Thankfulness. Gratitude. These are two words that make the world so much better. Today I am thankful for firefighters and support individuals who are battling fires to keep our homes safe. I am thankful for family and friends who love and support me. I am Continue reading →
If you have seen any of the news recently you may have seen mention of wildfires. So often those wildfires are located out west and while they are of great concern they don’t really affect me. That sounds really shallow as I write it but Continue reading →
My three words this year were the following: Be. Steadfast. Intentional. I am trying to take a look at them today and see how I am doing at keeping these three words at the forefront of my life. I think I am doing fairly well Continue reading →
I always like to give the best when I can. There is just something that makes me happy when I can give the best gift, the best meal, or even the best of myself. There is nothing like that feeling when a gift is received Continue reading →
Chris and I just got back from a long weekend trip to New York City. The main purpose of the trip was to go wedding dress shopping with Wendy our future daughter in law. She had scheduled appointments at 3 different bridal stores and had Continue reading →
gratitude noun \ grat·i·tude \ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\: a feeling of appreciation or thanks. Gratitude. Pretty simple concept. Being appreciative or thankful for something, someone, an event, a happening. Just noticing and recognizing that there are a multitude of things to be grateful for is Continue reading →
If you want to go to Polebridge, Montana be prepared for a ride down a long dusty (or muddy if it has rained) road. The road was filled with ruts and potholes but we made it. My friend, Beth, had suggested we stop off in Continue reading →
Friendships sometimes come and go. This past week I attended the Celebration of Life of a dear friend from my “work church”. One of the men that spoke reminded all in attendance to basically cherish and nurture friendships. He said his only regret was that Continue reading →
Chris and I are a fan of Chinese restaurants and I am the one who tucks away the fortunes from the fortune cookies in my wallet. Bit by bit they add up and I take them out, paper clip them together and stash them in Continue reading →
Sometimes it is okay to be random, right? Today is one of those days that I am deeming Random Day. It’s been a good week but a long one in a lot of ways. There is always the post vacation lull that seems to set Continue reading →
