Sunday morning,coffee,computer,football pregame on talk radio

Hey,jim here,fall is in the air.The morning temps.are in the 20's,brrrrr.I have many landscape plants but none more spectacular then the two mature burning bush i have strategically planted in one of my yards so i can see it from a upstairs window.My son was given these two beauties and he just couldn't find a place where they fit in his landscape,so he offered them to me.I planted them two summers ago and this year they have given beauty beyond my expectations.The bright red leaves,glowing in the light of fall just pop and provide a eye catching view not offered by many other bushes.We are having what we call a Indian summer.Its fairly typical here in the great northwest.With cool,almost cold nights,and warm days,into the mid 70's,its a great time to be outside and take in all the beauty of this beautiful part of Washington state.
Its just after noon now and i am on my second cup of coffee.I have done my morning net surfing,i love that, and have settled into listening to Seattle Seahawks pregame and writing this blog.Life is good for me.Its not because i have tons of money,i don't.Its not because i have everything all sorted out in my head.I don't.It really boils down to attitude.Fortunately for me,I realized some years back that the biggest component in a good life is a healthy positive attitude.Like most people i have been in many adverse situations where the difference between crashing and burning and overcoming the seeming crisis was a healthy positive attitude and knowing that failure is not a option.It seems to me that as the years go on,its not any easier to keep a good attitude but it is easier to get there.When a crisis hits,i usually get a sinking feeling in my stomach first and then i quickly realize that this feeling is not gonna help me or especially the ones around me,so i quickly start counting my blessings,which i have many.Blessings as simple as my two burning bush plants,which were given to me.I have 4 outside cats,two of them well over 20 years old.I have had then since they were kittens and everytime i go outside they are right there to greet me.Dizzy,the oldest,he is 22,is everybody's friend and greets everyone that shows up.Casey,he is 21,is rarely seen by anyone except my closest friends,loves to be held and cuddled.Blessings,pure and simple.I have two grown sons that have given me 4 beautiful granddaughters,ranging in age from almost 2 to 13.Blessings.I have a fantastic g/f who makes my life so rich.She is the most engaged person i have ever met and she just brings joy to my whole being.When i think about these and many other blessings in my life,my attitude just picks right up.
As a child growing up,i was raised in a catholic environment which meant i was in church 6 days out of 7.That is just the way it was when i was young.It was a grind and ultimately,i stopped going to a catholic church and began a journey into the world of spirituality.As i side note,the single most difficult thing i have ever done in my entire life was leaving the catholic church,but it was the right thing to do for me.That is another blog for another time.I spent time in a number of churches,not really church hopping but honestly trying to grow spiritually.About 10 years ago i just faded away from church all together but continue to read daily,watch a lot of videos,and listen to a lot of audio, seeking the answers to my questions.
All of this brings me back to the subject line,Sunday morning coffee,computer,football pregame on talk radio.For me it is a very nice way to spend a fall sunday morning,enjoying all i am blessed with and always reflecting on what has gotten me to where i am in my life.
I continue to say,God is good,The lessons and example of Jesus is what i try to emulate,and i am so thankful to be alive in 2012.Its the greatest time so far and i believe its going to just keep gettin better.Life is good
see ya next time,,,jim