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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

February Blessings ~ Counting It All Joy! (Week four)


COUNTING IT ALL JOY!


February 
The month of love
Time for sweethearts
A celebration of
Joyous things to come
Rejoice in the moment
It's your time to
To shine
The joy of love
In every new day
The rose petals drop 
Their sweet love
For us to find
Each one holds 
A key of 
Love to remember

~BETH~


February 22~ Early good morning! Not....rolling over and going back to sleep. Maybe when I re-wake up the snow and ice will be gone. Nope! It's still here in all of its glistening gems of beauty. So I didn't make first appointment today. I know I will have plenty to be thankful for as each new day brings new gifts and treasures to be thankful for. 
1. Waking to a new day and rolling over for some added shut eye. Always a gift. 
2. The sun shine hitting the snow and ice; making glitter and diamonds out of the ice and snow, while melting it away. 
3. Conversation with Crystal N Koch and prayers. You always have the perfect word of love and encouragement wrapped in prayers. Thank you a treasured friend and gift from the Lord so many years ago. Love you. 
4. Sally Mazzamaking me laugh. Your support always there, Thank you for being you. Hugs prayers and love. 
5. Talking to Dish.....praying this situation will be resolved. The young woman was so kind and understanding. I appreciate that she went the "then some" to try and resolve. 
6. Making it to afternoon meeting. 
7. Laughing so hard with Sherilynn Ganther that I couldn't even stand up. 
8. Meeting Mary McCormick Loomis for an evening out. Thank you for the dinner and snowman. Mostly thank you for being you. 
9. The stillness and quiet of my home. 
10. The love that is poured out daily into my life through so many amazing people that I'm so grateful to have in my life. 
11. The waitress that thought I was 40. 
12. Being able to live this amazing life I have been blessed with. 
Thank you Lord for another day wrapped in beautiful treasures and gifts scattered about for me to enjoy. Blessings


February 23~ Well sleeping in rollers! Yeah! Now I remember why I don't do that! Good morning! Darn... how I really wanted to sleep and sleep in at that. Well....you guessed it.....I didn't get the best sleep nor did I sleep in. But coffee with friends and laughter at my duck hair...thanks Sherilynn Ganther. A whole new vision of what a duck must look like. Great way to start the day. Smiles all around! I know this is going to be an awesome day with plenty to be thankful for.
 1. Re-do on my hair...it was a must! No duck hair for me. 
2. Not having to drive today. 
3. Celebrating Geo Sutter birthday with Mary McCormick Loomis and Sherilynn Ganther
4. The picturesque beauty of the snow on the trees today as we drove over to Beaverton.
 5. A yummy lunch at the Cracker Barrel. 
6. Going over to Rose City Pepperhead Jelly and getting yummy jelly and garlic. Thank you Susan. 
7. My snowman socks and my new solar snowmen from Mary. They are so cute! 
8. Learning to window shop and not purchase everything I want. 
9. Skittles 
10. Freedom to be me. 
Yes thank you Lord for this day filled with so many rich blessings and being able to celebrate my friends and their special days. Thank you for the provisions and the blessings that you pour out each day for me to have and enjoy. Blessings


February 24~ Good morning weekend! It's Saturday and I have nothing planned. It feels good to know I don't have to rush around or get ready for the day. I love a quiet slow start to my day and weekend. I think it's going to be a pleasant quiet day with plenty of things to be thankful for on this day the Lord has blessed me with. 
1. Laying in bed all snugly until 8. 
2. Coffee and apple turnovers. 
3. Yoga pants and sweater. 
4. Watching a marathon of "Mash". Always reminds me of my dad. He so enjoyed that sitcom. 
5. A phone call from my mom. I can hardly wait to see. I miss and love her so much. So blessed to still have her. 
6. Support and encouragement from friends and loved ones. 
7. Pulling out my taxes and started working on them. 
8. For potato chips 
9. Enjoying laughter and chat with an old childhood friend. 
10. The break in the day to enjoy the break in the weather. 
11. Fresh air that revives. 
Thank you Lord for this day and the scattered blessings throughout my day. Blessings


February 25~ Good morning last Sunday of the month. Waken by vivid dreams and down pouring rain. Time for coffee and curl up on couch. What treasures will I have to be thankful for on this day. 
1. Old fashion donuts to go with my coffee. 
2. Lazy morning wrapped up in fuzzy blanket on my couch watching Spaghetti Westerns. 
3. Watching the movie "Ever After" with Drew Barrymore. 
4. Propping foot up and taking a late afternoon nap. 
5. Having a relaxing quiet day. 
6. Surprise snaps and hello smiles. 
7. Great conversation with childhood friend solving world problems...so we think. 
8. Laughter which is of good medicine.
 9. Phone call chats that bring smiles of hope and possibilities. 
10. Puzzles. 
Even on lazy Sundays God blesses me with so much to be grateful for. Thank you Lord! Blessings


