1300 Things: Week 29

Week 29... Yup, I am picking up just wehere I left off. The last 1300 post that I published was on July 18th. Rest assured that I have continued to have immense gratitude every minute of every day since then. 
I want to thank those of you who have emailed me to check on me... concerned about my absence, or just to tell me how much you have missed my blog posts... each and every one of those emails have filled my heart and given me heaps more to be grateful for. 
I treasure you all. 

1300 Things To Be Grateful For:: Week 29

700.  You. My continued readers. & You, my new readers.   

701.  Rose water cookies. 

702.  Truly amazing sunsets.

703.  Truly amazing sunrises.    

704.  Recycling an entire file cabinet's worth of old useless papers.     

705.  New neighbors who aren't a group of 21 year old guys.

706.  My cutest customer (best customer appreciation photo ever!)::

the boo boo face was from the wrestling she had to endure to claim the pillow from her older brother. 

707.  New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough region... yum! 

708.  Eating fresh raspberries off of my fingertips. They taste the same, but it's more fun. 

709.  Madmen on Instant Netflix. 

710.  When your hair grows past that awkward stage. 

711.  Birthdays. Mine... and Yours.  

712.  Freshly painted toenails. 

713.  The cold spot at the very bottom corner of the bed.  

714.  Stumbling onto sweet street art around town::

My Feet. Oakland Sidewalk. Sweet street art. 

715.  iPhone updates going super smooth & all of my data & apps intact exactly where i left them. 

716.  Cranky cats... they are just as cute as non-cranky cats. 

717.  Little Star pizza... cornmeal crust sent directly from heaven. 

718.  Salted caramel ice cream and a walk in the park on a hot day. 

719.  A friendly smile from an old man on a park bench. 

720. Candy Corn. Yup...I am the one person who actually loves the stuff::

721.  Completing Year One of 365 Days :: Self Portraits. 

722.  Starting Year Two of 365 Days :: Self Portraits. 

723.  Soy chorizo.... it really is as yummy as the real thing. 

724.  Discovering the hilarity that is Little Britain. 

What are you grateful for on this spooky Halloween day?

❤  
-t

1300 Things: Week 28

Hello Everyone! Yes, I am alive. And yes, I have missed being here... a lot! 

I've also missed visiting you over on your blogs too. Some things have shifted and I have been very very busy. I asure you that as I adjust to my new schedule I will be blogging and tweeting again on a regular schedule. Please don't forget about me! xoxo

1300 Things To Be Grateful For:: Week 28

675.  Sweet cat kisses after a long day out and about.   

676.  Really good hot and sour soup.

677.  A sweet cup of Cinnamon Plum tea. 

678.  BBQ pork chow mein.   

679.  Fortune cookies that don't lie::  

Now that's a Smart Cookie! 

680.  Meeting a new friend... on his 1 month birthday! 

681.  The awesome staff at Pet Food Express. ( a local company) 

682.  Pecan Praline granola.

683.  Peach season!!!

684.  Peaches in Irish oatmeal.     

685.  Peaches in yogurt. 

686.  Peaches in my special peach macadamia nut bread.

687.  Peaches in my mouth.

688.  A trip to the Renegade Craft fair with friends.     

689.  Prawn burritos.    

690.  Being woken up by a cold cat nose. 

691.  Taking time-out to give myself a pampering pedicure.        

692.  One of my photos made it to the popular page on Instagram::

693.  The summer set of ants came and went w/out much of a fuss.         

694.  Bagels with lox & cream cheese. 

695.  Ritual coffee in the neighborhood. 

696.  Securing an office space for a freelance gig.  

697.  Fresh fig room refresher.          

698.  Gaining speed and accuracy on a knitting machine. 

699.  My willingness to make an ass out of myself for a good picture::

   

And how is your summer going? Where have you been? Where are you going? Have you blogged about your summer vacation? Leave me a link to your post.

❤

-t

1300 Things: Week 27

1300 Things To Be Grateful For:: Week 27

650.  Number 650 means I am half way through my list of 1300.   

651.  A simple rearranging of the furniture creates such a fresh feeling.

652.  Coffee ice cubes. 

653.  The cool side of the pillow.  

654.  The awesomeness that is the Verla Ivans Etsy Shop::  

{ Handmade Wooden Arrows from the Verla Ivans shop }

655.  Hot Pink + Kelly Green + Jet Black = one awesome color palette.

656.  Documentaries on John F. Kennedy. 

657.  Mushrooms sauteed in butter and garlic.

658.  Getting surprise packages in the mail! 

659.  New neighbors who appear to be sane.     

660.  Driving a convertible on the hottest days of the year. 

661.  A cuff quickly made from the neckband of an old t-shirt::

662.  Watching Rosco on a catnip high.   

663.  Lowered tax rates in California.     

664.  53 sales on Etsy!   

665.  Making new friends. It never gets old. xoxo

666.  A hunky boy delivering In-N-Out burgers at midnight.        

667.  The architecture in my favorite Oakland post office::

668.  Learning to use a knitting machine.          

669.  Learning how to fix bent needles on said knitting machine. 

670.  The sweet stare of an adorable puppy dog. 

671.  Sushi lunch breaks!!!  

672.  Cold beer on a HOT day.          

673.  Stretching out to find the cold spot at the foot of the bed with my foot. 

674.  Reconnecting with some dear Twitter friends after being absent for a week.   

What are you most grateful for on a hot summer day? 

❤  

-t