I just thought I would share some quotes that I like about being thankful to end off the year. Enjoy!
Difficulties are opportunities to better things; they are stepping stones to greater experience. Perhaps someday you will be thankful for some temporary failure in a particular direction. When one door closes, another always opens.
-- Author Unknown
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
-- Melody Beattie
Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.
-- Eileen Caddy
It isn't what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart.
-- Author UnknownNone is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy.
-- Fred De Witt Van Amburgh There is always, always, always something to be thankful for.
-- Author Unknown Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.
-- John Wooden
You won't be happy with more until you're happy with what you've got.
-- Viki King
Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone. ~G.B. Stern
Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture. ~Kak Sri
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. ~Epictetus
Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, - a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
~George Herbert
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it” - William Arthur Ward
Friday, December 31, 2010
Day 73: This past year
Hi again,
Today I am thankful for the past year or at least I am trying to be. The year started out poorly but by about February/March it started to look more promising and by about August it really started to go downhill again. During October I feel that I really hit rock bottom which is one of the major reasons I started this blog. I feel I have come a ways since October and I feel that I may be ending off the year in about the same position I was in when I started 2010 albeit a little stronger physically. I am not sure how many people follow this blog other than my mom, but to anyone still reading-it really means a lot to me that you feel it's worth your time. Through the ups and downs of this year, I think I have become a stronger person even though it doesn't feel that way sometimes. With what happened in October, I realized that you never know what is around the corner and even when it seems like you can't go on and it can't get better that it can. I am not saying that I no longer get to points in my life where I feel I can't go on but that I know there is the possibility it can get better. I have also learned to to look out for blessings in my life a lot more than I used to and it makes me feel better emotionally when I am always on the look out for blessings in my life no matter how small they may be. I am very grateful for the roof over my head this year, having enough food to eat, having clothes on my back, and all the other blessings I have mentioned. Sometimes my life can seem really bad because I look at what I don't have or can't do but when I look at what I do have, it really isn't so bad. I may deal with a lot of physical pain and I can't work or live on my own yet but I have a family that loves me and a place to call home and a bed to sleep in and food to eat which is not something a lot of people can say. I am hoping that 2011 is better than 2010. Lately I have looked at 2011 and seen it as another year that I have to make it through but maybe it won't be so bad. Maybe this year I will finally be able to start working again and be able to get back on my feet or begin to. Last year I hoped for the same things which causes me to lose some hope but last year I wasn't where I am now and I hadn't gone through a year like I just did if that makes sense. Maybe knowing what I know now and having experienced what I did in 2010 will help 2011 to go better. Anyways I hope that everyone has a Happy New Year and that 2011 is a great year for you!
Today I am thankful for the past year or at least I am trying to be. The year started out poorly but by about February/March it started to look more promising and by about August it really started to go downhill again. During October I feel that I really hit rock bottom which is one of the major reasons I started this blog. I feel I have come a ways since October and I feel that I may be ending off the year in about the same position I was in when I started 2010 albeit a little stronger physically. I am not sure how many people follow this blog other than my mom, but to anyone still reading-it really means a lot to me that you feel it's worth your time. Through the ups and downs of this year, I think I have become a stronger person even though it doesn't feel that way sometimes. With what happened in October, I realized that you never know what is around the corner and even when it seems like you can't go on and it can't get better that it can. I am not saying that I no longer get to points in my life where I feel I can't go on but that I know there is the possibility it can get better. I have also learned to to look out for blessings in my life a lot more than I used to and it makes me feel better emotionally when I am always on the look out for blessings in my life no matter how small they may be. I am very grateful for the roof over my head this year, having enough food to eat, having clothes on my back, and all the other blessings I have mentioned. Sometimes my life can seem really bad because I look at what I don't have or can't do but when I look at what I do have, it really isn't so bad. I may deal with a lot of physical pain and I can't work or live on my own yet but I have a family that loves me and a place to call home and a bed to sleep in and food to eat which is not something a lot of people can say. I am hoping that 2011 is better than 2010. Lately I have looked at 2011 and seen it as another year that I have to make it through but maybe it won't be so bad. Maybe this year I will finally be able to start working again and be able to get back on my feet or begin to. Last year I hoped for the same things which causes me to lose some hope but last year I wasn't where I am now and I hadn't gone through a year like I just did if that makes sense. Maybe knowing what I know now and having experienced what I did in 2010 will help 2011 to go better. Anyways I hope that everyone has a Happy New Year and that 2011 is a great year for you!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Day 72: Technology advancements
Hi again,
Today I got into a conversation with my mom about how far technology has come and how thankful I am for the technology we have today. When I was little we were so excited when we got to go over to someone's house who had a computer because we didn't have one yet and we played games like pac man and thought it was so cool. lol I was talking to my mom remembering the time that my parents had to get a bigger hard drive for their computer that they used for their business and it was a few hundred megabites and that seemed enormous to me and now some external hard drives are over 1Tb. I don't think you can even buy an sd card that is less than a gb anymore. lol It isn't even that long ago really. I am also extremely thankful that we now have mp3 players! I remember when I got my first personal cd player that I had saved up for and I thought that it was portable and I could walk around with it. But cd players had the problem of skipping and the songs not playing correctly but it was so neat to be able to have something portable still. In my lifetime (which isn't actually that long) just with music, we have gone from records and tapes to cds to music on mp3 players. With computers it has been quite drastic also from our old tandy computer with the dos prompt to the computers now that can have over 1tb hard drives and multiple gb of memory. Sorry it just amazes me how much technology has advanced even in the last 20yrs. It also keeps advancing which causes me to wonder what we will have access to in another 10yrs. Sometimes I feel that technology can be a hinderance that it gets in the way of us living our lives because we are able to be connected 24/7 if we want to be and it can cause us to not be as present as we should be with the people physically around us. But most of the time it is quite nice to have what we have now. One last thought before I go-I was looking at photos the other day that I took with a regular film camera about 10yrs ago and was amazed at the quality difference between those photos and the photos I can take with a digital camera now. I thought those photos were clear before but now I have a digital camera that takes MUCH better photos! I am so thankful for that as well!!! So this is why I am thankful for technology advancements. :)
Today I got into a conversation with my mom about how far technology has come and how thankful I am for the technology we have today. When I was little we were so excited when we got to go over to someone's house who had a computer because we didn't have one yet and we played games like pac man and thought it was so cool. lol I was talking to my mom remembering the time that my parents had to get a bigger hard drive for their computer that they used for their business and it was a few hundred megabites and that seemed enormous to me and now some external hard drives are over 1Tb. I don't think you can even buy an sd card that is less than a gb anymore. lol It isn't even that long ago really. I am also extremely thankful that we now have mp3 players! I remember when I got my first personal cd player that I had saved up for and I thought that it was portable and I could walk around with it. But cd players had the problem of skipping and the songs not playing correctly but it was so neat to be able to have something portable still. In my lifetime (which isn't actually that long) just with music, we have gone from records and tapes to cds to music on mp3 players. With computers it has been quite drastic also from our old tandy computer with the dos prompt to the computers now that can have over 1tb hard drives and multiple gb of memory. Sorry it just amazes me how much technology has advanced even in the last 20yrs. It also keeps advancing which causes me to wonder what we will have access to in another 10yrs. Sometimes I feel that technology can be a hinderance that it gets in the way of us living our lives because we are able to be connected 24/7 if we want to be and it can cause us to not be as present as we should be with the people physically around us. But most of the time it is quite nice to have what we have now. One last thought before I go-I was looking at photos the other day that I took with a regular film camera about 10yrs ago and was amazed at the quality difference between those photos and the photos I can take with a digital camera now. I thought those photos were clear before but now I have a digital camera that takes MUCH better photos! I am so thankful for that as well!!! So this is why I am thankful for technology advancements. :)
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Pictures of the Christmas Cactus as promised!
Here are a few photos of the Christmas cactus. the first one is a picture of the one side of the cactus to show how full of flowers it is. This is it's second time blooming this Christmas season(in the last couple of months). The second photo is a closeup of one of the flowers to show how beautiful they are.
Day 71: Surveys
Hi again,
Today I feel thankful for so many blessings but all of which are things I have already mentioned. I am thankful for a nice warm house because it is so cold outside today, a nice soft bed, food to eat, a heated home, a woodstove, etc. Aside from this, I have been having another rough day physically so it took some time for me to be able to come up with something to write about. I don't want to write about anything silly but something with real meaning but sometimes it seems as though it is all I can come up with. Today I came up with something that may or may not have much meaning or may seem silly to some but I am thankful for surveys. What I mean by this is that I am thankful for the ability to voice our opinion and to have our opinion counted and to affect the outcome of something. I am part of Ipsos Reid and the Angus Reid poll and these may or may not sound familiar but they are companies that do surveys for others (companies or whoever) that need the public's input. I think how it works is they select people from their members that may fit certain criteria needed to give an accurate opinion like a certain age group or people that like certain activities pertaining to the product that is part of the survey. Not that long ago, I did a survey where it was asking about pennies and whether I felt they should be taken out of circulation and then today the results were posted and it is really neat to be a part of that. I am not sure if the results will have much impact on the decision made on whether to keep pennies in circulation or not but it might. I just like the thought that my opinion matters and I can help companies (or the government) create products or services that better suit our needs or wants. It also isn't just my opinion but the opinion of many people so it is a good representation of how the general public feels. Sometimes I may not be on the side of how the majority of Canadians feel but none the less it helps give companies a better understanding what Canadians like or want to see. As you can tell, I love being able to give my opinion. lol So this is why I am thankful for surveys.
Today I feel thankful for so many blessings but all of which are things I have already mentioned. I am thankful for a nice warm house because it is so cold outside today, a nice soft bed, food to eat, a heated home, a woodstove, etc. Aside from this, I have been having another rough day physically so it took some time for me to be able to come up with something to write about. I don't want to write about anything silly but something with real meaning but sometimes it seems as though it is all I can come up with. Today I came up with something that may or may not have much meaning or may seem silly to some but I am thankful for surveys. What I mean by this is that I am thankful for the ability to voice our opinion and to have our opinion counted and to affect the outcome of something. I am part of Ipsos Reid and the Angus Reid poll and these may or may not sound familiar but they are companies that do surveys for others (companies or whoever) that need the public's input. I think how it works is they select people from their members that may fit certain criteria needed to give an accurate opinion like a certain age group or people that like certain activities pertaining to the product that is part of the survey. Not that long ago, I did a survey where it was asking about pennies and whether I felt they should be taken out of circulation and then today the results were posted and it is really neat to be a part of that. I am not sure if the results will have much impact on the decision made on whether to keep pennies in circulation or not but it might. I just like the thought that my opinion matters and I can help companies (or the government) create products or services that better suit our needs or wants. It also isn't just my opinion but the opinion of many people so it is a good representation of how the general public feels. Sometimes I may not be on the side of how the majority of Canadians feel but none the less it helps give companies a better understanding what Canadians like or want to see. As you can tell, I love being able to give my opinion. lol So this is why I am thankful for surveys.
