Gratitude List 2009

I've been far away from blogging for a couple of weeks.  Things I've done instead:  cleaned my closet, cleaned out the garage, worked on holiday shopping, cards, and sewing projects, and hung out with my mom.   There is still so much to do.  I'm not sure how much blogging I will be able to accomplish between now and Christmas, but I couldn't let Thanksgiving pass without a post.

For the last two years, I've posted at least a little bit about my gratitude list for the year.  It's been a good tradition for me.  A count your blessings sort of moment, if you will, to remember just how blessed my life is.  I can't break with tradition.  So here goes.

This year I am grateful for:

1.  Big spirits in little bodies.
2.  Revelation.
3.  An unselfish spouse.
4.  Inspired leaders.
5.  Living in the USA.  It is the best place to be a woman anywhere in the world.
6.  Health.
7.  Humor.
8.  The internet.
9.  My DVR.
10.  Good sleep.  No more insomnia!!!
11.  My new Bosch mixer.  Now I can make huge batches of rolls and bread.
12.  Babies.  Particularly mine.
13.  The Gift of the Holy Ghost.
14.  Good teachers.
15.  Living across the street from the park.
16.  Beautiful sunshine almost every day of the year.  It does wonders for my spirits.
17.  Experiencing the miracle of birth.
18.  Being a mother.
19.  Rare moments of quiet.
20.  Sunday dinners.
21.  Amazingly supportive parents.
22.  Great uncles for my kiddos.
23.  The desire to know more and to do better.
24.  The knowledge that God loves me and has a vision for me.
25.  Answered prayers and unanswered prayers.
26.  Washing machines, dishwashers, mixers...now if only someone could invent a bed maker...
27.  Small victories.
28.  Good friends.
29.  Reminders of what is really important.
30.  Eyes that see and ears that hear.

Happy Thanksgiving, and may we all remember to truly give thanks.