419.

419. safe on this side of the pond
420. long weekend
421. a walk, if short
422. a time to relax

414.

414. getting his first choice
415. someone asking me to pray for them
416. sunshine on a cold day
417. the promise of eternal life at the end of this one--goodbye, Florence M.
418. healthy tears of grief

409.

409. a 30-minute walk
410. a peg leg
411. fresh strawberries in winter
412. Kindle books
413. green tea

406.

406. cleaning out the email inbox
407. cleaning out a pile of papers
408. fixing my spotting scope

399.

399. still happy
400. still thankful
401 so many nice Christmas gifts
402. so many nice times with family
403. so many nice times with friends
404. "da-da-da-da-da-da"
405. some rearranging, making more space

397.

397. a clean house, including three clean bathrooms
398. free shipping, guaranteed delivery by Christmas

392.

392. my rose bush blossoming in December
393.  lo, how  a rose e're blooming
394. Christmas cookies
395. Christmas shopping done
396. thank you's for Christmas goodies

388.

388. the Prince of Peace
389. banana bread
390. a successful Nativity play
391. other people's cookies

383.

383. lunch with my bf
384. lots of birds in my backyard
385. addressing Christmas cards to the folks who pay our bills
396. a simple Christmas pageant
387. another Christmas party

380.

380. a less-busy day
381. safe driving in the rain
382. rain

374.

Wow, I missed three days in a row with my thankful list.  It's not that I haven't been thankful, but rather that I have been super busy with Christmas activities.  I'll see if I can get back on track:

374. the reason for the season
375. Christmas music of all sorts
376. angels who have messages to give
377. pageant costumes
378. a girl in my SS class asking me, "Is there anything I can do to help?"  (those are words of gold)
379. my "new" camera--a regift

372.

372. Christmas activities that revolve around Christ's birth
373. the chance to see old friends and relax with them

368

368. the gift of a new day
369. lots of people in my life with a good sense of humor
370. neighborhood cookie exchange
371. a heart for a friend

363.

363. hearty/sturdy/heavy breakfast bread
364. seeing an old friend
365. cookies that remind me of my grandma
366. GLAD's Christmas album--still my favorite
367. people have been singing about Christ's birth for centuries

359.

359. a phone call from one of my kids doing well
360. free Christmas music from Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000453281
361. 16 different bird species at my feeders in 4 weeks
362. God's peace and promises for peace

358.

358. a sick day
357. the three wise men
358. feeling better

357

I'm sick today.  I hope I didn't spread all my germs to my Sunday School class!  I'll probably stay home from work tomorrow since I've had a fever tonight.

357. Peace--the second Sunday of Advent

350.

I think I've caught my coworker's cold.  Not feeling so great, just kinda low energy and stuffy/runny nose.  I did sleep pretty well, but I already feel like I need a nap.

I finished my Christmas card stamping projects--cards and gift tags--and if I get some energy, it is time to start the Christmas baking.  I want to do the baking so I can send some of it off with Christmas gifts that I hope to mail this week.

We're also busy at church--several choir activities, and I'm teaching Sunday School during Advent.

I've had some worries this week, but of course, worrying about them doesn't help much, does it?  God, give me the strength to let  you take care of it.

350. a beautiful fall tree outside my computer window
351.  gifts made for others
352. one clean room
353. leftovers--I just found two turkey drumsticks in the freezer
354. people who give without considering the cost to themselves
355. lots of rain today--will it make a dent in the drought?
356. a warm and safe place to sleep

347.

347. the Bible on the internet
348. wise men still seek him Christmas cards
349. MY painting being entered into a contest (I'm the patron, not the artist)

345.

345.my sweet husband was willing to go grocery shopping with me during lunch
346. tamales are back