Writing in Snow

Gratitude List For 15 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that the bank paid the $20.00 overdraft. I have to pay an overdraft fee, but that is just part of the course.
          ...for hot black coffee on this glorious Saturday morning.
          ...that I received my mail in ballot today for the upcoming election.
          ...that the check for Inbox Dollars for $30.02 arrived today.
          ...that I have 979 points in my Survey Junkies account.
          ...that it is a beautiful bright day because we can keep the front door open.
          ...that I have 48,100 points in my YouGov account.
          ...that I received a merit badge today.

Gratitude List For 16 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that I was able to finish and submit the March fantasy newsletter yesterday.
          ...for fresh brewed hot black coffee.
          .,..that I was able to attend Devotional Services at the Baha'i Center in Las Vegas.
          ...for the rice and chicken for breakfast today.
          ...that I have 488,133 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the cherry pie I had for my evening snack.
          ...that I have 987 points in my Survey Junkie account.

Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/saturday-poem.html.

Gratitude List For 15 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that I have 820 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for fresh brewed coffee on this beautiful March morning.
          ...that my prescriptions are being processed today.
          ...that I have 875 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that I was able to finish the article Why Mark Tobey Called the Baha’i Faith the ‘Living Core of Modernism’   by Shadi Toloui-Wallace.
          ...that I received a merit badge.

Footnotes
2  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges Form Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/pray-for-assistance.html.

Gratitude List For 12 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for fresh brewed hot back coffee on this chilly morning.
          ...that I have 501 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for the real hot chocolate (made with real cow's milk) I had before I went to sleep last night.
          ...that I have 835 points in my Survey Spot account.

Footnotes
3  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-birds-of-march.html.

Gratitude List For 10 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn.
          ...for fresh brewed hot black coffee on this nippy morning.
          ...that the writing.com travel mug from Schnujo's in the Falklands arrived today.
          ...for the chili relleno I had for lunch.
          ...that I have 340 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for the two writing.com pens that came with the travel mug today, because now I can keep one beside my bed and one at the computer.
          ...that I have 805 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...for the Arizona sweet ice tea I have for my afternoon snack.
          ...that I have $41.62 in my Vindale Research account.

Footnotes
4  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/roses-and-chocolates-memories-of-my.html.

Gratitude List For 9 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America Checking account is not overdrawn today .
          ...for fresh brewed black coffee on this late winter morning.
          ...that I finished reading the article How to Focus Our Energy on the Stuff That Matters   by Jaellayna Palmer.
          ...for the banana I had to go with my morning coffee.
          ...that I have 308 points in my Survey Junkies account.
          ...for the egg salad sandwich I had for brunch.
          ...that I was able to begin the sixth poem in the two-hundred I am writing to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab today, the working title of the poem is "Invocation to the Bab".
          ...for the peanut butter cups I have for my evening snack.
          ...that I have 446,618 GPs in my Gift Points account.

Footnotes
5  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/sunday-poem.html.

Gratitude List For 8 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for fresh brewed hot black coffee on this chilly morning.
          ...that I was able to complete the article A Small Town’s Simple Approach To Peace   by Badi Shams this morning.
          ...for the Baha'i Prayer app I have on my smartphone because I can access the sacred writings and prayers anyplace I go with my phone.
          ...that I have $15.39 in my Send Earnings account.
          ...for the peppermint candy cane I have for my afternoon snack.
          ...that I have 306 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for the tuna on rye sandwich I had for lunch.
          ...that I have 445,018 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for writing.com and the wonderful people who are members.
          ...that time springs forward on March 10 at 2:00 am, and that both my computer and smartphone reset themselves.

Footnotes
6  The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 100.
7  I posted this poem on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/prayer-and-action.html.

Gratitude List For 7 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for a chocolate doughnut to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that the money I requested from my Loan Company hit my checking account this morning.
          ...for Gary who woke me up at 6:00 A.M. Pacific Time, knocking on my door, this morning. Because he woke me up I am able to start my day a couple of hours earlier then normal.
          ...that I have 296 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for the tuna on rye sandwich I had for lunch.
          ...that I have 775 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...for the ginger ale I had with my evening meal.
          ...that I have my next edition of the Spiritual newsletter ready to submit.

Footnotes
8  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/virtual-vacation.html.

Gratitude List For 5 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that I was able to request a $30.02 check from Inbox Dollars. The check will be processed on March 13 and should arrive on or before June 13.
          ...for fresh brewed hot coffee on this chilly late winter morning.
          ...that I had enough in my savings account to cover the overdraft in my checking account.
          ...for the rain we received here in Las Vegas today.
          ...that it took only an hour at Quest Diagnostics to get my blood drawn today.
          ...for the banana I had with my breakfast this morning.
          ...that I have $14.86 in my Send Earnings account.
          ...that "Witches Stew"  was featured in "Fantasy Newsletter (March 6, 2019)" .
          ...that "Love yourself; it will be okay"  was featured in "Spiritual Newsletter (March 6, 2019)" .
          ...that I have $40.87 in my Vindale Research account.
          ...that I have 253 points in my Survey Junkie account.

Footnotes
9  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/an-afternoon-in-march.html.

