1. Uninterrupted venting

2. Hearing exactly what I needed to hear

3. Perspective…

4. Showing love even when I don’t exactly feel like it

5. Chocolate covered strawberries

6. Cooking with Logan…We made homemade pizza and he made dessert all by himself. Chocolate pie!

7. Milestones

8. Putting aside time for quiet, praying, and reading

9. Knowing what’s important

10. Paying it forward…

1. Being positively received…

2. A long time dyer shared some secrets with me…I am so honored!

3. I went on a nice bike ride by myself. :)

4. An unexpected visit from my friend, Johanna…She showed up to see if I wanted to walk with her. It was much needed!

5. My husband and boy went shooting today and had lots of fun. The boy was so excited to come home and tell me all about it.

6. Walking with Sugaree…She seems to be getting along better. <3

7. Watching cycling

8. Going against the grain…

9. Steady work

10. Discernment

1. Going to bed early after a long day

2. Vermilion Farmers Market…What a sweet little town on the lake, with a well attended weekly market.

3. Talking to people that come into my booth…I found out that one woman was from Hudson, and knew my old boss! That was one of the things that made my day. There were so many high points!!!

4. Staying grounded

5. My mom and dad enjoy helping Logan and I on market days.

6. Taking the scenic route…which ended up being a bit shorter and faster.

7. Coming home to dinner :)

8. Happy phone calls…even though I kept chattering after my battery went dead. Oops! I guess that part wasn’t meant to be heard!

9. My husband and son making plans to do man things

10. The unwavering support of my friends and family

1. Sleeping in

2. Writing things down

3. A calendar to keep track of all that is going on…

4. Penciling in fun days…Well, I used pen for those days! :)

5. Logan feeling so grown up when he is allowed to do something new

6. Being professional in a trying situation

7. Coffee

8. Realistic expectations

9. Reaching goals and setting new ones

10. Love

1. I am so grateful for my parents. It is such a comfort to know that I can count on them, without fail.

2. They spent two days with us, freezing corn and canning green beans. What a relief to have my mom’s help!!! Dad helped, too. He and Logan spent hours shucking corn and snapping beans.

3. Having enough to make sure that they will have plenty of vegetables to eat all winter, too. It feels so nice to take care of them.

4. Youtube playlists…We may have driven them crazy with The Beatles on day one, so we mixed it up on day two, and had so much fun singing and dancing.

5. Taking a day off…Well, I ended up cleaning the basement but I didn’t dye anything or can anything, so I’m good with it!

6. A much needed catch up phone call

7. Sharing all the wonderful things that I’ve been learning

8. Forgiveness

9. Riding my bike while my husband runs

10. Ellie brought Logan some books to read…It is so sweet that she shares her love of reading with him and encourages him. What a pair! <3

1. Feeling accomplished

2. Neighbors that support my art

3. We were oblivious to a party that took place two doors down, last night. We were worn out! :)

4. The pinging of the last jars of green beans…

5. Making pickles with my husband <3

6. Flexibility

7. Cooking with my boy

8. Making plans with my mom

9. Ohio weather

10. Small town living…It's taken a long time, but it's grown on me. :)

1. Doing our local farmers market with Logan…Tie-dyes, cookies, and green beans <3

2. Logan, without fail, helps me do whatever I need help doing…and he does it with a joyful attitude. It is amazing.

3. I met a lot of interesting people.

4. The barber shop where my husband and son get their hair cut…They've sold tie-dyes for me, cookies for Logan, and they let us use their facilities on market day. Love them!

5. Repeat customers

6. Learning by doing

7. Accepting people the way they are

8. Karma

9. God

10. Repurposing leftovers

1. Keeping my options open

2. Early mornings with my husband

3. The way Sugaree gets excited when I say “vitamins”…She gets hers with peanut butter. :)

4. Sharing photos

5. Getting compliments

6. Giving compliments

7. The way we are always learning

8. …and growing

9. Catching up with an old friend

10. Going with the flow…

1. Being aware of my shortcomings and dealing gently with myself

2. Venting to my dad…and having him tell me what I would tell me :)

3. Sitting on the deck and snapping green beans with Logan…listening to The Beatles (of course) LOL My husband says we need to listen to something else, but they have a lot of music to cover, and Logan loves it!

4. We got the yard mowed, weeds pulled, picked some broccoli and corn, and canned seven quarts of beans. That sweet boy of mine is the best helper.

5. New library books…and movies

6. We decided that tomorrow we will do whatever we want. <3

7. Not getting sucked in

8. Giving

9. Positive changes in our town

10. Abundance…and not daring to take it for granted

1. I canned a lot of green beans…I am so grateful that my husband washed and cut up all of the beans, and I did the canning part. I am no longer afraid of the pressure canner! :)

2. Logan and I picked more green beans today…Listening to The Beatles made it fun. He’s into The White Album right now.

3. Sugaree is feeling better.

4. American Pickers…I don’t watch much television, but these guys crack me up! I love looking at old stuff.

5. Saying what’s on my mind

6. Progress

7. The way things work out

8. Humility

9. Feeling good

10. Not having to use the air conditioning