Thank you notes – July 2020
It’s easy to get so caught up in the hustle of life that we forget to appreciate the small miracles that happen every day. I created the monthly Thank You Notes post to help me relive the happy moments, savor the gratitude, and share them with you. I hope they also inspire you to think about what you have to be grateful for and share them with us.
Thank you Cindy and Heidi…
…for the special deliveries.
I hope no one’s keeping track, because I’m pretty sure I’m way behind on the thoughtful gestures. I promise to do better. I couldn’t be more blessed to have you for sisters…and to have both of you living so close. Now if we could just get Blaine and Connie within the optimum radius!
Thank you Piper…
…and the rest of the Carrell/Arvanitis Family for spending Independence Day with us and bringing the traditional dessert. Interesting fact: Piper has three 4th of July outfits. This is her casual BBQ ensemble. Nailed it!
Thank you Olympus Hills Park…
…for the incredible views from your walking path. Thank you, once again, EMI Health for the annual wellness challenge and the encouragement to get out and enjoy the beauties of nature. Of course, thank you healthy body for getting me there and eyes for seeing all there is to see.
Thank you Larry…
…for the beautiful flowers in memory of Bryan and for your thoughtfulness and compassion. It’s so hard to believe he has been gone for five years. Thank you Bryan for being the kind of brother who was loved enough to leave a void.
Grief only exists where love first lived.
Francesca Cox
Thank you Mark and Cindy…
…for hosting the annual barbecue and bringing the family together to remember our “baby” brother. COVID-19 cannot keep us apart…at least not more than six feet apart. I did miss the part where we usually go around hugging everyone at the end of the evening, and then forget where we started and begin again. Goodbyes were much quicker this year.
Thank you Sugarhouse Park…
…for the hope…
…and peace. Thank you groundskeepers for putting this together for our enjoyment. Thank you Larry for the lovely Sunday morning walk through the park.
Thank you Olympian Restaurant…
…for the unbelievably delicious spinach omelet, the perfect follow-up to the previously-mentioned walk in the park on a Sunday morning. Thank you for your extra efforts to allow us a safe and comfortable restaurant experience in these uneasy times.
Thank you Mother Nature…
…for this beautiful trail within walking distance of our new Southern Utah home…
…and for this amazing display of clouds and sun. Another delightful hike.
Thank you Maddi…
…for putting my office chair together…
…and my new sit/stand desk. You are quite the handywoman! Thank you to the rest of the Penney Family as well for helping us get settled in our new home. I bet you weren’t expecting your role as houseguests to be so much work!
Your turn
Those are my thank you notes for July…just a sampling of all the things I have to be grateful for this month…and happen to have on my camera roll. What about you?
- What are you smiling about this month?
- What was the last picture you took?
- When was the last time you wrote an actual physical thank you note?
- What else is on your mind? Share anything you’d like; I just love hearing from you.
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You’re very welcome for the BBQ and cookies. It is partly selfish as I need the BBQ for Bry as much as anyone, and now that we’re empty nesters I have to share when I bake or I’d eat way too much! I’m grateful that we’re sisters and we have such a wonderful family. ❤️
I’m happy to be of service, Cindy. ? Who knew good deeds could be so fun…and tasty! I love you.
I chuckled at the question “last picture you took”. I really am trying to take more pictures when out & about and totally did not do that today. My last picture however was this weekend… so “Thank you Tim for making our mini-cooper stay-cation a super fun couple of days”. About a year ago, we “won” a weekend mini-cooper rental. It was a charity event, and win is a relative term… donation of money. 🙂 This weekend, in a bright red mini-cooper convertible, we went out into the country – one day to a sculpture park, the other for a drive including across the Ohio river on a ferry! Yeah, definitely grateful for the experience!
It sounds like a fun weekend, Pat. My husband and I won a week’s stay in a condo on Kauai in a charity raffle once. The condo owners are our neighbors, and they ended up staying for a couple of nights with us. We like to joke that it took a trip to Hawaii to really get to know our next-door neighbors!
