Hello and Happy Friday! It is a time to spread some positivity amongst all the doom and gloom on social media and in the news. Please feel free to join in with your own Positivity post.
Until the end of March, I will start off with how grateful I am for being able to travel to Florida this year. The weather has been great with sunny days and an average temperature in the high 70s. I love the sun and feel so much better.
Along with the sun, I love being able to get in the pool everyday I want to. There have been a couple days off, but pretty much everyday, I go in and do water jogging, aquafit and swim some lengths. I am feeling better, with more energy.
With all the exercising I am doing as well as trying to eat healthier, I have lost 8 pounds in three weeks. My doctor will be thrilled and I am feeling pretty good about it.
Once again I love technology. I was able to meet with my BookClub from my church over zoom and we had a great evening catching up as well as an enlightening study and discussion. I have had several video chats with family and my granddog. When Sherman heard my voice he perked right up. I love it. I also got to see my grandson in his big boy bed. He was climbing out of his crib, so now he is in the converted toddler bed. A child after my own heart, check out all those books.
This past week was a full moon. It has been cloudy a few nights, but while on my zoom meeting the ladies noticed it over my shoulder out the window. I took a picture to send to them. It was too cloudy for them to see it at home.
- Great Books, especially audiobooks
- New Friends that I have met at the pool.
- Healthy food and new recipes. I made veal stroganoff and it was sooooo good.
- No mosquitoes! I can sit on my balcony at night and not get bit by mosquitoes
- Netflix! I have been watching Outlander and just finished season one. Ready for season two.
- Cleaning staff – I am so happy not to have to clean my own unit. They do a great job and it gives me more time to read, swim and sit in the sun.
- Comfy beds – I continue to sleep better than I did at home. The bed is comfortable and I know the fresh air really helps as well.
These are a few things off the top of my head that I am grateful for and feeling positive about. Here are a couple of things that made me laugh this week.
What was positive in your life, this week? What are you grateful for?
February 16, 2022 at 1:43 pm
Wow! Sounds like you were having a grand time. I love the gratitude. As for me, I am happy to have begun blogging again, after a hiatus of more than two years. Fun, fun, fun. Glad you enjoyed yourself in Florida. “No mosquitoes” is always nice!
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February 16, 2022 at 4:46 pm
Thanks Vernitra. I am still here and am still loving the weather and the wonderful people I am meeting. Welcome back to blogging.
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January 25, 2022 at 10:13 am
I’m so happy life is going well for you in Florida, Carla💜 You look fabulous!
Sherman!!!! Thanks for that.
Keep living your life with grace and gratitude…it’s infectious🥰
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January 25, 2022 at 11:37 am
It has been a wonderful almost 4 weeks, which I can’t believe it has been already. I love being able to talk to the kids and Sherman while I am here. Thanks Jo.😁💞🌞
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January 24, 2022 at 1:13 am
Sounds like you had week full of positivity. Your grandson is lovely.
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January 24, 2022 at 6:51 am
Thanks Yesha, I definitely had a wonderful couple of weeks. I love him to bits. He is his own little personality and bundle of love for sure. I can’t believe he just turned 3 a couple of months ago.
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January 23, 2022 at 7:11 pm
Last Wednesday, our “soft opening” went off at my university without a hitch. Here it is Sunday, and I have had introductory videos (something being temporarily online necessitates) from most of my students. Some have even turned in an assignment that is not due until the 26th. For these things I am very grateful.You look peaceful and sun-kissed. I’m so glad you were able to go to Florida!
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January 23, 2022 at 7:19 pm
Thanks Rae. How exciting to start a new term. I hope all goes well. It sounds like you have some eager students. I feel wonderful and that sure makes things look more positive. Have a wonderful week.
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January 23, 2022 at 1:26 pm
HI Carla, I am so glad you are having such a wonderful time and are in such good health and spirits.
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January 23, 2022 at 2:44 pm
Thanks Robbie, it feels wonderful.
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January 23, 2022 at 12:00 pm
You have such great things to be positive about! Feeling better is such a blessing, especially these days.
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January 23, 2022 at 2:25 pm
Absolutely, Deanna. I was pretty down in the dumps before Christmas and am so glad I didn’t go back there.
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January 22, 2022 at 6:16 pm
I’m so glad you’re enjoying life in Florida! Your grandson and granddog are both cuties!
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January 22, 2022 at 7:33 pm
Thanks Wendy, I do miss them.
