Although I loved the dry heat at almost 100 degrees today, I am thankful we had rain recently and grateful for a cool place for Tashi to sprawl. I am grateful for finding a good home for some of my late husband’s jazz albums and for friends coming in tonight from Wichita. What a beautiful day!
Tashi is tired after the heat of the day
Tashi cooling her belly
Artichoke plant
I am grateful for waking up to golden sunshine, taking Tashi outside to my backyard meadow, walking my labyrinth, singing the Zuni call to the sun because I felt like it, doing a little Qi Gong, a little gardening, a little cooking. I love hot weather and today it was 91 degrees out. I am grateful for my little spot of heaven.
I am grateful for a day of meditating, gardening, enjoying Tashi’s company,
and playing with my food!
Awakening to sunshine and birdsong. Meditating by the window next to the deck so I am joined by hummingbirds, goldfinches, song sparrows and others. My wonderful warm puppy, Tashi. Good organic food. The energy to make a big raised vegetable bed. Friends on the Insight Meditation app who meditate and write haiku with me.
I am grateful for many years with my late hubby who would have been 71 today. Here he is with Amber.
I am grateful for my writing and traveling companions and our wonderful trip to the San Miguel de Allende Writers’ Conference
I am grateful my son in Kansas is safe and sound after his car hit a drive shaft from a semi on the turnpike and blew some tires about an hour ago. I am grateful for 21 years working at SDSU, and my wonderful students who keep in touch. I am grateful, as I think back fondly to my happy days at SDSU, that a new door is opening. I look forward to starting out on new adventures, even as I feel a little fear and uncertainty. I am healthy. Traveling, writing, gardening, hiking, singing and meeting new friends all lie ahead. But I also look forward to maintaining and deepening current friendships over the years. For those friendships, I am truly grateful.
My Mom.
I am grateful for the time I had with my mother who died a year ago today. I am grateful for my wonderful students who painted rocks for my labyrinth and gave of their time for a fun day in the garden yesterday. I am grateful for my writing/traveling friends who ate leftovers and watched a movie on San Miguel de Allende with me today. I am grateful for children and grandchildren. I am grateful for Facebook friends and friends who don’t do Facebook.
Grateful for time with daughters and their kids today. Saw the movie Frozen and was grateful about what didn’t happen. Kids made yummy treats and a vegetarian potpie for me. Between retirement and the upcoming anniversary of losing mom, I am quick to tears, but it is all good and I am looking forward to Christmas with part of the family and the adventures of post retirement life.
Grateful for beautiful sunset at SDSU. Bittersweet thoughts about retirement.
I am grateful for a rainy day and time for a long talk over coffee with an old friend. I am grateful I live in a place where I wake up to see beautiful green trees out my window. I am grateful for my wonderful family.
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