My Happy Grateful Blog

2007-10-17T13:19:00.000-07:00

I hope to be grateful for...
Winning a free 16GB iPod Touch from Rocknrollsolo.

2006-08-09T07:40:00.000-07:00

For Miles.
For free time.
For a steady income.
For new ideas.
For rainy mornings.

2006-08-06T18:59:00.000-07:00

For DVD burners.
For public libraries.
For peaceful moments.
For eyesight.
For sweaters.

2006-07-31T19:08:00.000-07:00

For savings.
For new clients.
That Miles offers to help make supper.
For time.
For summer storms.

2006-07-19T19:26:00.000-07:00

For shredders.
For recycling.
For ebay.
For the chance to learn things about my family that I didn't know.
For beautiful sunsets.

2006-07-18T18:12:00.000-07:00

For spare time
For serendipity.
For clean socks.
For clothes that fit.
For my family.

2006-07-17T21:49:00.000-07:00

That people give me deals sometimes.
For clean grocery stores.
That my car still runs after all these years.
For beautiful pictures.
For stars.

2006-07-16T17:55:00.000-07:00

For craigslist.
For soft fur.
For the times I sleep all night long.
For our playful dog.
That I have lazy days sometimes.

2006-07-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

For new haircuts.
For the times I'm able to remember someone's birthday in time.
That I get to relax this weekend.
That I'm able to get rid of a bunch of old paperwork.
For interesting people.

2006-07-12T09:24:00.000-07:00

For frosting. (Why that came to mind I have no idea, but there it is.)
For flat screen monitors.
For extra, unexpected time with son.
For smiles from people.
That most of my grandparents are still alive.

2006-07-09T13:14:00.000-07:00

For hot showers.
For low humidity.
For choice.
For variety.
For familiarity.

2006-07-07T15:17:00.000-07:00

For people that make movies.
For our house.
For my car.
That son gets to spend time with both his parents.
For abundance.

2006-07-05T18:10:00.000-07:00

For clean garages!
For people that contact me for appointments.
For a stable income.
That water cleans up blood (on the walls, from the cut on the dog's ear).
For calculators.

2006-07-04T07:21:00.000-07:00

For creativity.
For the sense of taste.
For recycling.
For dishwashers.
For love.

2006-07-03T07:29:00.000-07:00

For the Constitution.
For vanilla pudding.
For electricity.
For what patience I have.
For the growing I have done.

2006-07-01T19:40:00.000-07:00

That I have choices in life.
That the cut on the puppy's ear is healing (slowly, but at least it IS getting better).
For my new monitor.
That I can spend time with my family.
For cool water.

2006-06-29T08:30:00.000-07:00

That I get to watch one of our kitties bonk up agains the dog.
For smiles.
For honest people.
For people that take the time to help others.
For the library.

2006-06-28T09:09:00.000-07:00

For time to edit an area.
For peppermint patties (funny how many of the things I'm grateful for are FOOD).
For clothes to wear.
For sturdy tennis shoes that I got a great deal on.
For love.

2006-06-26T17:02:00.000-07:00

That I'm not allergic to Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
For my sense of smell.
That my hair seems to look good most of the time since this cut.
For friendly people.
For good books.

2006-06-25T22:26:00.000-07:00

That Miles washed the lemonade pitcher tonight so that I don't have to.
For emails from son.
For Netflix.
That I could sleep late this morning.
For popcorn.

2006-06-23T15:44:00.000-07:00

For blogger (being the handy thing that it is).
For free airline tickets.
For emails from my dad.
For sunglasses.
For a love of reading.

2006-06-22T19:22:00.000-07:00

For making something new to eat that I like a lot.
For surprisingly cheap repair bills.
That I can walk up & down stairs again now without my knee hurting.
For automatic bill payment.
For music.

2006-06-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

For chicken parmesan.
For clear streets.
For dust storms.
For reduced commitments.
For fantasy novels.

