365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 56

I am grateful I happened to see my.neighbor today :):):) I haven't seen her forever and she is having a garage sale tomorrow so we are going to join in......should be great fun:):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 50

Take to the Safe Center 

I am so grateful we started to make a dent in our operation "get rid of" ..... Reduce, reuse, de-cumulate, give to someone that can do more with it;););).
Every year we accumulate more stuff, more stress and more of a footprint on this tiny universe of ours.

Today we made a commitment and followed through to start parting of our stuff to the appropriate place .......and we washed the dog:):):)

Shreddings and Recyclables

Donate, Sell or Giveaways :)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 41

I am grateful for a terrific Christmas. 

This year was remarkable in that we did zero gift giving ….that is correct, 0.  It was spectacular!

I love gifts just as much as the next person, however, one day a year when you are trying to find things for everyone you love is overwhelming at best.

This year Christmas was so close to T Day that it truly did sneak up on us.  We all proactively made a choice for our gifts to be no gifts.

This was so incredibly liberating………….the day was about the day, the experience and enjoying each other’s company.  There was no frantically running around, late night wrapping, pre formed expectations, wondering if you bought the right thing, did you buy enough……….none of that.

We woke up early and watched the sunrise while sipping coffee, listened to the stillness and calm of the morning.

After making our yummy green drink in the Vitamix, we went for a bike ride to the top of Friendship Park where we took in the incredible views of the city, harbor and all the way down to Orange County.

We then decided we would pack up our swim stuff and the dog and head to Belmont Shores for a swim.  We donned our wetsuits and jumped in……….OMG was it cold. Our faces and heads were freezing at first but we adjusted after the first ten minutes or so ----- I do have to say, the best part was probably getting back out J Note to self, get myself one of those neoprene hoodies for winter swimming. 

My husband then went for a long run and I took the dog out for a stroll in Belmont – it was about 75 degrees and terrific. 

Afterwards we all went and got lunch at a wonderful Mediterranean Restaurant called BouBouffe  ,  eat and relaxed.

Stopped at the store to get dinner makings, came home, made some dinner (wasn’t one of my finest unfortunately) we wished all of our friends and family a  Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and called it a day.

All in all, perfect :):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 29

I am grateful I get to run:):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 26

I am grateful we worked as a team today to get things done - both professionally and personally :):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 20

I am very grateful I got to work with 2 chronic pain patients yesterday that reminded me of how much Spinal Cord Stimulation can change someone's life for the better.  These patients were beaming!
Both patients from different physicians pracites sharing their story of how bad off they were when they started and how far they have come. These pts had smiles from ear to eat, they are engaging in life and off their pain meds):):):).
I have always known the benefit and that is why I have worked with the therapy so long, however, it is so wonderful  to continually be reaffirmed from the patients themselves and their families :):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 19

I am grateful I got up extra early to run and I discovered a new trail to investigate:):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 9

I am grateful I have my first sale on my Doggslife.com store :):);) Very exciting!  www.doggslife.com

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 8

I am grateful for the rain :):);) The rain is amazing with its healing properties, soothing sounds and ability to wash away the soot and leave us with beautiful skies, snow covered mountains and crisp views of the city and ocean :):);)

Don't forget to vote below on what you are grateful for:

"Stunning views from the Central Coast "

365 days of Gratitude Rollover day 7

I am grateful I got to come home to a warm house, a warm bed, my husband and dog and we all cuddled up and watched movies together :):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 5

Today I am grateful I mustered the energy to go running last night, I have been learning a ton of new skills at my leadership class and I can hear the ducks quacking outside of my room :):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 4

Good Moring;)

I am grateful I was able to change from my noisy room and got moved to one on the fourth floor. I woke up to a beautiful silhouette of palm trees with a burst of the sunrise through the clouds behind them.

Quick appetizer or side dish:

Sauté oyster mushrooms (or better yet a combo of oyster and crimini) in a tablespoon of back truffle oil (finally found some at Trader Joes) with a bit of salt and pepper.

Sauté for about 5 minutes and voila ;););)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 3

Hello:). Today I am grateful all the scheduling worked out, everyone was seen on time, met some nice people, I found my misplaced items and I got to the airport with time to spare :):):)

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 2

Today I am grateful that I accomplished so much yesterday :):):) I am grateful for the yummy soup recipes that I got from my mother-in-law that I made for dinner last night.  I am going to share it all with you so you too can enjoy.
Anyone have any gratitudes they want to share?

Mama Sue “Lentil Soup and Pea Soup”  Fast/Easy and Super Healthy and Tasty

Lentil:

2-3 carrots diced

1 Cup celery chopped

½ Cup green pepper diced

1 small onion chopped

Garlic, black pepper and oregano

Sauté all ingredients in 2 TBLS olive oil

add 8 oz tomato sauce

6 Cups water

1 lbs of washed lentils

Bring to boil ad lower to Med heat for 30 minutes

Add 1 large or 2 small diced potatoes

Cook for additional 30 minutes

Add salt, pepper ad some chili powder

Stir pot every 15 minutes

Eat and Enjoy – YUMMMMMMMM JJJ

Pea Soup:

Same as lentil except:

Use split peas

Omit tomato sauce, green pepper and chili powder

Note, with pea soup you may need an additional 15 minutes of cooking

Enjoy!!!!!!! 

365 Days of Gratitude Rollover day 1

A year ago I decided to challenge myself to write down 365 days of Gratitude as I felt I had so much to be grateful for :).
Fast forward, I did it!!!! I completed all 365 days - it went fast. I learned that it is all the simple things that I am truly grateful for in life ......... Family, friends, nature, and the ubundance of options and opportunity.
Moving forward, I miss documenting my daily gratitudes so I am rolling it over for another 365 :):):).

My hope this time around is that you share with me what you are grateful for as well........

Today I am so grateful that God has a greater plan and knows how and when to set us on the better course. I am grateful for this beautiful day, the never ending encouragement my husband gives me to pursue DoggsLife.com, the walk I took with my dog and the rose that was hiding that I found and got to enjoy its aroma.

Find your daily gratitude, share with us all and enjoy everyday as if it was your last.

Xo!


Viva la DoggsLife!!!!  Why should Dogs have all the fun;)