Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 10

Almost forgot to post today!  I'm so glad I remembered.  Today is my 10th day of posting every day and it hasn't quite become a habit.

Today I am thankful for:

• Packages in the mail
• New Stampin' Up! toys
• A great class this evening, it was a awesome group, lots of laughter
• A busy and productive day
• Having everything ready for my class three hours before it started (yay for time to relax!)
• Time to unwind after the class with my hubbie and a glass of vino
  

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 9

Today has been quite ordinary, but when I really stop to think about it, so full of blessings!


Today I am thankful for:

• My Bible study group & the wonderful women in it
• The time to share and fellowship with those women each week
• Having a comfortable home to welcome them into (today I hosted Bible study)
• A drive that my hubbie and I took this evening which gave us the opportunity to talk though and work out an issue we'd been having
• My husband noticing that I'd picked up the house and showing appreciation for it
  
• Yummy kebab panini and french fries for dinner
• Not having to clean up the kitchen because we ate out
• Finishing up the last project for tomorrow's craft class
• Christmas music (Yep, I'm listening to it right now!  But only when I'm working on Christmas projects for my craft classes, that makes it ok, right?)
  

I hope whoever reads this has a wonderful day! Take a moment to consider how your life has been blessed, and share in the comments if you'd like. I also challenge you to take a moment to make someone else's day special, even if its just something simple such as smiling at a random person you pass by on the street.  Who knows, that may be the best part of their day!

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 8

Today I am thankful for:

• A quiet day at home by myself
• Clean laundry (got a few loads done today)
• The smell of cookies in the oven
  
• A long talk on the phone with my mom (my best friend and the most awesome mom anyone could ever ask for!)

The timer for the cookies is going off,  I must go!

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 7

Today was craft fair day, and it went really well! I always enjoy sharing what I make and seeing what other artists in my community come up with. There are so many talented people out there!

Craft Fair Display

Today I am thankful for:

• A productive craft fair
• The help of my hubbie at the craft fair (he got me lunch, coffee, watched the table when I needed a break, helped sell my stuff when I was occupied helping other people, and helped me cart all my stuff in and out of the building)
• All of my friends here who came out to support me and the other community artists
• All of the compliments that I received about my photographs
• Having the time to work on my hobbies/passions
• A comfortable home to relax in after a long day
• A delicious dinner of beef stir fry

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 6

Today has been quite stressful. I got up this morning to a sick kitty, and since he is like my child, my constant companion, I was worried sick.  To make matters worse Les had the car today so I was stuck at home, at least until he came home from work.

After making several phone calls I found out that a friend would drive me to the vet, that the vet on base was closed, and that I could get in to see an Italian vet at 6pm in Caltagirone. Throughout the day he seemed to get better, but I didn't want to take any chances with it being Friday and his condition worsening over the weekend.

Our visit to the vet went very well. Pumpkin is going to be fine.  He essentially has a kitty cold, but it isn't life threatening - PRAISE GOD!

So, today I have much to be thankful for:

• My kitty is going to be ok!
• My friend who was ready to drop everything if I needed help to get Pumpkin to the vet (Thanks, K!)
• The prayers from my friends and family for my kitty
• My husband who was a great help in taking the cat to the vet in Caltagirone
• An Italian vet who was able to see Pumpkin the same day that I called
• An Italian vet who was great with my cat AND whose manner put me at ease
• The fact that I was able to speak enough Italian to take my cat to an Italian vet who spoke very little English
• An awesome kitty who, even though he was stuck in a carrier, taken to the vet, poked and prodded, still loves me and curled up on my lap after we got home. (A layer of cat hair on my clothes was never so welcome!)
  

My Fuzzy Buddy

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 5

Today I am thankful for:

• New, plush, soft, comfy PJ's that my hubbie bought me (he knows how much I adore PJ's!)
• My hubbie who bought me the PJ's
• Not having to make dinner tonight (yep, we ate out! YUM!)
• A busy, productive day
• A friend who is helping me by loaning me a few things to display my stuff at this weekend's craft fair (Thank you, B!)
• Zappos return policy (free shipping both ways!)
• Having a house to clean (even though I'm not a fan of the actual cleaning)
  

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 4

Today I am thankful for:

• Photography club - the things I learn each time we meet and the friendships that have developed from the club
• My lovely view of Mt. Etna as I was driving to base this evening (pictured above)
• A productive day
  
• A safe drive home after photo club

What are you thankful for today?