1,000 Blessings in My Life ~~ Part 18

513. Frost on the car window, making a beautiful winter sceen
514. Malt-o-Meal for breakfast with hubby
515. Sleeping away a body and headaches
516. Bitter-sweet moments watching my mother as she remembers my late father
517. Snow boots
518. Water proof gloves
519. Hot chocolate
520. Warming up next to the woodstove
521. Anticipating a wknd in the snowy mountains with our grandkids
522. Stretching the holiday season out as long as possible
523. Hearing my grandchildern read the Christmas story on Christmas Eve
524. Wearing my Mary Engelbriet jammies all day long
525. After Christmas sales on perfume and etc...a years supply for next to nothing
526. Making plans for 2007...trying to be reasonable about what to expect!
527. Looking back on 2006 and feeling blessed over and over again
528. Having my 3 yr old grandson tell me my heart is singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!" because he loves me
529. Freshly charged camera batteries
530. Hubby who isn't afraid to stop by the quilt store and pick up something I needed
531. Hubby who knows enough about quilting (by just watching me) to be knowledgable to shop without asking for help

1,000 Blessings in My Life ~~ Part 17

486. Rechargable batteries
487. Christmas carols
488. Candles
489. Unexpected Christmas cards from long lost friends
490. Electricity
491. Apologies
492. Honesty
493. Pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting
494. The last of the Christmas mailing done!
495. Finishing a good book
496. Knowing I did the right thing, even though it was emotionally painful
497. Being open to new ideas
498. Learning a new card/board game
499. Tristan's smile...warms this gramma's heart!
500. Being halfway to 1,000 Blessings in My Life!!!!
501. The generosity of so many people willing to donate to our new community swimming pool fund
502. Walt Disney's vision so many years ago
503. Christmas cookies
504. My I Love Christmas quilt on the bed keeping us warm at night
505. The difference between a good hair cut and a bad hair cut is 2 weeks...it is now 2 wks past my hair cut and I really like how it looks!
506. Cabbage rolls...no one will ever be able to match my mother's cabbage rolls
507. nor will anyone be able to match her stuffed bell peppers!!
508. Anticipation of a healed friendship that has been broken for years
509. Greeting cards that play music when opened
510. Knowing my children are happy
511. Christmas eve jammies...and robes...and slippers
512. Snowflake postage stamps

1,000 Blessings in My Life ~~ Part 16

474. Purple tie-dyed Cuddl Duds jammies from my sister
475. Purchasing the last gift for Christmas
476. Homes lit for Christmas
477. The smell of gingerbread baking
478. Freshly painted fingernails
479. Making up after a long period of disagreements
480. Paid days off
481. Repairmen who don't get frazzled
482. Office Open House over and done...it was really nice
483. A call from a pal I have not heard from in months
484. Healing of spirit
485. Earned free money at Build-A-Bear, Bath and Body helping to keep gift giving expenses down.

1,000 Blessings in My Life ~~ Part 15

420. Knowing that Heaven is near
421. Knowing God accepts me as I am, warts and all
422. Remembering #421 when things are rough
423. Angela's dinner rolls
424. Cheesecake...any flavor...Pumpkin last week
425. Leaving the leftovers at the kids house
...426. Knowing it helps them stretch the food budget
...427. Knowing it won't end up adding to my weight issues
428. French Vanilla Cool Whip
429. Laughter from my son who is caught in traffic, hours from home
...430. knowing he thought it was just an extention of his vacation with good friends
431. Christmas music!!
432. Children's Christmas program IN PUBLIC SCHOOL no less!
433. Anticipating Christmas Eve Candlelight service....my favorite Christmas event
434. Getting an "all's clear" pass from the building inspector
435. A spare room always ready to welcome anyone in need
436. Giggling JJ....nothing beats the sounds of a child giggling
437. Peace in my heart regarding a troubled relationship with a niece
438. Volcano Brownies
439. Young men desiring to share their faith by becoming pastors...an awesome responsibility
440. Snowflake stamps from the USPS
441. Scrapbook supplies promising beautiful scrapbooks to pass on family history
442. Clay pots that can be turned into so many different craft projects
443. Warm scarves to keep our necks warm during freezing weather
....444. And gloves for our fingers
....445. And boots for our feet
....446. And jackets
....447. And hats
....448. And hot cider when you arrive home after a walk in the snow
449. Raspberry sherbet when your throat is sore
450. The various smells of coffee
....451. The beans
....452. Freshly ground
....453. Poured into the coffee maker
....454. Perking and steaming
....455. mmmmm....warming my hands as I hold the cup...sniffing as the steam rises
456. The art of Thomas Kincaid
457. Seeing the little girl in my granddaughter who is growing up too fast!
458. Funny blog names...we all have a unique personality
459. The return of fun toys
....460. Strawberry Shortcake
....461. Lincoln Logs
....462. Cabbage Patch Dolls
....463. Pogo sticks
....464. Mirco Machines
465. Look Ma, no cavities....a good visit with the dentist
466. New movies coming out this holiday season
...467. The Nativity Story
...468. Happy Feet
469. Mickey Mouse!!
470. Free e-card sites, sending words of love and encouragement through cyberspace
....471. Hallmark
....472. Blue Mountain
....473. DaySpring