My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. LOVE-ly coffee.
2. Watching (spying on?) and documenting my Handsome Hubby, as he walks toward our little car heading to an appointment.
3. Spices! Robert and I love them.
Our spice drawer ..
Our spice shelf …
Our Spice Club! …
Once a month or so, our local library offers patrons a new spice, along with an explanation and several recipes. This month is a spice I have never heard about before: Summer Savory.
“Summer savory, Satureja hortensis, is a sweet- and spicy-smelling herb, lighter in flavor than winter savory. It is a member of the Lamiaceae, or mint family, and is indigenous to the Mediterranean region. It is also closely related to rosemary, thyme, oregano, sage, and mar-joram. Summer savory had both culinary and medicinal uses in ancient Greece and Rome.” Bull Street Library Spice Club
4. The amazing ability to simply Pay Attention. (That trait is sometimes a bit of a challenge for me and my “all over the map” brain.)
5. I SO appreciate the theme of this year’s Pride Festival in Atlanta.
May we all have a weekend where, even on the most minute of levels, we Realize that we can Resist that which attempts to damage our lives.
NealEnJoy 
How fabulous that your library offers new herbs and spices to try – such a good idea.
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Your blog posts are such a comfort to me because you are getting to enjoy a much simpler life as a retiree and it gives me hope as I navigate the chaos of middle age, working fulltime, and all of life’s complications. You deserve this period of enjoyment in your life since you did all the things (raise a family, work hard, care for your parents, etc.) for many years and decades!
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Oh, Jamie! What beautiful things to say. Thank you so much. We really are having a joyful time.
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