Cadence of Life — Chronicling my life and positively loving it, one day at a time

My Little Mancubs

November 14, 2011

Last Friday night my daughter – who was celebrating her birthday on 11/11/11 – had a party. That meant I got to be the babysitter for the two little mancubs. (My youngest daughter coined that term and I love it.) I was so excited to see them and spend some quality time with them. Apologies [...]

Share and Enjoy:

The rest of the story →

It Goes Without Saying

November 13, 2011

For someone who is pretty opinionated (<<– me), I’ve been pretty quiet on my blog. I wanted to do a daily post of what I’m grateful for, but after a few days I realized that for anyone who might be reading, that could get boring pretty fast. Sort of like the teacher’s voice in the [...]

Share and Enjoy:

2 comments The rest of the story →

Sofa Shopping

November 8, 2011

I can’t think of anything harder to shop for than a sofa. They are expensive and not easily swapped out if you don’t like it without losing a lot of money. Harder to shop for than a car, I’d say. I need sofas. Badly. All I have right now are a couple of black leather [...]

Share and Enjoy:

7 comments The rest of the story →

Gratitude Day 7, 8

November 8, 2011

My little puppy, Lily, isn’t much of a puppy anymore. She’ll be four in the spring, but she is my perpetual puppy and my companion these days. She goes with me just about everywhere. On days when I can’t take her along (too long in the car and it’s cold out) my youngest watches her [...]

Share and Enjoy:

The rest of the story →

Writing Gratitude Lists

November 6, 2011

Some may wonder why write a gratitude list? What’s the point when you might be feeling so low that it is hard to fathom one good thing in your life? Bah-hum-bug. Pollyanna stuff and all that. Life’s tough. Bad things happen to good people. No one said life was fair. Yep, all that’s true and [...]

Share and Enjoy:

The rest of the story →

Gratitude Month – Day 4 & 5

November 5, 2011

I’m grateful for: Being able to live in this beautiful neighborhood with that view on a sunny fall day. (Picture taken October 17.) A warm gas fireplace when it’s cold outside. Although every time I look at that fireplace I want to rip that builder-grade tile off the face of it and redo the whole [...]

Share and Enjoy:

The rest of the story →

Gratitude Month–Day 3

November 3, 2011

My goofy family who always make me smile. Particularly the son-in-law in the background. No, Cayden doesn’t have rotting teeth – that’s chocolate. He loves going to his great-grandma’s because she always has a bowl full of Dove’s dark chocolate. Share and Enjoy:

Share and Enjoy:

The rest of the story →

Gratitude Month

November 2, 2011

November is the month of Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and with many of my friends it is also called Gratitude Month. Consequently, I’m going to follow my daughter’s lead and try to post something everyday for which I am thankful. Yes, I know, today is the second of November, but whatever. Today I am [...]

Share and Enjoy:

The rest of the story →

Halloween at the Retirement Home

October 23, 2011

I hang out a lot with my mom at her assisted living facility. Bwahahaha. Oh wait, we’re talking about me, not Mr. Amputee Skeleton (he has only one lower leg.) One would think I have no life or no friends. Not true. I just like the lack of drama, lack of urgency, and living in [...]

Share and Enjoy:

3 comments The rest of the story →

Moving Day Gratitude

October 8, 2011

Today is the day my youngest daughter and granddaughter move into their new apartment. Last night was their last night living under my roof. This is very bittersweet for me, and I’m sure for her. I’m excited for them to start the new chapter in their life – and in mine. Yes, I’ll be able [...]

Share and Enjoy: