tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123406262024-03-06T22:40:03.825-07:00Of all the liars in the world..."Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears." (Rudyard Kipling)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.comBlogger4801125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-49194525444212054432014-12-06T14:34:00.000-07:002014-12-06T14:34:04.669-07:00Lingering<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Not so long ago my friend Karla Adolphe started dropping hints on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KarlaAdolphe" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">her facebook page</a> that she was headed into the studio to record a Christmas EP. The thought of Karla’s voice singing Christmas carols made me smile, and I couldn’t wait for the result. It didn’t disappoint. Lingering is an EP that I don’t hesitate to recommend. But more than that, I’m excited about the tone and the heart of the album and since I’m incapable of carrying a decent tune, and unqualified to comment on music, it’s the tone and heart that I want to talk about today.</div>
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I first met Karla probably ten years ago, when she played an evening of worship music at the church I was attending at the time. We connected slowly, chatting at concerts in town once or twice a year, and becoming friends. I was delighted when she and her husband Gary announced that after several years of living in Colorado, they were coming home to Canada, and making their home base in High River, Alberta, just 40 minutes south of my own home town. Our friendship has continued to grow, and over the last few years I’ve been blessed by Karla’s wisdom, support for my journey, and the friendship she’s offered to me.</div>
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A few years ago Karla put out an album titled “Honeycomb Tombs”, written to explore the process and journey of grieving. It quickly became one of my favorite albums for the hard days when it seemed that I was losing my ongoing battle with anxiety and depression, and one of the albums I turn to consistently for background music when I’m writing, cooking, or otherwise engaging in activities that are reflective and healing for me.</div>
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Watching as Karla and Gary and their family began to build a life in High River, and then faced devastation as their new home was severely damaged in the flood that struck Southern Alberta last year, and watching still as they fought through the process of rebuilding and setting down even deeper roots has challenged me, and taught me much about living with faith and hope in the hard and dark spaces of life.</div>
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About a week ago, Karla wrote the following on her <a href="http://karlaadolphe.tumblr.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">blog</a> about Lingering, her new Christmas EP:</div>
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Christmas is often the most wonderful time of the year, but as I learnt with<a href="http://www.karlaadolphe.ca/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Honeycomb Tombs</a>, grief can cause even the treasury of Christmas to become challenging. I really wanted to create an album that would extend grace and warmth to those of you who may be grieving this season and honour your kindness to me as a listener.</div>
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I hope you enjoy the songs I selected, some of these are my absolute favourite! The songs express themes of pilgrimage, longing, hope, revelation, visitation and prophecy.</div>
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As someone who at times finds Christmas challenging, I so appreciated the grace that this album extends. It’s quiet, contemplative, and suited for those of us who need a moment of celebration that isn’t so “happy-clappy” as the Christmas tunes traditionally played at this time of year. As a Catholic, the mood of waiting, lingering and longing on this record fits perfectly with the mood of Advent.</div>
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As for favorites, my favorite song on this album is Karla’s rendition of “In The Bleak Midwinter”, a lovely old hymn based on a famous poem by Christina Rossetti. It’s a song perfect for the pondering of Advent, the looking forward to a savior, the recognition of that which Christ left in order to come, to truly be “God with us”.</div>
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I cannot urge you more to head over to <a href="http://www.karlaadolphe.ca/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Karla’s website</a> and purchase Lingering. It’s available for only $6, and is well worth your money!</div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-78056240143511740732014-03-20T21:49:00.000-06:002014-03-20T21:49:06.116-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 88<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>a really good green smoothie</li>
<li>reading a memoir written by a midwife</li>
<li>curling up under a blanket and relaxing</li>
<li>conversation on the way home from RCIA</li>
<li>chocolate</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-25105199565677666812014-03-19T20:52:00.003-06:002014-03-19T20:52:58.610-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 87<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>lazy, quiet day at home</li>
<li>hearing my name called in little boy voices</li>
<li>little boy kisses and hugs</li>
<li>an awesome dinner with friends</li>
<li>the chance to catch up and share the stuff of life with good friends</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-90799849792596394712014-03-18T20:28:00.000-06:002014-03-18T20:28:06.756-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 86<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>sunshine</li>
<li>kids laughing as they play outside</li>
<li>a really positive career move</li>
<li>fresh mango</li>
<li>dinner with my family</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-31277040467096662952014-03-17T19:58:00.002-06:002014-03-17T19:58:54.167-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 85<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>sunshine</li>
<li>reading on the bus</li>
<li>bookstore browsing (without buying - a miracle!)</li>
<li>a coffee date with a friend</li>
<li>getting the news that I passed my nursing licensing exam</li>
<li>a hot bath</li>
