Gratitude

Today was a good day. All because I faced all things with an attitude of gratitude. And what a difference.
First of all, I (all of us, really) have so much to be grateful for it's not even funny. I even got the flutters in my chest walking out of Walgreen's today because the lady who told me she could check me out at the cosmetics counter so I wouldn't have to wait was so nice! Yes, the flutters in my chest is what I call them. No need to explain - you all know what I'm talking about. Don't lie. Of course this thought is easier to keep in the forefront as the Thanksgiving holiday is approaching, but it's beyond important to keep this in mind all the time. We all have so much to be grateful for. Take some time today to think about what you have to be grateful for.

Wagon

Well, I dare say it's beyond obvious that I've fallen off the wagon -- of blogging, that is -- and for that I apologize. But in all fairness I've started a new job, have a new nephew (I'm in loooooove!) and my parents live with us now (which I'm happy about (seriously!), if they even read this, which I doubt).  Excuses? Probably, but whatever, cut me a break! Over my 'low point' of blogging (believe me, when I'm not blogging, it doesn't mean I'm not thinking about it. On the contrary, I think about it all the time) I seriously considered just shutting things down. But during the course of the wallowing in my blogosphere sorrows, I realized that I still want to do this. So that brings me here. Now onto an embarrassingly overdue housekeeping matter...

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