Savouring January - Day 8 - Nourish

Today’s breakfast menu included 

warm, buttery raisin toast, 

a chunk of mozzarella cheese for protein, 

and a glass of milk. 

Savored in the quiet, calming company of angels 

and Auntie Joy, 

my simple meal provided true nourishment 

for both body and soul.

Delighting in the dance.

#SavouringJanuary2018

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April Love 2017 :: Day 15 - I wish...

I wish... 

for a few more precious moments 

shared with some very dear beloveds 

that have passed beyond the veil. 

💕

In particular, 

the 4 beautiful women 

featured in yesterday's post. 

💕

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#aprillove2017

Happy Mardi Gras

Yay!! 

 It's the day we get to eat pancakes for supper. 

Today is called "Fat Tuesday" (or Shrove Tuesday). 

Back in the day, today was when folks ate up the last of their richer foods l

ike eggs and dairy before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. 

And what better way to do that than with pancakes?

Hubby and I have enjoyed this tasty tradition for a good many years now. 

Happy Mardi Gras!

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Breakfast Guest

Lookie at who stopped by our back yard 

for breakfast yesterday morning! 

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In the 23 years we've lived in this neighborhood, 

I've only seen deer a couple of times 

and that has been just in the past year 

and *never* in our yard, not 20 feet from me before! 

 Yay!! 

💕

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Everyday Beauty :: Breakfast

A bowl of Crispex, my favorite cereal, 

and a chunk of mozzarella cheese for protein. 

#everydaybeauty

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August Break 2015 :: Breakfast

Woke up with an upset tummy this morning 

so starting slow with saltines and water, 

with a little hope and love tucked in.

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Blessing Basking ~ Day 8

Today I am grateful for some down time 

with The Pioneer Woman 

- she's making pies today! 

Thankful, too, to be 

tucked up under a down comforter 

with a warm bowl 

of cinnamon, dried cranberry 

and candied ginger oatmeal 

(with a pat of melted butter 

and a sprinkling of brown sugar, of course!)

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Thankful Tuesday

Today I am thankful for:

1.  Honoring a promise to myself to take the time to enjoy this Fall, my favorite time of year. 

2.  And by doing so, grounding myself back in my one wild and precious life.

3.  Nourishing my spirit by attending daily Mass. 

4.  Joyful, light-hearted exchanges while working with my new supervisor. 

5.  Making time for rest. 

6.  Yummy cream cheese pumpkin muffin and warm milk breakfast. 

7.  Blessed, perfect timing of a conversation with a wise friend. 

8.  Inspiration from watching Dancing With the Stars. 

9.  Anticipation of seeing our dear littles this weekend. 

10. Welcomed ease of "let it be."

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Thankful Tuesday

Today I am thankful for:

1.  Crayon art delightfully reminding me of time with my girlies on Sunday.

2.  Silliness of little ones!  In the picture above, the girl at the top is baby sister with a bar over her so she won't fall out of bed.  The second girl is her and, at 3, she's a big girl who doesn't need a bar over her.  Next to her is, as requested, a bear with a shirt on.

3.  Deep satisfaction from both girls wanting to be and play with me.

4.  Making a point to celebrate a very dear 90-year-old's birthday.

5.  Side-stepping an odd melt-down with Grace.

6.  The bliss of quiet Tuesday mornings again.  (summer hours are now over)

7.  Surprising hubby by laying out his breakfast and lunch.

8.  Quietly standing in (and sharing) my gift of reading meaningfully aloud.

9.  Happy discovery that our new book group will fit very nicely in with where I'm at right now.

10.  Wonderful surprise of another promising bi-monthly fall gathering.

11.  Already sensing the freshness of new members in our mandala FB group.

12.  And loving that one of those voices is a friend.

13.  Spicy, autumn fall-themed oatmeal.

14.  Humming a new favorite, "Calm me, Lord," when I catch myself worrying. 

15.  Another piece of fridge art from Sunday's time with my girls.

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Breakfast Date

I'm having internet troubles with my computer.

So we wanted to test the wifi connection at 

a place other than here at home.

I had a Starbucks' giftcard.

So we had a yummy breakfast out this morning.

Caramel Macchiato 

and toasted bagel with cream cheese 

for him.

Chai tea latte 

and a slice of pumpkin bread 

for me.

Yummy!

(and it appears it is our wifi not my computer)

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