Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms, including the Moms of Furbabies.

I am in Pittsburgh, on my way home from a week in Michigan visiting with my Munchkins, and especially the new baby, Franklin Michael.

I will have breakfast with my son, Sean, and then get on the turnpike and head home.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Hugs,
Trish

Congratulations Ida!  I don't know how you have done it this past year with the house and everything.  You deserve every kuddo there is.  Now you won't know what to do with all your down time 

     Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.  Hope that your kids treat you all well.

Ida, MANY congratulations on the degree! You have worked hard amid some incredible cir****tances to get through it. Now, tell us that you are kicking back for a while, ok?

I was out fairly early ths morning to get a few groceries, fruit and veggies, etc. Now home, browsing the newspaper, and off to work by 1 p.m.

Get this - last night I went to a local bar (and I don't drink) to hear a hiphop singer (and I really don't listen to hiphop very often). But he is a youngish guy with incredible talent that I have met thru work and a lot of work folks were there to support him. Kind of fun.

I admit that I feel edgy about the holiday tomorrw and want to make a plan for the day. It has never been my favorite holiday, even when the kids were around. And this year I am pretty much on my own for the day. Right now the possibilities include church a farmers market, and maybe the beach for a couple of hours. I could deal with that, right? And I did buy myself a pair of earrings as a mothers day gift. (Also might get a phone case since I have totally destroyed 2 of them in short order....but want to get the "exactly" right one!)

Have a great weekend everyone!

 My procedure is sleeve gastrectomy and I am having my surgery on May 31, 2012.  I would like a local Chester County PA penpal if possible.  I choose to have my surgery at John Hopkins rather than at any PA hospital since I am a self pay patient and MD controls hospital costs unlike PA and John Hopkins is a highly reputable hospital.  This means that I am unlikely to have time to drive to John Hopkins to meet with the support group very often.  So, I am looking for local support.

My thoughts guide my day. Noticing how I awake can help me save the day.
-- Kelley Vickstrom

We may envy friends who seem happy and peaceful. Why aren't they troubled as we so often are? The fact is, we can take actions to become more content too. One of the simplest is to ask our Higher Power for a positive attitude before we even throw back the bed covers.

Being in charge of what we dwell on is easier than we might imagine. We can practice the art of focusing our minds on the positive. Begin by stopping a thought, any thought, in mid-sentence. Focus on a blessing that is obvious today. Anytime an unhealthy thought surfaces, drop it, and replace it with a blessing. This can become a way of life if we make the choice.

We have felt enough pain and experienced enough harm. Today can be much better. And it will be if we carefully select our thoughts.

I am as happy as I truly want to be today. No one can steal peacefulness from me if that's what I really want.