I haven't really taken a break from my 5x5 goals the last few days, I just haven't managed to blog about it. So I'll do a little catch-up today....
Eliminations:
Today I said Good Riddance! to a number of little creatures that have been lurking around and hiding out in my house. Dust bunnies! RIP dust bunnies. You will not be missed! [Out of self respect, I am declining to post photos of said dust bunnies. Use your imagination!]
I stumbled across a birthday gift I have not yet delivered. I'm moving that up the list and it'll be outta here shortly. Just in case said friend decides to read this blog post, I am omitting the photo....
I have also continued my quest to rid my life of excess paper. This, of course, is an on-going quest. Just when I think I have the problem licked, I find myself in the middle of piles and piles of paper. That tells me something isn't working with my system. Or lack of a system. In a game of Rock - Paper - Scissors, I'm apparently the Rock. So I've got to put more thought into this one. Figure out WHY the paper seems to have the upper hand. And what I can do to conquer the paper once and for all.
Alas, I do have a couple of photos to share. Below is a recent day's 5 elimination items:
Wondering what that is in the bottom right-hand corner? Well, it's a bear's head. That's right . . . a bear's head. Here's a closer look:
Dusty's "found treasure" from the yard. He brought it in hidden inside his jowl. It's amazing what these dogs can find in the yard! He was tickled pink. Me? Not so much.... [Sorry Dusty, but this little guy is going out with the trash.]
In addition to the bear head, there are 3 hats and a small string bag that (I think) once contained a hat. Now I'm not necessarily a hat person, but I have managed to accumulate a number of winter hats. I don't think I've ever worn either of the Lands End winter hats in this photo. So I'll add them to the yard sale pile. They're nice hats, they're just more than I need.
As for the baseball-style cap . . . it was a give-a-way from a local non-profit organization, Women-4-Women. W4W is a fantastic organization! But I look particularly bad in baseball caps. Which means this cap is just gathering dust. It's going into the donations pile so that someone else can actually use it AND spread the word about W4W at the same time.
And now, on to....
Gratitudes!
Although I have been much more aware of my blessings, I have not done such a good job of writing them down. But here's a sampling of the things for which I have been grateful since the last time I posted:
- Waking up to the SUNSHINE Monday morning.
- Crawling into fresh sheets on the bed Monday night.
- How quickly the upcoming Bourbon and Bow-ties event tickets sold out. B&B is a fundraiser for the local children's hospital. It is a new event honoring the memory of the child of some good friends of mine who died very unexpectedly last year. The tickets sold out within an hour or so of going on sale. Unfortunately, I was not one of the lucky recipients. So I'll make a monetary donation and volunteer my time to the cause. I cannot think of a better way to spend my time!!!
- A refreshing drink of ice cold H2O. Nothing quenches thirst nearly as well!
- Options! Although sometimes it can be overwhelming to have options, I am so blessed to have many options. I just have to open my eyes and my heart to recognize them.
- Riley waking me up with the nudge of a cold nose and a waggedy tail.
Okay folks, I think I've babbled on long enough for one post. I'll let you get back to living your blessed lives now. Have a great day!
