August 3, 2023: I am grateful for friends who will drive me places I do NOT want to go, but need to go.

August 4, 2023: I am grateful for washing machines that work.

August 12, 2023: I am grateful for my dog Pearl and her Squirrel Scout friends.

August 17, 2023: I am grateful for lawns, projectors and ping pong tables.

August 18, 2023: I am grateful for cool morning walks through the trees with friends and our four legged friends. I am grateful for a good and a surprising dog who can scale a 4 ft. cement wall without any trouble.

August 20, 2023: I am grateful for an upstairs neighbor who is also a friend. Her kindness includes inviting me to do my laundry at her apartment when mine is broken.

August 21, 2023: I am grateful for smooth paved roads between my dad’s house and my home.

August 25, 2023: I am so grateful for the Willamette River. And the Great Blue Heron that I see there.

August 29, 2023: I am grateful for retirement accounts and potential home loans.