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Amidst the constant and oh-so-painful reminders of my infertility, I want to take notice daily of all the things to be thankful for - no matter how big or small (silly) they may be
August 17, 2013Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:4-7)
Vacation w/ Ar and my family.
August 13, 2013
Fun dinner out with two lovely friends. Mmm, Finnish food!!
August 9, 2013
Fun roadtrip to hang with Ar... and do a couple of new things.
August 6, 2013
The Utila photo book arrived!!! Love it!!!!
August 3, 2013
Thankful for a patio and books... and summer!
July 29, 2013
So thankful for Ar's safe return after 10 days away!!
July 25, 2013
Thankful for a lot of fun diversions, in Ar's absence for a long work trip.
July 22, 2013
Thankful that on this day some years ago, my sweet Ar was brought into this crazy world!!
July 21, 2013
Thankful that God made food, a necessity, so delicious and adventurous, and fun!
July 14, 2013
Thankful for a clarifying 1/2 day session on adoption, even though none of the answers to anything make me happy.
July 12, 2013
Thankful for my chiropractor!
July 10, 2013
Thankful for ongoing birthday celebrations and nice friends!
July 9, 2013
Thankful for another year of life! Thankful for the people I have to spend it with! Thankful for a new year!
July 8, 2013
Thankful for fun times with Ar - mini golf and delicious food!
July 7, 2013
More safe travels and more fun with friends!
July 5, 2013
Thankful for a safe trip to my home town - and a great time w/ friends and family!
July 4, 2013
So very thankful that R is okay, after a night of feeling panicked about not being able to reach him, while he was on the road.
July 1, 2013
Thankful for July!!
June 30, 2013
Thankful for a laid back weekend - and to have so many beautiful photos to creatively labor over putting into a photo book of Utila.
June 28, 2013
Had a lovely long talk w/ my friend, over delicious sushi - lots to be thankful for there!
June 26, 2013
Thankful for finding a fun and silly outlet in bocce league... who knew I'd turn into such an athlete, right? Har! (PS: still number 1)
June 24, 2013
Thankful for reasonably good health (just had a physical - all good, you know other than that whole IF and PCOS thing) and Mondays off with Ar.
June 22, 2013
Thankful for visits from good friends.
June 18, 2013
Thankful for fun summer gatherings and for cute red bistro sets for the patio!
June 16, 2013
Thankful for my dad.
June 10, 2013
Thankful for getting so much accomplished today, and for the ridiculously low price I was able to purchase the display model of the little patio bistro set I saw at the store a few times, but always deemed to expensive and not necessary.... Apparently, once in a while, good things come to those that way.
June 9, 2013
So thankful for a super fun day at the zoo with Ar - and for an unexpected (on account of rain) day off for him! Thankful for my legs - no matter how sore they feel from the long walk.
June 8, 2013
Thankful for a fun and profitable day at the flea market with Ar... and for being able to sell those last physical representations of my dream of motherhood.
June 3, 2013
Thankful that I survived my first job interview in about 8 or 9 years. Regardless of the outcome, it was something. And thankful for a hubby who is so helpful and encouraging and sweet!!
June 2, 2013
Thankful for a fun and productive weekend!
May 31, 2013
Thankful for wise words.
May 25, 2013
Thankful for a very fun photography walk with friends! It was fun and enlightening!
May 19, 2013
Thankful for a wonderful trip, great memories, and special times - and safe travels!
May 10, 2013
I'm thankful for the sea - I Heart the Sea!! It makes me somehow feel closer to the Almighty, perhaps just knowing that his love is even bigger than the sea... and when I am in the sea I feel so tiny and so loved. And it's fun and refreshing!!
May 5, 2013
Thankful for a sweet and strong hubby, who makes me and my anxieties feel safer and loved.
May 3, 2013
Thankful for good friends and all you can eat sushi... which, ahem, is a lot!
April 28, 2013
Thankful for pedicures and for warmer weather.
April 8, 2013
So thankful for a husband who hears me, who cares so much for me, who's even in love with the woman I've become. Crazy guy!
