Only The Good Friday

I'm trying to start an "optimism virus" on the internet. You can join me in posting, if you'd like. Seriously, if we practice thinking about "the good," it becomes easier to see. Thanks for the visit.

Her Favorite Flower

July 30, 2010

Although sunflowers are pretty (and I enjoy eating their seeds) they are not my favorite flower. However, this morning an enormous bouquet of sunflowers adorns my desk for Only The Good Friday. I’ve placed them there to honor my husband’s favorite aunt, who died one year ago. I’ve told you about Aunt Cleo before; she [...]

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Mocha Mud — A Drink That Is Child’s Play

July 16, 2010

We all have an “inner child” who speaks to us occasionally. My inner child, whose name is “Muse,” won’t shut up. She can be alternately willful, petulant, charming, funny, humorous, or acerbic. I can often pacify her with coffee, chocolate, or bacon … or by playing dress up and letting her be a pirate. Without [...]

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Goosebump Time

July 9, 2010

That’s what my friend Jennymcb said in an e-mail as we talked about Share A Square 2010, “It’s Goosebump Time!” She knows as well as I do how long it took to get the word out about the project the last time around (2008). It was months before we felt comfortable about the number of [...]

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Playing Ketchup

July 2, 2010

It’s not a game, really. And, I’m not making ketchup, like Joy does at Stop Blogging and Cook. That would be much more fun (and delicious!). I’m simply trying to catch up! Do y’all have days like that? Probably not. I bet every doggone one of you have your world totally organized. So, would you [...]

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If You Want A Long Life, Get A Hobby

June 25, 2010

“Get a hobby.” That’s what experts in aging tell us. They say that we should develop hobbies before we retire as a means of promoting longevity. Longevity? They aren’t kidding, but why don’t they tell it like it is? What they mean to say is : If you don’t have a hobby when you retire, [...]

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These Boots Aren’t For Walking

June 18, 2010

I’m breathing some life into old cowboy boots, but I’m reluctant to breathe around them. At the moment, those boots are a bit “fragrant.” I can fix that, I think, with some baking soda and sunlight. It’s my project for this “only the good Friday.” I’m trying to stay optimistic about it. My kitchen is [...]

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Meme On Vacation

May 13, 2010

For the next few months, Only The Good is taking a rest as a “meme.” I will still be avoiding my snarky disposition on Fridays, and writing only about “good” things that day (you can, too!). But, life is hectic … and I find myself not being a caretaker of the meme right now. I’m [...]

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I Took The Bait

May 6, 2010

While some people despise advertising along the highway, I often get a kick out of it. On the down-side it spoils the view, but it’s Friday, so I want to look at the positive side of highway advertising for Only The Good. “What would that be?” you ask. Entertainment value! This week, while driving down [...]

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Nesting Guest

April 30, 2010

Don’t look at this picture for the quality of the photography. I’m well aware that it’s not an award winning photo, and I’m stepping out on a limb to show you the jumble of pots on my back porch. I want you to look at it and see only the good (since “good” is what [...]

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Not Clowning Around

April 23, 2010

I know y’all think that I have too many “favorite charities.” I tell you about a lot of them when Only The Good Friday rolls around, but I’m not clowning around on this one. Ronald McDonald Houses rock and my own family has found that out this week! My niece had a baby who required [...]

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Sometimes The Good Is Tiny

April 16, 2010

Back in 2007, when my friend Marcia posted a photograph and told us to find “only the good” in it, I was skeptical. Marcia said: “The purpose of this exercise is to get people to look at the world in a different way, to acknowledge–if only for the brief time they do this exercise–that there [...]

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A Wild Kid’s Festival in Galveston

April 8, 2010

A festival for children is always fun, but it’s doubly so when I get paid to attend it! That’s my “good” for this Only The Good Friday. Make me tell stories at a festival? As Br’er Rabbit would say, “Please, Br’er Fox, don’t throw me in that brier patch.” Ostensibly I’m heading to Galveston, Texas [...]

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Only The Good On Good Friday

April 1, 2010

It’s really “Good Friday!” And, it’s only the good Friday, as well. Fridays are always about “good” in my book as I battle my natural tendency to see a glass half empty. It’s hard to be a pessimist at holiday time … especially one with decorated eggs. I decided for today that it is time [...]

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Cleaning For A Reason

March 25, 2010

You know as well as I do that cleaning house can be difficult on a good day. The bending, stooping, and reaching can be exhausting. The cleaning products can overwhelm your senses. Imagine how difficult housecleaning can be for a cancer patient! Fortunately, there is an organization that will supply a free professional cleaning service [...]

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The Best Thing About A Carnival

March 19, 2010

Do you ever have a carnival come to town and set up on the parking lot of the mall? I don’t remember them from when I was a kid, because I think my parents didn’t drive near them. They didn’t want their four urchins begging to stop and ride the ferris wheel! Heck, we got [...]

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A Week Of Worthiness

March 12, 2010

Have y’all ever heard a tiny voice in the back of your head whispering negative things to you? “Pssst! You aren’t good enough.” “Hey, you are not worthy.” Most people hear things like that in their minds occasionally … although some people hear it all the time. Except maybe Stephen Colbert, but even Stephen has [...]

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For Arts Sake

March 4, 2010

I don’t feel guilty for my opinions, but I’ll atone for them anyway on this Only The Good Friday. A few days ago, I wrote a somewhat snarky post questioning a man’s artistic ability. He called himself a “folk artist,” and I was skeptical. I didn’t think he was creating “art for art’s sake;” I [...]

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Morning Coffee Is Good

February 25, 2010

No, I’m not talking about real coffee, although that’s pretty special. I’m talking about “Morning Coffee.” That is my contribution to this week’s Only The Good. It’s an application (or add-on) available for your Mozilla Firefox browser. I had no clue that it existed or that I wanted it until I read a post by [...]

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I Want To Drink Your Blood

February 18, 2010

When I finally pried my eyes open this morning, I got to indulge in one of my favorite breakfast treats: a blood orange. Specifically, it was a Moro, with deep red flesh that tastes sweet and mellow. They aren’t available often in my grocery store so when I see them I pounce on them like [...]

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Obligatory Snow Photos

February 12, 2010

Hey you North Texas kids! Get out of bed quick. It’s time to build a snowman! Make a snow angel. Have a snowball fight or make an igloo. Boys, you can … ummm …. “write your name” in the snow (sorry, girls, it’s a guy thing — you aren’t properly equipped). Make snow ice cream [...]

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