I was just looking back at last November's posts, and remembered that I tried to blog about something that I was thankful for on each day in November last year. I've started a bit late, but I'll try to get in the Thanksgiving Spirit before the big day by doing the same exercise this year.
Lately I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed. It seems that I can never finish the projects that I set out to do, because 3 more fall into my lap. Little by little, however, things ARE getting finished. On Saturday, the girls and I got all but one of the garden beds weeded and covered in a thick layer of leaves. Yesterday, JP and I got the chicken fence rearranged, giving our "keeper flock" an enormous area of fresh green grass to scratch through. This morning, my parents, the girls and I butchered the remaining 6 old hens. The girls and I, on J's day off from school today, got the last bit of shopping done for J's birthday bash next Saturday.
Check, check, check.
So what am I thankful for today? I think mostly I'm thankful for a light at the end of the tunnel! We have just over a week to go until there is a nice long break from school for both girls. I don't anticipate getting lots of things done during that break, but I am looking forward to being able to slow down.
Also, today I am thankful for my Mom. Today is her 69th birthday, so my parents came over tonight for cake, ice cream and tea. We went out for dinner at Red Lobster yesterday in her honor as well. I wouldn't be working if she weren't here to help out with school and childcare for the girls. I'm also glad to have her so close so that I can get her opinion about a myriad of things every day.
How about you? What are you thankful for today?
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Tonight I'm thankful that even when it seems hopeless, the girls finally DO fall asleep.
I'm also thankful for rotteserie (sp?) chickens at the last minute, the US Postal service, and Netflix. And tea. I'm forever grateful for tea.
And for good old friends. . gold friends like you.
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