The main thing I am grateful for today?....

#1.  Kathleen (& Mr. B!) moved in and our life together in the 55105 zip code begins!

I Could Dance All Day!

I am grateful today......why?

1.  Well, for starters, today is the day.....Move In Day is here.....I am starting a new life with my girl.  Time to share my house again.  Yes!  The house of Joy!

2.  I am grateful that I saw this post today on facebook...Thanks, Pam!
This video made me laugh and cry - you have to watch it! --



3.  After a few weeks of summer vacation solitude and re-grouping, I have had a chance to reconnect with several friends this week...leisurely conversations on the patio, phone, porch.....more to come this week!  Feel lucky to be connected to such good people.

4.  My fruit bowl was FANTASTIC today -- (simple pleasures, every day!)

5.  Although I haven't been to Gay Pride since 1999, I am grateful to being living a life outloud, proud, everyday....myself.


In honor of gay pride weekend.....a Bonus smile...

Summer Daze

This looks like my kind of summer daze!
(Thanks, Grit, for posting this pic on facebook!)

Today, I am grateful for...

1. life being on my slow-paced and quiet schedule, not work's!
2. being able to sleep in (still trying to get a good sleep routine in order!)
3. spending the day today with my friend Tess, passing the LAB torch onto her!
4. only one more night, and I will be sharing my house with Kathleen!
5. the wind is blowing through the house and the air conditioners are off!

Enjoy this bonus smile....what does summer mean to you?

Giving Thanks, again.

First things first....

Today I will take my first trip to one of my favorite of the city lakes of this summer...

1.  So I am grateful for this perfect lake day. Very little wind. No clouds. Low humidity. A perfect day to float free on Lake Nokomis.

2.  Grateful for my funny little bathtub kayak that fits easily into my Honda CRV.

3.  Grateful having very few "chores" to do right now -- just a sea of open time.

4.  DOMA was struck down.  MN gay Marriage. Prop 8 put in its place.  Wow.

5.  My property tax paperwork came in the mail yesterday...reminding me of impending $$ in the fall!  (i forgot all about it!)

Off to the lake now.....but wait....watch this if you want to smile.

Bonus smile....

GOOD NEWS BROADCAST!

Gratitude Changes Me

Gratitude changes everything, indeed....

my mind, my heart, my view, my days....me.

Grateful today for...

1.  My low back isn't as sore today as it was yesterday!

2.  Georgia joining me for breakfast today : )

3.  The leisure time to begin reading my 6th novel of the summer!

4.  For my house, and having it ready to share it with Kathleen

5.  The cardinal that kept me company most of all day yesterday, singing non-stop in the trees above my patio.

Bonus....

basically, I am grateful for summers off, away from work.

A Shift Toward Gratitude

Day 2, working on shifting my focus toward all-things-grateful. 

Gratitude Today?  

I am so grateful for....

1. the good night's sleep I had last night, and for finally getting into a better sleep pattern.

2.  my friends who are joining me this week for a visit and a meal/ice tea on my sweet summer patio.

3.   my sweet patio & sweet porch!  I feel lucky and I love that I have such a nice patio and beautiful environments to enjoy.

4.  Brent, my personal trainer/physical therapist who is helping me regain my strength and get past physical pain - and that I have clarity and options for exercises that help!

5.  The sunshine today, after many clouds and storms and great weather and a chance for a river walk today!

And a bonus smile for my day...

Gratitude Blog - it begins today

Today's Gratitude Blog: 

1. the sea of free time ahead of me - (I return to work exactly 8 weeks from today) - and that I have already had a marvelous 2+ weeks away from work.  So lucky.

2.  for an amazing girlfriend who is soon to move into my house!

3.  for improvement (albeit slow) with my physical body/pain.....progress and knowledge for how to keep getting better!

4.  a chance to read for pleasure -- 5 books down for this summer!  Shooting for 31!

5.  that I was lucky and didn't have any storm damage or power outage -- again, lucky!

and a bonus thing to be grateful for.....
the sweetest video post on facebook which makes me completely happy in this moment!