December 02, 2005

Thankful

And the entries just keep spewing... But seriously, I've been meaning to post this for a bit, and I think it's sufficiently past Thanksgiving to be thankful again:-)

9 Things I'm Thankful For
(What do I look like, Letterman?)
1) My family- This is not to say that I wouldn't happy book a cruise trip without them, but overall I think I'll keep them.
2) My kids- Part of #1, but still worth mentioning. They drive me crazy, but they also remind me of so many things, and teach me a bit of patience in the bargain.
3) Being able to stay home with my kids- Close to a financial nightmare, but truly truly worth it.
4) Tom- For everything from hanging the Xmas lights to knowing when to get Will out of my hair.
5) NaNoWriMo- How writing a novel in a month or less can help my sanity, I'll never know, but it does. The craziness makes me do it, and the sense of accomplishment is amazing.
6) Writing in General- There is something empowering about creating people and worlds, and making them all dance on my strings. (Muahhahahaha) Whether it's literature or a story about mutant pineapples (that I still need to write), it's just fun playing with words.
7) Sleep- I don't usually get enough of it, but it's fun.
8) Coffee!- What more really needs said? It's heaven in a cup, a profound spiritual experience, and just plain yummy.
9) Nick- Yes, still a category in and of himself. Whether we're sitting at a table together or many states away, he's a constant in my life and I know I can always count on him when I need him.

Granted, 6 is kinda hard to work in with any of the others, but overall, there we go.

Crap, I do have a number 10. Oh well, Letterman doesn't have the monopoly on it...
10) I am thankful to be able to (sometimes force myself to) find the good aspects of bad things. It keeps me sane, as much as any of the others- well, moreso than a few of them...

Have something to add? What are you thankful for? Post away.

Posted by Jenn at December 2, 2005 09:00 AM
Comments

Just make sure your mutant pineapples know how to drive themselves to Kroger.

Posted by: Nick at December 7, 2005 11:50 PM

Nah, they're optimistic mutant pineapples, remember? They're driving themselves to Hawaii. Although maybe they could manage to drive there only to get trapped in Krogers... Do they have Krogers in Hawaii?

Posted by: Jenn at December 8, 2005 09:56 AM