When I first moved to Madison and was looking for a job, it happened to be at the same time of the Wisconsin Book Festival. Since I had nothing to do during the day, I was able to go to as many events as I wanted – it was awesome! Here I am, four years [...]
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
Gratitude for October 17th, 2008
Posted in daily on Oct 17th, 2008
Yesterday I was cruising down Langdon when I heard a something fall off my bike and hit the pavement. I turned around and saw my water bottle rolling around near the curb. I turned around to retrieve it a girl who was walking in the opposite direction had already turned around, picked it up, and [...]
Let’s Get This Party Started
Posted in dreams on Oct 15th, 2008
Today I found another gratitude list postcard in my mailbox! I am so happy you are actually writing to me and I can’t wait to do some major double-batch cookie baking. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about – to celebrate Snippets of Gratitude’s first birthday, I will send you [...]
Where the Streets are Paved with Gold
Posted in daily on Oct 14th, 2008
On my run this morning, there were stretches of sidewalk that looked (from a distance) like they were paved in pure gold. Of course, it was only golden leaves that had fallen, but it was so beautiful it didn’t matter that it wasn’t gold. I am grateful that I motivated to get out and run [...]
Is this what morning people are trying to sell?
Posted in autumn, Rotary International, speeches, Wisconsin on Oct 10th, 2008
This morning I had to wake up at an ungodly hour and somehow managed to get up the first time my alarm clock went off without the normal pain of fatigue that mornings bring. I picked a favorite work outfit, declared today a good hair day, and had enough spare time to drink a cup [...]
A day on the farm.
Posted in Madison on Oct 8th, 2008
Somedays (especially Mondays) I find it difficult to motivate to get work stuff done. I thought this old habit would die when I went into business for myself, but as it turns out it makes absolutely no difference to me whether or not I am losing money for myself or an employer while reading newspapers [...]

An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.