1. Holiday menu planning with my sweet boy
2. Sugaree gets funnier all the time
3. Sitting at the kitchen table with Logan while we both work on our own things
4. Hot cocoa after coming in from the cold
5. Not making it about me
6. Being realistic
7. Photographs…looking at old ones and taking new ones
8. I just heard a big snow plow go up and down our street. :)
9. Sharing a friend’s joy
10. Lifting weights for the first time in a long time
1. The latest lists posted by Crystal and Kylia <3
2. Logan making dinner and dessert
3. A surprise from my husband
4. Cookie cutters
5. Remembering my grandparents
6. Not letting my mind carry me away…
7. Getting involved
8. Not getting involved :)
9. Being consistent
10. LOVE
1. Being honest even when it’s hard
2. Getting my wedding ring back from the jeweler, looking all shiny and new…I haven’t worn it in years and I forgot how beautiful it is! (We purchased a less fancy ring several years ago that I’ve been wearing.)
3. This cleaning craze that I’ve been on…I feel so light and relaxed when things are in order.
4. A voicemail that makes me smile from ear to ear…Why yes, I was having fun and that’s why couldn’t answer!
5. Connecting intellectually
6. Being silly
7. Grocery shopping with Logan
8. Praying about everything
9. Curling up under a warm blanket
10. Walking in love
1. Rising early
2. Admitting when I’m wrong…It’s not as bad as I thought.
3. Talks with my dad
4. All that Logan and I have been accomplishing…I’m so proud of us! <3
5. All these mysterious packages arriving from The Fab Four Store and Dead.net…I can't wait to see what they contain!!!
6. Having a good system
7. My first bike ride in the snow…What fun!
8. Sugaree's silliness
9. Cozy winter boots
10. Love <3
1. A welcome change of plans
2. Making a paper mache volcano with Logan
3. Flylady
4. The Sandusky River
5. Warm clothes
6. Leftovers
7. Fun surprises
8. Walking with Tiffany
9. My husband’s help
10. Learning as I go
1. An exciting weekend of watching Logan perform…He truly amazes me.
2. Spending time with my parents
3. Dog walks with my husband
4. Chai latte
5. My husband suggesting pizza since I was so tired <3
6. Family meetings
7. Office supplies
8. Preschoolers
9. Choosing love
10. Staying on track
1. Feeling accomplished
2. Teamwork
3. Our Christmas tree
4. Tying up loose ends
5. Logan’s excitement about playing piano at the city’s tree lighting ceremony tonight and his recital tomorrow
6. My parents are coming to stay the night so they can be at both performances
7. Order
8. Doing nice things for people
9. Healthy communication
10. Memories <3
1. Last night I found myself reading old gratitude lists from April of 2011, when the switch was made from GLD…I laughed and I cried, and sometimes I wondered what it was that I was talking about! Oh, the mystery!
2. My husband was still in the Army at the time and it was fun to remember some of the things Logan and I did when it was just the two of us.
3. I came across a list where I said I was grateful that we were at the almost one year until retirement mark…Now here we are approaching two years since he came home to stay! Talk about gratitude!!! So many times I wondered if we’d ever make it.
4. Wow…We had NO idea what a transition it would be, but thankfully we’ve survived. :)
5. The list in May of 2011 when I was so grateful for my neighbor who saw me mowing and came over on his riding mower to save me. This past May he and his wife were killed in a car accident. They were both in their 80’s. It was nice to remember them even though it reminded me of the pain of losing them so suddenly.
6. The posts reminding me of some work we had done on our house…It was nice to remember how hard I’ve worked to make this house our own. It makes me appreciate it even more than usual.
7. Oh man…My list about the day I spent with Lucy before she left for California and Mother’s Day when she and David came over and had breakfast with Logan and I. I had some happy and sad tears over that one. <3
8. Remembering some of the funny things that we used to do with Sugaree, and some of the silly routines that she had before my husband came home. She's not able to be quite so bossy with a man in the house. :)
9. All the fun field trips that Logan and I have taken and the fun projects that we've done.
10. Yesterday I posted that I was grateful for how far I've come and today I'm even more grateful for how far I've come. I'm so grateful for finding GLD and for We Love Gratitude.
1. Online recipes…although I don’t plan on parting with my cookbook collection any time soon :)
2. Not focusing on my perceived failures…which I would totally be doing if someone I love didn’t tell me not to <3
3. Logan's piano lesson being in the concert hall in preparation for his upcoming recital. I was overwhelmed with emotion as I watched him perform. I could not be more proud of him.
4. Wayne and I talked about Ruth this morning after we had an agreeable and fruitful discussion concerning Logan's education. We've come a long way and Ruth was key in the process. He felt so much more at ease after hearing her wonderful stories of children that she had worked with who had been given the opportunity to learn at their own pace. It has not been easy for a career soldier to embrace such freedom.
5. Comfort foods…specifically, a care package of my cousin's meatballs and sauce
6. My great aunt…Aunt Mayme
7. Conversations with Logan about relatives that passed before he was born…He's always so eager to hear about them.
8. Cleaning house…I have a whole car load of things to pass on. It feels so freeing!
9. Making Christmas plans
10. How far I've come
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with me.
Thank you for taking the time to talk me through taking Logan out of school. It was life changing and life SAVING.
Thank you for being our biggest cheerleader…Sharing the journey with you has been such a joy.
Thank you for being so full of love and light, and inspiring me in so many ways.
I am so grateful that we crossed paths. I am a better person because of you.
I love you, Ruth.
My love and most heartfelt prayers go out to Ruth’s family and friends.