That flag cake is fantastic!!
Thanks Lydia. They’ve made it every 4th of July since the kids were small. Now it’s a must!
The last picture I took was of this morning’s sunrise. Thankyou for your sparkling positivity. #MLSTL
Don’t you just love a beautiful sunrise, Jo? The air is fresh and clean, and the day is full of possibility.
Hi, Christie – Once again, this is an awesome reminder of how much we have to be thankful for. Thank you for sharing this!
You’re welcome Donna. There is so much good all around us if we really tune in to it. Enjoy your day!
I love seeing your Thank You notes. They remind me to sit back and think about what I’m grateful for in the past month.
Thank you Jennifer. I’m glad you enjoy them. I love looking back and savoring the memories.
I love your positive Thank You notes Christie. I had to check my photos when you asked about the last photo I took. Yesterday I took photos of mother duck and her 13 new babies on her dam. Unfortunately they were too far away and the ducks too tiny to see them well. But I’m waiting for them to show themselves again. A beautiful sign that we’re heading towards the end of winter.
That made me smile, just picturing it, Jennifer. Few things are cuter than a bunch of baby ducks following their mama. Thanks for sharing that image.
Hi Christie – isn’t family just the BEST?! If nothing else, covid certainly reinforced that. We are clear enough here that we even do the hugging thing and I love that. Really enjoyed all your happy pictures and I want a slice of that dessert! #MLSTL
Yes, Leanne, family is the best. We are hugging our children and grandchildren now…but I wasn’t quite ready to press my luck with extended family. COVID numbers are still quite high here. It was good to be in the same outdoor space with them though, especially watching the little ones play and laugh.
I always enjoy your thank you notes Christie and your positive attitude shines through despite the sad time and no hugs allowed. Take care #mlstl
I’m happy to hear that you enjoy the thank you notes, Debbie. There have been many good times recently, though I confess I miss traveling…especially our usual beach vacation. I am craving the ocean and the sand.
When I look at your thank you list I am reminded that it is the every day things I am most grateful for – the beauty I see during my morning walks, visits with my girls, connecting with friends, quality time with my husband and distance visits with friends. Everything else is just icing on the cake!
So true Helen. We just have to be present for the wonder all around us. Enjoy your day. Soak it all in.
What a great idea though I’m sure I’d overlook someone really important! But seriously it is great to publicly acknowledge people. I try to say thank you and tell people I appreciate them but I’m not always as grateful as I should be!
I mostly go through my camera, so if I didn’t take a photo, it doesn’t get in the blog…so I know I’m missing some really important people and things, but it does bring me joy pulling together the Thank You Notes post each month.
I love all the thankfulness in this post! Always a great reminder that we all have much to be grateful for… even in times as challenging as these.
There is so much to be grateful for, Janis. Of course, that doesn’t eliminate the difficulties, but it does make them easier to endure.
So many things to be thankful for everyday- large and small. Family at the top of that list. Our health. Being quarantined with my husband. An abundance of fresh food.
Hello Angela. These are all things I am grateful for as well. I am eating fresh berries as I type this, and thinking how amazing it is that I have access to something so delicious…that’s good for me too! We are both truly blessed.
Mmm, those deliveries were special indeed. YUM. Glad you were able to be with the family even if hugs were not permitted. I am growing weary of this Covid business and how it is keeping up from precious time with our loved ones. Robbing me of time with my mom.
I am in need of an affordable desk chair. Mine won’t lock in place and so I am constantly twirling unless I hold in still with a hand or foot. Can be exhausting!
Hello Leslie! They were YUM for sure. And the family time was even more delicious. I can definitely relate to being weary of COVID. We haven’t seen my MIL, except through glass, since she broke her hip almost two months ago; I worry about everything the children are missing out on–including a solid education; and this low buzz of anxiety every time I do go somewhere or see someone is wearing on me. Still I am grateful for my current good health and that of my family and for the progress I hear is being made on a vaccine. I hope you find a new chair soon–or turn your old one into a new workout routine! ?