October 28 2014

100 Things that Make Me Say Thank You!

My blogging friend, Terje, wrote a blog post about Capturing Gratitude. I decided to take the challenge. So in NO particular order, here are 100 things for which I’m grateful…

 

1. My smart nephew Jack

2. My wonderful niece Jillian

3. My mom & dad who gave me a wonderful childhood

4. Laughing & talking with my sister

5. My aunts who add so much to my life

6. My uncles who love me

7. My cousins near and far

8. Friends who add so much to my life

9. My faith 

10. Books

11. HGTV

12. My students

13. Laughing so hard until I cry

14. Quiet walks outside

15. Bella 

16. Memories of Leo

17. Notebooks, so many notebooks

18. Writing and the peace it brings me

19. PLN

20. Learning new things

21. Making new friends

22. My church family

23. Yummy peppermint coffee

24. Curled up in a comfy bed

25. Warm sweats on a cool autumn morning

26. Sounds of the ocean

27. Living the examined life

28. Finding exactly what I need at the store…and it’s on sale

29. Blogging

30. Conferences

31. Long drives

32. Cute shoes

33. Music that changes my mood

34. Praying with friends

35. Painting

36. Anne Lamott books & her facebook updates 

37. Keeping in touch with old friends

38. Hugs!

39. Flowers

40. Library

41. Swimming in the summer

42. Early mornings

43. Health

44. First snow of the season

45. Snow days

46. Birthdays

47. Inspirational people

48. Authors

49. Cucumbers

50. Freedom

51. Daisies

52. Pinterest

53. Twitter

54. Cadbury chocolate

55. Pillows

56. Twinkly lights

57. Delight in the eyes of a child

58. Being an auntie

59. Teaching

60. The quilt made for me by my mom

61. Memories of walks with my dad

62. College and the experiences I had there

63. Struggles & how they helped me grow

64. My OLW for the past six years

65. An amazing trainer for Bella

66. iPad & Kindle…love being able to carry so many books in one device

67. Retreats

68. Movies

69. Books turned into GOOD movies

70. Cards that arrive in the mail

71. Colors!

72. Refreshing watermelon on a hot summer day

73. Sparkles

74. Books about writing: Bird by Bird, Writing Down the Bones

75. Framed pictures of those I love

76. Outdoor concerts

77. Cottages at the beach

78. Full moon nights

79. Love-filled relationships

80. My SUV with standard transmission

81. Reunions

82. Juicy cheeseburger

83. Blankets

84. Dog park

85. Friends & NCIS reruns

86. Fire in the fireplace

87. Bubble baths

88. Blogging friends

89. Organizing spaces

90. Apples in the fall

91. Spaghetti & anchovies

92. Soft, warm sweatshirts

93. Jammies

94. Fuzzy socks

95. Crafting

96. Unexpected time off

97. Quotes

98. Warm, safe home

99. Changing leaves in the autumn

100. BEing grateful