My Goodness It is Cold

I am so grateful I have a car that doesn't strand me on a cold day like this.
I am grateful I have enough food to eat every day.
I am grateful I don't have anywhere to be or anything to do today.
I am grateful I have lumpia planned for this afternoon.
I am grateful for my computer...it is fun to play around on during this down time.

Christmas Season

It has been awhile, but I am still grateful.
I am very grateful that my Christmas shopping is done and most of it is actually wrapped!
I am grateful for my friends who came to my house Friday night for a Ranch Height's reunion.
I am grateful that the weather is cold, but dry.
I am grateful that I have time to do everything I want to do...actually time to kill!
I am grateful that my house is clean...and very grateful that I am putting off surgery until later~!

Wednesday

I am so grateful that Cable One showed up when they said they would to set us up with HD cable.
I am grateful that I found nose spray and hopefully get rid of this headache!
I am grateful for the warm day we had yesterday ... December and we are still having 60 degree weather!
I am grateful for being able to sleep in....and tomorrow I can sleep in with a tv on!
I am grateful for all of Roberta's really good recipes...she sure does like her desserts!

Tuesday

Today is a good day. I am grateful to watch t.v., with or without HD.
I am grateful to have really exciting paintings to work on.
I am grateful to have a day with nothing really pressing to do.
I am grateful to have time to type in Roberta's recipes.
I am grateful to have my arm feel so good lately.

Today is a cold, grey Sunday.
I am thankful for a warm robe to wear while I am painting.
I am thankful for my laptop which makes it easy to play around.
I am thankful I don't have to get outside unless I want to, and I don't...it's too cold!
I am thankful that my Christmas is almost all bought, and I have time today to wrap presents.
I am thankful tomorrow is Monday and I get to go paint!

Sooner Saturday

I am grateful to be a Sooner today, and hope that the Cowboys are awed by us tonight.
I am grateful that I have a house full of grandkids and kids today.
I am grateful that I don't have to cook a lot today, eating TexMex for lunch and Subway is planned for tonight.
I am grateful that my grandkids think I am fun to be around.
I am grateful that we got such a good family picture today.

Thanksgiving Day

Well, this is easy.
I am thankful my whole family is here with us.
I am thankful the stove didn't need to be replaced, just the fuse.
I am thankful my daughter found my diamond earring in her bathroom...that saved me about $250 to replace it!
I am thankful for such good food. I didn't go hungry all day.
I am thankful that Princess Leia is such a good dog. The grandkids love her.

Happy Thanksgiving

This is the time of year for giving thanks. It is a time to remember what we are grateful for, and take gratitude in what we have in our lives.
You know, this is something we should do daily. If these truisms hold: You are what you eat; Choose friends wisely, you become who they are; Don't worry, be happy -- then it is also true that if you focus on what is right and wonderful in your life, then you will become a more peaceful, happy human being.
I won't go as far as being a "secret seeker"... person who believes that if you think it then it will come...but I do believe that happy thoughts make happy people.
And this has been a season of mean spirited, hateful talk on television, in communities, and across the nation. So it seems more important to me that I make sure to focus on what is going really right in my life daily.
My hope is to write daily, giving five things that I am grateful for. I haven't been that good on journals in the past, but I am really good at reading my email every day! So blogging my gratitudes seems like a possible success.
With that, here I go...
I am grateful for Faith Hill's chocolate cake recipe. It smelled so delicious today when I was making it. I hope it becomes a family favorite.
I am grateful for Roberta, who taught me how to make homemade noodles. They are really fun to make and I feel like a successful cook when I have them rolled and cut, and cooking in chicken broth.
I am grateful for an income that makes it possible for us to buy a new washer dryer when ours started leaving rust spots on our clothes. I cannot imagine having to go to the laundromat every time I needed to wash something. This is just a luxury I normally take for granted!
I am grateful that I have time to get ready for Thanksgiving and relax! Being old enough for retirement has it's upside.
I am thankful for paint. It is my saving grace when it comes to a relaxing, peaceful day.