First, there's my husband. I know, I give him an awful lot of grief most of the time. Today however, he's winning the Best Husband Ever! award. He's doing the Thanksgiving grocery shopping. Of course, I will have to do some serious sucking up when he gets home but serious sucking up is still way better than standing in a mile long grocery line. And we may end up having steak, beer and ice cream for our Thanksgiving meal, but again, that's still better than me having to stand in a mile long grocery store line.
Believe it or not, I'm thankful for Walmart gym socks. They always come with a very sticky label/band thing around them. I always complain about the band because when you rip it off, half the sock fiber sticks to it and after I've thrown it away, the dogs always get the label thingy back out of the trash. They leave it on the floor and I step on it, normally in the middle of the night, and then I'm left with a sticky foot. But it gave me an idea of how to label the socks & gloves in my Etsy shop. I created my own label bands. Mine are not sticky however.
I'm thankful that I found four hats that I'd knit, stuffed in a drawer and promptly forgot about.
I'm thankful that my husband and I both realized that we seem to be outgrowing our clothes at the same time. It makes it so much easier to try to eat properly when he's trying to eat properly. And, he's buying us an early Christmas gift - a treadmill. Running on a treadmill is unbelievably boring, but considering how out of shape I've become, it will be nice to use. It's so much easier to get back into the habit of running when a treadmill is available. I won't have to worry about the weather or the darkness. I can run for 5 minutes 3 or 4 times a day if that's what it takes to build my stamina back up. And I have to admit, I do enjoy watching the numbers click by. And best of all, Mike will use it for walking. We tend to get a bit competitive with our weight loss So, if he walks, I'll make sure to run.
I think I'm thankful for this thread meant for cross stitching.
My plan is to knit with it. Exactly how thankful I am remains to be seen. But the colors sure are pretty.
And of course I'm thankful for all the normal stuff. My family, our health, my friends, their health, a roof over my head... I tend to take those things for granted and I know I shouldn't. I have a friend who's spending Thanksgiving in the hospital with her child. I have another friend, actually several, who have either recently lost their home or are fighting hard to keep their home. I may bitch and moan, but I'm actually very thankful for the life I have.
I'm also pretty thankful for my four-legged children and the unconditional love they provide. Not to mention their entertainment factor. Today, I've been enjoying watching Minnie guard a paper bag full of empty notebooks that I keep forgetting to take to Good Will.
She's been sitting by that bag for over 5 hours now. When Max comes to close, she barks her, "Get away from me!" bark. I'd like to say that she won't let me come close enough to the bag to shut the file cabinet drawer or to put the vacuum away, but....
I'd also like to say that I'm thankful for the photos on this blog. They show me over and over again what areas of my house need to be cleaned.
But mostly, I'm thankful for my husband for doing the holiday grocery shopping.
What are you thankful for?
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
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