Day 10 #TDOT

Well, I did say something about consistancy or lack there of this time around.  Still thankful, grateful even though I did not post.

A good productive weekend, the weather is changing ever so slightly.

Thankful for fresh, local persimmons, to eat and dry.

That's it, there is always more around the corner.  Literally....

Day 22 TDOT

22 Days into November and Thirty Days of Thanksgiving

Morning Star

First, where has the month gone?  Next week is Thanksgiving and already thoughts of Christmas have infiltrated the season.  There are more people putting up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving that it seems to be getting lost in the fray.  I find myself thinking how/when am I going to decorate, shop....blah blah blah

The sad part is I used to relish this time of year to catch a breath before Christmas and its chaos, oh my, now I sound like the grinch.

But as I approach the yearend, it is a mixture of joy, fun, family but mixed with a yearend of requirements for yearend have to's in the business world.  And this year, it is complicated.

So, it is more important to me than ever to catch the here and now of what I am thankful for.  Because the unknown future and the anticipation of what could be is more than I can/want to look at.

So, this is without a doubt the longest verbiage I have used since the beginning of the month, my apologies for the rambling.  Thanks for hanging with me, if you even got this far.

I AM thankful for...

weekends

music

holding hands

date nights

a clean house

time on the weekends to catch up or explore

family, even the ones that come with drama

fall and the clear cool air filled with dramatic color

a husband who loves me even though...

my children, a great gift

I'm done....see you tomorrow

Day 17 TDOT

17th day

Hiding Amongst the Leaves

Always something to be thankful for...

Breakfast at Bon Temps Creole Cafe 

dinner with my mom in law

a wonderful last 6 days

The Change Continues

Tomorrow my friends...

Day 10 TDOT

Home again, with a list of thankfulness

Today I am thankful for....

Back Home safe and sound

Early drive and open freeways

Beautiful clouds and blue ocean waters

finding a little cafe for breakfast and eating at the water's edge

making good memories

girl time

scooter ride with Terry

Day 8 TDOT

Today I am thankful for...

Safe travels

Evening walk and talk with Mom

Easy dinner and conversation

That my mom is healthy and active at 85!!  (Oh to be like her when I grow up)

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 25

Sunday...I think I have hit the end of the week

Time to reflect on thankfulness...not that there isn't many things to be thankful for...I am just plain tired

Japanese Glass Net Balls

Thankful for the time to put away my fall decorations, even though they are my favorite ... time to make room for Christmas

Thankful for help in going through boxes and boxes of files for shredding

Thankful for a call to come pick persimmons

Thankful for table time and conversation with our son, and laughs about some of the content of the files we came across

Thankful for phone conversation with our daughter to share the day

Thankful that I have a hot shower and clean bed waiting for me...I am ready

Thankful for another day, another week, another breath

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 24

Vineyard in the Evening Fall

Saturday, what a week, could I cram any more into it?

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday....

Back home from So Cal, safe and sound

Moon Shot after shooting plane night trails

I am thankful for a full and wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends

My sister and brother in law who traveled from Oregon, who made sacrifices in their own ways to be with family....I am thankful, I love you!

Walking in the Mist in Morro Bay

My Oldest sister, Claudia, btw...I miss you terribly...one of her oldest and best friends hosted the whole Campbell gang (and I mean gang) at their home...I am thankful, Thank you Peggy & Bob, I love you!

My mom, who is 85 yrs young...and runs circles around me!  I am thankful...I love you, MOM!!!

My Beautiful Mother

For my ever loving sisters, who NEVER age!!!!  Chris and Cyn, I am thankful and I love you!!

Christine & Cynthia....

Smile????

And John, of course, you too ;)

Judy, our adopted sister...I am thankful for such a full family!

And spending time with our daughter and son #2.....I am thankful and blessed...Love you!!!!!!

Angela and Les

Able to connect with our son on Thanksgiving,  I am blessed...Love you!

My husband, I am thankful...he truly loves me unconditionally....how did I deserve  this? LOVE YOU!!!!!

Terry and Val Kill More

New experiences,  I am thankful

A drive by hug from my Nephew, Adam, who took the time from cleaning up from Turkey Day to come by, I am Thankful....Love you, AD!!

