91/365

Today...
Coffee.
Sunshine the burned off the cloud cover.
Phone calls with my Sister, CynCyn and Jesse.
Painting in the back yard.
An afternoon walk.
Chatting with neighbors out for walks or in their yards.
Hubs doing the dishes after dinner most nights.
He still has his job, even with the most recent updates to the County shelter in place.

March self portrait

90/365

Today...
SUNSHINE!
Getting eight full hours of sleep.
My sister calling to check-in.
Getting to chat with a neighbor, from 6+ feet away, of course.
An afternoon walk.
Photographing my next-door neighbor's flowers.
Making it through another day of this pandemic and shelter in place.

Sally's flowers

89/365

Today...
Rain.
Taking the long, long way home from Petco.
The gorgeous green hills. And those awesome clouds.
An afternoon nap.
And then a walk.
Getting to see Jesse again today. Sent him home with a gift for Logan.
Pizza for dinner and cocktails.

Spring rain in the hills

88/365

Today...
We went grocery shopping at 6 am.
Found almost everything we needed.
I got Poptarts! YOLO
I took a nap.
Talked to my CynCyn.
Cleared out my email.
Got to see my Son, from six-feet away... And here come the tears, again.
My Sister's Covid-19 test results came back negative. Thank goodness!

This has been a great exercise in gratitude since the beginning of the year, but these last couple of weeks have been difficult. I know it could be worse and I know it is for others. We will get through this. What's keeping me going is looking forward to the day I get to hug my kids and my grandbabies again.

Black Phoebe in flight

87/365

Today...
Sunshine this morning.
Another 100% quiz in my online course
Checking on my kids and my sister.
Holding it together most of the time.
Letting the tears flow as needed.
Appreciating the moments when I'm not thinking about what is happening right now.
My health.
The quiet.
The creative ways people are coping and coming together while social distancing.
Hope for the future.

Morning shining in

86/365

Today...
Up before the sun.
Making Paleo Pancakes with bananas, and bacon for breakfast for me and Hubs.
A phone call from my half-brother.
Getting 100% on my third quiz.
Lunch in the sun on the patio.
Chatting with my Sister.
Checking in with my Momma.
Getting the guest room cleaned up, just in case we need it.
A before dinner walk with Hubs.
Photographing all the flowers.
Homemade cheeseburgers and tots for dinner.

Poppies!

85/365

Today...
Sunshine and clouds.
Getting to talk to Melissa, Tristan, and Sofia via Alexa!
Texting with Jesse and Cyncyn.
Chatting with my sister.
Getting 100% on my second quiz.
An afternoon walk.
Getting rained on. Seeing an Egret. Watching Cormorant in a pond.
Sharing my workspace with my husband.
He has a job, with lots of work for him, and benefits.

Great Egret

84/365

Today...
Sunshine this morning.
New growth on my little avocado tree.
Linda the duck dropping in for breakfast.
A long walk by myself.
Taking pictures of every flower I saw. Also turtles and a cat.
Chatting with Jim.
Breakfast at lunch with Hubs.
Phone calls from my sister.
Talking on the phone to both of my girls.
My health. My husband's health.
The highs that save me from the lows these days.
News reports about people coming together to help (virtually, of course)
Distant socializing.
Homemade tacos for dinner.

New growth

Mood

83/365

Today...
Keeping myself busy.
Getting 100% on my first quiz in the online course I'm taking.
These cookies I made yesterday.
The female Mallard that visits our backyard daily.
Her name is Linda.
Wondering where Paul is.
Conversations with my sister.
Cracklin chicken made in the Air Fryer, for dinner.
Watching Keith Urban's 'Urban Underground' on IGTV, with Hubs
Remembering how listening to Keith Urban always cheers me up.

Chocolate Oatmeal no-bake cookies

82/365

Today...
My first grandchild, Tristan, turns 12.
A visit, at a distance, from Jesse and Bri
A morning walk with Hubs and my camera
Chatting with our neighbor Jim, from 6 feet away
Loading my photos into Lightroom and finding some keepers.
A birthday party zoom meeting for Tristan.
Getting to see the faces of my family across the country.
Doing what we can to connect during this pandemic.
Enjoy the afternoon sunshine.
Sandwiches for dinner.

Blooming Redbud

81/365

Today...
Another day of sunshine and blue sky.
Went for a ride with Hubs.
Talking on the phone with my Sister, several times.
Getting to see my Son - couldn't hug him though.
He brought us some things from Costco.
Playing with watercolor paints.
Homemade macaroni and cheese.
All the comfort foods these days.

Peanut thief

80/365

Today...
A morning walk with Hubs.
Three hawks, three turkeys, sun rays shining down through the clouds.
Planning a movie date with my Son. Obviously, a future date.
Really noticing and appreciating all the simple things.
Princess texting me what her "co-workers" are doing.
Co-workers = my grandchildren.
A good mail day.
Stationery cards withe my photos.

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79/365

Today...
Limiting my incessant need to check the news reports.
SUNSHINE ALL DAY.
A leisurely drive with Hubs.
The green hills, blue sky, white puffy clouds, wildflowers, wildlife...
A well-stocked freezer.
Talking on the phone with my sister, my Princess, my CynCyn and my Son.
Taking an online course in color theory.
A walk before dinner.

