GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

 I am grateful to the Almighty because I am healthy and happy on this beautiful new day.

It's going to be 94 degrees today!

Charlie wasn't feeling well last night and through the night.  He's asleep now.  I would like him to stay here in bed......we will see what the day brings....

Later:  Charlie has the same virus that Remi had......first you feel fine..... then you get chills and fever and lethargic.   He has eaten a bit and I'm taking very good care of him.

I managed to get to Athleta, the pos office to pay bills, ShopRite and pick up Matzah.

I even managed to do both our washes, fold them up and then take an hour long walk.

I intend to finish my book today too.

I feel good taking care of Charlie.

He's my love.

Thank you Almighty for this new day.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW ADVENTURE

 I am grateful to the Almighty for the newest adventure that Charles took me on.

We went to Saddle Brook New Jersey yesterday for a wonderful barbecue at the home of one of his college friends......Mike Martin and his wife Cheryl.   It was great and I got to be me and meet so many people!!!  The weather was wonderful.

Before getting there we stopped off at King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton and in speaking to my mother and father.....I achieved closure!!!  I called my brother on the way home to tell him that I would now go to the cemetery with him.

We are home now.  Charles is sleeping because he is absolutely exhausted....from Montauk....the cabin and now Saddle Brook.  We went out to breakfast in Plainview.  Matzah is still being boarded. I hope that Charles feels better so we could go out to dinner.

I am grateful to you Almighty for this beautiful Memorial Day.

Thank you!

Later:   We did go to Pasteria for dinner.  The night was all I expected it to be!

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW KIND OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

 I am grateful to the Almighty for the new kind of Memorial Day Weekend that I hope to be experiencing this weekend.

 Charles arrived after services at PJC and we spent the afternoon enjoying life and each other.  The girls called and Charles and I FacedTimed with Madalyn.  We sang the Mickey Mouse song.

Today we are laving for New Jersey.  We are staying over. I will be visiting the King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton.  We will be going to a barbecue at Charles's college friends house.

We will be staying at a Marriot overnight and coming home tomorrow!

What a wonderful mini-trip.

I am grateful to the Almighty for all that He has done for me.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR BEING BRAVE

 I am grateful to the Almighty because He made me a strong, brave, determined and resilient woman.

He allowed to create positive goals in the face of adversity.

He has made my life a very good one.

Freddy has finished the floors in both bedrooms an it looks absolutely beautiful. My hard work and sweat paid for this as I woke until I was almost 67.

I will be going to services later to thank the Almighty for my strong personality.

Charles should be here when I get home.  We are traveling to New Jersey tomorrow for a Memorial Day Barbecue with his Gannon College friends.  I'm very excited.  I've done my hair.  I have hi lites and a new manicure.

Thank you Almighty for the strength you gave me.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR THE SABBATH

 I am grateful to the Almighty because tonight begins the Sabbath.

Charles will not be here tonight as he is exhausted from traveling to the cabin and will stay home to clean his apartment.  He will be here after services tomorrow.

We are heading to his college friend in New Jersey and will be home Monday night.  Matzah will be boarded too.  I am going to try to get to the cemetery on Sunday too.

Nick colored my hair yesterday and put in hi lites.  It looks beautiful.  Today I will practice yoga.....go to the supermarket for Salmon and get a manicure.

Life is so good.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR BEING IN THE MOMENT AND FEELING JOY IN LIFE

 I am grateful to the Almighty because I have been living in the moment and find such joy in life.

Charles is coming home from the cabin today.  He was so high last night on rum and marijuana that he actually called me twice!!!!

My bedroom flooring is coming to beautifully and I'm extremely happy with Freddy's work.

I will be practicing yoga this morning and getting my hair colored.

Thank you Almighty for my life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR LEAVING PAST CONVERSATIONS IN THE PAST

 I am grateful to the Almighty because I practiced yoga in Holly's class yesterday and she spoke of the voices in your head of past conversations.

This morning I awoke determined to be in the moment and not review past conversations and it worked!   I will remember this all the days of my life.

I realized that the world is out there for me to enjoy.  To do this I must let go of that which doesn't serve me so that I can heal.   I must get rid of false dreams and illusions.   I must be authentic......be the person that I was meant to be.

I have a wonderful partnership with Charles.  I enjoy every moment.  He's up at Frank's cabin until tomorrow and will be home Thursday.  He will be with me for the Memorial Day weekend ad is taking me to a barbecue in New Jersey where a friend of his who went to Gannon lives.

This is a wonderful life and I'm grateful to the Almighty for it.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A WONDERFUL LIFE

 I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me a wonderful life.

Today I will practice yoga in Hollie's class.

I hope to walk.....to read and enjoy the new floor in my bedroom.

I went to Trader Joe's yesterday and I enjoy sitting with Matzah and having dinner.

Life is calm and quiet.

Charles went upstate to the cabin to hang with his friends until Thursday.

We are going on a mini vacation Memorial Day weekend to a friend who lives in New Jersey and is having a barbecue.  I'm very impressed with all the friends and acquaintances that Charles has.

Thank you Almighty for my new and wonderful life.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

 I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day.

I am healthy and happy and I just came back from a wonderful vacation.

Freddy has started the summer work in my house.

We are changing the remaining bedroom carpeting to wood floors.

I'm very happy.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A WONDERFUL VACATION

I am grateful to the Almighty because I had the most wonderful vacation in Montauk with Charles. 

