- Grace
- Working through
- Stacking firewood
- Quiet
- Space
- It wasn’t worst-case
- Friendly postal worker who remembered something I shared
- Man who found daughter’s shoe in the parking lot and brought it in to us
- Creative ideas
- This
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Today I am grateful for:
– The consistency of my friend Andrew.
– Finally got a good picture of our twins together in which they are smiling and neither is moving.
– Communicating with my wife and having learned (the hard way) the importance of communication.
– Having great brother and sister in laws.
– Big family picnic yesterday and seeing Uncle Fred. Also getting an email from cousin Doug.
Happy Michaelmas
- Wholesome magic
- A happy Michaelmas party
- Hilarious running and running and runnin trying to get kites up with no wind
- Frisbee instead
- A spontaneous hug from Elle, when I gave her the leftover frosting
- A Michaelmas feast- Becky’s amazing squash chili, pumpkin pasties, fruit & veggies, apple pie and vanilla cake
- The gift of beautiful jewelry from Michelle
- My husband
- My daughter, who keeps everyone on their toes
- This
1. God
2. The wedding dance
3. The couple’s happiness
4. And that of the parents
5. A boat ride on the pond
6. The young women who helped us in and out of the boats
7. Everything old is new again
8. Carrot cake for Cassie
9. “I will never grow so old again”
10. More than enough
Preparing
- Rolling crust for apple pies and pumpkin pasties
- Peeling, coring, slicing apples
- Crimping edges
- Stirring
- Timing
- Baking
- Snacking
- Cleaning
- Resting
- This
Saturday…
1. Connecting
2. Good ideas
3. Trying something new
4. Reaching out
5. Chili that Logan made
6. Cross country meets
7. Taking time off
8. Making gifts
9. My parents
10. Learning
my saturday list
people from our homeschooling days who remain friends
a friend who gives me “hand-me-downs and leftovers” from her gardening business – it’s how I built my garden
art supplies
good soup recipes
my daughter’s car that keeps on ticking when it really should have fallen apart a long time ago
sour dough bread – yum
my beautiful hibiscus plant
my oldest son – a great conversationalist who loves to share his opinions
and his dedication to his chosen profession
my old journals – i love looking back and reading what was important in our lives 3, 5, or 10 years ago
this board this cup this rain
Very Grateful for
God’s surprises
Waking up to rain
Homemade bread with cinnamon and sugar
Clothes pressed at the cleaners
Sipping coffee while enjoying this Pinterest board
Paychecks-two in one day-small be needed
The lightness of the raindrops
10 deep breaths…so calming
Watching tv with Amelia
The only thing we had was time and seclusion ~ Robert Frost
1. God
2. A huge compliment from Crystal
3. A grateful message from John
4. this is great, A Year of Saying Thank You by Eli
5. Flowers that remain
6. Lovely fall days
7. An invitation
8. Electricity
9. Distance
10. The Peterkin Papers
especially this story
Swiss Gourmet
- Connecting with other moms
- Great new tips for canning
- Watching my little one change and grow
- Making pumpkin pasties to freeze for Sunday
- And birthday cake, for the two with birthdays near who are coming
- Swiss Gourmet apples
- The most amazing potato soup- for the third week in a row
- Being able to give and share
- Children- they’re all so amazing and precious
- This