12/19/12 Three things that made me happy today

★ Three things that made me happy today★ 

Finished a good brain fluff book: The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber. 

I had a $50 gift card from amazon.com and I had a very pleasant hour spending it on books for my Kindle. 

Texts during the day from my husband and daughter. Love them so much!

The Inn at Rose Harbor by Debbie Macomber

When you pick up a Debbie Macomber novel, you know that while trials may abound, in the end, love will overcome. One doesn't read a DM book for great intellectual stimulation but for soul nourishment. This was an especially well written poignant story of loss and guilt, of forgiveness and hope, of coming home. Good for a cold winter day under a quilt with a cat and a cup of hot tea.

12/17/12 Three things that made me happy today

★ Three things that made me happy today★ 

Clementines--if peeling and popping sweet juicy little clementine pieces in your mouth doesn't make ya smile...

My cat threw up on the tile instead of the carpet...

Garmin. Love it! It speaks, I obey and we end up where we are supposed to be!

Three things that made me happy today

★ Three things that made me happy today★ 

The beautiful music at church this morning

We received 3 1/2 inches of rain. Showers of blessings indeed. 

Downton Abbey. Will Anna and Bates ever find happiness???

Three things that made me happy today

★ Three things that made me happy today★ 

Seeing my daughter strong and healthy and happy. 

Shrimp creole. 

Good books. I am reading The Scarlet Pimpernel and finding it surprisingly good.  

Goals for the week ending Saturday, December 22

1. Continue Read the Bible Chronologically in a Year--done

2. Continue cutting out next quilt top using leftover fabric--done

3. Continue Weight Watchers 26 points per day--I did not track my points this wee so I don't know if I did or not.  Must track next week. 

4. Finish Block #14 on quilt--only about 1/2 way finished. Will finish next week. 

 5. Take scooter in for repair. ...again--done. It is staying in the shop while they order and installed another whatsit..

6. Reading

     The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy--finished. Better than I had anticipated.

     The Man who Saved the Union by H.W.Brands--finished. Just excellent!! S interesting and so well written!!

     The Crowded Grave by Martin Walker

7. Cook 4 dinners--not done. Too lazy to cook.  :(

 8. Christmas cards --not done. Maybe next year...

9. Finish January budget--almost finished. All that really needs to be done is to print it out with a few more changes. 

What can be done?

Like everyone else, I am trying to sort out what I think and feel about the terrible school shooting in Newton, CT yesterday.  The only thing I can say is that there is too much violence and too many guns in America today. But just is there is too much of these, there is too little of other things.  There is too little love and compassion, there is too little gentleness, and too little peace and calm. I cannot change anything but myself. All I can do is remove as much conflict, anger, and violence from my life as possible and let my life speak gentleness, kindness, and peace.