Thankfulness 2018: Week 23

On to the first week of June already!  It was a normal work week during which I was thankful for:

• Firsts of the summer (beach volleyball, riding my bike)
• Eggs (easy cooking)
• Cool nights, sunny days with clear blue sky
• Encouraging verses  (I Kings 19, James 5:7-11)
• Inviting someone over spur of the moment
• Spending hours outside on yard work
• An e-mail from a friend
• An inspiring chapter in a leadership book
• Dark chocolate

Me, J-Kac (a.k.a The Jesson), JP, and Jarrett.  There are three other women on the beach volleyball team (these guys' wives), but they weren't volunteering to be in the picture.  And.....I don't always wear long sleeves to beach volleyball, but when I do, I wear all black.

This is a smoothie done right.  It was bright green, but it tasted like peanut butter and chocolate.  Spinach is a good base since it doesn't have a strong taste.

Thankfulness 2018: Week 22

Week 22 was Memorial Day and the days following it.  Another 4-day work week, but for some reason it seemed like the days moved extra slowly.  Some things to be thankful for despite that were:

• Helping Mom and Dad
• Fresh groceries
• No flight delays
• Playing hymns on the piano
• A good meeting after the meeting
• Cheerful people
• Reminder to count my blessings
• Something interesting outside my comfort zone
• Someone who makes jokes
• A good talk with a good friend

Plus a couple memorable pictures of some weekend travel fun.

Kayaking season is in full swing.

Meet Father Dan, griller of the famous "Danburger".

Playing "hand and foot" with Mother Mary.

Thankfulness 2018: Week 21

The last week of May included part of the Memorial Day weekend.  I bought a last-minute ticket that week to fly back home to see Mom and Dad.  Some things I was thankful for:

• God knows our hearts
• Keeping my cool at work one day
• Stopping to appreciate the beauty of the mist
• The beauty of green spring grass
• Strength for the day from God
• A walk to the pier during lunch in sunshine and 80 degree weather
• Reading a psalm before work
• Browsing at REI (one of the few places I like to shop)
• Having fun installing vinyl
• Seeing my nephew and niece

Enjoyable mist/fog

Cutting vinyl with Dad.  Later we installed it in the house they're re-doing.

One of the first nice days this spring to do a pier walk at lunch time.

I'll post more about Memorial Day in a different post.