Home, I am thankful

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 20

And day 20 is done...

Fall in Red and Green

Tuesday comes to a close.

I am blessed and thankful

Thankful that our business remains open through hard times

Thankful that we have good & faithful employees

Thankful that I have a home to go to every night

Thankful that I have a faithful companion

Thankful for our families, each and every one of them

Thankful that I can come here and remember all that we have

Thankful for the music my ears can hear and my soul can feel

Thankful for so many good people in my life

Funny how some years I have struggled to list even one thing and this year it comes in abundance.  For that I am thankful.

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 18

Sunday

Today stayed wet.  I don't mind it, really.  Not the downpour, soak your bones, but an on & off light rain, interrupted by a break in the clouds.

This time of year, everywhere you look, you see changes.

And if  you really take the time to look, nature's beauty resting and renewing.

The vineyards look like a patchwork quilt, the different varieties grown next to each other, offer a different color as the relinquish themselves for the winter.

Truly something to the thankful for.

"Wine is light, held together by water"

Galileo

Under the Vines after the Rain

"It has become quite a common proverb that "in wine there is truth"

In Vino Vertias

-Pliny the Elder, Historia Natualis, 75AD

After a Costco run, I couldn't resist the break in the rain and decided to stop in a local vineyard to see what I could find.  Not disappointed.

Still on the Vine after Harvest

Thankful for weekends, a time of renewal as well

Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, 
with fewer tensions and more tolerance. -  Benjamin Franklin

The Passion of Color on the Vines

This month is flying by....I am thankful for anyone who takes time to read my ramblings and enjoy the images.

You??

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 17

Much to be thankful for

A full day of visiting with a dear sister and husband...

A short walk in the rain in Morro Bay...

Morro Bay on a Stormy Day

A trip to the Gallery in Marina Square to share where I showcase some of my work...

A show around the SLOMOA to view the exhibits on display before they change out next week...

A burger....

A coffee at Starbucks on Lower Higuera...

A nap....

A trip to Edna Valley Vineyard to pick up some wine for Thanksgiving...

Edna Valley Vineyard

Dinner around the table with family...

A day to truly be thankful for....

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 16

16 Days into November, this month...year is evaporating quickly

Today is drizzly, rain is good...I am thankful

Love the light and the sun, but the rain washes away the dust and the green will once again appear...I am thankful

Sometimes life is pretty straight forward and you know where you are headed as in this staircase image...

I am thankful for finding my way

Stairway to Knowledge

And sometimes the way gets a bit distorted...

Spiraling Stairs

Sometimes you have to just stop and reconfigure to get going again

I am thankful for growth

It's all a matter of perspective

I am thankful

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 13

Tuesday, day 13 of thanks

Frustrating day

but still thankful for the knowledge of others
I do not know how to fix my computer and software
and hopefully tomorrow will have good results

Thankful knowing that when my husband walks through the door, soon, life will "feel" good
and the cares of the day can subside for awhile

Thankful for the peace and quiet

Thankful for food in the frig to prep for dinner

Thankful that we are healthy and can eat that which we can prepare

Thankful for patience

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 12

ok,  oops...got so involved in editing and uploading from the CA Photo Fest, I neglected my daily entry...

In hindsight...

I am thankful for:

those that know computers better than I

that our computers got up and running

a quiet evening at home

a husband who helps prep dinner

a good night sleep

that's it

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 9

Horses in the Morning Mist

Ahhh, Friday has arrived.

I am thankful

Sunrise in Edna Valley

Clear morning skies

I am thankful

Encouraging Words first thing in the morning

I am thankful

30 Days of Thanksgiving | Day 8

Thursday, 8 days in

Sunburst Flowers at Avila Barn

Thankfulness

"Aware and appreciative of a benefit"

"Grateful"

"Expressive of gratitude"

and whole month to focus on it...

makes for a better perspective and outlook on life

Found this on FaceBook yesterday, loved it, shared it, printed it....don't know the originator but appreciated it being posted and told to share around.

Sammy Smiles

Thankful for you!  

Make it good day/night friends