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.

Delicious Breakfast

No photos, so just take my word for it--baked sweet potato with bacon and goat cheese.

"Hello, Pot? This is Kettle. You're black."

Lately, I just want people to get to the point when they're talking to me.  Too bad I am the worst for taking the long way around when telling a story.

October is Full of Excitement

Lots of things coming up this month, including:

• New hairstylist audition.  My hairstylist of five years decided to move up to Encinitas.  That's great for her, but I am not going to add another two hours onto what ends up being a 2.5-3 hour appointment.
• Spa Night activity with the Young Women with a very talented aesthetician.
• Black Keys in concert!
• Dinner and Jekyll and Hyde with the Butterfield Girls.
• General Conference!  Cheese toast and apple juice as I listen to the words of the Prophet, Apostles and other General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
• Molly and Craig are coming to town for an insurance conference.  They will have a lot of activities going on, but we will definitely make an effort to get together with them.
• Max and two of his friends are visiting for a few days.  
• Jamie is coming out from Denver to go to a MNF game--Chargers vs. Broncos.
• Laser Tag with the YW.
• She-Roxx super-sprint triathlon.
• Off to Chile!!!