Problem Solving, Podcast and Puppies

Problem Solving

I'm going to brag on this problem solving thing again.  I can't tell you what a difference it's making in my life to "see" a problem and instead of bitching and complaining, I LOOK for a FIX.  And most of the time I find one.  Shocking to ME.  Maybe other people do this on the regular and I'm late to the game.

Anyway ...

Hubby's phone wouldn't charge yesterday.  He was leaving for the airport with a dead phone.  Verizon wasn't open yet and it was a big problem.  He was fussing and upset.  I googled restart fixes and it didn't work.  Then I sat and thought about it - looked for a solution.  We were in our DUSTY new house yesterday (we were all covered in dust when we left and he was taking lots of pictures) and I suggested it was a dirty connection (he had blown on it already, but that didn't work). Thanks to de-cluttering, I knew exactly where the compressed air bottle was and it FIXED the problem.  He thought about a connection issue already, but since blowing on it hadn't worked, he figured it was a bigger issue.

It's actually kind of fun to do it.  Oh, there's a problem.  Let's figure out something to fix it.  Miracle.  Or maybe normal thinking for most people.  Whatever - it's working for me right now.


Podcast

Oprah's Super Soul Sunday Podcast.  Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee: Sufism 101.
I listened in the car yesterday.  Oh, it's good.  I was curious what Sufism is and learned the answer plus a whole lot more.  It's a feel good podcast that makes you think.  PS Sufism is NOT a religion.  The message is beautiful.


Puppies

My aunt and I went and met the puppies.  Total cuteness.  I don't have any good pictures because we used my phone to FaceTime.  Here's the puppy my other aunt is adopting (professional picture!).  We played with a few, but the litter had tummy issues so I didn't sit down and get puppy mushed LOL.

They were "free" in a parking lot.  The owner is a mentally challenged person who wouldn't surrender the parent dogs.  They are lab and boarder collie mixes.  10 originally in the litter, but by the time Releash Atlanta got involved, there were only 7 left to rescue.

Julian is the smallest girl.  She's sweet and gentle and so puppy SOFT!!

Look at this face!

Here's the start of a puppy pile!

BONUS picture:
Aspen and Duke waiting for the house showing to finish.
Little miss was NOT happy.

In other news ...

I feel a lot better.  Last night was the first night I wasn't tossing and turning with sinus pain.  I'm still blowing and coughing, but relief is HERE.  Tomorrow, I hit the gym for an elliptical workout.  I am so tempted to try the treadmill today, but I promised myself I'd wait until next week -- I don't want to step backward.

I'm also welcoming vegetables back to my plate this week.  Carb-fest is over.  I still drank my blending veggie drink every day, but that was the extent of my healthy for the day.

Have a great Monday - later gators.