<li>cuddling the chubbiest blue eyed baby that I know</li>
<li>conversation over dinner with a heart friend</li>
<li>the encouraging and challenging words of a friend</li>
<li>soaking in the achievement of truly having accomplished the goal of becoming a registered nurse</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-27039679798834142582014-03-16T20:49:00.003-06:002014-03-16T20:49:48.775-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 84<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>the chance to be with friends</li>
<li>raisin tea biscuits</li>
<li>cuddling a sweet, chubby baby</li>
<li>that I have a roof over my head</li>
<li>that my tendency to shop deals when I wasn't broke means that I have food in the freezer now that I am broke</li>
<li>sweet potato fries</li>
<li>green beans</li>
<li>reading on the bus</li>
<li>hugs from friends</li>
<li>crawling into a soft bed at the end of a long day</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-5127488905446876332014-03-15T19:30:00.001-06:002014-03-15T19:30:16.943-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 83<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>a smooth work shift this morning</li>
<li>a hot bath with a novel</li>
<li>playing and cuddles with my sweet niece</li>
<li>dinner with family</li>
<li>green grapes</li>
<li>blackberries</li>
<li>my niece's facial expressions </li>
<li>mint tea from starbucks</li>
<li>an afternoon nap in the sun, curled up in an armchair</li>
<li>quiet time under a blanket, reading, writing, praying, preparing for the day and week to come</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-34220915273993248622014-03-14T20:56:00.001-06:002014-03-14T20:56:43.341-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 82<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>a restful night's sleep</li>
<li>a super lazy sleep in kind of day</li>
<li>episodes of The Newsroom</li>
<li>reading a book curled up under a pile of blankets</li>
<li>grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-39725499293826235882014-03-13T22:21:00.001-06:002014-03-13T22:21:25.188-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 81<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>a good shift at work</li>
<li>a hot bubble bath with a good book</li>
<li>cheese</li>
<li>watching episodes of Perception on my ipad as I commuted</li>
<li>a soul-engaging conversation with a friend on the way home from RCIA tonight</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-12662802919631576942014-03-12T20:09:00.003-06:002014-03-12T20:09:46.996-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 80<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>80 straight days of making these lists</li>
<li>Chinook weather</li>
<li>getting to see a friend for a bit this afternoon</li>
<li>caramel nut granola bars</li>
<li>a super tasty, simple dinner of souvlaki skewers, green beans, and sweet potato fries</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-7654727174469374892014-03-11T20:13:00.003-06:002014-03-11T20:13:50.510-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 79<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>a really good green smoothie</li>
<li>iphone games</li>
<li>resting</li>
<li>watching television for free online</li>
<li>sweet potato fries</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-27511479230078925832014-03-10T20:03:00.000-06:002014-03-10T20:03:04.556-06:00Daily 5 Revisited - Days 77 & 78<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>Sleeping in after a late night and daylight savings time</li>
<li>puttering around the house in my pajamas</li>
<li>crawling into freshly washed bedsheets at the end of the day</li>
<li>tackling a few nagging household tasks</li>
<li>resting and reading</li>
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Today's Daily 5:</div>
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<li>mint tea</li>
<li>seeing a friend at a rather dry work event</li>
<li>A New Liturgy: Lord Have Mercy</li>
<li>being able to borrow a vehicle from my folks to run errands and buy groceries</li>
<li>curling up at the end of a busy and tiring day with another cup of tea and an episode of Suits online</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-87125185807569923842014-03-08T23:39:00.001-07:002014-03-08T23:39:09.195-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Days 75 & 76<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>tackling a few nagging tasks</li>
<li>reading a novel curled up under a blanket</li>
<li>a good cup of tea</li>
<li>tv on dvd</li>
<li>watching episodes of The Newsroom</li>
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Today's Daily 5:</div>
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<li>a decent work shift with my lady this morning</li>
<li>a long hot shower</li>
<li>a friend who cared enough to attend my rite of call to lenten renewal tonight</li>
<li>the ceremony itself</li>
<li>dinner, conversation, laughter and sharing over pub food and booze</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-41502868331488076732014-03-06T22:10:00.001-07:002014-03-06T22:10:13.341-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 74<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>lazy morning with netflix</li>
<li>fresh mango</li>
<li>peppermint tea</li>
<li>reading in a starbucks</li>
<li>texting with dear friends</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-41269131201548462222014-03-05T20:31:00.003-07:002014-03-05T20:31:45.253-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 73<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>sunrise colors</li>
<li>a positive career moment</li>
<li>ash wednesday mass</li>
<li>grilled cheese and tomato soup</li>
<li>borrowing a car to do some errands</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-83273945266563913782014-03-04T20:44:00.001-07:002014-03-04T20:44:31.869-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 72<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>some encouraging dialogue about Lent with a dear friend</li>
<li>TV on DVD</li>
<li>pancakes for dinner</li>
<li>peanut butter on a banana</li>
<li>good chocolate</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-81353577864244653292014-03-03T21:26:00.003-07:002014-03-03T21:26:36.495-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 71<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>restful morning</li>
<li>positive step in my career</li>
<li>sitting in the sunshine for a bit</li>
<li>potatoes - because I just happen to love them, and tonight I roasted some</li>
