Photo by Dinah (c) Words escape me today. But I’m trying to keep my commitment of a post every day in November. So, rather than bore you with drivel, I’ll let nature do the talking…. Thanks for visiting. Wishing you peace. I’m glad you’re here 💜 This post is part of the month long blogging …
Category: Weekend Coffee Share
And so it begins….Day 1/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Hello and welcome to my blog. You’ve stopped by at the right time. I seem to neglect this space for most of the year. But then rediscover it every year for the Nanopoblano writing challenge. I just passed my 4th year “blog-aversary” which, like any anniversary, is causing me to think …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat & Invitation
Hello my friends! It’s been quite a while since I have visited and participated in the coffee chat. I hope all is well with you and yours. I had been trying to keep my blog somewhat active this spring. But then my husband and I both got Covid at the same time and writing just …
Dinah’s Holiday Hello
Hello my friend!So….the holidays have arrived. They tend to do this every year whether we’re ready or not. This year I feel acutely aware of the vast differences in where we all are emotionally during this time that Hallmark has branded as joyous and magical. And, for some people, it really is wonderful….to those folks, …
Dinah’s Coffee Share/Update
Photo by Dinah (c) Well…. The Nanopoblano blogging challenge is over. Strange that I can manage to write every day for the month of November… But then hardly ever write the rest of the year. Sigh! I guess I like writing in community! Every year I say that I’m going to do better… So I …
Dinah’s Chat About Continued Gratitude -Day 24/30
Photo by Dinah It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I’m still grateful. I’m grateful that our day was quiet and drama-free. This wasn’t always the case. I’m grateful for peace. My friends have become my family. They support me and challenge me. They help me to keep trying to be a better person. I’m grateful …
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Dinah’s Chat About Dad- Day 11/30
Photo by Dinah (c) I’m the keeper of our family photos and family stories. In my family, we didn’t have a lot of positive stories. Dysfunction steals the good stuff. I guess that makes the good ones even more precious. So, periodically, I’ll tell one of the few stories that I remember here. Good things …
Exploring Procrastination-Day 3/30 (Dinah’s Wkend Chat)
Procrastination has been my companion for my entire life! We’re seemingly inseparable. The sad part though is that, even though we’re lifelong companions, we really don’t understand each other. If procrastination truly understood me, she’d realize that constantly putting things off isn’t doing me any favors. In fact, it’s actually quite anxiety provoking. Facebook Meme …
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Dinah’s Chat About Bocelli
Photo by Francesco Baistrocchi This will be the last official coffee chat of 2022. Our host is taking the next two weeks off. I hope to continue posting but… Just in case… I thought I would leave you with a Christmas gift of music. I’ve never had a sophisticated pallet in ANYTHING! The food I …
Dinah’s Something New Part 3
So this is part three… I’m trying something new. You can read Part one and Part two using these hyperlinks if you’re interested. Also, if you’re interested in the process, the VIDEO is easy to understand and follow. In learning how to hand crochet (no needles), I’m also getting a new appreciation for learning itself. …
The Liminal Space
Photo by Dinah (c) Years ago two dear friends of ours owned a meditation center that was about an hour south of us. My friend facilitated a regular weekly meditation in the evening. Sometimes we’d co-facilitate those gatherings. It was fun because we were so drastically different. He was far more analytical than I and …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat—Day 25/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Hello my friend.It’s been a while since I’ve done a coffee chat. It seems like a good time to try again.So… Come on in and make yourself comfy. Let’s chat…We had the Thanksgiving holiday yesterday in the US. Whether you celebrated the holiday or not, I hope your day was lovely.Ours …
Challah (NPE/MPE) —Day 18/30
Photo from Unsplash Several weeks ago I told my husband that I wanted to buy some challah. That’s a bigger deal than it sounds because we have to drive about 40 minutes to get it. But I really wanted it.It seemed so strange to me. For most of my life I have not allowed myself …
A Really Good Story About Angels—Day 11/30
Thanks for visiting. As a way of keeping us both interested in this 30 day blogging challenge, I’m going to tell you a story about something that happened last December. I really felt like it was a gift. And gifts are meant to be shared. Last Fall I was completely exhausted. Life events kept happening …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat About Accessibility…Day 4/30
Photo by Dinah (c) ~~This is going to be a dual post. It is part of the month long NanoPoblano blogging challenge. It is also part of the Weekend Coffee Share. Please see the last couple of paragraphs for explanations of both of these groups.~~ For those who are new to the space, I have …
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Dinah’s Coffee Chat 3/3/22
Sweet Alaska—Photo by Don Hello my friend! Thanks for stopping by. This is my first connection with you in several months because… Well, life happens… If we were having coffee together I would start out by telling you that I am fine… Really, I’m doing well. But the last few months of 2021 were challenging. …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat 11/20/21
Photo taken by Dinah on the way home from Don’s outpatient surgery! Hello my friend. Thanks for stopping by for another coffee chat. How are you? How are you adapting to the changing seasons? I hope you’re taking good care.If we were having coffee… I would be having an internal debate about whether to be …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat 11/12/21
Photo by Dinah Hello my friend! Good to see you again. I hope you had a good week. I know mine flew by quickly. Come sit. Have some coffee and we can catch up. If we were having coffee… I’d tell you that this is my husband’s birthday weekend. So this is my birthday card …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat 11/5/21
Photo from Facebook Hello my friend! It’s been a while since we’ve had a coffee chat. How are you? I’m hoping you’re staying happy and healthy. Grab a cup of coffee and I’ll fill you in on life in my neck of the woods…. If we were having coffee….I’d tell you that it’s been a …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat & #10minchallenge Day 2
Prompt: What was fun in childhood? Hello my friend! So glad you could stop by for coffee. It’s always so nice to connect. Once again, grab a glass or a cup of some thing you love and let’s chat… If we were having coffee…. I would start by telling you that I have entered into …
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Dinah’s Weekend CoffeeShare 6/26/21
Photo by Don (c) Hello my friend! Believe it or not, I’m actually showing up for our coffee share 2 weeks in a row! Shocking for me too! How are you this week? Did you do anything fun? I’d love to hear about it! If we were having coffee….I’d tell you that this week flew by …
Dinah’s Weekend Coffee Chat 6/18/21
Photo by Dinah (c) Hello my friend….It’s been a while since we’ve gotten together for coffee. How are you? I hope life is treating you well!Grab a cup of something you love and let’s chat…If we were having coffee… I would of course, tell you that I’m thrilled to see you. It’s good to connect …
An Update 💜
Photo by Dinah (c) The latest...When I started my blog, I thought that I SHOULD try to keep it upbeat and inspirational. And, to some degree, I still do. But, here’s the thing...life happens. And as it happens, it’s tough and complicated and exhausting and messy. So I haven’t been writing much because I've been …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat… 5/9/21
Good morning and happy Sunday… And Happy Mother’s Day. Today’s coffee visit doesn’t contain a lot of words. This one is all about pictures of the things I’m looking forward to this summer. I hope you’ll join me in looking forward to beautiful weather and wonderful days ahead… Our daisy bushes Don caught this visit! …
Dinah’s Coffee Chat 4/30/21 SPRING!
This is what our crab apple tree will look like in a few weeks 💜 If we were having coffee....... If we were having coffee....I’d be so happy to see you! It’s a sunny Spring day and, to me anyway, everything is better in Spring! Welcome! Grab your favorite cup of whatever makes you happy …
With Angels and Elephants 