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3. Re-frame a worry and try to find a helpful way to think about it. Use worry about hardening of the arteries to get up and MOVE and prep some veggies. At Grocery Outlet this afternoon a woman approached me and asked about the COEXIST bumper sticker on my car. What did it mean? Was it from an organization? “Live and let…

2. Say positive things in your conversations with others. Especially with Joe and T. Welcome @Rhonda21km in Ireland! Lots of walking is key, imho. Machka wow that’s windy! Terri :love: your garden/green house. Betsy well done on the meditation and eye pressure. Safe travels. Heather :love: your meadow! Foxes, squirrels,…

Thanks Barbie! Feel like I really need a fresh start. May summary: Move more: Average steps/day 7778 so far, exceeded 7684 target despite intentionally not pushing steps today. Fuel better: variety of plants/week continues, need to moderate sugar and wheat flour. Live now: Keeping on top of filing, playing with plants as…

31. Find three reasons to be hopeful about the future. Surprised at how difficult this is, but my god daughter is doing a good job raising her kids. They are smart, funny and pleasant to be around… for awhile :naughty: Checking Friday’s Freddie receipt noticed no $10 discount for spending $40+ on P&G products, nor $1 off…

Note to self: do not eat an ounce of salted peanuts on the way to arterial ultrasounds. They take your blood pressure 😮 and rat you out to your PCP 😡 Barbara AHMOD 🐶

30. Share a quote you find inspiring to give others a boost. Long beach stroll with T, dogs to powerline, laundry and fernwhacking wiped me out. Had to postpone zoomchat with C and take a nap instead. Dogs semi woke me barking at the neighbor’s shooting off his guns. Lapsed back into sleep, dreamt of danger, Joe going out…

29. Today do something to care for the natural world. Continue pruning ferns, chopping back salal, picking up trash. 28. Do something special and revisit in your mind tonight. Thanked D for sermon, J for furnace research work, K for “Battle Cry of Freedom”. Finally a clear, dry, warm day with no blustering wind. After the…

28. Do something special and revisit in your mind tonight. Hmm… Woke up with heart pounding from bad dream. Can almost still hear the high winds and feel the frustration arguing with Mama about sheltering the 3 families camping on the lawn. Had to get up and Jeopardy walk to shake it. Dreams? Fooey. Rarely remember the…

27. Focus on how your actions make a difference to others. Giving ear and shoulder to T and D. 26. Remember an event in your life that was really meaningful. The Dixie bad dog story. 25. Ask someone else what matters most to them and why. T. Thankful I checked email at oh dark thirty Wednesday. There was a reminder for my…

Happy birthday pip!!! Sorry to confuse. Pomegranate always makes me think of the winter origin legend of Persephone, Pluto and Ceres mourning her daughter’s absence for six months. ;} “Berry Communist” is a far better name for your creation :laugh: Later, lighter, lovelies! Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

RIP Tina Turner. :cry: Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

24. Make choices that have a positive impact on others today. Choose to be kind to those in service industries, no matter what! Machka love your clear explanation about files vs programs. Was having some “compatibility anxiety” from back in the bad old days… ;} Lisa :laugh: Sorry was unclear. I am knot a tomato lover, but…

22. Find a way to help a project or charity you care about. Council discussion on furnace replacement. 23. Recall 3 things that you’ve done that you are proud of. Not putting Joe down, not giving up on Dixie, fire district and church council terms. Debbie for me no holiday table was complete without a dish of pickled…

21. Look up at the sky and remember we are a part of something bigger. And give thanks that it’s blue for a change ;} Heather, aw shucks. Yes they could be fun . . . :devil: Terri “… you cannot hurry recovery time.” Truth! Rori “…on the train to Inverness” Oh what memories! Your picture of that stream is EXACTLY how I…

20. Share 3 photos of things you find meaningful or memorable. Got carried away. Here are 6, and then there’s my profile pic of Dixie, the General and me on the beach at Moclips. @c4ccc Kate from the UK? Been missing you. Hope all’s well with you. Machka I envy your fruiting garden, we just don’t have enough sun for…

19. Reflect on what makes you feel valued and purposeful. Fire district appreciation, will miss that.. Joe choosing to be thoughtful and positive. Pooches’ greetings. Skunk in the sandbox? Wow Miss Kell! Debbie conVERYgratulations. That is impressive steps progress. Kim my heart goes out to you. ((hugs)) Too sleepy for…

