August 15, 2011 by a solitary bird

Multitudes on Monday

Gratitude Journal….

Horses grazing in green pastures (#518)

Quiet time at church to pray and meditate (#519)

Licorice tea (#520)

Irish dancing, Irish music, Irish festivals (#521)

Warm sun on skin (#522)

Sharing a Pepsi with my grandson (#523)

Purple sundresses (#524)

Black-eyed Susans in vases (#525)

A full moon at dawn (#526)

Creamy homemade yogurt (#527)

Lively dinner conversations (#528)

August 8, 2011 by a solitary bird

Multitudes on Monday

Gratitude Journal
….in gratitude for God’s many gifts. Joining in with the community over @ a holy experience.

# 421. little girls on carousels

# 422. ice cream cones dripping creamy sweet

# 423. lunch with my husband

# 424. fresh snap peas hanging in the garden

# 425. the mysteries of the kingdom

# 426. the smell of petunias in the late evening hours

# 427. children setting the dinner table

# 428. rainbows arching over mountaintops

# 429. breezes blowing sheer curtains through open windows

# 430. untangling Irish dance shoelaces

# 431. tears at the cemetery, grieve and grieving, God’s healing

# 432. squirrels scattering up trees

# 433. organizing and labeling

# 434. morning fatigue and a nap

# 435. butterflies

# 436. combing tangles out of granddaughter’s hair and memories of another little blonde-haired girl

# 437. wild roses

July 18, 2011 by a solitary bird

Multitudes on Monday

Gratitude journal….joining Ann and community over at A Holy Experience

#381 ~ beautiful Mass of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

#382 ~ chanted Marian hymns sung a capella in a beautiful church

#383 ~ mosquitoes and mosquito bites

#384 ~ marsh marigolds and magenta shooting stars

#385 ~ a high mountain lake

#386 ~ the rushing of water flowing swiftly over rocks in a creek

#387 ~ mountain heather

#389 ~ a faithful priest serving in the missions

#340 ~ determination to reach full potential…

. . . despite obstacles

June 6, 2011 by a solitary bird

Multitudes on Monday

In gratitude……along with those over at A Holy Experience

#250 ~ first sunburns

#251 ~ silly children making faces and laughing

#252 ~ the glimpse f a butterfly fluttering by

#253 ~ early Spring wildflowers: buttercups, wild strawberry, Glacier lilies, shooting stars

#254 ~ the sound of the wind blowing high up in the tree tops of the forest

#255 ~ pancakes for breakfast

#256 ~ watching my husband gracefully casting his fly-rod

#257 ~ grandkids sleeping over

#258 ~ the medical technology that is keeping my diabetic granddaughter healthy and alive

#259 ~ long afternoon out in the countryside, quiet and alone

#260 ~ electric clothes dryers

May 23, 2011 by a solitary bird

Multitudes on Monday

Joining with the community over at A Holy Experience…..
Gratitude for His many gifts….

……….# 184-193

~ the smell of a lawn being watered by the mist of a clicking, hissing sprinkler system

~ the sound of wind rushing over my ears

~ snap peas sprouting up through the dirt

~ listening to my granddaughter tell me that she can now ride a
2-wheel bike after her seventh bike ride of the day

~ going for a walk with my husband in the evening after supper

~ all the laughter and joy with my fellow Carmelites at our meeting today

~ eating ice cream with my family

~ God’s presence at every moment

~ visiting and catching up with a neighbor

~ the honking of a lone Canada goose

May 16, 2011 by a solitary bird

Multitudes on Monday

In gratitude to God for all His gifts…….

– planting sets in the garden

– penciling out the garden plan on paper

– the smell of cheesecake baking in the oven

– speaking to all my children today

– windy days

– enjoying dinner and conversation with old friends

– children all dressed up in church in nice shirts and ties; in white dresses and veils all ready and eager to receive their First Communion

– crocuses blooming, yellow and purple

– the hum of the dishwasher working, washing dishes

– laughter with friends

– sorrowful tears healing my heart offering the pain for conversion

– a new hanging basket I designed and planted myself

– forever grateful for my daughter, Rachel

May 9, 2011 by a solitary bird

Multitudes on Monday

Expressions of gratitude…with those over at A Holy Experience..

97. the pitter-patter of rain drops on the window

98. an unexpected Mother’s Day card from a caring person

99. working in the dirt, preparing the garden

100. the diverse colors of flowers in the nursery greenhouse