Day 21, 1/21/2013 – Eat, FREE is always a good thing. Today I enjoyed FREE quesadillas which complimented my blue margaritas wonderfully! Pray, my prayer today is for all who are unemployed. I cannot begin to imagine what my journey would be like if I were unemployed. This brings me to my joy. Joy, it is a joy to currently be employed. I take comfort in the fact that I can currently put a roof over my head and food on the table, for we never know what tomorrow may bring.

Day 20, 1/20/2013 - Eat, had me some street style tacos today. They are small but have a powerful flavor. I usually get beef, pork and chicken. I have finally homed in on my favorite meat choice. It's the pork, so tasty with the balance of peppers and seasoning.

Pray, my prayer today is for people with addictions. Addictions are like inner demons, we all have them. They are things that you do not dare say or admit out loud, "I eat too much of this or that," "I have one too many glasses of wine most evenings," and on and on. I guess my prayer today is that those with addictions can acknowledge them and no longer deny the existence of the addiction. Addictions can and do destroy all in their wake, life, marriages, relationships, etc.

Joy, my joy today was in taking a Sunday afternoon nap. Simple but joyous. I got my favorite soft pillow and afghan, covered my eyes and dozed for an hour or so. Glorious!

Day 19, 1/19/2013 - Eat, Pray, Joy reversal. First, the Joy, perfect day, clear skies, 65 and I was invited to Dell Day at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. We experienced the joy of our inner child as we walked through room after room of fun science for all ages. Very cool building architecturally. We worked our way through most every crowded exhibit.Which brings me to my prayer today. My prayer was that I get through each exhibit without getting too claustrophobic with the crowds of people. I guess my prayer was answered since I made it through without punching anyone who got in my space. Lastly today was eating, we enjoyed perhaps some of the best risotto in the area. Great day with good food, friends and fun.

Day 18, 1/18/2013 - Eat, today I found and purchased individual sized pizza pans. Since I had a new kitchen gadget, I had to break it in. Made pizza with ingredients on hand, thin crust nice and crispy just like I like it. Delicious! Pray, my prayer today is that my friend, Susie have a fabulous birthday today. Joy, my joy today was in pampering myself. A good manicure can make all the difference in the world in how you feel. Priceless!

Day 17, 1/17/2013 - Eat, eating can be such a social event, and today this was the case. We enjoyed each other, good Tex-Mex, margaritas and so much more. I have prayed for this group of women, my Mothers of Twins group. My current prayer is for one who is undergoing treatment for cancer. I pray that she will be able to join us at our next gathering. This brings me to the Joy of the day. These women have been together as long as the age of their twins, from 18 years to over 30 years. We are there for each other no matter what life brings, divorce, illness, death of family and loved ones, birth and other life celebrations. Today one member returned after being away from the group for several years, it was as if she was never gone from the group. Laughter and Joy filled the room as we caught up with one another.

Day 16, 1/16/2013 - Eat, today was a salad day. One of my favorite salads is the Oriental Chicken salad at Applebee's. Haven't had it in awhile, was delicious. Pray, my prayer many days is that I not be afraid to let myself love again. But, with that comes the fear of failure. Perhaps I should pray for freedom from fear. That is a tall order! These will be my ongoing prayers as I heal in the time ahead. Joy, my joy is simple, I made my bed today. One might ask, “Why is that a Joy?” In my life before 2011, I had become somewhat lazy with respect to keeping a neat home. Perhaps this came from depression or dysfunction that was ever growing in my life. I vowed to make my bed every day and keep a neat home once I left the old life. Yes, my simple Joy many days since then is as simple as making the bed.  

Day 15, 1/15/2013 - Eat, yes, there are FREE items out there. Today I enjoyed a free appetizer at Texas Roadhouse. I love FREE, I think it tastes better. Pray, my prayer many days over the past two years was to have a friend or friends that I could confide in. The prayer was answered several times over. One of those friends gave me a calendar for 2013, "Life is all about how you handle plan B." She has also dealt with divorce in the recent past and has been such a friend and support over the past two years. My Joy each month will be in reading and discovering how to handle plan B throughout the year. I am blessed this day and every day to have good friends and support.