Monthly Archives: March 2014

1. God

2. Seeing Erika again and learning of her progress

3. Not to mention Melissa ;)

4. Challenged by exercises, thought negotiation and divergent interpretations

5. Tulips

6. Bok choy, little cabbages  (not in the same pan with the tulips but with oil and garlic)

7. Hannah on tour with her school chorus, mostly taking silly pictures

8. Emily’s theater group’s production success

9. Cassie asked me if I’d read a newspaper article about what makes happy marriages.  I said no, and we have one.  She said, affection, lots of affection.   I didn’t think that would be a problem.

10.That’s a way to rock gratitude!

Walk

  1. A walk and a nap in the same day- heaven!
  2. Energy
  3. Reviewing a product for a friend- and so far it’s awesome
  4. Letting go a little bit of the shoulds
  5. My adorable daughter
  6. Time
  7. Music that gets me moving
  8. Little movements
  9. Smiling
  10. This

It all comes back to gratitude

  1. My husband, who works tirelessly
  2. things working out perfectly, even though completely unexpected
  3. Trying to take the high road
  4. Our wonderful house
  5. a new experience for my daughter
  6. Less snow, which makes getting around easier
  7. Pausing and taking a deep breath
  8. Deciding not to get offended
  9. looking at things differently
  10. This

Ocean beaches :)

  • Watching our video from years ago of our fun adventure at Surftides in Lincoln City, OR
  • Left the camera on the balcony and captured beautiful ocean views for several hours
  • Pics of us on the beach while the camera filmed…
  • …our poodle-pom, Buffy, running and playing on the sand
  • Still have some of the seashells
  • Seagulls sitting on the balcony ledge
  • Calm
  • Long walks on the beach
  • Distant fog
  • Sea spray mist
  • Fun memories!

warm thoughts

  • GPa’s Sunday Birthday :)
  • Chinese food
  • Cathy & Abe
  • Abe unexpectedly shoveling our driveway!
  • Welcome family calls and greetings
  • Discussing blessings
  • Warmer weather on the way :)
  • Reading about people so grateful for anon gifts: groceries paid for; firewood donated; vehicles dug out from snowbanks…nice!
  • Alaska didn’t have enough snow for the Iditarod dog sled race…had to bring some in..wow!

 

Sunday

1. Birthdays

2. Chocolate covered strawberries

3. Putting feelings into words

4. Logan swimming at sectionals…

5. One more meet and then a nice break from swimming!

6. Our wonderful homeschool group

7. Books

8. Seeing my hard work pay off

9. My new Vitamix

10. Expanding my horizons

An Officer and a Gentleman

  1. Coming to WLG
  2. A beautiful memorial for Carol’s Paparoonio today
  3. Incredible tribute music (hammered dulcimer, if I caught that right)
  4. Celebration of an amazing life
  5. The beauty inside each of us
  6. The love of family and friends, deeper than we can know
  7. Serendipity
  8. Courage
  9. Genuine interest in people
  10. This