When I Feel the World is Driving me to Drink, I Remember...

1. I'm thankful that my husband and I have had so much time together before we've had kids. I think one on one time before throwing kids into the mix helps keep the marriage strong once you do have kids.
2. I'm thankful for my brother Bryan who sees through the words I'm using and boldly tells me what I'm doing wrong or what I'm thinking of in a skewed or judgmental view.
3. I'm thankful that, although AC is not a standard feature in most Idaho homes like it was in Arizona, it is also not necessary.
4. I'm thankful to have the ability to visit with Morgan's side of the family and get to know them better.
5. I'm thankful for books. Entertaining books, educational books, books on theory, etc.

I'm Feeling... Thankful

1. I'm thankful for the small-town values in our city. In bigger places (as was evident in AZ), everyone is in a hurry. But there are a few places left in the world, including where we live, where people still smile and wave at their neighbors.
2. I'm thankful for the new sandwiches from Domino's. LOL- these are my new favorite things. Morgan just laughs everytime I show up there and places the order for the sandwich I always get (minus onions and green peppers) without me saying anything.
3. While trying to avoid becoming a pack-rat, I am thankful that I have kept several things that we didn't have a use for at the time because those things are now coming in very handy without us having to buy a new one or do without. I.E. storing our entertainment center for more than a year when we moved to an apartment that had a built-in. Now that we've moved again, that entertainment center is one less thing we had to buy.
4. I'm thankful for all of the digital scrapbooking and photography resources my sister Jenny has pointed me to. Very helpful.
5. I'm thankful for the weather! Hooray for changing weather instead of one season year-round. I've missed Autumn!

I'm Thankful For My Baseball Bat

I'm Thankful

By Jack Prelutsky

I’m thankful for my baseball bat,
I cracked it yesterday,
I'm thankful for my checker set,
I haven't learned to play,
I’m thankful for my mittens,
One is missing in the snow,
I’m thankful for my hamsters,
They escaped a month ago.

I’m thankful for my basketball,
It’s sprung another leak,
I’m thankful for my parakeet.
It bit me twice last week,
I’m thankful for my bicycle,
I crashed into a tree,
I’m thankful for my roller skates,
I fell and scraped my knee.

I’m thankful for my model plane,
It’s short a dozen parts,
I’m thankful for my target game,
I’m sure I’ll find the darts,
I’m thankful for my bathing suit,
I came off in the river,
I’m thankful for so many things,
Except, of course, for liver!

After chatting with my sister I'm feeling a little silly so I had to find that poem that my mom and brother recited one Thanksgiving. On a real note:

1. I'm thankful for my sister Val, who is an inspiration to us all. She has lost nearly 50 pounds and still going strong. Cheers to you Val!
2. I'm thankful for my sister Holly who is very much like me and understands what I'm saying when I'm speaking less than English.
3. I'm thankful I have had so many interviews lately with prospective jobs, and hopefully soon I will be thankful that I have one of those jobs!
4. I'm thankful for the people around me that have experienced some parts of life that I haven't yet, and are there for me to give me advice and words of caution and support so that I don't have to experience some of the headaches or heartaches that they have had to.
5. I'm thankful for my mom. This should be like a 20 page essay. In short, she is always there when you need her, she is superwoman, she is understanding, helpful, caring, compassionate, funny, cute and an admirable, strong woman. I can remember as a kid she would wake up to drive us to school and now thinking back on that one- I don't know that I would be so sunshiney in the morning like she always was. She made me oatmeal different than everyone else's so I would eat breakfast because I only liked one specific flavor. She taught me more than I can possibly explain in one little thankful. My mom can do anything. She can put siding on a house, she can sew anything, she can fix plumbing issues, she can remodel a house... like I said- Superwoman. If I can be half the mom that my mom is, my future kids will be very lucky indeed. Thanks for inspiring me, Mom.

Another Day, Another Five

1. I'm thankful that my potty training efforts are finally showing results with my stubborn beagle.
2. I'm thankful that we live in an area that has an extremely low crime rate.
3. I'm thankful for my treadmill (the one my husband didn't want me to buy because he didn't think I'd use it). One day, when I want to use it, it will be right here waiting for me. ;)
4. I'm thankful that I was able to purchase my laptop from the last company I worked for at an extremely reduced price, else I would not have one at all!
5. I'm thankful for the internet. It sounds like a silly thing to be thankful for, but everyday I take for granted the ease with which I can learn, research, and discover new things or ways of doing things.

Today's Five

1. I'm thankful for the moments of clarity (that seem to come few and far between) that remind me of what is really important.
2. I'm thankful that my husband and I have the same views for house cleaning. Otherwise my inability to stay- shall we say, on task, could prove problematic.
3. I'm so very thankful to my dad for impressing on me the importance of a strong work ethic. Not ever by lecture or even casual comment, but by action and example.
4. I'm thankful for my family as a whole for the love and support that they never fail to offer. More-so that they do it almost as a casual reflex and without expectation.
5. I'm thankful for living in Arizona and having the unique opportunity to get to know and grow closer to my older sister.

I'm Thankful For...

1. I'm thankful for the advanced technology that allows communication with family and friends that live far away.
2. I'm thankful that I have been blessed with a sweet husband who makes me laugh and love life.
3. I'm thankful for the series of events that fell into place allowing us to move back to Idaho with an apartment waiting for us. I continue to think of all of the things that could have gone wrong with the move and soon after, but I am incredibly thankful for how things worked out.
4. I'm thankful for my funny dogs that entertain me on a regular basis.
5. I'm thankful that my husband and I have mutual interests, so we are able to spend time with each other while doing something we enjoy.