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The weather-caster has predicted rain all week long, & I am very much enjoying this wet weather. During the daytime, I put on some music from my Internet Radio while the rain is peppering the home windows, turn on my portable heater, & hammer through a day’s worth of work from my “home office” (if you can even call my computer station a home office). During the afternoons & evenings, I turn on my gas fireplace & curl up with an e-book on my iPad. (Sometimes I’ll have the TV on in the background.)
The rain makes me feel quite productive; the rhythmic sound of the rain calms my mood & my mind. It truly helps me to focus & get my work done.
On a particular day like today, I’ve already sorted out my daily correspondence, mail/post, bills, & now I’m tackling a mountain mound of laundry. Usually, one does not think of doing laundry on a wet & soggy day full of rain (especially if you’ve got a ton of delicates to hand-wash), but for me, this is a perfect day to get all of my laundry done (not that I save all of my dirty laundry until the last moment.) So, I’m cranking up music from my iTunes program. Today it’s French Pop day; I’ve got Joe Dassin, Françoise Hardy, & Sylvie Vartan on repeat. I’ve just finished ironing a huge pile of dress shirts, & now I can sit down & relax with a cup of hot coffee (with lots of cream & a little sugar, please).
The rain may be preventing me from going on an outing today, but I still feel very much like I have accomplished a lot. Cheers.
Today’s song of the day:
ALL IMAGE CREDITS BELONG TO SO.SHIBA
Recently, I became a part of the SO.SHIBA family, a website that promotes animal responsibility, rescue, & community outreach from Arizona & beyond. This is a great website that really takes pride & loving care in rescuing Shiba Inus & their pet pals as well as offering cute Shiba-inspired products for pet lovers all over. SO.SHIBA is a small family consisting of four animal lovers & two super cute Shiba pet pals (Ebisu & Takumi)! They are a part of the Community Awareness Responsibility Excellence project (C.A.R.E.).
SO.SHIBA works with TumbleTees, a non-profit organization who works to fight youth homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona. TumbleTees equips the youth homeless community with self-help & employment skills, so they can stay off the streets. When you make a purchase at SO.SHIBA, a portion of the proceeds with be donated to a Shiba Rescue organization that helps animals in need & educates about animal care/responsibility.
Please help in any way you can! Check out the SO.SHIBA website for information on how you can help rescue a Shiba pet pal, or make a purchase to help rescue a pet pal! To find out how you can help rescue a Shiba pet pal or any inquiries about the Shiba Rescue organization, contact: info.soshiba@gmail.com.
Spread the love & community spirit, & don’t forget to follow SO.SHIBA on Instagram (@so_shiba).
Cheers!
Today’s song of the day:
I’ve written one of these posts before. It’s similar to US Weekly magazine’s “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” list that all the celebrities fill out each issue. My list will be a little different. In honor of the Christmas/Winter season, I will compile my list in a tribute to Julie Andrews’ Sound of Music song “My Favorite Things“. Here it goes…
MY FAVORITE COLOR(s): Blue, White, Pink, & Gray
MY FAVORITE MOVIE(s): Secretary (Any Wes Anderson movie comes in close second.)
MY FAVORITE CAR(s): Audi R8 (I do not enjoy convertibles, so I do not like the R8 Sypder.)
MY FAVORITE ANIMAL(s): Rabbits, Foxes, Birds, & Dogs
MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT WINTER: sitting by a roaring fireplace when it’s raining outside
MY FAVORITE MUSIC GENRE: Almost all genres, except Gregorian Chanting. I will try any type of music except that!
MY FAVORITE SPORT(s): Baseball, tennis, F1 racing, Rally racing, pigskin football, &/or soccer/fútbol. Some playing. Mostly watching.
MY FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY(ies): Walking, Hiking (not super rugged mountain terrain, please), Picnics, & Camping
MY FAVORITE INDOOR ACTIVITY(ies): *Ahem!*…Ok. Reading, Watching movies, Playing games, Wrapping gifts, & Letting my imagination run wild & rampant
MY FAVORITE ITEM I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My handkerchief (which I named Tom Hanks)!
Today’s song of the day:
Rabbits & Foxes 
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