True Love Lives in Appreciation

If you are looking for the perfect recipe for love unfortunately the ingredients don’t include sparkling jewels, chocolate or Hallmark cards.

Love isn’t something simple that can be labeled, defined and filed with expertise. Love evolves just as our way of communicating evolves. In the age of social media, text messages and video conferencing we have more opportunities that ever to express our love with appreciation.

On Lyndit.com I highlighted three women that in the last year I have really fallen in love with what they have done, are doing and who they are.

On Facebook I wanted to take a moment to be a bit more personal.

To My Family On Facebook:
Getting to read your updates, and see your photos makes it feel like we are all living a little closer. I know at night when I look up at the stars they are the very same stars that shine above you, yet this silly social network helps make me a feel a tiny bit more connected and "in the loop."

Thank you for taking the time to appreciate one another. Even when we find ourselves on a roller coaster at least we are on it together.

To My New Friends:
You inspire me. Thank you for sharing your experiences, wisdom and friendship.Thank you for having big dreams, sharing them and taking action to make them a reality. Thank you for your trust in asking me to take on projects, volunteer with you or help with an event, I also deeply appreciate the moments when I have to say "no" you are respectful and don't make me feel like a bum.

Campfire Folk:
Thank you for making the trek out to Ravensdale, I hope you took advantage of the windy roads, and soaked in the scenery. Thank you to all those first time horse riders that were brave and took a lap around the arena on Mr. Cody Joe. A special thank you to Claire and Darrin for inventing the famous Salami Smore.

I appreciate when you for bringing treats, and most importantly a welcoming friendly attitude to everyone that attends. I believe that last two summers there have been some incredible conversion rates of turning strangers into life long friends.

My Equine Buddies:
Thank you for putting up with my no-trailer-tag-along sort of self and my wind-sucking thoroughbred of sin. (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) I greatly appreciate a few hours switching from a computer desk rump to a saddle rump. I know Cody appreciates the break from the donkey as well. I am taking a vow that sometime this summer an investment in some sort of horse moving box will be made.

To My Incredible Mobile Vet
What happens when at 10pm on a Saturday night you realize the dog hasn't gotten into ketchup but has broken a toe nail and by the looks of the scene you are thinking you are in a horror movie? Well, call Dr. Heather and see will call you back and tell you "It's okay, and put corn starch on the nail." Sure, enough that worked, happy ending.

Dr. Heather deserves a special shout out with her two woman army she mends everything from llamas, horses, goats to iguanas with unmatched love for each critter. She is a treasure to have come to the house and take care of the whole menagerie. Thank you and Kristin for all that you do.

To Those Who RSVP'd "YES" for Mt. Si
Thank you for taking on the challenge, hiking Mt. Si, Rattlesnake, Snow Lake and more. Thank you for taking the whole day to spend lugging up a mountain for some "quality time". For those who are built with rocket boosters it was great to see you for a moment as you finished your hike and were on your way back down. Maybe next year?

Zoom Zoom Means Something to You
Thank you for letting this girl come on your wild adventures through the woods and near the seas. Thanks for treating me as "one of the guys" and putting up with my limited knowledge and interest in aftermarket car parts. Thank you for always being willing to help one another, even if they own a Honda. Thank you for keeping drives safe and welcoming to less adventurous drivers. Thank you for continuing to support a rich community of a car enthusiasts in the NW, a community many treasure and I love hearing about the friendships.

To Crossfitters
Your crazy. Its awesome. Thank you for continuing to be a small yet significant percentage of people actively kicking butt, staying fit and supporting one another. Thank you for the encouraging words, taking the time out of building your business to couch, cheer and mentor those around you.

Thank you for being a positive image for those seeking a great workout, keep up the great work!

Thank you to ALL of you
I am honored to share this funny journey of life with you. Even though our paths don't always go side by side I know they will cross again, and when they do it will be Party Time!

There is only so much time in the day, I get it. We are busy, yet I hope that with these new tools to share, update one another and more there incentive to spend some of those moments in each day to write, call, text message or stop by to someone you care and appreciate and say "thanks", which really means "I love you".



Last, and of course not least...

To My Husband:
There are few words that can truly describe what deserves to be said, I am going to start with "WOW!". You inspire me each day, you leap over challenges and take on the future with an optimistic attitude of "can-do". Thank you for all the nights I run into bed and ask "Can you put the chickens away" and you do, because ... well I guess it is because you are truly the best.