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Day 40 of Gratitude – A weekend off!
I’ve spent my adult life living by deadlines. As an attorney, I could get away with just about anything except missing a deadline. That was the ultimate no-no. As a novelist, I still set deadlines and believe it’s important to … Continue reading
Day 39 of Gratitude – Fuchsia
What’s not to love about fuchsia? First, there’s the unusual spelling of the color – one I always get wrong, have to look up and correct. Then there’s the electric purpley pink color itself. It’s upbeat, exciting, and in-your-face. Looked … Continue reading
Day 38 of Gratitude – From Ignorance to Arrogance to Wonder
I started my adult life in ignorance. I didn’t know how to be an adult and found myself in a world of business and law, where being taken seriously was of utmost importance. I foundered cluelessly. In my first performance … Continue reading
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Day 37 of Gratitude – a songbird
This is the view from the front window of my house, pardon the screen. The snow is beautiful and the ice on the trees sparkles as it catches the light. Still, it’s a rather desolate, reminding me of the phrase … Continue reading
Day 36 of Gratitude – The Snow Warrior
I haven’t seen or heard much from my husband over the past month. He avoids me on those rare occasions when I’m sick, both to keep from getting sick himself and so as not to expose me to germs he … Continue reading
Day 35 of Gratitude – Eustachian tubes!
Eustachian tubes – kind of a gross thing to be thankful for. Those little natural canals that drain fluid from my ears into my throat. Why am I thankful for them today? Because mine, for the first time in over … Continue reading
Day 34 of Gratitude – Water from the skies
A few years ago, I was in a writers’ workshop where we were given a group project of developing an alien culture. One premise was that this foreign planet was blanketed in thick clouds, blotting out the sun. Everyone in … Continue reading
Day 33 of Gratitude – Groundhog Day!
It’s Groundhog Day. So in honor of the event, my husband put on on of his favorite movies – Groundhog Day. It’s a light-hearted romantic comedy in which the self-centered Bill Murray character must relive the same day over and … Continue reading
Day 32 of Gratitude – Squirrels
My desk overlooks a patch of woods behind my house. Today it’s above freezing but the ground is still snow covered, making any activity in the woods stand out. And boy is there a lot of activity! A dozen or … Continue reading
Day 31 of Gratitude – Internet Quizzes
I took BuzzFeed’s quiz: “What Career Should You Actually Have?” Guess what? I got WRITER! I was hoping for something more interesting. but I answered the questions, I knew my choices weren’t exactly the most exciting options – at least … Continue reading
