I'm Here - Just Thinking

Thinking about time speeding on, the year is more than half over. I am remembering New Year's Eve. I thought it was last week but it was almost seven months ago. Where has the time gone? With each new year, we get the chance to have a fresh start or so we think. We have hopes and good wishes for the the year that's about to begin. Here is what I wrote on that cold, snowy eve of a new year. These were my words to live by.

Live, Enjoy, Grow, Shine, Adventure, Journey, Wonder, Experience, Play. These are my words to live by this year. Bring it on 2010, I have my game hat on, I’m ready.

I'm happy to say that to date, I have tried to live by these words. Of course not everyday is an adventure or filled with happiness, but overall, I have to say that 2010 is turning out to be a good year. I think in part it is because I have put some effort into trying to enjoy the everyday events that fill our lives. Do I still have stress, do I still worry, do I still get hurt feelings, do I still wish there was a little more? Of course, but I do try to remember in those not so good moments how much I have to be thankful for, how lucky I am, and how I try not to take the ordinary things for granted. So as this year hurries along at the rapid pace it has taken on, I still have my game hat on, I'm still ready for whatever adventures come along, still ready to live, and wonder and experience, and mostly to enjoy.

Happy Easter

This was the first year my Grandson was coloring eggs. He had been anxious all day to color eggs. I got everything ready, the eggs, the warm water, the little colored plastic dyeing dishes, and the colored tablets. I was surprised when I called him into the kitchen - he had a look of astonishment on his face. "What are we doing" he asked. I gave him a quizzical look and answered "we are coloring the eggs". Well after a few more questions, comments, and answers, I understood his astonishment. He thought we were going to "color" the eggs - as in with crayons. Just precious, and we had so much fun!

I wish you all a Happy Easter. I hope you are enjoying some springtime weather and some time with your family.

Sunday Breakfast

Sunday Breakfast gone wrong.

My posting history has not gone as planned. I've been trying, but I have done so much work related travel, it's been challenging. I did have a post up this morning, joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescapes Thursday. I just wanted to edit one little letter - poof - I deleted it. No time to repost. I'll try again before another four weeks pass to be back - watch for me.

Dinner for One

Almost didn't make it in this week to join Susan for Tablescape Thursday at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/, but here I am with Dinner for One.

Do you have the opportunity either by choice or chance, to have dinner alone? I do. Many nights it's on the sofa in front of the television. Other nights it's on the comfy chairs in my keeping room with a tray on the ottoman. But some nights, it's here, in the dining room. It's special. If you find yourself having dinner alone, set the table in your dining room, light the candles, play your favorite music, and enjoy! It's for you, you're important, you're special.

It's a Snowy Night in Georgia

I am a native New Englander. When I moved south, I left behind show shovels, window scrapers, sensible snow shoes, mittens and scarfs. I'll never need those again I thought. Look at this - what the hell - it's Atlanta, it's Georgia, it's the South, it's SNOW! Although it looks pretty, that little red flower peeking out through the branches isn't so happy. I share the same feelings of that little red flower.

Tablescape Thursday - Valentine's Day Dinner

I love dishes, I love glasses. I love setting the table. When I saw Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ hosting Tablescape Thursdays, I knew I wanted to join in. This is my first entry and hopefully this inspiration will have me joining in often. I would like to say every week, but that may be a stretch given my blogging history. We'll see.

Here my table is set for two for a lovely Valentine's Day dinner.

A Little Lost

Oh, I so meant not to do this. I didn't want a month to go by without a post. Everyday for the past three weeks I had a thought to get on over here and post something. Everyday I said tomorrow, for sure! It's not like I had nothing to say, I did. Work got in the way, life got in the way, the weather got in the way. I have so many excuses. And now I'm away on a business trip, I will not be able to post anything for a few more days. By my count, that means it will be February before I can get back here. So I'm feeling a little lost, I did not want to abandon this, I had plans. Well I have plans again. It's never too late, that's what they say, right? I'll see you next week, for sure!