thankful

in all honesty "thanksgiving lists" overwhelm me.

and apparently the season was extremely busy because i'm a few days late with this post.

i have so much to be thankful for, i know that sounds cliche but it's the honest truth. when coming up with a "list" i always think... should it be sentimental? practical? all inclusive? funny?

regardless of my approach the outcome always ends up looking something like a toddler that has their shoes on the wrong feet. just not quite right...and don't you love how they never realize this? i mean seriously that has to feel awful. like a bad wedgie awful.

anyway... in the interest of thanksgiving lists; here it goes

* i am thankful that i have no idea what it is like to be hungry, homeless, or without family

* i am thankful to be married to my best friend & junior high sweet-heart that makes me laugh almost constantly {yes, i'm serious, the romance began in 7th grade}

* i am thankful to be the proud mamma of the sweetest baby boy i've ever known

* i am thankful to be physically & emotionally healthy and feeling well

* i am thankful to have most of our relatives close by (i will admit some days i have to remind myself this is a blessing...) those of you who have lots of family close by understand

{grin}

* i am thankful for our beautiful home full of all sorts of cozy things and memories

* i am thankful for my faith and personal relationship with Jesus and that i can worship Him anytime and anywhere i wish

* i am thankful that starting in january i will be working part time rather than full time

* i am thankful for lindt lindor truffles (the red package) and chocolate in any shape or form

* i am sort of thankful for my dog (even on the days when she thinks she is a goat and eats our trash)

* i am thankful for freedom of speech and for the therapy that writing on this blog provides me

* i am thankful for photography because it is a way to capture things and "stop time" sort of.

* i am thankful for cold days when i can snuggle on the couch curled up with a good book

* i am thankful for thunder storms & blizzards

* i am thankful that over the past year God has mended relationships in my life

* i am thankful for all the opportunities i have had in my life, including becoming educated as a nurse and all this career entails.

* i am thankful for modern medicine (read as epidurals in labor - thank GOD! and i thought i wanted to go "all natural" bah!)

* i am thankful that i was raised in a Christian home and taught real values that still impact my life today

So there you have it. A grocery list of thankfullness. Now on to my favorite season of all time...

CHRISTMAS!