One of the joys and blessings of this pandemic is making time (and taking time) to get out and move purposefully outside. Herrick Lake is a short drive from home and there is much to take in on a mid-afternoon walk with my puppy Fern (not pictured). Making the Days COUNT, one day at a time, especially when I make time to be mindful.
How have you used the pandemic for good?
It’s Christmas morning and Fern and I are the only ones awake, really I am the only one awake. Fern is curled up in her favorite chair overlooking the lawn and the lake. It was grandmas favorite spot, though the chair has changed. Grandma passed away a little more
than five years ago but her memory lives on.
We drove north to the lake Wednesday morning. O drove one car with Fern and B and I took another with Ivy. We’ve spent the last couple of days readying the cottage for Christmas and it looks and feels like Christmas. Snow is gently falling and all is silent on the lake and in the cottage.
This morning I came across a memory and tweeted it….
I remember reading about this to my mother in law in 2014 and sharing the picture book with her… peace and calm came over her… The Christmas Truce https://t.co/rdUm831Dw1 #historymatters #TodayInHistory
— Clay Watkins (@makingdayscount) December 25, 2020
And I went back and re-read my post about reading the story to my mother-in-law. Please read, if you have time – Stille Nacht. Continue reading still silent, Stille Nacht
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We all would like to gather this holiday season, but we are keeping our distance. Making the Days Count, one day at a time while remembering to look, listen and be cautious, always.
What good news have you heard recently?
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It is amazing what we can find if we only look. Making the Days Count, one day at a time while remembering to look around, always.
What are you hoping to see today?
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Making the Days Count means finding color in the world around you wherever you can find it.
How are the colors you are seeing when you look around?
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Making the Days Count means being patient, sometimes it’s best to sit and wait before good things will come.
How is YOUR patience these days?
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Making the Days Count even on a cloudy day there is sunshine. You just need to have faith that it’s there.
What keeps you moving on a cloudy fall day?
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Making the Days Count when the sun shines, when it’s cloudy and overcast and everything in between.
What are you doing with your sunshine?
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Making the Days Count, one day at a time.
How are you holding up?
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What is the view from where you stand?