Day Two of Thanks

Whew! I'm thankful I survived this week at work. It was a long one, but because of amazing coworkers it all worked out. So really, I'm thankful that God provided me with energy and endurance to meet my great challenges. I'm ready to take on the next one!

Day One of Thanks

Here we go again. I'm going to give it my very best effort. Here it is, 10:51 p.m. post-major event at work and I'm really in a reflective mood. I should be in bed, but I've got a million things to do before work tomorrow. Which is what I'm thankful for this evening. I'm thankful for my job. I work with some of the most wonderful people you could ask to work with. I lovingly call it my "crazy train," but I really do feel like I've made some of the most meaningful relationships with my coworkers. I'm so blessed to have my work friends who have transcended past the prefix of "work," as they are simply my friends. A lot of people have hugged me tonight and told me I did a great job, but I truly thank all of the people on my "team" who helped me. I can't do anything without the love and support of my friends, and for that, I am thankful.

So here is to a wonderful month of Thanksgiving! My favorite of holidays!!

Month of Thanks- 14 through 30

Yeah, it would seem I've got a bit of catching up to do...

While I failed at blogging this task, I really did take time each day to think about things I'm thankful for having in my life. The bottom line is that I'm thankful for it all. The little things, like a photo or a song to the big things like my family, it's all important and it all has a place.

I promise to get back to blogging too...I don't know what has happened!

Month of Thanks- 9 through 13

This week was pretty stressful, but I still try to look at it in perspective. I may not be happy with some things in life, but there are many more things to be thankful for.

So, I'm thankful for:
9) a job in the field I went to school for
10) my health
11) veterans
12) my education and
13) books

All of these have been on my mind the past few days. There are a lot of people my age graduating college and unable to find work in their respective fields. It took a little while, but I did find my current job and I'm very happy there. I feel like no two days are the same and I learn a little something new each week. Side note: I'm probably thankful for my first out of school job too even though it was the pits because it taught me everything I DID NOT want in a career or work place.

I know I mentioned on facebook before November started, but I'm really thankful for my health. In October at work we had a health screening and I had really good results (to quote the nurse "A+"). I had the sniffles for like two seconds yesterday and I thought about it, I haven't been sick-sick in a long time. I think it might have to do with going to the gym and trying to eat better. I have Tim to thank for this. He helps keep me on track- even when I whine and pout that I don't want to go to the gym (like today).

Of course, Friday was Veteran's Day and I'm very thankful to the people who serve and protect our country's interests and well being. My brother recently made Chief Petty Officer and I'm incredibly proud of him.

On Saturday I watched the UGA and Auburn game and even though the score was disappointing I couldn't help but think- I have a degree from there. Yes. Some people cheer for whatever reason- but I cheer with a deep sense of pride in my education. I'm thankful for that. Auburn taught me a lot about myself- good, bad and ugly. I'm thankful for it all.

Today, I'm thankful for books. Why? Because I've been trying to read more. It's low cost entertainment. Especially if you go to the library (ahem, I still need to come get my new card Mr. Chris...). You're never too old to enjoy a good book. Reading helps you in a myriad of ways. I'm currently reading three different books and over the weekend I bought The Hunger Games so...I need to finish these before I start any more.

Month of Thanks- Day 7 and 8

What a whirlwind of a Monday/Tuesday. I have two things I want to mention today. One deals with food and the other is music.

First, you'll note I try and blog about various foods and dishes. I'm thankful that I have the ability to have so much choice. Some people don't know where their next meal will come from, so they aren't being picky. I'm thankful I am able to feed myself and feed myself with tastes I enjoy.

Second, I'm thankful for music. Music is my ultimate cure for any ill. I've had a rough few days here lately and I loved putting the ipod in my ears tonight and running it out. I loved riding in the car tonight with Tim blasting songs from our high school days. Music is my addiction and I'm so happy its easily accessible. Nothing makes me feel the way I feel when I am at a live concert dancing around like a happy fool.

Now...as a total aside...if anyone from Flystyl is reading this...please have a reunion show in the PTC ASAP :)

Month of Thanks- Day 5 and 6

Yes, I'm a slacker but I'm still trying my best! This weekend (5+6) I'm thankful for friends- old, new and somewhere in between.

