1) reading Joan's grats. SUCH A POSITIVE WAY TO START THE DAY! Joan is overflowing with gratitude and it's one of the many things I love about you, Joan

2) Ray is up and at 'er! Kitchen is painted. He is putting up a shelf this morning and crown mouldings left to do then move stuff back in. The goal is to have things OUT OF THE WAY and tidy and Ray's great about organizing

3) we're off to Ray's sister Margie's this afternoon for a little family dinner. They are having a chili "bar" so that will work well for me! I made an ambrosia dessert with cool whip, sour cream, canned mandarins and pineapple, coloured mini marshmellows and coconut. I added blueberries instead of cherries. Smells divine!

4) marking small items off my "to do" list

5) habit of writing down everything I eat even when it's over the top