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Thursday, November 27, 2014

THINGS THAT MAKE ME  SMILE--THANKSGIVING 2014

The trampoline, which not only exercises, but does a great job with lay-flat laundry
The nice clerk at the post office leaning across and giving my clerk the pretty stamps I wanted
Being able to find natural healing methods for an injury immediately, off the Internet
A friendly neighbor that takes me out to lunch
A thrift store find of a cooler, just the size I wanted
Good pans for a small price at a retirement yard sale
A Florida alligator who had the prudence not to come up on the bank near me
Thoughtful gifts from my Secret Sister
Photos that bring back delightful memories
Free anti-virus protection
Finally meeting family friends from way, way back (before I was even born)
A lovable mama pit-bull named Sweet Pea curling up in my lap and going to sleep
Delightful sisters-in-law
Non-ethanol gas that makes my lawn mower work better and last longer
The majestic beauty of Black Rock Mountain
The warmth of sunlight on a cool fall day
My solid black Lab when she’s not running a con to get more food
Digital photo books
The godly, hardworking Duggar Family, with their nineteen kids
The computers in Heathrow Airport, London--“dinosaur” though they were--they worked, sort of
The ticket agent that rerouted me without charging me for the new ticket
That my purse wasn’t stolen when I left it in the horse carriage in downtown Cape Town
Hiking with Vicki and watching the sail-kayaks scoot along the vlei
Pretty, colorful scarves
Bufflesfonteine Safari and gawking at the huge South African rhino
Gorgeous fall foliage, while walking the Three Rivers Greenway, Spanish moss draped over branches of oak
Numerous turtles covering logs and rocks in the river which reflects the vivid blueness of the October sky
 Kleenexes that have decent thickness to them
Gas station attendant’s response to tract I gave her: “I like ‘funny but good Christian!‘”
A friend’s husband who will come do jobs for us that we can’t do
Useful tips on dog training
My kind and clever cousins coming down to repair our three stoves that all stopped working at once
A neighbor’s dog who watches for me as they walk past my house, and sits down to wait
Best of all, God’s amazing love for me!   




 Posing in front of the Christmas lights on the square. Which are now out due to a power outage.

 David and Philip with their mom

 The accommodating brothers when Missy tries to take their picture

 Stephen, Lydia, and their mom share a joke.

Satiated with a sumptuous dinner!