October Gratitude - Day 31

So very thankful for my wonderful country, Canada, where I enjoy freedom, beauty & a safe & comfortable place to live.

October Gratitude - Day 30

 Thankful for good times with family & great food.

October Gratitude - Day 29

Thankful for a prairie winter sunset.

October Gratitude - Day 28

Thankful for the beautiful & amazing world that God has created for us to enjoy.

October Gratitude - Day 27

So thankful that I have inherited my love of quilting from my mom.

October Gratitude - Day 26

So very thankful for my 8 grandchildren.

Photo taken December 2012.

October Gratitude - Day 25

Today I'm thankful that I am able to be back in my sewing room 3 weeks after surgery to repair the rotator cuff in my left shoulder. I'm working on a few projects that use precuts - fabric that I bought already cut into 10 inch squares & 2 1/2 inch strips. I'll sew a few tops now & then quilt  them when I have more mobility in my shoulder.

October Gratitude - Day 24

Thankful that as a couple, we have been able to travel to various places out of our province & country & enjoy tropical sunsets together.

October Gratitude - Day 23

So very thankful for my church & the people in it - amazing, gifted pastors who preach & teach from the Bible, caring youth leaders & Sunday School teachers, many, many people who cared & prayed for us during these past 14 months. A place to worship in peace.

October Gratitude - Day 22

Thankful for seasons - Fall.

October Gratitude - Day 21

Thankful for season - Summer.

October Gratitude - Day 20

Thankful for seasons - Spring.

October Gratitude - Day 19

Thankful for seasons - Winter.

October Gratitude - Day 18

Thankful for my mom & sisters.

October Gratitude - Day 17

Thankful that every spring, I can enjoy my favourite yellow tulips.

October Gratitude - Day 16

Thankful for my comfortable bed.

October Gratitude - Day 15

Thankful for the many colours of Fall - my favourite time of the year.

October Gratitude - Day 14

Thankful for the presence of prayer in my life.

October Gratitude - Day 13

Thankful for the gift of creating beautiful quilts for my family & others.

October Gratitude - Day 12

Yesterday at our family Thanksgiving, Lena & Nick peeling potatoes together. 

Thankful.

October Gratitude - Day 11

Thankful for ever changing skies.

October Gratitude - Day 10

Thankful for photo opps like this one.

October Gratitude - Day 9

Thankful for the written Word of God.

October Gratitude - DAY 8

Thankful for the gift of humour & laughter. Today this post is about Barry, second born son, who loved crazy moments with his brothers.

Fourteen months ago, August 8th, 2013, Barry & his 16 year old son Zach left this earth due to a very bad car accident & now are happy forever with Jesus.

October Gratitude Day 7

Bunnies - painted by my DIL - Sigrid for my mom. This painting became mine when my mom moved into an apartment.

October Gratitude Day 6

Something old - I remember making butter with this butter churn.

October Gratitude - Day 5

Thankful for these hands - my mom & us 4 sisters.

October Gratitude - Day 4

 

Thankful for these beautiful teacups I received from my mom.

October Gratitude - Day 3

A food I  enjoy to make ...

Cinnamon buns for my family & to share with others.

October Gratitude - Day 2

A person I am thankful for...

My husband - Albert. Been at my side for almost 48 years. We have faced many challenges together - The Best - our 3 sons & their wives & then 8 beautiful grandchildren. 

The Worst - the deaths of our son & grandson in August 2013 & Albert being badly injured in the accident. 

Today he is my constant Caregiver due to surgery on my shoulder today & will have my left arm in a sling for about 3 weeks & I am left-handed. Albert worked hard to get his projects finished so he can care for me.  

P.S. I wrote this blog yesterday & preset when it for when I wanted this to publish.

October Gratitude - Day 1

A place I am thankful for.

 My home!