today & a challenge...

i've been out and about with granny duh today. we started off with karate (she went to the weight room and did a few things in there...nothing heavy! lol). then we went to get the car serviced (long overdue!). ate at wendy's. off to get her allergy shots, which papa hoyt went with her to do and she had to tell the story to those ladies. then off to get his cell phone disconnected - good news though, her contract with that company is up which means she can switch to the one we and aunt sonya use and we cant talk 24/7 for free! :-) then to see about getting the papers to get his will probated. then to wally world to print a picture of papa hoyt so she can tell him "good morning, darling" when she wakes up - a tradition they had.

then back to see crustae (my cousin who's my age...who is married and has two kids) and billy & stephanie (papa hoyt's son and his wife). they had been waiting on us for a few hours! lol

things are alright, i guess. just still seems so unreal. i guess it will hit home when i visit the grave site and see his name engraved on the grave marker.

well, i need to try to get things going again and "resume" life as it was...although it's been forever changed twice in the last three weeks.

beckie at passion has given a challenge...

I'd like to see what other people think and how many different ideas there are. The question is: "Imagine trying to fit at least one small act of kindness into every day. What kinds of things could you do to achieve this goal?"

It's so simple, just think about what you'd like to have done for you! Let's see what we can come up with

she got a list to start us off. here are some of mine (and perhaps a few of the other ladies have beat me to the punch...but i just don't know it yet! lol):

as you walk past a stranger, look them in the eye and genuinely smile! this is a personal favorite!

when you check-out, crack a joke to lighten the cashier/bag boy's day. they've been there for a long time so they could serve you, go ahead and help make their day a little better.

when you meet someone, look at them and repeat their name, making sure you pronounced it right.

if you see someone with a hair color, shirt, scarf, a pair of sandals, anything that you like, gently get their attention (heaven sakes, don't scare them to death doing it though!) and give them a true compliment. not just a general, "I like your shirt," but, "i just love the color of your shirt. it looks so good with your complexion!" you've just achieved two things...one, you gave them a true, detailed compliment and they know you weren't just giving a general compliment good for just anyone. two, you made them feel good about themself and given them a reason to hold their head a little higher and smile!

when you bake some bread, cookies, goodies for your family, bake a little extra and just "pop" in to your elderly relatives with it and visit for a few minutes. they love the surprise and it's an extra bonus if it goes great with coffee!

write a letter to a family member and leave it in the car, on a mirror, or nightstand (where they'll find it) so they'll get it as they get their day started. what a wonderful way to begin your day!

when at gatherings, offer to refill someone's drink if you see it getting low. a way to let your family know you love them is to offer to refill their drink (or get them one) while watching a movie or while you're just around the house.

ok, that's my list of good deeds for the day! lol you know, that felt good! maybe i need to start serving and loving more, that would probably be just the prescription to get out of feeling so drab about everything! i can focus on others! thanks, beckie, that was a wonderful challenge - please let me know if/when you have others!