One Thousand Gifts #676-700

676. The beautiful weather we're having today, after a dreary week of rain
677. Getting the car cleaned inside and out
678. Cloudless skies
679. The SMELL of clean
680. My sister babysitting Avelyn tonight
681. One of my favorite meals (we only have it when our dance is held at this one place): Chicken and halupkis!
682. Dancing with Matt
683. Laughing with family friends we haven't seen in a long time
684. My head is slowly getting better
685. We're surviving the longest span of being sick every (Ave's been fighting her cold since April 1, me since the 4th)
686. The ability to change: Whether it's ourselves or our environment
687. Ave's fascination at seeing a robin
688. Actually seeing a robin.....first time this year!
689. People working in the community garden in the field behind our house
690. Folks stopping and saying hello or waving
691. White laundry flapping in the sunshine
692. Getting dressed up
693. Matt being dressed up
694. A God who put so much beauty in our world...just for us to enjoy!
695. Open windows without the heat on
696. Scotch tape....fixing books that get ripped
697. Ave waking up happy from a nap
698. Meandering around the backyard, enjoying
699. That we have been forgiven: "You forgave the iniquity of your people;
you covered all their sin" Psalm 85:2
700. Favorite old hymns: "For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies......"