Multitude Monday - already at 500!

I first started blogging about gratitude last summer... going back to read old lists of thankfulness is a blessing in itself. Head over to A Holy Experience to read other people's lists of gratitude.

500. an added vacation day, with beautiful snow on the ground

501. Winnie the Pooh waffles
502. Snuggies
503. Spiderman robes
504. free book downloads (I'm currently reading The Apothecary's Daughter for Kindle)
505. hand me downs
506. crockpots - and a new crockpot recipe for a cold day!
507. blogging friends
508. peppermint foot lotion
509. the blessing of warm clothes.... hats, scarves, mittens, sweatsuits. We have so much and others have so little.
510. hot chocolate!

Normally I like to list 20 things each week, but today I have to cut the list short.... I am the hot chocolate maker for the snowman makers, so I must get going!

L.E.N.S. Photo Challenge - Weather

I always enjoying linking up with Home is Where You Start From for the L.E.N.S. photo challenge. The theme this weekend is weather -- how appropriate for those of us in the southeast, because we are supposed to see significant snow tomorrow! A couple of years ago we had at least a week of below freezing temperatures and everything froze -- I took this picture of my little guy at our local library. I love how beautiful the fountain was, and I love looking at my sweet son. Most of all, I cherish the memories we made that day, marveling at the frozen fountain, going to the library together, then out for hot chocolate -- and while this photo was taken on my old iPhone (with a dinosaur camera), it's all I need to remember that fun day!

I'll be out with my good camera tomorrow, trying to get some excellent snow pics!