Saturday I went to a baby shower for Baby H (Melinda and Matt's little one). Melinda is an old friend from childhood- actually she started out as one of my first ever enemies :) Some young girls (and sadly some adult women) feel like they can only have one best/close friend and Melinda and I had the same one. We were pretty competitive with each other until we finally started being friends somewhere around 6th grade and middle school. Anywho, she means a lot to me and I'm really excited for her upcoming mommyhood. It was great to spend time with her and my other friends from childhood (especially my oldest friend Katie). I'm so thankful to still have connection to these gals.

Also on Saturday, I spent time with new friends from work. I had fun at a Pampered Chef party at a coworker's house. Lots of sweet women and I enjoy getting to know new people. Work has really given me some of the best new friends ever and I'm really thankful.

And of course there is my soulmate Mel. Anytime I get to spend with Mel and Chris I am happy. Especially when football is involved. I still to this day cannot believe Mel and I grew up in the same town and never crossed official paths until we went to Auburn for graduate school. For that I am REALLY thankful.

Month of Thanks- Day 3, ah!

I missed Day 3 yesterday so I thought I would say that as my third post I'm thankful for sleep. Sleep is why I missed blogging yesterday. After we came home and went to dinner I came home and just cuddled up on the couch and snoozed. So I am thankful for not only sleep, but the warm place I call home that provides me a place to sleep.

Which leads me to a bigger post I want to write tonight about my visit to Open Door and Homeless Resource Network.

Month of Thanks- Family

Probably the most important thing in my life- family. I've got great parents and a wonderful husband. It's kind of fitting that I write about them tonight. Today wasn't a "bad day," it was just an exhausting day. I called home and told Tim I wasn't feeling up to cooking anything because I just felt completely BLAH. He volunteered to make whatever. Now, he ended up buying half of dinner and cooking potatoes just a little shorter than they needed to be...but it didn't matter. What mattered is when I came home and he was in the kitchen I just really needed a hug and there he was- ready to give me the best and biggest hug. And that is just one of the MANY things I'm thankful for when it comes to family. They love you even when you feel pretty cruddy and run down.

Month of Thanks

Preface: Sarah inspired me to attempt this month-long blog series on what I'm thankful for. All credit is due to her and her facebook :)

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday of the year. Mostly because it's the fun and food of Christmas, without the stress of gift giving. You get to focus on just being with your family and the ones you love. Thanksgivings growing up were always so much fun. We'd go to my mother's mom's home and enjoy Christmas with my mom's side of the family. I remember the house she had before she and her husband Russell moved to the cooooountry. I remember running around the outside of the house, playing with our great-grandmothers magnet collection on the fridge, attempting gymnastics off the clothesline, swinging on the swing and the constant torment of my eating habits (a biscuit and chocolate cake).

As you can imagine when I saw Sarah's facebook status tonight:
"Posting something I'm thankful for every day of November. Today I'm thankful for the way God continually blesses my family. I'm thankful for this every day, but especially today!"
I got excited. What a great idea. I know we should take time to express our thanks everyday, but I thought it might be nice to take on the challenge. So here goes- the first thing I'm thankful for is Sarah's idea. :)

I am going to blog today!

I'm rereading over my goals and I'm epic failing here in the tenth month of the year. That's why I'm thankful I was tagged in this post. I'm going to try and get back on the goal-driven horse...

I'm a ham sometimes. This is me today at work riding the "horse"...yeeeeeah. Please note the AL state flag in the background...

So here goes:

1. Do not give up on the home search. We can't be married with parents and pets forever. It's getting to that point in my life I'm really wanting to consider our family growth extension plans aka babies...and I just can't even think about it without having a home for our possible future family members. So I want to continue to look at homes and even apartments. It's just a challenge because I don't want to live in an apartment when most of the mortgages are cheaper than rent...

2. Find more things to give thanks about aka complain less. Sometimes I catch myself venting more than I like doing. I need to revive the spirit of my old blog- Thank You Have a Nice Day.

3. Get a library card. CHRIS! Help me here LOL. I want to start checking out more books rather than buying them. I want to be a library supporter.

4. Clean out a box from my dorm. I know that when I moved home for the summer after my freshmen year there were at least two boxes of stuff that never made it back with me when I moved into my sophomore-senior apartment. I want to dig those out, have a few laughs, clear some clutter and scrapbook any items left over. I know I have some old high school photos in there I want to use to make some stuff with.

5. Get back to goals in general. I want to start back to seriously working on my original goals I set for 2011.

What are your goals for the rest of the year?