June 15th, 2026 @ 12:05PM
While getting my hair colored in Georgetown, I saw an eagle circling overhead and playing ni the air drifts. I’m so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
Eagle Sighting 6-15-26
Month: June 2026
My Abundant Life 6-15-26
June 15th, 2026
The Secret Anniversaries of the Heart
“The holiest of all holidays are those kept by ourselves and apart. the secret anniversaries of the heart…”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American Poet; February 27th, 1807 to March 24th, 1882)
“Today I am thinking of singular rites of passage, the secret anniversaries we never talk about, kept in silence and apart.”
“Secret anniversaries of the heart are not restricted by the passage of the years.”
“I am a part of all that I have touched and that has touched me.”
Thomas Wolfe (American Novelist & Short Story Writer; October 3rd, 1900 to September 15th, 1938)
“It took a secret anniversary of the heart to remind me that there is always time enough to remember. But there is never time enough to commemorate what we cherish, unless we pause to observe, when they occur, the holiest of all holidays.”
“The acknowledgment of those who have touched you is the whole point of living and being ni relationship with others.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 210 to 212 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Eagle Sighting 6-15-26
June 15th, 2026 @ ~10:45AM
Driving to Seattle on the I-405 southbound, I spotted a Bald Eagle fluing parallel to the freeway before the I-90 interchange. I’m so blessed and in the “FLOW”.🦅
Daily Gratitude 6-14-26
June 14th, 2026
- “If you fail to carry around with you a heart of gratitude for the love you’ve been so freely given, it is easy for you not to love others as you should.” – Paul David Tripp
- “Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens
- “Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.” – Robert Braathe
- “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” – Thornton Wilder
- “Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” – Karl Barth
My Musical Life 6-14-26
June 14th, 2026
#62 Can I Change My Mind (Tyrone Davis) 👍🏼
Aww, she didn’t bat an eye
As I packed my bags to leave
I thought she would start to cry
Or sit around my room and grieve
But y’all, the girl
She fooled me this time
She acted like I was
The last thing on her mind
I would like to start all over again
Baby, can I change my mind
I just wanna change my mind
Baby, let me change my mind
As I took those steps
Toward that open door
Knowing all the time
Oh, Lord, I just didn’t wanna go
But she didn’t give me no sign
Nothing that would
Make me change my mind
I would like to start all over again
Baby, can I change my mind
Please, please, please, baby
I just wanna change my mind
Oh, I played my games
Million times before
But people, let me tell y’all
Oh, I never reached the door
Ooh, the winds howl tonight
I keep lookin’ back but my baby’s nowhere in sight
I would like to start all over again
Baby, can I change my mind
I just wanna change my mind
Baby, let me change my mind
My Abundant Life 6-14-26
June 14th, 2026
Decorating with the Season: Summer Houses
“The English rose greets the summer garden with a profusion of color and perfume and our doors and windows are thrown open to allow the season’s intoxicating atmosphere to envelop us and our home.”
Sydney A. Sykes
“Summer for me is simplicity and ease. To be able to move in and through my home without concern as the outdoors is the temple of beingness at this time of year.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 208 to 210 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Daily Gratitude 6-13-26
June 13th, 2026
- “When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” – G.K. Chesterton
- “Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.” – John Ortberg
- “The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything; the soul that complains can find comfort in nothing.” – Hannah Whitall Smith
- “O Lord that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.” – William Shakespeare
- “Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.” – Amy Collette
My Musical Life 6-13-26
June 13th, 2026
#61 Gitarzan (Ray Stevens) 👍🏼
He’s free as the breeze,
He’s always at ease.
He lives in the jungle
And hangs by his knees,
As he swings through trees
Without a trapeeze,
In his BVD’s.
A-hoo hoo!
He’s got a union card
And he’s practicin’ hard
To play the gitar.
Gon’ be a big star,
Yeah he’s gonna go far.
An’ carry moonbeams home in a jar!
He ordered Chet’s guitar course COD,
Makes A&E an’ he’s workin’ on B.
Digs C&W&R&B an’ an’ me an’ a chimpanzee
Agree that one day soon he’ll be,
A celebrity.
Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
OWWWWWWWWW!
Gitarzan!
He’s a gitar man!
He’s all you can stand,
Give him a hand,
Gitarzan!
(Tarzan yell)
[Coughing]
He’s gotta girl named Jane,
With no last name.
Kinda homely and plain,
But he loves her just the same.
‘Cause she kindles a flame,
And it drives him insane,
When he hears her sing.
She really does her thing.
It’s here claim to fame,
Come on, sing one Jane:
Baby, baby, Whaooooo Baby!
[Scatting]
Whaooooo Baby!
How ’bout that,
Lets here it for Jane!
Thank ya’ folks.
Well, they gotta pet monkey,
He likes to get drunky,
And sing boogie woogie,
And it sounds real funky,
Come on, yo’ time, boy,
Sing one monkey,
Here we go,
[Monkey grunts]
Lets here it for the monkey!
Whooooo!
(He He He He)
On Saturday night they need some excitement,
Jane gets right and the monkey gets tight,
And their voices unite, in the pale moon light,
And it sounds alright, yeah, it’s dynamite,
It’s outta sight.
Let’s hear it, right nnnnnnnnow!
[Gitarzan, Jane, and monkery all together]
[Jane:]
Shut up baby, I’m tryin’ to sing!
Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
Get it!
Owwwwwww!
Gitarzan!
And his jungle band!
They’re all you can stand,
Give ’em a hand, Gitarzan!
[repeats once while fading]
My Abundant Life 6-13-26
June 13th, 2026
Secret Passions: The Fancy Pantry
“The Array of pots rather amazed her at first, but John was so fond of jelly, and the nice little jars would look so well on the top shelf.”
Louisa May Alcott (American Novelist & Short Story Writer; November 29th, 1832 to March 6th, 1888)
“Creating a yummy larder to raid on weekends is the goal!”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 207 to 208 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
Daily Gratitude 6-12-26
June 12th, 2026
- “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” – John F. Kennedy
- “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
- “Gratitude looks to the Past and love to the Present; fear, avarice, lust, and ambition look ahead.” – C.S. Lewis
- “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” – Henry Ward Beecher
- “What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” – Brené Brown
