What do you look forward to everyday?

[PamfromTx]

As soon as I started looking forward to just being me, my life became much happier. Every day is a good day now, because I’ve chosen to see it that way.

Don’t get me wrong; I still get sad, angry, and stressed. But I experience emotions like these much less often because I don’t wake up each day thinking about all the possible ways my day could go wrong.

Instead, I wake up and focus on all the great opportunities just waiting for me.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I’m thankful for my peace filled days and my quiet little life in the slow lane.

I especially enjoy being up in the quiet predawn hours puttering around in my little apartment while the rest of the world is fast asleep.

 

[officerripley]

Checking online to see if any of the books on hold at the library are in. Also check the stuff in my Amazon Shopping List (mostly Kindle books) to see if the price has dropped on anything.

 

[Pecos]

Marg, I have seen that scenario so many times and despite the picture that I portrayed, I do have an empathy with those for whom their working life is that of one long drudgery. Long may your husband be retired, my wishes to him is to be busy and fulfilled in his retired years. To that I would add that I hope you both get more time to share the simple pleasure of each other's company. There's nothing like courting the lady that has always been, and still is, the centre of your life. Tonight my beautiful lady got, roses, with gypsophilia and freesias, along with a small bottle her favourite tipple, Baileys, because she's worth it.

@horseless carriage
I love this post and your comments about your wife just warms my heart. Thanks!

 

[Gardenlover]

I look forward to my morning coffee, brunch (instead of breakfast and lunch), a nap, more coffee, dinner, watching a movie or something. I don't look forward to going to bed at night for some reason, and I usually don't go to bed until around 2:00AM. I like the hours between midnight and 2 when the world seems so much more peaceful. The lights are out in the houses in my neighborhood, nobody's driving around, few people are walking... It's just a simpler time.

I've always found it odd, that no matter the hour, there are cars on the road.

 

[mellowyellow]

How different people are. My day starts at 5:45, that's when I wake to Bill Haley's: "Rock Around The Clock." My jukebox alarm clock plays that famous song as a way of awakening me from my slumber. However, Mr. Haley & Co, don't get up early enough to arouse me from my sleep. I beat the alarm clock 99 times out of a 100.

At six-thirty I'm at work, straight into the cut and thrust of working life. For some that is probably so sad. In fact I have been called, sad on many occasion, but truth be told, I spent two years retired and climbed the wall with boredom. But now, every morning, I am up, shaved, showered and scrubbed with the desire to, "let me at it."

I'm at work until late morning, then I usually stop off at home for a couple of hours before getting back into the fray, finishing around half six in the evening. It fills my day like no other buzz. One of my cohorts would often chastise me for working well into my seventies, but even he looked suitably chastised when I told him to mind his own business, then showed him the pay check that I receive every month. He even accepted my offer of a second round of drinks, seeing as I was so well paid.

Sounds like you are one of the lucky ones who love their job, it must be fantastic to enjoy your working hours, sadly most people don't.

 

[Cameron]

A walk/run with the dog around 6 am. Coffee then brunch later as was mentioned above ! Time to disappear into a good book for an hour or two. Getting a chore or two done during the day. And then finally stretching out in bed with a book of some kind of fiction where i disappear into the story and fall asleep still part of the story line

 

[bingo]

relaxing with my husband and our last little dog...peaches...in our shady hut outside...coffee and after breakfast sweet cake

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

The seasons of the year determine what I look forward to on a daily basis,
Springtime I can't wait to get outside and plant my garden and get the yard in shape. I even spring clean early so I get the most out of every spring day.

Summer comes with long hot muggy days so I stay in bed later in the morning, do what has to be done and muddle through the day, I watch a TV show in the evening with the hubby and go to bed early with a good book until all hours of the morning. I exist.

Fall comes and I'm totally energized. I like to be outside, the noisy kids in the neighborhood are back to school, I put the garden to bed, rip the house apart and deep clean everything. Pure satisfaction.

I don't really enjoy the holidays much anymore and consider January through March my vacation months. Paints, sewing, coloring books, and recipes come out. Photos need to be sorted and put in albums. Furniture needs to be moved and sometimes walls painted. Heaven help anyone who gets in my way.
I can get pretty mean when my "me" time is interrupted the hubby knows this and hides away in the TV room like a bear in hibernation.

