Snow — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 13

I’m grateful for snow {on days I’m not driving down the black ridge in it at 5 am} and the air of excitement and fun it brings. I’m also grateful for 4 wheel drive even if it is the never-say-die Back To The Future mobile.

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The Investigator — 30 Days of Gratitude, day 10

When I decided to use pseudonames for the kids on my blog I didn’t have to stop and think about hers much.
She’s always investigating everything, from wanting to know all the details of a conversation to figuring out what’s for dinner (food is for dinner, food I said!)

She’s recently hit a new stage that I [...]

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Birds — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 9

Each morning there are a few dozen of these birds outside my window chattering at each other and I’ve been trying to get picture of the branches loaded with them but they are a bit skittish.
Or a lot skittish.
I’ll occasionally toss some bird seed out on the front lawn and sit and enjoy watching them, [...]

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First Amendment — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 8

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I am thankful for so much of the First Amendment, and [...]

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Curiosity — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 7

I’m grateful for curiosity (at least most days)
Why are the sunflower stems pokey? Why can’t I eat these sunflower seeds? Why are we walking home? (well so you can ask more questions of course!)
Occasionally the why’s are replaced by the did you knows.
Did you know I promises Mrs. Robb a puppy for her birthday? It’s [...]

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Me — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 6

That’s a different version of the same picture that I posted in the Flickr group. I decided I liked that you couldn’t tell I’d taken it by holding the camera in front of me pushing the shutter button and hoping for the best.
I’m grateful for me. Not in a self absorbed way, but more [...]

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Sunshine — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 4

I’m grateful for sunshine, even on the coldest of days being able to walk in the sunshine lifts ones spirit in ways that nothing else is able to do.
After this afternoon I’m also grateful for how much easier it is to capture sunbeams on an evening sun rather than midday sun.

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Right to Vote — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 3

I am thankful for the right to vote, and to those who exercise that right.
Sometimes you it’s a vote for someone you think will do a good job, other times it’s a vote against someone with ideas you disagree with but either way it’s a vote. The right to vote wasn’t over in one [...]

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Fall — 30 Days of Gratitude, Day 2

I’m grateful for fall. So many things about fall are a sensory seekers perfect season. The crunchy leaves beneath your feet, the crisp air, smell of snow in the near future.
The early snowstorm this year stole our leaves in town, and the ones on the ground aren’t as crunchy as normal but they still make [...]

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Warmth — 30 Days of Gratitude, day 1

We woke up to snow, not quick skiff in the morning that is gone by 10 but a it’s been snowing for 2 days snow.
I’ve been huddled up inside with hot cocoa, a book, fire in the fireplace with a pan of cinnamon warming on top.
The kids have loved every moment of it, because of [...]

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