Simple Pleasures
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Happy New Year!
I would like to wish all my readers a Happy 2008! May it be a prosperous, enjoyable year filled will whatever you want it to be.
I hope you were able to enjoy the holiday season without too much stress or anxiety. I spent most of November and the first part of December getting a family genealogy newsletter done. I was able to enjoy the two weeks before Christmas as all my extra chores were done. It was nice because I usually become so overwhelmed with stress and fatigue that I really don't find the Christmas spirit. This year I scaled back a bit and was able to enjoy it much more. Sometimes less is more.
Happy New Year!
I hope you were able to enjoy the holiday season without too much stress or anxiety. I spent most of November and the first part of December getting a family genealogy newsletter done. I was able to enjoy the two weeks before Christmas as all my extra chores were done. It was nice because I usually become so overwhelmed with stress and fatigue that I really don't find the Christmas spirit. This year I scaled back a bit and was able to enjoy it much more. Sometimes less is more.
Happy New Year!
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Happy Independence Day!
Wishing everyone a very happy 4th of July!
Wishing everyone a very happy 4th of July!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Free Genealogy Anyone?
In honor of Memorial Day, www.ancestry.com is offering it's military collection for free. This includes civil war records, American Revolution records, the WWI Draft Registration cards, the WWII draft registration cards for 1942, and much more.
Honor your ancestors. Look up their records then share the information with your family. Then their stories won't be forgotten.
Offer expires June 6, 2007.
Honor your ancestors. Look up their records then share the information with your family. Then their stories won't be forgotten.
Offer expires June 6, 2007.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Do a Little Bird Watching from Your Desktop
A neighbor passed on this website to me. It's called the Sutro Forest.
The Sutro Forest website has a webcam that's set on a backyard. If you register (it's free), you can use the webcam and take photos of the various birds that visit the yard.
Sometimes the best shots get mentioned by the website owners.
The Sutro Forest website has a webcam that's set on a backyard. If you register (it's free), you can use the webcam and take photos of the various birds that visit the yard.
Sometimes the best shots get mentioned by the website owners.
Monday, March 19, 2007
There's a New Bird in my Backyard!
I really love Spring. I can open the sliding door again and let in some fresh air. The sunshine beckons me to sit outside. I don't feel like a member of a monastery anymore. I'm free!!! LOL
I was outside Saturday with my dog. I kept hearing a bird song that I knew was not normal to our backyard. The bird was in our avocado tree but I couldn't see it.
Later in the day, I was talking to a neighbor when I heard the song behind me. I told them to hang on a minute while I went to look. Sure enough, there was this little yellow bird sitting on one of the lower branches of the tree next door chirping it's heart out.
We don't have any yellow birds in this neighborhood, so he's either lost or we've got a new breed in town. He's a cute little thing. My neighbor thinks it's a finch. Maybe we'll be seeing little yellow bird babies learning to fly soon.
I was outside Saturday with my dog. I kept hearing a bird song that I knew was not normal to our backyard. The bird was in our avocado tree but I couldn't see it.
Later in the day, I was talking to a neighbor when I heard the song behind me. I told them to hang on a minute while I went to look. Sure enough, there was this little yellow bird sitting on one of the lower branches of the tree next door chirping it's heart out.
We don't have any yellow birds in this neighborhood, so he's either lost or we've got a new breed in town. He's a cute little thing. My neighbor thinks it's a finch. Maybe we'll be seeing little yellow bird babies learning to fly soon.
Monday, February 12, 2007
It's Random Acts of Kindness Week
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has declared February 11 through February 17 as Random Acts of Kindness Week. During this week everyone is encouraged to do a spontaneous act of kindness. Your act can be as simple as holding a door open for someone at the store or as grand as paying for someones meal at a restaurant. The point is do something nice that isn't expected.
I did my random act today. I swap books at paperbackswap.com. There is a woman who I've met online that I've swapped with before. She orders books from me from time to time. I finished a book last night that I think she will like, so I slipped it into her order. I hope that she will enjoy it.
By adding an act of kindness to our days, we make the world a little brighter. While we all love getting big gifts, we often remember the small kindnesses the most. You might have been having a bad day and then a stranger gave you their place in line. You might have been flustered while waiting in a doctors office and the person waiting next to you struck up a conversation and made the time go quicker. Your teenager saw that you were tired and washed the dishes without being asked. We cherish these small moments because they make each day a little easier to get through.
Will you participate? If so, post a comment and tell us what you did this week to bring kindness to another human being. You can visit the Random Acts of Kindness website to see what others are doing.
I did my random act today. I swap books at paperbackswap.com. There is a woman who I've met online that I've swapped with before. She orders books from me from time to time. I finished a book last night that I think she will like, so I slipped it into her order. I hope that she will enjoy it.
By adding an act of kindness to our days, we make the world a little brighter. While we all love getting big gifts, we often remember the small kindnesses the most. You might have been having a bad day and then a stranger gave you their place in line. You might have been flustered while waiting in a doctors office and the person waiting next to you struck up a conversation and made the time go quicker. Your teenager saw that you were tired and washed the dishes without being asked. We cherish these small moments because they make each day a little easier to get through.
Will you participate? If so, post a comment and tell us what you did this week to bring kindness to another human being. You can visit the Random Acts of Kindness website to see what others are doing.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
In Celebrate of Me
I celebrated my 43rd birthday today. I'm not too crazy about being another year older, but I love the day of my birth. I've always believe that this was the one day of year that was mine alone. It's a day to do whatever I want, whenever I want. It's a day to celebrate me.
I spent my birthday in a very lazy fashion. I read a little of Barack Obama's "Dreams From My Father". I opened presents from friends. I spent some time working on my family tree. I had a visit from my Mother and Sister who brought my favorite treat--chow mein. I then indulged in the chow mein for lunch and dinner. I took phone calls from family and friends wishing me happy birthday. I played all my online greetings. I spent the evening watching Jane Eyre on Masterpiece Theatre.
In between my activities, I spent a little time reflecting. I hold the belief that my birthday is the true start of my new year. All things are possible on a birthday. And so, I made a list of some projects I'd like to complete this year and got a sense of where I'd like the year to go.
Do you have a birthday ritual? Do you spend the day in celebration of yourself or do you ignore it until it's over?
I spent my birthday in a very lazy fashion. I read a little of Barack Obama's "Dreams From My Father". I opened presents from friends. I spent some time working on my family tree. I had a visit from my Mother and Sister who brought my favorite treat--chow mein. I then indulged in the chow mein for lunch and dinner. I took phone calls from family and friends wishing me happy birthday. I played all my online greetings. I spent the evening watching Jane Eyre on Masterpiece Theatre.
In between my activities, I spent a little time reflecting. I hold the belief that my birthday is the true start of my new year. All things are possible on a birthday. And so, I made a list of some projects I'd like to complete this year and got a sense of where I'd like the year to go.
Do you have a birthday ritual? Do you spend the day in celebration of yourself or do you ignore it until it's over?