Gratitude List For 4 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the two cases of bottled water we were able to purchase last week.
          ...that I have $32.85 in my Inbox Dollars account.
          ...for fresh brewed hot coffee on this chilly morning.
          ...that I was able to transfer $5.00 from my PayPal account to my Checking account.
          ...for the cheese and broccoli soup I had for lunch today.
          ...that I have 438,755 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the popcorn I had for my afternoon snack today.
          ...that I can leave the door open on this beautiful March afternoon.
          ...that I have 165 points in my Survey Junkie account.

Footnotes
10  The Divine Art of Living, p. 6-7
11  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/white-recliner-memory.htmlhttps://poet999.b....

Gratitude List For 3 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for fresh brewed hot coffee on the crisp late winter morning.
          ...that I was able to make all five physician appointment this month.
          ...that I have 47,500 points in my YouGov account.
          ...that I have $14.85 in my Send Earnings account.
          ...for the homemade beef stew I had for lunch.
          ...that it is warm enough to keep the front door open this afternoon.
          ...that I have $32.03 in my Inbox Dollars account.
          ...that I have 424,905 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the salad I had for my evening meal.
          ...that I have $40.24 in my Vindale Research account.

Footnotes
12  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/word-problems.html.

Gratitude List for 2 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the fresh brewed hot coffee I had this morning.
          ...that it is a nice day and I can keep the front door open.
          ...that I have $39.24 in my Vindale Research account.
          ...for the Mango juice I had for lunch.
          ...that I have 423,055 GPs in my Gift Points account.

Footnotes
13  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/march-morning.html.

Gratitude List For 1 ‘Alá’

Today I an thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the banana I have to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that it is nice enough to keep the front door open.
          ...for the rain we received this morning.
          ...that I finished four poems today: "Love yourself; it will be okay" , "The Arrival of Spring" , "Celebrating Spring" , and "The Wayfarer's Journey Begins" .
          ...for the chocolate ice cream I have for my afternoon snack.
          ...that I have 414,155 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the prayer app on my smartphone because I can access the prayer for the Fast anytime I want.
          ...that I have finished five poem dedicated to The Bab, so far this year. Those poems are "1 Muharram 1235 AH" , "Intoning the Prayer of The Bab" , "The Great Trumpet Has Sounded" , "Portal of Grace: To The Bab" , and "The Wayfarer's Journey Begins" .

Footnotes
14  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/saturday-morning.html.

Gratitude List For 2 Ayyám-i-Há

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for fresh brewed hot coffee on this beautiful late winter morning.
          ...that it is nice enough to leave the front door open.
          ...for the banana that I had with my lunch.
          ...that "Soulmates"  was honorable mention in "Poetry Newsletter (February 27, 2019)" .
          ...for the several merit badges I received today.

Footnotes
15  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-word-of-god.html.

Gratitude List for 1 Ayyám-i-Há

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that it is a nice enough day for me to keep the front door open.
          ...for the fresh brewed coffee I had this morning.
          ...that I have an internet connection that is somewhat dependable.
          ...for the check which arrived in the mail today.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is no longer overdrawn.
          ...for the double cheese burger I had for lunch.
          ...that I finished The Inner Meanings of the Baha’i Intercalary Days   Part two of the series "Days Out of Time" on BahaiTeachings.com.
          ...for the chocolate Twinkies I have for my afternoon or evening snack.
          ...that I have 387,905 GPs in my Gift Points account.

Footnotes
16  https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/intercalary
17  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_calendar
18  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/02/worship-of-god.html.

Gratitude List For 18 Mulk

Today I am thankful...
          ...for the banana I have to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that it is warm enough today to keep the front door open.
          ...for the spegitti I had for supper today.

Gratitude List For 19 Mulk

Writer's Block20

Fields of virgin snow
Imprisoned between bared-wire
Empty of footprints

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I was able to make an appoint with my doctor for Thursday, February 28.
          ...for the fresh brewed hot coffee I had this morning.
          ...that I was able to make an appointment with Nationalmettran to take me to the doctor and bring me back home on Thursday.
          ...for the small peppermint candy cane I had for my morning snack.
          ...that pest control came today and sprayed the apartment.
          ...for the spaghetti I had for my lunch today.
          ...that I have 715 points in my Survey Spot account.

Footnotes
19  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-grace-of-god.html.
20  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/02/writers-block.html.

Gratitude List For 17 Mulk

Today I am thankful ...
          ...for the banana I had with my coffee this morning.
          ...that I have 705 point in my Survey Spot account.
          ...for the postcard I received from Krista today.
          ...that I have 378,805 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the grapefruit I had with my breakfast this morning.
          ...that I rewrote " Say: "Thank You!""  to rhyme.
          ...for the chicken soup I had for supper.

Footnotes
21  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/02/meditation-on-writings-of-bahaullah.html.

Gratitude List For 16 Mulk

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I have 695 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...for the fresh brewed hot coffee I had this morning.
          ...that I was able to sweep the glue trap with the two mice in it into the dustpan and get them outside to the curb.
          ...for the soup I had for supper.
          ...that I have 378, 505 GPs in my Gift Points account.

Footnotes
22  I posted this in Poet 999 A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/02/meditation-on-speed-of-thought.html.