My Gratitude/Happiness List: Week of June 29–July
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I’ll
be blogging (or trying to) every day this month, and hopefully having enough
posts done in advance so that my hand surgery won’t be an impediment.
My first post is a linkup with
Laurel Regan’s Alphabet Salad to share some of the things I’m grateful for and
that make me happy at this moment in time.
♥ Getting
to meet a Facebook friend from England on her trip to the U.S. and sharing a
lovely lunch in Newport.
♥ Having
finished all the work I had in advance of my wrist surgery and having almost
two weeks free to myself.
♥ Finally
having a date for my wrist surgery and looking forward to resolving this
problem and being pain free.
♥ My
Georgia in-laws—Tim’s dad, sister and brother-in-law, and our four
nieces—wonderful people whose family I’m so glad to be part of.
♥ Being
able to walk to the stadium of our local Triple-A baseball affiliate, the
Pawtucket Red Sox, and enjoy games for a very reasonable price.
♥ Dinner
and lunch dates with friends.
♥ Learning
that there will again be a free summer concert series along the walking path on
Blackstone Boulevard, just blocks from our house.
♥ Classic
novels that feature love stories with happy endings—like the one I just
finished, Villette by Charlotte
Bronte.
♥ The
return of WaterFire to Providence.
♥ Being
able to walk to downtown Providence, as well as so many other places in our
city.
♥ Special
arts events like the Womanimation festival featuring short films by women.
♥ A
weekend of getting out for long walks and a run.
♥ Always,
date nights with my husband!
Movies with happy endings! (I felt the need to add to your great list!)
ReplyDeleteThat's another good one, too, Carol--like Singin' in the Rain and Sabrina. But I have to admit I also have a weakness for the tragic or just sad ending, like Annie Hall.
DeleteWhat an engaging summertime list! Not often I get to share an exact gratitude moment with you, however I can say I met Paula on her trip as well!
ReplyDeleteIt was great to meet her, wasn't it, Amy? I am still grateful that you and I have been able to meet in person twice. Thanks for your kind words and support.
DeleteSo glad you'll have some time off before your surgery!
ReplyDeleteMe, too, Laurel--I already have a lot of booked up (including writing these blog posts!) Thanks for reading!
DeleteWhat a fabulous list of happy moments - and I'm so pleased you included meeting me in your list :-)
ReplyDeletePaula, it was truly a pleasure! I'm so glad Rhode Island was on your itinerary.
DeleteHappy go lucky indeed ( Touchwood)- Felt refreshed after reading your post. This is my 1st attempt at UBC - glad to meet you here. Coming back for more posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Viyoma, that's so nice to hear! It's actually my first UBC, too. I know we can both make it! Glad to meet you, too, and look forward to your posts.
DeleteGood luck with your blogging during a busy month.
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Thanks, Joyce. BTW, your post above was hilarious!
DeleteAloha from Maui - (2nd attempt) I found you on BlogHer and look forward to writing and being grateful alongside you this month! Good luck with your challenge.
ReplyDeleteMaui! Oh, I envy you! I've only been to Hawaii once but absolutely loved it. Thank you for visiting and for the good wishes. I'll check out your posts, too!
DeleteI hope your surgery goes well! I am having foot surgery on my foot in December and I am NOT looking forward to being off my feet for 6 weeks after. Hopefully the husband can learn to cook between now and then so I don't starve!!! Love the grateful list!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anna-Marie, and good luck with your surgery, too. One of my nieces and a nephew, as well as my cousin, had foot surgery and came through it well. I think your husband will do what he needs to do to take care of you! (At least you'll be able to eat well--I'm not sure how I'm going to manage without my right hand!)
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