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Gratitude List for July 19, 2012.

Today I’m grateful for:

1. Being able to get ‘some’ of my site updates done.
2. New recipes turning out the way I’d hoped.
3. Taking the time to lounge in bed this morning and ignoring my ‘to do’ list for a while.
4. Having the beach so nearby.
5. Diversity

My Gratitude List for July 11, 2012.

Today I’m grateful for:

1. Spending the last few hours of my 44th year in reflection of just how blessed I am.
2. Receiving a surprise package in the mail-  Totally made my day!
3. Sitting in silence and feeling surrounded by love and true friendships.  Priceless. …
4. Propping my feet up and having a cup of Illy after a very long- but productive day.
5. A thunderstorm that blew in out of nowhere-  lasted for a half hour and left sunshine and blue skies in its wake.

Even though I haven’t been sharing them daily here (I do on Facebook)- I’ve been keeping up with my daily bits of gratitude. I really love how focusing on being grateful really shows me just how blessed I truly am.

Gratitude List for July 6, 2012.

Today I’m grateful for:

1. Samantha- Happy ’43’ my dear friend. Wish we were celebrating together.
2. Having all my prep-work done and being ready for the bake-fest tomorrow.
3. Moments of fun that leave me laughing until my sides hurt and tears are streaming down my face.
4. Today’s rain that helped cool things off.
5. Smiles from strangers.

What are you grateful for?

Things have been happening around here at warp speed- so I haven’t been posting my list every day the way I should here in this blog-    Not for any reason other than I don’t always turn on my computer- but instead do a lot from the iPad or iPhone.      I’m still sharing on Facebook, but that’s limited to most of the people on my friends list.

I think on the days that I don’t turn on the computer- I’ll still post from the iPad- even though the format may be a little different.

My Gratitude List for Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

Today I’m grateful for:

1. The rain subsiding when I went out for a walk with JJ.
2. Marcel and the two surprise bouquets of fuchsia colored peonies he brought home for me.
3. Finding an electric citrus juicer in the one kitchen cabinet I never look in.  (I didn’t buy it, and can’t remember where it came from- its very old- but i washed it and it made my lemon juicing a snap. Yay!)
4. The sense of accomplishment from checking things off ‘my do today’ list.
5. Water, which not only helps sustain my body, but all living forms in some way or another.

Gratitude List for May 29, 2012.

Today I’m Grateful For:

1.  The stapler missing my bare toes by centimeters when I dropped it a little while ago.

2.  For the work-out on the elliptical and the way it makes me feel afterwards.

3.  For my body- which is healthy and able.

4.  Broccoli (my favorite vegetable) being on sale this week at the grocery store.

5.  Someone totally unexpected asking me for a business card today and her genuine interest.

May 28, 2012-

Today I’m Grateful for:

1.   The brave men and women who have sacrificed to protect us, this country and our freedoms.
2.   The opportunity to have shared part of this life’s journey with Carol Jo, whose unwavering loyalty and devotion to those she loved was a true gift.      Happy birthday my friend- you are missed by so many.
3.  Marcel taking ‘the long way home’ from the grocery store which meant going through one of my favorite local countryside areas.
4.  The song by 3 Doors Down- ‘Its the only one you’ve got’. I’ve listened to it so many times but today ‘I really got it’. Thank you Brad.
5.  Fresh summer fruits- each and every one.

May 27, 2012.

Today I’m Grateful For:

1. A single feather floating to the ground.
2. Seeing someone I love dearly really happy for the first time in many years.
3. Cajun Shrimp OPI Painted toes.  Summery and happy.
4. Coffee and girl talk with Desere.
5. Meeting all my goals for today.

I wasn’t home for most of the day yesterday, so I missed getting to post my gratitude list on here, but I did post it on Facebook- and here’s what I shared.

My Gratitude List for May 26, 2012.

Today I’m Grateful for:

1. Fun days with friends.

2. The way the grass ‘waves’ as the wind blows through it.

 3. The color red.

4. Ice Cold water on a warm day.

5. My Kindle- which kept me highly entertained while traveling today.

Earlier today I posted on my Facebook that I wanted to get back to being more conscious and aware of the things surrounding me that I have to be grateful for.   For those of you who have been reading this space for any length of time- you know that I occasionally do post my gratitude posts, but they have been few and too far between.  It isn’t that I’m not grateful on the days I don’t share something- because I am- but I want to be more conscious and aware- so by focusing on five things each day that I’m grateful for- I will be more aware to my surroundings and all the little blessings life has to offer.

Friday May 25, 2012

Today I’m grateful for:

1.  The absolutely gorgeous weather we are having.

2.  Fantastic service at Sligro (a SAMs Club type store)

3.  The sound of the wind in the trees and that of my little outdoor fountain.

4.  Feeling joyous about the ‘little’ things- like colorful flowers and great service.

 5.  Gallon people whom I’m so proud and honored to share the journey with. (Thank you Bishop T.D. Jakes)