February 5th, 2026 @ 7:50AM
Driving northbound to work on 23rd Avenue near Garfield High School, I spotted a beautiful bald eagle circling the Swedish Hospital campus area to the west of me. 🦅
Eagle Sighting 2-5-26
Month: February 2026
Eagle Sighting 2-5-26
February 5th, 2026 @ 7:45AM
Driving to work at the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Jackson Street, I spotted a beautiful bald eagle circling a couple apartment buildings in South King Street area. It was originally perched on one of the building about a block from where I was sitting at a stoplight. Suddenly, it dropped off the building and began catching the updrafts in a circle around this area. 🦅
Daily Gratitude 2-4-22
February 4th, 2022
- “Grateful for acetaminophen to ease the pain of my biopsy site.” (Heather Houston 2-4-26)
- “I am thankful it is HUMP DAY!” (Heather Houston 2-4-26)
- “I appreciate our manager meeting did not run overtime as I need the gifted time back to get a few tasks completed.” (Heather Houston 2-4-26)
- “I am blessed for a beautiful meal prepared by my loving husband…BBQ RIBS!” (Heather Houston 2-4-26)
- “I am blessed that my mother’s health is improving.”❤️(Heather Houston 2-4-26)
- “I am thankful for workdays…especially on Fridays…when I get all my work “To Do’s” completed before the weekend.” (Heather Houston 2-4-22)
- “I appreciate finding a everyday red wine blend,”Four In Hand”, which was so lovely, I think I need to get a case.” (Heather Houston 2-4-22)
- “I am thankful to be able to cook alongside my partner as we create and epic rib eye steak dinner!” (Heather Houston 2-4-22)
- “I am thankful the 4th season of “Yellowstone” is turning out as good as the prior seasons!” (Heather Houston 2-4-22)
- “I am grateful to my partner for calling me on my shit. I was espousing my attachment to my life circumstances. Oh wooo is me! Laying bed later, I realize that I was attached to being a victim of my life. Instead, he urged me to practice acceptance of my life…good and bad. Very hard pill to swallow when you actually confront it newly. I am committed to practice acceptance of all part of me and my life. I’m sure this will be a life long journey.” (Heather Houston 2-4-22)
My Musical Life 2-4-26
February 4th, 2026
#19 Midnight Confessions (The Grass Roots) 👍🏼
The sound of your footsteps
Tell me that you’re near
Your soft gentle motion, babe
Brings out a need in me that nobody hears, except
In my midnight confessions
When I tell all the world that I love you
In my midnight confessions
When I say all the things that I want to
I love you
There’s a little gold ring you wear on your hand
Makes me understand
There’s another before me, you’ll never be mine
I’m wastin’ my time
Staggering through the daytime
Your image on my mind
I’m passing so close beside you, baby
‘Cause sometimes the feelings are so hard to hide, but
In my midnight confessions
When I tell all the world that I love you
In my midnight confessions
When I say all the things that I want to
I love you
There’s a little gold ring you wear on your hand
Makes me understand
There’s another before me, you’ll never be mine
I’m wastin’ my time
In my midnight confession
When I tell all the world that I love you
In my midnight confessions
When I say all the things that I want to
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
My Abundant Life 2-4-26
February 4th, 2026
The Authentic Self Is The Soul Made Visible
“My business is not to remake myself,
But make the absolute best of what God made.”
Robert Browning (English Poet and Playwright; May 7th, 1812 ~ December 12th, 1889)
“Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task. It is a pleasurable pursuit, it is the reason we were born, but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance.”
“…someone has to trun on the switch. Asking is the way of activating spiritual electricity. When there is Light we see remarkably well. We see with clarity. And what we can see if we look deep within is that the authentic self is the Soul made visible.”
“Do not try to remake yourself into something you’re not. Just try making the best of what God made. The sacred art and craft of nurturing our souls of those we love is Simple Abundance soulcraft. Begin today by turning on the Light.”