18. Send a hand written note to someone you care about. Earlier this week to R’s son K. Joe’s new doctor cancelled/postponed his first appointment today, offering to reschedule June 6. We are both disappointed, me especially as I was looking forward to having the house to myself today ;) If he likes the new MD, I’ll try…

17. Find a way to make what you do today meaningful. Pack up a donation box, deliver to thrift store after annual? Pest guy came as promised, hooray. $140 to treat house for both carpenter ants and termites. Gave a referral to an honest contractor to repair the damage to the front wall of the house. Contractor actually…

16. Show your gratitude to people who are helping to make things better. At tomorrow’s casserole-a-thon: Te,M&J. So the “pygmy coleus” turns out to be a polka dot plant/Hypoestes phyllostachya. Lovely. Would it survive outside here on the Oregon Coast? If covered when frost threatens? Lanette, thanks again for the…

15. Do something to contribute to your local community. Today’s demo at the elder care facilitiy? Start district board meeting minutes tomorrow? Ugh. Joe woke me at 2am hollering “We’re infested!!!” Yesterday’s warmth hatched hordes from hell. Not just gnats, fruitflies, flying beetles and moths, but [shudder] swarm of…

14. Get outside and notice the beauty in nature. Done today strolling along the Rogue River. Thanks to pip’s boot did my 2 sets PT before breakfast. The longer I go without, the harder it becomes. :P Bought too many plants at the Master Gardeners’ plant sale. Tomorrow will be too hot to dig, hope they survive ‘til Monday.…

13. Find out about the values or traditions of another country. Ask and listen in conversations today. Struggling to get back in the PT habit. Making it a priority before breakfast is the key. Will be a challenge tomorrow as plan to leave early for the master gardeners’ plant sale. Rita whooshing cool thoughts to you.…

12. Listen to a favorite pieces of music and remember what it means to you. OK will fire up the ol’ turntable, but Ah, what to choose? Handel’s Messiah? Jefferson Airplane? Wm Tell Overture? Simon and Garfunkel? SMH. Evelyn Rosalie is one cute cupcake! Vicki “…at least one…” Indeed! Fingers X’d. Lanette BMI over 30?!? I’ll…

11. Look around for things that give you a sense of awe and wonder. Sunlight, wind in the trees, brilliant ruby throated humming bird, blue sea and sky all right outside my window. Thanks be. Routine: when I let it get disrupted, things fall off. Overslept a good deep dreamless sleep. Was so focused on prepping for my…

10. Be grateful for the little things, even in difficult times. Will keep this in mind tomorrow. Mchka self-image and action article, much food for thought there. Ginny thanks! Will ask Joe to pass this info on to his new MD if his foot pain persists. Might be a challenge to find a compounding pharmacy nearby, but there’s…

9. What values are important to you? Find ways to use them today. Be kind to the disliked phlebotomist. :{ Joe’s back from a day in Medford with good news from the eye Dr.-pressure holding steady at 15. He also spent time and $$ at Barnes and Noble, buying me many Mothers’ day gifts. I smiled and thanked, really appreciate…

8. Set yourself a kindness mission and help others today. Start updating the volunteers' POV reimbursement spreadsheet. Hummingbirds returned, hooray! A little gray one with a white throat and an even smaller one with a glowing red throat. Joe heard them before we saw them at the feeders. Made us smile. Raining again this…

7. Make a list of what matters most to you and why. Joe and the dogs-love. Gratitude-heals. Faithful in small-it’s who I am. Rats. Missed out on a $40 rebate from the electric coop when we bought the new washing machine last year. A tiny drop in the almost $1400 bucket but every $40 helps. Lesson learned? Read those…

6. Look for people doing good and reasons to be cheerful. My “lost” credit card found and kept safe at restaurant. The rain is back so walked the garden/hardware/home goods aisles at Freddie’s to get some steps in. Too wet to weed ;) Katla whenever you find a doctor you like, that is a WIN. Rita ((hugs)) well done for…

5. Let someone know how much they mean to you and why. All you wise wonderful women on this thread, because you are each precious to me. Just skimmin’ but had to shout “Yay Kim!” Prayers continue for Flea, Allie and her Tracy, our Tracey and her daughter, Destiny Hope, Josephina Ballerina, Kylia and her Aubrey, Lisa,…