Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Women and Pineapples

IT'S HURRICANE SEASON - THE FISHING IS GREAT!

Saturday's plan to start the learning-to-sail process (see last post*) was waylaid by thunderstorms - my timing in the middle of summer rains and hurricane season clearly isn't the best. I worked at the marina and fished after work in the rain.

Caught a cute little sheeps head and a nasty ocean catfish

As for the sadness  - I have had a few extreme moments lately for sure - over B and other moments about life in general (money, messes, not being able to run or play hockey, missing family). I'm trying to always look at all I DO have and follow the pineapple way of thinking.

And with B -  "Hey, now you know how much you care about him," my friend Kim said Saturday night when I ran into her as I walked to the grocery store (forced myself out of bed because I promised Dougie and Kaylee I would make guacamole at the marina the next day).

Very true - I hadn't realized just how much. Another bright note - aren't I lucky to have B in my life to miss when we're apart. And he comes home Friday - yay!

 Other happy, lucky, blessed moments recently:

Dinner catch up with lovely Erin

Selfies with my nephew Max

With Grandaddy KenKen
at my nephew Josh's wedding in Kentucky

Seester time!

B's birthday dinner at Nobu

Reminder from sister Heather and her most awesome lovely daughter Ana

Jess and Chris's Finley turned 4

Finley's grandma Madame G was the star entertainment

New addition to Minke the Mini Cooper makes me smile

All this beauty and love around me. Embracing it and trying to be a pineapple.

*Last post: http://islandgirlsinkorsail.blogspot.com/2016/08/oh-messes-youll-make.html

Living in the Moment

Yesterday
I'm trying to remember yesterday. I want that feeling back.

Standing on my head at beach yoga. The sand between my fingers. I imagined it as the instructor told us to do, and with her help, I did it.

I was out running and there was a rainbow in the clouds that was a delightful surprise. 

Awesome find in the iPhone app store: middle finger emoji. Just knowing they exist (mean flipping off, smiling flipping off and blowing kisses and flipping the bird) on my phone now makes me grin - a slightly evil, mischievous grin.

At home, Henrietta Hoots was in her usual spot under the bush - my aloof outdoor fuzzy.

I sat for a few minutes and blew bubbles and smiled at the joy of it. 

My lovely, wonderful, kind, superstar friend Kate stopped by and giggled at me and my bubble blowing. She brought me a coloring book - perfect! 

We had just read this in an article on Openmind.com:
"Coloring allows to unlock your creative potential. Perhaps more important, it helps relieve tension and anxiety. It unlocks memories of childhood and simpler times." - See more at: http://www.the-open-mind.com/according-to-psychologists-coloring-is-the-best-alternative-to-meditation/#sthash.tdpObpNv.dpuf

I should definitely color today. I feel gray like the sky outside.

I'm building layers every hour to brighten everything: beach yoga with always positive and lovely Jess; dolphins; hearts in my chai; love flowing in and out between friends near and far; thinking about my grandmother who died this week six years ago and who would have been 86 at the end of this month; thinking about my grandfather far away in Kentucky who I'm sure is thinking of her.

Namaste