getting stronger, more focused, and more relaxed :) a good, positive start to the week :)
A Cool, and Fresh start to the new week :) hi angel friends :) Sunny nature smiles, on this nice monday :) i treated myself to a nice iced green tea today, and have been taking in some sunshine, and sweet nature views in our yard and garden :) i'm also writing some cards to begin the new week too :) i'm feeling positive, and i'm getting a bit stronger each day :) Thank you for your incredible love, care, and support :) i really love what i'm doing with my computer room, with my organizing, decorating, and i'm feeling more spirited too :) The simple joys, are bringing lots of peace to my heart and spirit :) i'm thankful, and blessed :) i'm happy everyone enjoyed my new video, and pictures :) i want to make some garden tour videos soon :) it's gonna be warming up outside this week, it'll be good for some nice seeds planting in our greenhouse :) We're gonna go out to mcdonalds, and starbucks tomorrow morning to get some treats :) A good, energized, positive start to the week :)
Sunny nature smiles :) Hi angel friends :) We hope everyone is doing well, and having a nice start to the week :) the month of May is almost here :) my mom, dad, and i are excited for the Kentucky derby week :) We're looking forward to the big day next saturday, with our annual visit to the Mohegan Sun casino for the derby day festivities :) i'm doing really good, and keeping positive, and focused on some good things, with family, friends, and nature :) You all have been such a beautiful bright light upon my days, that's keeping me motivated, and focused :) i'm feeling a great sense of relaxation, getting more and more focused, and i feel proud of myself :) my self-esteem has been getting better, in recent days, and i'm feeling hopeful, always :) i'm strong, and i'm always here, anytime you all need me :) it's a good day, and a nice start to the new week :)
This morning, we had some awesome sunshine, and the birds were up early singing happily, even before sunrise, i heard the red cardinal, and some robins in our front yard :) They were up very early, around 5:30am :) the sun rose up, and it brought a glow to our front tree, our dogwood tree, that will be blossoming beautifully next month :) it's amazing, how the month of may is almost here :) the 5th month of the year :) Days go by, but it's so nice, the joys of being with family, friends, and spring time nature, to share, and dwelve into the season, that is beginning to blossom beautifully all around :) i got a nice big bowl of goodies this morning, for the squirrels and birds :)
i went outside for my nature walk, and began to put the goodies all around our yard :) i fill up the bird feeder in our front yard :) i've been seeing some doves outside, they side like owls, "ooo! ooo!" in the early mornings :) the doves being around, are a great sign of spring time nature :) There's been some beautiful red cardinals around too :) We have a wonderful wave of spring blossoms in our gardens :) Our Tulips, Hyacinth's, and Daffodils blossoming beautifully :) it's great to see the nature sights :) flowers, always brings my heart smiles :) it's still been a bit chilly outside here, but mid-week, it's gonna reach about 70 degrees :) i think that day, i'll be planting some seeds in our garden greenhouse :) i'm really itching to do some garden work, and planting seeds for the new season :) i want to load up our greenhouse, and we'll see the sprouts soon :) those are gonna be some sweet mornings, going out to check to see if we have some new sprouts :)
This morning, my sister Lisa and Alyssa went over to mcdonalds and starbucks :) i decided to get a nice iced green tea :) it's refreshing, and has become one of my favorite treats :) it's good to treat ourselves :) i've been feeling positive, about lots of things, blessings in my life, that are most important :) many friends have been writing to me, and mentioned about seeing me writing more relaxed, and saying i sound good :) it's true :) i am feeling a bit better. :) i take things, day by day. me opening up yesterday, and making a video of my writing area, my new window area, and my computer room, was really big for me :) it was the first time in a while, where i made a video like that, and talked on the video :) a couple weeks ago, on a wednesday, i was making a video in our yard, a tour of our gardens, and during making that video, i began to break down and cry, in our backyard. sometimes, some memories been coming up for me, and i get emotional from time to time, but i know, each day that goes by, the more my heart will heal, the more my spirit will be able to soar again, and the more confidence, and self-esteem i'll have again, to continue to have some really good days, with family, firends, and nature :)
