One Thousand Gifts-2

Captain’s Log, Stardate 11.18.2006

I’m participating in the “One Thousand Gifts” list from Christian Women Online. Click on the picture to find out more about it.

26. My lovely Takamine guitar with built-in pickup. I love playing it.
27. My husband’s Takamine guitar which he bought for a mere $200 from his friend.
28. My husband’s new Warlock electric guitar, bought at GoodWill for $80 plus the few bucks to fix the severed wire in the input thingamajig.
29. My husband’s new VOX amp, which just arrived today.
30. My dog’s sweet brown eyes hiding her devious butt-headed personality
31. My dog’s wiggling butt when I come home.
32. My husband’s non-wiggling butt when he comes home.
33. The koa wood wind/door chime given to me from my parents.
34. The fabulous seafood pizza I ate at one of my favorite restaurants, Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too!
35. The delectable clotted cream biscuits (really cookies) from England I bought at Lunardi’s. Melt in your mouth good.
36. Spicy Thai flavored potato chips
37. Cantuccini almond biscotti from Italy (also bought at Lunardi’s)
38. Cheddar cheese bacon and chives cream cheese dip.
39. The nutty texture of old-fashioned oatmeal (not the instant stuff). With brown sugar, walnuts and cranberries.
40. Flakey baking powder biscuits.
41. Cute little peanut butter dog biscuits that are easy to make and good for my dog.
42. How limber my body feels after doing yoga stretching
43. The smell of French lavender
44. The amazing way eucalyptus clears my sinuses
45. Taking a relaxing teatime
46. The amazing changes in the ACFW Genesis contest next year that will not only make things easier for me and the category coordinators, but will also allow more writers to enter.
47. The excitement of the ACFW elections
48. The scent of Sun-Ripened Raspberry lotion Bath and Body Works
49. CNET.com’s informative and interesting TiVo shows
50. How cute the new iPod Shuffles are!

Later today: my Isaiah blog Bible study

Comments

PatriciaW said…

Thanks Camy! I can never be thankful enough. It's good to stop and consider one's blessings. I'm adding my link to the list.

Mon Nov 20, 11:09:00 AM 2006

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