3 Gifts in Jars ~ A gift of Life, Growth, Decline

460.  Emmie's insect jars of magnified potato bugs... little ones helping Grandpa in the gardens today.

461.  Jars of trout scent gifted at Joshiah''s Bday party ~ Dan was able to be there with ipad communicating joy.

462.  jar like lense on new camera by Nikon, purchased at WalMart to replace damaged canon... and now we can illustrate once more while we count His unending gifts.

463.  Life ~ able to sit down and plan these full days... all the stuff... with a sitter watching over the kids from 9 - 12 today, and her little sister... they all got along so well... books caught up too.

464.  Growth ~ watched nephew learn to do manual farm labour in the midst of hay season... beautiful hay this year.

465.  Decline ~ new driver's first mishap, only a tail light, when he was on the road all evening after a trip to Norton - double friendship swimming date of sorts... tired from all the haying.