it’s the monday giggles…
Dear Monday,
Thanks for having the word “mon” in you.
That’s french for “mine,” in case you were unaware.
Monday,
it makes me think of you more as “my day,”
and frankly
that sounds like a much more promising
start of the week.
Sincerely,
Me
(author unknown)
PS. – Why is Monday so far from Friday and Friday so near to Monday?
PSS – And WHO was the brainiac that let the camel back in the building?
PSSS – these “my day” hugs n’ blessings are just for you!
Abigail (noun) – ab·i·gail \ˈa-bə-ˌgāl\
Abigail is a female given name. The name comes from the Hebrew name אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל Avigail, meaning “my father’s joy” (alternatively “my father rejoices”, or “my father is joy”). The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David’s third wife, described as ‘good in discretion and beautiful in form.’
The name Abigail is also English, AB-i-gayl and German, AH-bee-giel. As an American baby name the meaning of the name Abigail is: “The father’s joy.”
The name Abigail can be shortened to “Abby”, “Abbey”, “Abbi”, “Abbie”, “Abbe”, “Abi”, “Abbye”, “Abs”, or “Aby”, as well as “Gail” or “Gayle.”
People with this name have a deep inner desire for love and companionship, and want to work with others to achieve peace and harmony. People with this name are dynamic, visionary and versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They tend to be optimistic, energetic, intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be resistant to change, and become restless or rebellious when asked to do so. A super-sweet girl she will probably be extremely gorgeous and certainly tons of fun once she is comfortable in your presence. When you meet one you will want to be a huge part of her life; but you would have to be very lucky for it to happen! An Abigail will stay on your mind forever so you will know when you meet one.
Abby is a kind, cute, and loving girl. An “Abby” typically has brown hair, but sometimes it can be red. They often prefer to be in the background, but once you get to know them they are fun, talkative, and wild. Most of the time they are athletic, champions for the down-trodden, and enjoy music. A lot of people say that Abby’s are very authentic and are confident in their own skin; even though they shy away from sharing their heart until they feel the other is trustworthy. Most people around them like them, but only a certain amount will see their crazy, out of control side!
Abby’s can make great girlfriends because they’re caring, sincere, fun, exciting and enjoy a diverse group of personalities; but usually have one certain boy that they have given their heart to. Usually they will go for the fun, athletic, sweet, loving boys who have a great smile! They LOVE to get hugs, from anyone…but especially their man!!
As a friend, you can always count on her to go crazy with you, care about you, listen, and keep your secrets. If you meet one, don’t let her go because she will be a great friend for life!
Also, Ab-bees love to laugh and eat…especially with those they hold dear!!
“What I wanted most for my daughter was that she be able to soar confidently in her own sky, whatever that may be.” Helen Claes
these hugs n’ blessings are just for you today!
(and until the dawn of the day bright and new…)
Music by: JJ Heller
I celebrated my one year bloggity-blog-say-I space Anniversary recently!! WordPress sent me a lovely little notification, which filled me with nostalgic memories of the trepidation I felt
right…
before…
i hit…
SEND (on the registration page) for the WordPress Blogging 101 course, held at their online Blogging University! 
I couldn’t imagine myself sitting in their cyber-space classroom, a pupil all overly-older than most. But I am so glad I did! You can re-read all about it if you click on here: Blogging 101.
And the loverly-lovely Anniversary Con-grat-YOU-latory message WP sent, has so inspired me to be tippity-tap-typing through the course yes…… again! (Mother Mary, Pray for me!) 
I’ve done this on a whim, very muchly like last time but THIS time around I know it will be fine. The “Happiness Helpers” at Blogging U are fan-tab-u-lous!! And I just knowingly-know I will stretch my writing and bloggity-blog space in new ways. (Hopefully, I will be inspired to do some personal aerobic exercising as well….stay tuned for that comical potential!)
As a repeat student, (this does not mean I failed the first time,) I’ve been challenged on this first assignment to:
“(a) revisit what you said when you first started blogging, (b) take stock of what you’ve accomplished and what more you’d like to do, (c) lay out some goals for your next six months.”
After revisiting my About Page (which I’ve linked here, so that you may hoverly over and find, or scrolly up to my menu and clickity-click there) I believe my manifesto has remained the same! What is written About Me remains true to “who I am and why I’m here.” (Imperfectly as I may remain to be. At it.)
I am appreciative of what I have accomplished this past year! And I am pleased with the development of my cyber-journaling, (I think my stock is a good investment!) I did not quite knowingly-know that my world was about to go topsy-turvy down shortly after the enrollment. (The two are in no way connected and I do not hold WordPress accountable as they all live-up to their title of: “Happiness Helpers!”) However, what I can attest to is this: The blogging helped me to turn-it-all-side-waysly, upside-up again; which was a much needed blessing! Sometimes the writing served as a distraction from the drama being lived out, while other times it was writing about my experience that helped me to “care for the Spirit” which dwells within me. And today…ONE YEAR and some pluses later…life has smiles again. Perfect ones? No. But I will try to be braver at sharing when/why/if everly the smile goes topsy-turvy down again. 
“Please Lord, if it be thy Will, I prefer laugh lines instead of the worried ones!” The Dawn
I’ve learned a lot from fellow bloggity-bloggers this past year; most especially how there is often a moment, when that magically “ah-ha” occurs; to discover “someone else is experiencing something similar/samely as I.” The scariness softness and I don’t feel so a lonely anymore! Shared experiences do that. I will try to be brave enough to share mine more. My rule will remain, as it does with my effort for living: All things in Love. Love does not destroy. Love does not harm another. So my writings will always be my lived-experience...and if another has gone down a similar/samely road as I….I welcome you on my path! May we learn from one another. And love kindly as two, (or more.) Knowing God gathers there with us… 
Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. Colossians 3:17
My goal for the next 6 months will be similar/samely as before (with a little hula-hip-flip of a twist!)
Quite simply: All that I write I try desperately to show you the face of my God, Who is all of Love imagined. His face. Not mine.
The flip-twist is: I mostly reflect on how my God helps me in my manners of living but what about the tools He has given?
I’d like to Sharpen Some of Those together…with you!
(By showing you what tools He has given me…and how I “to do” it!)
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17
I do hopely-hope you’ll stop back for another visit. I promise when/if you do there’s always….
a hug n’ blessing to go with it!!!
hugsnblessings 