Grateful 7

I'm a day late on posting, but oh well.

1)  For YW last night, we went out to dinner together.  I'm grateful for my darling YW and my wonderful YW leaders.
2)  I'm also grateful that the sister missionaries were able to come and eat with us.  They would like to come to Mutual again sometime and tell the girls good mission stories.  We will definitely take them up on that.
3)  I'm grateful every day for my wonderful husband, for too many reasons to count.  But a couple are how resilient and how intelligent he is.
4)  I'm grateful for a strong body.  I did 45 minutes of boot camp and then swam 1000 meters.  I am tired and so very hungry today, but happy that I can do those things.
5)  I'm grateful for Pinterest.  :D

Remember, Remember the 6th of November

1)  Today is the 50th birthday of my friend, Cristy.  We have known each other since junior high.  I'm so grateful to have had her as a friend and college roommate.  She has always been a great example to me.

2)I'm also grateful that she was the first of tight group of college friends to become a grandma.  Most of us have married children already, but hers were the oldest of the group.  It will be fun when the Jo-Jos start having kids, but I'm more than fine with them waiting awhile.

3)  Everyone at the polling place today was so pleasant and cheerful.  There were even people dressed in red, white and blue.  Parents took their children with them, teaching them the importance of voting.  It's an enormous blessing to live in a place where elections are free, and where we are civil about our differences.  After the trash talking I've seen on FB, I was a little worried that people would be riled up.  But no, everyone went about their business politely, and even joyfully.  Let's keep that up, people!

4)  Only about 50% of our YW group is active.  I've known most of the girls since I taught them in Primary, so it is really hard to see one of my favorite YW losing her way in the last year or so.  I'm grateful for her loving and caring mother, who gave me some insight into this lovely young woman's life right now and good guidance on how I and the rest of the YW leaders can reach out to her.  I gave a lesson on "the rescue plan" last Sunday, and
5)  I'm grateful to know that I can get divine help in reaching out to all of my YW.

Let's Sing a Song of 5! How many is 5?!

1)  I'm grateful for my weird walnut allergy.  It kept me from diving into a pile of baked goods in the "free for all" part of the techs' break room.
2)  Rowdy and I had lunch with our neighbors, Mimi and Herb, today.  I'm grateful for wonderful people like them living in my neighborhood.
3)  I'm grateful for the capacity to be graceful under pressure.
4)  Last night, I felt horrible--too warm, achy all over, getting antsy like I do when I'm getting sick.  But this morning, I was able to do 45 minutes of bootcamp and then swim for 25 minutes.  I'm grateful for a good night of restorative sleep.
5)  I'm grateful to know that Keiler is being watched over on his mission.

Go 4th and Be Grateful

1)  Divine help with my YW lesson today.  It was a tricky subject--I mean, how do you present the concept of the ward rescue plan to YW?  But...Hurricane Sandy and the rescue efforts there provided a good comparison.
2)  Safe return from Phoenix of my Rowdstar.
3)  Cool evenings.
4)  A great YW board.  The upcoming YWIE is now sorted out and will be lovely, I think.
5)  Sabbath days to gather strength.

On the Third Day of Grateful...

Thank you, Stephanie, for the cute hat--which I think I lost somewhere in Chile.

1)  A nice, long massage to work out the kinks from a lot of activity and inactivity over the last week.
2)  Honey Crisp apples--more expensive, but so delicious.
3)  Friends who are great examples of kindness and charity.
4)  One more hour of sleep tonight.
5)  Podcasts.

Nov. 2 Gratitude

Today, I am grateful:

1)  that one of my patients shared with me how he had been blessed recently.
2)  that my Jayne made sure my schedule was light today.  Coming back to work for one day after vacation had the potential to be rough.
3)  for cell phones so that Rowdy can be in Phoenix and I can be here, and we can still talk.
4)  for Tylenol and Motrin.  That's the best combo for cramps.
5)  for inspiration to get my YW lesson going.

November is Gratitude Month!

We just returned from a terrific trip to Torres del Paine in Patagonia.  Photos to come, I promise!

Five things I am grateful for today:

1)  The opportunity to travel to wonderful places.

2)  Good health and safety during the trip.

3)  A comfortable home to return to.

4)  A husband that is a great travel companion.

5)  The relative safety of all of my friends and family on the East Coast.