February 26~ Good morning Monday! New week new possibilities and opportunities. Gives way to many more treasures and blessings to be thankful for. 
1. Coffee and weather report. 
2. Morning conversations that bring the first beauty of the day and smiles. 
3. A phone call from number 2 daughter Amber Webber. Her voice and chat with I love you; warms my heart and fills with love. 
4. Music 
5. Going to Sandy to pick up Edie Ricker Cowell. Then meeting up with Mary McCormick Loomis and to airport. Safe travels my friend. 
6. A yummy lasagna dinner at Giuseppe's. 
7. Tiramisu for dessert on the house. 
8. Smiles of the old folks enjoying their dinner from the restaurant brought joy to my heart. 
9. Phone call from oldest daughter Webber Heather. Loved hearing about her fundraiser she is working on for our military men and women coming home from Afghanistan. Pray she raises all she needs and then some in Jesus name. 
10. Unexpected kindness from a surprising person and source. 
As another day comes and go I'm so grateful for all the Lord does for me and those I love daily. Thank you Lord for this day filled with so many gifts to fill my cup to over flowing. Blessings


February 27~ Good morning! Our days are numbered here in February. Up early for a full day of appointments. This month is slipping by so quickly. Looking for the many blessings in my day that I can fill another page of thankfuls with. 
1. Morning coffee as I got ready for the day. 
2. A smoothie before running out the door. 
3. Seeing old familiar faces and smiles that warm the heart. 
4. Car heater 
5. Snack foods 
6. Nap in the car to shake off the dizzy spell. 
7. Answered prayers 
8. Pancakes for dinner with Mary McCormick Loomis and Sherilynn Ganther. Best part free! With great friends. 
9.Making arrangements with the ladies the ballet this weekend. 
10. Hot shower and fuzzy warm PJ's. 
Just a few of the things to be thankful for on this day the Lord blessed me with. Thank you Lord for another day. Blessings


February 28~ Good morning last day of the month. It is going to be a full day. I have a beautiful smiling morning of beauty to create today. Running out the door looking for my thankfuls for my thankful list. 
1. Morning coffee as I got ready for my day. 
2. That I had a beautiful country drive to Oregon City. 
3. Glad the old man didn't hit me this morning on the way to hair appointment. (Near miss) Angels watching over me. 
4. Seeing Dolores and getting her perm done. Turned out beautiful! 
5. Good morning snap! Always a smile. 
6. Talking with doctor's nurse and receiving good advice and wisdom, even if I don't like it. 
7.Sherilynn Ganther going with me to Urgent Care. That we made a not so fun place a fun place with laughter and smiles. When we left they had smiles. 
8. Glad I don't take life so serious and that there is always time for laughter. 
9. Dinner at the Old Pub in Troutdale. 
10. Listening to the padder of rain coming down this evening. 
11. For a wonderful birthday month filled with many blessings and lots of love. 
Thank you Lord for this day as we close this day and month out. Grateful for all the many blessings you have filled my cup with to over flowing. Thank you! Blessings























Wednesday, February 21, 2018

February Blessings ~ Counting It All Joy! (Week Three)


COUNTING IT ALL JOY!



February 
The month of love
Time for sweethearts
A celebration of
Joyous things to come
Rejoice in the moment
It's your time to
To shine
The joy of love
In every new day
The rose petals drop 
Their sweet love
For us to find
Each one holds 
A key of 
Love to remember

~BETH~


February 15~ Good morning travel day. Thank you so much Sally Mazza for hosting Sherilynn Ganther and I. Oh what fun we had. Love spending time with you. Morning coffee and visit before we hit the road once again. Visit with you Sally is never long enough. Love you! Today I'm thankful for. 
1. The stay with Sally and the time I got to spend with you. 
2. Early morning start on the road heading North
3. Sunshine and clear skies. 
4. Safety on the roads. 
5. Beef jerky 
6. Visit with Katherine Fischer Huston, and soup. 
7. Stopping and taking photos of old homesteads and buildings. 
8. Arriving at sister's for the weekend. 
9. Laughter with family. 
10. Late night TV. 
Yes even on travel days with crazy drivers and long stretches of road ahead there is so much to be grateful for. Thank you Lord for your guiding hand of love and protection and many gifts upon my travels this day. Blessings


February 16~ Good morning Friday! Overwhelmed with all the birthday wishes. Thank you everyone for all of the beautiful birthday blessings. Feeling extremely loved. So many reasons to be thankful for on this day the Lord blessed me. 
1. Breakfast with sisters. 
2. Birthday surprise of my oldest daughter Webber Heather and youngest daughter Racheal Perry walking through the restaurant doors for breakfast. 
3. Going for a walk through downtown the The Dalles after breakfast with family. 
4. Book store memories.... realizing on many children books hold many wonderful memories of childhood, motherhood, and grand parenting. Thanks my daughters for the walk down memory lane. 
5. Getting to go inside the old Grande Theater today in the The Dalles. Brought back so many wonderful childhood memories. 
6. Phone call from my mom on my birthday. Inside joke on this one. Love you mom. ( And call from my middle daughter Amber Webber with a birthday song and I love you!) 
7. The wonderful birthday party that my daughter's and sister's worked so hard on to surprise me with today. Thank you Christine Good, Rosie, Jennifer Merritt-Estep, Dave, Sherilynn Ganther and so many others who helped to celebrate my 60th thank you. 
8. Thank you Cindy Drake SchutteMatt Schutte,Cathy Phelps Winters, Jeff Winters, Charles for coming out to help celebrate with me. 
9. Sheri thank you for encouraging me to just push through. It truly was worth it. 
10. Playing Twister, and Gestures this evening with my family and friends. So much fun. 
So many blessings to count and to treasure in the memory banks. Feeling so rich. Thank you everyone for making this day so special and memorable. Blessings


