Thank you notes – August 2023

Thank you notes – August 2023

August was another joy-filled month. It took tremendous self-restraint to keep this post to a reasonable size, but I think I managed it. Fingers crossed! Thank you Brooke… …for inviting me to your wedding shower, and more importantly, for loving our grandson and not being scared off by our crazy (and I mean that in…

WOTY June update: Connected to Mother Earth

WOTY June update: Connected to Mother Earth

My, how time flies. It is officially summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, 2022 is very nearly half over, and it’s time to check in on my Word of the Year progress. As a reminder, my word for 2022 is CONNECTED, as in… Connected to this moment Connected to my authentic self Connected to my amazing…

Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from October 2021

Thank you notes: little bits of gratitude from October 2021

Thank you Mother Nature… …for the beautiful sky and the ever-changing cloud designs. Thank you Utah for the variety of landscapes and weather you provide. If you don’t like what Northern Utah has to offer in any given moment, head south for a change in scenery, temperature, and frame of mind. Thank you Tessa… …for…

Thank you notes – January 2021

Thank you notes – January 2021

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….

Thank you notes – May 2020

Thank you notes – May 2020

Thank you Jessi and Saira… …for joining us for a socially-distanced picnic lunch, even if it did result in a sunburn. After so long indoors, we forgot what that bright orb in the sky was…or what it could do. Thank you spring flowers… …for brightening my mood. Thank you eyes for allowing me to enjoy…

Earth Day 2019: simple ways to protect our species

Earth Day 2019: simple ways to protect our species

What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” ~Henry David Thoreau Yesterday was Earth Day, or International Mother Earth Day, as it is known in some parts of the world. Whatever you choose to call it, this annual event is an important time to check in…