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20 November 2015

2015 October 2of3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day: OCTOBER 2015
Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp) #1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS...

October 2015... 2 of 3

Sun 10/11

4021. beauty from a cornfield

4022. family dinners at Cracker Barrel :)

4023. celebrating a sweet one year old

2015Mar 1 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day...

Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp) #1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS...

Sun 3/1/15

3446. tromping about in a snow downpour

3447. sledding in 8-10 inches of snow with the Little

3448. the 25-yr old crawling between me & the LOML to watch a TV show

2015Feb 3 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day For...

FEBRUARY 2015

3 of 3

Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp)

#1000Gifts #JoyDare

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

Sat 2/21/15

3422. sleeping in - MAGGIE IS HERE!

3423. ART+DESIGN Alumni at Anderson University

3424. dinner out w/PapaBear, DeeDee & our favorite red-haired little girl

Sun 2/22/15

3425. #FreedomSunday2015

3426. words out of the mouthes of babes

"I do a Yoga, Solomon."

3427. Oscars vs Downton Abbey

Downton kind of WON :)

Mon 2/23/15

3428. overwhelming response of prayer for my sister in NC
- from my Facebook & Instagram friends!

3429. Auntie Miechka or Miechkala or Michelle over for dinner

3430. patience - as a tearful 2 year old did NOT want to go to sleep when Mommy was at a class for work

Tues 2/24/15

3431. iPad FREEZING - well only temporarily - the outside temps were TOO cold for my photo shoot
(see all the photos here)

3432. solar garden lights

3433. PapaBear making hot wings & smoking up the entire house - resulted in open doors with frigid temperatures and a little one eating dinner with a bunny hat on her wet head

Wed 2/25/15

3434. my private beach... waves of snow & sunrise

3435. cleaning off & starting the car for the LOML -- since I was already running around outside taking sunrise pics :)

3436. happy plate & happy cup equates to...

... getting to wear a tiara & sunglasses after dinner
while parading around the house

3436. movie with our daughter after the little one went to bed

Thurs 2/26/15

3437. #tbt pic of me & my sister... many moons ago

3438. buried under 25lbs of perfection

3439. avocados 10 for $10!!!

Fri 2/27/15

3440. another day of travel for these two

3441. being in jammies all day

3442. pizza party & Peter Pan

Sat 2/28/15

3443. being squished under 3 gingers

3444. WHITE & GOLD DRESS -- clearly

3445. Bonge's early dinner

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014!
Now, I'm heading into 2015 :)

For other #JoyDare #1000gifts entries... search the blog for the labels... #1KGiftsJoyDare or #1000Gifts

21 February 2015

2015Feb 2 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day For...

FEBRUARY 2015

2 of 3

Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp)

#1000Gifts #JoyDare

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

Wed 2/11/15

3392. resilient plants which haven't YET been covered with straw

3393. milkshake date

3394. excuse me but... I think this is MY spot!

Thurs 2/12/15

3395. excited to go out... VERY UNUSUAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR!

3396. lunch w/my girls & Baby Max

3397. breakfast for dinner

Fri 2/13/15

3398. lots of creating on the page

3399. my brilliant writer/author/speaker friend

Fifty Shades of Me

3400. the LOML's sense of humor

Sat 2/14/15

3401. double date with the inlaws

3402. silliness at Skyline Chili

3403. home spa date for the girls

Sun 2/15/15

3404. friends sharing a cause

3405. having my own washer & dryer

it truly is a BLESSING

3406. Downton Abbey with the LOML & daughter after "the little" has gone to sleep

Mon 2/16/15

3407. playing catch up on the blog - FEELS SO GOOD!

3408. so many new words from our 2-yr old

3409. thankful for a warm fire AND public servants & medical people who don't let the cold stop them from serving!

Tues 2/17/15

3410. living where I can get away with stepping out the door
in my PJ's to take pics of the sunrise, sunset, etc.

