Monthly Archives: March 2013

Lessons in Gratitude Day 626

Posted on March 31, 2013 by mtchamblee

Time for a few brief words about gratitude. I am grateful for family–my siblings, their partners and children, and for family of choice: dear friends who are enough like family that I’m claiming them as such. This evening after I’d … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 625

Posted on March 30, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am getting a late start tonight: it is nearly 11 p.m. here. I spent the better part of the evening catching up on all the TV shows I’ve recorded over the past two weeks–probably five hours of television viewing. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 624

Posted on March 29, 2013 by mtchamblee

Ahhhhhh: the sigh of one who is sitting in their jammies at 8:30 on a Friday night, wrapped in the electric throw, sitting in bed getting ready to write. Tonight is one for simple gratitude, for offering thanks for the … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 623

Posted on March 28, 2013 by mtchamblee

Tonight for I am reaching once again into the LIG (Lessons in Gratitude) archives for wisdom from earlier this year. I had started working on a different piece but decided tonight to spin the wheel of the random number generator. … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 622

Posted on March 27, 2013 by mtchamblee

I am in a quiet, reflective mood this evening as I ponder the matter of gratitude.  I have a lot of thoughts and emotions swirling around as they have been for the better part of the evening. It has been … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 621

Posted on March 26, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today I took a walk on the wild side, threw caution to the wind, and (add here your choice of clichés about doing something risky and potentially foolish.) In my case, foolish. I drank a can of Coke at around … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 620

Posted on March 25, 2013 by mtchamblee

It occurs to me that 620 days is a lot of days to do something like write a blog every day. Other than the required biological functions of eating, sleeping, eliminating wastes, and other things I can’t think of too … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 619

Posted on March 24, 2013 by mtchamblee

Today has been a very satisfying day. I have them from time to time: those days that are a nice mix of getting a lot of things done balanced with doing low-key, fun stuff. I accomplished a lot of house … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 618

Posted on March 23, 2013 by mtchamblee

One of the things I like about myself is that I am easily entertained. This is not to say that I don’t get bored, periodically I do. It largely depends on the setting, but for the most part I find … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Gratitude Day 617

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mtchamblee

I have a sink full of dishes at the moment, and at 7:20 p.m. on a Friday night I’m going to continue to have that sink full of dishes until tomorrow morning some time. Tonight my plan is to program … Continue reading →

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