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Thankful Thursday #43

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This week I’m thankful for…

  • Condoleezza Rice’s take on receiving opinions “I welcome your opinions, but not your uninformed opinions.”  My thoughts exactly on people who cast judgment on teachers when they themselves haven’t spent a single day in the classroom.
  • pretzel crumbles on Moosetracks ice cream
  • dinner bubbling in the Crock Pot all day Sunday while I read a stack of magazines and books
  • when a book reads quickly
  • cold chocolate milk
  • this post by Chris Brogan on time well spent
  • Apple Crumble scented Wallflowers from Bath & Body Works.  It’s the perfect Fall scent.
  • dresses and tall boots

Thankful Thursday #42

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Image from “Rain”, a breathtaking installation by Stacee Kalmanovsky

This week I’m thankful for…

  • waking to the sound of rain
  • the scent of rain on asphalt wafting in through my open classroom door
  • the little ones whispering in the corner of the class about how much they love school
  • the part of the pumpkin life cycle where they shrink back to the earth
  • my little ones who loved smelling, feeling and examining our old pumpkins with magnifying glasses
  • my bathrobe
  • Donald Miller’s book Through Painted Deserts
  • my dear friend who is on the road trip of his life and calls me to tell me about all the quirky things he sees on the road.  His calls make me laugh so hard that I cry and cry so hard that I laugh.
  • soaking in my hot tub while it drizzles
  • morning prayer time with my hubby
  • my teaching team
  • my Fall clothes
  • hot mint tea on a cold Fall day

Thankful Thursday #41

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This week I’m thankful for…

  • the volunteers in my classroom
  • my former student who sought me out to tell me she has a new baby sister
  • a taste of Fall weather
  • my dentist for making major dental work bearable
  • soft foods that require minimal chewing
  • my teaching partners
  • the feel of my husband’s stubbly cheek
  • piles of pumpkins at the grocery store
image courtesy of Ryan Donnell for The New York Times

Thankful Thursday #40:

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This week I’m thankful for…

  • a visit from my brother.  It was too short, but still sweet
  • the leaves that are beginning to change colors
  • walking to church in the cool of the morning
  • the parents and children who still visit me long after they were in my class
  • crisp sheets
  • minor league baseball games
  • road trips with friends
  • spin class
  • walking to school in the morning before the sun bakes everything
  • the fact that it’s no longer Wednesday.  Wednesday was a doozy of a day with my little ones.  Thank goodness they’re not always like that!
  • this Just Because present from a friend.  She gives the most perfect gifts.

Since my terrible photography skills are making it impossible to read the quote, here’s a better version of the print.

Thankful Thursday #39

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Julie Andrews is one of my favorite things.

This week I’m thankful for…

  • the little one who brought me a bag of nectarines, freshly picked from the tree in her yard that morning.  She always brings me flowers or fruit, offerings from her yard.  It touches me to know that she thinks of me when she’s at home.
  • watching The Sound of Music in the park.  I’ve seen it, oh, probably 100 times.  I met a friend there and this was her first viewing.  I was so glad to watch it with her.
  • my little one who saw me across the playground before school and ran full speed, arms and legs flailing, just to say hi and get a hug.  What a great way to start the day.
  • watching my little ones sand and hammer pencil boxes together as part of a Home Depot project.  They were so proud of their work.
  • driving with Terry in the MINI with the top down
  • the movie Stranger than Fiction.  Some movies just get better with each viewing and this is one of them.
  • playing Parcheesi with Terry.  Strike that, we have the knock-off version.  I’m thankful for playing Pachisi with Terry.
  • my friend and former parent, Mandy, who volunteers her time in my class to help my twins with special needs.  She is just the kind of person they need right now and I’m touched that she would devote her time to these sweet boys of mine.
  • 2 of my other former parents who sought me out specifically to see if I needed any help in class.  The answer is a big resounding YES!  I’m thankful for you, Kim and Melody!
  • my former student teacher who stopped by to see me at lunch today.  I’m just so proud of her!
  • cozying up under the covers and watching a lightning storm out my bedroom window
  • reading Thundercake by Patricia Polacco to my class the next day