Life on the Road

It’s that time again… My little combo of Thursday Thirteen (my Fourth Edition), and Thankful Thursday - hosted at Sting My Heart.

1. The Clayton Roberson Family Foundation, and Sycamore Springs Park.  Free camping - including RV electric hookups, kids’ play areas, a creek with fishing…  Ahhhhh!
2. Jewel’s Good Nature.  My poor swwet girl is being eaten alive by bugs, and is just so patient!
3. The Beauty God Created.  Wow, it can just really take your breath away.  The kids catching crawdads in the creek, Wolf fishing, birds singing in the trees…  Wow.  And He made all of this for us to enjoy!
4. Bagels & Cream Cheese.  Easy on Mama’s sick stomach, Jewel’s favorite food, and reasonably healthy.  Who invented bagels, anyway?
5. Nick.  I’ve been having a rough time dealing with my ex-husband this week over some ongoing issues (you’d think after more than a decade things would go more smoothly!), and it’s so easy to get SO exasperated with him and the situation (and obviously the fact that they reflect my youthful poor choices before I got to know Jesus).  I just need to keep remembering that God gave me my precious son, and that’s a blessing.
6. My Darling Husband.  Yeah, he’s on the list every week…  But that’s a good thing, isn’t it?  He’s so thoughtful, and takes good care of me.  Almost makes morning sickness bearable…
7. The Internet.  Okay, so this makes the list a lot, too.  The reason this week: fellowship with various groups of like-minded people.  I was recently invited to join a Yahoo Group for moms who have both teenagers and babies…  Who knew?!
8. “Mom & Pop” Businesses.  One of the best things about travelling and being in small towns is finding neat places to eat…  An old drive-in that’s still a burger and ice cream shop, with great food and low prices.  It’s such a neat find!
9. Wireless Technology.  We’re here in this beautiful park, and we can still get online with wireless broadband, and make calls for our business on our cell phone.  What a great way to be able to “have it all”!
10. Bug Repellant!  See #2.
11. My Sister.  For most people, it’s a big plus that our company pays daily.  For us, rootless, it’s a bit troublesome to have checks coming all the time.  My sister graciously gets our business mail delivered to her, and mails deposits in to our bank.  Thank you, Teresa!!
12. Books.  When I don’t feel good (physically, emotionally or otherwise), it’s one of my favorite distractions to curl up with a good book!  I typically read a wide range of things, but novels are best for that no-brainer “distraction” time…  Lately, ouot of desperation, I’ve started in on the collection of Star Trek novels my son’s been accumulating!  LOL
13. Campfire Cooking.  It’s been a fun few days:  burgers, hot dogs, pineapple on the grill (never tried it? Amazing!), baked potatoes, and baked bananas - SO yummy!

You know, when I started this I was afraid that I would have trouble getting to thirteen things.  I decided that it was worth the effort, though, to cultivate an “attitude of gratitude.”  The funny thing is, it hasn’t been hard to think of 13 things — and I feel even better when I’m done!