<li>"Mother's Little Helper" tea from David's Tea</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-60087912972852551072014-03-02T22:30:00.001-07:002014-03-02T22:30:19.998-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 70<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>being able to borrow a car</li>
<li>multiple cups of mint tea</li>
<li>hugs and prayers from a dear friend</li>
<li>magic bags on sore muscles</li>
<li>conversation about Jesus over a good meal</li>
</ol>
</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-26726748834673232602014-03-01T23:24:00.002-07:002014-03-01T23:24:38.849-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Days 68 & 69<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>fresh mango</li>
<li>skype with my Lyds</li>
<li>doing some bible study homework that challenged me</li>
<li>a hot shower</li>
<li>quiet time alone</li>
</ol>
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Today's Daily 5:</div>
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<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>peanut butter</li>
<li>green smoothie</li>
<li>more challenging bible study homework</li>
<li>seeing Karla play in concert with Heidi</li>
<li>cuddling with both Sterling and Hudson throughout the concert (cute kid cuddles are pretty much the best thing ever)</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-26560219580382169692014-02-27T22:42:00.001-07:002014-02-27T22:42:08.444-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 67<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>sleeping restfully</li>
<li>lazy slob day</li>
<li>a library stop</li>
<li>reading in a Starbucks</li>
<li>a good conversation on my way home from an appointment tonight</li>
</ol>
</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-80885265743724720802014-02-26T21:56:00.000-07:002014-02-26T21:56:29.681-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 66<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>tackling a nagging task that had been hanging over my head</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GooGbE7lfpQ&list=UUt3Ag7rdgR6mtzOMEhd_v6g&feature=c4-overview" target="_blank">Rick Mercer and Jann Arden rock-climbing</a> - so many giggles!</li>
<li><a href="http://prestonyancey.com/blog/2014/2/26" target="_blank">this post</a> from Preston Yancey</li>
<li>waking up feeling rested</li>
<li>hot crossed buns</li>
<li>super happy news I received</li>
<li>simple lunch - blueberries, cheese, cucumbers</li>
<li>a walk in the sun (and managing not to fall on the super icy sidewalks)</li>
<li>facetime call with a dear friend - just sharing the stuff of our ordinary lives</li>
<li>a cup of tea as I wind down for the night</li>
</ol>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-8796415212031619802014-02-25T23:26:00.000-07:002014-02-25T23:26:33.209-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 65<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>Sunshine during the time I was out and about</li>
<li>being able to borrow a car from mom to go get some groceries</li>
<li>hot crossed buns</li>
<li>quiet and restful day</li>
<li>phone date to catch up and pray with a good friend</li>
</ol>
</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-81637354760983184152014-02-24T21:38:00.001-07:002014-02-24T21:38:12.118-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Days 61-64<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I spent the weekend in the mountains, standing up in a wedding for a long-time friend. As such, I didn't quite make my lists, and rather than present individual lists for the last several days, I present one composite list for all four days.<br />
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Daily 5:<br />
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<li>a sliver of moon</li>
<li>listening to "A New Liturgy: Lord Have Mercy"</li>
<li>feeling rested on waking</li>
<li>glimpses of sunrise</li>
<li>a much better work shift</li>
<li>Vietnamese dinner</li>
<li>a hot tub soak in the falling snow</li>
<li>good quality chocolate</li>
<li>watching olympics</li>
<li>sharing a friend's last moments as a single gal</li>
<li>the fun of having my hair and makeup professionally done</li>
<li>the look on the groom's face as his bride walked down the aisle</li>
<li>a truly amazing meal</li>
<li>the beauty of the mountains in freshly fallen snow</li>
<li>dancing a few different songs over the course of the evening</li>
<li>watching the joy as friends and family celebrated</li>
<li>a mountain hike</li>
<li>time with a good friend</li>
<li>coffee date with another friend</li>
<li>lots of good cups of tea</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-51938549484114239772014-02-20T20:06:00.000-07:002014-02-20T20:06:59.107-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Day 60<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>A brief, unexpected reprieve in a stressful situation</li>
<li>watching the final minutes of the gold medal olympic woman's hockey game with my dad, and then watching as the Canadian team celebrated their win</li>
<li>a hot shower</li>
<li>walking home in the sunshine from mom and dad's</li>
<li>treating myself (thanks to the starbucks card I was given) to a big cup of peppermint tea as a stop for a "treat" on my walk home</li>
<li>a short nap</li>
<li>episodes of White Collar on Netflix (loving this series!)</li>
<li>reminiscing as I wrote a toast for a wedding I'm in this weekend</li>
<li>simple, quiet time at home</li>
<li>baking cookies</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921826593766725264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12340626.post-48444787317230836172014-02-19T21:22:00.003-07:002014-02-19T21:22:26.625-07:00Daily 5 Revisited - Days 58 & 59<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday's Daily 5:<br />
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<li>an unexpected health event that explained some irritating symptoms</li>
<li>listening to "A New Liturgy" on my morning commute</li>
<li>a better day than expected</li>
<li>Skype with a dear friend</li>
<li>the simple, calming actions of working in the kitchen</li>
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Today's Daily 5:</div>
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<li>glimpses of sunrise as I rode the bus to work</li>
<li>a patient teacher</li>
<li>got my first IV start!</li>
<li>the release of tears that flowed somewhat unexpectedly</li>
<li>a quiet evening with minimal human interaction</li>
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