November 26

Today I'm thankful for a (relatively) comfortable chair to sleep in, cough drops, nyquil, and theraflu. They might not work miracles, but I can't imagine how bad I'd feel without them.

November 25

Darn! I thought I posted yesterday. Oh well.

Let's see....yesterday I was thankful for a chance to rest and recuperate.

Today I have been thankful for extra sleep, hot coffee, cold weather, and an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving buffet (even if the food wasn't the highest quality).

I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep, waking up late to a nice cold morning, and a good hot cup of coffee.

November 23

Today I am thankful that, if I have to be sick, I have comp time and paid holidays so I can be home and be sick and not worry about my paycheck. I'm a little bummed that I don't feel well enough to cook for Thanksgiving, but I am thankful that there are restaurants where we can go to have a nice Thanksgiving meal (and I don't have to clean up!)

November 22

Okay - so I missed a few days. Let me go back and try to get caught up.

November 19 would have been Friday. Friday I was very thankful that my dad could pick Sarah up from school so I could stay at work late.

November 20 was Saturday. I worked 9 hours that day. I was thankful for the ability to do my job and do it well and be an asset to my company in a difficult situation.

November 21 was Sunday. I worked 6 hours that day. I was thankful that some of my co-workers came in to help me finish up the project.

And then today. Praise the Lord! I'm thankful that we're done with this dadgum, doggone project!!!!

And I'm even more thankful that I've earned enough comp time that I don't have to go back to work until Monday, November 30! Woot! Woot!!!

November 18

Okay -- so I missed yesterday -- such are the perils of air travel. So --- I need to be thankful for two things today.

Yesterday I was thankful for that airplane that brought my home!

Today I'm thankful that I don't have to go back in to work tonight. I'm thankful for free karate gear for Sarah. I'm thankful for a goofy dog who doesn't even know his own name.

Ooops! I put down more than two!

Enterprise

Today I'm thankful for the Enterprise Rental Car guys at the Amarillo airport. They got a local dealership to cut a new key when I somehow lost the key to my rental car. They brought it to me in Canyon (20 minutes away) and spent 20 minutes making sure the key and the car were synched up the way they're supposed to be. I am also thankful that this was a cheap rental car without automatic door locks --- otherwise the key replacement would have cost me twice as much!

November 14

Hmmmm....less than ideal hotel, less than ideal food choices in town, people who haven't gotten back with me about meeting.....struggling to find something to be thankful this morning. Okay -- I got it --- I'm thankful that I had a room with a bed to sleep in that was warm and safe and dry because it got REALLY cold here last night!

November 14

I have to admit that I'm a little surprised that I've stuck with this as long as I have. I'm kind of proud of myself for posting something every single day. I really figured I'd give up or forget or something.....and maybe at some point I will. But, I'm glad I've done it for this long. It really does seem to help my attitude and general mood to stop and think about the things I'm thankful for.

Today I am thankful for yesterday. I know that sounds weird, but it's true. I had a chance to spend some time with my dad and our former family doctor. That might also sound weird, but my parents started going to this doctor when they moved to Austin in 1965, and with my mom's health issues they saw him a LOT. As much as a doctor can be a friend, he was. He had a historical artifact that he wanted to give to me, so that was really cool in and of itself. But, I think, even better, was a chance for my dad and I to remember and talk about my mom along with someone else who misses her, but is slightly removed from some of the most intense emotions. He lost his wife 6 years ago, and he just recently adopted a rescue dog to keep him company -- so he and my dad have quite a bit in common. I actually think they might get together again, just the two of them. Neither one of them are very social guys, but they both seemed to enjoy the visit. So...I'm thankful for the historical artifact...I'm thankful for the time out in the beautiful hill country...and I'm thankful for the time spent with those two neat guys.

Coolness

Wow - lots of things going on....lots of possibilities in the wind. And that brings some worry, some stress, and some uncertainty. But, this morning I am thankful for a hot cup of coffee and much cooler weather. Mmmmmmmm

Better late than never

I forgot to post.....but, better late than never. Today I am thankful for my kids -- even though they keep me ridiculously busy. They bring so much joy to my life and they're growing up to be such cool people!

Veterans Day

Today I am thankful for all of the men and women who have served our country in the military.

Two today

I get two thankfuls today ---- because I'm really, really, really thankful to be home!!!!!

Staying Thankful

Today I'm thankful that the hotel has a "to go" breakfast bag. Since I don't want to take the time to leave the library during the day, that will be my lunch....an apple, a cereal bar, a muffin, and a bottle of water :o)

Shower

I was running late this morning and didn't have a chance to do this before I left to work. But, today I am thankful for a hot shower after a long day of work :o)

Coffee

Today, I am thankful for coffee --- now I just need to get myself down to the hotel lobby and get some! :o)

Sunday

I should have blogged earlier when I was still feeling thankful. Now I'm mostly feeling stressed out, annoyed, unappreciated, and put out. I know I have a lot of things to be thankful for....sometimes it's just hard to see them in the middle of frustration. I guess today I'll say that I'm very grateful for a job that allows me to do what I love.

Ups and Downs

I'd had a couple of pretty good days, and yesterday even started off okay....but then it tanked -- HARD. It wasn't a good day at all....and then it got better for a little while...and then it got bad again. It felt a little like being on a roller coaster. But, today is a new day and, while I'm still a little stressed out about some things and feeling a little overwhelmed, I can think of lots of things to be grateful for. I'm especially thankful that I got to sleep late -- almost 9am!!! It's been a really nice, lazy morning :o)

Friday gratitude

Today I am thankful for my belly dancing lesson. It was awesome and I can't wait to go back next week!

I'm also thankful for that potato soup that I was thankful for yesterday --- it turned out really, really good :o)

Soup

Today, I'm thankful for a big pot of potato soup that will cook all day and be ready to eat when we all get home.

New directions

Well --- it's been forever since I posted --- I think I'm intimidated by blogging. I've built it up in my mind to be something gut-wrenching and soul searching and hard. So, I'm going to take a new direction.....

I've never really been a "glass half full" kind of gal....and I think I need to change that. So, I'm going to try to blog one thing I'm thankful for each day. Maybe the blog will be more than that, or maybe just my one thankful thing --I guess that depends on the day and my mood.

For today, I'm thankful that I took a few minutes and a few dollars to stop and get coffee with Joshua before I dropped him off at school :o)