April 6, 2013
Thankful for a relaxing day and a nice time with friends.
March 31, 2012
Thankful for family.
March 29, 2013
Really nice trip down with Ar, then a really good time with my friend... plus some cute toes and swimming.
March 24, 2013
Ooops, I guess there's been a bit of a gap in my thankfulness... Hmm.. Right now I'm going to be thankful for the new recipe for coconut bread I found. And I'll try to get back on track with being thankful.
February 27, 2013
Friends.
February 26, 2013
Tickets for Honduras purchased.
February 23, 2013
Thankful for laughter
February 22, 2013
Thankful Ar made it to his work destination through the difficult traveling weather! Thankful for a really fun (belated) birthday dinner with friends!
February 16, 2013
Thankful for the wonderful series of Mr. Monk books. :-)
February 10, 2013
Thankful for a good lunch talk with a dear friend!
February 5, 2013
Thankful for discovering the blue hour!
February 3, 2013
Thankful for a fun day and an unexpected visitor - my bro-in-law.
February 3, 2013
Thankful Ar got home safely.
February 2, 2013
Thankful the week is over and I'm home.
January 30, 2013
Thankful for a fun night with friends - learning to paint birch trees!
January 26, 2013
I'm thankful for a day to just lolly-gag around.
January 25, 2013
I'm thankful for a super fun par-tay!
January 23, 2013
Thankful for a lovely lunch with a lovely old friend!
January 17, 2012
Thankful for a spontaneous date night with Ar last night!
January 13, 2013
I'm thankful to have a warm place to come into, from the bitter cold. While this is very true for me figuratively, I actually mean it quite literally today. Brr!!
January 10, 2013
I'm thankful for this new photo challenge.
January 6, 2013
Thankful for a voice I love, when the melancholies hit.
January 5, 2013
Thankful for a lovely day of traipsing and photography.
January 4, 2013
Thankful for a lovely dinner with two wonderful friends!
January 1, 2013
Thankful my Ar is home for the new year kickoff.
December 31, 2012
I'm thankful for aquariums and sushi!
December 30, 2012
I'm thankful for finding a church that speaks truth, gently nourishing my soul.
December 29, 2012
I'm thankful that this year is coming to a close.
December 25, 2012
Despite my angst toward Christmas season this year, I'm so thankful for that babe in a manger - and all that followed.
December 20, 2012
I've obviously been negligent in my thanks comments here. I guess it hasn't come easy to me the last couple weeks. Today I'll say I'm thankful for a nice dinner out w/ Ar and his daughter, for our little Christmas gathering.
December 2, 2012
Thankful Ar was home today.
December 1, 2012
Thankful my back started to feel better.
November 30, 2012
Thankful for a lovely dinner with a lovely friend.
November 27, 2012
Thankful for muscle relaxers.
November 26, 2012
Thankful for safe travels back, leftovers, and a hubby who takes care of his hobbled over wife, who threw out her back.
November 23, 2012
Thankful for safe travels, fun music, and good books.
November 22, 2012
Thankful that Thanksgiving was a pleasant day, despite how I dreaded it. The food and the company was good!
November 19, 2012
Apparently I've been a little negligent in my thankfulness, but I am thankful. Um, I'm thankful for good books, good food, good husband (but I say that one a lot, sorry!), and good friends. I'm thankful for the ability to restore computers to an earlier date, because otherwise I'd be in huge trouble... and I'm thankful for a long weekend coming up.
November 7, 2012
I'm thankful for another act of such love from my Ar... he shows up - unexpectedly - when I really need him!! I love that so much! And I'm thankful for friends who understand and accept my weaknesses.
November 1, 2012
Thankful for the art of delicious food and beverage!
October 31, 2012
Thankful a new Monk book is coming out soon.
October 30, 2012
Thankful for dear hubby who surprised me with the entire collection of flip flop wines, which he had to go to five different stores to collect!
October 28, 2012
Thankful for quiet weekends and good food!
October 24, 2012
I was down a few pounds today, so I'm thankful for that!
