This week I’m thankful for…

• bike rides with friends
• my warm house
• the cozy feeling of being tucked under heavy piles of blankets
• my little ones and their parents who are fully embracing our 100 Acts of Kindness challenge
• the day when the rain let up just in time for both recesses
• time to practice with my new camera
• the fact that my camera didn’t break when I accidentally dropped it from my handlebars.  Really, it’s good to get that first scratch out of the way, right?
• the sound of my hubby’s voice
• lots of opportunities to laugh with my little ones
• parent volunteers
• my little one who stayed home sick and spent the day writing comic books to share with the class
• the opportunity to take care of a friend in need
• dinner with friends

This week I’m thankful for…

• forgiveness
• time with my little ones
• good food and good company
• not having to wait until Daylight Savings to check my smoke alarm batteries
• my husband who stood on the ladder fanning the smoke alarm until it stopped beeping while I tried in vain to salvage brinner
• the dad who thanked me for making art lessons a part of regular instruction and giving his son an outlet for his artistic side
• crisp winter mornings perfect for walking to work
• photography lessons with my stepdad.  Just look at how he used my camera strap to hide my extra chins.  The man’s a genius..

This week I’m thankful for…

• sunny days when I left the car in the garage and walked or rode The Rocket to my destinations
• waking up without an alarm clock
• helping friends learn new technology
• an organized house
• my wedding dress, all wrapped up and pretty in the box these 15 years
• soup on crisp days
• cleaning out the garage while wearing my pajamas because I don’t have to get dressed if I don’t want to
• catching up with friends over leisurely breakfasts
• dates with my mom
• piping hot bowls of steel-cut oatmeal
• going to the movies in the middle of the day

This week I’m thankful for…

• time off at home with the hubby
• reading in bed in the morning
• staying up late
• Pinterest, the giant time suck that has shown me all sorts of useful things to make out of ratty old t-shirts
• time to re-organize my house
• walks with friends
• cheesecake.  Hey, if you’d eaten this cheesecake, you’d know it’s a totally legit thing to be thankful for.
• Christmas carols
• practical jokes
• reading the Christmas story with my hubby in the quiet house on Christmas morning
• Communion at church on Christmas morning.  It moves me to tears every year.
• riding The Rocket on Christmas day
• jeans that fit perfectly
• brand spankin’ new cycling socks
• the red afghan a student’s mother made for me.  It’s beautiful and comes with a great story for another time.