Today I am thankful for local bookstores, though not many of them seem to still exist. Years ago, before internet shopping really took off, when I wanted or needed to purchase a book I got into my car and drove to a local bookstore. Sometimes it was a "mom and pop" type of bookstore that …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #106
Today I am thankful for sunglasses. Prior to moving to the desert I really thought of sunglasses as a simple accessory that was more or less optional despite the obvious benefits of wearing them and the fact that I grew up in a state that is known for its abundance of sunshine. But now that …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #105
Today I am thankful for spa services. Sometimes my friends and I become so bogged down with all of the things that we have going on in our lives that, on occasion, we need a de-stressing activity. And one of the activities that we enjoy doing is going to the spa and partaking of the …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #104
Today I am thankful for sports. They say that music and love are universal languages, but someone must have forgotten to include sports in that. It is interesting how you can take a group full of strangers who may not even have one thing in common, including the language that they speak, place them in …
love by the drop 