Be Grateful Challenge~ January 2013

11th~ sweet boy; fresh, hot coffee; rain re rinsing my laundry on the line out back; cuddling Caleigh Ann; long chat with a good friend; like minded people; cleaning my office suite (who let dirty little gremlins in here?!); leftovers for lunch; the care He provides and the surprising ways He does it; short chat with a good friend while waiting for Matt's bus; thinking about 'loving a man unconditionally' and wondering who that Word from God referred to (time to PUSH!); deep cleaning at work; chat with Matt about possibilities for our future and cooperation required; sweet Aiden begging to see his 'Gamma'; quick road trip with a friend; overnight at work with Matt; long, hot baths; catching up on paperwork; peaceful night       
12th~ early drive out Brigg St to deliver an Avon order and how pretty the sky was; having such a sweet, sleepy son; appointment to get some of the Jeep repairs done; creative meals at work 
13th~ day of rest at home to recover from stomach bug (flu?); Matt's pre-teen antics; getting all the coupons cut and some put away; a patient boy when mama doesn't feel well; heading to work to spend the night at the last minute; hanging with Matt for an overnight at work (my 'little' party-animal!)
14th~ hanging with Matt all day at work; having a coffee maker in my office again (didn't realize how much I missed it); teaching Matt to cook breakfast bake; having a fairly clean office; Jeep at Aleet Auto being repaired (thank you, my friend!); Boy Scout Troop 50
15th~ driving Matt to school; Miss Judy @ SEALS in Romeoville; knowing Matt is at a great school with caring teachers knowledgeable of his needs; visit from a boss; chat with a customer/ friend; initial investigation to change out an old light fixture; Snap Circuits program at library with Matt; coupon savings at CVS; bowl of ice cream with Matt while watching HGTV
16th~ Matt catching the bus; doing early morning laundry; light frost on the homestead; peaceful drive to work (don't remember it, so I must be sleep-deprived again); apple crumble muffin; fresh, hot coffee; missing sweet Aiden so much; church tonight and small group fun and learning; a quick dinner of kielbasa sandwiches, then snuggling off to sleep
17th~ sleepy, snuggly morning; my son; Matt catching the school bus; sweet chat with snuggle-butt Caleigh; visit from friends; hugs from sweet Aiden; lunch from Dan; the new perspective He gives me daily; payments for Avon products from customers to deposit so I can pay Avon; Boys and Girls club; Avon Leadership meeting and new insight; having Matt for my son
18th~ snuggly, sleeping in morning; Matt being super cooperative; school bus honking as it pulled up :) ; early to work~ getting to be a 'thing' finally; fresh, hot coffee; snuggling Caleigh to sleep while she cuddles close; just doing my job; way toaster oven warms my office; fresh breeze and lonesome howl of the wind; sweet Avon customers (you know, their smiles keep me going sometimes!); Aiden's smile; Avon orders~ and starting over; Matt happily loading the Jeep with firewood; anticipation of a fun evening; plans for weekend ahead; getting Avon brochures to my customers (gotta get back on track) 
19th~ anticipation of geocaching at Messenger Woods with Lockport Troop 50; waking up at work (why is this suddenly so much fun?); fresh, hot coffee; hanging with a lot of really kool people at Messenger Woods; thoughts of the future; sack lunch eaten around a campfire; nice short winter hike; a bit of work at work; nice evening at home with an amazing son
20th~ sleeping in; snuggle-butt; church and all the blessings it brings;  meeting new people and finding similar acquaintances; fun firewood search with Matt; Matt and I learning how to change out a light fixture and his love of anything electrical;  getting seven bundles of Avon brochures ready to hand out; knitting Aiden's ball while Matt plays Lego's
21st~ sleeping in a bit; sweet, silly boy; driving around to check properties and text pics; George Werden Buck Boys and Girls Club; Matt looking up to counselors at Boys and Girls club; Caleigh Ann's sweet smile and sense of humor; listening to Caleigh's thoughts on my weekend; fresh, hot coffee; cleaning and organization; new resolve;
