1. January 24th is National Compliment Day. Is it easy or not so easy for you to accept a compliment? Share a recent compliment you’ve given or received.
Not easy at all, although I am trying to learn how to graciously accept a compliment. Jack complimented my Prime Rib. See how impersonal that is? Those compliments I can take. Personal ones are more difficult.
2. Ten little things you are loving right now.
- Grandchildren (always).
- dachshunds
- Lili
- Jack
- The Incredible Dr. Pol
- The Pioneer Woman
- Tissues with lotion
- Chamomile Tea with honey
- Long-underwear
- my pillow
3. Would people describe you as a positive person? Do you see yourself that way? I read here a list/description of eight things positive people do differently-
Positive people find something to look forward to every day, they celebrate the small stuff, they’re kind, they stay busy, accept responsibility for their actions, forgive themselves, know when to move on, and resist comparisons
Which action on the list would you say you do regularly? Which action could you add to your life to give you a more positive outlook? If you’re a positive person, what’s something you do regularly that’s not on the list?
I have been trying very hard to become a positive person. Not easy for someone who is a half empty glass kinda gal. For the last year, I try to find at least one thing in each day that is wonderful! Even if it is Kleenex with lotion tissues!
4. Homemade chicken soup, beef stew, or a bowl of chili…what’s your pleasure on a cold winter’s day?
Chicken Soup. In fact, I think I should make some today!
5. The best part of my day is….
The first cup of coffee each morning, my first cup of tea in the afternoon and a delicious piece of fruit. Today it was a Maridol Papaya with a squeeze of lime!
6. Insert your own random thought here.
The last few weeks our weather has been, um, challenging. Very cold temperatures with snow, then we had a warm up with ice and now heavy rain. I’m not sure why this winter is getting me down so much, but it really is. Perhaps it is my lingering cold. I will be so happy when January and February are finished and we get into March and April, where the temperatures tend to moderate.
I’m with you on the first cup of coffee and tea!! I feel the same way about Winter. Let’s hope for an early Spring. Enjoy your week.
I agree that first cup of morning coffee is one of life’s little pleasures. I appreciated your response to the compliment question. I think that might be me too, better at the impersonal than the personal. I buy the lotion tissues too and now don’t want any other kind. I accidentally bought some with Vicks in them, but maybe that’s good in this flu season. Hope it warms up for you soon!
Awww . . . what adorable fur babies you have! I am going to have to agree that tissues with lotion ROCK!!! Whatever did we do before someone came up with this idea? 🙂