Today’s prompt asked me to
“Write about [my] dream home” –
but I’m gonna branch out
and write about my
“Dream Life.”
And how my
Word for 2024
“SIFT”
fits into that picture.
S = Simplify
I = Inventory and Itemize in order to prioritize
F = FOCUS
That’s the word for today… FOCUS on the present!
Here’s my present for today… for yesterday… for everyday…
my dear sweet husband, Bob, with whom I have been
married for 62 years TODAY!
He’s what makes my home
a “Dream Home.”
He’s what makes my life
a “Dream Life.”
Today my FOCUS is on how blessed I am
to have the gift of Bob!
That smile is because of our wonderful years together
and the opportunity to celebrate the occasion of our anniversary
with church friends at fellowship today and with another dear couple
at a special dinner last night. Ah, my “Dream Life” is not something
I take for granted. Believe me!
Today at church fellowship hour
Last night at a special dinner with friends:
The dinner was our gift to one another…
but my gift to Bob is coming.
It’s a surprise!
I’m waiting for the right time to tell him!!
This is Happy Bob a couple years ago
with our Boston Terrier, TazE.
We’ve always had Bostons in our
“Dream Home” wherever we were living
all these 62 years… but TazE died a year ago.
There’s a part of Bob’s personality
that is locked into his relationship
with a playful pup.
I miss that part of Bob
as much as I miss
the companionship of a pet.
I decided I need to FOCUS on
how to fix that problem!!
Sooooo….
Meet Owen!!!
He is my surprise for Bob!
He shares my birthday:
July 24th!
He will arrive sometime here
in the next couple of weeks!
Our “Dream Home” will be complete again!
And our “Dream Life” will resume!
Don’t you think I have chosen well?
Or do you think Owen
will complicate
rather than
simplify
our lives?
Hmmm??
Pups really do require a lot of care!
But what dream can you think of that doesn’t?
FOCUS on the love!
Stay tuned!
Love,
JanBeek
Comments on: "The “F” in Sift" (35)
I love it, Jan! We should all shift to sift! Amen! Bob’s smile lights up the screen. As do your words and wisdom. God bless you both! 💛
What a sweet response! Thank you, Karla!
It’s my blessing! I saved this to send to my Mom and sister!
Thank you so much, Karla!
You’re welcome ☺️!
Happy 62nd Anniversary! Mom and Dad will celebrate their 60th in June. I’m so proud of you all and these pics are priceless! 💛💕💕💕
Thank you very much, Karla!
It’s my blessing, Jan. It’s so good to see you. Thank you for your prayers during my cancer journey and healing. It has meant so much to me. I’m sorry I haven’t been to your place often; but I do remember you both in my prayers!
So happy to know God hears and responds to our prayers. God bless you, Karla. Bee 🐝 well!!
Amen!! God bless you both! 🐝
Aww Jan… Congratulations to both on you for your 62 years.. Oh what a beautiful milestone that is… We had our 49th in January.. and I thought that was a milestone LOL…
The Joy you two share is wonderful to see Jan, and OH the JOY that Owen is going to bring to both of you is Boundless.. and I am sure he will be bounding and leaping about and keeping you both on your toes..
Much love to you both dear Jan.. xxx <3 <3 <3
Yup, on our toes, for sure!! 👍🏽
🙂 xx
Happy Anniversary!!!! Happy you will have a new pup:)
Thank you, Sue! 👌🏽❤️
❤❤❤ I absolutely identify with your Bob making your dream home and dream life! It’s the same for me with John! 😍😍😍 And Owen is one lucky puppy, too!
I love your beautiful post, Jan. Happy anniversary to you and Bob. What a wonderful anniversary gift for him. He will love it. Sifting through all our stuff is not easy as you know. If we don’t do it, it will all end up at the Habitat Restore or Goodwill! That cake looked yummy!
Thank you, Dwight!
You are welcome!
We were the ones who were blessed with spending the evening with Jan and Bob last night. I am hard pressed to think of two more wonderful, uplifting people. A blessing to everyone around them! ❤️
Awww, thank you, Berkley! How sweet of you!
I can’t wait for you to get Owen! Yes, it will require lots of time and patience for him to be settled into his new environment, for sure. Maybe you can hang a long bell on each door leading outside and teach him to ring it when he needs to go pee….? Above all have FUN!
Thank you! I will be trying all kinds of innovative ways to help Owen become the best pet yet!!
Congratulations to a much blessed couple. XX
Thank you so much, {{{Derrick}}} 🤗
Thanks Jan for sharing such a wonderful post. Happy Anniversary My Friend.
Thank you so much!
Pleasure. Happy Tuesday Jan.
Thanks! Happy Tuesday to you!
Congratulations to you both.
Thank you, Steve!
Happy 62nd anniversary 💖 Jan and Bob ❤️ I am so happy for you both. What a wonderful gift Jan. I am sure your new puppy will bring immense pleasure. They are a treasure for sure. Blessings!
Thank you 😊 What a sweet response! And yes, I am really looking forward to adding Owen to our family!
Congratulations to both you and Bob. The Lord has blessed you with as life built around His foundation in faith. So awesome that Owen will soon be arriving. Both of you will definitely feel like your dream home is now more complete.
Yes, we are looking forward to the pup’s arrival. I’m sure he’ll add a lot of love and activity to this “dream home.” Thank you, Richard.