I went to bed holding my new teddy bear, and woke up in Daddy's bed. Smelling Him, knowing in a few short hours He would be joining me here.... what JOY!

My very first LONG distance smooooth comfortable train ride ....through my gorgeous home state of Virginia....I'm as excited as a lil girl on her first big adventure !!! I love this feeling and am so happy for the opportunity.

My Miracle ...to glow with joy because a true miracle has blessed my life...to beam with pride and joy because I have found I really do want to live for the future instead of letting my health beast me down to deep dispare..to fill my heart pound with joy to know everything will work out.

Medal of Honor
 

Righting a wrong. Twenty-four (24) veterans will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor after being denied because of discrimination.

Story from CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/medal-...o-24-veterans/

Spending the day with my 2 favorite little mini me's.. Bingo tonight the weekend is starting out to be a good one..

We went to a fundraiser walk. The girls got kitty faces at the face painting station. It was a beautiful day to get out.

Sitting in a cafe practicing this brought great joy to me and not a few smiles and random conversations from others :cheesy:

Damn auto correct on tablet! ...and writing this right after waking up

Ummm
being woken early this morning by a certain playful, sexy HAWT someone and getting to spend a delightfully enticing, toe curling, happy, incredibly intense hour with them before they had to leave for work. Dayummmm!!

the only sad part was it was all by phone...for now.

My boyfriend
My puppies
Work
Making a yummy dinner

Got a little gizmo utility software app I began coding about a week or so ago running correctly this morning.
I was pulled to something else and could not get back to it until today. Stroll in the park!

How I love a good gadgie! Wiring up one of these is a fav - a for real "it does it for me" activity.
*big grin*

A clear head allowing me to work.

Showtime
 

She asked me if I liked Elton John. I said yes.

She told me she bought us two tickets for a show the week we will be in Vegas. Elton John at Caesars Palace in his amazing show, “The Million Dollar Piano.”
(f) I am spoiled.

Homemade dinner of meatloaf, potato salad, and pineapple upside down cake with Pops, Jackhammer, and Pappy. Yahtzee ( I got my ass whipped again!)

Haircuts for all three of them.

My kitchen is destroyed and there is hair everywhere.

It is sleeting outside.

Jack and Gracie are snoring next to me in bed.

My knees are screaming but I feel so happy, so softly joyful, so content.

Home really is where the heart is. <3

Laid-back Sundays!
 

Early morning zazen throughout which an owl hooted softly in the background. It was like music for my soul; just intoxicating.

The subsequent drive home; top down, whilst soaking in the radiant warmth and light of the Florida sunshine as well as being able to deeply feel the nourishment of Vitamin D it provides.

Owning a vehicle with a manual transmission because when I operate it, I feel "at one" with the entire driving experience. That, to me, makes all of my travels - even the dreaded commute to and from work - incredibly relaxing and enjoyable.

An easy, late afternoon stroll to the coffeehouse for some spicy Chai tea as well as the time to truly savor it. :tea:

No obligations; just being able to really "be" where I was today with no intrusive thoughts or worries about where I was headed next.

The short ride I've decided to take in approximately 15 minutes so I can sit beside the ocean for an hour or so.

And finally, at the close of the evening I will derive joy from climbing into a freshly made bed piled high with crisp, white linens. It's warm out now, but not hot, and so I like to open my bedroom windows, slip out of my clothes; and, draped in only the top and bottom sheets, let the cool, gentle breeze lull me to sleep.

Life is good!

She brought me joy today. As she does everyday. The weather sucked, I was working on my day off & yet in the middle of all that I hear her voice. Her laughter. She shares "family" with me & it makes me both happy & very proud.

A rare moment of R&R...
 

Just lazing around today watching "The Departed".....

followed by ALL of my favourite Irish films.:clover:

My afternoon nap. (;