Gratitude Photos....

Here are days 7-9 of the 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge.

Day 7 was "Something Funny." In this house, there's not much that's funnier than our goofy dog Gabby. When she's not amusing us with her ridiculous antics (I'm sure anyone who knows her will agree!) she's usually to be found with at least her head buried under a blanket. If she hears a noise she'll jump up and run around, dragging the blanket behind her.

Day 8 was "Favorite Color." I happened to be wearing one of my favorite shirts which has some of my current favorite colors in it so snapped a self-portrait in the bathroom mirror. You can also sort of see my Common Thread bracelet which I purchased recently. The pomegrante thread of the bracelet was chosen to "identify and create community between those experiencing infertility as well as create a starting point for a conversation." The stones on the bracelet are all meant to have fertility enhancing properties. We'll see about that but in the meantime I'm proudly wearing it all the time.

Day 9, today, was an "Inspiring Person." I have always admired Audrey Hepburn. Not just for her beauty and her talent as an actress but because she was comfortable in her own skin in a time when most movie stars were buxomy, curvy blonds. If you haven't read any biographies of Audrey you really should, she was a very inspiring woman.

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