691-700

691. Grit.
692. Watching one child help another.
693. Unexpectedly quiet days.
694. Men and women who follow their dreams.
695. Compassion.
696. Warm boots.
697. Conversations with my non-verbal child.
698. Church coffee.
699. Small boys on trikes.
700. Silly jokes.

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681-690

681. Manners.
682. Hot buttery waffles.
683. Solid walls.
684. The NHS.
685. A Father who welcomes all the little children who come home early to Him.
685. Comfort for those who mourn.
686. Caramel fudge chip cookies.
687. Cuddling down to read books together.
688. He sets the lonely in families.
689. Freedom to grow down, in order to grow up.
690. Kindness.

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661-680

661. Snow days
662. Snow sculptures.
663. Skiddy wheels sliding up the ramp.
664. Snowflakes at sunrise.
665. Paw prints on virgin snow.
666. Soggy cats looking cross.
667. Snow hush.
668. A full pantry.
669. Coats roasting on radiators.
670. Hot chocolate steam.
671. Scrunch and snap underfoot.
672. Icicles on bushes.
673. Schoolboys having snowball fights.
674. Smiling bin men.
675. Grass tips peeping through the snow.
676. Snow angels.
677. Small children in snow suits.
678. Telephones.
679. Sensible decisions.
680. Infinite beauty.
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651-660

651. School transport.
652. Popcorn.
653. Memory foam.
654. New to us books.
655. Tangled miscommunications being sorted with good humour.
656. Hibernation.
657. Shelter.
658. Feline truces.
659. Cats with cardboard boxes.
660. Kindly neighbours.
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631-650

631. Accessible taxis.
632. Clear roads.
633. Compassionate surgeons.
634. Friends in waiting rooms.
635. Ice in puddles.
636. Solo teenagers, freed from their peers, delicately snapping the ice and forgetting to be cool for a moment (and not noticing the audience in the house in front).
637. Back up plans.
638. A well stocked freezer.
639. Fluffy socks.
640. Justice.
641. Children asking for bed.
642. Brownies.
643. Knitting.
644. The continuity provided by More than a decade of the same carer.
645. Imagination.
646. Spontaneous apologies at bedtime.
647. Forgiveness.
648. Jasmine rice.
649. Cheerful taxi drivers with pleasant and appropriate conversation.
650. Cats with winter coats.

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621-630

621. Today, for the first time in a very long time, when I told my daughter I was proud of her and that she had done really well, she didn't cry or shout or throw a tantrum, she didn't order me not to say that, she just smiled and took the compliment.
622. And she shared the biscuits with her friend.
623. And let other children choose the television programmes.
624. And decided the chicken was a little too spicy but just told me nicely rather than screeching and weeping.
625. For another child who got the giggles.
626. For blended chocolate biscuits as a sneaky morning snack.
627. For safe journeys home for visiting friends.
628. Warm slippers and the ability to stay inside all day.
629. Cuddles with a finally feeling better little visitor.
630. An unexpectedly sociable cat.

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611-620

611. Sociable Saturdays.
612. House guests.
613. House visitors.
614. Sag paneer.
615. Snappy cats.
616. Special needs siblings.
617. Chicken makhani.
618. The shortcuts of shared experiences.
619. A hint of snow to come.
620. Salmon lajobab.

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601-610

601. Baked potato soup.
602. Friends to share it with.
603. A day with only social phone calls.
604. A battle fought and won; a child now accepting her ability to do something independently.
605. Late Christmas presents.
606. Blended raspberries.
607. Two hours on the phone with Friend.
608. Future possibilities.
609. A girl in a Minnie Mouse hair band.
610. Another girl laughing at a light up Winnie the Pooh.

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591-600

591. Dignity and courage
592. Smooth untroubled features in a child who knows she is much loved.
593. Ruthless Rhymes.
594. The hint of trees through fog.
595. Gleaming golden brown hair in the sunshine.
596. Watching a child discover the truth that 6x2=2x6.
597. Words.
598. Tim Hughes.
599. Toblerone.
600. Hugs.

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581-590

581. Global villages.
582. Instant communications.
583. Prayer conversations.
584. Warm cat-heat seeping through blankets onto my legs.
585. Three days in a row being able to walk home from school together.
586. Pleasantly aching muscles after exercise.
587. Unphased school staff.
588. Small child approving the new babysitter.
589. Snappily fresh cold winter air after an evening's rain.
590. Friends walking similar somewhat self inflicted paths.

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