A Spoonful of Sugar ...

(Inside joke -- my HANGRY son was mouthing off on a hike years ago and I gave him some candy.  Minutes later he was skipping and singing Mary Poppins.  True story.  We laugh about it all the time.  "Spoonful of sugar.")

I was able to shift my attitude a few degrees yesterday.

Brain-dump ... is it true? (sort of, but not completely)
Outside run with Duke (I took chances on my leg - okay so far, but my muscles are sore, ha!)
Made some plans for regular old fun this week (slowing down)
Listened to Eckhart Tolle (reminded to embrace UNCERTAINTY - life is an adventure)

Guess what?  I felt better.  Stayed present better.  AND during a trip to Costco most of my "worries" corrected themselves.  2 phone calls and a text message and most things were back to okay.  God was hanging out at Costco yesterday (if you're looking)

I swear it was divine intervention.  Or as Eckhart says, when you are aligned with the present moment things flow more easily.

Big breath in ... and out.  That was a rough ride.  Like Dorothy, I had the power the entire time.

I slept like I was dead last night (so did sweet Aspen who is happy to be back with us).  Couldn't figure out the alarm noise this morning -- full on deep sleep.  Flowing with the Universe.  Sound wacky?  Yep.  True -- I think so.

Today is some of that slow-down, have some fun stuff.  Brunch with a friend.  Corned beef hash - my favorite (as my mouth waters).  It's the ugliest plate of food, but one of the best flavor of corned beef hash I've ever tasted.

Back to Costco ...
I ventured into the non-food area to get my youngest some silverware for his new apartment.  (That's another one of those words ... silverware or flatware?)  Found some awesome CHEAP rugs.  We have hallways in our new house and need runners for the dogs.  Until we figure out the colors, etc, I found runners (with rubber backing) for $9 at Costco (maybe they will stay - I like them).  Also, found an outdoor mat for a door (I think our front door since we'll need a big one.)  Tweed gray.  I need to check out that section more.  I usually cruise straight to the back.

I went to Costco to get meat.  While I'm running the kitchen to empty on old freezer and pantry things before we move, I want to FoodSaver some meals for those first few weeks in the new place.  That will move easily in a cooler and be a time saver while we unpack.

Here's a messy picture of the mats:




Keeping the streak of ONE DAY of a good mood and going for #2.  Fingers crossed.  Happy Wednesday.  Later gators.

P.S.  On Instagram.  Timely and true.