22nd~ the most amazing son in the world; fresh, hot coffee; having a job; how much BEING AN AVON REPRESENTATIVE TOTALLY ROCKS!!!;  saving 45% on Kleenex at Walgreen's (shopping for work); that sometimes disasters really are just little things; having a home; my new furnace; Matt being responsible; Avon meeting and the motivation it brings
23rd~ Capt. Snuggle-butt; driving Matt to school and the interesting chat and antics from back seat (I totally value that time!); dropping off Avon brochures at Matt's school; fresh, hot coffee in my office; my salvation; watching my daughter learning to comfort colicky Caleigh; how people unwittingly reveal their true character (and how grateful I am for that); WBGL playing on my laptop at work and the way His music keeps me focused on His goals for my life 0:)  ;  running out of Avon brochures to pass out before 11:00am; knowing His plan is rock-solid; Jose A. Sims getting fifteen (15) years to life for murdering my brother; my Mom; that one guy I have such allegiance to; helping Jessie fix his phone issues; 'One Night' at church and all I learn there; making new friends slowly; Avon orders bagged and ready for delivery
24th~ snuggling with Matt (glad he's growing up slowly); bus driver coming back for Matt (almost missed that ride!); gas for $3.36/ gallon; getting to work early; fresh, hot coffee; oatmeal with cranberry sauce mixed in~ Yum!!!; snuggling Caleigh Ann; Candace helping me with my earrings;  
25th~ Matt catching the bus; the almost good-bye kiss from Matt; fresh, hot coffee; insight; knowing His way is best; watching as He removes what/ who is not okay for me and adds/ shows me what/ who is; dropping off Lori's Avon order; quick catch-up at home
26th~ listening to Matt snore as I woke up; smoke detector chirping; fresh, hot coffee; being early to work again; oatmeal with Matt; doing payroll (it builds patience); true friends; learning to just be quiet (listening better to what I'm really saying); listening to His voice; sweet phone call and visit from my sweetie bringing me an ice scraper )as mine broke and an ice storm is coming!);  His answers to my prayers; bits of cleaning and re-organizing around the homestead; all Matt's help 
27th~ sleeping in a bit; giving Willie Mae a ride to church; helping with hostess duties at church; rock solid sermon; text inviting Matt and I to lunch at Golden Coral; lunch with a friend and finally meeting a new friend face-to-face; sharing info/ knowledge; seeing a possibility first hand; realizing just where I stand w/ a friend 
28th~ cooperative, patient, loving son; no ice on drive and streets; fresh, hot coffee; nice chat with Caleigh; blog ideas; making more coffee; realizing (again) this situation is a true blessing; revamping homestead organization; Red and Green Banquet for Troop 50; more catching up at home; finally pulling it all together (starting to) for taxes; long hot bath; falling asleep in tub while holding phone and Not dropping it in the water; prepping Avon brochures; knitting a bit on Aiden's ball
29th~ super smooth hurried morning feeling not hurried at all; such a good, sweet son; peaceful, uneventful drive to work; over 1/2 hour early to work (yes, I have issues!!!); longing to get home and continue working on current homesteading project (I will blog it when done); most of it not really being my problem; having a friend to chat with; road trip for work; evening of rest and a sweet boy willing to do some dishes and pick up his room a bit; resolve to be treated well; text from a friend 
30th~ getting out of bed before Matt's bus arrived (yeah, we were sleepy-heads!); dropping off  Avon brochures requested (and the blessing of the request); Caleigh Ann's sweet smile and chatter; fresh, hot coffee; cleaning my coffee pot @ work (need to buy bleach for our apartment); Amy; Jessie insisting eggs are always grey or green once cooked (he's so fuzzy!); making a second pot of coffee (need to bring more coffee to work and watch for coffee sales and coupons!); chat with a friend; PBJ cinnamon butter and home canned jam; how dust from main office remodel has invaded my office causing me to wipe everything down (seeing a Deep Cleaning/ re-arranging coming SOON);   
31st~ a new month ahead