Writing in Snow

Gratitude List for 1 Sharaf

Today I am thankful...
          ...for the Christmas cookies I had to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the vegetable omelet and apple juice I had for lunch.
          ...that I have 4,226,612 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the Chili dogs we had for supper.

Footnotes
1  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/birth-of-poem.html.

Gratitude List for 19 Masa’ill

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn.
          ...for the Christmas cookies I have to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that I have 4,219,037 GPs in my Gift Points account this morning.
          ...for the BBQ chicken we had for lunch.
          ...that I found two more of my mother's poems: "String of Pearls"  and "Night Adventure" .
          ...for the Arizona sweet tea I had to drink with my lunch.
          ...that I still have some chocolate covered cherries to eat before I go to sleep tonight.

Footnotes
2  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/blessing-or-curse.html.

Gratitude List for 17 Masa’ill

Today I am thankful...
          ...for the Christmas cookies I had to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that I have 975 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that the #10.00 from MySurvey hit my PayPal account today.

Gratitude List for 18 Masa’ill

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my SSI check hit the bank today. Since Tuesday, January 1, is a holiday, the check hit the bank today.
          ...for the Christmas cookies I had to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that I have $14.00 in my Send Earnings account.
          ...for the beef roast, potatoes, green beans, and apple sauce I had for breakfast today.

Footnotes
3  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/key-to-success.html.
4  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/knowledge.html.

Goals for 2019
Reevaluate in March 2019

Submit each week to "I Write in 2019" .
Respond to "Invalid Item"  prompts in "Welcome to My Life"  each week.
Write 200 poems to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Bab and place them in "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" .
Include a birth in one or more stories submitted to contests. See "Action/Adventure Newsletter (December 19, 2018)" .
Set up editing schedule and deadline (at least one day before the Monday specific newsletter is due) for upcoming news letters.
Respond to, at least, 20 prompts for "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" , "Blogging Circle of Friends " , and/or "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"  each month. The responses will be in "I Blog Poetry and Prose" 
Respond to "Invalid Item"  Topic of the Week each week.
Do a better job of keeping track of my finances by checking my bank account every day.
Place holder for anything else that occurs in 2019 that I have to deal with.

Footnotes
5  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/universal-melody.html.

Gratitude List for 15 Masa’ill

Today I am thankful...
          ...for the Christmas cookies I had to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that I have 4,214,812 GPs in my Gift Points account this morning.
          ...that I have 282 points in MySurvey account.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for Ginger Ale.

Footnotes
6  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/unsheathed-claws.html.

Gratitude List for 14 Masa’ill

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I received two more merit badges on Monday evening.

          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn.
          ...that it rained this morning, and there is snow on Mount Charleston.
          ...for the box of Christmas cookies I received for my birthday-Christmas present.
          ...that I have 4,179,462 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...for the box of chocolate covered cherries I have for evening snacks.

Footnotes
7  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-universe.html.

Gratitude List for 13 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I received several community notes and merit badges wishing me a Happy Birthday.

          ...that I have 41,500 points in my YouGov account.
          ...that my sister's check came today.
          ...that I've been able to add poems to "Devotional Poetry" , "Poem Experiments" , and "Memories of Snow" .
          ...that I had Arizona Southern Style Sweet Iced Tea to go with my bean soup for lunch.

Footnotes
8  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/unity-meditation.html.

Gratitude List for 11 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I finished and submitted my next edition of the fantasy newsletter.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn.
          ...that Heidie and her children brought Christmas gift bags to De and me today.

Gratitude List for 12 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I signed up for the January official month on "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" .
          ...that I have $13.95 in my Send Earnings account.
          ...that I was able to post, at least, one poem to my books "Poem Experiments" , "Memories of Snow" , and "Devotional Poetry"  today.
          ...that I have $35.66 in my Vindale Research account.
          ...that I have grape juice with my lunch today.
          ...that I have 4,136,667 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...that I could have $10.00 sent to my PayPal account from MySurvey account. I have 182 points left in this account.
          ...that I have some new trinkets for my collection.

Footnotes
9  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/loves-secret-garden.html.
10  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/meditation-on-life-in-universe.html.

Gratitude List for 9 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I had $10.00 in my PayPal that I could transfer to my Bank of America checking account.
          ...for the home brewed sweet ice tea I had with my lunch.
          ...that I have 4,124,167 GPs in my Gift Points account.

Gratitude List for 10 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that the $10.00 from PayPal hit my checking account today.
          ...that I have 40,900 in my YouGov account.
          ...that I have 965 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that I received a holiday card from runningwolf04.
          ...that I found another one of my Mother's poems. This is a second version of The Rose. I put it in "My Mother's Poems"  "The Rose: Version Two" .

Footnotes
11  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/prayer-suggestion.html.
12  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/friday-poem.html.

Gratitude List for 8 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...for the chocolate chip cookies I had with my coffee this morning.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the home brewed sweet iced tea I had with my lunch today.
          ...that I have $35.33 in my Vindale Research account.
          ...that I found more of my mother's poems to put in "My Mother's Poems" .

Footnotes
13  I posted this to Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/movement-forward.html.

Gratitude List for 6 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I have 935 point in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that I signed up for the January "Invalid Item"  with "Welcome to My Life" .
          ...that I have five Editor's Picks for my upcoming Fantasy Newsletter.

Gratitude List for 7 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I finished Preparing for Christ New Name by A;ex Gottdank today.
          ...that I received a merit badge for Honorable in Shadows and Light poetry contest for "Odor of Sorrow" .

