Baking Goodies

Cooling a yummy batch of "Chips Galore" cookies. 

It's one of our all-time faves.

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Morning Light

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Meditation Milestone

Reached a fun milestone today on the app I use for meditation. 

1000 days!  

Yay me!!

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Billing Angels

A dear co-worker's mom is dying and she's had to sell her mother's condo. Knowing I love angels, 

my friend asked if I'd like to have these 2 guardians. I answered "yes" in a heartbeat, adding with a twinkle that we needed some Billing Angels around here. 

So now they quietly watch over (and bless) all that goes on in my office, including me, the 

Billing Queen. 

(And it touches my heart so 

knowing that my friend can come visit 

her mama's angels anytime she likes). 

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Good Morning!

Little bear coaxing Monday Morning smiles.

Sure worked in my car!!

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I Joyfully Gather . . . Angels!

I Joyfully Gather . . . Angels! 

I take deep comfort in being surrounded by them and am grinning because this is only a small section of my personal "choir."

While all my little dears have stories, I'll point out one in particular... See the beautiful angel wearing the long, off-white muslin dress with lace at the bottom and Spanish moss for hair? (She's in the center of the 4th column).

I can see her from her home right here in my chair and, for years, she has quietly served as a gentle reminder that my Moma is watching over me, leaning towards me at times!, from her perch in Heaven. This brings me deep comfort (hmmm... as tears prick) because, finally!, I believe she is able to love me in a way that we both always wanted and needed her too, but that, for whatever reasons, she simply wasn't able to when she walked this beautiful earth.

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What Went Well - June and July 2015

My response to a friend's prompt

to gather photos of moments of 

What Went Well.

Clockwise from top left:

1.  When this little cutie was looking up and back at me from her pint-sized supper chair, it was such a delight (for both of us!) to get on the floor and scooch over next to her.  We had the best time playing, teasing and laughing.

2.  Taking the scenic route on purpose

3.  Remembering, honoring, and writing about when I was small.

4.  Continuing to softly read John O'Donahue's Blessing for a New Home to myself every day at work 

5.  Getting up to watch the glorious sunrises during our trip to St. Augustine, which felt like "church."   I was over the moon at this selfie

6.  A shadow shot with the unexpected gift of a natural heart over my own

7.  Quiet ritual to release my sister in kindness to Mama Ocean

8.  Sharing daily mass with elderly, dear-hearted souls

9.  Continuing to intentionally practice Pilgrimaging to Peace

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