1. Warm days in November

2. Being social

3. Learning

4. Good suggestions

5. Saying no

6. Feeling strong

7. Breakfast for dinner

8. Logan

9. Sharing gratitude

10. Fuzzy socks

1. Mondays ~ I like them!

2. Sugaree and Molly, who bring endless joy to my life

3. Truth

4. Curt’s wisdom

5. Being kind

6. Thankful messages

7. A friendly reminder to practice self-care

8. Positive change

9. Discernment

10. Taking pictures

1. Friendly reminders

2. Happy Surprises

3. The amazing group of women that I am blessed to call friends

4. Watching fireworks with an enthusiastic four year old who was seeing them for the first time…Pure joy!

5. Wayne’s excitement about the Tour de’ France

6. Logan’s pies were a hit

7. Coming home to dogs

8. Our pastor and his wife

9. My parents as grandparents

10. July in Ohio

1. Arriving safely

2. Logan’s reliability

3. Sugaree’s 10th birthday was Sunday. I sure do love that dog!

4. Our first garden cucumber of the year…Logan and the dogs thoroughly enjoyed it. :)

5. Music that calms me

6. Cooler temperatures while the air conditioner is on the fritz

7. Golden hour drives with Wayne, in search of photographs to take

8. Helping out

9. Dog people :)

10. Facing the truth, even when it’s hard

1. Being busy but not overwhelmed

2. Logan’s first non-youth triathlon was a success!

3. He raced with his dad for the first time-and on Father’s Day. <3

4. Coming home to dogs-they are always so happy to see us.

5. Seeing (and photographing) the sunrise over Lake Erie

6. Ice cream on a hot day

7. A tidy looking garden

8. The anticipation of fresh vegetables

9. A nice visit with my mom and dad

10. Logan wanting to try a new dessert recipe-Strawberry torte

1. Working in the garden

2. A fun bike ride with Wayne

3. Dinner with friends

4. Sharing stories

5. Breakfast for dinner

6. A good find

7. Molly expanding her horizons

8. Answers

9. Self care

10. Plans with Ellie

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

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. A little bit of time alone

2. Giving things away

3. My dad’s attention to detail

4. My husband and boy going to swim laps together

5. Cooking something new

6. A business opportunity for Logan…He’s said for several years that he wants to be a baker, and at 13 he’s making it happen.

7. I’m so grateful that we have followed our own path

8. Thankful memories of Ruth and her influence…and sharing with her in my heart.

9. Christmas lights

10. Dog silliness :)

1. Our Anniversary-15 years!

2. A phone date with my favorite friend

3. Celebrating Christmas today, with my parents

4. Molly and Sugaree being very happy with some new toys-We don’t know if Molly had ever received gifts before. <3

5. The dogs putting on quite a show for company

6. Opting to order pizza instead of cooking

7. Cookies!

8. Logan playing the piano

9. Kindness

10. Choosing LOVE