Making the MOST of each day

As I was sitting in my air conditioned living room

reclining in my comfy chair drinking ice water,

I thought about how blessed I am to be retired,

living in this area where I do have a lovely home.

It's too easy to get discontented because we want more,

excitement, communication or stimulation in our lives.

Then you hear of other's health or family problems,

and feel ashamed for being so greedy and lacking gratitude

for the blessings of each day which are abundant:

just the opportunity to breathe in and out easily,

mobility to walk without a cane or crutch is major,

and family to love and care about fills out the list.

Life is GOOD when we look for the BLESSINGS!

Smashburger

Hungry for a good old fashioned hamburger?

Try SMASHBURGER-no old frozen meat patties,

they make/smash their patties on the spot

so it's fresh and tasty with lots of add-ons.

It takes a while to decide what to have on

your burger-choices abound with different buns,

and lots of condiments. I like the classic hamburger

plus bacon of course with a diet coke and skinny fries.

YUM! Although, it's lots of calories-it's so good!

Hubby above enjoying his burger on our lunch date.

Root bound...

Lately I've noticed for several weeks (actually months)

that some of my larger plants aren't looking healthy.

Despite more watering and attention, leaves are

yellowing then turning brown and falling off.

Danger signals that something is drastically wrong

maybe the plant has grown too big for the pot it's in

and is ROOT BOUND. So the time finally came

to repot the plant and sure enough it was true.

With no room to grow, the roots were a mass

of intertwined tangled shoots looking for

nourishment and room to spread out and grow.

I sometimes feel like that too-time for change.

Not replanting, but sometimes just a minor

adjustment of attitude will do the trick.

Gratitude instead of self centerness helps lots.

Giving instead of expecting, repentance is key.