Pennies From Heaven

Supposedly the penny is soon to be extinct from our modern day currency.  Perhaps this is why I find the tiny piece of copper to be so valuable.  I'm not too keen for carrying cash, much less change around.  For convenience purposes, a card is more suitable to my needs.  However, whenever a penny suddenly crosses my path, I can't help but find a rhyme or reason to it, and thus pick the coin up.  In fact I keep them all in a tiny little vase next to my bed.  Yes, I'm the kind of girl that believes in lucky pennies.  It makes life a little more fun when you can think that something wonderful is just around the corner.

"Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven.  Don'tccha know each cloud contains pennies from heaven?  You'll find your fortune fallin all over town.  Be sure that your umbrella is upside down.  Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers.  If you want the things you love, you must have showers.  So when you hear thunder don't run under a tree.  There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me." --Louis Prima (original lyrics by Johnny Burke & Arthur Johnston)

{Image Credit: Tundi Heinrich }

Lucky Wealth

Yesterday welcomed in the Chinese New Year.  From now until February 9, 2013 it is the Year of the Dragon, considered to be the most lucky.  Tonight I learned that during the New Year celebration it is unkind to ask or think of money, otherwise you will be lead into bad fortune.  When I thought about it a little, the notion makes perfect sense.  The moment we put away our frustrations about our job and pay, expenses, and other financial worries a calm usually sets in.  When you do for the sake of care, things start to happen.  And usually that's where you find your real wealth.

Chump Change

My favorite days are those when find I shiny copper treasure.  Or more commonly known as "lucky pennies."  Today I walked out the door thinking it was going to be a good one since I was able to pocket two at an early hour.  As the day progressed, hour by slow turning hour, I was beginning to wonder when the luck would kick in.  By all counts, today was not a stellar one.  It rained from sun up to sun down.  Worked drudged along.  My hair that started out in beautiful locks, blew out to an unrecognizable shape.  And I had to pitch my black opaque tights.  Looking back though, it's funny how much luck I did stumble upon.  Dinkel's was served at breakfast.  A friend I hadn't heard from in awhile passed along a fabulous Bloomingdale's discount.  A couple other friends who can always pick up a day dropped some "hellos."  A little known Stevie Wonder gem played at exactly the perfect time.  Cartier became the first to step out on Michigan Ave. with their classic Christmas decor.  And tonight's New Girl shared some very insightful advice.  So perhaps the day looks like it ended with a very poor mop-top hairdo.  That's okay though because I still ended the day two cents richer than the last.


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Dragonflies

Unfortunately up in the Big City we don't get too many of nature's critters.  So I've missed any dragonfly visits to notify me that autumn is upon us (not that the breezes off Lake Michigan weren't enough).  More significantly than just a symbol for the season though, dragonflies also signify strength, happiness, and courage.  I thought this description was lovely, and am thus hopeful I may catch a glimpse of just one before fall's end.

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Coming Home Again

One of the best treats in life is watching great friends marry great people.  Congratulations, Julie and Ross!

Lucky 25

After many a obvious sign, it's been decided that this year, my 25th, is going to be one filled with lots of luck.  I can't tell you exactly why or how I know at the moment.  It's just something you'll have to stay tuned and find out for yourself.  So once again, the formatting of my blog will be changing a bit.  Still check back often as you never know what good fortunes you could miss!

"You don't look a day over Fast Cars and Freedom; that sunset river bank first time feeling."--Rascal Flatts

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