February 17~ Restless night......good morning weekend birthday fun with daughter's and family. Looking forward to the many blessings of the day to be thankful for. 
1. Good morning snap that brings a pleasant smile. 
2. The smell of bacon cooking. Yum! 
3. Warm shower that is refreshing. 
4. Lunch with my daughter's Webber HeatherRacheal Perry, along with my sister Christine GoodJennifer Merritt-Estep, and her friend. What an enjoyable afternoon. Thank you! 
5. Beautiful smiles, laughter, and stories. 
6. Black licorice ice cream. 
7. Butterscotch malt. Yup a day of ice cream. 
8. Reloading my car for trip heading towards home. 
9. Sitting with my sister Rosie and resting. 
10. Another evening of games. 
So thankful for my family and their love. The gift I have in each one of them. Thank you Lord for this day and the blessings you give me daily. Blessings


February 18~ Good morning cold & snow! It's going to be an interesting drive heading west in the Gorge. It's never easy saying good bye/see you later/until we meet again. Thank you my sweet daughter's for coming for my birthday. I love you. So many things to be thankful for. 
1. The beauty of the fresh fallen snow creating a magical fluffy white cotton bed of beauty. 
2. Safety on the roadways traveling. 
3. Hugs and I love yous from my daughter's Webber Heather and Racheal Perry until we see each other again. I love you! 
4. Hot showers 
5. Getting laundry done 
6. The quiet of my home. 
7. Arriving back home safe and sound.
 8. Great conversation 
9. Dinner with the birthday girls Katherine Fischer HustonAnna Michelle Leach-Beeching. Happy birthday ladies. 
10. Warm neck scarfs. 
Thank you Lord for this day and the treasures of the day. Blessings


February 19~ Good morning! Melting snow and skies of blue with white fluffy clouds, with rays of sunshine breaking through. Looks like this day will be filled with many blessings to be thankful for. 
1. Morning coffee and birthday cake with Katherine Fischer Huston
2. Waking in my own bed and home. 
3. Information from Samsung about a tablet and repair. Thank you Best Buy for 800 number. 
4. Getting a new charging cord for electronics. 
5. A trip to Costco for water and a few essentials and the then some. 
6. Left overs for late lunch early dinner. 
7. Laundry done from trip. 
8. A smile from snap. 
9. Loved visiting and catching up with Geo Sutter. So good to hear your voice and chat. 
10. Looking at my ninja blender and taking out of box. Looking forward to using the bullet. 
11. A quiet night of relaxing and kicking back in my home. 
Lord your blessings are new everyday and you fill my cup daily. Thank you for another day filled with so many gifts to treasure. Blessings


February 20~ Good morning snow flurries and cold! Just want to sleep and stay in bed. Coffee is in. Lets see what today holds as we find the beauty and gifts in the day to be thankful for. 
1. Extra shut eye. 
2. Hot shower to wake up and sooth the muscles. 
3. Warm clothing 
4. Fixing my computer and clearing pictures onto external hard drive. 
5. Going through papers and tossing most into file 13.
 6. Snow boots and coat. 
7. Wal-Mart fun 
8. Corny movies 
9. Feet warmers 
10. Snaps of fun. 
11. Snack food and drinks. 
12. The million and one photos being found and stored. 
Thank you Katherine Fischer Huston. Thank you Lord for this day and the treasures being found in the comfort and warmth of my home. Blessings


February 21~ Early morning wake up call! Winter snow! OH no! Early call and hair appointment is canceled. Up and enjoying the Winter snow sunrise. Good morning Katherine Fischer Huston. Yes I will go to OSHU with you. Looks like I'm going to have some interesting adventures and things to be thankful for today on this snowy wintry day. 
1. That the main roads, and highway are basically just slushy. 
2. That we arrive safely to the OSHU tram station in a safe and timely fashion with no delays or problems. 
3. Watching a young mom sit outside with her young children enjoying the frosty winter day with hot chocolate and donuts on a picnic bench and table. 
4. Riding the tram today up to OSHU with Katherine. What amazing views from above. 
5. Watching ear tubes being put in. Very interesting. 
6. Stopping and having lunch; thank you Katherine. It was very yummy! 
7. Watching the snow fall from the trees. 
8. The snow glistening as the sun rays make diamonds of beauty of the snow. 
9. Getting my package off to Samsung. 
10. Prayers sent and answered. 
11. The still quiet of the evening. 
Yes even on a snow day and on the roads traveling to point A to point B there are many things to be so thankful for. Thank you Lord for waking me and giving me an opportunity to fulfill a bucket list item on this Wintry day. Blessings