July 2026
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This is my day today, and I am so grateful. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m grateful for the new glasses I picked up yesterday. They are very comfortable and I feel good in them. They are just right for me. I ordered them about a month ago but due to it being summer and vacation time it took a little longer than usual to get them. I am…
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I had my cousin over for a visit at my allotment garden today. The hours simply dissappeared as we talked about all the happenings in our family. It was so good to see her. We only live 1,5 hour from each other and see each other often, but it is special every time. The garden…
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Today I’m grateful that raspberries are in season. We love raspberries in our family and have 20+ raspberries bushes. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I am filled with gratitude while cooking a meal straight from my garden. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Please have a seat, and let me get you a cup of coffee! Or perhaps you prefer tea? How are you? I am enjoying the second week of my vacation (out of three weeks). It’s been a good week so far, just like last week, just slightly different. Different how you may ask? Well, the…
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Today I’m so grateful for the end of the long heat wave. Yesterday it was 86F/30C and high humidity, we had a horrible thunderstorm last night, heavy rains and now it’s 55F/13C. It is lovely!! My windows and doors are wide open, the scent of homemade bread is taking over. It’s a perfect day! What…
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Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – My Garlic Harvest
The sizes varied, but overall I am happy with the result. I pulled up the rest of the garlic today. I am going to dedicate more space to garlic this fall. I’m thinking about having strawberries as companion plants. I have an abundance of strawberry plants, and I’ve heard that garlic and strawberries are great…
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Today I’m sharing some happy orange flowers from my garden. There’s all shades of orange, from almost yellow, to reddish orange – I love them all! My friend Terri host a blog challenge called The flower Hour every week. I don’t always find the time to participate, but I always enjoy seeing the entries to…
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The last week before my vacation started we experienced a heat wave. I decided to invest in a portable air conditioner/air purifier (most houses in Sweden do not have air condition.) We are now experiencing a second heat wave, and I most grateful for my air condition. It is not as good as an air…
