Blessings 80 to 88

80. Free shipping
81. A way forward
82. A diaper pail
83. Lustrous blue sky behind the dour-faced clouds (I believe it)
84. No stretch marks (yet)
85. No waddling (yet)
86. No back aches (today)
87. Invitations into grace
88. Iced tea, a bar stool, and an old friend

Blessings 78 and 79

78. Carnations the color of fresh butter
79. The Compline, as lovely now as it has ever been

Blessing 77

77. Just enough creme brulee

Blessings 70 to 76

70. The welcoming yellow light shining from a friend's windows
71. Apples in season
72. Golden oil rubbed into the skin
73. Black-and-white photograph of wedding-day waltzing
74. Wind among the leaves
75. Rocking chair
76. Stillness of the chapel

Blessings 59 to 69

59. Prayer with eyes wide open
60. Hushing the anguished voice
61. Wise words from old saints
62. The slow, steady thrum of a beloved heart
63. Warm water in the shower
64. Peppermint toothpaste
65. Deep indigo of blueberries in the cereal milk
66. Gas in the tank
67. Planning a party
68. The certainty of being understood
69. Freshly chopped basil leaves, smelling like the last of summer

Blessings 56 to 58

56. Irish accents
57. Cleansing breaths
58. Joy from pain

Blessings 51 to 55

51. Red leaf
52. Black butterfly
53. A feast of cloud and sky
54. Autumn fields overspread with mustard flowers
55. Pile of pale gold Gruyere cheese curls