Counting my blessings...

There are some days when all I can do is count my blessings and ignore the things that I don't like.

A roof over my head.
Enough money to pay the bills.
A husband who loves me.
A son who loves me.
Dog ears to scruff.
I'm on the right side of the grass (although this one is debatable.  In paradise would be much better and easier).
Family and friends who would help me if they even knew I was having trouble, only I have no idea what I need to help.  I don't even know what to ask for or what to pray for.

Ok, I'll go work out and get some chores done.  Maybe pure manual labor will put things in perspective.

My Flower Garden

 Tri-color glad.  It's my favorite but they were all so beautiful.

 Nasturtium, I forgot I planted it.  I plant it every year, but I must pull it thinking it's weeds.  This is the first year it's come up (that I know of, LOL) and bloomed.

This popped up under my holly hocks.  The flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon.  It took over the flower bed and had lots of flowers.  I knew it was some kind of gourd or melon but it didn't put on anything.  Finally it put on a small green striped elongated melon.  So I thought, well it's a watermelon or pumpkin.  Now the mystery melon is solid green and getting round so I guess it's a pumpkin.  Mystery solved.