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July 26, 2012

Happiness in a Cup

Filed under: Holidays,Home,Inspiration,Life — gardener @ 8:01 am

I  was at a restaurant for dinner not too long ago and when I ordered coffee- this is what they gave me-  “Happy Beanz”.  The name alone made me smile, but the coffee was delicious!

I’ll admit that I was a bit skeptical since they used to serve my beloved Illy coffee, and I was sad to see it gone, but this gave Illy a run for the money.  It’s still not my beloved, but it was really good and with a name like Happy Beanz- how can you go wrong?

July 24, 2012

Thoughts on a Sunny Day

Filed under: Gratitude,Life — gardener @ 7:18 am

It’s one of those days-  where I found myself feeling a little irritated this morning- mostly because … well I don’t really know why, but I’ll chalk it up to hormones.   Thankfully after a little time cooking and cleaning and retiring to the veranda with a bowl of cherries- and all tech devices known to man-  I felt great…  blissful in fact.

We’re going to a BBQ a little later-  In fact- in about 45 minutes, but I find myself glued to this seat and not even thinking about getting up… In fact, I’ll be hard pressed to get up and go to the BBQ, although I know it will be a fun and good time.

Tomorrow-  another fun day filled with friends and picking blueberries to come home, wash and stick in the freezer.  Delicious!

I’m really feeling grateful- more so than usual and thinking about just how blessed I really am.    There will be more thoughts on this later…  but right now- I’ve got to get dressed.

 

July 19, 2012

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 12:09 pm

Gratitude List for July 19, 2012.

Today I’m grateful for:

  1. Being able to get ‘some’ of my site updates done.
  2. New recipes turning out the way I’d hoped.
  3. Taking the time to lounge in bed this morning and ignoring my ‘to do’ list for a while.
  4. Having the beach so nearby.
  5. Diversity

July 11, 2012

On the Eve–

Filed under: Gratitude,Inspiration,Life — gardener @ 11:49 am

It’s the eve of my 45th birthday and in spite of being really busy today- I’ve spent some time thinking about the past year and all the blessings I am surrounded with. I have aligned myself and surrounded myself with some wonderful and amazing people, all of whom I love and rejoyce in knowing they are there for me if and when I need them for an ear- or just to bounce an idea off of.

Tomorrow- my actual birthday, I’ll spend with my favorite guy- we’ve made reservations at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen- one of my favorite places to have dinner and I plan on indulging- I’ve already been checking out the menu and I know it will be wonderful.

I’m looking forward to this next year- of being happy and healthy- and continuing on my journey of life, love and learning.

Wouldn’t be Surprised

Filed under: Life — gardener @ 11:45 am

Ever since Marcel bought his scooter several months ago he has started looking into motorcycles and I think has become fascinated with them. I halfway expect him to tell me that he would like to buy one, but right now he has been content with looking and also reading about motorcycle donation and talking about it. I know him though- and nothing would surprise me.

Gratitude- July 11, 2012

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 11:43 am

My Gratitude List for July 11, 2012.

Today I’m grateful for:

  1. Spending the last few hours of my 44th year in reflection of just how blessed I am.
  2. Receiving a surprise package in the mail-  Totally made my day!
  3. Sitting in silence and feeling surrounded by love and true friendships.  Priceless. …
  4. Propping my feet up and having a cup of Illy after a very long- but productive day.
  5. A thunderstorm that blew in out of nowhere-  lasted for a half hour and left sunshine and blue skies in its wake.

More Like Fall

Filed under: Life — gardener @ 11:37 am

In spite of the rains we are having on and off today- I can’t help but open the windows and doors and let the fresh air in. Here we are- almost mid-July and the high today was 59 degrees! I know that some people are hating it- but quite honestly- I don’t mind the cooler temps especially when I need to be inside all day whipping up things in the kitchen. Oddly though, I was cooking dinner and kept smelling cigars and I’m yet to figure out where that was coming from. I don’t really think it could have been one of our neighbors especially in this weather- but I guess anything is possible. Maybe they have their doors and windows open too.

July 6, 2012

Gratitude List for July 6, 2012

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 10:51 am

Even though I haven’t been sharing them daily here (I do on Facebook)- I’ve been keeping up with my daily bits of gratitude. I really love how focusing on being grateful really shows me just how blessed I truly am.

Gratitude List for July 6, 2012.

Today I’m grateful for:

  1. Samantha- Happy ’43’ my dear friend. Wish we were celebrating together.
  2. Having all my prep-work done and being ready for the bake-fest tomorrow.
  3. Moments of fun that leave me laughing until my sides hurt and tears are streaming down my face.
  4. Today’s rain that helped cool things off.
  5. Smiles from strangers.

What are you grateful for?

Let them Eat Cake

Filed under: Holidays,Home,Life — gardener @ 10:46 am

Last week (and the week before), Marcel asked what I’d like for my birthday this year. Since we are trying to save moolah- I told him that I really didn’t want anything, but he hasn’t been having any part of that. Over the years he has given me two charm bracelets– one silver and the other gold. I wear them both, but these days I tend to lean towards the silver.

As for my birthday- I’ll just be happy to have a great day in the company of people who love me, and maybe a little cake. Ok, definitely cake.

Happy Birthday Month to Me!

Filed under: Holidays,Life — gardener @ 10:41 am

I can’t believe we are already six days into the month of July and six days into my month long birthday celebration. Today also happens to be the birthday of my best of friends- and I’ve found myself on more than one occasion wishing that I was there to celebrate with her or she here- just like we did back in ’09. Oh the fun we had.

Next Thursday is my ‘day’- and at this point I’m still unsure how we will spend the day- but I do know that it will be a good one. If the weather permits- maybe we’ll go to an island in the North- and have dinner out on a terrace somewhere- otherwise- the sky is the limit really.

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