Anticipation

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There was a Wall Street Journal article this week that talked about the ideal vacation and how anticipating and planning the getaway can be half as much fun as the actual experience.

Have you ever thought about that before?  I think it’s true for many things besides travel.

I love the feeling of having something to look forward to and to anticipate. It gives my mind something pretty to focus on and to think about and it makes me excited just knowing that something good is going to happen. 

Sometimes the anticipation and imagination are more enjoyable than the actual reality of the experience!! That’s crazy!! It’s probably because we set our expectations so high that sometimes when reality comes there is a gap in what we dreamed and what was actually created. 

I love having something to anticipate everyday. And it can be so simple as anticipating the first cup of coffee or waiting for my husband to come home from work. I love the feeling of excitement in waiting.

Tonight I am feeling excited and anxious as I patiently wait and anticipate the homecoming of my big kids from their service trip. They’ve been gone for a week and I’ve missed their presence. I am excited to see them again and to hear their stories. I can’t wait!

What are you anticipating? Do you look forward to anything today or this week?  Wishing you peace and love.

nAMaste

Helping One Another

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I get by with a little help from my friends.  

  

 I was so happy to have had help today building Christian’s new bed.  
Remind me the next time I shop at IKEA for a good deal, that it takes a full day+ to assemble and build their products! Ugh.  At least we spent the day together.  It’s all good.

nAMaste

I Said, He Said

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I said you needed 3 people to play Twister. 

He said you only needed 2.  

I said 2 wasn’t possible nor would it be any fun. 

He said 2 was plenty and we could play yoga, since I didn’t get to my class today.

I was then curious.

He was right.

Thank God I listened to him. He made my day.     
   He also got me outside to shoot some baskets instead of cleaning. Man, is he smart. 

I thanked him for making me play today when I thought otherwise. 

He said I was welcome.

I love him. 

He loves me.

Life is so simple.

Preparing for a Celebration

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 After the sun went down and we finished dinner, we got our tent out to set up in our backyard desert. California is experiencing a major drought and brown is the new green. 

Our youngest planned his own birthday celebration and has been busy for over a week already, planning and shopping and preparing decorations. He waited all day to set up the camping tent, as it was too hot this afternoon to be working in the sun.  He is a little bit excited!

He has declared this week as his birthday week and is already expecting special privileges. He says his birth week celebration begins today and ends on Sunday.  I love his enthusiasm and energy and excitement for life, even though he drives me a little crazy. I love hearing his plans and ideas, especially hearing him thinking about his friend’s dietary needs and what we should plan for dinner and dessert. I am happy that he is happy and excited.

I think this week is going to be busy and exciting for all of us! 

Happy birth week my little man. I love you!

This Moment

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Are you living it up? Are you doing exactly what you want to be doing? If not this moment, then when? 

I believe in living in the moment and maximizing doing what I love, every day in addition to the work required to keep things flowing, of course.

I’ve realized that my favorite things to do are spending time with family and friends doing whatever and usually that means eating and traveling and exercising and experiencing new things and helping others. So I guess those are my favorite things…  What are your favorite ways of spending the day?

Today my friends were gathering in the city so I drove up to be with them and to enjoy their presence. I adore them and was so happy to have a few hours together. 

While I was gone, my boys got started painting a room which made me very happy. I came home to help with the finishing touches for day 1 and the first coat before we had dinner together.

I love this moment, this life, right now. And you. And you? 

    

wishing you love and peace.

nAMaste 

Cooking Together

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Jeff went to an off site, team building cooking event yesterday with his coworkers.  They picked a Vietnamese menu and learned to cook shaken beef, an eggplant dish, garlic noodles, spring rolls,  and a chocolate mousse.

He had a really great time and decided he would cook for me tonight. I loved this idea.

We love cooking together and just hanging out. I loved that this was his idea and he did all the shopping and measuring and planned the meal. This is the most tedious part for me.  So while he was at the store, I cleaned the kitchen and emptied the dishwasher so we had a clean work space to begin. I loved being his sous chef and helper as he lead the way.

We all sat down and enjoyed the delicious meal. Thank you Jeff for cooking with me!  That was fun and something new. xoimage image image

Life is good.

Busy Not Busy

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That’s the way I’d describe this 6th week of summer.

Not having a plan has created space to create plans.

So from not being busy, I am busy.

Yin and yang.

Today I didn’t have a plan and yet I went paint shopping, ordered new furniture, volunteered, drove kids here and there, and emptied the garage of all donation drop offs to name a few tasks.  I keep thinking I’ll sit and read or work on my photos but that time never comes. I am busy being not busy.  Argh.

Can you relate?  TGIF and have a great weekend!