sidewalk man

i am once again blown away by the power of strangers. i was standing in line at safeway and the man behind me said hello... we started chatting about this and that. the wonderful weather and lovely day we were both having. as i was driving away a few minutes later, he was at the corner with the biggest smile and wave. it carried me through town and through traffic, where i gave and received so many smiles and kind gestures in response.

i am grateful for safeway/sidewalk man and his contagious smile and good will.

good deeds flow like rivers.

worth

after a therapeutic talk with april, i found some worth this week and acted on it.
will keep trying... small steps with great results.

i am thankful for finding some of my worth.

joy

i am grateful for joy's love, happiness, goofiness and abilities! she is a rock star.

sheets

i am thankful for my man helping with folding all the laundry. (and taking care of TONS of house work.)

thanks joy and camesha... for another great afternoon of conversation and openness.

kayaking

i have sore shoulders, back and neck.

i am grateful for 2 hours of kayaking on such a beautiful day!! what a great great trip. thanks girls! (i want to do it again!!)

paid in full

i am grateful for having the money to pay off bills.

i am down to my car and student loan payments. woo hoo! financial freedom is close at hand.

addie

today gretchen sent me an audio of addie telling a story. it was the sweetest 45 seconds. it is also joshua's birthday!!

i am thankful for little voices, big stories and birthday fun!

sushi

had another great night with camesha and joy.
i loved all the family time with camesha's girls!!

i am grateful for all our time together this week, sushi and SAKE!

lederhosen

hung out with joy and camesha at reilander/gustav's.
even though by body is not happy about it...

i am grateful for cheese fondue and beer. and girls that act like the balding, chunky accordion player is actually a stripper that likes getting dollar bills placed in his lederhosen. (i think he did like it.)

girls

thanks joy and camesha!

i've known you both since 1987 and we still have so many connections.
i am grateful for lasting friendships, laughs with snorting and lots of fart/poop jokes.

pepper

i bought an orange pepper today to put into a curry that i was making for dinner and took a bite before chopping it up. it was so good!

i am grateful taste buds!

bugs

i mowed the lawn today. maybe not because it needed it, but because i could!!

i am thankful for stirring up so many spring time bugs in my tank top and looking at the magnolia tree.

sunny days

the commute home took around an hour. no matter which way i went... there were cars. more importantly, there was sunshine, the windows were down, the tunes were rockin' and my hair was blowing all over.

i am grateful for long, unexpected commutes that remind me to slow down and enjoy the ride!

old friends

i am grateful for denise!

lover

i am grateful for my lover. every day i look forward to coming home; to laughter, love, good food, a home and companionship.

flowers

i am grateful for my amazing birthday flowers from april and kyle.

crap

just before lunch i started feeling like crap. cramps. then i ate lunch... then i felt really really bad. i made it home doubled over on the toilet then throwing up. bad lunch? 3 hour nap and some dinner... all set.

i am so thankful for feeling better.

birthday

i am grateful for another year well spent! here is hoping for another... where ever it takes me.

birthday year

tomorrow is my 36th birthday.

i am grateful for an amazing year.

2 trips to mexico.
brought my boyfriend home with me.
living with my boyfriend.
getting pregnant.
having a miscarriage.
seeing my mom.
met flickr friend paul when he came to town.
went to ohio to see my 2 grandmother's and family.
did care taking for vi in the hospital.
shared thanksgiving with my brother and his family.
had a perfectly quiet, nonstressful christmas.
got a new job with a new wage.
am living in a house of a friend for a great price.
moved after 5 years in my studio.
shared many memories with friends.
became a stronger person through my experiences.
became a better listener. (at times)
am more patient with myself and my situations.
have worked on not attaching myself to outcomes.
have worked on not having expectations on people or situations.
have worked on building a community.

AND i found a grey eyebrow hair.

roller coaster

what a great work week. it was crazy and full of the usual crap. i just did what was in front of me, plugged in the tunes and pressed on. i worked late, the commute was long... but it was... just what it was. not good not bad. moments coming and going. it was nice and not stressful.

i am grateful for enjoying the moment and not the roller coaster.

twenty

i am grateful for my ability to exercise patience and not freak out. this whole week i have been focusing. it has worked out really well. i have been sleeping well, working productivly, enjoying the drive to and from work. i've been able to stay closer to the moment and savor it and let it go. flow...

ps... the left over cheese tamale from lunch. lived in my system for about 20 minutes. (it was a good 20, but a bad 20.)

tamale

i am thankful for homemade, hand delivered, throughly enjoyable... tamales.

simple day

i am grateful for my simple good day.

i was productive at work, in spite of my workload.
i got to grocery shop.
i made a great dinner.
i watched 'the long way down'.
i had 2 glasses of wine.

i hope to do more 'good thinking' on bad days. why can't 'bad' days be treated or dealt with in this same manner? that is one of my goals... days just are. good or bad. they are fleeting. (note to self... they just are. enjoy them what ever they bring.) observe... and move on.

trust me. this makes sense in my head.

productive cough

i am grateful for my phlegm-y cough, rather than a dry cough.

(there were other great things about today... but it's not very often i get to use the word phlegm.)

sundays

i am thankful for sundays. even after 2 days off work, sick... sunday was still wanted. time to clean, sleep in and enjoy just being at home.

sister

big day in gratitude land.
i am thankful for... (in no specific order)

a hose and driveway to wash my car.
my cold going away so i could enjoy the sunshine outdoors.
talking with my mother.
talking with my sister in chile and making plans for our meet up in boston in april.
a lawn mower to mow the lawn. (i love mowing)
meeting a new neighbor that was super nice.
making a killer breakfast.
getting my childhood brownie receipe from my mom.
having a good book to read.
running errands. (in said, clean car)

i'll stop there... : )

grocery shopping

one of my favorite things to do is grocery shop. i could go every day just floating down each isle dreaming of wonderful food to make and eat. today i was able to grocery shopping.

i am thankful for feeling good enough to go grocery shopping. yeah!!

lemon

i am thankful for lemon to put into some hot water... trying to make me feel better.

kleenex

i am thankful for tissues i can cram up my nose so i can sleep.

food

bagel and cream cheese with a cup of coffee, some leftover homemade vegan chili for lunch today... and veggie burgers for dinner.

i am grateful for all the wonderful food that nourishes my body everyday.

living

today we settled in to our house.

i am thankful for a great roof over my head. it is warm, cozy, full of love and i am pleased.

moving

today i moved. it was such a pleasant 4 hour experience.

i am grateful for mark, kari, april, kyle and joshua... they made moving fun and unstressful.