Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Overflowing Blessings

First of the month counting of blessings....
yoga class
money to pay the bills
peach ice cream
clean clothes
fresh flowers in every room
tomatoes ripening on the counter
sister texts
caprese salad
rain shower
frogs in the pond
visiting with neighbors
Mills River corn on the cob
rain
homemade hamburger buns
clean dogs
fried okra
storm clouds brewing
the thrill of the hunt in the library
having my hair washed
my Polaris "knight in shining armor"
riding in the rain
umbrella
online Bible study
hiking with friends
bandaids
dinner in the crockpot
lifting fog
new books
wild flowers
thunder storm
a loving "bail out"
2 digit blood sugar reading
a happy weekend for Travis and family
gently breeze
healthy legs
dinner on the deck
green bean salad
an abundance of tomatoes
a break in the weather so I could walk the dogs
a new rug for the deck
a good food day
a Mark hug and kiss
holding hands and saying prayers
tomato sandwich
view from Hawksbill Mountain
picnic lunch
gift giving 
rest
helium balloons
celebrating Mom's birthday
cookout foods
silly pictures
green trees
weeded raised beds
butterflies
freshly mown lawn
waking up with a back rub
overflow class
afternoon storm
the first red leaves on the maple
clean teeth
new pants
 a friend willing to help us while we're on vacation
big pot of hot applesauce
pants that fit
Mrs. Meyers laundry detergent
date night
 a good movie about faith and forgiveness
coming home to two slices of apple pie 
delivered by Dad Wray
apples on our trees
pink orchid on my desk
words that I needed to hear
a gratitude wak
eyes to see all the beauty
afternoon church
picking apples at sunset
packing lunches for the homeless
waking up with energy
time with Lindsay
visit with Tara
fresh eggs and honey
loaves of bread baked for vacation
looking at the stars with Mark
finishing Margaux's quilt
strength to resist temptation 
beach walks
broken bits of beauty
flying kites
a kitchen full of loved ones
playing in the sand with Margeaux
looking at fish with Dillon and Jay
reading on the beach with Travis
swimming in the pool with Mark
seafood dinners
listening to the boys make music

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