Sing Along ...

It's such a good feeling

To know you're alive.

It's such a happy feeling:

You're growing inside.

And when you wake up ready to say,

"I think I'll make a snappy new day."

It's such a good feeling,

A very good feeling,

The feeling you know

You're alive.

A Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood.  Watch it, if you haven't already -- you will feel HAPPY.  Mr. Rogers was an incredible man and didn't realize his message was leap years ahead of the times -- it's like he's the original personal growth master.  The movie is a story about Mr. Rogers and a troubled magazine writer.  

I can't stop singing the opening and closing songs.  More than ever, these have such meaning, nostalgia and comfort.  If you google them, you won't be able to stop singing along and I guarantee it will put a smile on your face.  Can you tell I liked it?!?!?

It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood,

A beautiful day for a neighbor,

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly day in this beautywood,

A neighborly day for a beauty,

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,

I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most of this beautiful day,

Since we're together, we might as well say,

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

Won't you be my neighbor?

Movie night was a hit (as you might have guessed).  We had dinner -- steak, potatoes and veggies on trays while we watched the movie.  It's a fun thing to do -- a home date night.  Dark Waters is set for Monday.

Hubby went to our local butcher and found meat -- ground beef and steaks.  I made a batch of meatballs for the freezer and cooked 4 steaks -- 2 for dinner, 2 for freezer.  I prefer to freeze meet cooked.  

I'm surprised how busy I am this week.  Lots to prepare, lots of dogs things.  I have a bunch of foster applications and I'm glad to do phone interviews, but I'm not doing home checks -- we can do virtual FaceTime tours.  This is the last week of out-of-the-house dog stuff.  We've been isolating, taking HUGE precautions, but it's time for the next level.  

We're dropping Mimi off on trial and picking up Baxter (Tater Tot).  It's going to be a busy day again.  I'm not complaining ... it's filling the time.  So much so, I haven't started the puzzle. Saving for a rainy quarantined day. 

No communication from Jen Hatmaker (E2 experiment), but the second day seems to be the pattern.  I've put it out there ... come on Jen, send me some love - hah!!

Limiting news and social media ramblings was good for me.  Taking my news from the CDC and WHO ... all the other "articles" floating around --  nope.  The rabbit hole is DEEP and STRONG.  Protecting my energy is a MUST.  

I hope you are able to do the same.  I'm having hard feelings, scary thoughts, but I'm not LIVING in them and supporting them with reading more, seeing more BAD news.  Being upset with the news of the moment is okay, but ... more than ever ... looking for OTHER thoughts that bring GOOD feelings is helpful.  

Balance.  It's what I'm working on ... not perfectly, but giving what I've got every day.

Stay well, my neighbors and WATCH the movie (or re-watch the movie!!).  My new theme songs for this time.  It absolutely feels GOOD.  Later gators.