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Farewell 2013, Greetings 2014

One year is coming to a close and another is opening up. I look forward to new opportunities for all good things to come.

In 2013, I made a few resolutions, some of which I succeeded in keeping:

  • Go to the gym once-a-week when I’m not volunteering: Maintained for 6 months.
  • Write in a journal daily: Maintained (or went back to complete) for 9 months … until I lost it. (This is 6 months longer than all past attempts.)
  • Found the journal in month 11 behind some overgrown dust bunnies … and still haven’t gotten back in the swing of it.
  • Eat more fruits and veggies: Which I do better when they are in season with an abundant garden out back.
  • Read 95 books in 2013: Read 100. (I’m hoping that 5% helps to bolster some that weren’t so good.)
  • Finish: scrapbooking through 2010: Done!
  • One blog for each day of 2013. Done!

In 2014, my resolutions are about the same. There are a few additions:

  • Find joy in everyday … even if it’s a cat antic or eating a fresh raspberry.
  • Get a 2014 journal and don’t lose it … while actually writing in it daily (or near so) for one year.
  • Start and finish scrapbooking 2011, and perhaps some of 2012.
  • Drink more tea and less soda pop.
  • Blog at least weekly. (Daily was too stressful, hence bullet #1 for 2014.)

What are your plans for 2014? What were your successes for 2013?

Praying you have a good year, and that health and happiness are in you every step of the way.

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Posted by on January 1, 2014 in Uncategorized

 

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Giving Thanks – November 26

I give thanks for joy! It’s not something we have in every moment, but it is something we can have in every day – even in little bits.

  • A walk in the sun (or a run if you’re so inclined)
  • A favorite song on the radio
  • A call from a treasured friend
  • A completed project, that’s been long in process
  • A glass of ice-cold water on a hot day
  • A cup of hot tea on a winter’s night
  • A laugh that’s unexpected and makes you smile all day
  • A pull through parking spot near the front door of the store
  • A beautiful shade of yellow (a little peachy)
  • A cup of butterscotch pudding

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Posted by on November 27, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Posted by on August 28, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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Seattle, Washington: Of Interest 03

I adore cheese. Mozzarella, Seasoned Goat, Paneer, Bleu, Limburger, Havarti, Sage Derby, Feta, Queso, Colby Jack, Cream, Monterey Jack, Muenster, Cottage, String, Brie, Brick, Gorgonzola, Marble, Provolone, and Gouda, are just a few that come to mind which taste divine.

So, needless to say, I was thrilled to pieces when my colleague and I found this fantastic cheese curd at Beecher’s in Seattle. Oh my! Sadly, it has been a year since I’ve been there and took this photo, and I have yet to find a cheese in my hometown that even compares to the deliciousness of this marvelous find.

Morale of the Story: Joy can, at times, equal cheese. If it’s the right one made at the right time, eaten with a loving heart.

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Posted by on July 24, 2013 in Uncategorized

 

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