It warmed my heart, that everyone enjoyed my new nature/garden pictures, and the video i made yesterday :) that makes me happy to share :) i want to make more videos soon, especially of our garden areas :) There's 4 really amazing blessings, that have kept me motivated :) Family, Friends, Health, and Nature :) The new garden season arriving, and having some spring time festivities to share with everyone :) it's giving me lots of hope, strength, and energy too :) i've been adding so many new things to my days, where i don't feel as lonely as i felt, late last month, into the new month. many friends, have suggested some great new movies for me :) recently, i watched the lord of the rings movies, and friends mentioned the prequels to those movies, called "the hobbit", are a good set of movies too :) i'm gonna find a good deal for those movies, to add to my collection :) i'm feeling more relaxed, and more focused :) my nerves, especially are more relaxed than they have, in a long time. i think it's part of me becoming whole again :) the more busy i am, the more active i am, with my days, the more changes i'm adding to my days too, filling in time, it's really inspiring me, i'm inspired by family and friends, who are facing challenges in their lives too. i love to be here to help, and encourage with my support :)
i'm doing well, with my writings too :) cards, notes, letters, and my organization, of my computer room, has been really refreshing for me, in so many ways :) from my new window area, to my treasures shelves, to just adding more and more cards in areas of my room, it's these positive steps, that are keeping me going each day too :) i've had some great talks, with my mom, friends, writing here on ds. :) some days are easy, some are hard, but it's a great comfort to know, family and friends are here :) everyone has told me, to focus on taking good care, and i definitely am :) Eating well, drinking less sugary drinks, and more unsweetened teas, and pwoerade :) i also am having balanced meals too :) i have been able to maintain my weight, and i want to keep up soon, with losing a few more pounds from time to time :) i want to keep focused on what's most important in my life :) Family, Friends, Health, and Nature :) every day, that's the wonderful blessings, that makes each day special :) That's those wonderful blessings, that brings me happiness :) i'm doing well, and i think every day, will get a bit easier, with time :) Thank you all for being here for me, for encouraging me, and for being amazing friends :) we're thankful to have wonderful family of friends, from all around the world :)
It's a nice monday :) Sunshine spirited :) i enjoyed another nature walk this afternoon, checking in on our plants :) i really enjoyed my iced green tea :) We have some birthday's coming up in May :) i look forward to going shopping next weekend :) today for lunch, i cooked some chicken noodle soup, and a baked potato :) lunch was delicious :) i've began to exercise/lift weights again :) doing a little bit of lifting, every other day :) i'm keeping in good garden shape :) Tomorrow is sweet treats tuesday :) We're gonna go to mcdonalds, and starbucks to get some treats :) i'm having some nice writing days :) i've finished a new letter for our dear friend Audrey (Maxis) :) it's gonna be great to go out to mail some cards on wednesday :) i have some more organizing i want to do, here in my computer room :) 2 of my treasures shelves, i want to re-decorate, here, and i'm really excited about these projects :) i've got my Kentucky derby collectible glasses out, that our dear friends Gaye (LuvMyTitans) and her family have sent me over the years :) it's a good start to the new week :) Thank you angel friends, so very much, for all that you do for my family and i :) We appreciate you all, and will always be here for you all, our dear angel friends :) BIG GROUP SUNFLOWER HUG :) Tonight, i'm gonna have some pretzels, and gonna put a movie on :) There's many more good times to look forward too, with family, friends, and nature :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, i'm enjoying an iced green tea, and i'm feeling lots of peace within my heart and spirit :) The times with family, friends, and nature, is very comforting, and uplifting :) Thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom says hi :) She says, "i hope everyone is having a nice day" :) awww! :) We love you all lots and lots, our sweet dear friends :) Happy monday hugs, sent with our love :) it's a good day :) We hope everyone is enjoying the day, and looking forward to a nice tuesday :) We'll always be here for you all, anytime you need us :)
Sunny Greetings, from the Garden! :) it got a bit sunny this late afternoon :) i went outside for a nature walk, i spotted some birds around our yard, and took some new pictures of our plants :)The plants are doing so well, and are growing healthy, and hearty :) i'm amazed by the perennial flowers :) how they sprout up, and grow each year :) it's like a nature clock :) i'm so happy to share my new pictures with everyone :) Spring nature, gardening season is just beginning :)
Tulips :) Soaking up some late afternoon sunshine :)
Daffodils :)The Daffodil days of spring :) We love our flowers :)
Strawberry plants growing nicely :) We have lots of strawberry plants in one of our gardens :)
Clover Flowers plants :) These are growing in the sunflower field of hope and unfailing faith :) they will be blossoming all throughout the summer season :)
Hyacinth's :)
Our fruit trees are growing new leaves :)
Lilac bush growing new leaves :)
It's great to see the beautiful spring nature :)
