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Five Friday Happy Bringers 7/26/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. My cousin Steven’s Adorable (and Attentive) Pugs.

2. Fascinating documentary about same sex connections in the animal and plant worlds.

3. The amazing ability to Hear Sounds! What a tremendous blessing I often take for granted.

4. Beautiful and proud summer gladioli.

5. Learning how to talk about mental health and anxiety.

May you have an all-around healthy weekend ahead.

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Should’t I?

Seriously, shouldn’t I be a guru by now?!

Today I hit my 1000th mindful day of meditation!

Feeling a little proud of myself, I scrunched down and got all mindful … about a congratulatory and summery peach milkshake.

Tomorrow … 1000 and 1.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 7/19/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. A terrific cast iron skillet breakfast at one of our favorite local eateries here in Savannah, J Christopher’s …

Spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, sunny side up eggs, with blue blue cheese on the side.

2. My new cow.

Artwork on Columbus,Georgia’s Riverwalk

3. Air conditioning! (And it makes me sad and a bit privileged to realize that everyone does not have this luxury. Maybe a lot privileged.)

4. Beautiful views from our hotel room last weekend.

City Mills Hotel, Columbus, Georgia 

5. Basil lemonade!

May you have a beautiful summery weekend!

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 7/5/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Happiness on walls …

Tanger Outlets, Pooler GA

2. Dry rub ribs for Fourth of July dinner.

3. The joy and privilege of living in a democracy. God bless America. Long live our democracy! 

4. Air conditioning! This morning in Savannah …

Real feel 99

5. Cool(er) memories …

Wishing You a Cool Weekend ahead.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 6/28/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Incredible raw oyster spread at my favorite local oyster bar, Sorry Charlie’s, here in Historic District Savannah.

2. The Beautiful ability and privilege to Breathe.

Hay House

3. My new AirTags on my Father’s Day wallet and keys.

P.S. It makes me Happy that my life has Simplified such that I now have only TWO KEYS.

4. Playing with daughter Emily’s Bantam chicks.

5. Summer blackberries!

May your weekend be a berry, berry good one.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 6/21/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Pretty purple gladiolas.

2. Preparing the Perfect Roast Chicken (at least according to Ina Garten.)

With a little help from Robert and his gay watch band …

It was quite the hit!

3. The occasional afternoon nap. What a treat.

4. Crusty, buttery bread.

5. Celebrating HR’s birthday with pizza and Donna.

May you have cause to celebrate this weekend.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 6/7/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. This new (to HR and me) hot sauce we discovered at a local Mexican restaurant yesterday. So good with a hot and smokey flavor.

2. The beautifully rustic little cabin we stayed in at F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, GA earlier this week.

My picnic table sculpture

3. Meeting some very neat home-for-the-summer college kids at a corn farm.

4. Robert’s homemade pizza for supper tonight.

5. Georgia Peaches!

Gregg Farms, Concord, GA

I hope you have a Peach of a Weekend ahead!