One of my more recent thrift store finds was a deck of cards called "52 Silly Things to Do When Your Are Blue".
The first card I pulled out of the deck recommended that I write out 50 good things that have happened to me in my life.
Too hard. I am exhausted, and I do not know why. So, I will simplify this excercise by beginning with 10 good things that have happened to me, today.
1. Jonge and Famke came to my house to play today.
2. Jonge likes to rubberstamp, draw and make things. I find this thrilling.
3. Famke allowed me to trace her onto craft paper to make a life size paper doll of her. She laughed out loud because being traced tickled her.
4. The nursing home reopened and my dad was finally able to go visit mom. They had a good time. She was very talkative.
5. I did not have to clean up dog poop today. Since I am home today, if I had to that would have been really weird, as I do not have a dog. But, yesterday...oh, boy. (can i mention here that i am SHOCKED that a beagle won best of show at the dog show? SHOCKED.)
6. THGGM brought me roses. He is a good man, and I like him.
7. I made him a Valentine's present, and he did not laugh. This is a good thing.
8. My daughter-in-law is not at Northern Illinois University anymore. Today I am very thankful for that.
9. A tornado did not hit my house. It just looks like one did.
10. "Morning by morning new mercies I see".
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You're 10 ahead of me so far today. I'm so tired I can't think straight and if I were to try and sit here and think of 10 I'd still be sitting here 10 minutes from now. Maybe even 10 hours! But I hear you on the dog poop...tho with Chloe dog it's taking her outside and then she'll just stand and gaze out into her future somewhere for minutes on end. With an active little guy inside, she's got to GO NOW!!!! But try and explain THAT to a dog.
What a lovely ending. I think I need to tape that one to my wall today.
Well done... I am exhausted and rather blue too!
I read your comment on Wednesday at Actual Unretouched Photo and just had to stop by. Let me get this straight - you have a granddaughter and both your parents are still living? How did you manage that?
There is nothing like holding a little one as he/she sleeps. They just exude warmth and love. And peace.
I never cease to be amazed that even though you are tired, very tired, you do things like take out the stamps and make lifesize paper dolls.
Wonderful priorities. Wish I had me more of those.
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