3411. pretending the ocean is just east of me

3412. finally publishing the 1st Feb #JoyDare post

Wed 2/18/15

3413. a morning out of the house

3414. old graveyards covered with snow

3415. open spaces & country places

Thurs 2/19/15

3416. entertaining a friend in my messy home

3417. big girl panties (for our little 2-year old)

3418. good night kisses

Fri 2/20/15

3419. so grateful for FRIDAYS

3420. true confessions to ANN VOSKAMP!!!

3421. movie night w/the LOML at home before the snow hits

Stay tuned for the next & final installment for February 2015
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm heading into 2015 smile emoticon GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

For other #JoyDare #1000gifts entries... search the blog for the labels...
#1KGiftsJoyDare or #1000Gifts

17 February 2015

2015Feb 1 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day For...

FEBRUARY 2015

1 of 3

Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp)

#1000Gifts #JoyDare

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

Sun 2/1/15

3362. my next door neighbor

a monastery :D

3363. the LOML doing a grocery run for some special treats

3364. Downton Abbey - instead of the SuperBowl finish

Mon 2/2/15

3365. bald eagles on the rise in Indiana :)

2014 October ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

OCTOBER 2014

One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)

#1000Gifts #JoyDare

Buy book here...

Buy Kindle edition here...

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012...
I continued in 2013... & 2014! GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

Today I find JOY in...

10/1/14 Wed

2992. early morning writing

I accepted the #write31days challenge from the Nester

2993. lunch w/a former babysitter of the kids - now the mother of 2 adorable little girls

2994. sunset in my backyard :)

10/2/14 Thurs

2995. wandering outside in jammies

2014 September ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

2014 September ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

SEPTEMBER 2014

One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)

#1000Gifts #JoyDare

Buy book here...

Buy Kindle edition here...

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012...
I continued in 2013...
I'm now into 2014!
GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

Today I find JOY in...

9/1/14 Mon

2902. family prayers together before the 13.5 hour drive!

2903. silly faces to pass the time

2904. waking up the neighbor rooster upon arriving home after 11pm - OOPS!

2014 August ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

AUGUST 2014

Today I find JOY in...

8/1/14 Fri

2809. waking up & knowing where I will sleep tomorrow night
PRAISE THE LORD!

BONUS - taking time to add pics & publish my July JoyDare

2810. an afternoon walk to clear my head

2811. help packing - pic of Ayla in suitcases Access to 2 washers & 2 dryers

8/2/14 Sat

2812. helpers Sarah & Maggie AND an early check in at the DOC house!!

2813. 2 hours nap for Baby A

2814. dinner with the Rosenthals & show tunes at the amp - Sweeney Todd

2014 July ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

JULY 2014

One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)

#1000Gifts #JoyDare

Buy book here...

Buy Kindle edition here...

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012...
I continued in 2013...
I'm now into 2014!
GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

Today I find JOY in...

7/1/14 Tues

2716. adapting my plans to meet her needs :)

2717. praise God... I'm legal now!

It was a CRAZY LONG PROCESS... but, I finally got to the right person & am no longer "illegal" at Chautauqua... and, it did NOT cost me $4000 - like so many had told me it would!

2718. taking after her MOMMY

2718-BONUS. first outing OFF the property & then getting help putting away the groceries

7/2/14 Wed

2719. visiting with my friend from "stuckinindiana" at her homestead in Maple Springs, NY

2720. seeing places I've heard about for years - being a part of my friend's story for a day

2721. an evening walkabout with BOTH of my girls

7/3/14 Thurs

2722. visiting Debbie on Gebbie - possibly our home for week 7 of CHQ

2723. hugging the LOML - after 14 days of being away with him

2724. talking into the wee hours of the night & enjoying a top floor balcony to ourselves - which I rearranged before he got into town :)

7/4/14 Fri

****4th of July****

2725. passing out American flags to people we don't know

Here, Mister Man Whom We Do Not Know...
take this American flag & wave it like you mean it!

