1. Rain

2. My mom is visiting for a couple of days.

3. She helped me can salsa and tomatoes ALL day, yesterday.

4. Finding a loose chicken at the farm and helping her return to the other chickens :)

5. Fresh grapes…I’m going to try making grape juice for the first time. So excited!

6. My husband completed his first Ironman this weekend. He made it through in one piece and not too far off of his goal time.

7. Online athlete tracking…We weren’t able to travel with him, and it was a blessing to be able to track his progress, and the progress of his friends. What a celebration we had when we realized he had finished!

8. Buying new clothes…and some new used clothes

9. Watching Logan learn to sew

10. My dog and all her crazy ways

1. A whole day alone with my husband

2. Working together

3. Laughing

4. Serendipity

5. Talking to my boy on the phone…That sweet voice makes me so happy. :)

6. Being patient with myself

7. Coconut oil

8. The public library

9. Old friends

10. New friends

1. Logan had his academic assessment today, and it went great.

2. He was so excited to share all that he’s been doing.

3. We made a day of it, and my husband came with us.

4. We found a little diner and had lunch and then browsed at some local shops.

5. It was a very long day, but good.

6. Coming home

7. My dog was SO happy to see us when we got home, and she was ready to play!

8. Putting my pajamas on…and having a cup of tea

9. Feeling secure

10. Love

1. I am grateful for my husband being so patient and understanding.

2. Taking the scenic route…

3. Feeling productive

4. My parents…They are wonderful grandparents.

5. Books

6. My sweet boy…He has constantly amazed me for the last 10 years.

7. Traditions

8. Rain

9. Music that puts me at ease

10. Colored pencils

1. Completing Logan’s portfolio with two days to spare. How fun it is to look back on the last year and see how he’s grown, and remember all the fun we’ve had!

2. Cooler temperatures

3. Looking forward to new adventures as we prepare for another unschool year…

4. Saying no without feeling guilty

5. Adults that treat children with respect

6. Taking turns reading out loud

7. Trust

8. Laughing

9. Abundance

10. Accepting my own weakness…

1. The power of gratitude…I have been reminded that it’s more powerful when I take the time to write it, instead of fleeting thoughs. So, here I am.

2. Healing

3. The unwaivering support of my family

4. My husband, who has now been home for two months. He will be officially retired very soon!

5. My dog…Our walks together are therapy.

6. Long talks with my dad

7. Canning vegetables from our garden

8. Riding bikes

9. Figuring things out

10. Love

1. My husband headed back to Ft. Knox for the last time

2. Logan’s wonderful piano recital. He played perfectly, and the other performers were so fun to watch. It’s really been great to see them all growing musically!

3. Getting our garden going

4. A much needed heart to heart talk with a friend

5. Keeping up

6. Navigating obstacles

7. Going to the movies

8. The public library

9. A new bookshelf built by Logan and my dad

10. Being strong

1. Early rising

2. A pleasant forecast

3. Artistic expression

4. Expanding my horizons

5. Getting out of my comfort zone…

6. Counting down

7. Technology that makes distances seem shorter

8. Coffee

9. Answers

10. LOVE

1. Days with nothing on the calender

2. Having spend the last couple of days cleaning and organizing

3. Anticipation of big change…

4. Making sales!

5. Prayer

6. My dog. She’s so much fun!

7. Watching Logan learn new things

8. Simplifying

9. Big hugs

10. Books

1. Recognizing that I need to start listing again…

2. Gentle reminders

3. Sharing gratitude with friends

4. Being gentle with myself

5. It’s okay to be a work in progress

6. I can only do what I can do…and it’s enough.

7. Dreams

8. When one door closes another door opens

9. Unconditional love

10. Growing