MANY BLESSINGS MONDAY

76. Spending time with my friend Erica, putting together some 10 Christmas shoe boxes/backpacks.  For months she plans, buys and then has friends come over to help pack everything up - she's aiming for a few hundred containers I think. She has a huge house and the whole family room is filled with supplies.

77. That the laundry basically does itself – I just have to put it into the machines and fold it later. I remember washdays with my mother in the old country – a washboard, a huge zinc tub straddled over two stools, boiling the water, hanging the wash on the line outside in the warm months, and hanging it in the attic during the winter; when dry then ironing everything and putting it away. We’ve come a long way!!

78. Many perfect days in October – 21C or 70F – whichever you prefer. Still went barefoot in sandals yesterday.

79. A fun movie – The Terminal – reminding me of our immigrant days and the difficulties our parents had with learning the language.

80. Ability to still put my thankful thoughts on paper.

81. A beautiful apartment in a lovely building - home sweet home.

82. The housekeeping staff who keeps this place meticulous – a woman after my own heart when it comes to cleanliness.

83. My job and that I get paid for doing the ministry to seniors that I love.

84. E-mail forwards that bless me with inspirational themes and verses and the funny ones that make me laugh.

85. For a wonderful helpful hubby who does the weekly shopping and vacuuming.

86. For the beauty of the Earth; For the glory of the skies; For the love which from our birth, Over and around us lies; Lord of all, to Thee we raise This, our hymn of grateful praise.

Interesting bark on that stand of birch!
Or are they even birch????

Opa walking with granddaughter.

87. For a great trip - lots of laughs and fun with the children and grandchildren! Loved the evening family devotion time with the kids participating.  What a blessing.

88. For protection on our drive back yesterday - most of the way we had pea-soup fog.  Today woke up to the first dusting of snow this season! Only 5 months until spring!

89. A new staff in our department at work – a very caring young man with a beautiful wife and 2 cute little girls.

90. Good health, with just a few age related challenges. Who doesn't have those.

 Give thanks to the LORD, 
call on his name;

 make known among the nations 
what he has done.
1 Chronicles 16:8