October 21, 2012
I'm thankful that I didn't gain any weight this past week.
October 20, 2012
Thankful for the life and legacy my former boss and friend left.
October 19, 2012
Thankful for a a fun repayment of a bet I lost!
October 15, 2012
I'm thankful AF waited for our anniversary weekend to be over.
October 14, 2012
I'm so thankful for seven amazing years of marriage - and that it just gets better and better, despite steep challenges!!
October 12, 2012
I'm so thankful for my friends' happy news!!
October 11, 2012
I'm thankful for several ridiculous, but hilarious, gaffes I committed this week. They were all harmless, but I love good comedy!!
October 7, 2012
Thankful for a nice weekend.
October 4, 2012
Thankful to be wearing flip flops in October.
September 30, 2012
I'm thankful for safe travels during my air travel this past week. I'm also thankful to have a darling hubby silly and crazy in love enough to come meet me at the airport, upon my return, even though I'd driven myself there and so already had my car there. What a guy!!!!
September 22, 2012
I'm thankful for a good night's sleep last night.
September 16, 2012
I'm thankful for my dad - the good, the bad, and the ugly - he's my dad and I love him, and I wish he were still here.
September 15, 2012
Thankful to have spent a fun day with a dear friend - we toured around the college campus that we met at, 23 years ago... (yikes!)
September 11, 2012
I'm grateful for friendships! I'm also thankful that Ar is taking our anniversary weekend (next month) off!!! He told me that today! Yay!!! It's hard to do that when you run a business, so it means so much to me!!
September 8, 2012
Today I'm thankful for my wonderful friend, whose birthday is today!!! We've been friends for 27 years now!! I am blessed!!
September 4, 2012
I'm thankful for our great news about the RE bill, and for a lovely, fun, and profitable weekend adventure with Ar!!
August 26, 2012
I'm so grateful for Ar's safety in a traffic situation yesterday. I'm also grateful for time spent with family, though it had its ups and downs, family is good.
August 10, 2012
I guess I've been negligent in my thanks posts... I am still thankful though. Saw a dear old friend last night - haven't seen her in 18 years. That was a blessing!
July 29, 2012
Ar is coming home - he's almost here, and I'm thankful!
July 22, 2012
Thankful my Ar was born some undisclosed number of years ago today!!! While I wish I could have spent it with him, I'm thankful for a good friend to spend it with.
July 18, 2012
Thankful to have won a meat raffle!! I never win anything!!
July 15, 2012
Thankful to walk around the farmer's market and find some nice treats. It was another hot one, but a lovely day that I got to spend largely with Ar.
July 13, 2012
I am thankful for life, no matter how painful.
July 12, 2012
Thankful for Ar's comfort in my pain, it's our pain, but he loves me so well.
July 9, 2012
I'm thankful for another year of life. I'm thankful being abundantly blessed!! I'm thankful the fun and sweet day Ar gave me.
July 8, 2012
I'm thankful for my friend, and for safe travels home.
July 7, 2012
I am thankful for my family. And for xanax.
July 6, 2012
I'm thankful for camp - what it meant to me, what it still means to me - and that it is such an amazing ministry, which blesses so many lives for Jesus!!!
July 4, 2012
Still grateful for air conditioning! I'm also grateful that Ar will be home soon, though we will only be together one night before we both have to go separate ways this weekend.
July 2, 2012
I'm thankful for air-conditioning.
July 1, 2012
I'm thankful for sleep and word games.
June 27, 2012
I'm thankful things went smoothly with IUI.
June 26, 2012
Whatever happens tomorrow and over the next two weeks, I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to step out and get treatment. I am thankful!!
June 25, 2012
Thankful for Ar's company on frustrating days - it makes them so much better!!
June 24, 2012
Thankful for fun time at the beach with Ar, and some refreshment this weekend.
June 23, 2012
I'm thankful for my dear friend, and was honored to try to help her with an important project.
June 22, 2012
I'm thankful I got through a tough work situation without crying, as it would have been incredibly inappropriate!!
June 20, 2012
Today I'm thankful for... air conditioning!!!
