Thankful: November 11th
I’m thankful for a beautiful day that gave me a chance to work in the garden outside all day on Saturday. What are you thankful for today?
I’m thankful for a beautiful day that gave me a chance to work in the garden outside all day on Saturday. What are you thankful for today?
Today, whether the 10th or the 11th (depending on where you live and what time you read this) is a day to be grateful for those who have fought for freedom and peace–even as the news is fraught with a possible new war. I’m grateful for those who have given their lives for the cause of…
I am grateful for the gift of 50 pounds of potatoes that I was given from a friend of my mother’s. That was an unexpected surprise and we will have no trouble eating them! What are you thankful for today?
I’m thankful I was able to visit two thrift stores I’ve never been to before, on the way to and from an errand. I was able to find some things that I needed that I had not been able to find as well as a skirt that I can gift to a daughter for Christmas….
I’m thankful that even though my youngest decided that 3:40 a.m. was the perfect time to be up for the day, I was able to take a nap at the same time he did later in the day. What are you thankful for today?
Today, I am so thankful that, completely unexpectedly, I found a place to perform a service I need for $45, instead of the $250 I thought I was going to have to pay at another place. I didn’t know how I was going to come up with the $250, and I am so delighted to have…
Today, I am thankful for a day of rest. I’ve definitely needed it! What are you thankful for today?
Today, I am thankful that I was able to learn how to fix something that I have long had to hire out. I am glad that I can now take care of this repair myself! What are you thankful for today?
I took a free online photography posing class. I studied French using free online sources. I spoke to friends in France by a free video call. I harvested a small amount of Swiss chard, a small number of cherry tomatoes, rosemary, and a bay leaf from the garden. I used my solar oven to cook…
Today, I am thankful for a quiet day in which to do a bit of sewing. What are you thankful for today?
A few years back, we were in need of new Christmas stockings. Our family had grown, and we didn’t have enough matching stockings for the family. At the same time, I had been seeing beautiful miniature stockings online made from vintage grain sacks. I loved the simple red stripes at the top and I especially…
Today, I am grateful for the pleasure of a video phone call to friends in France. I am still amazed that this technology exists and that it doesn’t cost anything to call (so different from paying high prices per minute for a regular phone call!) plus I get to see everyone’s smiles and see how much their children…