Sunny nature smiles :) Hi angel friends :) We hope everyone is doing well, and having a nice start to the week :) the month of May is almost here :) my mom, dad, and i are excited for the Kentucky derby week :) We're looking forward to the big day next saturday, with our annual visit to the Mohegan Sun casino for the derby day festivities :) i'm doing really good, and keeping positive, and focused on some good things, with family, friends, and nature :) You all have been such a beautiful bright light upon my days, that's keeping me motivated, and focused :) i'm feeling a great sense of relaxation, getting more and more focused, and i feel proud of myself :) my self-esteem has been getting better, in recent days, and i'm feeling hopeful, always :) i'm strong, and i'm always here, anytime you all need me :) it's a good day, and a nice start to the new week :)
This morning, we had some awesome sunshine, and the birds were up early singing happily, even before sunrise, i heard the red cardinal, and some robins in our front yard :) They were up very early, around 5:30am :) the sun rose up, and it brought a glow to our front tree, our dogwood tree, that will be blossoming beautifully next month :) it's amazing, how the month of may is almost here :) the 5th month of the year :) Days go by, but it's so nice, the joys of being with family, friends, and spring time nature, to share, and dwelve into the season, that is beginning to blossom beautifully all around :) i got a nice big bowl of goodies this morning, for the squirrels and birds :)
i went outside for my nature walk, and began to put the goodies all around our yard :) i fill up the bird feeder in our front yard :) i've been seeing some doves outside, they side like owls, "ooo! ooo!" in the early mornings :) the doves being around, are a great sign of spring time nature :) There's been some beautiful red cardinals around too :) We have a wonderful wave of spring blossoms in our gardens :) Our Tulips, Hyacinth's, and Daffodils blossoming beautifully :) it's great to see the nature sights :) flowers, always brings my heart smiles :) it's still been a bit chilly outside here, but mid-week, it's gonna reach about 70 degrees :) i think that day, i'll be planting some seeds in our garden greenhouse :) i'm really itching to do some garden work, and planting seeds for the new season :) i want to load up our greenhouse, and we'll see the sprouts soon :) those are gonna be some sweet mornings, going out to check to see if we have some new sprouts :)
This morning, my sister Lisa and Alyssa went over to mcdonalds and starbucks :) i decided to get a nice iced green tea :) it's refreshing, and has become one of my favorite treats :) it's good to treat ourselves :) i've been feeling positive, about lots of things, blessings in my life, that are most important :) many friends have been writing to me, and mentioned about seeing me writing more relaxed, and saying i sound good :) it's true :) i am feeling a bit better. :) i take things, day by day. me opening up yesterday, and making a video of my writing area, my new window area, and my computer room, was really big for me :) it was the first time in a while, where i made a video like that, and talked on the video :) a couple weeks ago, on a wednesday, i was making a video in our yard, a tour of our gardens, and during making that video, i began to break down and cry, in our backyard. sometimes, some memories been coming up for me, and i get emotional from time to time, but i know, each day that goes by, the more my heart will heal, the more my spirit will be able to soar again, and the more confidence, and self-esteem i'll have again, to continue to have some really good days, with family, firends, and nature :)
It warmed my heart, that everyone enjoyed my new nature/garden pictures, and the video i made yesterday :) that makes me happy to share :) i want to make more videos soon, especially of our garden areas :) There's 4 really amazing blessings, that have kept me motivated :) Family, Friends, Health, and Nature :) The new garden season arriving, and having some spring time festivities to share with everyone :) it's giving me lots of hope, strength, and energy too :) i've been adding so many new things to my days, where i don't feel as lonely as i felt, late last month, into the new month. many friends, have suggested some great new movies for me :) recently, i watched the lord of the rings movies, and friends mentioned the prequels to those movies, called "the hobbit", are a good set of movies too :) i'm gonna find a good deal for those movies, to add to my collection :) i'm feeling more relaxed, and more focused :) my nerves, especially are more relaxed than they have, in a long time. i think it's part of me becoming whole again :) the more busy i am, the more active i am, with my days, the more changes i'm adding to my days too, filling in time, it's really inspiring me, i'm inspired by family and friends, who are facing challenges in their lives too. i love to be here to help, and encourage with my support :)
