so very thankful

I meant to do this a few days ago - and then was reminded as I was blog-hopping tonite that I still DID need to do this. So many things have happened this past year - some good, some not so good...but, they all are helping to shape and mold me into the person I am becoming. A year ago at this time, I was getting ready to start a new job. I had been without a job for a little over a year and had hunted faithfully for about 5 months. I was extremely depressed. The Mann was in sales at that time, and our monies just seemed to get tighter and tighter with each week. The same week I started my new job, he started a new job with a company that delivers a faithful and steady paycheck every two weeks. This past year, I've felt like we were just finally getting back on the right track - getting bills paid/caught up/etc. So, this past Thanksgiving meant so very much to me as last year, Thanksgiving was sort of a turning point in my life. Without further ado, my "thanks" list for this year:

1. My husband

2. My job

3. My family

4. My car

5. My new cell phone I splurged on when I got my 400.00 bonus from work!

6. My new camera my wonderful mann bought me for my birthday

7. Weekends

8. Hot chocolate

9. A home

10. My furry childrens

11. Water

12. Pedicures

13. New computer at work

14. Reconnecting with old friends

15. My health

16. The option to have health insurance

17. American Crafts thickers (any of them!)

18. Polaroid pictures

19. Christmas Music

20. My brother marrying a wonderful girl

21. My pop-pop

22. Iced Tea from Whataburger

23. My wedding rings

24. Realizing that I don't have to put up with crap from people. I can stand up for myself and say NO!

25. Turning 27

26. Date night with the Mann

27. Sunday dinners with my family

28. A good book

29. Old family pictures

30. Burt's bee chapstick

31. Having someone around that can make me laugh so hard my sides hurt and tears run down my cheeks ;-)

32. Blue skies

33. The internet

34. My best friend

35. We lived through another hurricane season

36. Glimmer Mist

37. Change

38. The photo person at Wal-greens that greets me by name (yes, I print that many pictures!) even when I'm not there to pick up pictures.

39. Being spoiled by my husband

40. Life