Day 70: Weather forcasts
Hi again,
This post is for yesterday. To be honest I actually was so distracted by some great deals I got that I sort of forgot to post on here. Anyways yesterday I wanted to post that I am thankful for weather forcasts. Actually I am more thankful for accurate forcasts and yesterday made me think of this because it wasn't accurate. lol Weather is unpredictable at best it seems so it is pretty amazing that the forcasts are as accurate as they are. Then there are a few weather people who are more accurate than the rest and that makes my life even easier. The reason I am thankful for this is because weather greatly affects what we do here in Alberta and elsewhere, especially during the winter months. It is funny how much I plan what I am going to do based on what the weather will be doing. lol In the winter there are storms that greatly affect the the road conditions which can cause us to be stuck at home. If we know a bad storm is coming we can prepare and then stay home and stay off the roads to avoid an accident or getting stuck. During the rest of the year, it is very helpful to know if a day will be overcast and raining to know if you can plan to do stuff outside or not. Here in Alberta, forcasts are especially helpful because the weather can change so quickly that it isn't always useful to just look outside and think that it will stay that way. There is the famous saying around here "if you don't like the weather wait 5minutes" and people who visit here have told me that the weather can change very quickly. So as you can see, weather forcasts are very important and something to be very thankful for to avoid bad weather and also be able to enjoy the good weather. This is why I am thankful for weather forcasts and weatherpeople who take on the job of forcasting weather!
This post is for yesterday. To be honest I actually was so distracted by some great deals I got that I sort of forgot to post on here. Anyways yesterday I wanted to post that I am thankful for weather forcasts. Actually I am more thankful for accurate forcasts and yesterday made me think of this because it wasn't accurate. lol Weather is unpredictable at best it seems so it is pretty amazing that the forcasts are as accurate as they are. Then there are a few weather people who are more accurate than the rest and that makes my life even easier. The reason I am thankful for this is because weather greatly affects what we do here in Alberta and elsewhere, especially during the winter months. It is funny how much I plan what I am going to do based on what the weather will be doing. lol In the winter there are storms that greatly affect the the road conditions which can cause us to be stuck at home. If we know a bad storm is coming we can prepare and then stay home and stay off the roads to avoid an accident or getting stuck. During the rest of the year, it is very helpful to know if a day will be overcast and raining to know if you can plan to do stuff outside or not. Here in Alberta, forcasts are especially helpful because the weather can change so quickly that it isn't always useful to just look outside and think that it will stay that way. There is the famous saying around here "if you don't like the weather wait 5minutes" and people who visit here have told me that the weather can change very quickly. So as you can see, weather forcasts are very important and something to be very thankful for to avoid bad weather and also be able to enjoy the good weather. This is why I am thankful for weather forcasts and weatherpeople who take on the job of forcasting weather!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Day 69: Footprints Poem
To be honest, today was a pretty rough day physically so I was unable to do much today and it makes it hard sometimes to be positive when you can not move around too much. But there is always something to be thankful for and with my day the way it has been, I thought of the Footprints Poem :) I have always loved that poem because I feel I can relate to the author where I feel as if I am walking alone when things get really tough. Sometimes where people are concerned, I do basically walk by myself (my family is there for me) but it is a comfort to know that God is there even if I don't see Him or feel Him and especially at the times when I need God the most. I would like to share the poem now for anyone who is unfamiliar with it or maybe hasn't read it in awhile.
Footprints
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the shy flashed scenes of his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord you said that once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most, You would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
Author unknown
I would like to mention that when I googled the poem, I noticed there is controversy over who actually wrote this poem and so I thought I would write Author unknown as it says on my poster. I would love to give credit to the author but I don't want to give credit to the wrong person. I also understand there is some controversy over what the poem says but to me I just feel it reminds me that I am not alone and I am thankful for this poem to remind me of that. Too many times, people let me down and I am left feeling as though I am going through stuff practically on my own (my family is there for me still) when I need support the most but God will never leave me and I can count on Him. I know that doesn't mean God will make everything better but He is there to help me through it. I am also thankful to my mom for giving me this poem many years ago when I felt I was going through bad stuff alone and needed to know that I wasn't. Thanks for reading this post.
Footprints
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the shy flashed scenes of his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord you said that once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most, You would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
Author unknown
I would like to mention that when I googled the poem, I noticed there is controversy over who actually wrote this poem and so I thought I would write Author unknown as it says on my poster. I would love to give credit to the author but I don't want to give credit to the wrong person. I also understand there is some controversy over what the poem says but to me I just feel it reminds me that I am not alone and I am thankful for this poem to remind me of that. Too many times, people let me down and I am left feeling as though I am going through stuff practically on my own (my family is there for me still) when I need support the most but God will never leave me and I can count on Him. I know that doesn't mean God will make everything better but He is there to help me through it. I am also thankful to my mom for giving me this poem many years ago when I felt I was going through bad stuff alone and needed to know that I wasn't. Thanks for reading this post.
Day 68: Boxing Day Deals
Hi again,
This post is for yesterday and I was thankful for Boxing Day deals and while there was not alot of deals to be had, there was a few. I like to go boxing day shopping and I think this year is the first year in awhile that I have been able to go. I think the last time I went was boxing day in 2006 because Oct. 2007 is when I had my first back surgery and since then I haven't really been able to go due to pain. So this year I thought I have to go. lol Boxing day shopping sure isn't what it used to be when I was younger though. Already by 2006 it was getting less rewarding to go out. Now it seems like most people feel that way here where I live and it wasn't busy really at all so it was easy for me to get what I came for and go again. lol Or maybe we just chose the right moment to go where there were not many people shopping? It may have been quite busy at other times of the day but not when we went thankfully! I went in mainly for an sd card that was on sale for 6.00 which is a good price. Also there was some other items that I needed to get that were not boxing day deal related so I got it all done at once. :) It was actually surprisingly almost dead in some stores and on our way in there was very few cars on the road. Maybe people have caught on to buying stuff online and avoiding the line ups? Or like I mentioned before, maybe we chose the right time to go when it wasn't as busy. It made it great for me to go in especially after it has been so busy leading up to Christmas. :) I do sort of wish it was like it used to be where you could get really good deals and be rewarded for coming out and braving the lineups and crowds of people. I remember one year when I was young that we came to Future Shop and there was a line up outside the store and we came in the store and there was lots of items marked down really cheap. We got computer games for a few dollars and it was so exciting! None the less-this boxing day was fun even if there wasn't much on great deals. It was fun to remember the deals we have gotten on Boxing day in the past and spend time with my parents shopping even if I didn't buy much. My mom did get some really great deals on The Waltons dvds and we love that show so that was quite nice. Well this is why I am thankful for boxing day deals.
I did want to mention one other thing I am thankful for that I felt I just had to mention. I experienced a beautiful moment where I was watching the sun rise and the song The First Noel came on the radio and I can't really explain it but it was just such a beautiful moment. The sunrise was stunning and the song is so beautiful as well and it just seemed to fit together somehow. So I wanted to mention it.
This post is for yesterday and I was thankful for Boxing Day deals and while there was not alot of deals to be had, there was a few. I like to go boxing day shopping and I think this year is the first year in awhile that I have been able to go. I think the last time I went was boxing day in 2006 because Oct. 2007 is when I had my first back surgery and since then I haven't really been able to go due to pain. So this year I thought I have to go. lol Boxing day shopping sure isn't what it used to be when I was younger though. Already by 2006 it was getting less rewarding to go out. Now it seems like most people feel that way here where I live and it wasn't busy really at all so it was easy for me to get what I came for and go again. lol Or maybe we just chose the right moment to go where there were not many people shopping? It may have been quite busy at other times of the day but not when we went thankfully! I went in mainly for an sd card that was on sale for 6.00 which is a good price. Also there was some other items that I needed to get that were not boxing day deal related so I got it all done at once. :) It was actually surprisingly almost dead in some stores and on our way in there was very few cars on the road. Maybe people have caught on to buying stuff online and avoiding the line ups? Or like I mentioned before, maybe we chose the right time to go when it wasn't as busy. It made it great for me to go in especially after it has been so busy leading up to Christmas. :) I do sort of wish it was like it used to be where you could get really good deals and be rewarded for coming out and braving the lineups and crowds of people. I remember one year when I was young that we came to Future Shop and there was a line up outside the store and we came in the store and there was lots of items marked down really cheap. We got computer games for a few dollars and it was so exciting! None the less-this boxing day was fun even if there wasn't much on great deals. It was fun to remember the deals we have gotten on Boxing day in the past and spend time with my parents shopping even if I didn't buy much. My mom did get some really great deals on The Waltons dvds and we love that show so that was quite nice. Well this is why I am thankful for boxing day deals.
I did want to mention one other thing I am thankful for that I felt I just had to mention. I experienced a beautiful moment where I was watching the sun rise and the song The First Noel came on the radio and I can't really explain it but it was just such a beautiful moment. The sunrise was stunning and the song is so beautiful as well and it just seemed to fit together somehow. So I wanted to mention it.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Day 67: Christmas!
Hi again,
Today I am thankful for Christmas of course!!!! Whether you celebrate Christmas for spending time with family and friends or presents or Santa or Jesus' birth-it is a great day to be thankful for! I personally see Christmas as a day for Jesus' birth and time to spend with family and friends. Being a Christian, I believe in Jesus and that we celebrate His birth on this day and I am very thankful for this. For me it is quite amazing. I realize we don't all believe in the same thing and I respect that but I think it is ok to share this. I am just mentioning this because I know it can be a sensitive subject for some. Anyways back to what I am thankful for. I feel it is also a time to celebrate our family and friends and share what they mean to us and be thankful for them. I think we can all relate to the feeling that we don't say it enough how much we appreciate/love people in our lives. For my family and I, we are not really into presents for Christmas and the emphasis is more about spending time together which doesn't happen enough through out the year and reflecting on Jesus and His birth. We actually celebrated Christmas a week ago because that is the way it worked out but we still celebrated Christmas again today even though it felt a bit strange. Christmas 2 weekends in a row! lol It was fun though. For my family and I, we don't have the stress that comes with Christmas for other people and I like that and I am so very thankful for that also. Maybe a big part of it is that we are not really into presents which cuts out a big chunk of the stress over the holidays for people. Then for Christmas we have a tradition of eating Pizza by candle light which may sound weird and it is a long story but we do that every year which is fairly stress free also. That way we have more time to spend with each other and reflect on the reason for Christmas without having to spend half the day in the kitchen or alot of time running around for presents in the months leading up to Christmas. I am very thankful for Christmas at our house. That is why I am thankful for Christmas.
Today I am thankful for Christmas of course!!!! Whether you celebrate Christmas for spending time with family and friends or presents or Santa or Jesus' birth-it is a great day to be thankful for! I personally see Christmas as a day for Jesus' birth and time to spend with family and friends. Being a Christian, I believe in Jesus and that we celebrate His birth on this day and I am very thankful for this. For me it is quite amazing. I realize we don't all believe in the same thing and I respect that but I think it is ok to share this. I am just mentioning this because I know it can be a sensitive subject for some. Anyways back to what I am thankful for. I feel it is also a time to celebrate our family and friends and share what they mean to us and be thankful for them. I think we can all relate to the feeling that we don't say it enough how much we appreciate/love people in our lives. For my family and I, we are not really into presents for Christmas and the emphasis is more about spending time together which doesn't happen enough through out the year and reflecting on Jesus and His birth. We actually celebrated Christmas a week ago because that is the way it worked out but we still celebrated Christmas again today even though it felt a bit strange. Christmas 2 weekends in a row! lol It was fun though. For my family and I, we don't have the stress that comes with Christmas for other people and I like that and I am so very thankful for that also. Maybe a big part of it is that we are not really into presents which cuts out a big chunk of the stress over the holidays for people. Then for Christmas we have a tradition of eating Pizza by candle light which may sound weird and it is a long story but we do that every year which is fairly stress free also. That way we have more time to spend with each other and reflect on the reason for Christmas without having to spend half the day in the kitchen or alot of time running around for presents in the months leading up to Christmas. I am very thankful for Christmas at our house. That is why I am thankful for Christmas.
