Making Do with What One Has

Life has a funny way of making us adjust to what we have now as opposed to lamenting over what we used to have.

For instance, sitting in front of a woodburning fireplace in my former front entry Colonial house brought untold numbers of evenings, filled with comfort and joy.

My late husband would lovingly tend to the building and maintaining of the fire. 

Even if he spent a lot of time in his man cave, he'd come into the living room to make sure the fireplace was roaring. He knew it made me so happy. What a guy he was.

Now he's gone, the fireplace is gone, and the house is gone.

However, all is not lost. While working on the computer the other day, I found a fireplace that crackles with soft, relaxing music playing in the background. 

While working on the budget or other written correspondence, the crackling fire on the computer screen is extremely comforting as is the soft music!

Today I even looked behind the opened computer because the fire was crackling so much it could have been a "real" fire. It wasn't but it sure sounded like it!

So far, two Easter cards have arrived. This year, in the small apartment, all cards will be taped around the bunny plaque on the front door.

See?  Things change as we do, too, but it's best to just make the most of them! 

WHAT IS ONE CHANGE YOU HAVE HAD TO ADJUST TO? WILL YOU SHARE?