Thankful Thursday

counting my blessings
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• free books on my Nook
• an enjoyable coffee, walk, and talk with my 15yo daughter
• a walk around the lake with three of my children on Tuesday
• a new water heater and a dear, dear friend who put it in for us
• Fridays off

Thankful Thursday

counting my blessings
46 - 55

• rain in the forecast ~ only a 10% chance tomorrow, but 40% on Saturday up to 60% by Sunday ~ only 11.20″ of rain has fallen in the last 12 months, more than 23 inches below average, making this the driest year in Austin since records began in 1856
• morning walks
• the safe arrival home of my daughter and son-in-law two weeks ago
• a good day last week with my sometimes elusive 17yo daughter
• a healthy baby boy #3 for a dear friend on Monday
• one-on-one time with each of my two terrific sons this week
• an hour-and-a-half spent alone in a very cool library; it has a coffee shop, live music ~ tonight it was classical guitar ~ and a used book store, which had children's books on sale: buy 1, get two free, so...
• three hardbacks for $1
• a four day weekend beginning with...
• a spa day tomorrow with my daughter and her mother-in-love ~ I have never been to a spa ~ and the price? FREE!