Peg

My Daughter’s 40th Birthday

September 7, 2010

1. 40 years ago today I was giving birth to one hell of a baby woman. 2. She teaches me and will continue to do that even when she doesn’t know it. 3. Leaving a “HaPpY bIRtHdAy!!!! Miss Jelly Bean! Love…the Mommy” on her FB while she’s off on a holiday. 4. 20 years younger, [...]

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After a Road Trip List

September 6, 2010

1. Spending even an abbreviated week with my grown daughters. 2. Reflecting that both were born on holidays: Labor Day and Lincoln’s Birthday. 3. Spending this day doing no labor…feet up and relaxing. 4. Curling up with another great book. 5. Books on cd’s. What a wonderful thing on a long drive. 6. The Shrimp [...]

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Having on Thursday

August 19, 2010

1. Having heart 2. Having humility 3. Having love to give 4. Having time to share 5. Having energy to spare 6. Having an appreciation of the small things that make up a day 7. Having and giving expression to those things your passionate about 8. Having a best friend in your spouse/partner/s.o. 9. Having [...]

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G-Rated Good List

August 17, 2010

1. Gum balls 2. Grassy hills to roll down 3. Galloping around on a pony-on-a-stick 4. Games in the car on long trips 5. Grasshoppers 6. Games like sack races, egg tosses, water balloon catch in the park 7. Gallons of homemade ice cream 8. Good N’ Plenty 9. Going trick-or-treating 10. Going to the [...]

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Saturday’s Fab List

August 14, 2010

1. Fairy houses 2. Forests 3. Festivals 4. Fairs 5. Funny jokes (there are other sorts…not funny at all) 6. Fluffy pillows 7. Fresh flowers 8. Fruit on salad greens 9. Frank Sinatra 10. Funks…even these serve their purpose

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E I E I O — It’s Friday!

August 13, 2010

1. Elance.com where I met Crystal 2. Elephants collected by my mom, now my youngest’s. They are cherished. 3. Eggplants which made the B-List as Baba Ganouj…definitely an A-List fruit. 4. Evanescence, the band and evanescence 5. Ex-Door Neighbors of whom I have many and staying in touch 6. Eating Out 7. Eggs: scrambled, poached, [...]

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D-Day Thursday

August 12, 2010

1. Dunking doughnuts (not Dunkin’ Donuts) 2. Dates stuffed with almonds, wrapped in bacon with bleu cheese 3. Doing what I love 4. Day trips 5. Driving cross-country 6. Diving into a good book 7. Doodling 8. Dimples 9. Days full of sunshine 10. Daily Good Lists

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Working My Way Through Wednesday

August 11, 2010

1. Countdowns 2. Coltrane 3. Chickens (live ones) 4. Cats 5. Croutons 6. Cheese 7. Cognac 8. Character and Characters 9. Cookbooks and knowing when to close them 10. Creativity

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Because It’s Tuesday

August 10, 2010

1. Beres Hammond 2. Bicycles 3. Berries of all sorts 4. Boo babies (my youngest’s closest friends who have been around so much they have earned the prefix that is her nickname) 5. Belly laughs 6. Bees (wasps, bad) 7. Bread pudding 8. Baklava (just not in the same day as bread pudding though) 9. [...]

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Sunday’s List

August 8, 2010

1. Ingrid Bergman 2. Myrhh incense 3. Loving deeply and well 4. The middle: affords a great view on all sides 5. Scrambled eggs 6. Children dancing 7. Gregorian chants 8. Chris Isaak 9. Mimosas 10. Impermanance

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What’s Best on Thursday

August 5, 2010

1. Rain on the window 2. Thunderous vibrations 3. Midday movies 4. Big, comfy chairs 5. Fresh cut flowers 6. Ceiling fans 7. Treadmills, of all things 8. Having a book so engaging that treadmill time flies 9. Hot showers 10. Fresh jammies 6. 5.

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One Thing Leads to Another on Tuesday

August 3, 2010

1. Tribulation 2. Complication 3. Resolution 4. Celebration 5. Relaxation 6. Speculation 7. Communication 8. Revelation 9. Restoration 10. Satisfaction

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Exercising Spirit and Mind on Friday

July 30, 2010

1. Boundaries 2. Clarity 3. Context 4. Respect 5. Sensitivity 6. Patience 7. Empathy 8. Compassion 9. Love 10. Having all of these manifest in yourself; watching as they manifest in those around you. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Good List, Bad List…What’s the Difference?

July 29, 2010

1. Rain and Shine 2. Smiles and Frowns 3. Laughter and Tears 4. Joy and Anger 5. Forgiveness and Resentment 6. Charity and Greed 7. Selflessness and Selfishness 8. Being Childlike and Being Childish 9. Passivity and Aggression 10. Love and Loneliness Embracing all of it including the sticky stuff and learning where we are [...]

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A Tuesday Filled With Thanks

July 27, 2010

Thankful that: 1. My upstairs neighbor is moving away from an abusive relationship. 2. All is again right with my computer. “Catastrophic” is not a welcome word in dialog box. 3. Michael did not kick me out of the bed last night as I grabbed all of the covers and slapped at his hands while [...]

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Saturday Surprise

July 24, 2010

1. Opened FB to find many friends had posted thoughts of thanks; it was delightful. Many of these people are unknown to each other. 2. Making goat cheese today; the smell of it reminds me of cajeta — carmelized goat’s milk — yum. 3. Picking tomatoes and setting them out to ripen. 4. Breakfast made [...]

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Friday Night

July 23, 2010

1. Caribbean Jerk Chicken for dinner. Simple fare. 2. Homemade strawberry ice cream! I thought it was long gone. 3. Curling up on the sofa cuddling with Michael 4. Being so comfortable we both fall asleep. 5. Facebook notes from my girls. 6. Funny emails and IMs from Michael when he’s sitting in the office, [...]

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Thursday Thoughts on Good Things

July 22, 2010

1. Being teachable. 2. Patience with myself. 3. Asking for help. 4. Research and discovery. 5. History books. 6. Staying open to other’s opinions. 7. Really listening. 8. Responding versus reacting. 9. Self-editing. 10. Maintaining an inner calm.

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Wednesday’s Wonderful Words of Gratitude

July 21, 2010

1. First tomatoes from our vines. Sweet. 2. Coaching from my best buddy and husband in the Socratic method which is truly a wonderful way to get to the core of issues without arguing at all. 3. Taking a day off in the middle of the week. 4. Really taking a day off. Ordering pizza [...]

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A Tuesday Evening Thanks

July 20, 2010

Just this one: I want to thank all of you as I work on putting together Good List Daily Digest. It is such a gift to read your observations and inspirations. I’m honored and hope I do justice to what is obviously a labor of love and kindness. Blessings…peg

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