A Wonderfully Busy Day

So, I was able to sleep in some, but got up and did chores around the house.  Then, I watched the first half of the Texas Tech Vs. Texas football game http://www.texastech.com/news/2016/11/5/football-texas-tech-falls-to-texas-45-37.aspx.  At halftime, I got into my vehicle and drove to Amarillo, listening to the game along the way, to attend a wedding reception for a colleague.  I was honored to be invited.  When I arrived in Amarillo, I was early, so I found a spot in a park to stop and watch the Tech football game on my smartphone.  Have I mentioned that I did not think I needed a smart phone, but I really do enjoy the access it offers.

The wedding reception was very nice and met very many nice people. My colleague was so sweet to tell me how much it meant to her that I attended, and I am so pleased for the good fortune in her life. 

As I drove to Amarillo, there were sprinkles along the way.  During the reception, at a park gazebo, there was a short shower, but it was mostly misty. On my way home there were periods of mist, rain, heavy rain, wet roads and dry roads. The weather forecast tonight expects more of the same.

All in all, a good day.

A Wonderful Conversation

I was talking with a coworker today. We both live alone.  We share such appreciation of being able to live alone, set our own schedules, and have our personal time. We both like time to read, journal, be introspective, and set our own schedules without demands from others.

We both agreed that we like the solitary but not lonely life. We have social activities, and friends, but on our own terms, times and schedules.

We talked about keeping our minds active and improving them through our reading and other mental gymnastics activities.

That was a really nice conversation.

I Am So Blessed

I think about my life and how things are for me, and I am so blessed.  I have good friends. I have concerned coworkers. I have an extended family who are there if I need them.  I have fun pets. I have a career that I enjoy, and that I feel allows me to contribute back to society.  I can participate in my professional organization and have good colleagues with whom I can interact, receive support, and with whom I can work in harmony.  I am able to give back to my community by volunteering on a board of directors of a non-profit agency that is well respected and does good works in the community. I have access to health care if I need it. I have a home. I am able to express my feelings, negative or positive, to my elected officials about the state of the government.  I am able to participate in activities which I enjoy.

I am so blessed.  I am sure I have missed some of my blessings. Count your blessings. They are probably many, more that we might initially think about.