322/365 Grateful for Entertainment

"Easily Entertained"

Somebody at school decided that it would be a good idea to have dual monitors on our computers.  I don't need nor do I want dual monitors.  I don't multi-task.  Period, the end.  Someone who does not multi-task does not want to look at two different monitors.  However, the screen saver that morphs across the two monitors is very cool!  I am embarrassed to admit how entertained I was today as I sat eating my lunch and watching the colors ebb and flow.  Perhaps I need a life.  Or a lunch buddy.  Or, maybe a therapist.  Don't judge me!  I'll get through this.

321/365 Grateful for Special Friends

"Daddy's Little Girl"

These two have a special bond.  I'm convinced that the story of their coming together is one of those "God Things." 

I wrote here about the day that Harley came to live with me.  The part of the story that occurred before I got to the knit shop that day is what makes this picture most fascinating. (What I am about to say will not make complete sense unless you have read the earlier post.)

Prior to me arriving at the knit shop on that cold February day,  Alissa had called Weber's then wife, who was a mutual friend (Don't go jumping to conclusions; its not what it sounds like!) to see if perhaps she wanted a puppy.  She and Weber had just lost the last of their dogs and Alissa thought that maybe they were ready for another.  Without much thought, the response was  "No!"  Since this conversation occurred during the school day, Weber was not home and was not consulted on the decision.

Fast froward almost two years....Weber was divorced.  Mike and I were divorced.  Weber and I were dating and discussing our future together.  A year after that we were married and were renovating Weber's house, the house where Harley would have lived from the beginning had Weber's ex-wife agreed to take her in the first place.

Scroll down through this post to see how the two of them like to spend their Christmas Day.

She was meant to be Weber's girl.  It sure was a crazy ride getting to this point!

320/365 Grateful for Color

"Colors in the Wind"

This is the status of my Christmas knitting.  It is probably in this particular state because I was taking pictures of the yarn rather than knitting with the yarn.  Apparently I have a problem with priorities.  But the colors sure are pretty all clumped together.  Maybe I can give 'Do-It-Yourself Hat, Scarf, Slipper  Kits"  to everyone.  

319/365 Grateful for Nourishment

"Everyday Nourishment"

Everyday, regardless of what else we pack for lunch, there is always an apple.  This was not a conscious decision; I suppose it is a habit that we have formed and neither of us has ever questioned it.  Whoever makes lunches slices an apple for each lunch.  No discussion.

We don't pack any kind of dessert sweets for lunch.  For me, my apple satisfies any desire that I may have for something sweet after lunch.  Honeycrisp apples are the favorite around here though we can only get them in the fall.  The one pictured is an Arkansas Black.

Somewhere deep down in our subconscious mind we must be firm believers in "an apple a day keeps the doctor away."

318/365 Grateful for Progress

"Half Stoned"

Just keeping things real today...

We are almost done with the renovations on the inside of the house and have now started on the outside.  Most of the outside work is being done on the entry way and front porch.  The biggest change is the addition of stone to some of the red brick on the front of the house.  The stone is in place but is waiting to be grouted.  A fresh coat of paint will also be added as soon as we choose the color.  We are hoping to remove a few shrubs and expand the front entry a bit.  As I am writing this, it seems like we have a lot left to do.  Hopefully we can accomplish it all before the end of the year.  We'll see...

317/365 Grateful for Unspoken Words

"Wise and Quiet"

"The good and the wise lead quiet lives."

Euripedes

316/365 Grateful for Simple Pleasures

"Perfect Match"

Someone who loves me left me a treat on my computer keyboard when I stepped away for a minute.  I had a lot to do tonight and was a bit on the stressed side.  It is not necessarily a pretty thing when I am trying to do too many things (like more than one) at a time.  I get grouchy.  It is very possible that this gift left for me was really an act of self preservation.  A little chocolate and peanut butter will settle me down for at least a few minutes.  Whatever the impetus, I enjoyed it!