6/22/09 Med Class, ride w Luke/ 1/2 price books

Well I can't say that I got all my exercises done,  and I can't say that I liked what I saw on the scale but there's always another day.  And today is new.  

MKate came to pick us up for meditation class.  I find so much peace in this class.  I feel the healing energy and feel better myself as though this class is going to be a big part of my journey.  More on this next week. 

MKate feels a little better,  but still not right.  She came to be with the healing energy.  Yesterday,  she went to Indy Live with her kids.  She might have felt better if she didn't ,  but she wouldn't have had the same fun and the same memories.  

Ohhhh.  As I'm writing,  John and Kate are talking about their break up.  I don't know why it makes me so sad.  I'll let you know when I do.  I mean,  I used to come home from work and eat dinner while I watched this happy peaceful family.  Now it's sad.  

MKate,  Luke and I had lunch together.  I fixed scrambled eggs with swiss cheese in an onion,  olive sauce.  I didn't love the swiss cheese,  it wasn't miost enough for me.  I should always keep cottage cheese in the house.  But I love the olive flavor.  

"It's life,  it's a roller coaster,  sometimes it goes off the tracks."  John Gossling.  OMG it's from my song.  I hate that they aren't going to try.  Not even for their kids.  But it's not my life.  Maybe I can't watch the show anymore.  

After lunch Luke and I went for our conversation ride.  We talked about the idea of spending most of his sabbatical in B town.   Luke doesn't want to.  Now,  I don't want to spend all the time in another house,  but I want to be with the littles more and with our kids as well.  Just to be able to have more fun together--take advantage of the arts in B town.  I quess I haven't thought out when I'm going to have,  or if I'm going to have "the surgery." So that will be a factor as well--at least for six to nine weeks.  Well,  it's on the table.  We'll see. 

I had to change the channel.  I'm watching "Unwrapped."  

Luke and I went to 1/2 priced bookstore.  We went to look for Xavier's "Magic Treehouse " books.   Sometimes there are lots,  other times,  like today,  none.  I was looking for a light mystery book for the California trip.  Luke found some books that he wanted as well.  Fun.

I was tired by then,  so L picked up what we needed from Trader Joes.  I waited in the car doing a puzzle.  Then I remembered,  I have another father's day gift for L.  Where did I hide it?  Opps

Contemplations on Gratitude

I think I'll go day by day with this gratitude diary.  I am grateful for coffee.  (If I mention something more than once,  I must be really grateful for it)  My gramma used to make me little glasses of coffee milk.  She and mom would drink the real cups of coffee and I would have the kid's style milky coffee.  Wow.  I didn't think of this before,  but my gramma made the first latte.  No wonder I'm such a big fan.  

Every morning when I get to breakfast,  I look forward to making coffee.  I pour good water into the coffee maker and then add an organic filter.  We buy all organic coffee.  I put in lots of coffee.  Lots.  Yummm.  I use cream and sugar for my coffee--well natural,  low-cal sugar.  I pour it into an electric blue mug that Em gave me.  That's my fav part of breakfast.  

While I'm making the coffee,  I'm thanking God and praising God that I am so lucky,  that I have my house and my coffee maker and the best ingredients.  Sooo grateful.  

Then of course,  Starbucks--iced Americana decaf and a vanilla biscotti.