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| Markus had a fun game last night at County |
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| He scored the first and only goal - broke a stick - and had a penalty |
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| The morning sky today was so brilliant |
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| I had to run back in to grab my camera |
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| When I was taking the garbage bins out |
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| It was just that breathtaking |
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| Martin was invited to give a talk |
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| Yesterday to the AAMD |
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| Fritz and I went for a long walk while the car was charging |
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| And ended up at the zoo for Boo Lights |
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| I opened all the windows and the doors |
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| Washed the sheets |
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| Enjoyed my sweet night of sleep thanks to my new earplugs and eye mask from the recommendation of Olivia |
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| Chain link broken in 2 places |
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| On the MTB tandem ride |
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| Since I had the entire day to myself I decided to visit this is the place park |
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| I am working on understanding happiness now |
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| It was a great day to be outside |
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| And a beautiful place to walk around and enjoy it |
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| I was looking for fun things to paint or sketch |
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| When I came upon the petting zoo |
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| These little goats came right up to me |
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| Enjoying the view |
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| Followed by dinner at my happy place |
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| Chicken enchilada bowl |
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| Tonight while I was walking Fritz |
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| And enjoying the beautiful fall leaves |
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| I put on my new sweats that Max and Preslee gave me for my birthday |
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| And they were so cozy and comfy I might just wear them everyday this fall |
I started listening to “The Happiness Project” today on Libby. It’s part of the fall reading challenge for work. I’ve also recently read 5 or 6 books listed on my good reads.
Rather than focusing on being content instead of happiness I thought about doing the project. The way I see it I’m a bit past my midlife as mid life was based on the average life expectancy of 76 for women in the United States. That would put me at 16 years beyond the middle and the fact that a broken leg decreases that average by 7 years. Which means about 15 more years of life left for me to be content. And live with peace and serenity.
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| On my long walk with Fritz tonight while Martin was at work I thought about contentment |
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| And gratitude |
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| About how the two are intertwined |
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| The more you look for things that bring the feeling of being contented the more you find |
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| The look at the sky kind of things |
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| The stop and pet the dog kind of things |
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| The listening to an audiobook and enjoying a beautiful evening kind of things |
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| And I wondered |
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| 15 years |
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| Of laughter |
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| And love |
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| And long and winding roads like the path we found last night while Divy was at ski team training |
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| That lead to new places and sunshine on the mountains |
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| And the smell after rain |
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| 2 geese on the pond |
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| The clouds at sunset |
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| Covered bridges |
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| And long conversations |
