There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy....Ralph H. Blum

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Things I have been happy/grateful for this week:
Hearing my Grandson say new words.
Finding new ways to make chicken.
Tin foil.
Banana bread.
Sea Stars.
Thermal clothing.
Old fashioned colorful Christmas lights.
Seeing all the trees lit up on the local green.
Wild Holly.
Pinecone Wreaths.




Comments

  1. Dan GarnerDecember 1, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    I prefer tacky, multi-colored lights. Must be from growing up in the 70's.

    Dan @ ZenPresence

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  2. LisaDecember 2, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    We hung some of the multi-colored lights with the big bulbs and they are mesmorizing.

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