Little ranch house

78/365

Today...
Phone chats with mom, sister, son, grandson
Photographing flowers
Playing with my grandson's Spirograph
A phone call from Buckwheat
Homemade pizza for dinner
Chocolate and Vodka

Diane Tibbetts Photography

77/365

Today...
Hubs working from home.
Getting out for a walk.
Those clouds today.
Talking with my sister.
Savings accounts.
Talking to my Princess on the phone.
Well, I forgot to click on publish last night so, I've broken my streak here. I blame it on the Coronavirus. Onward.

Diane Tibbetts Photography

76/365

Today...
Shelter in place for the next three weeks has been ordered.
It has been a stressful day yet, I'm so grateful that...
My husband can work from home.
I'm not working.
We have the means to stock up on food and supplies.
We are healthy.
We can still go for walks.
It's almost Spring.
We will get through this pandemic.

Diane Tibbetts Photography

75/365

Today...
Much needed spring rain.
Coffee and brunch with Hubs.
Getting my chores done.
Watercolor painting practice.
A walk in the rain.
All the roses blooming in the neighborhood.
Taking and editing photos.

Diane Tibbetts Photography

74/365

Today...
Talking to my girls this morning.
A call from my sister.
A walk in the rain.
My boys coming home after a fun morning together.
My son feeling a little better.
My neighbor bringing over some hand sanitizer,
Baking.
Chocolate Chunk Blondies!

Diane Tibbetts Photography

73/365

Today...
Catching up on some sleep.
Talking to my CynCyn.
Checking on my son.
Lunch on the patio with my grandson.
Then some watercolor painting. Took my mind off current events.
Dinner out with the 'kids' at our favorite Mexican restaurant.

Diane Tibbetts Photography

72/365

Today...
Waking up to partly cloudy sky and sunshine.
Adding more images/art to my Society6 shop.
Helping my son today and getting to take him to lunch.
Talking to my Princess again today.
Hubs always helping with cleaning up after dinner.
Getting to do this every day.

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71/365

Today...
Getting Mr. LMT to go to preschool this morning.
Checking on my Princess and her Princess.
Catching up on my Momma.
Having lunch with LMT on the patio. He requested vegetables.
Spending three hours on the phone with my Bestie.
A quick call to my Sister.
Takeout for dinner.

Remember to wash your hands.

70/365

Today...
A gorgeous, sunshiny day.
Getting my hair colored, cut, and done.
Talking to my Sister.
Talking to my Son.
Visiting ex-coworkers and celebrating a retirement.
Burrito bowls for dinner on Taco Tuesday

Remember to wash your hands often. Every day. All day. Always.

69/365

Today...
Almost eight hours of sleep
Sunshine with clouds
Talking to my eldest for an hour and a half
Buying fresh flowers for myself
An energy burst in the afternoon
Making soup

Diane Tibbetts Photography

68/365

Today I'm grateful for...
A morning trip to the Farmers Market.
Being able to buy pasture-raised pork and grass-fed beef.
Buying myself a honey and oat milk latte.
Taking a walk by myself along the marina pier.
Cloudy skies and sunshine.
Time to myself to take pictures.
Helping the kids by picking up LMT to spend a few hours at our house.
Making bone broth, roasting potatoes, and mixing herbs to help my son.
Quiet evenings at home with my husband and our cat.

Diane Tibbetts Photography

67/365

Today...
Some rain, finally.
Peeking at the Bewick's Wren nestlings on my garden shelf.
Watching Hubs feed and watch the birds.
Helping my son.
Going for a walk after the rain and loving the crazy clouds.
Making a new recipe for dinner - Paleo Walnut Shrimp.
Watching the GS Warriors win!

Diane Tibbetts Photography

66/365

Today...
Beautiful cloudy skies are my favorite.
Sushi lunch with hubs.
Talking to my sister.
Kids visiting.
Getting some exciting news.

Diane Tibbetts Photography

65/365

Today...
I'm so grateful I get to spend whole days with this boy.
He is so smart and growing too fast.
We made waffles for breakfast, with bananas and raspberries, read a whole bunch of books, had lunch on the patio, read some more books, and watched Incredibles 2.
I get to see my son when he comes to pick him up.
I finished off my day having dinner with my fellow 'Muskateers.'

Diane Tibbetts Photographer

64/365

Today...
Mr. LMT played hooky from pre-school.
We went shopping.
We played with his dads old Lord of the Rings action figures.
It was another beautiful, clear, sunny, 78° day.
I had a photo session with my Daffodils.
We had a power outage and all the neighbors were out visiting each other.
Take out for dinner, of course.
TV free evening.

Diane Tibbetts Photography

63/365

Today...
Sunshine and blue sky
Voting
Walking to our polling place to drop off our ballots.
Getting in a good morning walk and a sticker
Finishing up some thank you cards
A Mani/pedi
Making a new recipe for dinner: Whole30 Sizzling Pork Greek Salad

Diane Tibbetts Photography

62/365

Today...
Monday, Monday Bah-da bah-da-da-da
It was another beautiful sunny day
Got to talk with my eldest child today
We talked about camera gear
Checking things off my to-do list
Bought some Mandarins just so I could photograph them
Made Chicken and broccoli stir-fry for dinner

Diane Tibbetts Photography

61/365

Today...
Sundays are for sleeping in,
having lunch with my son,
playing with my grandson,
putting clean sheets on the bed,
getting the laundry done,
reading all the things,
walks with Hubs,
making tacos for and early dinner,
and
watching the Golden State Warriors.

Diane Tibbetts Photography