2022 Happy To Be Here

With temperatures hovering around 90 degrees today I chose to spend most of my time inside.  I wish I could say that I was more productive,  but it is what it is.  I'm calling today a mostly self care day.  Here are some happy highlights from today: --The biggest reason for me to keep milkweed around is the monarch butterfly.   No monarchs for me but I did identify a butterfly called a great spangled fritillary.  This colorful creature was enjoying the milkweed. --I haven't seen any monarch activity but I am happy to report that Zed has.  He saw a caterpillar on the milkweed- the kind that become monarch butterflies. --The bees are really active on the milkweed flowers.                      ☮️ Currently reading: Pocketful of Miracles: Prayer, Meditations, and Affirmations to Nurture Your Spirit Every Day of the Year , Joan Borysenko. Currently listening to: The Wil...

This blog is about things that I am happy for.  What is unspoken (unwritten) is that I am thankful for everything that has brought me happiness each day.  After working ten hours it is sometimes hard for me to come up with things that made me happy and I generally look for things to include here.  The more tired I am, the harder it becomes.  I could have had a marvelous day but be too tired to remember the details.  All that said, I am going to change this up a bit on Wednesdays and concentrate on things that I am thankful for.  This may or may not last, but here goes. Today I am thankful that Aesop, our dog, is feeling better.  He has had some intestinal problems this week but he is doing better today.   Thankfully I have a job.  I may not be in love with my job, but I have one.  It has good benefits and it pays enough.  The job keeps me very physically active and it is one of the reasons I haven't looked elsewhere. ...