1. Hundreds of baby black angus grazing on a blanket of white snow.
2. Taking the pot hole road again..most of the holes filled..but an adventure…
3. …beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding mountains making it worth the drive.
4. Sign on the back of a horse trailer (with horse in it) “Forget the whales, save a cowboy.” :)
5. How we f e e l: when it rains; while it is snowing; when the sun shines in all of its warmth and glory; when we are surrounded by fog.
6. Julie London’s “A Foggy Day”
7. Our neighbors spending time at their cabin in the mountains these wintry days.
8. GPa’s fresh bread..so good.
9. Happily anticipating spring…Carol is keeping count for us!!!
10. Love Skype and being able to see our loved ones while talking with them! 

Very grateful for~

What God is already doing
the warm embrace of coffee
a little more rain
laughing with Dad at 3 in the morning
Peggy’s hard work
Jean’s list featuring Charles’ Russell’s atypical painting protection
an audience that was receptive and happy
Amelia did not forget

One other item for your consideration: Sugar and “upset” (read: negative voices) are the quickest way for egocentric karmic conditioning/self-hate to “get” you. They each take a terrible toll on the immune system and leave a person vulnerable to any and all attacks. ~Cheri Huber

1. God

2. Reminders to be grateful

3. “Oh, master” “Yes, master?” “Be calm” “Yes, master”

4. Good review for Cassie and progress with her proposal

5. Folks at the college willing to help Hannah

6. Julie Daley’s wild beauty and freedom

7. A good doctor

8. The grilled cheese truck

9. Support

10. Trees

11. Lori’s pictures

My dad isn’t ill and will be coming home from the hospital!

Being able to laugh, even when I feel like crying.

My grandson taking an aptitude and IQ test and testing into the gifted classes.

Faith in God and all of His blessings

Being able to appreciate love given and received

Being motivated to be a better person in order to better this world and universe

1. God

2. Valentines

3. Bill G welcoming Bob S to our group

4. Mike W and his cat Jack

5. Talking with Carol L

6. Dolores and her willingness to help

7. Irises

8. The songs of Adele

9. Marie, a happy girl who loves life and fashion

10. Beethoven, our library visitor

1. Sweetheart
2. Love
3. Cupids
4. Flowers
5. Valentine cards
6. A Charlie Russell painting “My Valentine” showing a beautiful woman alongside cupids…lovely but totally un-Russell from his cowboys and Indians paintings.
7. Marriage proposals
8. Heart candies
9. A spring in our steps
10. I Love You

1. God

2. Opportunities for service

3. Coffee

4. The common in Leicester, Mass with the bandstand

5. Going where I need to go

6. Helen’s kindness and humor

7. Cassie fixing my document which was quite a mess

8.New discoveries on Youtube, just wait a while and someone loads something new

9.Got a kick out of this video via Liz

10. Thinking of Jean’s blue butterflies

Very grateful for~

Snow!
The comfort of sofas and chairs
The smell of fresh rosemary from Mom’s garden
Maple scones
Garrett’s generosity
Rachel’s concern
Dad’s roses were delivered before the snow hit
Finding my key
Getting off of the roads before they ice over
Amelia’s smile

Every exit is an entry somewhere else. ~Tom Stoppard

1. God

2. A warm sweater

3. Maurice

4. Friendly cats

5. A pedometer, courtesy of Cassie

6. “Mothers of America let your kids go to the movies”

7.  Carolyn’s Color Me Happy boards

8. Gretchen’s Moment of Happiness quotes

9. This pep talk

10. Reading a new book

• …2/12/2012
• Precious pictures
• Sweet lady at an 800#
• Beeps of smoke alarm advertising on tv…Pepper is sensitive to them and when we catch it fast enough we put the ad on mute
• Annual Race to the Sky 100 mi. dog race
• A couple who have been married 70 years…wow!
• Sunday paper cartoon: “Heaven Processing Station”….”Humans, please stop at review station before proceeding.”  –  “Dogs: Proceed straight ahead.”  :)
• Abundance of good energy
• Strength