June 17, 2012
I'm thankful for my own dad - he loved me very much. I was his little girl. I'm thankful for the good and the bad of the far too short years we had together. I'm thankful also that my darling Ar has two lovely daughters of his own. He's a wonderful dad!
June 15, 2012
I'm thankful for rainbows of kindness.
June 8, 2012
I'm thankful that this past week has been quite busy, which serves as a nice distraction from 2wws. I'm also glad it's the weekend. And I'm thankful that an anxiety ridden situation for a friend has worked out after all.
June 3, 2012
I'm thankful for a quiet 2ww so far. So far, I am at peace. I'm thankful that Ar got home safely tonight.
May 29, 2012
I'm thankful for a good IUI today - all went well, and I was able to relax the rest of the day. Thankful for the day off. And I'm thankful for pancakes!!
May 28, 2012
Thankful for two beautiful follies!!! Thankful for a good weekend. Thankful that hope persists. Thankful that I have tomorrow off.
May 27, 2012
I'm thankful for growing follies, and that Ar and I adjusted well to make it a lovely weekend, even though our plans were canceled.
May 24, 2012
I'm thankful for a hubby who drives me to clinic when the weather is bad, and I'm thankful for a quiet lunch today - just me and Trixie (the Kindle.)
May 22, 2012
I'm thankful for friends, and laughs in the midst of craziness!!
May 21, 2012
I'm thankful I had a relaxing weekend, and that I could laugh at a crazy case of the Mondays!
May 18, 2012
This one isn't going to sound very fabulous, but I have to say that I'm simply thankful that the work week is done!! Looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!
May 14, 2012
Thankful for Mondays off, and for a hubby who still wants to hold my hand for an entire 2 1/2 hour movie!!
May 13, 2012
This Mother's Day I'm thankful for my mom!! And Ar's mom... because I'm so thankful for him!!
May 12, 2012
Had a wonderful day with a friend, then came home to Ar - roses and a sweet card!
May 10, 2012
Received the loveliest card from a friend - I'm so thankful!!
May 8, 2012
This is shaping up to be a very fun and busy social week, for which I'm grateful for the friends and the fun!
May 7, 2012
Thankful for a lovely dinner with two wonderful girlfriends!!
May 5, 2012
Thankful that Ar worked close to home this weekend, so he was home in the evenings!
May 2, 2012
Thankful for a fun new opportunity - playing bocce ball!! Ar and I joined a league. I hope this will be fun - it's kind of a first time doing something like this for us. Grateful for new firsts!!
May 1, 2012
I'm thankful for walks with my husband. I'm thankful that he cares and watches the way my face changes, when I get suddenly sad, and that he hears me. I'm blessed.
April 30, 2012
Today was rough, but I'm thankful that Ar and I both think we were the ones who married up....
April 29, 2012
Thankful for a nice time at lunch and shopping with my mom, then another pleasant train ride... and that when I got back to town, the best guy was waiting for me at the train station!!!
April 28, 2012
Thankful for a very enjoyable train ride down to Milwaukee - and for a GREAT time at a show with some of my best friends!!! Laughed out loud and forgot about life for awhile.
April 26, 2012
Thankful for a breakthrough on something at work!
April 22, 2012
Ar was off today - a Sunday - what a blessing!! He normally works on weekends, so I'm just so grateful to have been able to go to church with him, and hang out for a lazy Sunday with him, and we had dinner with his daughter. A lovely day.
April 21, 2012
I'm thankful to have hung out with a good friend today. It was refreshing.
April 20, 2012
So thankful that we can continue with IUI!! We're not done yet!!!
April 19, 2012
So thankful that Ar thinks of us as a happy family!!
April 18, 2012
Thankful for the ability to bake all night for our work bake sale. Didn't think I was going to make it, but basically did two all-nighters baking...
April 16, 2012
I'm thankful for my sweet hubby - for his kindness and gentle love - and for being here to carry up my four very heavy bags of groceries today.
April 15, 2012
Thankful for a good long sleep-in today!
