Day 40, 2/9/2013 – Eat, today I was invited to Girls Night with several new friends and my friend, Marilyn. It was hosted at a home and all food was prepared by one individual. From the appearance of each dish, she didn’t “cheat” by using some “prepared” foods. She is quite the cook, her dining room table overflowed with every delightful appetizer (and some baked goods) you could imagine. Her claim to fame is her selection of award winning salsas. Her salsas have won awards at the State Fair of Texas, and rightfully so from what I tasted. You know how sometimes you just put a little on the plate thinking it will not look bad if you don’t like it. Needless to say, my plate was empty and I went back for seconds of my favorites. Pray, my prayer today was that I continue to get organized for my upcoming vacation at the end of the month. It will be here before I know it. Joy, my joy was in having something to get me out of the house on a Saturday night. It was a gloomy day and I could have easily curled up in comfy clothes and read a book or watched TV. My new philosophy is to never pass up an opportunity. Life is too short to spend most of it in your “comfort zone.” Every day is a new adventure!