Monday, October 31, 2011

Day 36

Day 36--October 31st, 2011
Thankful for any excuse to build community in our neighborhood

Day 35

Day 35--October 30th, 2011
Thankful for a lazy Sunday afternoon and a movie marathon

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Day 34

Day 34--October 29th, 2011
Thankful for beautiful hikes in my backyard and for my new group of hiking friends :)

Day 33

Day 33--October 28th, 2011
Thankful for locally grown organic produce

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Day 32

Day 32--October 27th, 2011
Thankful for good time management this week.  It has made for a much more peaceful and enjoyable routine.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Day 31

Day 31--October 26th, 2011
Thankful for books that promote self-growth, especially those that push beyond our comfort zones.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Day 30

Day 30--October 25th, 2011
Thankful for our church, for the community and friendships we have found.  We feel truly blessed.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Day 29

Day 29--October 24th, 2011
Thankful for my netbook.  I've been very frustrated with it but I'm thankful for it because it allows me to stay in touch with friends and family and gives me access to the internet, albeit slowly.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Day 28

Day 28--October 23rd, 2011
Thankful for great friends and fun family outings. 

Day 27

Day 27--October 22, 2011
Thankful for petting zoos, for letting my guy get in touch with nature.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Day 26

Day 26--October 21, 2011
Thankful for 60 minutes of pure bliss.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Day 25

Day 25--October 20, 2011
Thankful for my new ride and for beautiful Fall days to go out and enjoy :)

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Day 24

Day 24--October 19, 2011
Thankful for an evening out with a good friend.  Better than an hour at a shrink's office.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Day 23

Day 23--October 18th, 2011
Thankful for a high fever that finally broke, and for the medicines available to get us through.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Day 22

Day 22--October 17th, 2011
Thankful for skype and webcameras, because they allow us to stay in touch with those far away

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Day 21

Day 21--October 16th, 2011
Thankful for a boost of confidence.  Someone asked me if I ran alone and I said, no I didn't :)

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Day 20

Day 20--October 15, 2011
Thankful for our local clinic, especially for being able to get same day appointments

Friday, October 14, 2011

Day 19

Day 19--October 14, 2011
Thankful for music that soothes the soul, especially my son's.  His favorites so far:  Mozart and Chopin.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Day 18

Day 18--October 13, 2011
Thankful for freecycle, because someone's trash is always someone else's treasure :)

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Day 17

Day 17--October 12, 2011
Thankful for my pie and bean eating babe.  I admit that at times I struggle with his temperament but he's a joy to be around.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Day 16

Day 16--October 11, 2011
Thankful for my stockpot.  It is perfect for soups :)  [Yes, we are a family of 3]

Monday, October 10, 2011

Day 15

Day 15--October 10, 2011
Thankful for random acts of kindness and generosity.  A fellow parent at my son's preschool put these pictures together for us.  I was very touched by her gesture.  Thank you Katie!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Day 14

Day 14--October 9th, 2011
Thankful for my sister in law and her family, in particular for being so loving and caring with my son.  I love you Joyce!

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Day 13

Day 13--October 8th, 2011
Thankful for running gear that expands with my waistline.  It's not chic, but it's very functional :)

Friday, October 7, 2011

Day 12

Day 12--October 7th, 2011
Thankful for my husband, he is a wonderful father to our son and a loving partner to me.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Day 11

Day 11--October 6th, 2011
Thankful for childcare service at my gym for it allows me to workout regularly

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Day 10

Day 10--October 5th, 2011
Thankful for being able to volunteer (coop) at my son's preschool and bring healthy snacks.  Also thankful for being able to afford these.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Day 9

Day 8--October 4th, 2011
Thankful for being at ease in the kitchen, it allows me to explore a wide diversity of foods.  Our daily menus include foods that neither my husband nor I grew up eating but now happily enjoy.  Cheers to that!  On the menu tonight was roasted butternut squash risotto with chicken and fresh herbs from my garden :)

Monday, October 3, 2011

Day 8

Day 8--October 3rd, 2011
Thankful for new running shoes.  My old pair lasted me 4 years and I loved every minute of them so naturally I got the same kind.

Day 7

Day 7--October 2nd, 2011
Thankful for GPS, because not all of us were born with an internal one.  A wonderful new discovery for my runs as well.

Day 6

Day 6--October 1st, 2011
Thankful for Paola, a friend I treasure and admire for all her talents and generous self.  I yearn to be more like her.

Day 5

Day 5--September 30th, 2011
Thankful for our car.  This car has witnessed our life's most exciting adventures and it still keeps on going at almost 200K miles