What are YOU grateful for?
Since this week is Thanksgiving I thought it would only be appropriate if we all list 10 (or more) things that we are grateful for. You can list it in a new post - or just answer in the comments. Oh - and try (if possible) to list DIFFERENT things than everyone else lists.
THANKS!
THANKS!
posted by Joanna | 9:55 AM
7 Comments:
I am grateful for so much:
For my loving family
For my sweet home with Susan
For meaningful work
That I live in a place that has fresh food year around--and this year we are even growing some(ate our first radishes this morning!)
That I live in a place where i can live my life outloud
For art and color and music and creativity and beauty
For nature and our place in the world
For Spirit
For the hetwork of people I love and who love me
For the wonder of little babies
For all my many blessings
I'm grateful for Lucy Marie, Allison Cherie, and Laura Charlotte.
I'm thankful for:
paid vacation days,
a steady job,
my responsibilities that stretch me,
comfy couches,
naps,
warm November days,
chilly November nights,
family bear hugs,
prayer,
internal peace,
the internet,
barbeque beef/chicken/pork,
water,
and airplanes.
Chili's chips and salsa
Family who I love
Prayers - both said by me, and FOR me
Fresh, crips air
A kitchen I can cook in
A comfortable and wonderful home
Paper and pens
Computers
Relationships
Learning and growing
The gift of hearing
All of my senses
Being able to communicate with all of you!
I am thankful for so many things--and our family (nuclear and extended) is certainly at the top):
*good health
*electricity and gas to light and heat our home
*music
*A loving, kind and merciful Father in Heaven
*Sunshine
*a warm home (with a beautiful new kitchen)
*adorable, loving grandchildren
*Great parents and parents in law
*the blessing of being a stay-at-home mom while our kids were growing up
*good friends and a great ward family
*clothing
*my senses
*a kind and generous and loving husband
*good books to read
*a good education
*a comfy bed :)
*computers and cell phones to keep us all in touch
*holidays and vacations to break up the monotony of life
*Security
*Freedom
*a sweet dog
*and so much more
Do I get another turn?
Birds--their songs, their variety, their flight, their nesting, their flocking
Grapes
Being able to be in touch with my whole family
Joanna and Laura and Nichole and Paul and Jed who keep the blogs up to date so that i can participate in the younger generation
The wonders of living in this time and place--the Internet, etc
My gas fireplace at home
Down comforters
All the people who support my health--my chiropracters, my acupuncturist, my pilates therapist, etc.
That both Susan's and my families love and support us
PBS and NPR
That I got a chance to get a good education and to have lifelong learning
That I have the resources, an understanding spouse, and an understanding workplace so that I can go to SLC fairly often to give mom some of the support she needs
Love you all, Sandra
Charlotte says:
A loving, generous husband who is such a hard worker and has such a funny sense of humor.
A large, peaceful home that is a refuge from the mean world outside and is large enough for Alicia and Justin to share with us.
My sweet, loving cat and dog who add so much to our lives.
soft dresses that fit and don't hurt my skin
the ability to play music
the resources and time to craft
the internet that lets us all stay in touch and that allows me to sell my crafts without slouching down to a craft sale every week.
SATELLITE TV !!!
wood heat
the sweet tender mercies of a loving Father in Heaven who hears and answers prayers
my health improving
the medicaid program that allows Alicia to stay home and help me
wonderful, loving neighbors
a great ward
Hmm, let's see - what should I write about...
I'm thankful for Justin and what a great husband and man he is.
I'm thankful for our parents and siblings, and extended families.
I'm thankful for Mya, Scruffy, the goats and chickens, and probably even Heathcliff
I'm thankful for ipods
I'm thankful for quilting
I'm thankful for the church and good friends there
I'm thankful for new carpet! WOOHOO
I'm thankful for woodstoves
I'm thankful for cartoons
I'm thankful for comfortable furniture
I'm thankful for a nice kitchen, goat milk, fresh eggs, and other good food
I'm thankful for love and happiness
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