Thursday, November 22, 2012

100 Things to be Thankful For....in somewhat random order

1.  My Hubby
2.  My children
3.  My children's spouses
4.  My grandchildren
5   My Dad
6.  Memories of my Mom
7.  A brother who is like a best friend
8.  Siblings
9.  Their families
10. Friendly in-laws
11.  Good friends I've know since Girl Scout days.
12.  Good friends at work.
13.  Good friends I get to hang with on Friday nights.
14.  Long distance friends I can keep in touch with through Facebook
15.  Cousins
16.  Family reunions
17.  A sweet Auntie
18.  My home
19.  My backyard
20.  BBQs
21.  Living in New England
22.  Spring
23.  Summer
24.  Fall
25.  Plenty of heat in winter
26.  My job
27.  Hubby's job
28.  Having enough money to support ourselves
29.  Having extra money for fun
30.  Going on adventures
31.  Having a hubby who likes to go on adventures with me
32.  Having a hubby who supports me no matter what
33.  Having a hubby who likes to snuggle with me
34.  Snuggling on a cold winter morning
35.  Snuggling just about any time
36.  Walking on the  beach
37.  Walking in the woods
38.  Seeing sunsets
39.  Hearing birds singing in our shrubs
40.  Gardening
41.  Seeing the fruits of my labor with beautiful flowers
42.  Collecting the fruits of our labor in our veggie garden
43.  Singing
44.  Having friends who tolerate my singing
45.  Having a hubby who encourages me to sing
46.  Enjoying my craft room
47.  Learning how to "stamp" cards
48.  Having a Mom and Grandma who taught me to sew
49.  Having the time, opportunity and money to take up sewing again
50.  Making things for other people
51.  Making my granddaughter's Halloween costume
52.  Having a talented Hubby
53.  Listening to Hubby play piano
54.  Getting a free piano
55.  Freecycle
56.  Craig's List
57.  Low-fat Frozen Yogurt
58.  Hubby's fried chicken
59.  Comfy jammies
60.  Favorite TV shows
61.  on-line shopping
62.  Friends' cds to listen to in the car
63.  GPS
64.  automatic car starter
65.  cars that run and we don't have to make payments on
66.  extra money to help out our kids
67.  All my family have jobs
68.  All my kids have spouses/significant others that make them happy
69.  My Dad has found someone he loves to be with
70.  Our grandkids like to spend time with us
71.  We get to take our niece out for her birthday
72.  Netflix
73.  Online banking
74.  our new, free kitchen table...big enough to seat our whole family
75.  A huge yard to hold family gatherings
76.  Friends who come over for a campfire jam even though it's pouring out
77.  Friends who are dedicated to the open mic scene
78.  Keeping in touch with old friends
79.  New recipes
80.  Medical technology that allows people's dreams to come true
81.  Traveling in New England
82.  Bed and breakfasts
83.  The beauty of the outdoors
84.  Niagara Falls
85.  Living in an area with mountains, ocean and forests
86.  Seafood
87.  Working at a job where I can help people.
88.  Having a boss who's a friend
89.  Making "friends" with blog friends
90.  Writing a blog
91.  A hubby who likes to make me french toast on weekend mornings
92.  Pure Maple Syrup
93.  Lots of people to be with at the holidays
94.  Patriots football
95.  Making my own pizza on the grill
96.  Having a hubby who will eat whatever I cook
97.  Knowing all the backroads
98.  Dancing with my hubby
99.  Sunny fall days
100.  Love

3 comments:

Kaye said...

Have a wonderful day today, Karen, my "penguin loving friend".

Joan J said...

Your list made my heart smile. Happy Thanksgiving to you and Tag, dear friend.

elizasmom said...

A great list. I think I need to make one of these for myself!