2726. experiencing special moments that God planned for me ages ago...

today that was celebrating the 4th of July with my accountability partner
& friend of 19 years

I like to call this photo "Heads on Fire"
since the LOML could NOT figure out how to
step to the side before taking the pic
so the fire would NOT be coming out of our heads

2727. fireworks on the dock by the Athenaeum w/the LOML & our sweet little g-baby

7/5/14 Sat

2728. turtle rides

2729. spending all day with the LOML

This is Packard Manor in CHQ - 2 Packards sitting right outside it
when the LOML & I walked by today

2730. Madame Butterfly from the 3rd floor balcony of The Vera...
WITH THE LOML!!!!!!!

7/6/14 Sun

2731. loving our son's girlfriend... like she's our own daughter

2732. art in the park

2733. dinner with the Rosenthals & safe travels for the LOML

7/7/14 Mon

2734. clean laundry!!!!!!!

1st time in over 2 weeks :O

2735. Hey Squirrel! Hey Squirrel! Come here!! Come here!!

She pronounces it more like "sgirl" though :)

2736. good music - Tchaik 5 by the Chautauqua Festival Orchestra

7/8/14 Tues

2737. writing on rainy days & remembering...

2738. reminders that God's promises (ALL OF THEM) are faithful & true

2739. a wonderful meal from the care package that the LOML brought us

7/9/14 Wed

2740. comfort foods - black bean combo

2741. boxes, bags & baskets = hours of fun for little ones!

2742. juggling PEOPLE

7/10/14 Thurs

2743. a lazy start to the morning for all THREE of us -- rare, indeed

2744. good books

2745. night concerts followed by long walks under the moon with our little sweet blessing

7/11/14 Fri

2746. just a workin' on my fitness...
by carrying a sleeping 22lb baby & an arm FULL of laundry from the basement laundry room to our 3rd floor tree-top apartment

2747. getting to experience so many fun things with my sweet g'baby!

A putting her feet up & enjoying Jennifer Nettles at Chautauqua Institution.

2748. clean sheets!!!! these 2 beds might be the cleanest they have been in YEARS!

7/12/14 Sat

2749. little pieces of HOME

2750. reminder to set my sights on things above

2751. reminders written on stone

Don't Postpone Joy

7/13/14 Sun

2752. the sound of pouring rain through open windows as I woke

2753. strollering along sides streets & drinking in the sights

2754. not being a TV addict...
because, trust me these 54 days in CHQ could have killed me

7/14/14 Mon

2755. calling upon friends for prayer

2756. baby wipes & disinfectant wipes!
poor Baby A got sick today while we were out shopping :/

2757. bubble bath, sleeping baby & Bach

after a rough day... she fell asleep to Bach

7/15/14 Tues

2758. something borrowed

2759. strollering around a sleeping baby

2760. NOT building walls

7/16/14 Wed
HAPPY HALF-BIRTHDAY Baby A :)

2761. morning snuggles from my favorite 18-month old & blankets

2762. adventures throughout the day

2763. eating OUT!!

7/17/14 Thurs

2764. getting a "happy" ...Glam Gloves!!

2765. meeting up with an artist by the Miller Bell Tower

2766. walking & talking w/Aunt K

7/18/14 Fri

2767. having the beds made before noon

2768. strollering by secret gardens

2769. an entire concert w/J, K & A

Wilson Phillips

7/19/14 Sat

a hard day - stuck inside due to rain :(

2770. oatmeal for breakfast
it reminds me of home & normality

2771. droplets of rain in the lacy pine outside our TreeTop Castle

2772. a breakthrough in painting for J

7/20/14 Sun

2773. almonds & Black Spice Chai :)

2774. SHEER EXCITEMENT

2775. overwhelming feeling of the presence of God

selections of Handel's MESSIAH for
the Sunday Night Vespers
COLD CHILLS AS WE STOOD TOGETHER
AND SANG THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS!!

