The day dawned partly cloudy and mild, and has gone downhill from there. Weather wise that is…the day as a whole hasn’t been bad. I sat at the computer, taking online assessment tests for an interview tomorrow…until almost noon. Having finally completed them...I had a bite of lunch (baked potato and peas), then started my daily chores. Shane called from Vegas and we chatted for a bit, then I hit the shower about 1:40. After make-up and hair…I sat back down at the computer and made a somewhat lame attempt at a Christmas card list. As I set up my spreadsheet, Sugar sat on the foot of the bed…her chin resting on the windowsill…looking wistfully out. After only 6 entries…I began to feel guilty…she looked so sad! So, I put on my shoes and we went for a walk!
I must say, the walk was much more enjoyable than the spreadsheet! About 10 minutes into our stroll, the wind picked up and we could feel a bit of moisture in the air…although it wasn’t raining. We did not, however, let the unfortunate weather dampen our spirits…we walked the whole mile! Sugar sniffed every single mailbox, tree trunk, garden, water hydrant, pile of poo, and most of the blades of grass along the way! Although she eyed the honking geese at the pond warily, she made no effort to chase them…which surprised me! Along the route we were greeted by a school girl, who was absolutely taken with Sugar, and we paused to allow her to pet ‘that sweet dog’, we passed a group of city workers, who were putting up Christmas lights in the park, and a little ways in front of us was an older couple, walking a huge black lab. As we rounded the corner (almost home), the sun disappeared entirely, and we picked up the pace a bit…anticipating the warmth of the house!
Dinner is now in the oven, and I am strongly considering unpacking Christmas decorations! I have already set out a new ‘long legged’ Santa, and a couple of decorative gift boxes (adorned with Reindeer)!
Just a note…I am changing my tagline…from “Be Well!” to “Be Happy!”…as a personal admonition to everyone…myself included…to strive each day for every bit of joy possible! Of course…there will be days when we don’t achieve our goal…but…as Browning said “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” So…keep your eye on the prize…whatever you judge that to be!
Be Happy!
2 comments:
I really wish I would listen to the Sugars in my life.
Thank you for your good wishes - hope you get to do some of the activities on your wish list soon.
Good luck with the interview
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