210. A New Car!
I think I jinxed myself. Last year, when I paid $2700 to fix my old 2002 Prius, I kept saying that I hoped it would last until I paid off…
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139. The Smell of Christmas Trees
This year, I decided not to get a Christmas tree. I don’t quite feel like going to all the trouble of setting one up for just me and few presents.…
137. A Beautiful Kitchen
I’ve been going too long between posting blessings. I thought I should start posting some little blessings, nice things that I start taking for granted, but that I enjoy every…
40. My Pretty, Pretty Prius
I got my Prius serviced today — with over 202,000 miles on it. Though they did recommend a coolant flush (every 100,000 miles), otherwise this time there were no expensive…
30. Connecting People with Good Books
I was just reminding myself of bright spots in my day — and remembered a huge blessing. A woman walked up to me at the information desk and asked me…
29. An Abundance of Books
This is such an obvious one! And I don’t think I’ve mentioned it yet. I have an overflowing abundance of books in my life — both books I own and…
27. My Own Personal Retreat Center
I’ve had some trouble with the Empty Nest Blues lately. And the truth is, though it’s ticked off by my son starting his last semester of college, it’s exacerbated by…
23. My Lake
In April 2013, I moved into a condo overlooking a lake. And when I say overlooking, walls on two sides are filled with big windows through which you can…
18. A Jigsaw Puzzle
Okay, this one’s probably silly. But I currently have a jigsaw puzzle out that’s a painting of Killarney in Ireland. I play some Christian music while working on a jigsaw…
15. Living Alone
Okay, I’ll admit it: The last few days, maybe even few weeks (since I got back from visiting family on the west coast), I’ve had some bouts of the Empty…