Snow! Ladies and gentlemen, we have snow! It's so pretty. I hate to see it melt.

My perpetual calendar speaks volumes to me this morning. It's funny how that works.
It says:

"Every day peresents us with a new
opportunity to do things better--
to choose a higher road than that
we are accustomed to traveling,
to make good on promises to ourselves,
or to resolve to make a brand-new start.
All we have to do...is do it!"

I've been trying to take a higher road for some time. That does not mean that I believe myself superior to others. It means I'm trying to respond in love to people rather than reacting out of fear or anger or judgment. It's harder than it sounds. But I guess I apply the Golden Rule here. I really want to treat others as I'd like to be treated.

Now the impish side of me wants to tell you about the song that I just had pop into my head. "I'll take the high road. You take the low road. And I'll be to Scotland before you..."

As to promises to myself, I'm getting better. I rarely make a promise to myself.

As to to new starts, I'm Finnegan Begin Again.

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Several hours later...

The snow melted very quickly. I really hated to see it go. Cocoa and I ventured out into it for a while.

I worked around the apartment off and on today. I vacuumed, swept, did laundry and basically got my sanctuary ready. I still have a few things to do but the place looks and smells nicer. I really love the lavender spray that I bought. Lavender is very soothing and relaxing. Let's hear it for aroma therapy!

Apparently I now have a new nickname that I'm not too sure about. The paradox now calls me Karmina. When he describes where he was going with that it almost sounds like I'm some kind of super hero. I gave up my super powers a long time ago. I'm a little confused by his response toward me. I think he's tops but I'm not so sure what his view of me is right now. All I know is that I'm thankful to have such a friend. Just hope he isn't too rough on me when I reveal my clay feet.

Gratitude list for today:

A- AA, Al-Anon, Awakenings, Alley
B- Barry, Bath & Body Works
C- Cocoa, companionship, compassion, computers,
D- Dry racks
E- E-mails, eucalyptus
F- Faith
G- God
H- Hope
I- Internet
J- Jelly beans, jeans
K- Karma, kittens
L- Lavender
M- Mom
N- Nefertiti
O- Open minds
P- Pardox
Q- Quilts
R- Rain
S- Sunshine, St. Francis, St. Rita, snow, sweat pants
T- Televison, t-shirts
U- Understanding
V- Vicki
W- Wisdom to know the difference, willingness
X- Xandria, Xena
Y- Yolanda
Z- ZZZZZZZZZZZ