It was exactly the kind of vacation that I wanted.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

 

GRATEFUL FOR A TRIP TO MONTAUK

 I am grateful to the Almighty for my good health and happiness!!

I am taking Charles to MONTAUK MANOR for his birthday.  We will be there until Sunday.

The weather is absolutely beautiful and we leave today.

I am grateful that you have placed Charles in my life.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

 I am grateful to the Almighty for a beautiful new day.

The sun is shining.  The sky is blue.

CHARLES TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID SO OFF TO MONTAUK WE GO TOMORROW!!!

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR THE JOY IN MY LIFE

 I am grateful to the Almighty for the joy in my life.

I practiced yoga in Marissa's class yesterday.

I also went to CVS to purchase PATADAY and ALAWAY for our trip to Montauk.

I visited Charles in the afternoon.  We sat outside.  He looked a bit exhausted but has more energy than I would have thought.  He still tested Positive for Covid.  We managed to take a walk holding hands around the neighborhood.  St. James is a very countrified place.

I came home to chat with Karen......have dinner and watch The Time Traveler's Wife which I thought was quite good.

Today I will practice yoga in Leslie's class.

I hope to walk too as well as begin packing.

Thank you Almighty for the joy in my life.

Thank you for protecting Charles.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A NEW DAY

 I am grateful to the Almighty for a new day.

Weather wise, it is not a nice day.......it will be foggy until 10AM.

However it is a quiet, calm and beautiful day within my heart.

It's a quiet Sunday morning and I'm up and getting ready to practice yoga.

Charles will take his COVID test again to see if he still has COVID and perhaps I will be able to visit him.

Thank you Almighty for this new day and all its possibilities.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR AN OPEN HEART

 I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me an open heart that is filled with gratitude and love for everything that the Almighty has done for me.

I miss Charles terribly but in that missing I realize what a wonderful life we have together. He is getting better slowly.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL THAT CHARLES IS GETTING BETTER

 I am grateful to the Almighty because Charles is getting better.

I miss him.

This is the first weekend that we haven't been together. 

I know that the Almighty will heal him.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL THAT CHARLES IS BETTER

 I am grateful to the Almighty because this morning Charles FaceTimed me and he is feeling better......the COVID medication seems to be working.

I thankfully did not get this although I still have my Spring allergies.

We will NOT be getting together this weekend BUT hopefully will be able to go to Montauk Manor next week.

Thank you Almighty for helping Charles to get better.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY HEALTH

 I am grateful for my good health.

Charles has COVID and will be quarantined for 5 days!!!!

I'll keep you posted.

Thank you Almighty for my good health!

Please make Charles better soon.

Thank you!

GRATEFUL FOR A MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND WITH CHARLES

 I am grateful to the Almighty for the WONDERFUL MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND that I had with Charles.

Saturday night we went to the JAZZ LOFT to hear a band and a Frank Sinatra singer......it was fabulous!

Sunday Charles took me to dinner at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant.

Monday we attended the SPORTS BOOK CLUB and we went to meet Ms. Lee and see where the Smithtown version of THE GREATER LONG ISLAN RUNNING CLUB is.

Then we visited Jane in Medford and Charles taught me how to drive there.

Tuesday we went to Charles' prayer service at the EPISCOPAL CHURCH and then to breakfast with his group.......Barbara.....Franie.....Tom wasn't there.

I'm home now just thinking about how much I am loved.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR LEARNING TO MAKE CHOICES

 I am grateful to the Almighty because He watched over me and taught me to make good choices.

I met Charles and although he wasn't Jewish.....I fell in love with him. I spoke to my Rabbi about this and Rabbi Conn told me that I had achieved all my goals and now I was free to love and have fun!

I made the right choice.  

This is Mother's Day weekend and although we celebrated last Sunday.....tomorrow is Mother's Day.  Although we exchanged gifts and had brunch last week.....tomorrow is Mother's Day....although I received a beautiful plant and a book.....tomorrow is Mother's Day.

If not for Charles inviting me to his place to begin our Spring-Summer-Fall experience I would be home alone on a rainy and cold weekend.

Learning to give up false dreams and illusions and make choices that benefit me is what I'm doing.

I will be home Tuesday.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR THE SABBATH

 I am grateful to the Almighty because tonight is the beginning of the Sabbath.

Charles will NOT be coming to spend the weekend with me as I will be going to his place to spend the weekend with him.

I'm leaving tomorrow after services and coming back on Tuesday.  I'm very excited.  The WINTER home is closed and the SPRING, SUMMER and FALL home is open!!!  We will, to break it up, be spending one weekend at my house too.

Today I will be practicing yoga, getting my hair blown out and taking Matzah to the vet for a re-check.

I'm very excited this weekend.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR WAKING UP IN THE MORNING

 I am grateful to the Almighty because I wake up in the morning Happy and Healthy, Safe and Secure.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR MY TOOL BOX

 I am grateful to the Almighty because He has given me a tool box and because of that I have the ability to move forward in my life and let go and not be stuck.

I am grateful to the Almighty for this.

Thank you.

GRATEFUL FOR A FUN FILLED LIFE

 I am grateful to the Almighty because He has chosen to give me a fun-filled life.

Yes, there are chores and things to do.......cleaning.....bills......food shopping.

But then there is Charles and then there is fun!

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful.

GRATEFUL FOR A WONDERFUL SUNDAY

 I am grateful to the Almighty because Charles and I got together with my children and grandchildren yesterday for an early Mothers Day Celebration.

It was wonderful.

Thank you Almighty.

I am grateful!