1. Divine timing
2. Running into Carol
3. Freedom
4. When the universe gives you lots of signs and messages, even when you’re initially not listening
5. Excitement
6. Passion for my work
7. Joy in something new
8. Watching my children
9. My wonderful husband
This

• A great rain soaker today…
• Good day for reading next to the fireplace…
• …and making a stew to make the house warm and cozy :)
• How nice, Gene called, a friend from my high school days (who now lives in Idaho)…we discussed memories of the ole covered wagon days … welllll it seems like that long ago :):)
• Gretchen Carlson
• Paraprosdokians….most of you know what it is, I’m sure…I had to look it up LOL….”Where there’s a will, I want to be in it.” -Winston Churchill
• And, of course, there’s “palindrome”…well known by those named Hannah! :)
• Wisdom in making decisions
• Always loving and appreciating all of you here in WLG!

It’s easy to say that we aren’t getting a vacation this summer because we are making much needed home repairs but vacation is a state of mind I’m grateful for even if it is walking to the front porch.

Cool morning-time to sleep in and get up slowly

Popsicle for breakfast Fruit in season as close as the tent at Cornerstone

Cool showers that refresh

A power outage that brings every out to speculate on  it’s source

Waving at people and talking to people from the porch

Taking a ride in the car to enjoy the air conditioning. Isn’t there another errand we can run?

Cast party-fifty people all talking at once. Laughter, reminiscing,celebrating. I do not have to travel out of state to find such joy!

1.  thankful for the sunshine today; a beautiful summer day

2.  thankful for the okay news regarding my husbands health issues; we will pursue for clarification

3.  releasing fear, opening to love and guidance

4.  Cheri’s message yesterday reminding us to look through the eyes of children and really seeing the day, the moment.  Why do we as adults become so focused we miss so much?

5.  Molly teaching our aerobic class today using dance.  so fun for someone who feels like I have two left feet

6.  all the good, kind people I meet each day

7.  best friend’s comfort and wisdom; she is truly a gift

8.  thankful for the gift of this day – love to each of you!!!!

for blooming avocados!, home, guests, seeing the smile on my daughter’s face…

• Family pulling together to help CS relocate…
• …enjoying all of our efforts
• Appreciating Cathy who holds everyone together with her wisdom and selfless giving of her time
• Salmon and steak dinner
• Our laughter when we all get together :)
• CS’s financial blessing
• David and Jessica’s great news!
• The interesting and energetic lady from Cincinnati, Ohio, who was waiting for her hubby at the eye clinic
• The 94 year old man who looks at least 20 yrs. younger! Really! Gotta be his amazing attitude about life :)

Very Grateful for:
-God’s parental employment plan—working ourselves out of a job
-eavesdropping on Amelia’s phone calls to the movers and her firm negotiating stance
-learning to be in the background
-this song: At Peace: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MMWU99Q/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk7 -and this song: https://youtu.be/1_xwnb3cymc
-ice water to give to the movers
-the memory of Amelia labeling her boxes
-printers for map covering the 8 states on our road trip
-remembering to pack the Kleenex for my “allergies” (brought on a rise in separation pollen count)

We improve ourselves by victory over our self. There must be contests, and you must win. ~Edward Gibbon, 1787, Author, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The possibilities of every new day

Third day of the play It has gone well.

We are all vertical.

Looking up song lyrics to “There’s no business like show business” and the Muppet Show

Knowing you are important

Finding a need and filling it

Patient hubby

Last customer at Bob Evans last night,fifteen minutes before they closed. You would have thought we were first of the day. No rush! Friendly service! Great food!

Greeting this new day with a mixture of anticipation and melancholy. I will miss watching Spoonriver Anthology take unfold and bloom!

1. God
2. The meditative aspect of weeding and pruning
3. Nice to do with company too
4. Yield
5. Sharing
6. Cool air

Very Grateful for:

God’s patience for my pursuits

yoga from my airplane seat while we waited for an hour on the tarmac

passing my Capstone thesis

finally exhaling on the 2 month, 50-page process

confronting the fear of not passing, accepting the fear, and resolving to accept whatever the outcome would be

hearing Amelia’s squeal of delight when I gave her the good news

taking this week to “deprogram” from academic writing

Chilaquiles

“the disease of ‘not enough’ is cured when you give thanks for more than enough grace”  ~Ann Voskamp