April 14, 2012
Thankful to still hang out with a dear old friend of 23 years. We live a few hours apart, but at least once a year we meet in the middle for pedicures. I now have very cute blue toes, and had a great time with my friend!!
April 13, 2012
Thankful that Ar was home this Friday night - he's so often gone on Friday nights/weekends and so I'm thankful every time he's home for one!!
April 12, 2012
Today I'm thankful for the strength to get through the day. And wine. Is that wrong?
April 11, 2012
BFN is very hard. I'm thankful for loving husband and friends who care.
April 9, 2012
We had a lovely weekend visiting in Wisconsin!! I got to spend time with my most favorite people!! It was lovely and refreshing!! I'm so thankful for that nice time and for safe travels - and above all, for Good Friday and Easter. So thankful that His gift to us, and that He Lives!!!
April 4, 2012
Cuddling, I'm thankful for cuddling.
April 3, 2012
I am thankful that I have learned over these last six years of TTC. That I've made new friends, and kept most of the old. That I've known comfort in the midst of pain, and found shade from the searing hot sun. I'm grateful that I still know how blessed I am.
April 1, 2012
I'm thankful there were no April Fools Day "I'm pregnant - ha ha ha" jokes on Facebook today!
March 27, 2012
I'm thankful for a large follicle and an amazing sperm count!!! I'm thankful for the opportunity for treatment, and for a long walk with Ar. I'm thankful for God's love and faithfulness!!
March 21, 2012
Thankful for 4 beautiful follicles!!!
March 20, 2012
Today was a tough day, but we decided to go on vacation in May!! I'm very excited for that!!
March 19, 2012
Ar and I both were home this Monday, and had a wonderful day just hanging out together. Oh, I never fail to be thankful for out times together!!
March 18, 2012
After church today I spent a long time just reading and relaxing, over a leisurely lunch. Another beautifully crazy day of lovely weather! I'm thankful!
March 17, 2012
Thankful for a lovely day today with a good friend, lunch and shopping.
March 16, 2012
I'm thankful for the ridiculously pleasant weather. March 16 in Minnesota - and I wore flip flops!!! It's a little scary to have upper 70s in March, but it sure felt great!!!
March 15, 2012
Thankful the u/s was fine, and that they are upping my dose a bit.
March 12, 2012
I'm so happy and grateful that my friend's unborn twins are ok!!! She's had quite a scare with them, but they are ok. This was such welcome news on the day of my BFN.
March 11, 2012
I'm grateful I got through the weekend, working Ar's business event by myself - and that I felt happy seeing cute, happy families and pregnant ladies.
March 7, 2012
I'm grateful this 2nd week of the 2ww is going better.
March 5, 2012
It's my mom's birthday - I am thankful for her, and that some recent test results and a hospitalization turned out ok.
March 2, 2012
I'm thankful that it is FRIDAY!!!!!!
March 1, 2012
I'm thankful my mom's ok - she ended up in the hospital following a colonoscopy, but she's ok.
February 25, 2012
I'm thankful that Ar got home and back safely from his whirlwind, and that we were able to do the IUI today.
February 24, 2012
I'm thankful that I'm responding well to my meds and all that... and I'm so thankful that my hubby is so... so him!! He is amazing.
February 19, 2012
I'm thankful for a fairly quiet weekend at home, as I try to recuperate from life. I'm very thankful that Ar will be home when I wake up tomorrow morning.
February 14, 2012
I'm thankful for love, in its many and glorious forms!!!
February 12, 2012
It was a very hard weekend, but I'm thankful for dear, old friends - and for wine and hot tubs, which took a wee bit of the sting out of a BFN. I'm thankful that when it was all over, I could come home to Ar and cry...
February 10, 2012
Today was a BFN, so it's hard to think thankful, but I am. Thankful that we completed our first cycle back. Thankful for God's peace and strength. Thankful for God and the many people who love me, even though I'm far from lovable.
February 8, 2012
Today I'm thankful for my upcoming girls' weekend, and that someone treated for lunch today!
