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Five Friday Happy Bringers 2/27/26

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Night beauty. Even at The Home Depot.

2. Coming across very neat posters.

I especially like the “Talk to the Flowers” suggestion.

3. The amazing ability to TALK and express ourselves.

4. Pets. If you’re a regular reader, I’m sure you get tired of seeing photos of Kitty Cat Benny. But what a positive difference pets can make to the quality of our lives.

5. My reading chair in our study.

Oh, the hours I have spent there exploring other worlds!

So much so that I have had to reupholster it. 

May you find somewhere to “sit in joy” this weekend.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 2/20/26

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Trying to get used to our new almost-finished violet/pink kitchen.

2. Having a blast at our church’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (with its legendary toppings bar) the night before the beginning of Lent.

3. Our fantastic ability to TASTE. Have you expressed gratitude for that amazing joy lately?

4. HR contemplatively enjoying a muddy, but still beautiful, little pond.

5. At my old age, absolutely reveling in and enjoying the discovery of children books with powerful messages.

A book about the joy of food traditions in families

May you eat something this weekend that reminds you of … home.

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“The Artful Dodger“ #29

A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations

Leaving my yearly urological check-up recently (TMI?), I sat down by their little fountain pool (which was not working) …

I attempted to meditate a bit while waiting on an Uber.

But then I heard them and saw them …

Young white men dallying and splashing around in the cold February pool.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 2/13/26

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Somehow finding moments of peace each day.

2. The Pride Flag returning to the iconic Stonewall Inn after the Homophobic and History-Erasing Trump Administration removed it.

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(But who knows what the regime’s next move will be.)

3. The ability to feel sensations. Cold, warmth, etc. What a blessing.

4. Lap swimming at the beautiful Hinesville GA YMCA the other day.

I plan to make the U.S. swim team at the next Summer Olympics.

5. Our three “travel buddies” who go with us everywhere.

May you somehow “Travel to Joy” this weekend.