LIFE.IS.GOOD.

Without a consious awareness, this statement has popped up into my journal/blog over and over again. It is something I feel most days. It is something I write/say to myself on those days that I feel a little loss of control or stress.

You may say to yourself...you don't have kids, what do you have to get stressed out over? Well, my friends, somewhere along the way, I convinced myself that because I don't have kids, I need to make things, do things, buy things, that are perfect because for goodness sakes my life is so easy compared to every other man, woman or child on the planet that I better get it right. Now that's just plain old rediculous isn't it?

My LIFE.IS.GOOD. PERIOD. This past week, and most likely most of this week, will go up there pretty high on my not so great kind of weeks. But you know what? Everything always works out doesn't it? Sometimes we just have to go with it and see where we end up. Right now I'm typing away on a keyboard that really hurts my arthritic wrist and hand (huge BUMMER). Right now I'm loving the fact that I am able to stay connected using this cute little lap top that's hang'n with me (huge BONUS). Right now my desktop is still with the local technician along with my external hard drive (huge BUMMER). Right now I'm awaiting a phone call from DELL that will finally solve my computer issue (GOOD NEWS).

Recently, I had a conversation with someone that gave me goosebumps. It's a true LIFE.IS.GOOD. story...This particular person has a very tight budget, and in particular, this year, Christmas was going to be a challenge. She said she prayed every night for guidance on how to get through. For several years she and her family have supported the community in the best way they can by providing free wagon/sleigh rides if asked. This year they received a call again to spend the day helping out an organization, and out of the blue were offered payment via gift certificates in an amount they could never have dreamed of. That my friends is how life has a way of giving us what we need when we need it. Sometimes we may have a hard time seeing what it is we really need, but eventually it all becomes clear.

Monday was a crazy day of dealing with DELL and power shopping (as I call it) in Halifax. I'm sure if you could have seen me I would have looked like a mad woman. My arms were weighed down with all of the purchases, and as I made my way store to store I could feel my face get more red with each shop. I'm pretty sure there was even perspiration (that would be sweat in my terms) on my brow. I'm happy to say my shopping excursion was a total success!

Yesterday was spent getting the parcels packed and shipped to the US and Alberta after which I headed to the Valley to help my Mom. If you're a woman that lives in BC who receives a package from us I am asking for forgiveness before you even receive your parcel. As I left the Post Office and turned onto the Highway to the Valley it struck me that I forgot to wrap the gift! How does one do that you ask? I do not have a logical answer!

I did manage to get a little more packing done for my Mom yesterday and happily tucked myself into bed early. I didn't even manage to stay up and see the results of Dancing With the Stars. Now that's just tragic isn't it? Somehow I'm sure I'll be made aware of the results more than once today as soon as the TUBE goes on.

Today is a ME DAY. I've already spoken to DELL for the 100th time (not really, just feels like it) and arranged another call later today...now I just have to get my CPU back so I can go through this all over again in a few hours. I'm planning on cooking what I hope will be a nice meal of Prime Rib Roast for Wally, so a trip to the grocery store is in order. I'm planning on a little vacuuming, a little dusting and all round cleanup of this shitpit I call home. If I don't get to it the cute little dust bunnies will turn into very large scary monsters that will force my doggies into hiding. I'm planning on WRAPPING the remaining gifts that need to go afar and then get them ready to ship. I'm also planning to squeeze in a little Holiday paint/craft that I keep pushing to the wayside.

I am hopeful my Desktop will be fixed sometime today, so that I can get back to a "life as usual" kind of schedule. I miss my "pretty" photos. I miss "talking" to folks daily. I miss my usual routine. That's me....it's all about routine.

Hope you're having a LIFE.IS.GOOD. kind of day!