Sunshine

This morning I am grateful for a good night sleep and the sunshine. Although bitter cold this morning during my early morning travels the sun was still there. I am glad the sun is coming up earlier in the morning, that way I feel justified in being up. I will take the sun every chance I can. I think I get more than just Vitamin D out of the sunshine.
I also am grateful for the hugs last night and this morning that I got.

I Am Trying Hard to Think......

So it is days like yesterday and today that I made this blog. The days that you don't feel real grateful but you know you should. So I am writing to help me think of things I am grateful for, so here it goes............Well I am trying ok.......

I am glad that I get to go to sleep and try again.
I am glad for a half an hour of quiet at the church this morning (even if it was at 6:00 AM)
I am glad that it will be warmer soon. (hopefully tomarrow)
I am glad that I the CO detector hasn't gone off today (really that is a great thing - hopefully it is fixed)
I am glad that the dishwasher works.
I am ..... (I am still trying)
I am glad my 9 year old wrote a book today (about horses).
I am glad my dog likes me (that is why I have them so that when it doesn't seem like anyone else does at least the dog does - notice I said "seems" I know they really do it is just in the perspective)

Well hopefully that helped me a little bit. I guess every little bit helps.

Ok so I still need a little help. So I will go to the next thing I try.... talks from the Prophets. This is what I found.

"Let us follow Him. Let us emulate His example. Let us obey His word. By so doing, we give to Him the divine gift of gratitude." President Thomas S Monson Oct. 2008

Well I guess I will follow the quote and keep trying to be grateful. And I think I will go and hug my kids and husband. That usually helps too.

CO Detectors

Well, today I am grateful for Carbon Monoxide detectors. Ours went off this past week and we have repeatedly tried to "fix" the problem but last night we figured out the whole or should I say hole problem. We knew it was with our hot water heater but we found out that our vent in the garage got a big hole in it sometime very recently. So since we are all ok, due to our CO detector, all we have to deal with is no hot water for a day or two. It is kind of funny because we are learning about the Colonial period in US history, so my two teenagers commented that we are getting practical experience for the Colonial times because we are heating our water to do the dishes by hand. Who knew life to teach us such great lesson!
So I am grateful for lifes lessons, willing children, a husband that can fugure things out, time, patience, Sunday - a day of rest - and my CO detector. - Oh and Hot water - when it is available!

I am Grateful for the Plentiful Snow!

Ok - Today it is snowing quite a bit. So today I am grateful that I have a warm fire going and I was prepared and went to the grocery store yesterday. That means I get to sit inside, play with the kids, work and not leave the house! I like days like this. It is beautiful outside with a new layer of fresh white snow. It makes me feel peaceful and excited all at the same time. We have gotten a good 6-8 inches this morning and more on the way. Maybe I will go skiing in my yard or just watch a movie with my kids on the couch. I guess the snow makes me feel like avoiding all of the necessary things that I should do. But I am grateful for that feeling anyway.


Have a great day! Even if you don't get to enjoy the beautiful snow.




PS the bench in the pictures was completely uncovered and on grass this morning.

Laundry

Ok - I am not really grateful that I have to do tons of laundry for my 8 person family but I am grateful that today I was practically caught up. Practically is pretty good for me. I hardly ever have a day when there isn't any laundry to do so today when all I had to do was dry my girls clothes and wash some towels it was good because you see our hot water heater had a big problem today and we didn't have any hot water today. So I didn't get a shower and we didn't get to clean the dishes. But that is ok because our laundry was practically done. So I didn't get to wash the towels or the dishes but at least I didn't have to do them today.
And thanks to that wonderful fix-it man at my house that I love so much. Life would definantly be harder without him. I am thankful for him today too. (at least it only took me 4 1/2 hours to get a hold of him and his was in town!) - Hey I'm looking on the bright side:) :) :)

Slippers

I am Grateful for my slippers.

I haven't always had slipper I want to wear. Most of the time I get the dollar store version that fall apart in a few days and feel like walking rocks. I guess that is what happens when you little kids know you want slippers for Christmas and the dollar store is where they love to shop. So I have worn these hard slippers now and again hoping to keep my feet warm over the past years and then just given up on slippers and worn my running shoes all day long. All this to have warm toes.

But this past year I got some great slippers thanks to a willing husband and some forethought buying on my part. But now my toes are warm ~well most of the time, if I put my husband's thick socks on too.

So I am grateful for slippers so I can enjoy the beautiful white scenery in the north.

I guess this is just the begining

Often times it is the little things that make me smile everyday.

I am grateful that today the sun is shining. I may not be able to go outside because my feet will freeze but the blinds are open and I love to feel the sun shining.

I am grateful that my children haven't needed me for the past few minutes. But I am also equally grateful that I can be there for them when they do need me.

I am grateful for a day of rest on Sunday to reguvinate my spirit and body as well.

I am grateful for the waffles I had for lunch. They may have been in the freezer for a while but they were good this afternoon.