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May 29, 2012

Gratitude- May 28

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 11:24 am

May 28, 2012-

Today I’m Grateful for:

  1.   The brave men and women who have sacrificed to protect us, this country and our freedoms.
  2.   The opportunity to have shared part of this life’s journey with Carol Jo, whose unwavering loyalty and devotion to those she loved was a true gift.      Happy birthday my friend- you are missed by so many.
  3.  Marcel taking ‘the long way home’ from the grocery store which meant going through one of my favorite local countryside areas.
  4.  The song by 3 Doors Down- ‘Its the only one you’ve got’. I’ve listened to it so many times but today ‘I really got it’. Thank you Brad.
  5.  Fresh summer fruits- each and every one.

May 27- Gratitude

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 11:21 am

May 27, 2012.

Today I’m Grateful For:

  1. A single feather floating to the ground.
  2. Seeing someone I love dearly really happy for the first time in many years.
  3. Cajun Shrimp OPI Painted toes.  Summery and happy.
  4. Coffee and girl talk with Desere.
  5. Meeting all my goals for today.

May 27, 2012

Beautiful Day

Filed under: Holidays,Life — gardener @ 4:30 am

I woke up this morning to another absolutely gorgeous day. I told myself that I would do a little tidying around the house, but the truth is- I don’t want to do anything but prop my feet up and spend the day outside with a good book and lounge in the shade. In fact- I think I’ll spend some time doing just that. Right now- my sweet little pup needs to go for a walk, and it couldn’t be a better day for it. He’s sitting here staring at me- waiting patiently, so I guess I’d better make it happen.

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Little Milestones

Filed under: Life,Things I Love,Women — gardener @ 4:27 am

A friend of mine- who has been in a wheel chair for many years and unable to swim in public pools emailed me yesterday to tell me that she was able to swim at the condo pool where they are staying this weekend thanks to the ada pool lift. Her husband sent me a picture of her and her smile told the story of just how happy she was to have the opportunity to spend some time in the water outside of the pool at their home. Moments like that make my heart smile and from the sounds of things- she’ll be spending a lot of time in the pool this weekend and upcoming week. Yeah Christine!

May 26- Gratitude

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 4:19 am

I wasn’t home for most of the day yesterday, so I missed getting to post my gratitude list on here, but I did post it on Facebook- and here’s what I shared.

My Gratitude List for May 26, 2012.

Today I’m Grateful for:

    1. Fun days with friends.
    2. The way the grass ‘waves’ as the wind blows through it.
     3. The color red.
    4. Ice Cold water on a warm day.
    5. My Kindle- which kept me highly entertained while traveling today.

May 25, 2012

Getting Back to Gratitude

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 11:12 am

Earlier today I posted on my Facebook that I wanted to get back to being more conscious and aware of the things surrounding me that I have to be grateful for.   For those of you who have been reading this space for any length of time- you know that I occasionally do post my gratitude posts, but they have been few and too far between.  It isn’t that I’m not grateful on the days I don’t share something- because I am- but I want to be more conscious and aware- so by focusing on five things each day that I’m grateful for- I will be more aware to my surroundings and all the little blessings life has to offer.

Friday May 25, 2012

Today I’m grateful for:

    1.  The absolutely gorgeous weather we are having.
    2.  Fantastic service at Sligro (a SAMs Club type store)
    3.  The sound of the wind in the trees and that of my little outdoor fountain.
    4.  Feeling joyous about the ‘little’ things- like colorful flowers and great service.
     5.  Gallon people whom I’m so proud and honored to share the journey with. (Thank you Bishop T.D. Jakes)

Let’s Party

Filed under: Holidays,Home,Shop til ya Drop — gardener @ 9:12 am

I’m finally feeling somewhat better than I have been in quite some time. I’m still not 100% but I know that I’m well on my way and that makes me happy. I was talking with a good friend yesterday about all the great plans happening this summer and I’m excited about them all.

Not only am I hosting several parties, but I’m also going to be attending quite a few, along with several other fun outtings with great, great people. I don’t know about you, but there is something energizing about being around people who are positive and fun- it fills my soul with joy!

Today, we finished doing all the flower planting- got the fountain running and I’m sitting outside right this moment and thinking about Globe String Lights Outdoor and how great they would be for evening entertaining. One thing I would love to find is a huge old tin tub or maybe even a huge flower pot to fill with ice and put beverages in to keep them cold. Yes indeed- I’m ready to get these festivities started.. and the planning has already started.

May 23, 2012

Moving Right Along

Filed under: Food for Thought,Health/ Fitness,Inspiration — gardener @ 1:34 pm

Here we are 10 days later and my headcold turned into sinusitis- I ended up at the doc a week ago and left armed with antibiotics to take daily. I finished those yesterday, and while I’m feeling much better, I’m still not feeling the way I ‘should’. For a few days there- I really let it annoy me- after all I have things to do- important things and being sick is keeping me from it.

Guess what? Getting frustrated and annoyed didn’t change what was- I was still sick, and fighting against it didn’t change the reality of it. So I decided to just let go- and just go with things. Last night, I was coughing and annoyed and tonight- I’m feeling a lot better. Still not where I need to be, but I’m getting there. I’m looking forward to getting back to the everyday things of life- but in the meantime I’m just doing what I can and accepting that this is where I’m supposed to be right now in this moment. It is what it is.. and fighting against it won’t change it.

So what I am doing is watching Life Class with Oprah. If you haven’t seen it- you should visit Oprah.com and check it out because it’s definitely worth your time. Today’s was a live stream with Iylana Vanzant. I’ve been a fan of hers for years- so it’s great to see her and Oprah working together again.

One of the quotes they shared was “Whenever you argue against reality- you will suffer.” – Byron Katie

That was a proverbial lightbulb moment for me today- because I was arguing with the reality of being sick last night- and I have caught myself time and time again arguing against the reality of many things- all in vain. I’m sure I will need a reminder of this again in the future- but for today- I get it and I’ll just keep moving right along and being grateful where I am- instead of fighting reality.

May 13, 2012

There ARE Worse Things

Filed under: Health/ Fitness,Life's Little Hiccups — gardener @ 11:02 am

I’ve been feeling on top of the world lately- I’m happy and content. I do find myself feeling a little irritated with the fact that I’ve come down with a head cold. I don’t ‘feel’ horrible, but I don’t feel good. It’s frustrating because I don’t feel like doing all the things I would like to do, and since I was JUST really sick a while back- I am not happy that I started sniffling and sneezing Friday.

I know it’s part weather and I honestly believe that part of it is because my immune system was low after being sick the weeks before. There are much worse things- and I’m grateful that it isn’t serious. But it still annoys me. It’s slowing down my productivity. I have to keep remembering- there are worse things.

May 8, 2012

Content

Filed under: Gratitude — gardener @ 11:06 am

Content- That’s one word that pretty much describes how I’m feeling right now. When I look around- I see a LOT of things that I am still trying to catch up on from when I was sick, yet I’m happy with how things are going with my life. I am blessed and I know it. I know that I may take some things for granted- as we all have that tendency to do so, but what I know for sure is that I am grateful for each and every blessing.

There are people- who have come into my life recently, who have made such a positive difference. It’s sometimes difficult letting go of what no longer works- but when you do- it opens the door to allow so many other wonderful possibilities and for that I’m grateful.

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