I last published in 2009.  We had some nice talks today in sacrament meeting.  I stayed awake.  One of the talks talked about a study by two professors, Michael E. McCullough of Southern Methodist University and Robert A. Emmons of University of California, Davis.  "The study required several hundred people in three different groups to keep daily diaries. "The first group kept a diary of the events that occurred during the day, while the second group recorded their unpleasant experiences. The last group made a daily list of things for which they were grateful.  ....In light of his research, McCullough suggests that anyone can increase their sense of well-being and create positive social effects just from counting their blessings.  Also, Sister Harden said that the people keeping grateful diaries were more likely to keep them over a 3- month period.  

So, I shall try this out.  Can I do this for 3-months posting my blessings. 

Today, I am thankful for the talks at sacrament meeting.  Normally, I am not, I considered it a good time to sleep.  I remained awake today.  I am thankful for Mahonri Wolfgramm, Jeanette Kelso and Mindi Harden, who gave the talks today.  

Elaine blew leaves today.  Leaves are nice in summer because they give us shade.  In fall, the leaves fall.  My wife says that if we don't rake them up, the grass underneath the leaves will die.