Thirty Days of Thankful - Day 25

Today I am thankful that my job gives me the day after Thanksgiving off.  I was able to sleep in, sip my coffee on the couch, do a little online shopping and then go for a run.  Today was also great because I got to see my Cherokee for a little bit.  The whole living 8 hours apart puts a cramp in our hanging out time.

While most people were "celebrating" Black Friday, I was having Green Friday!  I put a first coat of green paint on my front door.  I got started late in the day so it was dark by the time I finished.  I can't wait to see what it looks like in daylight.  I hope it turns out as well as I have been imagining.  Because it will be really inconvenient to have to go back and get new paint and then start all over.  Pictures to come!

Thirty Days of Thankful - Day 23

Today I am thankful that we got off an hour early from work.  It gave me a chance to go the grocery store.  I'm also thankful that I got out of Winn Dixie in just around an hour.  Not bad at all for the day before Thanksgiving.  And it was the site of a true Thanksgiving Miracle - I finally found my Sugar Free Peppermint Mocha Coffee Mate!!!!  Definitely a bright spot in my day... my week... my month... lol

I am thankful for Starbucks.  Skinny lattes and cake pops and earning points for free drinks.  It is everything I love under one roof.

I am thankful that my good friend Shelley and her kiddos are coming home (to Louisiana) over Christmas holidays.  I haven't seen her since March of 2010.  I can't believe it's been that long.

Well, it's time to get ready for bed.  Tomorrow is a big day!!!  10 mile run, then a 2 hour drive to Andalusia, Thanksgiving feasting with the fam and then heading back home for bedtime.  Whew, that made me tired just typing it!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

Thirty Days of Thankful - Day 21

So I'm totally going take the easy route tonight and be thankful for my 30 years on this earth.  I am thankful for my parents who got me here, and I am thankful for the love of all my family and friends throughout my life.  I am thankful for the lessons I have learned and the experiences I have had.  God has blessed me far more than I deserve!

Thirty Days of Thankful - Day 20

Today I am very thankful to have so many friends celebrate my birthday with me.  They made me feel so very special and loved!  I am so blessed to have these people in my life.  I only hope that they know how much I appreciate them and value their friendship.

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.” 
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

Thirty Days of Thankful - Day 15

Yesterday I was very much thankful that my nose stopped running.  TMI, I know.  But it was a huge deal.  Just a few days of being under the weather can seem like an eternity.

I'm also thankful for random dinners at Los Rancheros in which I always leave with a wealth of knowledge I didn't even know I needed.

Thirty Days of Thankful - Day 14

Yes, I am aware that I am behind on expressing my thankfulness.  I guess I'm thankful that no one reads my blog!  haha

I am thankful that I have stayed friends with the same group of girls from high school.  I know it may sound silly, but in the last several years we have managed to get together a few times a year, but always every year at Christmas.  We also get together for all the important events like weddings and baby showers and stuff.  It's really great to know that after so many years we are still friends and are still there for each other.

Thirty Days of Thankful - Day 10

Tonight was one of my favorite nights of the month - Birthday Night!  One night a month our running club celebrates all the birthdays for the month.  I already love it because I get to run, eat Mexican and then have birthday cake.  But tonight was even better because this is my birthday month!

Today I am thankful for all the friends I have made since I started running.  They are such an important part of my life now that I can't imagine what it would be like without them.  For one thing, I would have one less reason to eat cake every month and that would just be tragic.