When Disappointment Strikes...

...count your gifts
I think I am going to join Ann's Gratitude Community.

I had a bit of disappointment this weekend.  Not anything seriously grievous.  Just a huge bummer.  You know the kind?  You say to yourself, "get over it. not a big deal." Then you keep finding reasons to mope about it.  

Then everything else seems like a good reason to get irritated, too.

Your babe refuses to take her afternoon nap for the 2nd day in a row.

Your sewing machine jams.

You've got a headache.

It all becomes woe is me.  There are still things to be thankful.  Still so many things.

So, I'll start the counting today.  Here's #1-#13.
The beginning of the list of 1,000 gifts.

1. A just right sunny day.

2.  Baby grooving to music.

3. Strawberry patch full of ripe fruit.

4. Finding Big sister's puppy
whose disappearance had been greatly mourned for 3 days.

5. Morning walk to grocery store, with all three kids crammed in the wagon.
No one tried to jump out.

6. Crunchy Garlic Chicken enjoyed by kids & adults alike.

7. My encouraging Mom.

8. This artichoke bloom from my husband.

9. Summer berries

10. A visit from a friend in which these cookies were eaten.

11. Baby finally napping for a brief time.

12. Buddy boy wants a big cuddle after his nap, while I get to read my book.

13. Bacon Avocados from our farm box in our dinner salad tonight.