Gratitude Journal, March 8th

Shrove Tuesday

:-: warm raspy purring

:-: discovering a new park with a good friend

:-: a much looked forward to coffee date with Dear Neighbor

:-: a very special art lesson in watercolor taught by a sweet lady and the promise of more in the future

:-: the joy of returning to an orderly and calm home after a busy day and an evening away

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Gratitude Journal, March 1st

Feast of St. David


:-: hubby's care when I'm feeling under the weather.

:-: little girl sleepovers

:-: the promise of Hope

:-: learning to make do and learning to delight in making do

:-: a jovial and uplifted child excelling in math, finally


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Gratitude Journal, February 23rd

Feast of Polycarp of Smyrna


:-: excitement of a promised trip downtown and a show at Children's Theatre

:-: quiet closeness of a warm afternoon drive, even if just a few minutes long

:-: freshly conditioned and brightly beaded braids

:-: wishy-washiness that may be the beginning of mutual blessings

:-: inventiveness of someone who has come up with a perfect solution to our cat-door problem: a micro-chip based cat door!

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Gratitude: Sept 8th

:-: an unexpected afternoon get-away for hubby and me (a trip to IKEA for shared dinner and shopping)

:-: the slight chill of soon-to-be-fall air in the late evening air

:-: my favorite part of the road around my new house: where it dips down low by a large creek.  The air is always sweet smelling and slightly cooler.

:-: my silly dog with a rediscovered ball

:-: the last of summer's peaches all dressed up and delicious in cobbler batter.