Day 56 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 25

Desert Terrain

Another warm day in Phoenix with a nice long walk.

Petroglyphs

I'm thankful for:
-- cell phones
-- a heightened sense of awareness when danger might be present
-- lizards
-- photography

Day 55 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 24

Springtime Color

Today I got lots of scratches, a forehead cut on barbed wire, a bit of a sunburn, but grabbed 41 geocaches. It was great!

Great Cache Container

I'm thankful for:
-- colors
-- a change of scenery
-- the variety you see in nature
-- fun hobbies to occupy your time

Day 54 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 23

Here Comes The Sun

Long day of traveling today, but I got to experience a 70-degree change in temperature in one day. Love that! Hello Phoenix!

I'm thankful for:

-- sunshine
-- alarm clocks (when you set them properly)

Day 53 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 22

Pam, Pipe Major Of The 94th Highlanders

Thought for the day: "My suffering, like the suffering of Christ, is not only for me, but is part of God's plan to help other people. It gives me a reservoir of compassion." -- Bill McPhee

This statement stopped me short. Does it do the same for you? I didn't want to like this idea, but it is biblical. See 2 Cor. 1:3-4 "... the Father of compassion and the God of comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we have received..."

-- I think I'm thankful for pain

Day 52 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 21

Current Weather

In two days, I'll be making a 50- to 60-degree jump in temperature as I travel to Phoenix. I can't wait!

-- I'm thankful for respites

Day 51 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 20

Jesus Mural

This startling mural appears on the side of a church in Findlay Lake, NY. It's kind of in the middle of nowhere which is why I describe it as startling. You probably can't read it, but the lower right corner says, "Jesus Loves You -- He Really Does."

-- I'm thankful for the ways Jesus jumps out at us in surprising places

Day 50 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 19

Artwork By Drew

My nephew, just 4 years old, created this masterpiece. Can you see his signature in the corner? So cute! I don't know what this depicts so I need to ask him about it. I love that my mom mailed it to me.

-- I'm thankful for my niece, Morgan, and nephews Graham, Drew and Sam

Day 49 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 18

Wegmans Low-Fat Raspberry Truffle Ice Cream

-- I'm thankful for ice cream. Actually, I'm thankful for dessert in general.

Day 48 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 17

Good TV In The House

I'll admit it -- I like American Idol. Simon, Paula, Kara and Randy keep my attention now until the end when the winner is crowned. I can't stand some of the 36 who remain, so we'll see how long they last.

I'm also partial to The Amazing Race, Survivor, and Top Chef, to name a few. See a pattern here? Can you say reality, which really isn't reality?

I'm thankful for:
-- living vicariously
-- meeting new people

Day 47 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 16

I Hate It When That Happens

Another nice drive today home from Rochester. Saw "Slumdog Millionaire." Wow -- a mesmerizing movie. Have you seen it?

One distressing thing: there are now as many commercials as there are previews before a movie starts. I don't like this.

I'm thankful for:
-- road trips
-- interesting landscapes
-- good movies that pull you in to a new world

Day 46 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 15

Going Nowhere Anytime Soon

Nice, sunny drive over to Rochester today. Good company, good times.

I'm thankful for:
-- aunts, uncles and cousins
-- mexican train dominos

Day 45 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 14

Tiny Visitors

It was warm today and it was the first time I recall hearing the chorus of feathered friends in a long time.

-- I'm thankful for the birds and their songs

Day 44 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 13

Driveway Snow Art

I was walking along well after dark and saw this silhouette on the ground.

-- I'm thankful for nature's surprises

Day 43 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 12

Nighttime Directions

I'm thankful for:
-- wildlife
-- stew

Day 42 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 11

Rich, the master of my coiffure

-- I'm thankful for people who make us look beautiful

Day 41 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 10

Just so-so today.

-- I'm thankful for the mundane sometimes.

Day 40 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 9

Today's photo would have been of the beautiful full moon we had, complete with some wispy clouds and some tree branches in the foreground. However, my camera was dead. So please imagine this nice image in your mind...

-- I'm thankful for rechargeable batteries when they are charged.

Day 39 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 8

Have you ever been to a Chili Cook-Off? Participants make their best recipe so you end up with lots of varieties and flavors to try. We even had a "Chicken's Chili," which was actually chicken noodle soup. You vote for your favorite by donating money, which all goes for a good cause in the end. Good stuff, although I had some heartburn after the fact.

-- I'm thankful for inter-church fellowship

Day 38 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 7

I have spent quite a bit of time catching up on my 365 Day Experiment. Despite my review at the end of month one, I have not followed my own advice. I'm trying to recapture past days and it is hard. Going to Chicago threw me off a bit because I didn't have internet access for most of the trip. (Stayed in an expensive hotel, and yet they wanted to charge $10 for internet -- stink!) So I have no picture for today and don't remember what I was thinking about ...

Day 37 of 365 Day Experiment -- February 6

Isn't this a beautiful kitchen?

-- I was thankful to have the day off today to rest, read, watch TV, and not do much else.