Day 66: Christmas Eve Service
Hi again,
This post is for yesterday and I was thankful for the Christmas Eve Service. This year we went to another church and we didn't feel it was the best service we have been to but it was nice none the less. I am thankful for the Christmas Eve service because it reminds us exactly why we celebrate Christmas and it always makes it feel so much more like Christmas after the service. This church didn't have the candle light part where all the lights are turned off and we sing by candle light and I love that part. It's always amazing to me how candles are never accidentally dropped and there are no incidents while dealing with so many candles. But it is really quite beautiful with all the candles creating this soft glow in the room while singing Christmas songs. I think that is partly why we didn't like the service so much last night because my family and I enjoy that part. But it was nice to go and the message was good and we were reminded of and brought back to the reason for Christmas which can sometimes get lost among everything else going on. We get sidetracked by preperations and gifts and stress and it is good to be reminded that it isn't about all that and it is about Jesus' birth.
As for how I am doing, for some reason I was having a rough day and I am not sure why because usually Christmas Eve is fun. But to get through it, I used the day to reflect on all the blessings in my life from the ones I have posted on here to others that I have not yet posted. I really wonder sometimes if anyone actually reads this or not but I reminded myself that the first purpose of this isn't other people but to help me see the blessings in my life more and to be more positive. The second purpose of posting on this blog is to hopefully help other people to count the blessings in their own life and to see how blessed we all are even when so much bad stuff is going on. But if that doesn't happen it won't stop me from attempting to fulfill the first reason that I do this. Thanks to anyone who reads my posts each day and Merry Christmas!
This post is for yesterday and I was thankful for the Christmas Eve Service. This year we went to another church and we didn't feel it was the best service we have been to but it was nice none the less. I am thankful for the Christmas Eve service because it reminds us exactly why we celebrate Christmas and it always makes it feel so much more like Christmas after the service. This church didn't have the candle light part where all the lights are turned off and we sing by candle light and I love that part. It's always amazing to me how candles are never accidentally dropped and there are no incidents while dealing with so many candles. But it is really quite beautiful with all the candles creating this soft glow in the room while singing Christmas songs. I think that is partly why we didn't like the service so much last night because my family and I enjoy that part. But it was nice to go and the message was good and we were reminded of and brought back to the reason for Christmas which can sometimes get lost among everything else going on. We get sidetracked by preperations and gifts and stress and it is good to be reminded that it isn't about all that and it is about Jesus' birth.
As for how I am doing, for some reason I was having a rough day and I am not sure why because usually Christmas Eve is fun. But to get through it, I used the day to reflect on all the blessings in my life from the ones I have posted on here to others that I have not yet posted. I really wonder sometimes if anyone actually reads this or not but I reminded myself that the first purpose of this isn't other people but to help me see the blessings in my life more and to be more positive. The second purpose of posting on this blog is to hopefully help other people to count the blessings in their own life and to see how blessed we all are even when so much bad stuff is going on. But if that doesn't happen it won't stop me from attempting to fulfill the first reason that I do this. Thanks to anyone who reads my posts each day and Merry Christmas!
Day 65: The Dog Whisperer
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This post is for Thursday and I am thankful for the show the Dog Whisperer. Why? Well we have a puppy and she is more than a handful and someone pointed me to the Dog Whisperer show and so I got the first season from the library and started watching it. I have learned a few things from the show about dogs that I never knew before and I have had dogs most of my life. Not only that, I have learned more why dogs are behaving the way they do and how it is important to be "calm and assertive". I can't say that I have that down pat but I am trying. I don't know if I have the ability though to help Coco with the amount of knowledge I have. I think there is only so much I can learn from the show and I have never had a dog like her-all our other dogs were much more laid back. Anyways, I am learning alot from the show and whether I use what I learn on Coco or any other dog-it should be helpful.
I was thinking this week how I might want to change things a bit with the blog. I don't know if there are many people actually reading it so I don't think it matters too much. I want to add a bit on the bottom of some posts how my day or week is going in addition to what I write each day. I don't know if I will add to every post but I thought it would possibly be nice for people to know what else is going on. This way I can also add in what I am thankful for if I have already mentioned it on a previous day. :) For this post there isn't much to add because Thursday wasn't too eventful for me other than getting stuff done around the house. Thanks again to everyone who reads my blog! I know that my family reads it at least. :)
This post is for Thursday and I am thankful for the show the Dog Whisperer. Why? Well we have a puppy and she is more than a handful and someone pointed me to the Dog Whisperer show and so I got the first season from the library and started watching it. I have learned a few things from the show about dogs that I never knew before and I have had dogs most of my life. Not only that, I have learned more why dogs are behaving the way they do and how it is important to be "calm and assertive". I can't say that I have that down pat but I am trying. I don't know if I have the ability though to help Coco with the amount of knowledge I have. I think there is only so much I can learn from the show and I have never had a dog like her-all our other dogs were much more laid back. Anyways, I am learning alot from the show and whether I use what I learn on Coco or any other dog-it should be helpful.
I was thinking this week how I might want to change things a bit with the blog. I don't know if there are many people actually reading it so I don't think it matters too much. I want to add a bit on the bottom of some posts how my day or week is going in addition to what I write each day. I don't know if I will add to every post but I thought it would possibly be nice for people to know what else is going on. This way I can also add in what I am thankful for if I have already mentioned it on a previous day. :) For this post there isn't much to add because Thursday wasn't too eventful for me other than getting stuff done around the house. Thanks again to everyone who reads my blog! I know that my family reads it at least. :)
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Day 64: Potlucks
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This will be a quick post because I have been up alot today and my back is in alot of pain. Today I am thankful for Potlucks because they are alot of fun and there is always good food and such a wonderful variety. People who know me, know that I love food and potlucks are amazing for me to be able to enjoy small amounts of alot of different food. Every Wednesday night I go to a bible study and tonight we all got together for a potluck and it was really alot of fun. There was great food and we had alot of fun talking and laughing and just having a good time. So this is why I am thankful for potlucks. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
This will be a quick post because I have been up alot today and my back is in alot of pain. Today I am thankful for Potlucks because they are alot of fun and there is always good food and such a wonderful variety. People who know me, know that I love food and potlucks are amazing for me to be able to enjoy small amounts of alot of different food. Every Wednesday night I go to a bible study and tonight we all got together for a potluck and it was really alot of fun. There was great food and we had alot of fun talking and laughing and just having a good time. So this is why I am thankful for potlucks. Have a very Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Day 63: The Shortest Day of the year
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I suppose I am not thankful so much for the shortest day of the year as I am the fact that it means that the days start getting longer again. Today we only have 7 1/2hrs roughly of daylight and thankfully the days don't get any shorter than that here. Of course the further north one travels, the less daylight there is on the shortest day. Then if you travel to the arctic-there is no daylight at all. So when you think about that, 7 1/2hrs of daylight doesn't seem so bad right? lol I am also thankful that we have sunshine today and it isn't cloudy because then it is more difficult to take. When we already have so few precious hours of daylight, it isn't fun to have the sunshine blocked by clouds. So having the sun out today has been wonderful. Now we can look forward to the days getting longer again until we get to the longest day which has 17hrs of daylight!!! The weatherman Josh Classen on CTV news shared these stats on the noon news today and I couldn't believe how much difference there is between the shortest and longest day! No wonder it feels like we don't have much daylight because we really don't compared to the longest day. Anyways this is why I am thankful for the Shortest day of the year. :) Thanks for reading my blog and have a great Christmas!!!
I suppose I am not thankful so much for the shortest day of the year as I am the fact that it means that the days start getting longer again. Today we only have 7 1/2hrs roughly of daylight and thankfully the days don't get any shorter than that here. Of course the further north one travels, the less daylight there is on the shortest day. Then if you travel to the arctic-there is no daylight at all. So when you think about that, 7 1/2hrs of daylight doesn't seem so bad right? lol I am also thankful that we have sunshine today and it isn't cloudy because then it is more difficult to take. When we already have so few precious hours of daylight, it isn't fun to have the sunshine blocked by clouds. So having the sun out today has been wonderful. Now we can look forward to the days getting longer again until we get to the longest day which has 17hrs of daylight!!! The weatherman Josh Classen on CTV news shared these stats on the noon news today and I couldn't believe how much difference there is between the shortest and longest day! No wonder it feels like we don't have much daylight because we really don't compared to the longest day. Anyways this is why I am thankful for the Shortest day of the year. :) Thanks for reading my blog and have a great Christmas!!!
Day 62: Lunar Eclipse
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This post is for yesterday but I am posting it today. I am thankful for the Lunar Eclipse that happened last night and being able to stay up to watch it! It is extremely rare to have a lunar eclipse on the Winter Solistice. The last time that one happened on this day was about 400 yrs ago and the next time that one will happen on this day isn't till the 25th century! Aside from how rare it is to see one on this day, it can be really difficult to be able to see a lunar eclipse when it happens because of clouds covering the moon or it isn't visible where you live. I have seen one other Lunar Eclipse in my life and that was when I was quite young and it was in the summer I believe. It is so fascinating to watch an eclipse. So this is why I am thankful for Lunar Eclipses. Thanks for reading my blog and have a very Merry Christmas!!!!
This post is for yesterday but I am posting it today. I am thankful for the Lunar Eclipse that happened last night and being able to stay up to watch it! It is extremely rare to have a lunar eclipse on the Winter Solistice. The last time that one happened on this day was about 400 yrs ago and the next time that one will happen on this day isn't till the 25th century! Aside from how rare it is to see one on this day, it can be really difficult to be able to see a lunar eclipse when it happens because of clouds covering the moon or it isn't visible where you live. I have seen one other Lunar Eclipse in my life and that was when I was quite young and it was in the summer I believe. It is so fascinating to watch an eclipse. So this is why I am thankful for Lunar Eclipses. Thanks for reading my blog and have a very Merry Christmas!!!!
Day 61: Rest
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This post is for Sunday. For this day I am thankful for rest. The past few weeks I have had alot to do and have just gotten exhausted. I am sure many people can relate with Christmas approaching. When it is finally all done, it is so amazing to be able to take some time to rest and relax or even sleep. For me, I often push myself till I can't push myself anymore and I am in so much pain I just can't push myself to get up one more time. Sunday was one of those days and on these days I give in and allow myself to rest and I am so thankful for that rest. Some day I can be thankful for learning to pace myself but I am not there yet. lol But rest is quite wonderful because you feel so much better afterwards. I realize I am lucky to have the chance to rest when I need to and I am very grateful for that also. So this is why I am thankful for rest. Thanks for reading my blog and have a wonderful Christmas!!
