Busy guy…

Time to replace the dead lights.  It’s a law that when you live in Florida, you have to have lights in the palm trees.  And they have to actually work.  These needed replacing, and that is a ‘blue’ job—manly work.  Dick wondered if I was out there to record the FALL.  Whew…glad that didn’t happen.

Isn’t that sky just lovely?  I see that it is about 27 back in Mayberry.  See those shorts and bare feet.  Yep…now you know why we are in Florida in January.

We had pizza with the Tieches last night.  We’ve known them FOREVER.  Love, love seeing old friends, which is another reason to stay here for the winter, just in case y’all were wondering.  Lots of history in this place for the two of us, more so for Dick, since he grew up here.  Our roots are very important to us.

So there is still some more settling in to do.  Dick has trimmed some of the shrubs; I’ve got to sort through files and get them in place here in the moho.  Everything in place, all in good time as we feel like working…or not.  We are pacing ourselves.

Remember--No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

Life is good, y’all!

One man’s trash…

…is another man’s treasure, especially if his name is Sanford, um, Dick (remember Sanford and Son on TV?)   Amy and I often refer to our guys as Sanford and Son-in-law!

Dick saw this little number stacked up in a neighbor’s trash pile when we were bike riding the other day, so he went back in the car and brought it home.  It is a Rubbermaid storage unit that only had a slight dent in the top where a tree limb creased it.  A couple of blocks straightened that puppy right out; he has hosed it out real well; now it is draining and drying.  Good as new.

Former neighbor Al and his new lady stopped by for a visit this morning.  The sun is shining; the palms are gently swaying.

Hello Monday.  It’s just another day in paradise, y’all!

Sunday in paradise…

I sent this photo from my iPhone to my blog before church this morning.  It never showed up.  I sent it a second time.  It didn’t arrive.  Sheesh.  

It was 75 and sunny, and the day just got better and better.  Beautiful…balmy.  Wow. 

Dick needed a hose from Home Depot for our Weber grill.  That was his major accomplishment today, other than grilling the steaks.

I did piddly stuff, plus laundry.  And we watched a little football.

We love this change of pace.

Life is good!

Where did my photo go?

I sent this earlier in the day but it did not post. Strange! It was sunny and 75; now the sun has set and we are about to grill some steaks on the patio. WYWH!

Happy New Year, y’all!

THE SENILITY PRAYER:
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones I do,
and the eyesight to tell the difference...

May you each have a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. 

Blessings from our hearts to yours…the Traveling Bells

5 more ways to live a better life…

Play more games and read more books than you did  last year.

Make time to practice meditation, and prayer.  They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

Spend time with people over the age of 70, and under the age of 6.

Dream more while you are awake.

Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in factories.

~~So this afternoon Dick and I will finally be on the road, heading to Florida.  Warm weather, here we come!  Woohoo!!! 

5 ways to a better life…

Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.  And while you walk, smile.  It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

When you wake up in the morning, complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'

Live with the 3 Es—Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

Life is good, y’all!