Be of good cheer....(Homer)

Grandma Jeanne works two jobs, so when I come home late at night, I am tired. Sometimes I am very tired. Sometimes when I come home to a sink full of dirty dishes I start to become "grumpy". Being grumpy has "no" rewards. Grandpa Willard and Uncle Tyler also work long days and when I remember all they have done in working together I am very thankful.

Alexandra Stoddard wrote in her book, Grace Notes:
A cheerful disposition is luminous. It illuminates everyone and everything. Being cheerful is an attitude.

Striving to be cheerful is a win win situation. CHEERS!!!

Cold & Snow

Today it is cold, VERY cold. The kind of cold you step outside and the liquid in your nose freezes. The kind of cold that make your fingers numb. So this morning when I went to walk Marley, I put my wool socks over my other socks, I put snow pants over my other pants, and I put my coat with a hood over my sweat shirt with a hood, and yes gloves.

To Marley, it didn't matter how cold it was, it didn't matter that the snow came up to his belly, and up to my knees. He leaped through the snow, he ate the snow, he ran around the barn as I tumbled behind and waited for me to go around again...he was happy, he was satisfied and for
the moment I was happy and satisfied with the cold, the snow and for my walk with Marley.