2006-06-20T10:36:00.000-07:00

For awareness.
For the warm air that hits my skin when I go outside after being freezing indoors.
That I have the chance to try new things.
For sticky notes.
For the encouragement and challeges given by my parents.

2006-06-19T17:03:00.000-07:00

That I found a great deal on shoes.
That I took typing (yes, on a typewriter) in 7th grade and learned to touch-type.
For my education.
That Miles shows me cool things online.
For air conditioning.

2006-06-18T10:38:00.000-07:00

For clutter-free countertops.
For hot food.
For time to relax.
That I have a regular source of income.
That I got to see a bald eagle in the wild.

2006-06-17T19:52:00.000-07:00

For helpful people at the post office.
That I'm able to renew my library books over the phone.
To get emails from son.
That I have money leftover from Canada.
For my beautiful wedding ring.

2006-06-16T19:14:00.000-07:00

For arriving home safe & sound.
For kittes that didn't sneak out of the house.
For plants that are still growing.
For the roof not leaking where the shingles got torn up.
For a relatively cheap cab ride home.

2006-06-15T20:16:00.000-07:00

For the chance to meet new people.
For rain that drizzles down.
For fresh air.
For graffiti that amounts to smiley faces.
For snuggling.

2006-06-06T08:41:00.000-07:00

For checks that come in the mail.
That my duplex is rented.
For soft carpeting.
That we found a photo my grandma will like.
For agreements that are happily reached.

2006-06-05T06:54:00.000-07:00

For comfortable, cushy shoes.
For positive interactions with my ex.
That my new computer is so fast.
For vacations.
For every minute I get to spend with son & Miles.

2006-06-02T06:46:00.000-07:00

For dreams (both the day and nighttime kind).
For presents.
That I got to eat some pineapple today that was super-ripe.
That I get to see ducks waddling by.
For a steady income.

2006-06-01T08:03:00.000-07:00

That I'm getting faster at creating albums.
For my job.
That I get paid to do things I love.
For messages from son.
For people who take the time to share their knowledge.

2006-05-31T16:35:00.000-07:00

That I have the money to pay for my car repairs.
That we are able to travel.
For being able to smell all kinds of things!
For books.
For being able to speak my mind.

2006-05-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

For Miles making me popcorn.
For gift cards.
For not feeling faint any longer when I have blood drawn.
For windy days.
For time to think.

2006-05-29T21:47:00.000-07:00

For large harddrives.
For doggy grins.
For being able to wear contacts.
For the sounds of windchimes.
For when our house is clean.

2006-05-28T15:03:00.000-07:00

For pay-as-you-go cell phones that allow son to call me from wherever he is.
For being able to hear the kitties purr.
For a house that I take pride in.
For people who pay me to do what I love.
For health insurance.

2006-05-27T17:15:00.000-07:00

For strawberry sundaes from Dairy Queen.
For fluffy blankets warming me up.
For Miles rubbing my back.
For son telling me "Wow Mom" whe he sees my new haircut.
For time to work on my projects.

2006-05-26T07:50:00.000-07:00

For pilots who fly safely.
For days when I have everything done.
For people who are nice to son.
For my car that runs.
For renters who pay on time.

2006-05-25T08:53:00.000-07:00

For mornings when I wake up at 4:20 and realize I still have an extra hour and a half or so to sleep.
For the memories I have.
That my knee hardly hurts anymore.
That I get to spend so much time with Miles everyday.
That I get to have fun sword-fighting with son.

2006-05-24T14:07:00.000-07:00

For our phone's ability to store numbers in memory.
For the public library.
For air conditioning.
For the heavy comforter on our bed.
That I'm able to feel the puppy's whiskers tickling my foot.

2006-05-23T07:05:00.000-07:00

For cool days in the summer.
For sweet juicy grapes.
For hugs in the morning from my son.
That Miles rubs his hands on my arms to warm them up.
For jeans that are long enough.

2006-05-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

For organic strawberry jam that tastes so sweet.
For the warmth of the sun.
For kisses from Miles.
For dancing with my son.
That I get to see the dog shaking out; it makes me laugh every time.