Greetings friends,  How are you this wonderful Thursday?   It is a beautiful day here and started out with cool breezes which made our walking very pleasant this morning.  Right now it is a warm 82.8 degrees with highs predicted to be in the high 90's today; we've turned on our a/c early because we have friends coming for dinner later today and we want to the house to be cool.  Usually I don't turn it on until the late afternoon but today we decided earlier is better.  So I am thankful that we have a/c; this is the first home we've ever had it in and our ceiling fan in our master bedroom seems to be having issues-actually we think the motor is getting really tired.  In lieu of that, a/c comes in really handy because I don't think I could sleep without some sort of cool air blowing.  I am thankful we live in the area we do and for each day.  I am thankful that I see a hint of fall in the plants and feel it in the air.  I am thankful for our dear friends who first grandchild is due next week, a little boy.  What fun they will have; I'm thankful for the internet so that they can send up photos since we aren't there.  I am thankful that I can clean wood floors with vinegar and water and not fuss with expensive cleaners.  I am thankful I get to get a hair cut/color done today-it always makes me feel good.  I am so excited and thankful that we are meeting some friends for dinner Sat. that we knew when we had young children and haven't seen in 27 yrs; they moved to Colorado and live about an hour from us and this is the first time we've managed to get a date on the calendar.  We've got a lot of catching up to do.
Have a day filled with gratitude-for the little as well as the big things.
Blessings, Noreen