Very Thankful...

Day 30 - October 11, 2011

Note: Oops... I wrote this a few days ago and thought I had posted it, but I guess I forgot to click on publish post.

1. I am thankful for love.

2. I am thankful for laughter.

3. I am thankful for loyalty.

4. I am thankful for my desire to self improve.

5. More than anything, I am thankful for family.

Challenging myself to be thankful for 30 days has not been easy, but it has been important. There have been a lot of things going on in my life and the lives of my loved ones this month. While it would be easy for me to feel sad, stressed and overwhelmed by life, this blog was a good way for me to keep perspective. I have many things in my life that I am thankful for. It is now crystal clear to me that the people who I love are what I am most thankful for. I know this will never change. 

Thanks for putting up with this little experiment. I'll continue to be thankful every day, but won't be blogging about it in list form anymore.

Love to you all!

Giving Thanks

Day 29 - October 10, 2011

On this Thanksgiving day, I am thankful again for some of the most important people in my life:

1. My husband.

2. My parents - both here on earth and in my heart forever

3. My sister.

4. My nieces and nephews (related and not): Lois, Matthew, Rebecca, Emily, Oliver, Simon, Eleanor

5. My inlaws: Bertie and Barbara, David and Phyllis, Heather and Phillip

Day 28 - October 9, 2011

1. I am thankful for the time we got to spend with family today.

2. I am thankful that I got to play with and cuddle little Alec today (7 months old and adorable).

3. I am thankful for yummy appetizers that our company seemed to enjoy.

4. I am thankful that Mark and I got to go on a walk. 6:30 pm and it was still over 20 degrees!

5. I am thankful for my inner strength (and am working to improve on it every day).

Day 27 - October 8, 2011

1. I am thankful that on this day three years ago, I plucked up enough courage to go out a meet a cute guy from Northern Ireland I had come across on Lavalife. That guy is now my wonderful husband!

2. I am thankful that Mark understands how silly anniversaries are important to me.

3. I am thankful for a three year met-iversary date with my husband. Yummy dinner at Sotto Sotto and tickets to Cirque's Totem. Amazing!

4. I am thankful that Mark likes gardening, because it's not really my thing.

5. I am thankful that Dad and Tara had a nice day today.

Day 26 - October 7, 2011

1. I am thankful that it is Friday and a long weekend is about to begin.

2. I am thankful that Mark got home from work at a decent time.

3. I am thankful for a wee lie in this morning after a very long day yesterday.

4. I am thankful when I get to run errands with Mark - it's so much more fun that doing them on my own.

5. I am thankful for a husband who lets me close my eyes and cover my ears during the stressful parts in TV shows/movies and tells me when it's 'safe' to look again.

Pre Thanksgiving Thanks

Day 25 - October 6, 2011 

1. I am thankful that I live in a country that allows it's citizens the right to vote. Working the Ontario provincial election today.

2. I am thankful that I downloaded Ellen Degeneres' new book on my e-reader. It was a slow day at the polls and I read it cover to cover.

3. I am thankful that the guy I had to work with/sit next to for 14 hours today was nice!

4. I am very thankful that I got to come home to my fabulous husband after a very long day working.

5. I am thankful for bbm. It is nice to keep in touch with people so easily.

Day 24 - October 5, 2011

1. I am thankful that I have learned to realize what makes me grumpy.

2. I am thankful for the one thing that is cheaper in Ontario then Alberta - groceries.

3. I am thankful for 0% fat greek yogurt - so yummy.

4. I am thankful for green grapes. Can you tell I got groceries today?

5. I am thankful that I found some of Mom's recipes when I was in Calgary. I'm looking forward to trying some of them out soon.

Day 23 - October 4, 2011

1. I am thankful for an afternoon of shopping. I had some success and got a few new things for fall/winter.

2. Sometimes, I am thankful for having dinner alone. Nothing wrong with a Lean Cuisine every once in a while.

3. I am thankful for sunblock, though I don't know if Mark knows what it is. Seriously. He got sunburn at a golf tournament today - in October!

4. I am thankful that we still (even though it's Fall) have beautiful green grass and amazing roses.

5. I am thankful for photographs. 

Day 22 - October 3, 2011

1. I am thankful that the convenience store at the end of the block has finally re-opened. It will be especially nice in the middle of winter.

2. I am thankful for the upcoming long weekend - lots of time to spend with my husband!

3. I am thankful for disposable toilet scrubbers. I hate cleaning toilets, but those things make it easier.

4. I am thankful for my husband making dinner again tonight! Boy, am I spoiled.

5. I am thankful for the conversation I had with Tara tonight. Sisters are a great thing!

So Thankful...

Day 21 - October 2, 2011 

1. I am thankful that I got to meet some of the people who Mark works with every day. I always like the opportunity to put faces with names.

2. I am thankful that Mark and I are going to Northern Ireland in less than three weeks to visit the Annetts.

3. I am thankful for leftovers - an entire weekend without cooking!

4. I am thankful for Tim Horton's french vanilla cappuccino.

5. I am thankful for our home that keeps us dry and warm when it's cold outside (and cool when it's hot outside).

Day 20 - October 1, 2011

1. I am thankful that I have survived the last year. One year ago was my Mom's funeral - a day that changed my life forever.

2. I am thankful for all of the friends and family members who sponsored Mark and I in the Kidney Foundation Gift of Life Walk!

3. I am thankful that the sun came out for the Kidney walk. It was a cold start this morning, but in the end it was a beautiful day!

4. I am thankful for bubble baths. 

5. I am thankful for the delicious salmon soup that Mark made for dinner. Yummy!

Day 19 - September 30, 2011

1. I am thankful for having a day at home to catch up on the million things that I've been putting off.

2. I am thankful for the beautiful autumn colours here in Ontario.

3. I am thankful for email. Honestly, one of the best things ever invented.

4. I am thankful for a date night with my husband. Dinner and a movie - so lovely.

5. I am thankful that I finally figured out how to work the iron on transfer paper that I bought. We now have t-shirts for tomorrow's kidney walk.