Getting Life Right!

Things to be happy/grateful for this week: Getting a nice Fall/Winter jacket for $8.00. Long hikes. Good meals at home. Chili. Seeing The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. General Contractors. Tree services. Old Barns. Farm Houses. Changing leaves.

Things to be happy/grateful for this week: A new job offer Great weather Visiting The Civil War Museum Learning about Poblano peppers Good stock pots and sharp knives Signs of Fall Notes from old friends Watching Weeds and Breaking Bad on Netflix Improving health conditions Thrift store bargains

Old Coca-Cola Mural on the side of a building in Bristol. PA Things to be happy/grateful for: Meeting new people: we moved to a new City/State about a year ago and it has been a challenge to meet new people, but we are very grateful for the new friends we have made. Fresh clams: currently working on perfecting my Clams Casino recipe. Discovering new cheeses: this week we tried Bacon Horseradish..Yum! Container Gardens: there's nothing like having fresh oregano and basil around. Low tide and sandbars: my favorite time to be at any body of water. Riding Bikes: checked out the path along the Delaware Canal.

Neshaminy State Park Things to be happy/grateful for: Tag Sales. River Glass. Old thick glass. Incense Burners. Coffee flavored yogurt. Porches. Restaurant/Bars with upper decks that overlook the city. Losing weight. Being healthy. Hiking.

Things to be happy/grateful for: Road trips. Packed lunches. Beaches. Boardwalks. Visits from family and friends. Netflix. Hanging Baskets. Pools. Weight machines. Steak and dry rubs.

Things to be happy/grateful for: Antique Centers. Crab Cakes. Large farms with lots of horses. Dwarf size horses. Hot salsa. Large Shrimp. Hearing a Cargo Train. A child's imagination. Coffee that's ready when you wake up. A game of Gin a Rummy.

Things to be happy/grateful for: Cargo Pants. Slip on sneakers. Whitening toothpaste. Festive Mexican restaurants. Recliners. Really old cookbooks. Finding cheap parking in the city. Martini glasses. Healing gardens. Sea Glass.

Things to be happy/grateful for this week: My Sister's visit to our new home. :) Paying off a major bill. Stuffed Flounder. Photoshop. Instagram. Taking and passing the Civil Service test. The Italian Market in Philadelphia. Good Cheesesteaks. A small wooden basket of herbs that can be planted and kept inside.

Things to be happy/grateful for: Our daughter's trip to see us in our new home. A great burger. The great weather. The weather gets warmer every day and everyone is happier. :) Signs of Spring. Surprising my husband with concert tickets. Long walks..I write this alot, but it's something that has become a very important part of our life. Seeing a Cardinal, Woodpecker, Bluejay and Robin all in the same tree. Starting a new volunteer position. Great service people. New tires for the truck.

Things to be Happy/Grateful for: Trip to the Camden Aquarium. Time with family and friends. A good cup of Hot Chocolate. Long Sleeved T-Shirts. Seeing the mounds of snow getting smaller. Talkative two year olds. Increasing jogging time. Fitness app on iPod. Stopwatches. Olympic Ice Skating. 

Things to be happy/grateful for: Finding a new volunteer opportunity. Sobe Life Water. Snow shovels. Watching snow fall from inside. The news and Newscasters. A good meat tenderizer. Rahmscnitzle. Orchids. Seeing Hippos for the first time. Seahorses.

    Things to be Happy/Grateful for: Not having to drive to work in bad weather. Meeting some new people. Fresh new snow on trees. Seeing the movie August: Osage County. Baked Ziti with homemade sauce. Shallots. Finding another awesome Italian Market. More eBay sales. Portable massage chairs. Receiving a letter from an old friend. Cooking Tip: Use the rind from your chunk of Parmigiano Reggiano in your tomato sauce. Remove after your sauce is done cooking. It adds alot of flavor.

Things to be happy/grateful for: Old bottles...I really like old bottles, something about them like each one has it's own story to tell. Essential Oils. Learning how to make Aromatherapy Massage Oils. Saving money. Red Onion. Italian Cheeses. Nieces. Nephews. Conversations with random strangers. Pad Thai food. I'm seriously going to learn how to cook Pad Thai. :)

Things to be happy/grateful for: The New Year! Spending the holidays with family. Photographs. Visiting The Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA. www.mercermuseum.org Seafood Markets. Lobster dinner on New Years Eve...Yum! Watching the Mummer's Parade. Mediterranean Salads. Wool socks. Woodpeckers.

Things to be happy/grateful for: Trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum. The special Leger exhibit at the museum. Visiting Valley Forge National Park. The150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Ringing Rocks Park. Homemade Bolognese Sauce. Beagles. Aloe Vera. Ceramic Christmas trees. Learning more about herbs. Homemade Cocktail Recipe (A Citrus Dream) 1 oz or shot of Clementine Vodka 1 part Peach Mango Juice (Tropicana Farmstand works well) Splash of lemon. Ice. Mix all together and enjoy!

Happy Face Things: Long weekend trips home. Bobby pins. Thermal Shirts. Fresh fish. Deep Sea fishing (my husband did this and caught some very nice fresh fish). Rest. Sharp knives. Veterans. Seeing a Buck running fast and jumping through the woods. It's rutting season. Long conversations.

Bristol Marsh Happy Face Things: Waterfronts. A rare Freshwater Tidal Marsh. Lemon Crumb Pie. Visiting Princeton, NJ. A nice meal with family members. Positive outcomes. Using up left over ingredients. How beautiful all the colorful mums look when placed together. Extra camera batteries. Pet resorts. Pet groomers.

Happy Face Things: GPS App on my phone. Exploring new parks. Nice Dog Parks. Hibachi food. The new show Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. Sculpture Gardens. Birthday Cards. Emails from friends. Magnesium. It's a great natural muscle relaxant. Soft comfortable slippers.

Happy Face Things: Homemade Chicken Soup. Fall and the changing of the leaves. Videos from family members. Being up to date on the Homeland Series. Connecting with a very good customer service rep. Sitting outside on a deck and enjoying nature. Hearing chestnuts falling hard from the trees. Seeing the movie "Hitchcock". Flannel sheets. M&M covered pretzels.

Happy Face Things: Tomato and Mozzarella (Caprese) Salad. Bus trips. Live music. A good light ale. Scarecrows. Cornfields. Little hands that grab a hold of big hands. Trust from others. Soft Hoodies. Cameras.