I could not do all this. But it makes me happy. So, I'll keep doing it until I can't!

"Wallering" is a Southern/Appalachian term (how appropriate since I was in Tennessee!). It means " to roll, lounge, or wiggle around lazily, restlessly, or ungracefully, similar to a pig in mud. " In this context, it connotes being upset and sad, and writhing around in bed!!!! As in "taking to the bed!" I took to the bed after each of my children went away to college. But for this occasion, I didn't just take to the bed, I was wallering in bed! I can't take credit for the u

Practicing gratitude ... the best medicine!