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
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