February 7, 2012
I'm thankful that I don't live in constant pain. I do live with occasional pain, but when I experience it, I'm so grateful that it isn't a constant!
February 6, 2012
I'm thankful that in the midst of very difficult days, there are jewels of friends who offer comfort, and the love and laughter of my darling hubby at the end of it. Such blessings!!! On a less lofty note, I'm also thankful we finally got smart phones!!!
February 2, 2012
I'm thankful for my current peace of mind.
January 29, 2012
I am thankful for bread - I love to bake bread! I love to bake bread for Ar - and I'm thankful Ar is coming home. I am also thankful for camp. How I still love camp!! Our church today talked about their camp and it made me nostalgic for my camp. What a blessing camp is!!!
January 27, 2012
Thankful that sweet Ar made it safely to his business trip - the weather is pretty nasty today!!! Thankful for good friends and prayer!!!
January 26, 2012
Thankful - so thankful - that I was able to get back to a place where I could do IUI!!! Thankful for a sweet hubby, who takes such good care of me!! Thankful that the timing worked out for IUI and his business.
January 25, 2012
Thankful for growing follies!!!
January 23, 2012
Thankful for a fun-filled weekend!! Ar was home in the evenings!! Lots of birthday celebrations and get togethers with friends. Plus, good news on the ultrasound!
January 19, 2012
Thankful for good friends and a fun outting with yummy food. Thankful for such a loving hubby!!!
January12, 2012
AF is here!! We're finally starting an IUI cycle again!!
January 9, 2012
Thankful for a productive AND restful weekend!
January 7, 2012
Can I say it again? I'm so thankful for Ar!!!!!
January 5 & 6, 2012
Thankful for two fun nights out with various girlfriends!!
January 3, 2012
Had a fabulous weekend with Ar!!!! 2012 is off to a grand start!!
January 1, 2012
I'm simply thankful for a new year. 2011 wasn't exactly fabulous, but it had it's good times. I'm glad for a new year though!! Thankful I survived 2011!!!
December 27, 2011
Thankful for a good trip home and back. I got to see most of the most important people in my life and had a wonderful time over Christmas.
December 25, 2011
I'm thankful for that babe in a manger!!
December 12, 2011
I'm so thankful for a lovely weekend spent with Ar, a good friend, and some general laziness!!
December 9, 2011
I'm thankful for good results from the RE! All of our results look really good - and IUI will be a go in January! It feels good and right to be heading down this road again!
November 28, 2011
Thankful for a wonderful Thanksgiving visit to Milwaukee, and for safe travels!
November 15, 2011
My period came - 5 days late - but it came! This means I can get going toward IUI, I think!!! Yay!!! I also had a lovely lunch with my dear, dear friend!
November 14, 2011
Thankful for a lovely day off!! Ar and I had a great day full of fun things!!! Also, our friend gave us some visits to a chiropractor she really believes in. We both feel great afterwards. The chiro thinks that what she did will help with IF, but we'll see about that.. anyhow, it certainly can't hurt. My body feels much better than it did before. I think I just thought achy-ness was part of life, but maybe it doesn't have to be. She said I was all twisted up. This is the best I've felt in forever!!! Who knew? Also, we had a nice walk, started a jigsaw puzzle, and the Packers won BIG! (Over the Vikings - whoohoo!!!)
November 13, 2011
I'm grateful for a quite weekend at home. And for a great chili recipe! And the fun of making cinnamon rolls - and for how good they smell baking. Ar loved it all!
November 5, 2011
I am thankful because I finally got to meet a dear person - a patient I've spoken with on the phone/email many times over the past 5 years. I met her and her family at our annual conference for work - I brought her in to speak at a workshop. What a blessing!!! She is almost five years out and doing great!!! When I said goodbye to them, it was like a goodbye to family. I'm grateful that my work really helps people!
October 31, 2011
My visit back to the RE went really well. Looks like we're heading back down this road. I'm so thankful!!
October 30, 2011
I'm thankful again for Ar - I know I use him a lot, but I'm very thankful! This time it's for the support he gives me about a certain family situation that arose. He is so good to me!!
