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this blog is now posted here:

grace and gratitudes

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mid-summer blues?

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rubbish!!

no time for that!

counting my blessings always helps!

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library books

my dad

summer thunderstorms

the girls next door

echo. the shy one. letting me pet him.

lemonade

baseball games

fireworks @ 10 from Kings Island... all summer long!

home grown tomatoes still blooming!

gummy vitamins

perfect pillows

air conditioning

screened in porch

cyber friend -Brandi of The Joy Rebel

silence of the night

getting back to gratitude.

How does time escape? and so quickly... Somedays it seems it's spinning out of control!! Even though I have added to my Gratitude Journal I've certainly been negligent here!! Again I want to Join Ann over here and add to my forever growing list of Hallelujahs. But before I start my list I wanted to share just a bit. Have you ever noticed that a lot of times when we make a commitment to something that seems it should be "oh... so easy" to accomplish that is when 'stuff' creeps in and it all of the sudden it is "oh SO challenging"? The 'stuff' comes from all sides ready to tear us down. I've been having some challenges lately and I've decided that "STUFF" is NOT GOING To get in my way again! I'm going to move forward and do something that I usually don't feel like doing! I'm going to be grateful for the "STUFF"! ... funny too as this looks to also be quite a few of Ann's blessings and what her blog list contains. So I'm in good company for sure!

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writing it out

headaches

confusion

misunderstandings between friends

feeling stuck

the summer heat setting in

failed tomatoe plants

missing my girls

talking to P.E.T. and getting talked back!

lack of planning

late nights

early mornings

humidity

loneliness

feeling inferior

snail mail ❤

a reliable vehicle

my guy

company

silence

missed opportunities

new opportunities

my camera

breakfast for dinner

old friends

gratitudes. aplenty.

Posted my many gratitudes here this week!

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with gratitude over and over and over...

So many blessings...

.. given freely and abundantly from the

One

who loves us the most.

41. HIS faithfulness

42. a brand new day

43. memories of my girls when they were young

44. the cool breeze gently blowing through the house

45. fresh strawberries, blueberries, blackberries

46. tabi-cat

47. my in-laws who raised such a wonderful man

48. the beautiful blue sky with puffy clouds floating by

49. music

50. the evening shade cast over the backyard swing

attitude of gratitude...

Joining with Ann again in an attitude of gratitude for so many delights.

31. garden bells ringing as the rain is falling:

32. the birds chirping loudly calling out to one another

33. the rain hitting the windows as the wind shifts in every direction:

34. the back garden as it starts to take shape

35. great friends each one special in their own way!

36. rain drops on roses:

37. the warmth the sun brings

38. the kitties watching as the rain clouds are gathering:

39. the fragrance of petunias after it rains

40. receiving special artwork in the mail:

gratitude ... in images

Even though I usually do this on a Monday... and it's Tuesday

And even though I usually use words ... today I'm using images!

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Best Shot Monday