My Three Sons

1.  Justin

2.  Jeremy

3. Jordan

I'm grateful.

Helping Hands

THANKSGIVING DAY:

HUGE MEAL, HUGE CLEANUP

1.  Bobby & Kristi made multiple veggie items - so delicious and healthy.

2.  Jordan and Jessica made the best ever mashed potatoes and gravy.

3..Stockton & Morgan peeled ten pounds of potatoes!

4.  Halsey and Landon just stepped right up after to do the dishes.

Everyone helped and it was really wonderful.

And, I am really thankful.

THANKSGIVING DAY!

1.  AMERICA

2. FAMILY

3.  GOSPEL

From My Grandsons

1. Sayre is thankful for the existence of dogs, foxes, and cats.

WHY, I ask?

Because, Sayre says, they are amazing and adorable.

(Foxes are cats and dogs smooshed into one thing, according to Sayre, age 13.

2.  Eli is thankful for his guitar.

3.  Miles is thankful for his skateboard.

HEAT, HEAT, and more HEAT

Helped Allen outside last night ...

It was COLD.

But, the thing is, I knew a warm home and be were waiting for me.

So, I'm grateful for:

1. Car heaters including heated seats.

2.  Home heat.

3.  Hot pad and lots of cozy blankets.

Oh, yes, I do love me some heat on cold days, and I am grateful.

Eyesight, Hearing, Mobility

I say these three things quite often, but OH,

I am so very grateful to be able to hear, to see, and to move about.

What great blessings these are to me!

And, I am beyond grateful.

Jennifer, Kristi, Janessa

1.  Jennifer - I could write a book about what a great daughter Jenni is.  Actually, what a great person she is.  But, fir today, i will just say that she agreed to sing in a choir in our ward.  I love that she comes over every Sunday for practices.

2.  Kristi - she called today to see about the big family gathering.  She is always so helpful and so very thoughtful.  Hers could be the second book I write....What a great daughter.

3.  Janessa - out of 16 grandchildren, she is the only one who ever calls, texts, shows an interest in us.  She's pretty special, that girl!

And, I am grateful.

A Surprise that Came in the Mail

Thanks, Justin, for this great little happy surprise.

You are the BEST.

And, I am grateful.

Thursday THINGS

1.  RAIN in St George.  We went 155 days without any rain, so it was a great blessing to get rain for a couple of days.

2.  Sunshine....I love the sunshine and in St George, we get a lot of it.  I LOVE IT.

3.  Fall...what beautiful colors there are in the fall.

I'm so grateful for the creations of God and his infinitesimal variety.

Modern Day Must Haves

1.  iPhone

2.  IWatch

3.  iPad

I use these on a near daily basis for different things.

But, I am so grateful for them.

Three Things

1.  Walking in the mall with Dorothy

2. Agency

3.  Laughter and Humor

Great Days in St George

1.  Sunny mornings

2.  Lovely neighborhood

3.  Incredible weather

Sunday, November 17, 2019

I am thankful for:

1.  Pomegranates from our own yard.

2.  Nuts.

3.  Pumpkin Seeds.

Saturday - November 16, 2019

1.  Inventions:  Toilet paper, Records & iPods, etc., Electricity, Cars, Indoor Plumbing, Microwaves

2.  Retirement - I have TIME to do things I enjoy.

3.  CHOCOLATE

Oh, yes, I'm grateful for all these things!

FRIDAY - Modern Life

1.  Having electricity

2. Computers

3.  Wikipedia and Google

Man, I was born in the right age.  I NEED those items in my life.

And, I am thankful.

Thursday, November 14, 2019

1.  Audio Books.  I LOVE listening to books as I drive around doing errands.

2.  Kindle.  What a great way to read a book.

3.  BOOKS.  Real books have fed me for many years.

Oh, I'm so thankful that I CAN and DO read.

Three Things on Wednesday

1.  Planet Fitness.

I try to go there several times a week.  It's very good for me, and even though I don't work out that hard, I know it's good to do it.

2.  Yoga on Thursdays.  CeCe is such a good teacher.  She has a pleasant soft voice and I'm glad that Dorothy introduced it to me a few years ago.  It's a pretty good workout, and I'm always glad when it's over.

3.  My red bike.  I hardly ever ride it, but it's a great thing to have.  It's a three-wheeler.

I'm so grateful for the time, ability, and equipment so that I can exercise!

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

1.  Hannah and her friends who drop by.  Hannah is 11; she's been coming over randomly since she was about 6.  Lots of different people have come with her, but she is consistent.  This is Ellie, who just moved into the ward.

2.  Reminders to be more grateful for all we have!

3.  Family members - of all varieties.

Left my glasses in Provo.  So, here's what happens when I leave them lying around.

