Back to my Blessings (Blessings 12-20)

Well, I'm finally here. I wasn't sure if I'd make it today as I am feeling the effects of a cold.
  :(  Anyway, I'm feeling better after having a bath and eating some supper. :)

So, I have a lot of blessings to name, so here are several that I have thought of.

Blessing #12
   Cupcakes. This is random, but I've wanted to put it up for a long time. I love good cupcakes! Especially with lots of yummy frosting. :D

Blessing #13
   Notebooks. These are an integral part of my life. I almost always have one nearby. But never mind how many I have-I always like new ones!

Blessing #14
   Journals. These are often notebooks, but the notebooks I mentioned above are more like my storage areas for what I often also put on random pieces of paper. Journals have been a part of my life since I learned to write. My first oes had drawings in the top half, writing in the bottom half. Most of them have gone missing (from my earliest years), but I have a fairly steady record since I was thirteen. That was when a family tragedy kind of led me to journaling. I even have a written record of the bedspreads of the room where I stayed the night before an important surgery in my family. Journaling has helped me release stress, sort through my emotional problems, chronicle my favourite moments (and often lists of books and books of the Bible I have read), and to plan and study. Journals are so important to me-if you don't keep one, try it! Write a little bit, no matter how boring or short, for about a month, and then it'll become much easier! I miss some days (like yesterday, when my cold was starting full force, in what I thought was an allergic reaction to a lotion my sibling was wearing-maybe it was partly that on top of my cold), but most of the time I write something.

Blessing #15
   Zen. No, not the religion (or division of religion). Zen is my fighting fish. He is a gorgeous, easily-angered male fighting fish. I love to watch him-I'm so glad I got into fighting fish after my pet Guinea pig died. My first fighting fish-a large, grey female named Zipper for patterns on her sides-died earlier this month. :(  Anyway, I've decided to try betta (another name for fighting fish) breeding in September or so. I can't wait to give that difficult process a chance!

Blessing #16
    Summer. I just love summer. Yesterday, I loved biking and then relaxing in the sun and reading a new book.

Blessing #17
   My bike. It actually came for my dad's mom-she used it when he was a kid. Now, that was quite a long time ago! However, despite its habit of rattling and clanking when I go over bumps or into holes, plus some rust on the fenders (is that what actually goes over the wheels? I'm no expert!), I enjoy using it.

Blessing #18
   Second-hand clothing stores. That is where I biked yesterday, and found a great costume police hat for one of my siblings, plus a much-needed hot pink blouse to match two skirts I'm taking to camp this summer. I was so happy to get one the right colour and size!

Blessing #19
   Second-hand book store. Especially when they carry a large pile of books of  Lucy Maud Montgomery books! Plus when those books are $3 each! I got two yesterday and read them in the sun! What fun!

Blessing #20
   Smoothies. I love smoothies. I generally have a frozen fruit smoothie with orange juice, milk, and a cube or two of frozen Greek yogurt. I sometimes add cinnamon, nutmeg, and raspberry jam. Delicious and healthy!

Well, I'll leave off for today! I've had a fun time recounting these blessings!
God bless you!
Indi