Orange Spiced Goodness

1000 gratitudes...

109. Pumpkin pie.
110. Another Thanksgiving meal.
111. A park to read in.
112. Making a lull in the day for stillness, Word, and journal.
113. Babies' new teeth.
114. Four-year-old innocence and joy.
115. Never being too old for swinging.
116. Climbing and spinning.
117. The imagination.
118. Story-filled scarves.
119. A beautiful looking tomorrow.

Thanksgiving Day

1000 gratitudes...

98. The kids in my Bible in Schools classes.
99. Meeting new people.
100. Getting to know "old" ones better.
101. This beautiful country.
102. Shelter from the wind.
103. Rest.
104. A little boy's babbling.
105. A phone line to the U.S.
106. The repairer of my laptop screen.
107. Thanksgiving gratitude shared aloud.
108. An abundantly laid table at which to celebrate the holiday.

Redeemed and Treasured

1000 gratitudes...

84. Late Tuesday (they still hit the spot).
85. Summer sun.
86. Dreams.
87. Little ones' hugs and smiles.
88. Summer weather for strolls with ice cream cones.
89. Humour that brightens moods and teases with love.
90. A turquoise, white-capped bay.
91. Windsurfers.
92. Seeing Auckland's skyline with grown eyes.
93. Always finding more bits of heart to give (and leave).
94. A bus ride on my own. Independence.
95. Fond holiday memories to remember as new ones are formed this season.
96. Girls' giggles.
97. The generous gift of this laptop, which does so many of the things I need it to (even if not all the things I want it to).

A Sojourner's Heart

1000 gratitudes...

75. A wake-up hour of the morning at Massimo in Takapuna.
76. Tropical New Zealand foliage.
77. The smell of coffee.
78. Art within the written word. (I'm reading The God of Small Things.)
79. Movember. (Awkward new moustaches make me smile.)
80. Beach (esp. Takapuna).
81. Studio space.
82. Back to bikram.
83. The beautiful people of NSCOC.

A Favorite View

1000 gratitudes...

63. Warm morning sun.
64. Getting familiar with Auckland's bus system.
65. Andrea.
66. Learning from others.
67. Friends far and wide.
68. Memorization method.
69. The Shaws.
70. A walking companion.
71. Getting to see ol' Rangitoto almost daily.
72. Sand and saltwater.
73. Ice cream.
74. The way He satisfies.

[This is yesterday's gathered Thank Yous, as I did not have internet access last night.)

Beyond My Bedroom Window

1000 gratitudes...

54. An uninterrupted night of sleep.
55. February Birds.
56. The homeyness of rain.
57. Black pepper gouda (to remind me of Stephen).
58. Promises of provision.
59. Being in a country that eats "pikelets".
60. Webcams (other people's, that is).
61. Radish season twice in one year!
62. This earth was never meant to be home anyway (grateful thought after seeing 2012).

Morning at the Market

42. Marmite on toast.
43. A new friend.
44. Finally getting to the farmer's market.
45. Kumara chips.
46. Good weather for a walk.
47. Having my basic needs provided, with room to splurge (on things like a boule!).
48. Time for a nap.
49. The smell of washed socks.
50. A sunny day for using the clothesline.
51. A child on my knee.
52. An international dinner: New Zealand, China, Brazil, (and USA) present.
53. Good conversation over dish-washing.