The other day I was in the front yard with Cody. "Look Grandma, the tree is red and orange and yellow!" Our lone liquid amber tree is a testimony that autumn has come and winter is settling in. This is a rare sight in where we live. So rare that yesterday, before our gardeners arrived, I went out and raked up all the beautiful colored leaves and put them in a box. After the gardeners ... continue reading...
Don’t Sweat The Little Things!
Missed Goals... Do I advocate not meeting goals? No. What I am saying is...if it has no bearing on my exaltation, I'll give it another try tomorrow. I had a goal of mailing our Christmas cards by December 1st. Today is December 13th and I haven't mailed them yet. Why? I was writing our newsletter. It's nothing fancy, not a masterpiece, but it is ours and it's done. Most of the envelopes are ... continue reading...
If it ain’t on the list, it ain’t gonna happen!
I am a list maker. I always have been and I will continue to be until the day I have nothing to list. I have a long term To Do List and my Daily List. The Daily List started out as a simple errand list but I started adding my necessary phone calls and what I specifically wanted to accomplish during the day, thus... the Dated Daily List. Anything that doesn't get completed stays on the list. The ... continue reading...
Autumn
This time of year fills my being with many different thoughts and feelings however autumn is and always has been my favorite time of year. I love to feel the air cooling and the wind kicking up. In California I'm not able to see the changing of the seasons so when I do see evidence of this phenomena it's heartwarming. I love to decorate for and celebrate Halloween ... continue reading...
Socks and Tile Don’t Mix
Brian and The Princess at Timpanogas Caves, July 2006 Yesterday afternoon was a typical "Crazy Mom" experience with my son Brian. I was in the office on the computer and NY was running an errand. When I heard the kitchen/garage door handle rattling I thought it was NY trying to get in with his hands full so I jumped up and ran. I was only a few steps out the office door when I decided to turn ... continue reading...