          ...that I have $34.23 in my Vendale Survey account.
          ...that I have 945 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that I have 4,121,017 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.

Footnotes
14  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/reflection-poem-about-bab.html}.
15  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/transuility.html.

Gratitude List for 5 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I joined "I Write in 2019" . I'm looking forward to writing and reviewing in 2019.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I was able to go Devotional Service at the Baha'i Center today.
          ...that I was able to mention the name of Baha'u'llah and answer the questions of the paratransit bus driver when we arrived at the Baha'i Center.
          ...for the pumpkin pie I had for my evening snake.
          ...that my internet connection has not went down today.

Footnotes
16  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/coffee-meditation.html.

Gratitude List for 4 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I was able to submit Week 52 entry for "I Write in 2018": "My Candle: To Baha'u'llah" 
          ...for the Arizona ice tea I had with my evening meal.
          ...that I finished a Ravenfly poem for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" : "My Candle: To Baha'u'llah" 
          ...for the blue Christmas lights De put up on the outside of the living room window. Christmas lights bring back memories of my childhood.

Footnotes
17  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/proclaimation-of-faith.html.

Gratitude List 2 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America Checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that we received our mailbox key last night, so I don't have to wait for the postal delivery persons to deliver the mail.
          ...that my SSI has increased for the coming year.
          ...that my Social Security has increased for the coming year.

Gratitude List 3 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...for the ability to say no, when my I'm uncomfortable about doing something I'm asked to do.
          ...for MyGait technical support because they help solve a computer related problem or give me good advice on how to solve it.
          ...that I remembered to post my updated to "Weekly Goals" .
          ...that I have 4,118,617 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...that I was able to activate to portal to pay my rent online.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.

Footnotes
18  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/dissipating-worry.html.
19  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/scent-of-meditation.html.

Gratitude List for 1 Masa’il

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I have 915 points in My Survey account.
          ...that I have over 40,000 points in my YouGov account.
          ...that we were able to pay part of the deposit on this apartment this month.
          ...that we received a copy of the lease today.
          ...that we received the keys to the mail box today.
          ...that I was able to do some reviews today.

Footnotes
20  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/earths-pain.html.

Gratitude List for 18 Qawl

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that I received my new smartphone today.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.

Gratitude List for 19 Qawl

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my false teeth didn't break when I dropped them in the sink this morning.
          ...that when I call someone in my smartphone phone book, I can just type in the name and it will find the number. I don't have to copy all the number from my old phone to my new phone. I am going through the same provider, so the numbers were saved to a cloud.
          ...that I have 905 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that I received the Christmas letter from Future Mrs. B .
          ...that I have 1,382 points in My Survey account.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I have 4,081,862 GPs in my Gift Points account.
          ...that we have electricity in this apartment.
          ...that I have $13.72 in my Send Earnings account.

Footnotes
21  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/summer-memories-echoes.html.
22  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/depression-versus-happiness.html.

Gratitude List for 17 Qawl

Today I am thankful...
          ...that we have electricity in this apartment.
          ...that I have 1,082 point in My Survey account.
          ...that I was able to color my hair today.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I have $27.36 in my Inbox Dollars account.
          ...that I have four editors picks for my next fantasy newsletter.
          ...that I was able to review two newbie items today.
          ...that I have $10.00 in my PayPal account.
          ...that I have 4,079,395 GPs in my Gift Points account.

Footnotes
23  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/his-light-to-bahaullah.html.

Gratitude List for 16 Qawl

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn.
          ...that I have $64.67 in my Google Adsense account.
          ...that I have 1,036 points in my Opinion Rewards account.
          ...that I have 875 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that we have electricity in this apartment.
          ...that, while I was offline, I received a Christmas-Birthday card fro Bikerider .
          ...that, while I was offline, I received a Christmas card from Emily .
          ...that, while I was offline, I received a Christmas card from queenkissy.
          ...that, while I was offline, I received a Birthday card from Elfin Dragon-finally published .
          ...that today I received a Thank You card from ~Minja~ .
          ...that I received my prescriptions for both of my prescription eye drops today.

Footnotes
24  I posted this poem on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/summer-memories-early-morning.html.

Gratitude List for 15 Qawl

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I have 815 points in my Survey Spot account.
          ...that i have 39,300 points in my YouGov account.
          ...that I received a merit badge for reviewing in November.

          ...that I will be editing the spiritual newsletter full time beginning in February 2019.
          ...that I have a response from "Spiritual Newsletter (December 5, 2018)"  to put in the response from the reader's section of my first full time spiritual newsletter.
          ...that we have electricity in this apartment.
          ...that my bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I was able to submit my Week 51 entry to "I Write in 2018" .

Footnotes
25  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/winter-dawn.html.

Gratitude List For 14 Qawl

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I was able to enter Round 123 of "The Prompt Me Contest"  with "You moved into a house you just purchased. While cleaning the attic you find a cremation urn containing someone's ashes."
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I was able to submit a response to today's Question of the Day. My response is
                   Three Questions:
                             1. Is it better to apologize to your significant other with flower, candy, or both?
                             2. If you had a chance would you want to colonize Mars?
                             3. Love, joy, faith, and hope, do you have a personal definition for one or more of these emotions?
          ...that I have a landline, because my smartphone died today and I won't be getting a new one for 7-10 days.
          ...that we received a new refrigerator today.

Footnotes
26  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon {linkd:https://poet999.blogspot.com/2018/12/sometimes.html}.