Gratitude on a Cold, Wet Week

Another week is gone and it's almost the end of another month.  Time flies. There is always time at the end of the week, however, to take account of my blessings and join with my blogging friends over at Susanne's Space, Living to Tell the Story, for Friday's Fave Five. 

🎃 It was a cold and wet week, which was fine with me and many others around here who hope that we will get  a good snow pack to provide us with the water we need next year.  I am grateful that our rain and snow season is off to a good start. 

🎃  A couple of afternoons this week when we didn't have rain, Charly and I walked right after school.  This tree was on our walking route and it was still beautiful even after all the wind, rain and freezing temperatures.  I am, as always, grateful for autumn beauty and afternoon walks with my husband.  

🎃 On the cold nights we have been having, I am grateful for warm flannel jammies to keep me warm tonight.  This is a new pair I got last winter, and they are so warm, soft and comfy. 

🎃 I also got a brand new winter coat at the end of the season last year.  I paid $30 for a regularly $120 Eddie Bauer coat at a local sporting goods outlet at the end of the season. Even though it was a great deal, I wasn't sure I would like the coat until I started wearing it every day this past week.  It is comfortable, warm, exactly the right weight and a color that I love.  I am grateful to have gotten such such a great, high-quality, warm coat for 75% off!

🎃 I spent some time last week doing some more "reminder letters" for voters.  I have done 300 + voter letters and postcards because I am grateful for this country!  I appreciate the opportunity to help preserve our Democratic Republic and remind others to take seriously the responsibility to vote.

🎃 I love hearing from friends and family who are far away,  and this past week, I had a nice text conversation with a good friend from Arizona.  It was fun to catch-up with her.  I also had a good phone chat with my birth mom and then got this picture from my sister of her and  my mom having lunch on Thursday.  It is always good to keep in touch with those we love and I am grateful for the technology that lets me do just that. 

🎃 Speaking of technology, it was quite stressful when my classroom projector went out earlier in the week.  After attempts to repair the project failed, I was told I would have to wait, perhaps weeks, for an AV person from our district office to come and look at it.  I use my projector for my lessons and instruction every day, so I was so grateful when our librarian found an functional projector in storage at our school, and switched out the broken one for the one that worked. Now I can go ahead with my planned lessons that rely heavily on my projector. 

🎃 Thursday was my youngest granddaughter, Hattie's,  fourth birthday, and Charly drove down to our daughter's house to wish her a Happy Birthday.  They had a nice visit.  

🎃 Hattie loved the Elsa Doll we gave her, and I love this cute picture of this sweet four-year-old. Charly also took Halloween treats for all of our grandkids.  I am grateful for our grandchildren, and that Charly was able to see the youngest on her birthday.   This week was super busy for my daughter and her family, but we are all planning to get together again soon. 

Those are some of the things that made this past week a good one.  I hope things are good in your world as well. 

Until next time. 

💖Deb🎃

"When you are grateful,  fear disappears 

and abundance appears."

~Tony Robbins