Ok, So I thought in October I would think about "things" I liked and was grateful for so that November would be a higher plane of gratitude. As evidenced by the sparse nature of entries, we see that my thoughts were not enough to get it onto this blog, but since I like to use this blog not only to feel creative and productive, but also to document my life, I think I will share my Thankfull November facebook posts here, with apologies to those who have already read them. Actually no apologies, this is good stuff!
AThankfull November
#1 - Eddie, My Husband, who works hard and budgets wisely so that we can afford for me to be home with blessings
#2 thru 6.
#7 - Modern Medicine especially for small blessings with fevers
#8 - A reliable car, especially on a cold rainy day, combined with the above mentioned fevered blessings and school pick-ups.
#9 - Preschool friends that make sure my little bird has fun while she learns, especially on her birthday field trip to the Chino Children's Museum.
#10 - Grapeland Elementary Public School, for teaching my kids with the kind of attention and care many others have to pay private tuition for!
#11 - Veterans of all wars and conflicts, past and present. some gave their lives, and some the lives they could have lived. Thank you for your sacrifice and service. Thanks also for those who fight and defend here at home as well.
#12 - Carbs. I know I need to be grateful in moderation, but they are really yummy, especially in the form of Rosemary Foccocia Bread hot from the oven.
#13 - Extended Family, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, cousins of all ages and sizes, people who I can see echoes of in my own children. I am lucky to have so many still alive and so many close enough to spend time with.
#14 - Independence, Lately my children are gaining enough independence that Eddie can watch them while I actually use my gym membership.
#15 - Libraries that foster a love of reading, ours has a weekly story time full of fun and encouragement.
#16 - Dollar Tree, and 99Cent Store, so many party favors, so little money, such a happy 4 year old birthday girl!
#17 - Parks, and friends from near and far to enjoy them with, healthy children who like to climb and swing, good friends who will push my children on the swing while I sit and watch.
#18 - A clean living room, it won't last but I have to be grateful while I can.
#19 - Surprise Parties, even when the birthday girl plans it herself and tells me when to have everyone hide and then jump out and say "surprise!" - actually especially in that case!
AThankfull November
#1 - Eddie, My Husband, who works hard and budgets wisely so that we can afford for me to be home with blessings
#2 thru 6.
#7 - Modern Medicine especially for small blessings with fevers
#8 - A reliable car, especially on a cold rainy day, combined with the above mentioned fevered blessings and school pick-ups.
#9 - Preschool friends that make sure my little bird has fun while she learns, especially on her birthday field trip to the Chino Children's Museum.
#10 - Grapeland Elementary Public School, for teaching my kids with the kind of attention and care many others have to pay private tuition for!
#11 - Veterans of all wars and conflicts, past and present. some gave their lives, and some the lives they could have lived. Thank you for your sacrifice and service. Thanks also for those who fight and defend here at home as well.
#12 - Carbs. I know I need to be grateful in moderation, but they are really yummy, especially in the form of Rosemary Foccocia Bread hot from the oven.
#13 - Extended Family, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, cousins of all ages and sizes, people who I can see echoes of in my own children. I am lucky to have so many still alive and so many close enough to spend time with.
#14 - Independence, Lately my children are gaining enough independence that Eddie can watch them while I actually use my gym membership.
#15 - Libraries that foster a love of reading, ours has a weekly story time full of fun and encouragement.
#16 - Dollar Tree, and 99Cent Store, so many party favors, so little money, such a happy 4 year old birthday girl!
#17 - Parks, and friends from near and far to enjoy them with, healthy children who like to climb and swing, good friends who will push my children on the swing while I sit and watch.
#18 - A clean living room, it won't last but I have to be grateful while I can.
#19 - Surprise Parties, even when the birthday girl plans it herself and tells me when to have everyone hide and then jump out and say "surprise!" - actually especially in that case!
#20 - Little people who are not related to me, I get to work with the 18 month -3 year olds in church, they are really funny and grumpy, and stubborn, and sweet, and never fail to make me grateful that I have twins,.....not quadruplets.
# 21 - Sisters and sisters in-law, its amazing to me that not have my sisters become women that I love and admire, but also that my brothers found such amazing women and were able to convince them to marry into our family :)happy B-Day Steph!
#22 - Skype, without which my parents could not have read my kids a bedtime story last night, and my parents would have missed the insanity that is my house at bedtime.
#23 - Vacuum cleaners (did I spell that right?) I'm just saying, I am glad I don't live in the "drag the carpet outside and beat it" era.
#24 - In advance, 2 Screen Portable DVD player for my car, which means my kids actually looking forward to car rides longer than 20 minutes.
#25 - Surprises! We drove Thanksgiving morning all the way to Arizona, to my Parents house to surprise them on their first post-retirement, stateside Thanksgiving, the kids did really well and we made it in less than 8 hours, the looks of surprise made it all worth it!
#26 - Turkey soup, YUM and 10 kinds of pie handmade by my Mom, and my Brother the chef, speaking of him, I am grateful for him and his Wife Tia who let us invade their home on short notice, made us incredibly comfortable and welcome, contributed to the subterfuge of surprise, and all this when they needed to hop on a plane to D.C. Sat morning.
#27 - Grandparents that enjoy their grandchildren, My mom crafted with the bigs, broke out my childhood toys for the littles, moved many potential hazards in her home, so that I could relax a little more, My Dad took the kids to the park and out for ice cream, over to feed the ducks, and endured much noise and mess. We love Gamma and Bumpaw (not their real names)
#28 -A safe trip home, though we had a 10 hour trip home, much of it standing still or going less than 20mph, we were not in either of the 2 cars we saw rolled over and the 4 or more involved in other, more minor accidents, grateful to be home.
#29 - Dance classes that make my girls feel fancy and special, and loving Grandparents who's Christmas and Birthday gifts often contribute to the ongoing nature of these classes.
#30 - Artificial Christmas Trees. Don't get me wrong, I love me a real tree with a real tree smell, the quirky "bare spots" that occur, but a nice little artificial tree, standing up on a table where my almost 2 year olds can't reach, with pose able branches that can secure more fragile ornaments, that's a nice thing, plus it doesn't turn brown even if we set it up in Nov., and I never have to water it.
