1. Being grateful throughout the day

2. Getting things done

3. Watching Logan swim

4. Riding my bike

5. Healthy boundaries

6. Homemade soap from Erin

7. Deciding to give grace

8. Logan grilled steaks for dinner

9. Enjoying a hot cup of tea, thanks to air conditioning!

10. Taking pictures

An email from Lucy Anne. Here’s hoping gratitude can pull her along.

My sweet igloo set. An igloo a polar bear mother and baby and an peering Eskimo. I treasure them

Fellowship with my friends at Church

Strength

Making a plan

Faith

Laughter A well placed quip

Questions and well thought out answers

Amazing comrades

1. A friend and I were talking about “leap and the net will appear” and I started laughing…. a net? What net? We live in the WILD… there are no NETS HERE…. Just leap… forget the net, leap again from wherever you land… and leap some more!
2. Realizations that make me laugh out loud
3. Joy
4. Doing what I love
5. Candles
6. A/C
7. Stars
8. Moments
9. Carefree
10. This

1. Having so many positive things on my mind that I don’t know where to begin…

2. Catching up with the bad and then with the good

3. Having a friend and being a friend

4. Lessons learned that foster understanding

5. Quality time with Logan

6. Hearing my dad play guitar

7. Heartfelt apologies and understanding

8. Our dogs-I think we only had Sugaree last time I posted, but we have since adopted a silly boxer mix named Molly. She adds so much to our family!

9. The father that my husband is

10. Quiet time!!! (Yes, I’m enjoying some right now.) :)

1.  Slowly rediscovering and forging a network of support
2.  Kindness
3.  Having a good idea and acting on it
4.  The suggestion that- as much as you can do is enough
5.  A reminder that- you don’t have to meditate on every thought that pops into your head. Choose!
6.  Simply remembering to appreciate life
7.  Forgiving myself for ever forgetting
8.  Hope

Grateful for the cool days. I’m spending a lot on the time porch sitting.

People driving by wave.

Life. Too many funerals lately. Subtle reminders not to miss the party.

Living. Make every day an opportunity.

Laughter. Seriously people,smile!

Lemonade fresh squeezed or store bought

Watermelon,strawberries and blueberries Oh my!

Corn roasted on the grill

Toilet paper . Such a versatile convenience.

Appreciate today as if it is a gift after all they call it the present!

1. The dawnlike realization that I still believe in the power and necessity of gratitude
2.  Friends who drop everything to show up, because they care
3. Being met with unconditional positive regard
4. Respite

1. Love
2. Peace
3. Holding space
4. Podcasts
5. My grandma
6. Tough talks
7. Speaking my truth
8. Diving into scary waters
9. Swimming
10. Laughing

Heard from a precious friend today.
I was so grateful to get an email from her!
Friends are amazing —
Old ones, new ones, all kinds of friends!
If it has been a while, catching up is fabulous.
Sometimes I don’t have contact with a friend for
a while, but reconnecting takes only a second!
Our book group is cozy, loving, and amazing.
The other book group is new, but fun and
getting more interesting each month.
And then there are the fabulous Island Girls —
we rock the Universe!!!
Church friends are so wonderful.
Neighborhood friends are so incredible.
Friends here and there,
Friends everywhere!
So very grateful.

I see -how absolute;y  incredible!

I see better with reading glasses . How incredible that I can buy them #1 a pair.

What do I see? The sky,the river,my favorite tree, summer explosion of flowers and green.

Who do I see? Smiles of friends. the faces of my family, Facebook sharings,little baby Oliver.

Where do I see? I imagine the ocean. I picture my daughter’s trip. The ocean is mesmerizing and overwhelming.

I picture solutions to the things that weigh me down and suddenly I’m unburdened enough to sit on the porch and SEE my neighborhood.