Monthly Archives: September 2014

Attention

  1. Time to post- both girls asleep early
  2. Garrett’s writing in his lists- love the branches of smoke
  3. Starting sourdough starter
  4. Keeping kombucha going
  5. Learning so much about new things
  6. A quick, unexpected visit from Becky, who was in the area
  7. A long, lovely visit from Andrea and her boys, and she brought elderberries, I can hardly believe my luck!
  8. Planning and baking for the Michaelmas party on Monday (you’re all invited! :)
  9. Putting the phone down more- even thinking of getting rid of our smartphones
  10. This

  • Cool, rainy day…hot coffee in my Good List Daily mug…love it :)
  • Handwritten notes/letters
  • GPa’s great experiences at low vision clinic in Denver
  • Learning much…helpful hints we don’t ordinarily think about 
  • …he has a watch that talks to him and tells him the time :)
  • Fred, the WWII Vet…such an interesting man, and GPa exchanged “war stories” with veterans.
  • Rebecca, Vickie, Ann at Ft. Harrison who are soooo kind and helpful
  • C&A taking a motorcycle road trip on a gorgeous autumn day!
  • Getting together with my daughters for a book review…always so much fun and laughter :)
  • “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

1.  God

2. Purple sky

3. Appearance of tree branches emerging from a chimney like smoke

4. Mini orchestra

5. Foliage

6. Early morning company with Cassie and the cats

7. Welcoming hands on distant shores

8. Finding

1. God

2. Keeping my head

3. My fingers solved the problem and my head had nothing to do with it

4. Keeping a promise to myself

5. Compassion for and connection with others

6. Slight return from Bob

7. Messages from the universe

8. Universal language

Sun

  1. Catching September’s amber sun
  2. Working in the garden (better late than never?)
  3. Catching up with a few friends
  4. Starting my lists for Michaelmas party
  5. Settling in to a comfortable sleep routine with the girls
  6. Growing as a parent, as fast as I can
  7. Re-evaluating and not getting stuck in old ideas
  8. Thoughtful planning
  9. Music
  10. This

Grateful for:

1.  “Dancing with the Stars” is back on TV – yippee!

2.  fresh garden tomatoes

3.  teaching Zentangle tonight – hooray!

4.  iced tea with lemon

5.  quilted jacket

6.  book group – amazing!

7.  visiting my friend, Thelma

8.  scissors

9.  for all the time I had with my Dad

10.  kalamata olives