Positively Tuesday- I Like Lemons

      I've had some trying to turn lemons into lemonade situations in the last week. I'm trying to avoid the words emergency or crisis unless things really are such. It's apparent that I truly have had little of either directly in the last year, but lemons have been plenty. I'm trying to adopt the attitude, "I like lemons" and just get on with things. I'm trying to not take work frustrations personally, while trying to help resolve whatever has gotten people uptight. I'm trying to figure out better ways of managing the personal lemons as well. Even if I can't quite make lemonade, I can at least try and mitigate the problem, clean up the residual mess, and hope things go smoother. Lemons are excellent for cleaning, even if just as a message that something isn't working and needs to be fixed.

   So cryptic analogies aside, I did have some legitimate joys and simple pleasures and not just lemons. Some will crop up or have already in other posts for different themes. 

1. I was disappointed that no one could do trivia last Wednesday, but I took advantage of the time to take a slower, yet bundled walk with pup. Supper was more heat up, other than slicing potatoes for fries, so felt no hurry mid week.
2. I received a message at work that they added perks for five year anniversary. Mine was two years ago but they caught all 2020 and 2021 anniversaries. I ordered a food scale both for portion control but also to help expand cooking with recipes grams as opposed to cups and teaspoons. 
3. Homemade egg rolls! So delicious for Saturdays lunch and looking forward to it with stir fry tonight. A bonus, I met neighbors I didn't know as the egg roll chef was just down the street.
4. Date late afternoon with DH brought us to the local movie theater for the latest Batman installment. It was long. I also can't say it was my preferred version of the various Batman takes. It was so dark the entire movie-even more than normal. Is there literally no daytime in Gotham City? So while the movie was not really a joy, it did give DH and I much to talk about. And, also chatted with my son last night too about it. 
5. We've enjoyed the NCAA basketball finals weekend. Saturday night I made yummy pub like food (quesadillas) to enjoy with them. We had no skin in the game, but what another crazy men's finish.  Congratulations Kansas, men's, and South Carolina, women's champions.
6. My daughter came over Sunday morning for coffee. 
7. I started a new 3 wick candle White, Eucalyptus and Sage. It is quite calming. 
   
   
   
8. DH did an orange oil treatment to the dining room table and it looks so fresh. I hate the smell of it while its being done and the feel of it on my hands even more, even when I wear gloves. I'm happy and appreciate that he does it every 3-4 months as it really does help the oak look beautiful
9. At work, IT was able to recruit and sign our favorite developer back part time, and all his time is directed to my program. His work will solve multiple headaches I experience every day. 
10. When walking pup yesterday, despite the cold it was sunny so many people were out and the park was filled with kids. I got a good smile at some kids trying to teach a smaller boy how to toss a ball in the air, then quickly correctly grab the bat to be your own pitcher. Pup was doing his smelling lingering so I got to eaves drop and observe for a few minutes. He hadn't quite mastered it by the time we kept walking, but was getting closer. 

     I keep harping over and over about trying to keep positive and look for the things that make me happy. For me it is about a mindset of abundance even if I have hopes, dreams, and wants not totally fulfilled. I'm back to trying to capture at least 10 a week though this might be the eleventh. I like talking with all of you, that brings me joy. You keep me honest in sharing that despite no one having a perfect life free from lemons, there's good stuff always still there.