From a Facebook post on Veteran's Day.  When Jeremy was in Afghanistan.

Calder on a beautiful Saturday in Provo.  

Libby and Janice at Durango's recently.  We had such a great time.  I love my brothers' wives!

Monday List

1.  America - I am so grateful for America.

2.  Veterans - who have served our country over many years.

3.  Jeremy and his service to our country.

Sunday's Gratitude List

I can't believe I haven't said this before, but as I say, this list is not necessarily in any order.

!.  TECHNOLOGY - Man, do I love techno stuff..Allen just got a new pickup, and it's got a lot of bells and whistles, and it is pretty awesome.

2.  Cell Phones

3.  Apple Watch.  I love my apple watch.  It doesn't motivate as much as I had hoped, but what the hey?  It is still a remarkable watch indeed.

Saturday's List

1.  Clean water

2.  Clean Air

3.  Great Living Conditions

Three Things on a Friday

1. Income....it's not a lot, but we get along okay on it, and I'm so very grateful.

2.  Allen's job at BYU/I.  And, even tho, he is retired, he still gets a paycheck, for which I am exceedingly grateful.

3.  My job as teacher and especially librarian.  I absolutely LOVED that library job!  For me, it was a dream job.  I used to go to work early, I was so eager to get to the lovely library.  Man, that was a perfect job for me in my later years of employment.

And, I am so very grateful for all of the above.

Eli, Miles, Calder

1.  Eli - what a great kid1  He's responsible, fun, happy, obedient, good.  And, he's 16.

2. Miles - what a great kid!  He's creative, interested in a variety of things, and plays the clarinet.  He's 13.

3.  Calder - what a great kid.  He's happy, fun, energetic.  He's 5.

I'm thankful for these three Hackworth brothers.  All different, all wonderful.

Vehicles - Nov 6

Today, Allen bought a new Toyota Tacoma.  It was pre-owned, but only had 6300 miles on it, so practically new.

We also have our white CRV, which has stood us in good stead for 7 years.

Before that we had a red Honda Accord, and other various vehicles.

I'm grateful they have all worked and we have had no accidents.

So, today I'm grateful for:

1.  new pickup

2.  Honda CRV

3.  Our other vehicles over the many years!

Another Day of Gratitude

1.  God's great beautiful earth

2.  Good Friends

3.  TIME to enjoy both of the above!

On Monday, November 4, we started driving to Lake Powell.  It was absolutely a PERFECT day.  We picnicked on the lake and enjoyed the stunning views.

It was a perfect day.

I'm so very grateful for my blessings!

Not in Any Order

Man, I love pondering what I am thankful for....it makes me realize how many blessings I actually have.

None of the things I have mentioned are supposed to be in any order.  So, computers definitely would not be ahead of today's line of three things:

1. Health

2. Vision

3.  Hearing

I'm 75 1/2, so all those things mentioned above get weaker with time.  It makes me grateful that I have as much of them as I do at this point in my life.

I'm very grateful.

Three THINGS Today

1.  Easy access to clean and good Water - when we were in Jordan recently, we were told NOT to drink the water.  President Nelson, in a recent talk, told about an African village where the closest source of water was 18 miles away.  Water is so basic to life, and I'm grateful to have water every day that is clean and healthy.

2.  Along with water comes FOOD.  Oh my goodness, in America, we are so blessed to have an abundance of food....an overabundance.  AND, I am so very grateful.

3.  Transportation - we have two great vehicles.  They work, they are perfect for us.  And, I am very grateful.

So, today are three things that are so basic for life; food, water, transportation.

Yes, I feel grateful for all three.

Three Things Today

1.  Books - I love reading.  It's been a life-long interest.  And, I'm so grateful for books of all kinds.

2.  St George - I LOVE living here...the sun shines many, many days.  And I love the people, the town,

3.  Computers - Man, I'm crazy about computers.  I could never keep a bank balance.  Now, I check it every day.  I keep in touch with friends thru the computer.  I have many pictures stored on the computer and they are easy to access.  Yes, I'm grateful for MY BIG MAC COMPUTER!

My daily three.  And, I am thankful.

November Gratitude Month

I'm taking a challenge to be grateful each day for three things;

New things every day.  Should be easy.

here's my list for today:

1. Pres Nelson - I just listened to his Sunday conference talk from a month ago; it was so imposing about all the help our church has given to people and organizations and cities.

2.  The Book of Mormon - I set a goal to read/listen to it 4 times this year.  I'm on target to complete that goal.  It has been awesome.  I read or hear things that I don't remember hearing before.  What a powerful book in so many ways.

3.  Allen - I'm grateful to have a good man for a husband.