SERENDIPITY - The accidental discovery of something pleasant, valuable, or useful
TODAY I AM GRATEFUL FOR ...
Monday, November 9, 2026
Tillamook jalapeƱo honey cream cheese
A good crop of lemons this year but very few oranges and zero persimmons
The sun is low. The shadows are longer.
A new set of Kaffe Fassett woven stripes
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Sunday, November 8, 2026
A coyote yipping in the early morning darkness
The trumpet vine hedge out front has so many blooms
Dave made a delicious cheesecake for Jess's birthday celebration
I'm realistic about my limitations
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
My snake plant has blossoms!
I have never in 74 years seen a snake plant bloom before!
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Friday, November 6, 2026
1. Finally had a chance to get out my November coffee mug and I'm thoroughly enjoying using it again.
2. Hucklebutter lip balm
3. Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell
4. ROYGBIV embroidery arrived
5. First "dark" pickup since time change.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
1. A sense of feeling uplifted, relieved, for the first time in years 2. Getting a good start on holiday baking ingredients 3. Mild mellow lunch at the pond 4. Turning the lamps on at dusk and feeling cozy for the evening
As I watch the stars of evening, and in the morning open my window to the east, I shall observe the Ceremonial of quietness of heart and poise of spirit ... ~Abbie Graham~
A multitude of small delights constitute happiness - Charles Baudelaire -
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. - Ralph Waldo Emerson -
Serendipity — luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for; a fortunate happenstance.
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~