Thankfulness Day 9

I am thankful for Winter Wonderland. The planners. The participants. CANNOT wait! (More on this later!)

Thankful Day 8

I am thankful for books. Or perhaps I should say I am thankful for the ability to read.

I love books. The knowledge they possess. The adventure. The mystery. The entertainment. The momentary escape from reality.

Guilty pleasure

So I had nine books that I had started reading in variously places around my house and office. Most I was actively reading. One or two I haven't picked up in a while... But nine is too many. So I decided to finish the one I had started most recently. I hadn't intended to start a ninth book. I really hadn't. I'd packed up Ma's NOOKcolor to return it to her after she graciously loaned it to me to try. But then she told me she'd bought a new NOOK book and that I would likely want to read it before returning said NOOKcolor. And read it I did!

When I was growing up, I remember switching from Sesame Street to a soap opera. I watched it on and off for years with Ma. So of course I had to read the memoirs of one of the soap stars, even though it has been years since I've caught an episode! I read this guilty pleasure book about my long lost guilty pleasure soap opera watching days. And I enjoyed it!

Check out "Not Young, Still Restless" by Jeanne Cooper. Or watch her on "The Young and the Restless."

Thankful 7.0

I am thankful, yes for my family, I've said that already I know. But today I am thankful specifically for my daughter. I realize I might be a little biased, but she is honestly the most precious thing. So sweet and happy and innocent. And determined! You can see it in her adorable little face when she's got a plan to do something. Her personality is really starting to show. I am definitely thankful (even at 4 in the morning when I'm stumbling out of bed for the third night in a row) for Punky doodle dandy.

30 Days of Thanks: Day 6

Today I am thankful for sunshine.

Heading into the gloomy time of year makes me thankful for the sun- on days it appears and days it doesn't (because then I'm extra grateful then next time it does appear!). So Mr. Sun, come out and stay a while!

Thankfulness Day 5

I am thankful for my job.

I consider myself both lucky and blessed to 1) have a job and 2) have a job I love. It is not an easy job. And it is definitely not a predictable job (in more ways than one!). But I love what I do and cannot imagine what else I would do with my life. But please- if you know people in need of counseling, send them my way. I can always use more clients. (Shameless plug there!)

Thankful 4

I am thankful for the house that keeps me warm and dry and that will be the place of many memories. (And I am ever so thankful that the process to get it is over! THAT was a stressful time!)

Hard to believe we've been here over a year now. And yet, this feels like it has been our home much longer than that too. We've made some changes and upgrades and, of course, have big plans for future upgrades when time and money (mostly money!) allow.

Thankfulness Day 3

I am thankful for laughter.

The huz is maddeningly good at making me laugh. Especially when I want to be angry. With him. But it helps. The tension is diffused and we deal with the situation and move on.

There are times, not often enough, that I laugh till I cry- like the time I smacked my forehead on the car window... Or laugh until my stomach hurts (I tend to not breathe effectively when laughing). Sometimes you just need a good laugh.

Punky was cracking herself up the other day. This ball was HIGHLY amusing apparently. I was giggling just listening to her laugh. Even at 11 months old, she appreciates the need to lighten up. We take ourselves too seriously too much of the time (guilty!!) Take a moment to laugh today. And be thankful for the medicine.

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 2

I am thankful for my friends.

The huz and I have wonderful friends. Friends who are more like family than friends. Friends who help us paint our whole house when they would much rather be sleeping. Friends we can count on.

And because it is Friday....

Each week, Hilary at Feeling Beachie  listing four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs. This week’s co-host is Beckey from really, really, real housewives  - she came up with the last two statements.  Join in the fun and hop over and sign up!

Hilary lives in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy and while she and her husband, Marc, are safe—they have suffered a lot of damage to their home and are without power, internet and phone.  Please keep her and the rest of the victims of this storm in your thoughts and prayers.

This week’s statements:
1. Growing up _____
2. Wouldn’t ____ be wonderful?
3. If I hadn’t _____, then I never would have _____.
4. When I _____, I like to _____.

My answers:

1. Growing up I was a very shy kid.

2. Wouldn't world peace be wonderful?

3. If I hadn't decided NOT to move to California, the I (probably) never would have married the huz.

4. When I clean, I like to blare the music (except when I clean while Punky's sleeping).

30 days of Thankfulness

I was invited to join this Facebook event and decided it was a good blog topic. I'm trying to be more regular in my postings- I find the writing therapeutic. So there will be a short hiatus (I love that word) in my 30 Day Challenge postings while I am thankful.

I thought November 1 would be the perfect time to start my thanking process, leading up to the BIG DAY and then carrying the thankfulness on into the Christmas season.

So today I am thankful for my family. My big, crazy family. And I mean crazy in the nicest possible way. My family of origin, my extended family, my in-law family. All are very supportive and loving and always willing to lend a hand. Whether it is babysitting the Punkster for a few hours or helping us move for the umpteenth time, they may grumble, but they always show up. I am blessed.