Category Archives: My Joyful Journal

My Joyful Journal ~ September 26

A memorable moment…having flowers delivered this week from my husband and it’s not even a birthday or anniversary.

I am grateful..that I planted Lantana this spring outside my back door.

I laugh..when I think about how picky Miss Sam and Mr. John are about their “blankies”. They have to have them “just so” in order to [...]

My Joyful Journal – June 14

A memorable moment…eating my own  home grown tomatoes for the very first time. They were more than delicious they were  simply indescribable. Patiently waiting for the next batch.
 
I am grateful..for the lazy days of summer.
I laugh..when I think about how opposite Mr. John and I are yet how easily we get along. Take for [...]

My Joyful Journal – May 22

A memorable moment…when my husband asked that I keep my Friday (today) client list at a minimum so that he could take me to lunch.
I am grateful..for my flexible work schedule. I took today off.
I laugh..because two weeks ago every one complained about the drought and now every one is complaining about the steady [...]

My Joyful Journal ~ April 26

A memorable moment…identifying with the main character of Ariana Trigiani’s Big Stone Gap series. The second book in the series “Big Cherry Holler” is having quite an impact on me.
I am grateful…that my husband sees my need to get out of the house and agrees to go out to dinner, even though he would [...]

My Joyful Journal ~ March 15

A memorable moment…was when Miss Sam and I dropped Mr. John off at Bass Pro Shop and we went in search of (what else) bookstores. We searched two strip malls along International Drive in Orlando….however, we failed to take a peek at the third one and proceeded to take a wrong turn ending up [...]

My Joyful Journal ~ March 8

A memorable moment…was when we lit the traditional ‘birthday doughnut’ to celebrate Snickers’ first birthday. She saw the doughnut and ran to the couch where she could not stop shaking from fright. Who is afraid of a doughnut?????????
I am grateful…that I thought about putting my ‘garden spot’ in the back corner of the yard. [...]

My Joyful Journal – March 1

A memorable moment…was when Snickers’ chased her first squirrel. This is progress for her. Usually the squirrels will chase her and she will run into the house and hide under the bed. She’s finally coming into her own.
I am grateful…that Miss Sam is on the mend.
I laugh…when I think on how Miss Sam reacted [...]

My Joyful Journal ~ February 22

A memorable moment…because one of my little preschool clients (she will turn five soon) is learning to read ‘Dick and Jane’, Miss Sam asked me “When did I start reading?”. So Saturday morning I took down one of the vast journals I kept from age one to three and began searching diligently for the [...]