My Bucket List
“T.G.I.F. I love Fridays! It means I get to spend several uninterrupted days with the love of my life. For me that is heaven, peace, love and bliss. Tick tock…almost time to get myself home.” (Heather Houston 2-4-22)
“I am very aware that I have access to the Flow of the universe and have turned on the light switch. I have come to understand in the past I was only haphazardly turning this on when I was competing or needed to preform. Now I see I have access whenever I want. When I do, my husband sees me as the sexy, hot fun chic. I like that. She is here and I am SHE!” (Heather Houston 2-4-26)
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 38-39 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Eagle Sighting 2-4-26
February 4th, 2026 @ 7:44AM
Driving to work westbound, I spotted a beautiful bald eagle perched on the new railway wind gauge pole at the midspan point of the bridge. WOW…they are huge birds and so regal.🦅
Daily Gratitude 2-3-26
February 3rd, 2026
- “I am grateful the bruising and healing is improving on my biopsy site.” (Heather Houston 2-3-26)
- “I am blessed to be witness to a beautiful pink fog enveloping Seattle this morning on my commute to work.” (Heather Houston 2-3-26)
- ” I am thankful my coworker has a healthy sense of humor. Most people live too hard.” (Heather Houston 2-3-26)
- “I appreciate my husband’s adventurous chefiness in making a pistachio pesto for our pizza…EPIC!” (Heather Houston 2-3-26)
- “I am blessed to have a warm cozy bed to end my day in.” (Heather Houston 2-3-26)
- “I appreciate being able to have some time post work to catch up on my abundance reading. I am trying to BE in this space. (Heather Houston 2-3-22)
- “I am thankful my partner researched some used car options for me to test drive.” (Heather Houston 2-3-22)
- “I am thankful we chose fast food as an option as the used car dealership was dragging out and I was famished. However, could the McDonald’s drive through be any slower…GEEZ!” (Heather Houston 2-3-22)
- “I am grateful my partner guided me to leave a deal once the terms began changing.” (Heather Houston 2-3-22)
- “I am blessed to have a partner and dog who patiently waited for me to leave a sour deal at a used car dealership and arrive home just in time to warm up and head to bed. Thank you Neil and Kiva!!” 💕 (Heather Houston 2-3-22)
My Musical Life 2-3-26
February 3rd, 2026
#18 Grazing In The Grass (Hugh Masekela) 👍🏼
Sure is mellow grazin’ in the grass (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
What a trip just watchin’ as the world goes past (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
There are too many groovy things to see while grazin’ in the grass (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
Flowers with colours for takin’, everything outta sight (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
The sun peekin’ out between the leaves (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
And the bir-ir-ir-irds dartin’ in and out of the trees (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
Everything here is so clear, you can see it
And everything here is so real, you can feel it
And it’s real, so real, so real, so real, so real, so real
Can you dig it?
I can dig it, he can dig it, she can dig it, we can dig it, they can dig it, you can dig it
Oh, let’s dig it. Can you dig it, baby?
I can dig it, he can dig it, she can dig it, we can dig it, they can dig it, you can dig it
Oh, let’s dig it. Can you dig it, baby?
—— instrumental break ——
The sun peekin’ out between the leaves (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
And the bir-ir-ir-irds dartin’ in and out of the trees (grazin’ in the grass, yes, baby, can you dig it?)
Everything here is so clear, you can see it
And everything here is so real, you can feel it
And it’s real, so real, so real, so real, so real, so real
Can you dig it?
I can dig it, he can dig it, she can dig it, we can dig it, they can dig it, you can dig it
Oh, let’s dig it. Can you dig it, baby?
I can dig it, he can dig it, she can dig it, we can dig it, they can dig it, you can dig it
Oh, let’s dig it. Can you dig it, baby?
[repeat and fade
My Abundant Life 2-3-26
February 3rd, 2026
Discovering Your Authentic Self
“To love oneself id the beginning of a life-long romance.”
