• Prescription glasses…lost and then found…Thank You God!
• My dentist who makes life more fun….even while getting two new crowns :)
• Found a perfect gift…don’t you love when that happens?:)
• I said to GPa, “What’s new?”   He said, “…York…Hampshire…”  LOL
• Our son who said when he saw former Sen. Al Simpson’s eulogy for Pres. Bush, remembered when, years ago, he photographed him for Time Mag.  Said he was a kind and interesting man and he was so glad he was able to have that contact.
• New winter boots!  Yeah, a few minus zero temps.
• Spending the day with Cathy…what absolute fun fun and fun!!!  It’s always a special time when we are together.♥
• Yum Yum….spicy orange chicken at Jade Garden…soooo good :)

• Lovely Autumn sunny day…only a skiff of snow in some areas
• Grocery shopping yesterday…an adventure on weekend before Thanksgiving :)
• Baking a ham today
• Made some potato salad
• Looking forward to family gathering at daughter’s on Thanksgiving
• GPa and I remembering cowboy coffee around the campfire, the best coffee…
• …perhaps it was the ambiance :):)
• GPa’s computer guru, Paul, who actually comes to our home to perform his magic
• My cousin in Houston who said it was 37 degrees in the morning…and so humid…even the outdoor cat came in and snuggled up with everyone :)
• HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! ♥

• Found a penny in a parking lot…good luck :)
• New faucet for our kitchen sink
• Family blessings
• Luann’s two cats had a party in her house while she was at work…
• ….she said she’d talk to them on what is not acceptable :)
• Temporary mail carriers for awhile…our neighbor got a lot of our mail…
• …so glad it was her since she brought it right over.
• GPa’s eye injection day before Thanksgiving…
• …bet he’ll be able to see the turkey, dressing, pumpkin pies, all the trimmings on Thanksgiving :)
• This morning when I took my walk it was cold so I wore a jacket with hoodie under a warm coat…also wore sunglasses…looked like the Unabomber LOL
• Very busy times between now and Christmas!

• Beautiful white white layer of clouds at the base of Mount Helena as we drove into town this morning…
• ….the homes there would have been waking up to being in the clouds :)
• GPa’s hair cut today
• I was in a hurry and locked the keys in the car…Praise God,  I always carry an extra set in my purse! 
• The tons of voter advertising flyers this time of year…yes, we voted!
• Setting our clocks back tonight….extra sleep?
• Have my 2019 calendar for my purse….get one this time each year from Hallmark :)
• Made Crystal’s gingerbread cookies, yummy…
• CrystalsRecipes.com♥

• Happy November!
• Thanksgiving holiday!
• Turkey, dressings, pies, oh my :)
• Family busy month…3 birthdays and an anniversary
• Prayers and thanksgiving each day
• GPa’s eye injection appointment this month
• And, yes, thinking Christmas…gifts, cards, messages, bubble wrap…
• …lists and more lists
• Health, healing, comfort, prosperity
• We Love Gratitude♥

• Crystal’s huge Autumn party today ♥
• GPa’s homemade whole wheat bread, made with Wheat Montana flour…
• …so good#no preservatives
• Weather warnings of snow and slippery roads…
• …so far only rain here
• Oct. is month for changing to studded snow tires…we’ll do lube as well
• Preparation is key for season changes
• Thankful that my sister is healing and in good spirits after her fall
• More family travels…some to Virginia for wedding, some to PA
• Wonderful to see family members drop everything and go to help another ♥

• Happy Autumn!
• Getting out my decorations stored in an easy-to-find orange container with a black lid…Autumnee/Halloweenee/Thanksgivingee….fun!
• Coats, jackets, hats, all clean and ready for colder weather :)
• Gson and wife celebrating their anniversary in Hawaii, where they had eloped ♥
• Our precious shih tzu, Cookie….so glad she rescued us
• Montana Internet saving our day by getting our email and tv back up…all within 10 min.  Love those guys, and tell them so!
• Visualization while on my walk today…
• ..cold, windy, sunshine..we usually always have some sun no matter the weather :)
• “Each new moment is a place you’ve never been.” 

• Grateful to David for bringing us fresh fruit from an Oregon farm…
• Peaches
• Apples
• Plums
• Nectarines
• Oranges
• Pears
• …and sweet yellow corn on the cob ♥
• A framed picture I’ve had for years:
•   “Every new day offers many gifts…Untie the ribbons”

• Thoughts from past few months…
• So glad when it was still light at 10:00 p.m.
• Wonderful family gatherings ♥
• Our huge yard sale….lots of work….a week of preparation…
• …went well….whew, glad it’s over
• Tomatoes from Luann’s garden, yummy
• GPa putting paprika instead of sugar on his raisin bran…oops :)
• Elephant Peanuts….do they still make those?
• Charles Krauthammer, RIP, said he had lived the life he intended.

Happy 4th of July Independence Day!

God Bless the United States of America♥ 

In God We Trust♥