Daily celebration

Thankful Thursday it is.

Today I am thankful for Facebook Memories.

Because my joining Facebook back in 2008 coincided with a huge juncture in my life, these Memories offer me an incredible timeline of many of the changes large and small.

Taking some minutes to sit with those memories has become a cherished daily ritual for me - to gaze again at those favorite photos - in exotic or familiar places, too-cute shots of our grandkids as babies and then toddlers and now growing up so quickly.  What fun to read the stories and chuckle about the crazy experiences.

It has become a precious time of celebration and gratitude for me - as I shake my head in wonder at these amazing sights and stories - and I cherish the privilege of being able to live this phenomenal adventure - as well as this handy-dandy little way of pausing to remember it.

AND those Facebook Memories prompted - and assisted! - me in compiling and publishing my first book!   

Thankful Thursday Returns

It’s time!!!

Probably past time…

I think I’m a pretty thankful person.

It doesn’t take too much to get me to remember how good my life is.

I can quite readily admit that I am a person of privilege.

On the other hand, it also doesn’t take much for me to get all worried and fearful - or discouraged or grumpy -  about any number of things.  And yes, that seems to happen often these days.

I remind myself that I used to have a pretty solid Thankful Thursday practice where I would pause to think of at least one thing for which I am thankful.

It is time to do that again.

Today is Thursday and I pause to be thankful.

 

Today I am thankful that I have time to write.

And I am thankful for good health.

I hereby choose to resurrect this health-giving habit.

Thankful Thursday.

The vegetable truck - 10 years ago!

What a fun memory from 10 years ago when we were wintering in the Dominican Republic!

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Ooh, ooh; the vegetable truck came today!

And I made it down the stairs and out to the street in time to catch them!!! Got some great stuff!

And now that they know I'm here and buy lots of stuff, I bet they'll make sure not to miss me next time. They come twice a week!!!

Thankful Thursday for sure!!!

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Ah, yes; I love to pause and remember the vegetable truck.

'Twas a happy day indeed when they realized there was an American up there in that room about the garage - someone who was happy to buy their vegetables!

Sure enough; they DID come back...

And the lady started saving green beans for me!

That made my day!