He also knows from experience not to ask what my agenda is for the day because it might just include him doing what he doesn't want to do.

 

[oldiebutgoody]

my morning coffee and three square meals a day

 

[mellowyellow]

I look forward to learning to play chess properly, I'm hopeless at it.

 

[Wren]

I look forward to sharing morning coffee with my lovely daughter on FaceTime each day

 

[horseless carriage]

Sounds like you are one of the lucky ones who love their job, it must be fantastic to enjoy your working hours, sadly most people don't.

I'm well aware that work is a necessary grind for most, and I would always wish a long and happy, workfree retirement to anyone who prefers the quiet, some might say, restful life. Enjoy it, you've earned it.

@horseless carriage
I love this post and your comments about your wife just warms my heart. Thanks!

What a charming compliment, how kind of you, thank you.

 

[Pappy]

My early morning walk just before the sun comes up. Look forward to it everyday and find that my best thoughts are when I am doing this.

 

[Patch]

Waking up! If something hurts, I know I'm alive for one more day.

Coffee... Dark roast, black coffee... At least one, but usually two 18 oz. cups by at least 9 a.m.

Heading to the golf course to meet the geezers for another round of golf. Play most every day if it's not snowing or storming. Better than sitting in the recliner!

Quiet evening with the beautiful lady who has put up with me for 55 years.

 

[charry]

::hugs:: @charry

Thank you

 

[charry]

Daily, I look forward to my one cup of coffee, first thing in the morning. I look forward to sitting on the porch with Ron after work, sipping on wine or a cocktail. I look forward to dinner because we always try and come up with interesting and tasty meals. I look forward to snuggling with Ron when we go to bed while he watches one of his shows on tv and I play or color on my phone. ️🍽

Weekly I look forward to the weekends because we always have fun interesting stuff planned. I go dancing on Friday nights. We often go out for dinner Saturday if we don’t have kids and grands coming over which happens a lot. We take either the bike or the convertible out for a ride Sunday late afternoon as a way to wrap up the weekend, stopping somewhere along the way for a drink and sometimes dinner. 🏍

I look forward to and plan for the family get togethers we have frequently. Large family so it’s always a kid’s or grandkid’s birthday or there’s a seasonal holiday get together.

I look forward to Christmas. It’s my favorite holiday of the year.

Lots to look forward to ronni..........lovely .......

 

[charry]

Morning coffee and scripture/devotions

helping people during the day

changing into soft yoga pants and a comfy blouse and relaxing with a good book or movie in the evening

That’s me sugar, once I’ve helped my hubby to bed,..... My evenings are joggers, iPad, tv paper , book , glass of water, my daily orange, and I’m relaxed and happy ....

 

[OneEyedDiva]

@jujube took the words right out of my mouth..."waking up alive" and seeing what the day holds. I also look forward to hearing from someone I've formed a close bond with (strictly platonic) although we haven't had a chance to meet in person. We communicate almost daily via one mode or another.

 

[Murrmurr]

A good poop is the first thing that popped into my mind

Ew. Did that cause brain fog, Gary? Did it cause you to have dirty thoughts? Did people notice your attitude turned suddenly kind of shiittty?

Or did I read that wrong?

 

[Murrmurr]

I get to wake up to hot tea and warm kisses from someone besides myself.

 

[Gary O']

Or did I read that wrong?

Wrong, Murmy.........just a clean smooth move
almost paperless.....almost

 

[horseless carriage]

Ew. Did that cause brain fog, Gary? Did it cause you to have dirty thoughts?

Apologies if anyone is eating, but the reason Gary feels good having, er, pooped, is because his body has released dopamine. Also known as the “feel-good” hormone. Dopamine is a hormone and neurotransmitter that's an important part of your brain's reward system.

You see it's not just the waste from the food we eat, that our bodies take care of, it's also every sort of toxin and pollutant that we ingest or breathe in, from the exhaust gases that cars release to the hormones that are pumped into the animals we eat. All are harmful, but, as Gary so eloquently describes, all are promptly dispatched and a shot of dopamine released as a reward for doing so. That's why you feel good after sitting on the lavatory.

 

[twinkles]

there is nothing like getting off too a clean start gary

 

[Gaer]

I look forward to whatever opportunities present themselves.