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“Aunt Annie’s” Lofty View

Positive Psychology Is About Savoring Life!

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© 2009 Dr. Judy Krings

The $27,000 “big front end digger thing machine” (obviously a distant cousin related to the tall, skinny lopper thing “Aunt Annie”" brings to Grammy’s to cut off branches”) are honored to serve as a hitching post. The trio of real horses in the paddock no doubt feel very important to deserve a 27K much needed “fence post”. They rationalize that “Aunt Annie” wants them to be safe. The real truth is they are irritated as all get out. Keep Reading…

“Aunt Annie’s” Welcoming Porch

Look, its Grandpa Ken relaxing on the Annie’s shady porch. He is sucking up the pleasure, like my garden in the rain after a two-week draught. The big bowl of delicious cheese is calling his name. Fresh, squeaky cheese curds and string cheese always tastes better with a backdrop of busy kids petting barking dogs and purring cats.
Melonhead, the squawking parrot, decides to make his presence known. Sprung from his Navaho blanket-covered cage, he enjoys
his brief freedom by clawing his way around Grandpa’s head. Looks like Melonhead has a mustache addiction.
The welcoming porch is just an hors d’oeurve preparing us for the main course, the inside of Aunt Annie’s cabin itself. Watch out great room, here we come!
As we enter the serene sound of geese honking overhead welcome us. Even in its largesse that big room is calmly welcoming. The enormous log beams, too large for Grammy to get her arms around, stand guard in all their majestic beauty, power, and strength. They frame the spectacular stone fireplace, quite honored to hold the reigns of a stellar hand-carved horse. He prances in full glory high above the homey great room below. Loving his new home in the woods, this former city steed knows he is lucky. Luxuriating in his new lofty perch he views the brilliant turquoise pond through the window. He also naughtily neighs at the sight of Aunt Annie’s makeshift horse corral. This bears some further explaining.

Positive Psychology Is Going With The Flow!

© 2009 Dr. Judy Krings

Look, its Grandpa Ken relaxing on the “Aunt Annie’s” shady porch. He is sucking up the pleasure, like my garden in the rain after a two-week draught. The big bowl of delicious cheese is calling his name. Fresh, squeaky cheese curds and string cheese always tastes better with a backdrop of busy kids petting barking dogs and purring cat.

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A Visit To “Aunt Annie’s” Cabin

If you had all the colors of the rainbow in your back pocket, what would you paint as a perfect day with your grand kids?
Our two cute and inquisitive little grand daughters are joyfully awaiting a special moment. For the very first time, they are going to meet their mysterious “Aunt Annie” of creature/critter fame.
Each summer Annie generously drops off large pails of wiggly tadpoles that keep the girls mesmerized and fascinated for hours. She researched and thoughtfully printed out “How to Identify Your Frog and Russian Tortoise” instructions. Annie is the thorough and caring sort.
They knew her kindness already, but only by proxy. Their beloved pet Russian tortoise, Gregorski, Greg for short, was rescued from the mouth of one of Aunt Annie’s overly exuberant dogs. When Annie asked “Would the girls want a tortoise?”, I knew that terrapin was going to truck his way into their town! Terrifically tame tortoise in toe, and armed with food and care directions, Annie skillfully organized the “No, Judy, it isn’t a turtle” transfer. The girls wondered why an unknown lady would bestow upon them their first beloved pet.
The colors will never fade. It will be the kind of day whose freeze-framed photos will bring a gentle smile to my face and hopefully to all our faces.

Positive Psychology In Action!

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If you had all the colors of the rainbow in your back pocket, what would you paint as a perfect day with your grand kids?

Our two cute and inquisitive little grand daughters, Gracie and Faye, are joyfully awaiting a special moment. For the very first time, they are going to meet their mysterious “Aunt Annie” Keep Reading…

Lasting Legacies

I woke up today knowing that it was Father’s Day. Yesterday, I was waxing philosophically looking at old photos of my Mom and her dad, my Pop Pop. At 90, Mom still remembers her childhood as if it were yesterday. I only have a few photos of my Daddy, Winston Churchill Burgess. Were he alive, he would be 101 this week. Wow. I think how grateful I am to have had these two men in my life, though our time together was way too short. Keep Reading…