This post is for Sunday. For this day I am thankful for rest. The past few weeks I have had alot to do and have just gotten exhausted. I am sure many people can relate with Christmas approaching. When it is finally all done, it is so amazing to be able to take some time to rest and relax or even sleep. For me, I often push myself till I can't push myself anymore and I am in so much pain I just can't push myself to get up one more time. Sunday was one of those days and on these days I give in and allow myself to rest and I am so thankful for that rest. Some day I can be thankful for learning to pace myself but I am not there yet. lol But rest is quite wonderful because you feel so much better afterwards. I realize I am lucky to have the chance to rest when I need to and I am very grateful for that also. So this is why I am thankful for rest. Thanks for reading my blog and have a wonderful Christmas!!
2 Months in and what I have learned
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Well I have now been blogging for 2 months and I have noticed that I am seeing much more to be thankful for than before I started this project. I think it is partly due to watching more closely for things to be thankful for that I can post on my blog that I notice alot more blessings in my life. I find for the most part I am feeling happier than before also. I still have difficult days but doing this blog helps me through those days usually. Every day I am thankful for much more than what I post but for this project I am only choosing one each day to be thankful for and one blessing that I haven't wrote about previously. So when I am done at the end of the year, I should have 365 different blessings that I am thankful for. So far I have thought of 60 and there is still more to be thankful for! I am starting to have days here and there where I am having trouble finding blessings I haven't mentioned yet but there is always something even if it is small. Then I have other days where I have quite a few that I have noticed and could write about and I have trouble picking just one. But the best part of this blog is that it is helping me to keep more positive while I go through stuff that normally gets me very down. Something that is very difficult for me currently is my financial stuff and how close I could be to living on the streets if it wasn't for the help of my family and help I recieve from the government. I am not joking here or making light of the situation here. This is another reason I am so extremely grateful for my family. I am not lazy and I do not like the position I am in and I am trying to change it but my financial status does not have any bearing on how good or bad I am as a person. Being where I am has helped me realize how easy it is to lose material possessions and reinforce a belief I have that people who have no money are not neccessarily there because of something they did or didn't do. I see too often that people with money look down on people without money as if people without money are less of a person. That isn't the case neccessarily. I know that some are there because of bad choices but not everyone is. Anyways I apologize for going off track a bit but I felt the need to mention that. I have learned a fair bit through the past 2 months and I do not know if it is helping anyone else as well as me but I hope it is. Thanks for reading my blog and I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
Well I have now been blogging for 2 months and I have noticed that I am seeing much more to be thankful for than before I started this project. I think it is partly due to watching more closely for things to be thankful for that I can post on my blog that I notice alot more blessings in my life. I find for the most part I am feeling happier than before also. I still have difficult days but doing this blog helps me through those days usually. Every day I am thankful for much more than what I post but for this project I am only choosing one each day to be thankful for and one blessing that I haven't wrote about previously. So when I am done at the end of the year, I should have 365 different blessings that I am thankful for. So far I have thought of 60 and there is still more to be thankful for! I am starting to have days here and there where I am having trouble finding blessings I haven't mentioned yet but there is always something even if it is small. Then I have other days where I have quite a few that I have noticed and could write about and I have trouble picking just one. But the best part of this blog is that it is helping me to keep more positive while I go through stuff that normally gets me very down. Something that is very difficult for me currently is my financial stuff and how close I could be to living on the streets if it wasn't for the help of my family and help I recieve from the government. I am not joking here or making light of the situation here. This is another reason I am so extremely grateful for my family. I am not lazy and I do not like the position I am in and I am trying to change it but my financial status does not have any bearing on how good or bad I am as a person. Being where I am has helped me realize how easy it is to lose material possessions and reinforce a belief I have that people who have no money are not neccessarily there because of something they did or didn't do. I see too often that people with money look down on people without money as if people without money are less of a person. That isn't the case neccessarily. I know that some are there because of bad choices but not everyone is. Anyways I apologize for going off track a bit but I felt the need to mention that. I have learned a fair bit through the past 2 months and I do not know if it is helping anyone else as well as me but I hope it is. Thanks for reading my blog and I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
Day 60: Time with Family
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This post is for Saturday because I didn't get to posting on Saturday. The reason is that we celebrated Christmas on Saturday because my family and I are unable to get together on the actual day of Christmas which brings me to why I am thankful for time with family. I am thankful for time with my family because it can be difficult to get together as often as we like so time we have together is special and I am thankful for every moment we have together. We don't have a big family and it is nice and simple for Christmas and now we have my nephew also and it is so much more fun. He is only a year old so he doesn't quite grasp the concept of unwrapping gifts or the excitement of Christmas yet but it is still fun to have him around and play with him and spend time with him. It is also so nice to spend time with my sister and her husband who we don't really get to see often enough as well with life getting in the way I guess. But it is great to see them when we do and to catch up in person vs the phone or email. So this is why I am thankful for time with Family.
This post is for Saturday because I didn't get to posting on Saturday. The reason is that we celebrated Christmas on Saturday because my family and I are unable to get together on the actual day of Christmas which brings me to why I am thankful for time with family. I am thankful for time with my family because it can be difficult to get together as often as we like so time we have together is special and I am thankful for every moment we have together. We don't have a big family and it is nice and simple for Christmas and now we have my nephew also and it is so much more fun. He is only a year old so he doesn't quite grasp the concept of unwrapping gifts or the excitement of Christmas yet but it is still fun to have him around and play with him and spend time with him. It is also so nice to spend time with my sister and her husband who we don't really get to see often enough as well with life getting in the way I guess. But it is great to see them when we do and to catch up in person vs the phone or email. So this is why I am thankful for time with Family.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Day 59: Sense of touch
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Today has been a very long stressful tiring day and on days like this I like to think about the more meaningful blessings in my life. So today I am thankful for the sense of touch. With my surgeries, I lost feeling in my skin on my upper legs and back (not permanently). Before this happened, I never really thought about being thankful for the sense of touch or being without it. I have had to deal with being careful about spilling hot liquids on my lap because I don't feel it and it can burn my skin without me even knowing. The loss of feeling in the skin on my back was odd also and had it's issues as well. But what was really weird with my back was not feeling someone touching my back when they gave me a hug or something like that. If they pressed hard or patted my back then I would feel it beneath my skin and it would hurt because that area was healing. As I started to regain feeling in my back this year, I would feel sensations and not understand what was going on. It was scary when I first felt my hair brush against a spot on my back that was regaining feeling and I didn't know what was going on. lol It is like I had forgotten what it felt like. It has been interesting being without feeling because I touch my skin and it is like touching someone else's skin. That maybe doesn't seem like a big deal but it was really strange for me. I am regaining feeling in my legs much slower but it is returning. I don't want to ramble on too much on this because for others it may not be that interesting. But I have definitely missed the sense of touch/feeling where I lost it and it makes me so grateful for it where I do have it. I remember a couple months ago and someone gave me a hug and I felt it and I got all excited because I felt it and she didn't understand. lol I had to explain. lol There is a reason we have the sense of touch and I hope I get it all back again. Often I wished that the loss of feeling would have gone deeper than just my skin because I thought maybe I wouldn't have had to deal with the pain of my back healing but I suppose that would have caused other problems. Anyways I am very thankful for the sense of touch and this is why. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Today has been a very long stressful tiring day and on days like this I like to think about the more meaningful blessings in my life. So today I am thankful for the sense of touch. With my surgeries, I lost feeling in my skin on my upper legs and back (not permanently). Before this happened, I never really thought about being thankful for the sense of touch or being without it. I have had to deal with being careful about spilling hot liquids on my lap because I don't feel it and it can burn my skin without me even knowing. The loss of feeling in the skin on my back was odd also and had it's issues as well. But what was really weird with my back was not feeling someone touching my back when they gave me a hug or something like that. If they pressed hard or patted my back then I would feel it beneath my skin and it would hurt because that area was healing. As I started to regain feeling in my back this year, I would feel sensations and not understand what was going on. It was scary when I first felt my hair brush against a spot on my back that was regaining feeling and I didn't know what was going on. lol It is like I had forgotten what it felt like. It has been interesting being without feeling because I touch my skin and it is like touching someone else's skin. That maybe doesn't seem like a big deal but it was really strange for me. I am regaining feeling in my legs much slower but it is returning. I don't want to ramble on too much on this because for others it may not be that interesting. But I have definitely missed the sense of touch/feeling where I lost it and it makes me so grateful for it where I do have it. I remember a couple months ago and someone gave me a hug and I felt it and I got all excited because I felt it and she didn't understand. lol I had to explain. lol There is a reason we have the sense of touch and I hope I get it all back again. Often I wished that the loss of feeling would have gone deeper than just my skin because I thought maybe I wouldn't have had to deal with the pain of my back healing but I suppose that would have caused other problems. Anyways I am very thankful for the sense of touch and this is why. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Day 58: Snowflakes
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Today I am thankful for snowflakes. This may seem odd so I will explain. :) Today it snowed a bit and I noticed the snowflakes were quite pretty so I grabbed my camera in an attempt to get a closeup photo. When I got the close ups (I took about 40 pictures in all) and I uploaded them, there were a few that were absolutely amazing and I noticed the detail in each snowflake was so intricate and beautiful. I never really knew snowflakes were quite that intricate and amazing and perfect. I have a new found appreciation for snowflakes. When I think about snow, I think about how cold it is and how it makes the roads yucky but I don't really think about the individual snowflakes. Today I did think about the snowflakes themselves and was amazed at how perfect and symmetrical each one is. I decided to share the best photo I got with other people who enjoyed it as well. It is neat how something so beautiful is formed on it's own up in the clouds above. I suppose a reason I am thankful for snowflakes is because I was able to enjoy something quite beautiful that I don't normally even think about and it made me smile. Anyways I thought it would be nice to post the photo on here as well since I have been rambling on about it. lol The actual size of the larger snowflake when it isn't magnified is probably only a couple millimetres so it is zoomed in alot. I hope you enjoy it and can enjoy it as much as I have. So this is why I am thankful for snowflakes.
