My “word” for 2012 is wOw!           

wOw! is one of those fabulous words that fits positive, negative and neutral situations.  It’s a word we can use when no other will work.   Over this next year of Sundays, I’m going to share some wOw!moments from the previous week.  By December 31, 2012, I’ll have shared 2012wOw! moments.   

I hope you’ll have spotted (and maybe even shared) close to that, too.

(NOTE : For the next few weeks,  I’ll be posting earlier than Sunday.)

Here’s what made me say wOw! this week:

539.  a fabulous reunion lunch at The George with the first of my arriving pals;

540.  coming home to a house full of long-time friends;

541.  Sterling roses;

542.  story telling and story listening;

543.  the stunning strength of women;

544.  gratitude for in-home massage therapy (thanks to Tami Cumbee!);

545.  Blossom’s ability to steal hearts;

546.  the calming impact of LKW on troubled spirits;

547.  Thanksgiving Dinner in April;

548.  that it IS possible for six women to survive without a dishwasher (at least for one long weekend :));

549.   how one duckling can capture the attention of six women;

550.  six women being quiet together;

551.  six women sharing troubles and fears withOUT trying to fix any of them;

552.  the healing scent of bacon and coffee in the morning;

553.  the humble and holy honor of daily conversations with my mom;

554.  rainy Sunday afternoons with dear friends and an old movie;

555.  Tom’s PEFECTLY “Green-Egg-cooked” Boston butt;

556.  showing- off LKW gators to visitors;

557.  great catfish and grits at The Pilot House;

 558.  letting go of anxiety (again!) over the squirrel foiling my squirrel-proof feeder;

559.  the unmistakable sound of a ‘successful’ mousetrap;

560.  when complex travel plans come together;

561.  watching a male cardinal ‘guard’ my teacup bird feeder for his mate;

562.  Sandy, the newest lab puppy in my extended family;

563.  how fun it is to create commissioned Cheap Therapy work;

564.  the happiness of my friend Linda;

565.  GodFriends;

566.  celebrating the end of a dear friend Janice’s Chamber career and the beginning of this new part of her life;

568.  young and powerFULL women who are choosing to change their lives for the better;

569.  be a witness to The Story of a very brave woman;

570.  remembering that the best response is love;

571.  remembering that there’s always exactly enough time for what’s really important;

572.  how quickly people are released from the hospital after major surgery;

573.  trusting that there’s a Chaplain in MI who’s enjoying Harley time;

574.  how remarkably healing it is to pet a sleeping dog;

575.  Poetry In Your Pocket Day;

576.  packing one carry on for a four-day-adventure;

577.  excitement over my first trip to NYC in more than 25 years;