Monday, 10-24

This exercise is definitely harder some days than it is on others. It is not the particularly rough days that are hard, but those days that fall somewhere in the mediocre range.  My Pollyanna-esque "Glad-game" carries me through the super tough days.  Today was kind of blah.  The donuts from Saturday came back to kick me in the gut midday today, and I tried to do some "retail therapy" of the secondhand type this evening (it was a total wash), but I didn't get any writing done, except for an email to a lawyer in Cheyenne and this blessings exercise, which I'm committed to carry through at least 21 days.

So, today's blessings:

1. My sister.  Her move across the country, along with my move across the country means for the first time in our adult lives we will be only a couple of hours away from each other.  And between us?  Finger lakes and wineries.  She will be able to come up and see me and my daughter do our things, I will be able to go down and see her do her things, and when neither of us have things, we can meet in the middle for a weekend or a dinner or a walk in the park.

2. My daughter. Yes, she will continue to pop up here, because she blesses my life every day.  Last time she was here she recorded a special ringtone on my phone, and we set it up for the two numbers that she calls me from.  So now, whenever my little girl calls, I hear her voice saying, "Momma, answer the phone, I want to talk to you!!" Today she was excited about her math homework - she's starting 4th grade algebra- and super excited about having a pajama day at school tomorrow as part of Red Ribbon (Drug Free) week.  Last Friday, since she is part of the student council for her school, she got to go to the Administration building for the opening of Red Ribbon week and see a presentation done for all the powers that be for the school district.

3. I think I can use this one, it did give me a little thrill... I got carded at the liquor store today!  Sure the signs say if you look under a certain age, prepare to be carded. But I can't remember the last time I was carded at that particular store.  Or anywhere for that matter.  My hair chick is awesome!