My personal journey to record 1,000 things I am thankful for:
46. The tiny fist of my baby’s fingers wrapped around my thumb 47. Anxious sled dogs barking and pulling, ready to run 48. Spotting the first buttercup announcing spring’s arrival 49. Ripples on crystal clear river water 50. Perfection of a spider’s web 51. Hearing my favorite songs on the radio 52. A pair of jeans that fit just right 53. An empty hamper (meaning the laundry is done!) 54. Rolley polley bugs curled up tight in my palm 55. Learning something new 56. Finishing a book 57. The unconditional love from my pug Kya 58. The long furs covering black and orange fuzzy caterpillar 59. Raspberries picked fresh from the bush 60. Summer thunder storms 61. Fireworks off the end of the lake cabin dock 62. The excitement of a new hobby 63. Mountain peaks reflecting perfectly in water 64. Sources of heat, particularly – My heat dish and heating pad 65. Fresh huckleberry pancakes 66. Watching water drop off the end of my kayak paddle 67. Observing the love developing between my daughter and son 68. Ice cream 69. When Addison climbs up on my lap just to say I love you Mamma while wrapping her arms around my neck 70. Patagonia outerwear – clothes that fit my long monkey arms and small frame 71. Older couples walking hand in hand 72. Home videos 73. Curling up next to my husband in a blanket watching a movie 74. The feeling of being home when I pull into Missoula 75. Pygmy goats 76. Blue glacial ice 77. Dinner by candle light 78. Breakfast food 79. Giving gifts to my daughter, her thankfulness and appreciation for simple gestures of my love for her 80. The perfect bubble gum bubble 81. A clean car 82. Laying on my back, in the forest, in the sunshine 83. The complexity in the minute details of a butterfly wings 84. Handmade cards 85. Baby carnations 86. Dolphin smiles 87. The color green 88. Standing on top of a 10.000 foot Montana peak 89. Time spent with my brother Jake 90. Cold, clear, cloudless, starry nights 91. The sound of a hot crackling fire 92. Building-less horizons 93. Coral polyps 94. The smell of mint 95. A perfectly broken in pair of hiking shoes 96. My right to own a firearm and protect my family if I should need to 97. Silence and calmness right after I put my babies to bed 98. Rummaging through antique shops 99. The sound of rain 100. Early morning bird songs
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