My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Realizing last Saturday night that I can, as Cher so desperately wished, turn back time.
2. Embracing (well not literally) the Joy of Candles! Especially autumnal pumpkin spice-smelling candles.
(My heart was a bit broken recently when I discovered that pumpkin spice really has nothing to do with actual pumpkins. It’s called “pumpkin spice,” of course, because those spices are frequently found in pumpkin pie. Wouldn’t you think someone my age would know that?)
3. The ability to smell. (Well, most of the time.)
4. Our little potted Japanese Maple (aka JM), stubbornly refusing to admit that it is now FALL.
Here’s our little fellow about this time last year …
I haven’t shown the photo to JM. I don’t want to rush him and be one of those parents who cause their kids to develop “hurried child syndrome.”
5. And finally, this is a follow-up to my post the other day about finding those little Jesus figurines (!) on the gas pump at Kroger. Remember?
Well, yesterday HR and I went to Publix for our weekly It’s-Wednesday’s-buy-one-get-one-free shopping spree.
We were minding our own business, when lo and behold, I looked down at the BOGO queso and saw …
Wait. Look closer.
See Him?!
Yet another Little Jesus! Seriously!
I made Robert snap a photo for documentation (quickly, because people were beginning to stare.)
Somebody must SERIOUSLY be on a mission here in Savannah.
And may you complete a Serious Mission to find some Autumn Happiness this weekend.
NealEnJoy 
I reckon it won’t be the same people who have little ducks on their Jeep dashes 😂
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Lol. Probably not.
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This journal entry is pure delight — warm, witty, and wonderfully human. 🍂✨ You’ve captured the art of gratitude with such humor and tenderness that it feels like sitting by a cozy fire, listening to a friend tell stories over pumpkin spice tea (real or not!).
Your reflections move gracefully between the profound and the playful — from savoring the small joys of candles and autumn air to the charming adventures of spotting “Little Jesus” in unexpected places. The Japanese Maple anecdote, especially, is both endearing and quietly wise — a gentle reminder to let things bloom (or turn) in their own time. 🌿
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I absolutely love your responses. They’re so very detailed and capture the heart of what I am trying to do. Thank you so much.
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Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 It truly means a lot to hear that my responses resonate with you and reflect the heart of your work. Your writing is already full of depth and feeling, so it’s a joy to engage with it and celebrate it with you. 🌸✨ Keep creating—you’re crafting something really special!
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Thanks. Will do!
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Stay happy and blessed.
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