Today I am thankful for snowflakes. This may seem odd so I will explain. :) Today it snowed a bit and I noticed the snowflakes were quite pretty so I grabbed my camera in an attempt to get a closeup photo. When I got the close ups (I took about 40 pictures in all) and I uploaded them, there were a few that were absolutely amazing and I noticed the detail in each snowflake was so intricate and beautiful. I never really knew snowflakes were quite that intricate and amazing and perfect. I have a new found appreciation for snowflakes. When I think about snow, I think about how cold it is and how it makes the roads yucky but I don't really think about the individual snowflakes. Today I did think about the snowflakes themselves and was amazed at how perfect and symmetrical each one is. I decided to share the best photo I got with other people who enjoyed it as well. It is neat how something so beautiful is formed on it's own up in the clouds above. I suppose a reason I am thankful for snowflakes is because I was able to enjoy something quite beautiful that I don't normally even think about and it made me smile. Anyways I thought it would be nice to post the photo on here as well since I have been rambling on about it. lol The actual size of the larger snowflake when it isn't magnified is probably only a couple millimetres so it is zoomed in alot. I hope you enjoy it and can enjoy it as much as I have. So this is why I am thankful for snowflakes.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Day 57: Christmas Cactus or Zygocactus
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Today I am thankful for Christmas Cactus (aka Zygocactus). We have 4 if I am thinking correctly and they are so amazing because they flower in what seems to be the dead of winter when everything else is dormant. Each plant is a different colour in our house and they are so beautiful. Christmas Cactus just brighten up the room so nicely when it seems so devoid of colour in terms of flowers. I look forward to the plants flowering each time and what is also so nice is that they flower at Christmas and Easter so we get to enjoy flowers twice. One plant just finished flowering and it is getting more buds and I have no idea if this is normal but for our plants it is. So I was looking at them today and checking how big the buds are to see if they will be open for Christmas and I thought how thankful I am for the Christmas Cactus. When every plant outside is dormant and covered in a blanket of snow, there is not alot of colour or many places to go to experience colourful flowers other than the Christmas Cactus. For some reason we do not have alot of luck with other flowering plants here but the Christmas Cactus does really well. Also I am thankful that for some reason our plants seem to flower longer than they are supposed to. So this is why I am thankful for Christmas Cactus.
Today I am thankful for Christmas Cactus (aka Zygocactus). We have 4 if I am thinking correctly and they are so amazing because they flower in what seems to be the dead of winter when everything else is dormant. Each plant is a different colour in our house and they are so beautiful. Christmas Cactus just brighten up the room so nicely when it seems so devoid of colour in terms of flowers. I look forward to the plants flowering each time and what is also so nice is that they flower at Christmas and Easter so we get to enjoy flowers twice. One plant just finished flowering and it is getting more buds and I have no idea if this is normal but for our plants it is. So I was looking at them today and checking how big the buds are to see if they will be open for Christmas and I thought how thankful I am for the Christmas Cactus. When every plant outside is dormant and covered in a blanket of snow, there is not alot of colour or many places to go to experience colourful flowers other than the Christmas Cactus. For some reason we do not have alot of luck with other flowering plants here but the Christmas Cactus does really well. Also I am thankful that for some reason our plants seem to flower longer than they are supposed to. So this is why I am thankful for Christmas Cactus.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Day 56: Nana Mouskouri Christmas music
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Today I am thankful for Nana Mouskari Christmas music. Ever since I was little we have listened to Nana Mouskouri at Christmas time. It used to be on a record but then cd players came out and we transfered it to cd so we could continue to listen to it. She has such a beautiful voice and the songs she sings are such wonderful songs. Again like the last post, I am thankful also for the memories I remember when I listen to her songs. I find it so neat how a song can evoke memories of events that happened while listening to that music. One in particular is when we were little and we all took part in putting up the Christmas tree and we would play Nana Mouskouri (and other songs) while we decorated the tree. Another memory would be when we opened Christmas presents and had her music playing softly in the background. Some very good memories. Also I enjoy the songs and the reminder of why we celebrate Christmas which can too often get lost among the hustle and bustle and stress of the season. So this is why I am thankful for Nana Mouskouri Christmas music.
Today I am thankful for Nana Mouskari Christmas music. Ever since I was little we have listened to Nana Mouskouri at Christmas time. It used to be on a record but then cd players came out and we transfered it to cd so we could continue to listen to it. She has such a beautiful voice and the songs she sings are such wonderful songs. Again like the last post, I am thankful also for the memories I remember when I listen to her songs. I find it so neat how a song can evoke memories of events that happened while listening to that music. One in particular is when we were little and we all took part in putting up the Christmas tree and we would play Nana Mouskouri (and other songs) while we decorated the tree. Another memory would be when we opened Christmas presents and had her music playing softly in the background. Some very good memories. Also I enjoy the songs and the reminder of why we celebrate Christmas which can too often get lost among the hustle and bustle and stress of the season. So this is why I am thankful for Nana Mouskouri Christmas music.
Day 55: Meteor Showers
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This post is actually for yesterday and I meant to write it last night but it got too late.
Today I am thankful for meteor showers and maybe thankful more for the memories I have of my sister and I watching them. I went outside tonight to watch the Geminid meteor shower and even though I only saw one meteor, it was fun to remember the times my older sister and I would go out at night during a meteor shower and watch for meteors. One particular time stands out the most where our cat Ringo decided he wanted to join us and surprised us. He snuck up like cats do so we had no idea he was coming until he jumped on us. lol I can't remember if it was me or my sister that he jumped on but I think we both screamed and then laughed about it. Silly cat. Some meteor showers have been quite beautiful that I have seen multiple meteors at a time streak across the night sky and then others you go out and you see maybe one or two. Yet it doesn't really matter so much how many you see when you are with someone else and having fun and making memories that last a long time. Good times with my sister! So this is why I am thankful for meteor showers. :)
This post is actually for yesterday and I meant to write it last night but it got too late.
Today I am thankful for meteor showers and maybe thankful more for the memories I have of my sister and I watching them. I went outside tonight to watch the Geminid meteor shower and even though I only saw one meteor, it was fun to remember the times my older sister and I would go out at night during a meteor shower and watch for meteors. One particular time stands out the most where our cat Ringo decided he wanted to join us and surprised us. He snuck up like cats do so we had no idea he was coming until he jumped on us. lol I can't remember if it was me or my sister that he jumped on but I think we both screamed and then laughed about it. Silly cat. Some meteor showers have been quite beautiful that I have seen multiple meteors at a time streak across the night sky and then others you go out and you see maybe one or two. Yet it doesn't really matter so much how many you see when you are with someone else and having fun and making memories that last a long time. Good times with my sister! So this is why I am thankful for meteor showers. :)
Monday, December 13, 2010
Day 53:Streets and Trips software
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This post is for Saturday.
Today I am thankful for the Streets and Trips software we have. Currently I am not sure what brand it is and can update this later but for tonight I do know that it is called Streets and Trips. It is a type of gps program that goes on a laptop and it helps you find your way like a gps does. There have been quite a few times that this software program has come in handy that I am very grateful for it. Today was one of those days I suppose. We had to go to Edmonton for my nephew's first birthday party and couldn't remember how to get to the house it was at and the program definitely helped us get there in my opinion. Even when you make a wrong turn, it figures out a new route to get there from where you are. The only thing that can get very annoying is when the computer figures we are off route because the road doesn't match up with where the road is on the map. lol I do not know how that is possible but I guess it is possible? Then the computer voice continually says "off Route" until we are apparently back on route again. so we mute her. lol I am not familiar really with an actual gps so I can't really compare the two but I hear a gps can get people lost and this program hasn't done that yet to my knowledge. So this is why I am thankful for Streets and Trips software.
This post is for Saturday.
Today I am thankful for the Streets and Trips software we have. Currently I am not sure what brand it is and can update this later but for tonight I do know that it is called Streets and Trips. It is a type of gps program that goes on a laptop and it helps you find your way like a gps does. There have been quite a few times that this software program has come in handy that I am very grateful for it. Today was one of those days I suppose. We had to go to Edmonton for my nephew's first birthday party and couldn't remember how to get to the house it was at and the program definitely helped us get there in my opinion. Even when you make a wrong turn, it figures out a new route to get there from where you are. The only thing that can get very annoying is when the computer figures we are off route because the road doesn't match up with where the road is on the map. lol I do not know how that is possible but I guess it is possible? Then the computer voice continually says "off Route" until we are apparently back on route again. so we mute her. lol I am not familiar really with an actual gps so I can't really compare the two but I hear a gps can get people lost and this program hasn't done that yet to my knowledge. So this is why I am thankful for Streets and Trips software.
Day 54: Naps
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This post is for Sunday.
Today I am thankful for naps. :) Why you ask? Well on Saturday I had a very fun but very long day and the past week has been quite hectic also and then today I was finally able to rest. This is partially because my back got so bad also and I was more or less forced to rest and resting led to a nap or two. I am also thankful for my family that they took over taking Coco our puppy outside to go to the bathroom so I didn't have to attempt to do that with a very sore back. I am very grateful for that also. I am also thankful for my dad running books back to the library so I wouldn't have to pay a fine since I was unable to do so. Lots to be thankful for today. :) But back to the naps-it was so wonderful and needed to catch up on some rest that I really needed and now I don't feel so much like I need to sleep for a week. lol now maybe just half a week. lol this is why I am thankful for naps.
This post is for Sunday.
Today I am thankful for naps. :) Why you ask? Well on Saturday I had a very fun but very long day and the past week has been quite hectic also and then today I was finally able to rest. This is partially because my back got so bad also and I was more or less forced to rest and resting led to a nap or two. I am also thankful for my family that they took over taking Coco our puppy outside to go to the bathroom so I didn't have to attempt to do that with a very sore back. I am very grateful for that also. I am also thankful for my dad running books back to the library so I wouldn't have to pay a fine since I was unable to do so. Lots to be thankful for today. :) But back to the naps-it was so wonderful and needed to catch up on some rest that I really needed and now I don't feel so much like I need to sleep for a week. lol now maybe just half a week. lol this is why I am thankful for naps.
Day 52: My Nephew
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Ok so I am quickly learning that the Christmas season is a difficult time to keep up with a blog. lol I am also quickly learning that I can get very behind in a very big hurry. So this post is for Friday December 10. I was wanting to post this on Friday but never got the chance so I am posting it today. :)
So today I am thankful for my nephew because it is his first birthday today and I am so blessed to know this sweet little boy and to have been a part of the first year of his life. I hope to be part of many many years of his life and be able to watch him grow and spend lots of time with him as he grows up. I am sitting here thinking about the last year and all the memories I have with him already and how much he has grown and changed in such a short amount of time. I think about the first time I met him in the hospital and his first Christmas last year and all the other firsts he has had this first year of his life. It is so amazing to see him walking now already and to be able to celebrate his first birthday. He is sweet and funny and you can't help but smile when you are around him even though he has his moments.... as we all do. :) My Sister and Brother in law are doing a great job at raising an amazing little boy. So this is why I am thankful for my nephew.
