Pocketful of Memory Cards

I've been writing, writing, writing this week.  Mostly transcribing the conversations that Reg and I had this past September.  I can't wait to get these stories into the memoir.  Anyone who blogs knows how time consuming it is so I'm going to cheat a little today.  We're still early enough in the year to do a  top ten list aren't we?  I thought ten might be a bit much so I took some inspiration from Lilly's blog   Feel LOVD Everyday and listed five of my favourite posts from January to November 2012.  I left out December since you probably looked at them recently.  The wishing tree is probably the true Number 1 in terms of the number of visitors. Number 5: I love this shot of the band at the Chris Botti concert we went to in June.  Have a look at Oh What a Night .  Do follow the link to my post on From the Valley and Beyond to see some more great shots  (how often do I brag about my photos?) and read the concert ...

Today on Gratitude Monday, I am thankful for so many blessings; for health and family and friends, and I'm thinking about all the terrific things the internet has brought into my life.  Today  I'm grateful: 118.  for  Blogspot  that allows me to share my photos and express myself to friends and strangers around the world.  It's amazing to see I have hits from far away countries like Russia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa, Chilli, Malaysia, Latvia, Australia, Columbia, and Germany to name a few. 119.  also for how blogspot has connected me with some creative and inspirational people like Lilly at Feellovdeveryday and momof8  and all those cooking blogs! 120.  for Facebook for reuniting me with Lea. 121.  for  Kijiji  that helped us find Pitou down in OK Falls and Max just a few blocks away from our house. 122.  for Pinterest that lets me see the bigger picture.  I go on the computer with a purpose. ...

Today I'm most grateful for the way one thing leads to another.  Life's funny that way.  Call it synchronicity, coincidence or fate but it's been proven to me so many times, that . .. the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way .  This Goethe quote has turned up before on these pages and it informs my gratitude list this week where I am very thankful: 98.   for the friends who invited me to join them for the big 40th birthday bash in NYC this summer, since I'll be turning the big 5-0.  Looks like 50 is the new 40! 99.   that the trip to The Big Apple will dovetail perfectly with my plan to visit my Dad this summer. Kelowna's Big Apple on Gyro Beach 100.  for Joyce whose encouragement has brought some wonderfu...