• Cool outside this morning.  It really felt like the first day of Fall. 
• Love the crisp smell of the air.
• 63 in my house and nearly 47 outside.  Still holding out on turning the furnace on.  
• I got to snuggle under my comforter last night.  No window fan on for this lady.
• The change of colors in the leaves.
• As the leaves disappear, I will be able to have a nicer view of Lake Superior.
• Seeing the kids running around on the play ground.  
• Jax not panting so much as it is cooler.
• A nice assortment of hoodies to war on the cooler days. 
• God.  Thank you for all the seasons. 

• A couple good days at work.
• My son.
• I am still taking things to work for lunch and breakfast.
• My dog, Jax, and his antics.
• Cooler temperatures.  I actually wore a hoodie to work today.
• God.
• God friends.
• Patience.
• Grace.
• Not smoking or drinking another day.
• We are getting our raise finally and some retro pay.  It won’t amount to too terribly much but it is better than nothing.
• I am employed.  Always a good thing.
• New opportunities.  So looking forward to the Via De Christo coming up in October.  I get to go live in a church with lots of people and listen to many speakers, enjoy groups together, good food, and just being closer to God.   No phone, no internet, no watches.  Just getting away for 3 days.
• That I am finding myself slowly but surely.
• Love.  All sorts of love of family, friends and all the people that I come in contact with during the day.

• Quiet morning to pray and contemplate my day.
• My dog, Jax prancing around the living room. 
• The Northshore Inline Marathon this morning. 
• Church tomorrow.  I love my church and the people there.
• My son, as always, he makes me laugh, cry, and just be grateful he is in my life. 
• Waking up sober another day and not picking up a cigarette.  So grateful to have a reprieve each day.
• My cat, Skeeter, sitting on the dining room window sill, checking out the squirrels, birds, etc.  
• A good cup of Cameron’s Highlander Grogg Coffee.  
• My Bible study friends who care for me and so many other people. 
• My Bible, prayer books, meditation books.  They all help me. 
• I took breakfast and lunch to work all week.  Quite an accomplishment for a girl who normally buys breakfast and lunch at work.  What a savings I will enjoy and also probably lose some weight.  
• The fresh smell outside after an overnight rain.  
• Good music.
• The Serenity Prayer when I need it.  Yes, sometimes I do. ;) 
• Family. 
• Friends. 

My Bible study friends.

Sorry my coworker had to put her dog to sleep but grateful for 15 years she had her as a pet/family member.

Warmer temps hanging on.  I could complain but I know how our winters are so I will be grateful.

My dog Jax happily chowing down his food this morning.

Being able to take lunches all week.

My boss surprising us with pizza for all our hard week yesterday.

A little extra time this morning to post this gratitude.  I love when I am not rushed.

Good people in my life.  If you had asked me when my husband died if I would have the friends I have today, I would have not believe you.

My cat Skeeter greeting me in the bathroom this morning LOL.

As always, a good cup of coffee.

God directing me today.

Being able to coexist on the same floor at work with a former coworker I don’t like and who doesn’t like me.  Freedom.

Being able to pray for people.  What a blessing.

Good food.

Love of family and friends.

Quiet of the mornings as I walk to my bus stop, at least once I get past the busy street I live near.

My sobriety and being nicotine free another day.

A good book I am reading right now.

Weather

People in my life.

Sunshine.

Breeze of the lake.

Coworkers.

Family.

Sobriety.

Coffee.

Taking lunches to work the past 2 days.

That I forgot to post on FB and Myfitnesspal yesterday and did not feel bad.  What a freedom.

God.  This is a tough day for a lot of people.  God takes care of them though.

For:  My life.

My family.

The roof over my head.

Good food.

My pets.

My sobriety and being nicotine free another year.

My church family.

A.A.

Love in its many forms.

Friendships.

The beautiful Fall like day.

Being employed so I can pay my bills.

That I remain teachable.

I get to see my family for my ongoing birthday celebration tonight.

My son and pets.

God.

The beautiful, Fall like day.

A roof over my head.

Being able to pray for people and be of support when I can.

Seeing my new neighbor hop on her bicycle to go to work at the library.  Maybe give me incentive to start riding again?

The beautiful lake this morning.

Choosing to skip cake and ice cream for my birthday celebration.

Tylenol.  I have a bit of a sore and stiff neck his morning.  It is all good.  I will enjoy my day.

Being able remember my husband and the sadness does not hit me like a ton of bricks.  Nice to remember the good times.

My cat as he makes himself at home on the window sill.

My Chrome Book.  It is light and little and I can do everything I did on my other lap top, with few exceptions.

Life.  May I never take it for granted.  Too many people are passing on that are my age or around my age, friends, acquaintances, etc.  I am so grateful to be alive.

He turned 14 years old today.  He is one of the few dogs we have had this long.

Remembering him as a puppy while going through some old pics with our dog, Jake, and also as an adult with Skeeter.

His howl LOL.  My mother-in-law loves that.

Territorial he has been through his life, so unfortunately, he has bitten a few dogs. :(  Thankfully not in many years and mostly when he would break his chain.  He only really liked his brother, Jake.

The way he howls at Skeeter if he thinks Skeeter will eat his food.  “I don’t want it right now, but you can’t have it either.”  This is what I would think he would say if he could talk.

Memories of him and Jake chasing each other around the house.  Fast forward to him and Skeeter chasing each other.

His sweet, grey muzzle and the gray/white above his eyes that look like eye brows LOL

How he is my automatic door bell when the delivery guy comes with my Chinese food, even before I hear him.

His true love of my husband when he was so depressed in the last years of his life.  My husband said our dogs were better than medication.

The way he growls when my foot touches him in bed.  Yes, he has gotten used to sleeping with me the past few years.

He meets me at the door whenever I come home.  Love that.

He made it another year.  Shall we go for 15 Jax?

Had a wonderful birthday.

Son took me out last night for my birthday.

Getting to go out with my family Saturday for more birthday celebration.

God.

A good but short week at work.

Four years since my husband committed suicide and it does not wrench at the heart the way it used to.  He will always be a part of me but I am looking at moving on with life.

Beautiful cool morning.

Leftovers from dinner last night for lunch.  Yum.

Quiet time this morning, except for Jax pushing his dish across the kitchen floor.

My cat joining me this morning right around the time I found my hubby and he was pronounced dead four years ago.  Strange.

Being able to move on with life.

Justin and I can still talk about his dad.  We don’t have to lose the memories.

Watching my favorite t.v. shows.

I have the day off.  Yay!

Four years ago on this date we had to put our dog, Jake, to sleep.  What a wonderful dog and family member.  Grateful for all the years we had him. <3

Beautiful and sunny day.  Slight breeze, I love it!

Good food for breakfast.

Love, it its many forms.

Being able to talk to an old friend who lives out of town for over an hour this morning.

Inspiring people.

Good coffee.

My dog, Jax.  He has made it to an older age than Jake and he still keeps going.

That I remember to take my Vitamin C.  It seems like a small thing but I neglected it for so long.

Lake Superior.  Beautiful. :)

When I make a decision to wave at someone on Facebook and it ends up being a wonderful thing

People who accept me just as I am.  I don’t have to try and be someone I am not.

God.

My Church.

A.A.  Although I have not been to a meeting in awhile, I still carry the program and the lessons with me.  They keep me grounded and sober.