Something For You to Try

Have you heard about Post Crossing?

The premise is quite simple: send postcards to receive postcards. Why? It's fun to get mail. What does it cost? the cost of an international stamp and a postcard.

My first 2 postcards: Seattle, Washington and Vienna, Austria

A simple concept in complicated times. Once you sign-up (it's free) you can request your first random address (click here to see the international reach of Post Crossing) and a brief "hello, this is me" from the person you are sending your card to. Once your "receiver" registers that he/she received your card, you can expect your first card to be delivered to your mailbox along with the usual flyers and bills.

And this is another one of my Recipes For Lemonade.

To see my first Recipe For Lemonade click here.

Making Room

In the previous post, I mentioned that Jason and I are moving forward. But for myself, I started to move forward back in the fall. Maybe it wasn't so much of a moving forward action, but it definitely was a "this is no longer where I am and I accept it" action. I cleared out clutter from the previous stage of my life, in order to make room for things in this new stage.

Sounds a bit dramatic, doesn't it.

I purged the basement of pounds and pounds of design magazines, counter top samples, paint chips, and product catalogs.

In life before MS, I used design magazines for my own inspiration and to help clients visualize an idea. I could never have enough samples and paint chips for when people came here to ask me for decorating advice, or for when I was doing in-home visits.

I don't need those things anymore.

Now, in life with MS, I need space for zippers!

And that, is a recipe for lemonade.