• My brother turns 83 today.
• Good time with family and a friend watching football yesterday. 
• Waking up early this morning. I have to get my body used to early mornings for work next Monday. 
• Getting earlier news on t.v.
• Getting my PT, Facebook posts, Bible plan and prayer and meditation finished early. 
• Getting to see the sunrise, if there is one, this a.m.
• Great church service yesterday. 

• Worshiping God. Although, nice I can worship God anytime everyday.
• Another sober and nicotine free day.
• My family. I love them so much.
• Football.  Go Vikings!
• Good sleep last night.
• Weather still warm enough.
• Another good Bible plan.
• Good food today.

📔 Gratitude Journal: The Gift of Music

💡 Reflecting on the Beauty of Classical Music:

This morning, I found myself contemplating the vastness of the music world that I have yet to explore. I realized there are countless conductors I have yet to discover, an abundance of musical variations, recordings, and concerts awaiting my attention. It struck me that all of this creative brilliance is simply given to humanity, taken for granted.

It’s fascinating to think that nobody has ever requested a specific piece of music from a higher power, something that would deeply nourish their soul. No one has asked for a composition that would become intertwined with their life’s moments, memories, and emotions. I’m referring to those profound emotions that arise from within us, from the depths of our uncontrolled, unconscious selves. It’s the unspoken connection between sound and our inner cosmos that allows music to touch us on such a profound emotional level.

Moreover, nobody consciously chooses to become passionately involved with music—it happens naturally. Perhaps that’s the true beauty of it all—the way things unfold without reason, without plans or efforts, manifesting spontaneously.

⌛ “Your task is not to seek for love, but to find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”

• I am grateful to wake up today.  Thanks be to God.
• I have 9 days, counting today before I have to go back to work.
• I had enough Vacation, Sick time and Personal Holiday time to cover all my medical leave.
• Great ortho doc who fixed me up and gave me a new hip.
• Family and friends who supported me through all this.
• Good Bible quotes each day to help me through.
• YouVersion.  A great Bible app I highly recommend if you are into the Bible. 
• Nice delivery guy who delivered my food yesterday.
• My back is getting better day by day.

What could be better on a nice Fall day than a hike with a friend.

Mary Ellen and I walk and talk!

It’s great to have a friend who listens!

Fresh corn on the cob for dinner!

Making brownies for a church meeting.

The kitchen smells like chocolate. Hooray!

Almost every weeknight is Jeopardy for Tom and me.

Another grateful day. Thank you, God!

Progress- step by step

Sunshine- hike?

Acceptance especially when you think you’re right

Friends that listen. Friends who accept you!

Hubby thinks he is better. Go slow! I need you!

Weekend brings us to October. May October bring us joy!

• Patient lady at the A&T store yesterday.  
• Back is feeling better.
• Ate Gyro fries yesterday.  No bueno.  Grateful I learned lesson.  Will not eat them again.
• Watching the local news this morning.  I do not always catch the full two hours, but grateful when I can catch some 
• A beautiful sunrise that woke me up this morning.  Thank you God!
• Although I also woke up from a bad dream, I am grateful it was as dream and not reality.
• A found a new t.v. show to enjoy.  Something a little different than others. 
• Laughter.  It truly is the best medicine. :)

getting my Zentangle pumpkins out for the season

remembering how much fun I had making them

working out this morning with Michelle

lunch with Tom at Akron Family Restaurant

lovely nap

out to dinner with Tom and his friends at Angie’s

home in time for Jeopardy

another grateful day!

Rainy day! Can’t go out and play but good day to read and nap.

Grateful for good Dr’s visit. I know it’s part my doing but happy to see a lower number on the scale and hear my A1C is down!

She even decreased my diabetic medicine!

Rewarded myself with a $20 thifting spree! Sweaters that will keep me warm this Winter.

A pair of pants in my favorite color.

A tissue when you need it! My cold is almost gone!

Hubby says he’s better. I pray it is so!

Singing gratefully at choir though I don’t like the one song! I will sing it to the best of my ability!

• A choice of other places in my house to sleep when I have a sore back.
• My Bible study friends, who are like sisters.
• Good transportation for me to use to get around town and do my errands.
• Good music and good books.
• Easy of getting my back to work paperwork done.
• Tylenol for my aches and pains LOL!
• God and all his grace. :)
• Good coffee.  I kind of need it this morning.
• Ease of  resetting my password  online for my credit union as I got locked out.
• Ten more days off before I go back go work. :