Ok so I am quickly learning that the Christmas season is a difficult time to keep up with a blog. lol I am also quickly learning that I can get very behind in a very big hurry. So this post is for Friday December 10. I was wanting to post this on Friday but never got the chance so I am posting it today. :)
So today I am thankful for my nephew because it is his first birthday today and I am so blessed to know this sweet little boy and to have been a part of the first year of his life. I hope to be part of many many years of his life and be able to watch him grow and spend lots of time with him as he grows up. I am sitting here thinking about the last year and all the memories I have with him already and how much he has grown and changed in such a short amount of time. I think about the first time I met him in the hospital and his first Christmas last year and all the other firsts he has had this first year of his life. It is so amazing to see him walking now already and to be able to celebrate his first birthday. He is sweet and funny and you can't help but smile when you are around him even though he has his moments.... as we all do. :) My Sister and Brother in law are doing a great job at raising an amazing little boy. So this is why I am thankful for my nephew.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Day 51: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
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Today I watched an episode of Extreme Makeover I had recorded on Sunday and I am thankful for this particular episode actually because it reminded me how much I have and even with my physical health problems, I can still do good stuff for others. Also it reminded me how much I have to be thankful for as every episode seems to do. Most episodes I watch also reminds me of the good people out there that do good for others with out asking for anything in return even though they could use so much help sometimes. It reminds me of how much I can do with how much I have even when it feels like I have so little. Sometimes it isn't clear to me what I can do specifically in my community but I know that there is stuff I can do. Watching this episode reminded me to get out of the mind set that if I had more that I could do more and to get back into the mind set of doing what I can with what I have. Because there will always be more I could have to give away to others and if I don't give what I can now then I won't give what I can when I have more. I may not have any extra money right now but I do have time and I know there is a lot I can do with my time. I may have restrictions physically which are what keeps me from being able to work right now but it doesn't mean I can't do anything. It may seem odd that a tv reality show would bring all this up but it did and I am grateful for it. I also love watching the family get a new home and they don't have to worry about their old broken down home any longer and it usually brings me to tears. But happy tears. :) So that is why I am thankful for Extreme Makeover Home Edition. :)
Today I watched an episode of Extreme Makeover I had recorded on Sunday and I am thankful for this particular episode actually because it reminded me how much I have and even with my physical health problems, I can still do good stuff for others. Also it reminded me how much I have to be thankful for as every episode seems to do. Most episodes I watch also reminds me of the good people out there that do good for others with out asking for anything in return even though they could use so much help sometimes. It reminds me of how much I can do with how much I have even when it feels like I have so little. Sometimes it isn't clear to me what I can do specifically in my community but I know that there is stuff I can do. Watching this episode reminded me to get out of the mind set that if I had more that I could do more and to get back into the mind set of doing what I can with what I have. Because there will always be more I could have to give away to others and if I don't give what I can now then I won't give what I can when I have more. I may not have any extra money right now but I do have time and I know there is a lot I can do with my time. I may have restrictions physically which are what keeps me from being able to work right now but it doesn't mean I can't do anything. It may seem odd that a tv reality show would bring all this up but it did and I am grateful for it. I also love watching the family get a new home and they don't have to worry about their old broken down home any longer and it usually brings me to tears. But happy tears. :) So that is why I am thankful for Extreme Makeover Home Edition. :)
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Day 50: Coco's kisses
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This post is for yesterday (Wednesday Dec. 8) and I was having a very bad day because everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I ended up being in tears often through out the day because along with stuff going wrong, I was also extremely tired from lack of sleep the night before. Not a good combination. lol So it was really hard to think of anything positive and I wasn't sure I would be able to think of anything. Then when I went to see Coco my puppy, she came up to me and started licking my chin and my face and wagging her tail and it made me laugh. Whether or not she was attempting to cheer me up or not I am not sure but she definitely did. Of course I washed my face after because I know that she doesn't have the cleanest mouth but her actions were very sweet and made me smile. She can be so sweet sometimes and I am thankful for her and her love and her kisses even if they are not very clean kisses. lol So this is why I am thankful for her kisses. :)
This post is for yesterday (Wednesday Dec. 8) and I was having a very bad day because everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I ended up being in tears often through out the day because along with stuff going wrong, I was also extremely tired from lack of sleep the night before. Not a good combination. lol So it was really hard to think of anything positive and I wasn't sure I would be able to think of anything. Then when I went to see Coco my puppy, she came up to me and started licking my chin and my face and wagging her tail and it made me laugh. Whether or not she was attempting to cheer me up or not I am not sure but she definitely did. Of course I washed my face after because I know that she doesn't have the cleanest mouth but her actions were very sweet and made me smile. She can be so sweet sometimes and I am thankful for her and her love and her kisses even if they are not very clean kisses. lol So this is why I am thankful for her kisses. :)
Day 49: Lists
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This post is for Tuesday December 7 and on this day I was and still am thankful for Lists. Tuesday was not a fun day-I was really stressed and really behind on a lot of stuff and ready to pull out my hair. That was when I found my pad of paper I make lists on (I had packed it away when my floor was redone) and I wrote down everything I needed to do and it was on paper and it seemed less stressful but still quite stressful because it was very long. Still I am very thankful for the list because it helps me to feel I am accomplishing stuff as I cross items off the list and I feel better. When I can cross a task off the list, it helps me feel more like I can get stuff done and it is less daunting. So sometimes I write something simple on the list so I can get it done quickly and I can cross it off so I feel more able to keep going. I also love lists because I can prioritize what needs to be accomplished first and what can wait till later. Another reason lists work well for me is that I have a terrible memory and I am always forgetting what needs to be done and it makes it very hard to prioritize when I am forgetting what has to be done. lol Then I remember at very inoportune times what needs to be done and it can be frustrating. So I make lists. Then I don't have to deal with all these tasks that have to be done floating in my head and I get stressed because there seems to be a whole lot more that needs to be done than there actually is. I can look at my list and how ever long it is and know that there is an end.... at least till I add more tasks. lol So this is why I love lists. Now I should go to bed and get some rest... once I finish the other posts. :)
This post is for Tuesday December 7 and on this day I was and still am thankful for Lists. Tuesday was not a fun day-I was really stressed and really behind on a lot of stuff and ready to pull out my hair. That was when I found my pad of paper I make lists on (I had packed it away when my floor was redone) and I wrote down everything I needed to do and it was on paper and it seemed less stressful but still quite stressful because it was very long. Still I am very thankful for the list because it helps me to feel I am accomplishing stuff as I cross items off the list and I feel better. When I can cross a task off the list, it helps me feel more like I can get stuff done and it is less daunting. So sometimes I write something simple on the list so I can get it done quickly and I can cross it off so I feel more able to keep going. I also love lists because I can prioritize what needs to be accomplished first and what can wait till later. Another reason lists work well for me is that I have a terrible memory and I am always forgetting what needs to be done and it makes it very hard to prioritize when I am forgetting what has to be done. lol Then I remember at very inoportune times what needs to be done and it can be frustrating. So I make lists. Then I don't have to deal with all these tasks that have to be done floating in my head and I get stressed because there seems to be a whole lot more that needs to be done than there actually is. I can look at my list and how ever long it is and know that there is an end.... at least till I add more tasks. lol So this is why I love lists. Now I should go to bed and get some rest... once I finish the other posts. :)
Day 48: Snow free roads in Winter
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As you can see, I haven't been on here most of the week. I could offer a ton of reasons why but the reasons may or may not be important. I don't want to make excuses either as to why I have missed so many days. So I will just get right to it. This post is for Monday Dec.6.
Today I am thankful for snow free roads. What I mean is that the snow has melted off of the roads and the road conditions are not too bad again. We had some warmer temperatures where it got close to freezing and the snow on the roads melted as vehicles drove on it and it made for much better road conditions! We went to get groceries today (Monday) and it was so nice to not have to worry so much about slipping on the road. So that is why I am thankful for snow free roads in winter.
As you can see, I haven't been on here most of the week. I could offer a ton of reasons why but the reasons may or may not be important. I don't want to make excuses either as to why I have missed so many days. So I will just get right to it. This post is for Monday Dec.6.
Today I am thankful for snow free roads. What I mean is that the snow has melted off of the roads and the road conditions are not too bad again. We had some warmer temperatures where it got close to freezing and the snow on the roads melted as vehicles drove on it and it made for much better road conditions! We went to get groceries today (Monday) and it was so nice to not have to worry so much about slipping on the road. So that is why I am thankful for snow free roads in winter.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Day 47: In floor heating
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Well today I am thankful for in floor heating. Well I suppose that is what I would call it. The floor was supposed to have in floor heating but something didn't work right and so my dad came up with a way to create in floor heating on top of the floor and under the laminate. It works the same way and it is so incredibly wonderful to get up in the morning and step onto a warm floor! Even through out the day it is so nice to walk on a warm floor instead of a cold floor which happens as soon as it gets cold outside. This is definitely something to be very thankful for. Also it is much better than forced air heating because there isn't that dust blowing around which is very difficult for me with my asthma. There are definitely alot of positives about in floor heating. I think it is also more efficient if I understand correctly which is really good. But the most wonderful thing about it is to walk around on a warm floor when it is -20 below outside. :) So this is why I am thankful for in floor heating!
Well today I am thankful for in floor heating. Well I suppose that is what I would call it. The floor was supposed to have in floor heating but something didn't work right and so my dad came up with a way to create in floor heating on top of the floor and under the laminate. It works the same way and it is so incredibly wonderful to get up in the morning and step onto a warm floor! Even through out the day it is so nice to walk on a warm floor instead of a cold floor which happens as soon as it gets cold outside. This is definitely something to be very thankful for. Also it is much better than forced air heating because there isn't that dust blowing around which is very difficult for me with my asthma. There are definitely alot of positives about in floor heating. I think it is also more efficient if I understand correctly which is really good. But the most wonderful thing about it is to walk around on a warm floor when it is -20 below outside. :) So this is why I am thankful for in floor heating!
Day 46: Cuddles from Felix
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This post is for yesterday. I have been in the midst of having my floor redone and Friday I finished packing up my things and everything was moved out and yesterday I had no computer till close to midnight so I didn't get on here. Today I have been moving everything back in and it has been a long few days! So this is why I did not get to posting yesterday.
Today I am really really thankful for extra cuddles from my cat Felix. Usually he is not very much into cuddling and he prefers for me to pet him when he isn't in my arms or on my lap. But every once in awhile he surprises me with wanting to be picked up and held and he purrs away and it is so nice. So today he had one of those times and I really enjoyed that time with him because it is somewhat rare. I am not sure what makes him want to be held and cuddle but I enjoy it and I won't say no. It brightened my very long day and gave me something to smile about. So this is why I am thankful for cuddles from Felix.
This post is for yesterday. I have been in the midst of having my floor redone and Friday I finished packing up my things and everything was moved out and yesterday I had no computer till close to midnight so I didn't get on here. Today I have been moving everything back in and it has been a long few days! So this is why I did not get to posting yesterday.
Today I am really really thankful for extra cuddles from my cat Felix. Usually he is not very much into cuddling and he prefers for me to pet him when he isn't in my arms or on my lap. But every once in awhile he surprises me with wanting to be picked up and held and he purrs away and it is so nice. So today he had one of those times and I really enjoyed that time with him because it is somewhat rare. I am not sure what makes him want to be held and cuddle but I enjoy it and I won't say no. It brightened my very long day and gave me something to smile about. So this is why I am thankful for cuddles from Felix.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Day 45: www.godvine.com
Hi again.
Today I am thankful for http://www.godvine.com/ because it has a whole lot of neat stuff on it. A friend of mine actually mentioned it to me and so I visited it and I really enjoy the videos on there as well as other features on there. But I mostly visit the site for the videos. Today I saw this neat video of a flash mob bursting out in song in a food court. That was really fun to watch. The site also has an online bible with a search for those times when I remember a verse sort of but can't remember where it is in the bible. That has been quite helpful a few times because I don't always have the best memory. lol It is quite an interesting site. Anyways I will leave this post short and sweet because it's getting late and I am quite tired. Have a great weekend!
