Monday, July 7, 2014

Grateful for My Days

First Monday counting... 
                                    when I share entries from my Gratitude Journal.


"How we live our days is how we live our lives."
Annie Dillard
261-blue skies and a sunny day
262- Greek salad
263- a plane ticket purchased for a summer trip
264-clean clothes
265-hiking Big Glassy
266- sitting at the top of the mountain with the breeze blowing my hair
267- having someone pick up a hoe and start to work on the weeds
268- fresh mulch in the flower beds
269-first day of school for an eager student
270- reclining in my favorite chair
271- thick sliced bacon
272- a kiss on the back of my neck
273- soaking in the tub while looking at a new magazine
274- fresh herbs
275- a summer plan
276- white geraniums
277- a Father's Day surprise
278- sitting under a shade tree
279- date night with Dillon and Jantzen
280- text messages from NY
281- walking around at Nana's farm
282- lemon pie ice cream
283- a five day "stay cation"
284- trying out a new restaurant with Travis
285- talking wedding plans
286- picking up Mark from the airport
287- the internet
288- fresh squash and cucumbers
289- air conditioning
290- watching the storm through a wall of glass
291- stacks of ironed clothes
292-scenic drive to Cherokee
293- Dillon's birthday
294- salty tortilla chips
295- chatting it up with a three year old
296- picking blueberries with Cindy
297- cucumbers in brine
298- a good night's rest
299- book club meeting with friends
300- a "love" text in the middle of the work day
301- getting in over 10,000 steps with my Fitbit
302- cold watermelon
303- clean doors and windows
304- holding "plank" for one minute
305- practicing stillness
306- lunch with Anne
307- a pretty new necklace
308-setting and accomplishing goals
309- fruit smoothies
310- gathering food from the garden
311- trying a new recipe
312- Advil
313- mist on the river
314- mountain laurel blossoms
315- drive to Murphy
316- quesadilla assembly line
317- Sunday dinner with Dillon and Jantzen
318- early morning quiet
319- my faith
320- a new windshield for my car
"Delight thyself in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
Psalm 37:4

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