7/21/14 Mon

2776. bathing in the joy from yesterday

2777. great quotes

"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom
is the knowledge of our own ignorance."
~ C. H. Spurgeon

2778. a pitch-in dinner with strangers... who can become friends - even if only for their 1 week here in CHQ :)

7/22/14 Tues

2779. a clean kitchen

Once you find a spot for everything you need to last you for 54 days in your tiny 8x8 kitchen
(aka living room, family room, parlor)...
it's not too hard to keep it clean...
IF YOU PUT EVERYTHING BACK IN PLACE EVERY FEW DAYS!!

2780. making memories & getting to LOVE ON my g'baby like I did my own children

2781. being brought up on left-overs
has made me a lot easier to please as an adult at mealtime

7/23/14 Wed

2782. reflections

"A little reflection does wonders for the soul."

I'm reflecting today on the faithfulness of God.

In times of waiting, it's good to remember the answered prayers :)

2783. 2 washers & 2 dryers

makes doing 6 loads of laundry SO MUCH easier

- even if they are in the basement

My office today as I wait for laundry to cycle.
Thank you Lord that the second washer is back in use!!

2784. making a meal with a twist
black bean combo w/saffron rice & slow cooked chicken w/tomatoes

7/24/14 Thurs

2785. days when you get to go back to sleep when you're tired

2786. overhearing the voice of a loving mom guiding her young son back into shore after a sailing lesson - reminded me of God's lovingkindness all of for His children

2787. pondering life

outside the Hall of Philosophy

7/25/14 Fri

2788. entering The Danger Zone

The times... they are a'changin!
We've entered THE DANGER ZONE!!! The Pack N Play is no longer secure!
She crawled OUT yesterday to get a toy that had fallen &tried to crawl IN today to watch Peg+Cat!!

2789. a providential meeting with Caroline?

this will be a blog post soon, I'm thinking!!

2790. a sing-a-long concert
had to walk outside the gates of the Vince Gill & The Time Jumpers concert
when A. decided to SING-A-LONG with the steel guitar!!

who me - singing too loudly?

7/26/14 Sat

2791. hidden talents

2792. afternoon naps
I decided to take one when the baby did. How refreshing!

2793. beans, rice, cheese & tomatoes

7/27/14 Sun

2794. double church

Protestant then Catholic :)

2795. artist in the forest :)

2796. Christmas in July - "Ding Dong Merrily on High" Sunday Sacred Song Service

7/28/14 Mon

2797. 57 degrees & rain... why?
because I know that the weather doesn't slow down the work of MY LORD!

2798. being created to be resourceful & relentless at times
(emailed almost every "church" contact I could find here at CHQ)

2799. evening walkabout - just me :)

walking, water & wild flowers!

7/29/14 Tues

2800. the community of faith
(see No. 2798... I got such support!)

2801. dinner at a new friend's home

we felt at home

and had ice cream for dessert!

2802. walking so much that my legs ache for hours after I'm done

7/30/14 Wed

2803. a gift from a new friend...
a yummy, fresh, juicy MANGO with breakfast!!!

2804. caregiver instincts at an early age

2805. a 2-3-hour prayer walk over the entire property

7/31/14 Thurs

2806. The Disciples of Christ :)
HOUSING UPDATE: I'm trusting & praying as I wait to hear back from TWO places this afternoon...
* One is a 2nd-floor porch apartment (with only screens & mini-blinds for windows) at a denominational house here on-site (shared kitchen & bath; no AC); priced VERY reasonably - but, ONLY available for 7 of the 10 days
* One is a close, but off-site, hotel suite (with a free daily shuttle to/from CHQ; but, no cooking facilities at all); reasonably priced for what it is... still a bit much for 10 nights.

2807. classical music in the open air