"A 10 minute vacation for the soul."
“Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 600,000 people each year, half of them women. And yet many women — and their health care providers — still believe heart disease is less serious in women than in men. This is simply not true.” — Mehmet Oz, M.D., from: AARP The Magazine, February 2, 2012
“Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.” — Khalil Gibran
“Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.” — Thomas Jefferson
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” — Chinese Proverb
“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response TO what happens.
And RESPONSE is something we can choose.” —Maureen Killoran
One of the good things about being retired is having more control over our schedule. So if we want to go to the large 24 hour bag your own grocery store at 4AM, why not?
This is not my regular store, but they have a few things I can’t find anywhere else. During the day, the store is busy and often difficult to navigate. But at night… it is our own private store.
The drive to the store was quiet and peaceful. We live in a city, but not a 24 hour city. Overnight the streets are often deserted. Not having to face oncoming traffic meant I could drive in the dark. The weather was cool. After shopping we went to our favorite restaurant (open at 5 AM) for breakfast.
Overall I do not enjoy shopping, so turning an unpleasant task into an enjoyable outing is something to celebrate.
Don’t forget to visit the blog hop at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author to see what other people are celebrating.
“My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who made mistakes, and recovered from them.” — Bono
“If you walk in love you walk with angels.” — unknown
My stepfather passed away last week, joining my mother who passed 2 years ago. This is a photo Bob took several years ago on the grounds of the Precious Moments Chapel.
I recently wrote a little bit of my personal gluten free story for a Squidoo Lens called Living the Gluten Free Good Life. On June 12, 2013 it was Lens of the Day on Squidoo as well as receiving a Purple Star award. I am very happy for this opportunity to reach a broader audience with my message of happy and healthy gluten free living.
If you’ve never heard the story about the tree this is your chance for a good laugh. Yes, I threatened to eat the “family tree.” I also included a few photos of the food Bob and I eat. You will see we are definitely not deprived.
“Everything you do can be done better from a place of relaxation.” — Stephen C. Paul
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