙂 3-nap days. The new living room arrangement makes those naps even more comfy. Farmer’s market rainbow carrots. Yummy!

Appreciations 4.329 – 4.332

329

Sunflowers.

Toby and his weird pose of the day. Must. Hold. Foot.

Katie and Cina. They make me laugh! ❤

330
Nice afternoon walk with Jeff.

Ida time. ❤

Drive home along Theo Wirth Pkwy with my window cracked enough to hear the thunder – but not so much I got soaked by rain. 😉 Beautiful lightning show. Beautiful drive.

331
Remembering the pretty fawn I saw on the way to Sarah’s last night.

Sunday morning Farmers Market blueberries. Yum.

Books that make me laugh out loud. 😀

332
Farmer’s market green beans. I love summer!

Trying out a new schedule with reduced (that is, more realistic) expectations. I think I’ll get just as much done – maybe more…since I won’t have to spend so much time beating myself up for not getting more done. 😉

Delicious, scrumptious dinner with Ruby and Ellis. Thank you, Ellis! That was soooooo yummy! ❤

Appreciations 4.321 – 4.325

321

Blooming Black-eyed Susans.

Fun errands with Katie including silly, friendly clerks, rainbows, and chance meeting with JimmyD and his kids.  ❤

Luna’s spectacular display of her flower-dumping skills. Never do things half-way… 😛

322
Visit with my folks before they head up north. I’ll miss seeing everyone at the cabin this year. Glad I got a chance to visit with Debb a few weeks ago and see my folks today.

Wonderful, encouraging and supportive meeting with friends who want to talk about what’s been going on in the news, process it, find ways to connect, create community, and effect change.

Sweet nighttime walk with the kids. ❤

323
Bacon.

Sunglasses.

The fun community created by Pokemon Go. I talked to many more folks today than I might have otherwise. Plus, it’s fun to have a Pokestop at the end of the block! 😀

324
farmers market veggiesMorning thunderstorm. What a wonderful way to greet the day.

Fabulous farmer’s market trek with Sarah and Ida. Midsummer is the BEST time for farmer’s marketing! ❤

Wonderful dinner and visit with David. We always find so much to talk about and laugh about. 😀

325
Looking forward to a fun and productive work & visit session with Ellis and Ruby! ❤

Fresh vegetables.

Coloring.

Appreciations 4.320

Yesterday’s wonderful work date with Ellis. Fun and productive! 😀

Sitting in the living room watching and listening to the storm with Mckenzie and Cina last night. What wild wind!

Delightful walk and lunch with Laura today. Delicious food from Patisserie 46 and excellent company. Fun! ❤

nail polish rainbow

My own little rainbow nail polish army. 😉

Appreciations 4.244

toasterOur new toaster, which not only works, but also presents the toast when it’s ready. 😉

Thunder! I love that sound.

Terri’s calming presence at my cardiologist appointment. So great to have a good friend — and another set of ears — with me when I’m trying to absorb so much information! Thank you, friend!

Dr. Iskos’ thorough and patient explanation of how things are, what’s next, and answers to my long list of questions.

Appreciations 4.83

Pretty pre-storm weather. I’m glad Sammy and I got our long walk in before the storm blew in!

Listening to the thunder and rain. Feels odd in November, but I like the sounds no matter when they happen. 🙂 Last year we had several inches of snow!

The funny contrast of hanging out with a dog all day and cats all evening. I kept thinking today that dogs should purr, too. When I told Sammy that, he just wiggled his eyebrows at me. I don’t know what that means in dog-talk! 😛

Warm sweaters and blankets and scarves, oh my. I like feeling cozy when it starts to get cold outside!