1. My All-American pressure canner…We canned our first green beans!

2. Making the best of a bad situation…Logan and I got rained out of the farmers market, but with the help of local businesses he was able to sell his cookies.

3. It is so nice to experience the good that people do, after experiencing the not so good.

4. Lessons learned…It is painful to see Logan learning how icky grown adults can be, but it strengthens our relationship and gives me a chance to set a good example. Having him watch so closely puts the brakes on my urge to be ugly, even though I really want to!

5. Finding realistic solutions and waiting for the universe to give the green light

6. Acceptance

7. Cooler temperatures and less humidity…What a relief!

8. My cousin messaging and asking for Grandma’s cookie recipe :)

9. Healthy communication

10. Laughing

1. Logan cutting the grass and trimming…He started last year, but he is just so much more grown up and sure of himself, this year. <3

2. Sitting on our deck talking about all the things that interest him

3. A friend whose phone calls always start with mutual laughter…What fun!

4. My husband brags about my work and shows it to his friends. :) Now, if I could only get him to wear it!

5. Saying thank you

6. Fresh green beans and swiss chard

7. I made swiss chard patties, like my grandma always used to make. It was like summer in Grandma's kitchen! I am so grateful for those wonderful memories.

8. Walking and talking with Wayne and Sugaree

9. Clearing old mental clutter

10. Prayer

1. Productive days that seem rather relaxing

2. Having a hankering for chili and whipping up a batch :)

3. A whole batch of things tied up…and ready to dye

4. We have our first green beans to pick in the morning

5. My pretty red KitchenAid mixer and all it’s attachments

6. Being done with cabbage…until fall

7. Keeping myself in check

8. Stories of anonymous generosity

9. Music

10. Riding bikes

1. Quality time with my boy

2. Air conditioning

3. Unexpected, well timed phone calls

4. Coffee

5. Evening walks with the dog

6. Lightning bugs

7. Reliable people

8. Having options

9. The public library

10. Making fun plans

1. Logan…My one and only sweet, sweet baby turned 11 years old today. Where does the time go?

2. All that we have been through together…constantly learning and growing <3

3. He is such a sweet and amazing boy. I am so blessed!

4. His good friend, Preston came to spend a couple days and nights with us. He lives about an hour away, so they don't see each other very often.

5. He had just a few friends over for pizza and cupcakes. :)

6. Seeing him so happy…

7. Last night the boys were chatty for a long time after they went to bed, but tonight they crashed right out!

8. I am going to crash right out, too!

9. Looking forward to a couple of days of it being just the two of us…

10. Enjoying big and small things with him…I am so grateful that I have been able to stay home with him since birth.

1. The way things happen the way they are supposed to…Due to an unreliable roofer (which I was initially unhappy about) we were home yesterday to save our basement from water and to save our garden. Our corn was blown over in a very strong storm that came through. Today we will work on standing it all back up.

2. A dry forecast. We have a leaky porch roof, an old basement, and an over saturated garden. We could really use some drying out!

3. After the storm passed, Logan and I took the dog for a walk. I am so grateful that the above issues are our only ones…The storm was quite destructive. There were downed trees and power lines, all very close to home. The very large trees surround our house and our neighbors houses are all intact.

4. I’m so glad that our Sugaree was home with us and not at the doggie hotel, scared and alone. <3

5. Text messaging to update my mom on our status and to hear how they were weathering the storm, in their neck of the woods.

6. We did not lose power!

7. Logan's sense of humor and the way he comforts me when I'm feeling anxious…

8. Sugaree is also in touch with my emotions and seems to know when I need comfort.

9. Procrastinating…I work better under pressure! LOL

10. One hour photo

1. Heartfelt apologies…

2. An affordable quote for getting our leaky roof fixed…and learning not to wait so long next time.

3. It’s leaking over the front porch, not inside my house.

4. My husband and son were able to get some weeds pulled in between storms.

5. I was outside dyeing and was able to get everything wrapped up before torrential rains came. My work was saved, but I was drenched. :)

6. My friend brought over her toddler twin boys and they played with Sugaree in her baby pool. It was so cute!

7. An evening walk

8. A much needed phone conversation with lots of laughter

9. Watching Logan building with Legos

10. Going with the flow as our plans change

1. Getting things taken care of

2. Walking with my son and the dog

3. Youtube

4. The Beatles Second Album

5. Lasagna

6. Staying neutral

7. Rain gauges

8. Talking shop :)

9. Saying the right thing at the right time..

10. Getting mail

1. The first Independence Day of my husband’s official retirement…I am so grateful that he made it through 24 years of service. <3

2. He has found a nice group of guys to ride with…They met early this morning for a ride.

3. Having dyes to wash out this morning…It's like Christmas!

4. My sweet boy has been so busy. I'm grateful that we will be together all day, but I'm happy that he enjoys an active social life. :)

5. Finding ways to keep a sense of normalcy, as a big change occurs in his life. Ellie is moving…not far away, but she won't be four houses down anymore. It will be hard for both of them.

6. We picked four heads of cauliflower!!!

7. Logan is going to cook steaks on the grill for dinner. It's such a joy to watch him grow.

8. Having fun things to look forward to

9. Working up a good sweat

10. Getting it together…

1. Package tracking…Just get there already!!! I’m ok. Really. :)

2. Making a big sale…

3. Logan being excited for me…He’s my biggest supporter. <3

4. It rained and rained today, and our basement stayed relatively dry. I was praying and praying.

5. Closing doors…When one door closes, another door opens.

6. Cooking dinner together and cleaning up together

7. Broccoli from the garden, again…I don't think I could ever get sick of it!

8. Making plans that work for all three of us, in different ways

9. Choosing to search out the good instead of complaining about something that is kind of a pain…The pain part will pass and pay off!

10. We love gratitude!