Thanks For...........

There are many things in my life for which I am truly thankful. First off is the very good job I am privileged to have which will keep me so busy from tomorrow through Thanksgiving day that I will not have time to express my thankfulness. Therefore, I will do that today by a simple random listing of the aforementioned "things". So here goes:

• My green eyes, which go much better with my silver hair than say..brown?
• My four darling children who are filled with charm, wit and personality.
• My mother, Beth who kept our family together under extremely hard circumstances and always had more than enough love to go around; who taught us that work is not a four letter word, who earned the love and respect of all who knew her, who gave more than she ever received, who was beautiful from the inside out.
  
• My home, despite the fact that the license I obtained from Fish and Game to kill the dust bunnies has yet to bear fruit.
• My vehicle, which warms my butt in the Winter (I love that feature) is large enough to sit grown men comfortably, gets great gas mileage for a large car (32mpg-highway) and keeps me from walking uphill both ways to work each day.
• My "first love", Jon, who actually believed I was something special...me and about four other girls.
• The fact that love is blind which kept me from knowing about the "other" four for a very long time.
• Being born and raised in Idaho.
• Being born into poverty which makes me more appreciative of all I now have, and keeps my spending in check to this day. (do I really need that?)
• My six adorable and brilliant grandchildren, my two incredible sons-in-law, my fantastically handsome great-grandson and my beautiful and wonderfully opinionated great-granddaughter-in law.
• Seven fantastic siblings who have added so much to the tapestry of my life.
• Sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, grandparents, my dearest friend Suz........all loved and appreciated for various and sundry reasons.
• The hard knocks in life which have made me so appreciative of the good times.
• The good old days and the "best" which is yet to come.
• Coca Cola in a glass bottle.
• Daisy, BetziBu, Alyce, Mumz, MissieLoo and Maggie Mae-the furry creatures in my life who have in the past, or now bring me great joy and unconditional love. (yes, even the cat can love)
• Books
• Music
• Dancing until my legs cramp.
• Tiny little people who look at me with big bright eyes and say "Hi!"
• People with a sense of humor.
• The ability to laugh until my sides hurt.
• The Doctor, the Baker, the Candlestick maker...all the people in the World who make life easier for all of us.
• The physical beauty of the earth (when I really take the time to look at her wonders).
• Good times, bad times, all the in-between times.
• The Fireman who has taken me on the roller-coaster ride of my life.
  
• Being an American
• Being imperfect which gives me something to work toward.
• Being loved in spite of those imperfections.
• Everything automatic.
• Flannel jammies and fuzzy sox............................

Just to name a few, but reminding me that Life is indeed good. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.