Dinner, a movie and great people....

Had the band over for dinner this evening. (Minus one. ) He has moved out of the Berkshires. We called him. Everyone else viewed the dvd and ate and drank and laughed and enjoyed. Great group of people. A few significant others came as well. A nice night. Lots of energy and good thoughts about money raised for a good cause. I hope they know how good they were this year. The band is tight and a strong force behind the show. I am so proud of Dave. You are "still the one."

babies, birthdays ..time goes on

Took one of our babies out for a shopping trip. New clothes, new jobs, next passage. She seems excited, we are too. We will do this for her twin next. We did this for our eldest and then again for the next, clothes, money, encouragement. Is it ever enough. Do the ones before remember? All we can do is what we know how to do. Blessings on them all. It's all we can do.

pale purple roses

lilac roses actually. Dave gave them to me for our 35th. I love them. He repotted them for me on Sunday so they will continue to thrive until spring. I can not wait to replant in our rose garden. Apparently, I do have one.

winter and thankful to be indoors

Curtains and ironing have never be my favorite "chore." Ironing curtains brings it to a new level. It will feel good when it is done though. For now, I will escape with my favorite picture.

This is better than exercise and I do it!!

So snow is on the way.That's ok. Dave will build a fire, I will make the coffee and we will sit and read the paper. Who would have thought that this was possible back a few years ago? We still treasure our Sundays. All those years of greeting people and lines at the door was great for the pocketbook and ego but lousy on the soul. Some days I do miss it though.

Tired is just a 5 letter word

Sometimes I wish I had more energy. There are days when I want to do so much but run out of gas. Today I searched for grants for our non profit. I set up several marketing tools and complied lists of potential contacts. All good but so much more to do. It is discouraging, but then I think of the women we are helping. The ones who never have a choice to sit at a computer, to consider what to do next or choose what course to take. I am lucky that I am tired. Lucky I have a bed that is warm and clean and a husband who is with me who loves me and our family. I guess I do have enough energy. Tomorrow is a new day. Thank God. I am blessed.

A good day with hope of a good tomorrow...

I am finding great comfort and purpose in the blessing cup project. The good is that we can help women in transition, the bad is that there are a lot of women to help. My friend says, it's organic and will take on a life of its own. I saw that tonight with 10 women in a room. They had ideas, great vision, joy, energy and a renewed commitment to help. I may not be by the ocean but I am in the right place.

Time for a cool change.....

I really do love the ocean. There is a certain balance of the tides that centers me. A perfect day is one sitting on the sand and watching loved ones relax nearby with the constant flow of the tides as my background music.