HaPPy FLaG Day

I flew into Kentuckianna 4 years ago today. 

I came to spend a week with my best friend. 

I was so excited. 

As the plane landed in Evansville,

I was delighted and surprised to see how green it was. 

As we drove over the Ohio River into Kentucky, 

I was awestruck by the beauty of the green all around me. 

Spending a week in the woods, way out in the country,

was a life changing magical event for me. 

I am grateful to the Kentucky man who changed my life. 

I lost my heart in Kentucky on Flag Day.

This is always going to be my favorite holiday! 

June First

I started a new adventure three years ago today. It feels like a life time. I'm so glad I took that leap of faith in myself. I love this path. ❤️❤️❤️

Thought of The Day

Ralph Waldo Emerson "Earth laughs in flowers."

I think this spot of Earth must be one of the happiest!

Vectren Home Solutions

 Just got off the phone with my electric company. They have been charging me $9 a month for something, as an apartment renter, I don't need. Spoke to 3 very nice people... now I will be
credited for the past 6 months of useless service.
Grumble grumble grumble...Happy Thursday!

The Optimist Creed

To be so strong that nothing 

can disturb your peace of mind. 

 To talk health, happiness and prosperity 

to every person you meet. 

 To make all your friends feel that 

there is something in them. 

 To look at the sunny side of everything 

and make optimism come true. 

 To think only the best, to work only for the best 

and expect only the best.

 To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others

 as you are about your own. 

 To forget the mistakes of the past and press on 

to the greater achievements of the future. 

 To wear a cheerful countenance at all times 

and give every living creature you meet a smile. 

 To give so much time to the improvement of yourself

 that you have no time to criticize others.

 To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, 

too strong for fear, 

and too happy to permit the presence of trouble. 

 Optimist International

Word of The Day

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or members of a group, hoping to make targets question their own memory, perception, and sanity.

STOP DOING THIS THING

14 Habits of Phenomenally Likeable People

1. They develop a positive mental attitude 

and let it be seen and felt by others. 

2. They always speak in a carefully

 disciplined, friendly tone. 

3. They pay close attention to

 someone speaking to them. 

4. They are able to maintain their composure

 in all circumstances. 

5. They are patient. 

6. They keep an open mind. 

7. They smile when speaking with others. 

8. They know that not all their thoughts 

need to be expressed. 

9. They don't procrastinate. 

10. They engage in at least one good deed a day.

11. They find a lesson in failure 

rather than brood over it. 

12. They act as if the person they are speaking to 

is the most important person in the world.

13. They praise others in a genuine way 

without being excessive.

14. They have someone they trust 

point out their flaws. 

Keys of Success

1. Start with a dream
2. Define what you want
3. Keep your mind positive
4. Live with integrity
5. Make people feel important
6. Empower others
7. Apply what you learn
8. Make yourself known to people that matter to your plans
9. Build self-confidence through taking action
10. Value your time 
11. Focus only on one thing at a time
12. Overcome fears, self-doubt and being too self-conscious
13. Live with passion
14. Find the fun part in everything you do
15. Be creative
16. Become good and skilled at what you do 
17. Improve your character traits
18. Build long-lasting and meaningful relationships
19. Be persistent and perseverant
20. Clean up your environment
21. Delegate
22. Be consistent
23. Invest your love, time and energy on things you want to do long term

ST PATRICK'S DAY

Today is St Patrick's Day. I think it would be nice to celebrate this holiday in Ireland where it is a huge event. I hope to do that some year. 

There is a charming Irish pub in St Louis that I have had the pleasure to visit a couple times. It is old, for Midwest standards. It's dark and loud. It's everything I imagined an Irish pub to be. I like it there.

I will attempt to find something green to wear today. I'm not sure I own anything green. Green ranks right up there with yellow and orange for me. I avoid them. 

No corned beef and cabbage today either. I already wished my red bearded leprechaun a happy day...

So I think I will just enjoy today being Friday!

A Few Nice Things

• Trees covered in white and pink blossoms.
• Snow flakes the size of corn flakes.
• Easter flowers covering a hill.
• Old weathered barns.
• Long drives on back roads.
• Crisp cold sunny days.
• Birds singing before the sun is up.
• The smell of hot banana bread.
• Audio books.
• Warm snuggly blankets.

Bird Feed

I made two bird feeders for my back yard. But it was still rare for me to see birds out there. So I left a pan of bird feed on the patio. I saw more birds. So, this weekend I sprinkled bird feed all over my tiny little yard. The weekend was cold, but sunny. Today is Monday and they are calling for snow this morning and rain after that. I think the birds must know that. There are dozens of birds in my yard! Blue Jays, Cardinals, big black birds and tiny little birds. Happy Day!

Timing Is Everything!

Finally ready for bed... yoga pants on the floor, next to the abandoned fuzzy socks. Pillows arranged perfectly and bed sheets and blankies all cozy. Feeling so ready for bed... then the Tornado Siren start to wail. I get up, put my yoga pants back on and my fuzzy socks too. And the sirens stop!
I looked at the radar, I think I'm safe to try this again!

TODAY

Today is my Granddaughters birthday. 

I think. 

She is five. 

She has two big brothers. 

The boys had birthdays in January. 

I send my love to them daily. 

I pray for them all the time. 

I cannot express the longing to know them. 

I may not be part of their world, 

but they are part of mine. 

I love them. 

....

I have no problem with people that have different beliefs than me. 

I have no problem with people that live their life different than me. I have a problem with those that are stupid. 

Stupid is just stupid. 

MORNING PLAY LIST

Savin' Me     Nickelback 

You Shook Me All Night Long     AC/DC

Gotta Be Somebody     Nickelback

Halfway Gone     Life House

Second Chance     Shinedown

Kryptonite     3 Doors Down

If Everyone Cared      Nickelback

Take On Me     A-HA


(I may have a thing for Nickelback...a bit.) 

HAPPILY CELEBRATING

February 16th is my Independence Day.
Seven Years and Happily Celebrating!

A Very Sweet Valentine

MidWinter

Fact: Winter is officially half over! Today, February 3, at 5:37 pm., EST, marks the official midpoint of winter, the moment between the December Solstice and the March Equinox. You will really begin to notice the lengthening of the days and the increase of daylight.  In fact, from early February through early May, notice how the days are getting brighter and longer almost on a day-to-day basis!

Quote of The Day

Seattle: A pretty town, But a lot of the residents are absolutely unhinged.
M.O.

CABLE CHALLENGED

My Kentuckia kids gave me a flatscreen TV for Christmas...I think it was so we wouldn't have to huddle in front of my old TV...and they love me. 

Today is February 1st. So I thought maybe it was time to get the new screen out of the box and into the living room. 

I read all the instructions, following each one...step by step. Not that I understand what all those input/output thingies are... but I did what it told me to do. 

Honestly, I was feeling pretty good about this thing. 

However, I had no working channels. Even though I did what the instructions told me. 

So I texted a friend. I asked for her assistance. (She is a tech chick!) She was on her way home and said she would be at my place in two minutes. She is delightful! She came in and checked out all the connections and had the TV run through the set up again. 

She was so sweet, step by step, walking through the installation process. Never even thinking that Angie could be the cause of the non functioning new device. But, being the non-tech chic that I am, I had never even connected the cable line from the wall into the cable box. Thus, no TV! Once we unearthed the cable line, had a really good laugh over my stupidity and hooked it up...Viola! The new flat screen works! Programming is at my fingertips and cable is happening! I thanked my dear friend, and she headed home, I turned the TV off and headed up to get ready for bed. I didn't want to watch it, I just wanted to know I could if I wanted to! 

A good evening!