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The day after Thanksgiving and we are here…

So beautiful!  

We have had some unseasonably warm weather so we headed to the beach and then to the antique stores in the beach town.  It was black Friday but we fought NO crowds. It was so fun and we found some fun stuff.

My parents came to my house for the week.  They have only visited once in the three years since we moved.  It is really hard for them to travel because of their handicaps, illnesses and age. When we came back from the mountains we picked them up and drove with them to our house.  It was a wonderful Thanksgiving and I am so blessed. 

My Thanksgiving pics are still on my camera.  These were taken with my girlie girls.

Still counting my blessings….

921. Beautiful Thanksgiving…
922. Family in town..
923. Fun time at the antique shops..
924. Beach time…
925. Feet in the sand…
926. Seeing the dolphins in the ocean..
927. Time with my step mom..
928. A week off for my husband….
929. Tree up and decorated…
930.  House all ready for the Christmas Season…

Blessings,
Kim

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Having fun playing around with my camera.  Playing around with bokeh!  Tried it last night with overhead light and then this morning with natural light.

Natural light wins!

Traveling today and tomorrow…

Blessings,

Kim

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Another relaxing day…

Still counting…

911. Soup on the stove..

912. Fire in the fireplace..

913. The aroma of the soup…

914. Taking my camera out daily..

915. Having time to blog..

916. Counting my thankful list daily…

917. Bible study with my girlie..

918. She cracks me up..

919. READING like crazy..

920. Cold…

Blessings,

Kim

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It is so nice to be resting in the mountains….

It has been a crazy busy season in our lives and I am thankful for this time of rest.

I finished a book that I re-read.  Let me just say, I very rarely re-read a book.  Only on a rare occasion.  I re-read "Left Behind" book one.  I saw the movie a couple of weeks ago and because of that it spurred me on to read it again.  I think I read it the first time twenty years ago.  

It was very interesting and I will continue to re-read the series. 

In addtion to reading, I am taking pictures.  I am sorely behind on my 365.  My girlie girl and I braved the cold and went out for a quick walk.  She brought her blanket and her hair was still wet.  Mistake!  It started to freeze!  We didn't stay out long.  Good thing the sun was shining.  It helped.

On to my thankful list…

Three Gifts from or in Christ:

901. Salvation is a free gift given to me almost 25 years ago.  

902. Forgiveness…needed and given daily.

903. Grace…again I received this and sometimes from the most unexpected places.

Three gifts of love…

904.  My sisters-in blood and in Christ..

905. My husbands love and devotion to his family..

906. My girlie girls love for her Saviour

Three gifts of traditions…

907. Family recipes..

908. Tradtions of Family around the Thanksgiving table.

909. Our cabin traditions.

910. Wonderful memories of time spent up here in the mountains…

Many Blessings,

Kim

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We are at the cabin for a couple of days.

It takes a bit to get here but once we do we can finally breath deep and relax.  I always wonder if it is worth it until we finally arrive.  Then I know it is…

Guess what?  There is white stuff all over the place!  Some of the slopes are open and we may take advantage of that while we are up here.

It is so different when the kids get older and we all can't come up together.  It takes an adjustment in this momma's heart.  I am learning.  Things change.. ugh.

I have been counting my gifts most everyday in November but I left my list at home.
I thought I brought it up here but I can't find it, so that probably means it is sitting on my desk at home.
Ugh!

Oh well, I can still count for today…

891. Time in mountains..
892.  Snow on the ground..
893. Fire in the fireplace…
894. My new blanket that my sweet friend gave me…
895. Communication with my friends… even when we are far apart…
896. Smooth travels…
897. Prep for Thanksgiving..
898. Turkey purchased…
899. My girlie girl making two blankets..
900. Peace and quiet…

Blessings,
Kim

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Still counting my thankful list....

886. Sleep in morning...

887. Re-reading a book..

888. Cloudy weather...

889. New phone...

890. Time to pray and reflect...

Blessings,

Kim

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Wow!  I can't keep up!  Life is crazy this time of year.  I am tired!

My girlie's softball season is coming to a close.  One more week… they are undefeated.  We are really blessed to have an awesome coach.  He really knows how to bring out the best in all the players.

Choir season is in swing.  So that means my girlie was up early and off to church on Sunday morning.

Somehow, we managed to have a mini retreat for our student ministry.  We went to a mountain resort and had a great time of fellowship, games and teaching.

I am trying to continue to count all my blessings…

I have a list going for November which I will post later.  But, today here is a small list of things I am thankful for…

876. History co-op…
877. Softball season..
878. Seasons…
879…Great guest speaker at church…
880. My growth group girls…
881. Catching God's beauty through the lens…
882. Healing…
883. Our crazy family…
884.  Last day of PE…until January..
885. Thanksgiving plans…

I am thinking of my sweet friend that has gone to be with Jesus. Her family will not have their momma on Thanksgiving… Praying for them and for all the people I know that have lost someone close to them this year…

Blessings,
Kim

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These are some pics from over the weekend.  It was a busy one... 

We went to church for our Fall Festival on Halloween.  They have a great "trunk or treat" turn out.  We had never been to one of those before.  It was set up really cute.  My girl and her friends did a car and my hubby and I did a game for a little while.

It was a nice evening.

I am still counting my gifts to keep a thankful attitude.  I am trying to count 3 gifts a day for the month of November.

So here is my continued list....

861. Too much food...
862. Candy, home made stew on a raining day...
863. Flip flops in November...
864. New toe nail polish...
865. Comfy PJ's...
866. November
867. New Life in Christ...
868. Getting my chores checked off my list..
869. Pruning my rose bush..
870. Having time to clean off my front porch..
871. Reading glasses..
872. A beautiful candle that smells delicious..
873. Chapstick..
874. I voted...
875. Free country... and the right to Vote...

Blessings,
Kim