endless gifts

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

659 and counting

It's been awhile...but I'm still keeping my eyes open for those everyday gifts.
659. a lone sunflower
660. white sundress on a hot day
661. lime floating in a glass of water
662. "cotton candy" clouds
663. hearing my mom tell about how her dad taught her to float on her back. It was a  sweet little story.
664. sharing ice cream
665. mangos 2 for a $1
666. genuine healthcare professionals who really seem to care about my life (either that or they pretend really, really well!)
667. tapping my foot to Michael Buble while driving down the road
668. a cool, dark theatre
669. being home again
670. birthday candle melting in ice cream
671.being a priority
672. grinning, cooing baby
673. blue inner tube at the pool
674. the arrival of a much anticipated package
675. giving a cold glass of water to the UPS man
676. a friend taking me up on helping her unpack boxes after moving
677. fans on high while working in a hot kitchen
678. looking at photos at my mamaw's house
679. the beautiful, rolling "hills/mountains" of Tennessee (my parents have on ongoing debate about which is the correct term)
680. listening to my mom laugh
681. being able to offer something that is a blessing to my parents
682. driving into the sunset
683. my Great  Mamaw's mischievous chuckle
684. kiss from my husband when he gets home from work
685. husband planning a date for us
686. cloudy day after a string of unbelievably HOT days
687. early breakfast with friends
688. homemade peach ice cream
689. pleasant surprises
690. happy and giggling baby "streaking" through his house after a bath
691. coming home to a clean house (and it smells like it too!)
692. new thrift store finds
693. tank tops
694. completing something I started
695. feeling rested when waking up in the morning
696. invitation from a friend even though they know you'll probably say "no"
697.  looking through my awesome birthday cards one more time before putting them away
698. what happens with a little windex and paper towels
699. eating at my Mamaw and Papaw's favorite restaurant
700. aptly spoken words of truth
701. a newly organized closet
702. snoozing and lazy Joey the cat
703. some awesome finds for the upcoming school year

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