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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I always seem to put pressure on myself when I haven't posted for awhile ("awhile" in this case being 2 weeks) like : "This better be good" or "Give your readers something good to read"...and then I delay posting another day or two. I realized (as I have been WAY too often lately) how that is once again rooted in pride. I don't want to do something if I can't do it perfectly.  Not to mention the fact, it's prideful to believe that people are somehow waiting on pins and needles for my next "gratitute post." Not true, I know.  I just want to live "intentionally" and finish something I start.

618. fresh blueberries and banana on my cereal
619. lying in bed listening to the rain...and not having to get up!
620. smell of garlic and onion cooking together
621. free movie tickets
622. lounging kitty
623. smell of cilantro!
624. relief from allergies
625. new buds on the Gerber daisies
626. chocolate icing on little girls' faces
627. donuts and coffee to commence a road trip
628. ruffles on little girls' swimsuit bottoms
629. not wearing a watch
630. produce stands
631. movie outdoors under the stars
632. nap in the hammock
633. 5 year old dancing and bouncing on her bed while lip synching Taylor Swift
634. fruit smoothies
635. sleeping off a migraine
636. light in the dark places
637. shower of birthday cards!
638. starting and finishing a book all in one day
639. string of green traffic lights
640. sacrificial and thoughtful gifts
641. not being in a hurry
642. rescuing the crazy Joey cat from the hot roof (he knows this is a "no-no")
643. pouring over decorating magazines with a friend
644. tackling cleaning projects that are long overdue...I do get a weird sort of satisfaction from them
645. making my husband's lunch
646. walking home in the dark
647. wearing a swimsuit in public (with a cover-up of course!)
648. pictures drawn by a 3 year old
649. a haphazard game of candy land with a 4 year old and a 2 year old (it was hard to keep their attention...this required many interventions:)
650. planning next year's vacation and seeing how excited it makes my dad (being a travel agent for the National Parks was perhaps a missed calling of his:)
651.a loaded car, ready to go
652. sunscreen and beach towels
653. having the pool to ourselves
654. that "summer" feelling  as I shut the last box and close the door "Done, til August!"
655. little boys in t-ball uniforms
656. how you're automatically "famous" when you're a kindergarten teacher and show up at a t-ball game
657. how my mom's face does a cute little crinkle when she smiles
658. driving Bob's car like i know what I'm doing:) (manual which is new to me)