love – Page 2 – Living in the Mountains

Healthy Living

This is totally natural Crystal showing her magnificent colors naturally – visible from our garden, my writing nook, our front deck – nothing was done to enhance any of my Crystal Peak photographs – we get to live with this view and we don’t take it for granted.

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Parenting Teaching Gratitude

We were Catholic not Jewish but I’m thinking the guilt is very similar.

For my 8^th grade graduation a cousin sent me a package of note cards. When she did not receive a thank you note she ‘innocently’ asked my mother if I had received her gift.

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New Year’s Day 2022

WORKING AT LIFE

New Year’s Day 2022 this is my view in our tiny mountain village at 9,000 feet. Most people just want to visit in the summer. So this peacefulness is blessed.

What’s MOST IMPORTANT to me:

Continually:

Connecting with my husband

Staying healthy – physically, mentally, spiritually

Publishing my work & connecting with my readers

I don’t know if I can keep up this pace but my goal is to keep at it:

Christmas Eve service with husband

New Year’s Eve dinner with husband – shared my gratitude jar entries for 2021 and we laughed, remembered and were thankful

We shared dessert – I took 1 bite of each

Husband & I are continually working at us.

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The Secret

To a Long & Happy Marriage

My husband and I created a simple, romantic anniversary celebration at home. Thoughtfulness is everything.

He gave me red roses. We exchange cards with love notes. We took our border collie on a hike.

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A New Grandchild

Love is universal.

My husband and I just became new grandparents! It is deeply sacred, knowing that now, we are always connected with this child. I shared this happy news with numerous of supportive girlfriends.

There are other people, who would call me their friend, yet who would disapprovingly judge my daughter and perhaps me as well.

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