New Week, New Goals and Hopes

 

There's something very exciting about beginning a new week.

First of all, it's great to still be alive!

Every day we get, especially when we are on the tail end of life, is a gift.

Writing down goals for the week is always a good thing to do. 

Then, it's fun to see how many were accomplished.

Keeping a positive attitude is paramount to me, especially in hot, humid weather.

Hot summer days when the humidity is 100 percent are extremely unappealing to me.

 Guess one could say being a "cold weather girl" is fine with me.

Luckily, summer goes by very quickly around here and before we know it, pumpkins will be filling roadside stands.

In the meantime, many goals and dreams are listed and today is a great day to start them on their way to becoming reality.

WHAT IS ONE GOAL YOU HAVE FOR THIS WEEK?

Seek Peace

 

Sometimes we get so busy in life, going to work, doing errands, meeting deadlines, doing chores, running out shopping, tending to home maintenance, and so on, that peace runs out the window.

We get so caught up in checking items off a list that we fail to realize life is passing us by at breakneck speed.

Today is a good day to do things at a more leisurely pace.

Yes, we can still get things done but calmly, slowly, maintaining our peace.

Take time to breathe deeply, look at flowers, listen to rain or feel the warmth of sunshine, spend time with those who love us, and just "be."

May your Sunday be totally blessed.

Small Town Farmers Market

 

What is not to love about a small town farmers market?

We went to one yesterday, in western Massachusetts.

It was so adorable and abundant. 

The goods contained a huge variety of offerings for a small town market. 

Breads of all kinds; edible flowers, fresh butter from local cows and cream, too; carrots, chives, honey, mixed greens, scones with blueberries, currants, or cranberry-orange pieces; melt-in-the-mouth biscuits for strawberry shortcake or, for adding a touch of butter and eating them as is; tomatoes that taste so delicious and fresh, it makes you never want a supermarket tomato again, and on and on and on.

Farmers markets are just plain wonderful.

Entertainment at this one was an older guitar player whose voice was quite good and pleasant.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT FARMERS MARKETS? 

Happy Wednesday

 Here's to a good day for everyone!

Here in northwest Massachusetts, temps are a tad cooler (but not much). 

Heat and humidity are not my favorite parts of summer.

However, it's still good to be alive!

I hope your day is blessed to the max!  

Found Treasures

Sometimes life can be very stressful.

Nobody escapes that.

The Fourth of July weekend turned out to be a nice break from stress with a beautiful and spirited parade.

There was also a lovely birthday party for a "firecracker baby" sister whose birthday just happens to fall on July 4th.

 Some challenging situations, such as car breakdowns and questions about  bills, have re-surged and it takes grace and patience to deal with them.

It's my custom to deal with problems for awhile but then take little breaks from them.

Going through a plastic storage tote turned out to be another de-stress er. 

A pair of gold-toned birds, among my very favorite decorations, had been put away last winter.

Unfortunately, I couldn't remember where I put them.

They were given to me by a very dear "forever" friend, Jana, who lives in Georgia. She always finds exquisite presents.

Stress of the day lifted like a fluffy white cloud when I reached into a tote and found the birds!

They have now been placed on a little buffet in the apartment living room and make me happy every time I glance in their direction.

HOW DO YOU HANDLE STRESSFUL SITUATIONS IN LIFE?