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-The mocha freeze from Liquid Highway, with extra everything (shot, chocolate, whipped cream)
-Having friends who get my silly sense of humor :hippie: |
I'm at 8!!! I'm at 8!!!!! :cheesy:
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Laughing at something embarrassing that happened today, sharing it with hym and knowing I have hym to share these things with... brings me much joy... |
Watching this episode of Cops and laughing at the fact showed the gas station I went to the first night I was in Seattle!
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Waking up to a sweet text message!!
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I got a kiss on my forehead :cheer: as a reward for being a cute smartass!! :giggle:
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Shopping (f)
More goodies for the "love box". Date night. :king: (f) :princess: Surprises left on a coffee table. Words with meaning, always. Never taking one second for granted. Love, always... Love. |
Catching up with an old friend, and enjoying her attention.
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Unexpected text messages :)
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Learning things and exercising my brain.
Talking to my Man and knowing He is safe and sound. |
The tiny little angel, Gabriel. I met him today. I asked his mama if I could hold him and he fell asleep in my arms....God is so good. He has such a sweet and gentle spirit and the most intense brown eyes. Joy joy joy...you bet.
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Unexpecting phone call
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Getting ATT to waive all charges on my 621.00 phone bill. Plus, I have a 250.00 credit. God, could it be that my life is finally taking a turn.?
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Taking my kids to the movies today, and hearing every little kid in the theater say... "It's Nanny McPhee"... as soon as they saw the shadow at the door.
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Hearing the rain on the roof, darkness has crept in, thunder in the distance, a nice cup of hot tea and bella cuddled beside me....
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Finding my box of checks that I thought had gotten lost when I packed up to move to Seattle.
Finding the Bible that my grandmother gave me 27 years ago and now it will go in the hatbox next to my grandmother's Bible and they both will be handed down to my oldest niece. Knowing that my middle bro has a good case against his ex g/f in regards to the custody of my 3 year old niece... Life in general.. |
WOW! What a weekend full of abundant joy!
~ADG & Blu come for a long weekend! ~Blu fixes my shower, exchanges tan colored switchplates for white and installs THE most GLORIOUS Frank Lloyd-esque glass tile backsplash in my kitchen!!! ~ADG & I go shopping at Goodwill. ~We graze, laugh & cry all weekend! ~Lucy gets even MORE spoiled! ~Candace Louise comes in Saturday. ~ADG, Pixie and I go for mani/pedis. ~I was high bidder on a stunning vintage oak dropleaf table at Goodwill! ~Oiler's and Puplove's wedding!!!! ~Meeting new friends there. ~Having a pretty clean home. ~Another gathering of our community today at lunch and missing our out~of~towners already! ~Wonderful conversations this afternoon. ~A nap! :eyebat: I'm tellin' Ya.....I have a pretty amazing life! I'm one blessed woman! And tomorrow? Tomorrow, I begin my amazing journey as a volunteer with Dell Children's Medical Center in Oncology/Hematology!!!!!!!! :koolaid: |
Watching yellow warblers joyously eat the berries, on the red twig dogwood, in the backyard.
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My whole day was simply wonderful! It was brought on by spending time with my Austin Sisters and Brothers, on a very special wedding engagement with good food, dance and company, and topped off with the best lunch, once again, good food, good conversation and beautiful people! Now if a weekend can make a Monday wonderful, what more can one ask for! Monday blues were filled with Monday smiles, lite foot steps and whistles of the top 80's music.... And thoughts of smiles galore and laugher still ring in my mind freshly...
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I just hardly know how to begin to tell You this....
I began volunteering with Dell Children's Medical this morning on the Hematology/Oncology (Hem/Onc) floor. Half of my time was spent in orientation.....but then I was "let loose" <smile> Most of the stuff I did was trivial stuff that needed to be done. Before, I always knew it was crucial to keep things clean for these kids, but every surface ~ once it's been touched ~ must be cleaned with stuff so strong we have to wear gloves...it's so strong, it kills the AIDS virus on surfaces......because the kids' immune systems, sometimes, are non~existent. And then, I met Xaia.............<smile> I was in the lobby at a down time, cleaning surfaces, funiture, even the markers for the easel. Xaia was there with her Mom and big brother....she was probably about 5. We started chatting when she asked me why I was doing what I was doing. I told her I was giving the cooties a POW. :| But she laughed. I started asking her silly questions...and she looked up at me and said...."You're beautiful." I looked down into those big brown eyes and that was all she wrote. I was a goner! I said, 'No you!' and we went round and round with that.... And now I know why they tell us they don't want us to volunteer more than 4 hours at a time. I'm not sure I could handle more than one Xaia Experience a week. But I know I will....... |
There was no joy AT ALL in having to leave her today, but I did get a little joy from zooming down I-40 with the cruise set on 80, blasting everything from SRV to System of a Down and singing my heart out...(be glad there was no one else in the car...LOL)
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More work laughter staying true to myself telling truth with love my Dog letting go letting in my Harley |
To be free of destructive stress don't sweat the small stuff and by realizing that all stuff is small.