Today I am thankful for http://www.godvine.com/ because it has a whole lot of neat stuff on it. A friend of mine actually mentioned it to me and so I visited it and I really enjoy the videos on there as well as other features on there. But I mostly visit the site for the videos. Today I saw this neat video of a flash mob bursting out in song in a food court. That was really fun to watch. The site also has an online bible with a search for those times when I remember a verse sort of but can't remember where it is in the bible. That has been quite helpful a few times because I don't always have the best memory. lol It is quite an interesting site. Anyways I will leave this post short and sweet because it's getting late and I am quite tired. Have a great weekend!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Day 44: Pet Fish
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Today I am thankful for pet fish. I have 3 of my own-one betta and 2 danios. The reason I am thankful for them is that they are so neat to watch and once I figured out how to work the filters and the air stones and all that so the environment was right for them, they were and are relatively easy to take care of. I thought about this today as I was dealing with my puppy who wasn't listening and doing stuff she shouldn't and I thought how fish don't need to be trained and they don't do anything bad that you need to discipline them. They just swim around happily in their tank and just exist. I am also thankful for them because I find watching them to be calming and interesting. I don't completely understand why watching fish swim around a tank is calming but it is for me somehow. Some days I really need that-especially when dealing with a puppy that just won't listen. lol So this is why I am thankful for pet fish. :)
Today I am thankful for pet fish. I have 3 of my own-one betta and 2 danios. The reason I am thankful for them is that they are so neat to watch and once I figured out how to work the filters and the air stones and all that so the environment was right for them, they were and are relatively easy to take care of. I thought about this today as I was dealing with my puppy who wasn't listening and doing stuff she shouldn't and I thought how fish don't need to be trained and they don't do anything bad that you need to discipline them. They just swim around happily in their tank and just exist. I am also thankful for them because I find watching them to be calming and interesting. I don't completely understand why watching fish swim around a tank is calming but it is for me somehow. Some days I really need that-especially when dealing with a puppy that just won't listen. lol So this is why I am thankful for pet fish. :)
Day 43: Lactaids
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This post is for yesterday because I missed posting yesterday.
Today I am thankful for lactaids or the store brand of lactaids. I am lactose intolerant and lactaids have made it possible for me to eat food that contains dairy products. I haven't always been lactose intolerant so I know what I am missing out on if I don't get to eat it! lol Today we had Creamy Chicken Soup which is absolutely amazing (it's soup my mom makes) and it is mostly milk so I grab a lactaid and I don't have to miss out on something that is absolutely so incredibly good. When I became lactose intolerant I quickly realized that milk is in so many things I didn't think about. Sometimes bread even contains milk. It is so weird that such a little pill can make it possible for me to eat something that would normally make me very sick. Because of this little pill, I can consume milk, milk based sauces, ice cream, pancakes, pasta with cream sauces, pudding, pies that contain dairy products, etc. The list goes on and on. Even chocolate has milk in it. So I am incredibly thankful for the lactaids or the store brand version usually called dairy digestive pills or something to that extent. It even makes potlucks alot easier that I don't have to guess which food doesn't contain milk and hope I get it right. :) So this is why I am thankful for lactaids.
This post is for yesterday because I missed posting yesterday.
Today I am thankful for lactaids or the store brand of lactaids. I am lactose intolerant and lactaids have made it possible for me to eat food that contains dairy products. I haven't always been lactose intolerant so I know what I am missing out on if I don't get to eat it! lol Today we had Creamy Chicken Soup which is absolutely amazing (it's soup my mom makes) and it is mostly milk so I grab a lactaid and I don't have to miss out on something that is absolutely so incredibly good. When I became lactose intolerant I quickly realized that milk is in so many things I didn't think about. Sometimes bread even contains milk. It is so weird that such a little pill can make it possible for me to eat something that would normally make me very sick. Because of this little pill, I can consume milk, milk based sauces, ice cream, pancakes, pasta with cream sauces, pudding, pies that contain dairy products, etc. The list goes on and on. Even chocolate has milk in it. So I am incredibly thankful for the lactaids or the store brand version usually called dairy digestive pills or something to that extent. It even makes potlucks alot easier that I don't have to guess which food doesn't contain milk and hope I get it right. :) So this is why I am thankful for lactaids.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Day 42: Unexpected card in the mail
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Today I recieved a Christmas card in the mail and I really wasn't expecting it and it really brightened my day to know that someone was thinking of me to send me a card. I don't have a lot to share on this but it just so completely made my day that I have to mention it. Something so simple can be so wonderful and thoughtful as sending a card to someone you know. It doesn't have to be some big extravegant gift to bring a smile to someone's face, at least not for me. The card couldn't have come on a better day also and I love it when timing is so perfect. She also included coupons and I appreciate those so much too! So it left me feeling very thankful today. Anyways this is why I am thankful for getting an unexpected card in the mail. :)
Today I recieved a Christmas card in the mail and I really wasn't expecting it and it really brightened my day to know that someone was thinking of me to send me a card. I don't have a lot to share on this but it just so completely made my day that I have to mention it. Something so simple can be so wonderful and thoughtful as sending a card to someone you know. It doesn't have to be some big extravegant gift to bring a smile to someone's face, at least not for me. The card couldn't have come on a better day also and I love it when timing is so perfect. She also included coupons and I appreciate those so much too! So it left me feeling very thankful today. Anyways this is why I am thankful for getting an unexpected card in the mail. :)
Monday, November 29, 2010
Day 41: Frost
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Today I had alot of things to be thankful for and I am thankful for all of them but I only post one on here. What I chose for today is the frost on the trees this morning and I believe it is called Hoar Frost. It is so incredibly beautiful when all the trees are blanketed in this thick frost and the sun is shining making everything glitter almost. It happens on cold clear nights so it is interesting trying to brave the chilly air to get photographs but it is completely worth it! There is something so magical about walking under frost covered trees with bits of frost gently falling as the sun rises and warms everything up. Usually a little later in the day it can be fun to walk outside as the frost starts to fall off the trees faster and it can feel like it is snowing on a clear sunny day. lol This is one part of winter that makes winter worth it-waking up to such a beautiful sight outside. I do wish it didn't need to be so cold for this frost to occur though! I feel that no matter what I say-I can't do it justice though because it is so pretty and so hard to put into words. Pictures don't always do it justice either. Here is a couple photos and the one is a close up photo though to show you a bit of what it looked like this morning. I have more but I don't have time to go through them and post them right now. Hopefully I can add a few more tomorrow. :)
Here is a photo I captured last year of the frost falling off the trees that I really love and would like to also share with you.
Today I had alot of things to be thankful for and I am thankful for all of them but I only post one on here. What I chose for today is the frost on the trees this morning and I believe it is called Hoar Frost. It is so incredibly beautiful when all the trees are blanketed in this thick frost and the sun is shining making everything glitter almost. It happens on cold clear nights so it is interesting trying to brave the chilly air to get photographs but it is completely worth it! There is something so magical about walking under frost covered trees with bits of frost gently falling as the sun rises and warms everything up. Usually a little later in the day it can be fun to walk outside as the frost starts to fall off the trees faster and it can feel like it is snowing on a clear sunny day. lol This is one part of winter that makes winter worth it-waking up to such a beautiful sight outside. I do wish it didn't need to be so cold for this frost to occur though! I feel that no matter what I say-I can't do it justice though because it is so pretty and so hard to put into words. Pictures don't always do it justice either. Here is a couple photos and the one is a close up photo though to show you a bit of what it looked like this morning. I have more but I don't have time to go through them and post them right now. Hopefully I can add a few more tomorrow. :)
So this is why I am thankful for the frost today. It definitely put a smile on my face!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Day 40: Today isn't yesterday
Hi again,
I suppose I have a few things that I can be thankful for today but I am really thankful that today wasn't yesterday or like yesterday. Yesterday my back was so bad that it kept me down. I had to spend most of the day laying down because it was too painful to move around much. When I did have to move around, it was extremely painful and I was pretty much in tears. I actually have a prescription for what is possibly causing the pain this time around but yesterday it wasn't working. I am not saying this to cause people to feel bad for me because I don't want that-it's just to share why I am thankful today isn't yesterday. Today the pain subsided somewhat again and even though it's still pretty bad, I can move around today and I didn't miss out on so much today. I am so grateful that each day is a new day with new possibilities and sometimes the pain from the day before doesn't carry over into the next day or at least it calms down somewhat. I am thankful that we don't have to carry the problems from the day before into the next day and we can start fresh if we want to. Since my back is still bothering me a bit, I will leave it at this. I will keep it short and sweet. :)
I suppose I have a few things that I can be thankful for today but I am really thankful that today wasn't yesterday or like yesterday. Yesterday my back was so bad that it kept me down. I had to spend most of the day laying down because it was too painful to move around much. When I did have to move around, it was extremely painful and I was pretty much in tears. I actually have a prescription for what is possibly causing the pain this time around but yesterday it wasn't working. I am not saying this to cause people to feel bad for me because I don't want that-it's just to share why I am thankful today isn't yesterday. Today the pain subsided somewhat again and even though it's still pretty bad, I can move around today and I didn't miss out on so much today. I am so grateful that each day is a new day with new possibilities and sometimes the pain from the day before doesn't carry over into the next day or at least it calms down somewhat. I am thankful that we don't have to carry the problems from the day before into the next day and we can start fresh if we want to. Since my back is still bothering me a bit, I will leave it at this. I will keep it short and sweet. :)
Day 39: Peanut Butter
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This post is actually for yesterday because I was in pretty bad shape yesterday and I wasn't able to really sit at the computer much. It was one of those days where my back is so bad that it manages to keep me down. But I was able to be up a bit more today so I am thankful for that but that isn't what I am writing about. lol
Yesterday I was thankful for Peanut Butter. I am pretty much addicted to Peanut butter and would go crazy if I couldn't have it every day. I actually got Peanut butter as a Christmas gift last year and it was one of the best gifts I got! Yep I am crazy about Peanut Butter and anything that contains peanut butter! I don't know what it is that makes it so amazing but I just love it. Yesterday I was having a really rough day and it felt like there wasn't alot to be thankful for but I realized I had my peanut butter to be thankful for. I understand it sounds weird and I guess I am a bit weird but I love peanut butter. I have to say I do prefer Kraft over any other brand that I have ever tried though. It is one item I am willing to pay more for if I have to because other brands are not as good. But Kraft is usually cheaper anyways. :) Also when I eat peanut butter, either on a sandwich or just straight out of the jar, it makes me smile. So this is why I am thankful for peanut butter.
