Sunday, October 11, 2015

The Thanksgiving 2015 "I am Thankful For" list to end all lists.

Things I am thankful for:


  • Pink flip flops
  • That I am forgiven
  • Chemicals that fight cancer
  • Fine tip ball point pens, blue ink
  • Washing machines
  • And dryers
  • Pinterest
  • Fresh drinkable water straight from the tap
  • Sisters who make time to cut their sister's hair before they leave on a camping trip so that someone won't post whiny updates on her blog about her bangs
  • Smart people who study to learn things that make the world a better place
  • Netflix
  • Sons who set up TV rooms so their mom will stop whining on her blog about not being able to watch TV
  • Suitcases
  • Suitcases with wheels
  • Cheap, banged up, ugly suitcases that last forever 
  • Antibiotics
  • Twitter
  • All social media, actually ... for social reasons
  • Schools and teachers and textbooks and All Things Learning
  • Books
  • People that write books
  • Pillows 
  • Parents 
  • Moms who let her granddaughter and daughter live in different corners of her house 
  • Red, orange and pink sunsets
  • Storm clouds
  • The sound of rain falling on a tin roof. Or a cabin roof. Or a RV roof. Or my truck's roof. 
  • The sound of my coworkers singing Happy Birthday in harmony in the morning
  • The sensation of chocolate melting on my tongue
  • Thankful for a tongue that doesn't have (much) thrush left on it
  • Thankful that all body parts seem to be in fine working condition after months of break downs
  • Thankful for clinics and doctors offices and emergency departments in hospitals
  • Thankful for our medical system
  • Labs that figure out what's going on based on teensy samples or xray pictures
  • Glasses, both the kind that hold beverages and the kind that help you read the fine print
  • Kindles so that suitcases can be 15 pounds lighter and so that no one can tell what you're reading on the plane
  • Airplanes 
  • Pilots
  • Thankful for the person who invented airplanes
  • Thankful for opportunities to travel
  • Thankful for friends who invite friends to travel with them
  • Thankful for places that are hot n sunny in October
  • Thankful that I live in a time and place that makes it possible for me to travel safely
  • Thankful for this life
  • My kids
  • My future kids (aka daughters in law)
  • My grandkids (eventually)
  • Hope
  • Flowers
  • Gold, green, orange, rust, red maple leaves
  • Trees that don't drop their leaves
  • Trees that do drop their leaves
  • Leaves that are crunchy when you kick-walk through them
  • Oceans
  • The edge of countries (aka beaches)
  • The sound of waves hitting the shore
  • Everything in the night sky, especially the moon
  • Stars, especially the ones that shoot across the sky
  • Laptops
  • The internet and the way it makes communication so very easy
  • The internet and the way it makes information so readily available
  • Satellites
  • Writers
  • Books
  • Entertainment industry
  • Movie theatres and the smell of popcorn
  • Music; those who write the songs, and those who sing them
  • Churches and the people who worship in them
  • Preachers who preach from the Bible
  • The Bible
  • Curling irons
  • Hair spray
  • Emoticons
  • Answered prayers
  • The God whom I pray to
  • And his Son
  • Hoodies, especially grey ones
  • Sidewalks
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Old photos
  • Memories
  • Thankful for the dad I had
  • and how he loved
  • Lakes
  • Especially my lake
  • And the cabin on it
  • Wood floors
  • Sundecks
  • Patios
  • Conversations
  • Thankful for the person who invented the recipe for biscuits.
  • Thankful for the grade 8 teacher who taught a class of 13 year olds how to make biscuits
  • Crock pots
  • Thankful for the friend who went grocery shopping with me for ingredients for a good crock pot dinner
  • Thankful for friends who have salmon. And blackberries. And decide to do something with both. 
  • Thankful for creative people
  • Artists, weavers, photographers, actors, singers, painters, dancers, decorators, crafters
  • Crayons. Especially the green and blue ones
  • Felt pens
  • Colouring books
  • Touch
  • People who hold hands
  • Romance
  • People who kiss
  • Whispers
  • Hugs
  • Bathing suits, even black ones
  • Swimming pools, so that even non-swimmers have a reason to put on bathing suits
  • Doctors who specialize in things
  • Skin that heals
  • Bodies that fight disease
  • Vitamins
  • Apples
  • Hair clips and elastics
  • Grace
  • People who demonstrate patience
  • Big towels
  • Leftover turkey dinners
  • Tastebuds
  • Lips that smile easily
  • Hope
  • Three year olds
  • Four year olds
  • Kindergarteners
  • Mouths that say encouraging words
  • Greeting cards
  • People who pray in cars
  • Demonstrations of selflessness
  • Dads who love their families
  • Men who are dependable 
  • Excellence
  • Rest
  • Mascara
  • Comfortable beds, down comforters, clean sheets and soft pillows


Happy Thanksgiving, friends.
xo

2 comments:

September said...

Did you say Phoenix? This is a link to my FAVORITE restaurant in Phoenix. It's in Gilbert but worth the drive. http://joesrealbbq.com/about/
We always get the sampler plate because they have amazing meats and sides.
If you're at Arizona Mills (their big indoor outlet mall) there's a Burlington Coat Factory that has tons of bathing suits. The Miracle Suits are always marked down and are the kindest suit a woman can buy. That's where my sisters and I get ours.
Hope you have a wonderful, refreshing time!!!!

September said...

There are quite a few Phoenix restaurants that were on the Diners Drive Throughs and Dives. My dream is to go on a culinary tour of Phoenix eating at ALL OF THEM! :)