Here we are…the first Thank You Notes post of 2021! And I have much for which to be grateful. For those of you who may be new to Thank You Notes, it is my way of recognizing the many everyday joys…big and small…from the past month…a gratitude journal in pictures and thank-yous, if you will….
A couple of months ago, I announced that I would be completing a 60 before 60 Challenge in the year leading up to my 60th birthday. That challenge will be taking the place of my typical seasonal bucket lists for this year. So here is the most recent update on that. Health and Fitness Walk 60 miles…
I am pleased to introduce the newest member of our family…drumroll please…meet Buddy! This was our first time adopting an animal. It was a new experience, made even more unusual by the need to social distance. In case any of you are considering adopting from a shelter for the first time, I thought sharing my…
Well, we made it. We survived 2020. I do understand that there is nothing magical about January 1. New beginnings can happen…or not happen…on any given day…with any given breath. I gave up setting formal New Year’s resolutions several years ago. Still…there was something about this January 1 that felt like a reset to me,…
Thank you PPE… …for making this moment happen. I don’t know which one was happier, GG or Piper, but they both needed this hug. I know we all complain at times about having to wear a mask, but no one was complaining here. Thank you Larry for snapping this photo, so I could enjoy the…
Well, we made it through the darkest day of the year…at least in terms of the number of daylight hours…I hope metaphorically speaking as well. Regardless, December 21 means it’s time to put the Autumn Bucket List to bed and move on to winter. Autumn Bucket List final report Health and fitness Try a new…
When I first heard the words coronavirus and COVID-19 last winter, I couldn’t have imagined what was coming. Even when it hit closer to home, and we were personally affected by shut-downs and social distancing, I never dreamed we’d still be deep in the middle of a pandemic during the holidays. I’ve spent some time…
It was this time last year that my mother’s health took a sudden turn for the worse, and she moved into a care center. Now, it’s my mother-in-law’s turn. It’s so hard to watch your parents deteriorate—physically and mentally. It’s natural, I know. It happens to all living things…all things that are blessed to live…
My husband and I have a Thanksgiving tradition of watching The National Dog Show. It started by chance about six years ago. All of the children had other commitments, so we were treating ourselves to a night at the Grand America. We were enjoying the room and killing time until dinner, so we turned the…
The last Tuesday of each month typically means Thank You Notes. My usual process is to go through the previous month’s camera roll and select photos that fill me with gratitude, then share them with you in the form of thank you notes. This month, I was surprised to realize that I have not taken…