October 27, 2011
Right now I'm just grateful for peace and clarity. And for a hubby who will follow me to work so he can carry my 50lb crock-pot full of macaroni and cheese into the office for me.
October 16, 2011
Thankful for the silly fun of carving a pumpkin!
October 14, 2011
Today is our sixth anniversary - I am thankful for the gift of true love, which sees us through the best and the worst of times. I love Ar, and I'm so thankful that he was given to me to love, and me to him!!
October 12, 2011
I'm thankful for a well-timed therapy session, and a much needed long dinner talk with Ar.
October 11, 2011
I'm thankful I got to experience a shadow of the happiness I might feel if I were really pregnant. It wasn't true, but it gave me a taste - enough to know how much I really want it.
October 10, 2011
Thankful that I can still wear flip flops, even though my toes are getting nippy in the evenings.
October 2, 2011
Ar's daughter was here visiting last week - she lives on the west coast. It was wonderful having her here! We got to spend good time with her and his other daughter, who's local.
September 23, 2011
Thankful for a little breakthrough on a work project that's been plaguing me for a while!! The end is in sight!!
September 22, 2011
Today was another baby shower at work. Ar took me out to a late lunch, so I could skip it. Had a nice lunch. I'm grateful that Ar understands these things.
September 19, 2011
Had a lovely get-away weekend in Red Wing with Ar. Just us. It was really lovely!!! So thankful!!!!
September 8, 2011
Packers football is back, Packers football is back!!!! Yay!!!! Go Pack!!!! Ar, his daughter, P, and I watched together with some pizza... Ahhh, yes, I'm thankful Packers football is back!!! (And yes, we won!!!)
September 7, 2011
The big fundraiser event at work was tonight - it went very well. It was a nice event!
September 5, 2011
Thankful for a great weekend. Went to a lovely wedding of a dear old friend one day, then went to the state fair with a friend the next. AF came that day, but I had so much fun at the fair. We rode the tiltiest and whirliest tilt-a-whirl ever!!! Awesome!!!
August 29, 2011
I'm thankful for a vacation that was a good 85% lovely!!! I had a wonderful time with Ar, and I read two books! It was splendid! And I'm thankful that family hiccups didn't become blow outs. I'm thankful I had a job to come back to, as well! I say that because it was VERY hard to come back to work today!!! But I am grateful for it too!!
August 20, 2011
I'm so thankful that Ar is coming home tomorrow!!!! Then, we're leaving on a bit of a holiday with my family, in northern Wisconsin! We go almost every year and it's really a nice time.
August 16, 2011
Thankful for safe travels for Ar! He'll be gone all week, so that part isn't nice, but I always worry when he's on the road, so I'm glad he's safe!
August 14, 2011
Had another really fun weekend! Ar and I went to a fabulous and beautiful wedding for a really good friend. And then we hung out with some other really good friends. Ar had to take off special for the wedding, which is a big deal for a business owner, whose primary business happens on the weekend! It was such a lovely weekend!
August 7, 2011
I'm thankful for fun, relaxing weekends. This weekend I spent time w/ a good friend, and then mostly relaxed and read. Very nice!
July 28, 2011
I'm thankful that there will be football again this year!!!!! Yay! I'm not ready for summer to start closing, but I sure am ready for some good ole Packer football!!!!! GO PACK GO!!!!
July 27, 2011
I'm thankful for the friendship and example that Ron was in my life. The world feels a lesser place without him here, but my life is richer that he was in it.
July 25, 2011
Today I'm thankful for Xanax. Sounds awful, eh? But I'm not sure I could have managed my dental work without it, today! It is what it is... wish I didn't need it, but hey - I showed up and got in that chair before having to pop the little pill, so that's something!!
July 24, 2011
I'm thankful for old friends and new(ish) friends. I got to spend time with some of each this weekend, preparing for and celebrating their upcoming weddings - one in Aug and one in Sept. Yay! I love weddings!!! (Ok, I just realized the new(ish) friend and I've been friends for 15 years already... I'm thankful also that that sounds new to me, in comparison with my really long time friends. :-) )
July 22, 2011
Thankful for my darling Ar - and his mom! Today is his birthday. I'm so thankful he was born!!!!
