Moaning a bit this Monday morn, but not unpleasantly.
So on my desk sits this little daily mindfulness calendar.
And on the back of each page is “The Daily Extra.”
Here’s today’s. (A moaningly bad joke.)
But a tad funny.
Marveling at the Exquisite Beauty I come across on morning walks here in historic district Savannah.
May your Monday Morning be MARVELous.
Marveling and gaping at Savannah’s mid-winter Camellias …
Marveling at the warm, comfortable and peaceful simplicity of “morning couching” in our holiday tree jammies.
With a contented Benny in HR’s lap.
So HR got me this cool and beautiful book for Christmas.
I love it.
From the intro: “Flowers are incredible. They have the power to calm, heal, and allow us to express our deepest emotions without saying a word. They can boost your mood, reduce stress, and improve well-being.”
“Choosing a flower for its traditional meaning, natural energy, or holistic properties, you can bring the benefits of the natural world into your home or workplace, and into the lives of loved ones.”
My birth flower is the carnation, so when I turned #{£%&@ on January 10, we picked up some pink and white lovelies.
Following the advice of philosopher of contemporary living and favorite author Alexandra Stoddard, we divided the bouquet into smaller arrangements and placed them around the apartment.
What a difference the addition of a few fresh flowers can make!
“Carnations have long been associated with love. Different colors of carnation have various meanings with the overall theme of love: pink carnations are symbolic of pure and romantic love; red ones signify ardent love, and white tell the recipient they are fair and beautiful.”
So the beautiful carnations coronating our little place helped to heal me of the shocked revelation on January 10 that I am now #{£%&@ years old!
I’m marveling this Monday morning at the beautiful truth (though difficult at times to completely embrace, at least for me) on my new Mindful Moments Calendar for today, January 8.
This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you.
Oh Goodness, Marveling this Morn!
CHRISTMAS GOOD MORNING!
Definitely marveling today.
Robert and I are up in Atlanta for a week celebrating our Seventh Wedding Anniversary.
We’re staying at a very cool Airbnb with a terrific view of the Atlanta skyline from our balcony.
Other than sitting on the balcony, we’ve seen a beautifully moving performance of A Christmas Carol at The Alliance Theatre …
God blessed us everyone!
And The Nutcracker at The Cobb Energy Center …
(Do you think at 71 I’m a bit too old to become a world-famous male ballet dancer?)
For our anniversary dinner, we went to the beautiful Atlanta Fish Market.
Afterwards, I went to the market section of the restaurant and bought HR a good-sized fish for our anniversary—and then had our picture taken in front of it before it was iced and wrapped to be taken home.
Tonight we head to The Atlanta Botanical Garden for their FABULOUS Garden Lights, Holiday Nights outdoor lights display.
Come and go with us! Help us celebrate 7.
Marveling. Marveling. Marveling.
My beautiful small southern city of Savannah has twenty-two extant squares, each unique, in our Historic District.
Robert and I live just off the northeastern-most one, Washington Square, close to the river.
But this morning is about the Square formally known as Calhoun Square.
Here’s the link to the article in case you are interested. (It made the national news.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/25/us/savannah-square-susie-king-taylor
Oh, and just so you know, the previous name of the square? Calhoun Square, named after John C. Calhoun, a former vice president of the United States, who owned slaves and vigorously defended the institution of slavery.
“What he stood for is not what Savannah stands for,” Savannah mayor Van Johnson said.
Way to go, Savannah!
And Congratulations to Susie King Taylor!
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