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Day 48

After last week's slip up, I decided to list my 5 Thankful Thursday items first!

Today I am thankful for:

1. Our warm bed that's comforting us against the Autumn chill.
2. Encouraging messages that reach us - no matter where in the world we are.
3. The time that we take to play and sing and talk, with the ones we love.
4. Friendly faces that smile back at you.
5. The little things that bring great joy!

While we still have many sunny days, we are feeling the chill too - especially in the morning. Most of the locals are bundled up from morning 'til night. Jorja is wearing shoes more often these days, but inside the house she's a kaal-voet ranger!

For the first time today, we went down to the courtyard and played in the front for a while. Sadly, all the other children were either indoors or at daycare, but Jorja did greet the security guard with a wave and we saw Racilla visiting another first floor tenant! When Jorja recognized her, she shrieked with glee!



Playing in the courtyard...



She liked what she saw in the mirror...

After meeting P-J later in the day, we went down to the gardens and spent an hour just playing on the grass and enjoying the afternoon sun. We are so fortunate to have so much time to enjoy the parks and lawns of Buenos Aires.

This evening, Jorja helped herself to an Apple snack. We were so amused, watching her work at the apple with keen determination!



A little bit of determination has great rewards!

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