Katie Krueger's Snippets of Gratitude

I arrived at my 9:00 meeting this morning, only to discover that I had made a mistake – it started at 9:30, leaving me with enough time to go get coffee and a bagel down the street.  Super sweet. As I waited for my coffee, I read my horoscope, which advised patience through the red [...]

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I run through Governor Nelson State Park, crunching through the autumn leaves and sweating from an Indian Summer sun.  My goal of running for 60 minutes seems impossible, but I’m too scared to quit early. With an upcoming 10K,  I need proof that I can finish a 6.2 mile trail run.  The only thing that [...]

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Here in North Carolina, autumn feels 3 weeks or so behind Wisconsin.  Today was a sunny day and trees are still boasting with their bright colors.  It feels like I was given a second chance to appreciate the change of seasons that I took for granted back home a few weeks ago.  What luck! I [...]

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I walked outside today, on my way to a lunch with friends, and was stopped in my tracks.  Mostly from shock and denial.  Snow.   When I got out of lunch, it had gathered in small wet piles on the edges of my windshield wipers.  I cannot say I am grateful it snowed (not until there’s [...]

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I am taking  small business classes through the Entrepreneurial Training Program at the Small Business Development Center and really enjoying them.  Twice a week, I am reminded how much I love being a student -  although a lazy one who prefers to drive to class and park in the Grainger lot for $5.  I’ve ridden [...]

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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 [...]

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