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
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• 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!

Thankful Thursday

counting my blessings
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• i found daughter #3's missing documents needed to get her i.d. replaced
• high temperatures staying below 100
• cooler mornings
• september
• a new car battery
• the ladies i teach with at History Quest
• the students at History Quest
• some special memory-making time spent with my three youngest last week while daddy was out of town with daughter #4
• enough money to pay the bills and put food on the table each month
• tea with milk and sugar
• that God listens to me
• that God understands me
• that God loves me
• that my daughter and son-in-law are on their way HOME! (S. if you see this it's a secret; shh;)

a prayer for rain

O Almighty God, we beseech Thee,
that we who in our trouble put our trust in Thy mercy
may be strengthened by Thy defense against all adversity.

Grant us wholesome rain, O Lord, we beseech Thee,
and graciously pour forth showers from heaven on the parched face of the earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee
in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Amen.

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An Entire Day to Myself!

My husband and four youngest just left to spend the whole day at Schlitterbahn.  That means I am home alone!  Well, relatively alone, my brother-in-law and my 17yo daughter are here, but they are both self-sufficient and have their own plans.

First up is some much-needed, distraction-free housework, so I will come back afterward and let you know what I decide to do for fun!