A Few More Things...

Yesterday I was a little off.  I decided sometime around 5:00 this morning, that this is actually the perfect scenario in which I should be counting my blessings...

16 Sunrises- it's not up yet this morning, but yesterday it was bright enough to bathe my whole bed in pink.  That's a fantastic way to wake up!

17 Sunsets- offer closure- the promise of a do-over or the perfect wrap on a great day.


18 Thunderstorms- a powerful cleansing of the earth, with a light show to boot!  I have a new appreciation for a good Montana summer storm.  In 7 years in Alaska I think we had two, and they weren't all that impressive.

19 Second Family-  amazing people who have invited me into their own family lives to share holidays when my own family is too far away.  All of you bless me more than you know.

20 Puzzles- because they bring people together.

21 Charles, Gary, Daniel, John, Brian-  whether they are 20 months older, 15 years younger or somewhere in between, they are protective and understanding and just plain comfortable to hang out with. Brothers are the best.


22 Hair Color- because I'm not old enough to have my arctic blonde show yet.


23 Anesthesia-  because my last two surgeries may have sucked without.


24 Four Wheel Drive-  takes me more places I want to go.

25 Danika, Joseph, Josiah- all of my nieces and nephews are blessings, but these three are miracle blessings.

26 Shoes-  not just shoes, pretty shoes.  Somehow they make the hard stuff easier to walk through.


27 Lamp-  I love lamp.  I love carpet.  (Okay, I'm kidding, I started to feel a little Anchorman-ish.)

28 Fantastic Neighbors-  that cul-de-sac in Anchorage was packed full of them and this block appears to be too!


29 Friends Who Paint- Britt and Jessi, you rock.  They even do the cutting in ladies and gentlemen.


30 Buckets of Paint- a cheap way to make a dingy old place feel fresh.

31 Nathan-  responsible, thoughtful, gracious, intelligent, hard working, protective, creative, excellent at fishing and baking and not afraid to be himself.

32 Isaac- witty, intelligent, deep thinking, adventurous, charming, even tempered, sensitive, strong, with a keen sense of right and wrong.

33 Hannah- generous, affectionate, sweet, peacemaking, funny, gorgeous inside and out, obedient, strongly individual, assures me she's never going to hate me! (Do you think I should get that on paper before jr. high?)

Happy Thanksgiving my friends.  I'll keep trudging (in pretty shoes) along this process, "off" days or not.  <3