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Looking back at pictures and memories of the past weekend....so much fun!:sunglass:
My daughter got home from Illinois last night....much joy!:blueheels: |
My pal Mel took me to breakfast for my B-Day
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Having some great new music to listen to from the swap!
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Cherry vanilla ice cream and spending time with my honey.
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Go ahead...Make my day.
Every now and then I am reminded, and today was just one of those days.
I get paid to do what I love to do. I love my job. Well today anyway. :) |
What brought me joy today....
Getting my jam on, with some awesome music from the cd swap! Getting sweet cards in the mail today from Divalicious, SpiritDancer & a local long time friend. Clear skies, lots o' sunshine and lower humidity! Getting the call from my boo, that her mom's tests came back ~ she's still cancer free! |
I have been struggling...
it's been hard to be of good cheer and feel hopeful... yesterday I went to cardio-rehab, and though it's baby steps, I made All the steps and am gonna be back there tomorrow morning at 7:30 am I went back to work today, and while it kinda sucks in some ways, I proved to myself I can do it...and, since I work freelance, I can work when I want, mostly... I have a big trip planned next week to go east and take care of my mother...I am feeling stronger and more confident that I can do what I need to do... And...what actually made me JoyFull was finding out that I got accepted to a juried show to which I applied...it's a really well known Bay Area holiday show...I did it last year and loved it...I had not heard anything from the application, so I finally send an email to the director of the show...she wrote back saying I got in!!...it had really boosted my spirits...I also applied to an other show, only because SF helped me with the resizing of the pictures...I haven't heard from that one, I don't think I'll get in, but I promised myself I'd apply...I am really Thrilled to be accepted to the KPFA Craft Fair which is going to be held this December.... yeah, I do know I am rambling on...luckly there is 'delete' ;) it just feels pretty nice that the sun is shining into the house (and it is, we're having a lovely day) and I am feeling some glimmers of hope...that's okay, right? |
Going to get My mail and finding two wonderfully sweet and loving early birthday cards from My girl ... complete with her perfume. (f)
Pimping out My desk at work. A vm from My BFF. Taking a half day off work this Thursday to spend with My girl and having date night for the Day of My Birth. (f) Getting the ok for time off at the end of October. (f) Words with meaning, always. Knowing that if you really want it, it can happen. Coffee time in the morning. (f) Getting a chicken bone. Grrrrrrr. Grins. Love. |
The fact that my wonderful gf "wastes" so much time trying to take the "right" pics to send to me when we're apart...(eventhough I know that every pic she takes would be perfect)... <3
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Waking up next to my girl for the first time in weeks!
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Seeing a picture of ArtDecoGoddess & partner Blu in Ashton's Gallery.....they're dancing away and full of PURE JOY!!!!!!!!!!! They live Joy!
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Watching the movie "Temple Grandin" about a woman with autism long before we knew what we know today, who went on to get her doctorate and become a professor of animal husbandry in Colorado. She developed a humane way to ready cows for slaughter in that she had the ability to see their behavior and devise a system to calm them based on her own experiences. It is truly an amazing and heartwarming story of a person determined to make a difference in the world.
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I am official! As of today I am a regular writer for Leatherati. I will be commenting on the Bay Area Leather Community, other things as I attend them and writing some op pieces. The name of the column is Debbie Does The Bay. This, however, does not give anyone the right to call me Debbie.
My first piece goes live on Friday!!!!!! For those of you who don't know I wrote for Lavender Press, in MN for about 7 years and Of A Like Mind (An international women's spirituality mag) for about 15 years. Wooooooo hooooooooooooo!!!!!!! www.leatherati.com |
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Making lunch for my babygirl. Even though she stood over me the whole time like I was going to blow up the kitchen, she still enjoyed the food.
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