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January 22, 2022 at 12:39 pm
Loved reading about your week Carla. The graphics are priceless!
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January 22, 2022 at 7:29 pm
Thanks Lynne. It was an awesome week. I love technology.
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January 22, 2022 at 11:32 am
What a great post! I am so happy for you that you are feeling better, improving your health, and enjoying life in a warmer, freer climate. I love the picture of your grandson surrounded by books. He is hooked and I know how it happened!😉 Aren’t books a great thing to be addicted to? Blessings on your cleaning staff!
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January 22, 2022 at 11:44 am
Thanks Linda. I am definitely blessed by so many things. I love that I can still see and talk to the kids via Messenger. Reading is such a lifelong joy, I am so glad my kids have a house full of books. 😀💞📚
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January 22, 2022 at 6:24 am
Sounds wonderful Carla!
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January 22, 2022 at 9:58 am
Thanks Nicki, its been a wonderful few weeks.
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January 22, 2022 at 3:30 am
So pleased you are enjoying Florida, Carla, and you are looking great. We’re having a wonderful summer here in New Zealand. Lovely clear skies and hot weather with very little humidity. This is a summer like the ones I remember from my childhood. We don’t seem to have any mosquitoes either, which is great. We’re sleeping with all the sliders wide open onto the upper floor deck. There’s also very few wasps around, and far more monarch butterflies than I have seen for many years. Can I borrow your cleaning crew?🤣😂❤📚
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January 22, 2022 at 9:57 am
It sounds wonderful, Sandy. I like the low humidity, it is okay here, but summer at home is so humid. Enjoy the days and the nights. I love that I am also leaving the glass slider open and letting the breeze blow through. Sorry, too far for these ladies. 🌞😂
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January 22, 2022 at 3:19 am
Sounds like you are having a lovely time 💕
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January 22, 2022 at 9:55 am
I definitely am enjoying myself. So relaxing.
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January 21, 2022 at 10:48 pm
I’m so glad you are enjoying Florida! Sounds like the perfect place to be right now.💞💞😎
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January 22, 2022 at 9:53 am
It sure is, Kaceey. Thanks, I am loving it. 🌞😁💖
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January 21, 2022 at 8:51 pm
It looks like Florida agrees with you ❤️. My in-laws used to winter in Florida until Covid hit and now that my father-in-law has passed away, I don’t know if my mother-in-law will ever go back, but maybe. He was mostly the one that wanted to go to Florida for the whole winter. I hope you continue to have a wonderful time.
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January 21, 2022 at 9:06 pm
Thanks Tessa. When my husband passed, my kids were worried about me coming down alone, but I knew I would be fine. I hope to be doing this for many more years.
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January 21, 2022 at 8:11 pm
Congrats on losing those pounds! I am happy to hear you are able to exercise in the pool and that you’re feeling better. Enjoy!
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January 21, 2022 at 9:07 pm
Thanks Michelle. If I was home I would be sitting in the lazyboy doing nothing, so this is great.
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January 21, 2022 at 7:14 pm
Wow look at that tan!! That was the first thing I noticed because when I met your for our Parking lot chitchat, you were white!!😂😂 Congrats. On the weight loss, that is wonderful! Yay for Petey being in his big boy bed! So happy for you Carla!!🤗📚☕❤
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January 21, 2022 at 9:13 pm
Yes, I have tanned up nicely. It makes me look healthier. I am so glad that I am getting out and exercising and eating healthy. When I talked to him on Messenger, he told me I had to put my crib away because he was a big boy now. 😂👦 Did you notice his eyebrows? He has Dr. Spock eyebrows. 😂💖
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January 21, 2022 at 9:23 pm
He does!!!!!😂💜
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January 21, 2022 at 6:58 pm
Oh my. I am so envious. I haven’t been to the beach in so long, It sounds like you have the perfect setup in place till March. Enjoy it for me too, 😃
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January 21, 2022 at 9:14 pm
I am loving being here. I’m not near the beach unfortunately, but a pool and 80 degrees is good.
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January 21, 2022 at 6:05 pm
Your winter life sounds delightful! Congrats on the weight loss!
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January 21, 2022 at 6:35 pm
Thanks Carol, I am loving it, although I do miss my grandkids.
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January 21, 2022 at 6:05 pm
Grateful for those helping me learn how to be more grateful. 🙂 Blogs that lift my spirit. Being able to easily communicate with friends that live on the other side of the country and the world.
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January 21, 2022 at 6:34 pm
All great things, Judy.
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