i'm doing well, with my writings too :) cards, notes, letters, and my organization, of my computer room, has been really refreshing for me, in so many ways :) from my new window area, to my treasures shelves, to just adding more and more cards in areas of my room, it's these positive steps, that are keeping me going each day too :) i've had some great talks, with my mom, friends, writing here on ds. :) some days are easy, some are hard, but it's a great comfort to know, family and friends are here :) everyone has told me, to focus on taking good care, and i definitely am :) Eating well, drinking less sugary drinks, and more unsweetened teas, and pwoerade :) i also am having balanced meals too :) i have been able to maintain my weight, and i want to keep up soon, with losing a few more pounds from time to time :) i want to keep focused on what's most important in my life :) Family, Friends, Health, and Nature :) every day, that's the wonderful blessings, that makes each day special :) That's those wonderful blessings, that brings me happiness :) i'm doing well, and i think every day, will get a bit easier, with time :) Thank you all for being here for me, for encouraging me, and for being amazing friends :) we're thankful to have wonderful family of friends, from all around the world :)
It's a nice monday :) Sunshine spirited :) i enjoyed another nature walk this afternoon, checking in on our plants :) i really enjoyed my iced green tea :) We have some birthday's coming up in May :) i look forward to going shopping next weekend :) today for lunch, i cooked some chicken noodle soup, and a baked potato :) lunch was delicious :) i've began to exercise/lift weights again :) doing a little bit of lifting, every other day :) i'm keeping in good garden shape :) Tomorrow is sweet treats tuesday :) We're gonna go to mcdonalds, and starbucks to get some treats :) i'm having some nice writing days :) i've finished a new letter for our dear friend Audrey (Maxis) :) it's gonna be great to go out to mail some cards on wednesday :) i have some more organizing i want to do, here in my computer room :) 2 of my treasures shelves, i want to re-decorate, here, and i'm really excited about these projects :) i've got my Kentucky derby collectible glasses out, that our dear friends Gaye (LuvMyTitans) and her family have sent me over the years :) it's a good start to the new week :) Thank you angel friends, so very much, for all that you do for my family and i :) We appreciate you all, and will always be here for you all, our dear angel friends :) BIG GROUP SUNFLOWER HUG :) Tonight, i'm gonna have some pretzels, and gonna put a movie on :) There's many more good times to look forward too, with family, friends, and nature :)
-never lose hope :)
To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, i'm enjoying an iced green tea, and i'm feeling lots of peace within my heart and spirit :) The times with family, friends, and nature, is very comforting, and uplifting :) Thinking of you, our dear friend :)
my mom says hi :) She says, "i hope everyone is having a nice day" :) awww! :) We love you all lots and lots, our sweet dear friends :) Happy monday hugs, sent with our love :) it's a good day :) We hope everyone is enjoying the day, and looking forward to a nice tuesday :) We'll always be here for you all, anytime you need us :)
Sunny Greetings, from the Garden! :) it got a bit sunny this late afternoon :) i went outside for a nature walk, i spotted some birds around our yard, and took some new pictures of our plants :)The plants are doing so well, and are growing healthy, and hearty :) i'm amazed by the perennial flowers :) how they sprout up, and grow each year :) it's like a nature clock :) i'm so happy to share my new pictures with everyone :) Spring nature, gardening season is just beginning :)
Tulips :) Soaking up some late afternoon sunshine :)
Daffodils :)The Daffodil days of spring :) We love our flowers :)
Strawberry plants growing nicely :) We have lots of strawberry plants in one of our gardens :)
Clover Flowers plants :) These are growing in the sunflower field of hope and unfailing faith :) they will be blossoming all throughout the summer season :)
Hyacinth's :)
Our fruit trees are growing new leaves :)
Lilac bush growing new leaves :)
It's great to see the beautiful spring nature :)
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Hi Chris Glad you and your family had a nice day and start to your week.Your spring flowers are looking awesome So nice to see them Spring is here. Happy to hear you\'re feeling positive and doing well Glad you have lots of happy times ahead of you.Good for you.You\'re doing great.Thanks for all my nice hugs today.Enjoy your evening Hugs to all-Stephanie
Dear Chris, I am happy you had a good day! :-) Your flowers look
Amazing! :-) I am so very proud of all your Accomplishments,dear
Chris! :-) Two thumbs up!! :-) I had a Dr appoinment this morning,
it went well :-) Lionel had to go back to work today, his vacation
is over.But we had a really good time :-) Sending best wishes to
you, my dear friend and your family :-) Enjoy a nice Evening! :-))
Love and Hugs,
Maria
Good evening Chris! This journal entry is so great, full of a lot of observations and positive thoughts. Your descriptions are so vivid and beautiful. I\'m so glad you had a nice day, nature walks, seeing the doves. I love the way doves sound, their coos are so sweet. I\'m glad you\'re continuing to get strong, enjoying your garden, trips to McDonald\'s and Starbucks, thinking about new movies to watch :) It\'s going to be a great week! I\'m going to run to the store & get some ice cream now. I hope you all enjoy a wonderful evening and night! lots of love to you sweetie XOXO
Hi Chris, so lovely seeing your journal, and love hearing about your garden and all your beautiful flowers and plants. Your pictures of them are all so stunning. Thank you for sharing your beautiful journal and it was so nice hearing that you had a nice nature walk. Hugs x