Being thankful...

I haven't written in a little bit, because... I really don't have much to say.
I am worn out, tired and just frustrated with COVID and life and the lockdown. 
I am doing my best to make the best of it and stay strong and keep my family happy, but I am having a hard time right now. 

2020 has been so hard and not just for me, but for everyone. Lately, I have caught myself looking more at the blessings we have received this year verses the bad times. That seems to help. In doing this, it surely has helped my mornings when God shares one of his masterpieces with me. 

We moved in April and before we moved we live in the valley and now we live on a hill. That being said... our morning and evening drives can sometimes look beautiful. And on those days, I take it all in. 

This  morning was one of those days. The sky was absolutely beautiful. Breathtaking really. There were so many colors in the sky. It looked like it was on fire. I usually have one spot where I take the morning pictures so I waited to get to that spot. The spot I have is down in the valley. Well this morning it was foggy down in the valley. I went up a different hill to try to capture what I saw this morning and this is what I was able to get. Notice the bright white clouds down below... that is the fog. It was crazy. And the pink does not do justice. On the other hill we came down, the whole sky was pink/red/orange/yellow. It was magnificent. One of my friends said that maybe it was meant to be for me to see and capture in and not take a picture. I told her that I did tell the kiddo, that the sunrise this morning was good for my SOUL!

Below is Mount Rainier. This is the mountain that called my name when I visited. This is my home. It's where I have made my life and it's a good life. I miss my family down south so much, but this place has healed my heart in more ways than I can ever explain. 

The picture below is a sunset on my drive home. I love seeing these beautiful sunrises and sunsets now as a part of our life. This is one of the many blessings we have gotten to experience this year during the hard times. 

No matter how hard life is right now, remember the blessings you have today. Even if that is just being thankful for a roof over your head or food on your table... There is something in every single day to be thankful for. 

Today I am thankful for a lot!