…by counting His gifts (with a pile of kleenexes on each side of the computer and a “to-do” list strikingly absent of checks).
241. Kid clutter – really it is these things that make my house a home – their things, their shoes, their pictures, their toys, their treasures
242. Shopping with my girl, sale racks, new dresses, and all sorts of pleasantries.
244. Fall beauty. Autumn’s last warmth. Reds, oranges, yellows. Ladybugs everywhere and each one given a name.
245. Little glimpses that He’s speaking to their hearts
246. Sunbutter
247. A line of voters – a mix of ages, colors, and backgrounds
248. Freedom – to vote, to question, to express, to disagree, to study the Word, to seek to follow Jesus
249. A quiet hour – one resting, one reading, one Lincoln Logging – and the anticipation of more quiet hours as cooler weather comes to stay
251. Simon’s new pet… 
252. Dayquil
Oh my – I love Mag’s new outfit! BUT… she looks way too grown up in it! You are too young to have a daughter that old! Where is the little girl with blonde curls? Just a big reminder for me that one day soon my little girl will be there too… and to treasure these diapering, fussing, giggling, snuggling, tender moments that I have right now every day!
And you may need to explain more about Si’s new pet… I’m hoping it’s just a wish list kind of picture thing… and that is NOT actually living in your house! It comes way too close to a snake for me!
jennn
God Bless America. We are FREE TO LIVE!!!
I hope your feeling better.
Julianna