A little more light....

Well its been a while, but you are never far away from my thoughts all you lovely people in this community. I find it so hard to read of all the frustration, sadness, anger and just plain 'humph', its just such a distraction from all thats good in life. And we all know of many things that make us feel warm, gorgeous, loved, happy, fun, silly .... here are a few of mine...

Eating a whole bag of the darkest plumpest cherries

Playing my drums until I have a proper drummers 'blister'

Finding a designer dress in British Heart Foundation for £3.99

Playing vinyl over skype with a friend

Coming up with new titles for movies that must include food ... E.Tea, The Lambshank Redemption or as another friend said The Bournville Identity

Discovering £20 in a pocket

Having a great hair day

Playing Africa by ToTo and not giving too hoots

Wearing leather at 50

Hugging my big brother

Telling my Dad that the cuckoo clock didn't 'cuckoo' for 15 years because we fed it peanuts at our drunken party

Making Mat C a 'naked lady' cake for his birthday which featured rather large muffins

Finishing my Children's book and getting great feedback

Promising the husband I would not play my real drum kit in the house, and completely beating 7 bells out of them sorry to numbers 11 and 15

Licking the cake bowl

Dancing to some full on 'Trance' music at 3am in pyjamas

I want to stay connected to my life, for a very long time yet.

Kindest CHH

[Carrigan]

Wonderful thankful so much I think I like you , take care x

[jillannf6]

hi colleen

good to c u back!

keep it up - we all have be as positvie as possible

lol Jill

[jillfd]

Thanks. Once again your words come shining when darkness seems to be wanting to swallow me. Bad day and night for me but I too have joys immeasurable.

Tomorrow I will -

Kiss my love "good morning"

Play my favorite music before breakfàst

Have breakfast looking at my garden

Finish jewelry designs (and create a few more.)

Call a friend I haven't spoken to in a while.

Plan a delicious dinner to enjoy while listening to "Prairie Home Companion"

If my foot continues its rebellion, focus elsewhere until I can walk .

Focus on my blessings and tell the darkness that I can't be bothered today.

[JennyR]

You are a true inspiration. I, too, have been counting my blessings each day and find the hardships of PD easier to cope with. I turned a corner about 5 weeks ago and began with the issue of my weight. Lack of movement packed on the pounds and so the cycle began until I almost died when I looked at the scales. Preparing meals that have a low caloric index and were appealing, was a challenge but I managed and now have lost 15 pounds. I had my hair cut into a very short, sassy "do" and everyone says I now look terrific. This is enough to inspire me to keep going. I am looming for charity on the days when I have no energy and reading 3 or 4 books a week. Trying to recognize the good in what we have been dealt is certainly the way to keep moving forward.

Blessings,

Jenny

[Hidden]

Thats what we should all be doing making the most of life.

I fell off my computer chair laughing at the cuckoo clock saga. It reminds me of my own Cuckoo clock, (which won't cuckoo either) I hung a tiny spade up by the side of it and people asked why?

I tell them I cant get up to clean it out anymore, and there must be that much **** in it the door won't open.

I feel right sorry for that Cuckoo!

[Court]

Thank you for reminding me that I must make the most of the good, positive things in my life. It is sometimes very hard to get through the days with a positive mental attitude. Some of the things I am grateful for are

My husband, even though he doesn't make a fuss of me, he is always there

My two adult children and all the problems I am expected to have an answer for

The fact that my daughter in law has just sent a mother's day message to the best mum in law

My three grandchildren, who give me so much pleasure

My dogs, who make me exercise them daily

When I complete a task I couldn't manage yesterday

There, I feel better already and there are still a lot of things I could add.

[srarndt]

You guys ROCK!!!

Thanx!

Steve

Bisbee, AZ