Happy Thanksgiving!

Parts of this year were pretty great. Other parts, not so hot. I was reminded though, that's exactly when you should be thankful for everything you do have - during the not so hot parts. Usually, I think I'm pretty good at that. But dang, some days it's hard! I know that there's so much to be thankful for. It's just not always easy to recognize those things, especially when you're day isn't going so well. Sometimes we lose sight of how much we have. Even when we have a joyfully happy day! So, during the coming year, if you happen to have a not so hot day, think about some small thing that made you day better. Perhaps it will be something as great as green lights all the way to work. Maybe it will be something as simple as getting the last cup of coffee in the pot or the last clean spoon in the drawer. Or even better, maybe a stranger will smile at you for no reason or let you cut into traffic. Everything you take for granted is something to be thankful for. Everything that makes you smile is something to be grateful for. Keep this little saying in mind; every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day. Hokey I know, but true none the less.  

With that in mind, I'm thankful for;

Southwest Airlines $39 one way tickets to Washington DC!  - That was fun!

A windy autumn day

Good walking shoes

Disco music - or anything else from the 70's

Wheat Beer

Coloring books - doodle art has come a long way folks and validation is delightful!

News free days

Technology - awesome and scary!

Live entertainment - Especially if it involves singing and/or dancing

Hobbies - many

Greta and Pepper - woof!

Air conditioning

Modern medicine - saving lives every day

Snow days - there's something to be said for living on a dead end street

1/2 Price Books annual $2 or less sale

Queso dip - mmmmm, gooey cheese

Youthful exuberance and wonder

Hugh Jackman might be the next James Bond! (hey, it's my list)

Happy people

Free parking downtown

Pandora - you know, for all that great disco music

Fresh pineapple

My favorite DJ's on the local country station

Art - not that modern crap though

Avocados and craisins in my salad

A new roof - functional and pretty!

24/7 Christmas music - right around the corner!

Visitors - always welcome. But you know, call first J

Birds at the backyard diner

Sleeping late on Saturday

Amazon - if they don't have it, you don't need it

The cutest twins ever born!

Besides all of those fun, silly, wonderful things, every single day, I’m thankful for my job, a dependable car, a home, a fridge filled with food and more than I need. Every single day, I am profoundly thankful for my wonderfully diverse family and a strong, patient husband who never tires of being married to me. Every day, I know that I am loved. What more could a girl ask for? What about you? Make the world a better place, spread the joy, tell me 3 things that you're thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Life is good. Bee Happy.