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (Irish Poet and Playwright; October 16th, 1854 ~ November 30th, 1900)
“One of the surprises that comes when you catch glimpses of your authentic self is the discovery that she’s such a positive, upbeat woman. She’s always smiling. She’s always calm. She’s always reassuring. She exudes confidence. Who is this woman, you might ask, and does she bear any resemblance to you?”
“Yes and no. This is who you are on the inside. The real you. If you don’t act this way all the time, it’s simply because you haven’t evolved to a higher plane of existence yet.”
“…embrace the Goddess…When a woman falls in love with the magnificent possibilities within herself, the forces that would limit those possibilities hold less and less sway over her.”
Marianne Deborah Williamson (American Author, Spiritual Leader, and Political Activist; July 8th, 1952 ~ )
“When moments like these occur, we tend to think that all’s right with the world. Everything just fell into place. What we don’t realize is that all’s right with ourselves. We’re in the flow of life and loving it. We’re in place that special alignment when authenticity and reality merge into Wholeness.”
“But how do we tap into this spiritual energy source more often? How do we access the flow of life more frequently? How do we learn to live at full throttle?”
“…above all, being open to change. Welcoming it.”
“Watch. Wait. Time will unfold and fulfill its purpose. While we wait, we must not go unconscious. We must think and grow. Rejoice and dream, but kneel and pray. There is holiness in the air today; we are giving birth to goddesses. They are who we are, for they are us: friends, therapists, artists, businesswomen, teachers, healers, mothers. Start laughing, girls. We have a new calling.”
Marianne Deborah Williamson (American Author, Spiritual Leader, and Political Activist; July 8th, 1952 ~ )
My Bucket List
“Hot ‘n cold, that was how the day went. A whirlwind of test driving cars and getting blasted by hungry used car salesmen. I thought I was going to drive a car home tonight, but it seemed to fall apart as the salesmen began shuffling the price, warranties and lenders. I left without a deal and felt strong for not caving in. Best of all my partner was there to support me the whole time. Hard going through transformation. Funny how people have no idea what every other person is going through or what they might be dealing with. For me it was my first attempt at buying my own car ever. It will happen soon and I will have learned a ton and be more confident on the other side.”😘 (Heather Houston 2-3-22)
“I am the goddess birthed by my own commitment to being present in my own life. The sacredness of each of our journeys is reflected in our own transformation.” (Heather Houston 2-3-26)
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 37-38 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Daily Gratitude 2-2-26
February 2nd, 2026
- “I am grateful for Tylenol to alleviate the pain from the internal knitting and severe bruising.” (Heather Houston 2-2-26)
- “I am thankful for being able to catch up on creating and editing minutes from last week’s meetings.” (Heather Houston 2-2-26)
- “I am grateful to be able to complete an easy row workout so I can help my lymph system regulate for my body to heal.” (Heather Houston 2-2-26)
- “I am blessed to have a job during these uncertain times.” (Heather Houston 2-2-26)
- “I am grateful to be married to my best friend in the whole world!” 🌎(Heather Houston 2-2-26)
- “I appreciate my partner initiating a used car search for us by finding a local seller.” (Heather Houston 2-2-22)
- “I am thankful the seller of the used car let us take the car without a deposit to get it mechanically checked.” (Heather Houston 2-2-22)
- “I am grateful that the mechanics who checked the used car I was interested in were extremely frank with the uncertain status of the used car so I wouldn’t buy a lemon🍋. They even wrote up the indicators for the seller so she new what to do before selling the car in the future.” (Heather Houston 2-2-22)
- “I am thankful my partner is gently pushing me through my first car buying experience with patience and care.” (Heather Houston 2-2-22)
- “I am blesses to come home after a long day to a warm home with a happy dog and loving partner.”💓 (Heather Houston 2-2-22)
My Distilled Life 