July19, 2011
I'm thankful to be a healthy, mostly happy, 40 year old. Mostly I'm happy for the healthy, happy part. But I'm working on the rest. I'm so thankful for my hubby and friends and family for making my 40th so special!
June 26, 2011
I'm thankful for the beautiful photo book of our wonderful vacation in Honduras, which we just got in the mail. I worked hard on it, which was a nice distraction in an otherwise rough couple weeks. And the book is just lovely!!!
June 23, 2011
Ar surprised me by having set up strawberries with chocolates and some nice wine, for when I got home. We enjoyed them out on the deck. It was a lovely surprise.
June 16, 2011
I really am thankful for tacos with my Ar.
June 2, 2011
I'm thankful that I've made a decision. It's not a major decision... maybe it is, but it might not sound like it is. I've decided one or two small details of how I'm going to celebrate my big 4-Oh next month. It's a struggle to want to celebrate this one, like I normally want to do with my (or anyone's) birthdays, but I'm trying to keep positive, knowing that the Lord has always been faithful - and always will.
May 31, 2011
I'm thankful for a very lovely (long) holiday weekend, which Ar was home for most of... we were a bit lazy, which was wonderful!!! We mostly laid around at home and watched Star Trek movies... decadence!!!! Today, though I had to go back to work, Ar met me for lunch at a park and that was sooooo nice!!!! I brought a six inch sub sandwich and a diet soda for myself... he brought a huge my largest pot - full of food - literally. He kills me!!!!
May 26, 2011
The gap in writing thankful thoughts isn't for lack of things to be thankful for, it's because Ar and I were on a wonderful vacation in Honduras for two weeks. I'm thankful that I was finally able to see the little island that he grew up on (till age 13). It was wonderful to be there with him, in the place that is so special to him. I was proud to be there with him. And because I'm really terrified of flying, I'll add that I'm also very thankful that we got there and back safely.
May 3,2011
I'm thankful that the sun was out today and I could wear sandals again. I'm also thankful that I have really good friends that I can have good conversations with - and that it's ok if we don't see eye to eye on everything. Friends that you can disagree with, while respecting and hearing them, are a gift!
May 2, 2011
Today I am thankful that tomorrow is supposed to be nice(ish) out. Today it snowed again and was bitterly cold, so if spring might pop it's head in tomorrow, I am thankful in advance.
April 30, 2011
I am thankful for good friends and pedicures - and having Ar home in the evenings this weekend! (He usually has to travel for business on the weekends.)
April 22, 2011
Today is Good Friday: I am thankful for God's greatest gift.
April 21, 2011
Today I am grateful for cinnamon. There's something terribly old-fashioned and comforting about it. And sometimes that's just what's needed to make it a little better.
April 19th, 2011
I'm thankful I found a good therapist to talk with. I really appreciate this opportunity. I wish I'd gone sooner. I guess, in a way, I should be thankful for the panic attacks. They've made me realize I need some help dealing with things.
April 16th, 2011
I found two really cute skirts, which will be perfect for Honduras and for work. I haven't found a skirt that I thought looked good on me, for a really long time. Ar loves them on me!!
April 13th, 2011
Hard to think thankfully today... Hmm. I'll go with the fact that I've been able to wear open-toed sandals three days in a row!!!! Come summer!!!
March 30, 2011
I'm thankful for long phone conversations with my dear friend. Life doesn't often allow for such pleasures, as it did when we were young(er). I'm so grateful when it does!
March 29, 2011
Sometimes Ar knows what I need before I know. I love that.
March 27, 2011
1) I'm very thankful for a hubby, who I can talk to - even when it's because I'm a tad irritated with him. I like that I can say it, we can discuss it a bit, and then we move on.
2) I am so very thankful for the melting of the snow. This winter has been brutal and so long. Today there is hope for spring, hope that perhaps the winter won't last forever. I need that hope now more than ever.
