Here they are in no particular order.
1. I am thankful for blue skies.
Yesterday, as I was watching the world go by at my kitchen window, I was taken with how beautiful the blooming pear tree was against the clear blue sky. And for the cherry on top, a red cardinal flew onto the one of the branches. Absolutely beautiful.
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| Didn't get a picture while the cardinal was there. |
2. I am thankful for my clever husband.
Ward is a very handy and clever person and uses these skills around the house among other places. For example, we have a ceiling fan in our bedroom that had a blade break off while spinning. He traded the broken blade with a blade from a fan in another room that we didn't use. However, then the fan was unbalanced and noisy. So instead of buying an expensive rebalancing kit, he took the blades off and used a scale, pennies, and tape to balance all of the blades. Now it's a smooth, quiet spinning fan. It's the simple things like that I really appreciate.
3. I am thankful that my son likes to cook.
Last thing he cooked was a spicy (but not too spicy) chicken dish over rice. Not only was it tasty, it used up several things that were close to becoming food waste.
4. I am thankful for my cats and the endless entertainment and comfort they bring.
5. I am thankful for digging in the dirt.
We have several dead spots in our yard from the porch construction and other things. We have been planting grass seed to try to remediate these spots. I have been enjoying the soil prep and the digging involved with it. During this exercise, I have been finding endless rocks, grubs, worms, and interesting weeds. If my back didn't remind me that it's time to do something else, I could spend all day playing in the dirt.
6. I am thankful that I was able to remove an embedded tick without complications. I think this needs no further explanation.
7. I am thankful for my new porch. The porch is not quite done as their have been some painting complications. However, it is very usable and we had our first supper out there this week- actually the spicy chicken dish Theo cooked. I'm looking forward to many more.
8. I am thankful for peanut butter.
I've been on a peanut butter kick recently and am thankful for this easy to use, tasty food.
9. I am thankful for my parents.
As I have mentioned, I'm going through some of the pictures on my computer and deleting extras. This exercise has taken me down memory lane many times. As I see pictures of my parents, I think about many of the things I never noticed when I was a kid like how they were always helping others. I am blessed for the good examples they set for me in this and many other ways.
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| When they were just beginning their adventure as parents. |
10. I am thankful for Marylynn, who encouraged me to start a blog.
Nine years ago, I was talking with Marylynn, who was starting a blog. I didn't even know quite what a blog was at the time, but she encouraged me to give it a try. Little did I know what an important thing it would become in my life.
Until next time...
Perfect post! I am also thankful that we overall have had good weather so we can get outside and not feel too cooped up .... for friends and family .... for technology which allows us to keep up with each other .... for my new furniture which surprisingly got delivered this week! .... for my cat .... for a good stash of puzzles and games in our house .... and I'm sure there are many more things I could add to this list.
ReplyDeleteEww, a tick--nasty little critters! Glad you got rid of it safely!
There are always more things that we can be thankful for and when I do my overthinking, I worry what it sounds like when I don't edit and I mention peanut butter in my post but not my other son. But that's not the point, for me anyway. The point is to put a different kind of thought into my head and remember my many blessings.
DeleteNew furniture. That's exciting. What did you get?
We replaced our sofa and added 2 easy chairs which rock and swivel in front of our fireplace. I was pleasantly surprised that we got them so quickly--I thought this would have been put on hold for months. I realized this past winter that, with teens who are basically adult-sized, we were in very short supply on comfortable furniture!
DeleteThose sound really comfortable. I love a rock and swivel chair.
DeleteWe need a new couch, but I'm not getting one until we don't have cats. Over the years, the pattern has been that they use their scratching pads until there's something new. Then they scratch it for a short while to mark their territory and move on. But we're left with shredded furniture. Although if you didn't have enough places to sit, waiting was not really an option. I do remember getting a new recliner when my kids were teens for the same reason.
Hopefully, you have taught your cat to behave better than ours. And it may make a difference if you only have one. Good luck.
Max is declawed in the front. The saleslady and I went through the fabric samples to look for fabrics that would be less likely for cats to want to sharpen their claws on. I totally understand where you are coming from on the shredded furniture, and I did think twice about making this investment. I have put throws everywhere. We'll see.
DeleteYou will be fine if he's declawed in front. Those are the claws they mark with.
DeleteI am thankful for you and your kind comments. May you continue to be well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, e. I hope the same for you during these scary days.
DeleteA lovely list of things for which to be thankful! That flowering pear tree against the blue sky is stunning! :)
ReplyDeleteThe tree seems to be fuller of blooms than previous years. It's what we see out our kitchen window when we are standing at the sink and we are really enjoying the view.
DeleteI love your porch/deck and have been waiting to hear you are out there enjoying it! I hate ticks, that made me cringe to think of you getting one out. How'd you do it?
ReplyDeletePulled close to the head with a tissue and that seems to have gotten all of it. It was small, so I wondered if were a deer tick and might have Lyme disease. Too late, I read that I should have save it. However, I don't think it was on long enough for that. Anyway, a little alcohol and antibiotic cream and all seem good. However, I am paying attention. If you don't catch it soon enough, Lyme disease can be quite serious.
DeleteHi Live and Learn, just checking to see if all is well with you. Hope everything is going well with you and yours. Take care. Bless
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking in, Bless. We are all well here and busy working from home. I wrote a post today about some of it that you will hopefully get to see.
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