This post is actually for yesterday because I was in pretty bad shape yesterday and I wasn't able to really sit at the computer much. It was one of those days where my back is so bad that it manages to keep me down. But I was able to be up a bit more today so I am thankful for that but that isn't what I am writing about. lol
Yesterday I was thankful for Peanut Butter. I am pretty much addicted to Peanut butter and would go crazy if I couldn't have it every day. I actually got Peanut butter as a Christmas gift last year and it was one of the best gifts I got! Yep I am crazy about Peanut Butter and anything that contains peanut butter! I don't know what it is that makes it so amazing but I just love it. Yesterday I was having a really rough day and it felt like there wasn't alot to be thankful for but I realized I had my peanut butter to be thankful for. I understand it sounds weird and I guess I am a bit weird but I love peanut butter. I have to say I do prefer Kraft over any other brand that I have ever tried though. It is one item I am willing to pay more for if I have to because other brands are not as good. But Kraft is usually cheaper anyways. :) Also when I eat peanut butter, either on a sandwich or just straight out of the jar, it makes me smile. So this is why I am thankful for peanut butter.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Day 38: Kraft Canada website
Hi again,
Today I am thankful for another website - http://www.kraftcanada.com/ This site has many wonderful recipes. It is set up quite well also, where you can enter ingredients you have on hand and it shows recipes containing those ingredients. Well this week I had apples that I needed to use and was wanting something different than the usual Apple pie or Apple Crisp. I ended up finding a recipe called Harvest Fruit Dessert and it is absolutely AMAZING! I wasn't even thinking about combining cheesecake and apples but it worked out quite well. I tweaked the recipe a bit to my liking-I used straight apple instead of apple and plums and I added a crumble topping on top. It is nice to have a great site where there are amazing recipes and it is free-you don't have to buy any cookbooks where you only find one or two recipes you'll use and the rest of the cookbook is useless. They also have a free magazine they send out if you like that sort of thing as well as weekly emails with amazing mouth watering recipes! It is really helpful when you are out of ideas and need to make supper or dessert or any baking. They also have alot of neat tips and how-to videos on the site. As you can tell, I love food and I love baking! Well I love baking most of the time-some days I wish I could just buy it and save time and energy. lol This site really came in handy for me this week and I am really thankful for it and I am really really enjoying the dessert! The rest of my family is enjoying the dessert also. lol My dad isn't even a fan of cheesecake and he loves this one! Anyways that is why I am thankful for the Kraft Canada website! :)
Today I am thankful for another website - http://www.kraftcanada.com/ This site has many wonderful recipes. It is set up quite well also, where you can enter ingredients you have on hand and it shows recipes containing those ingredients. Well this week I had apples that I needed to use and was wanting something different than the usual Apple pie or Apple Crisp. I ended up finding a recipe called Harvest Fruit Dessert and it is absolutely AMAZING! I wasn't even thinking about combining cheesecake and apples but it worked out quite well. I tweaked the recipe a bit to my liking-I used straight apple instead of apple and plums and I added a crumble topping on top. It is nice to have a great site where there are amazing recipes and it is free-you don't have to buy any cookbooks where you only find one or two recipes you'll use and the rest of the cookbook is useless. They also have a free magazine they send out if you like that sort of thing as well as weekly emails with amazing mouth watering recipes! It is really helpful when you are out of ideas and need to make supper or dessert or any baking. They also have alot of neat tips and how-to videos on the site. As you can tell, I love food and I love baking! Well I love baking most of the time-some days I wish I could just buy it and save time and energy. lol This site really came in handy for me this week and I am really thankful for it and I am really really enjoying the dessert! The rest of my family is enjoying the dessert also. lol My dad isn't even a fan of cheesecake and he loves this one! Anyways that is why I am thankful for the Kraft Canada website! :)
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Day 37: Eye Glasses
Hi again,
Today I am thankful for my eye glasses. I often think how amazing it is to have glasses that enable me to see everything that I otherwise would not be able to see. I think back to every time that my glasses prescription changes and I get the right prescription and the change is phenomenal sometimes! You see what you see and you think that is all there is to see but then you get glasses and realize how much you have been missing. You also realize that what you thought was clear isn't clear at all. I also think about the cost of glasses and how many people don't have the ability to be able to see everything so well. I am so incredibly grateful for my glasses because I really can't see much of anything without them. I would be running into everything! Also without the right glasses, I would be unable to read and reading is a passion of mine so it would be sad. Plus I would be unable to drive without glasses so it would affect my independance as well. So that is why I am grateful for glasses!
I just thought I would like to mention something. I know I mention alot how I am blessed to have something that many others don't have and I don't say anything about helping others less fortunate who don't have these things. I just want to say that it isn't that I don't think we should but that I don't want to tell others what to do. I think we should help others when we are able but it also isn't my place to tell anyone what to do. I do my best to help others when I can but I am not one to say what I do or don't do because I don't feel it is something that I need to mention. If you need to mention what you do for others-then maybe you are not doing it for the right reasons. Yet sometimes there are times to mention stuff we do or that others do I suppose. But I do hope that by mentioning these blessings and reminding people of the things we haven and others don't, that maybe people might see opportunities to help out others who don't have what we have. I know I see alot of opportunities to help others and wish I could do more but I can't do everything. If everyone does just a little then it adds up. I don't know if this makes sense but it is something I felt I should add. I want to leave you with one last thought though. If you choose to donate time or money to a charity, please make sure it is legit or go with a charity you know is trustworthy. With news about scammers out there, it is important to know where your money goes. I am not trying to scare people away from donating but I just think that if we are smart about it then we can still help others and do some good without it ending up in the wrong hands. thanks.
Today I am thankful for my eye glasses. I often think how amazing it is to have glasses that enable me to see everything that I otherwise would not be able to see. I think back to every time that my glasses prescription changes and I get the right prescription and the change is phenomenal sometimes! You see what you see and you think that is all there is to see but then you get glasses and realize how much you have been missing. You also realize that what you thought was clear isn't clear at all. I also think about the cost of glasses and how many people don't have the ability to be able to see everything so well. I am so incredibly grateful for my glasses because I really can't see much of anything without them. I would be running into everything! Also without the right glasses, I would be unable to read and reading is a passion of mine so it would be sad. Plus I would be unable to drive without glasses so it would affect my independance as well. So that is why I am grateful for glasses!
I just thought I would like to mention something. I know I mention alot how I am blessed to have something that many others don't have and I don't say anything about helping others less fortunate who don't have these things. I just want to say that it isn't that I don't think we should but that I don't want to tell others what to do. I think we should help others when we are able but it also isn't my place to tell anyone what to do. I do my best to help others when I can but I am not one to say what I do or don't do because I don't feel it is something that I need to mention. If you need to mention what you do for others-then maybe you are not doing it for the right reasons. Yet sometimes there are times to mention stuff we do or that others do I suppose. But I do hope that by mentioning these blessings and reminding people of the things we haven and others don't, that maybe people might see opportunities to help out others who don't have what we have. I know I see alot of opportunities to help others and wish I could do more but I can't do everything. If everyone does just a little then it adds up. I don't know if this makes sense but it is something I felt I should add. I want to leave you with one last thought though. If you choose to donate time or money to a charity, please make sure it is legit or go with a charity you know is trustworthy. With news about scammers out there, it is important to know where your money goes. I am not trying to scare people away from donating but I just think that if we are smart about it then we can still help others and do some good without it ending up in the wrong hands. thanks.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Day 36: Smartcanucks.ca
Hi again,
Today I want to share about this amazing site because it is wonderful not only for the coupons and freebies but also for the community of members on the site. First the coupons and deals that are posted on the site by members is more than amazing because it would be impossible to discover all these deals on our own. Because so many contribute to the site and comment on the deals and coupons-it makes it so handy for everyone to be able to take advantage of all the offers out there available to Canadians and know which ones to avoid. I have gotten a heads up to so many amazing deals that have saved me so much money that I can't help but give high praise for this site. I wish that I could spend so much more time on smartcanucks but due to back problems still, I can't be on there as much as I would like. But it is set up so that you can spend as little or as much time as you have to see the deals and save money. If you have limited time-you can simply visit the page you come to first where the best deals posted on the site by members is shared. If you have more time, you can enter the site and scroll through different sections to see everything that is being posted. If you have more time still, you can get more involved by meeting people on there and trading coupons. There are also meet ups that happen in different cities across Canada where fellow Smartcanuckers get together in person and trade coupons.
Second, the community of members on the site is so amazing and everyone has a common interest-saving money! I have been part of the site now for a couple of years and the majority of the members are so kind and helpful for anything I need help with. I also have met people through the site and created friendships on the site. Some don't agree with making friends with people online because you don't know who the person is on the other end and whether they are who they say they are and you have to be careful but sometimes you find great people too. I don't share intimate details on the site and online forums are never a place for that but I have met some people who I have really connected with. These few people share my love of pets or understand chronic pain like what I have dealt with and still do. Today I found myself going to someone I know on there for desperate help with training my puppy because my puppy is being so bratty. This isn't coupon related but the site is the reason we met and one of the wonderful things about the site. She is amazing at knowing what to do with dogs or cats and the solutions she gives work!
Anyways I know this post is long but I really wanted to share alot of what Smartcanucks.ca is about to really give it justice. I hope I have!! Some say that using coupons is a waste of time and not worth it but it actually is definitely worth it. Sometimes you just need a little help on where to find the deals and coupons. This site gives people that help. This is why I am thankful for http://www.smartcanucks.ca/ !!!!
Today I want to share about this amazing site because it is wonderful not only for the coupons and freebies but also for the community of members on the site. First the coupons and deals that are posted on the site by members is more than amazing because it would be impossible to discover all these deals on our own. Because so many contribute to the site and comment on the deals and coupons-it makes it so handy for everyone to be able to take advantage of all the offers out there available to Canadians and know which ones to avoid. I have gotten a heads up to so many amazing deals that have saved me so much money that I can't help but give high praise for this site. I wish that I could spend so much more time on smartcanucks but due to back problems still, I can't be on there as much as I would like. But it is set up so that you can spend as little or as much time as you have to see the deals and save money. If you have limited time-you can simply visit the page you come to first where the best deals posted on the site by members is shared. If you have more time, you can enter the site and scroll through different sections to see everything that is being posted. If you have more time still, you can get more involved by meeting people on there and trading coupons. There are also meet ups that happen in different cities across Canada where fellow Smartcanuckers get together in person and trade coupons.
Second, the community of members on the site is so amazing and everyone has a common interest-saving money! I have been part of the site now for a couple of years and the majority of the members are so kind and helpful for anything I need help with. I also have met people through the site and created friendships on the site. Some don't agree with making friends with people online because you don't know who the person is on the other end and whether they are who they say they are and you have to be careful but sometimes you find great people too. I don't share intimate details on the site and online forums are never a place for that but I have met some people who I have really connected with. These few people share my love of pets or understand chronic pain like what I have dealt with and still do. Today I found myself going to someone I know on there for desperate help with training my puppy because my puppy is being so bratty. This isn't coupon related but the site is the reason we met and one of the wonderful things about the site. She is amazing at knowing what to do with dogs or cats and the solutions she gives work!
Anyways I know this post is long but I really wanted to share alot of what Smartcanucks.ca is about to really give it justice. I hope I have!! Some say that using coupons is a waste of time and not worth it but it actually is definitely worth it. Sometimes you just need a little help on where to find the deals and coupons. This site gives people that help. This is why I am thankful for http://www.smartcanucks.ca/ !!!!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Day 35: the internet
Hi again,
Today I am thankful for the internet. There is so much you can do on the internet like research, chat rooms, podcasts, facebook, keeping up to date with news, writing blogs and so on. My top use of the internet today was keeping up with what the weather is doing and what it is going to do. Today was so cold and it was interesting to know just how cold it was and what the windchill was because when it gets cold-a little wind can make it nasty. It is important for me to know how cold it is because it affects how long I will stay outside for, because depending on how cold it is changes how fast I could get frostbite. Today the temperature was below -30 for part of the day with a windchill this morning of -43 for like an hour. Exposed skin can freeze in less than 10minutes. So the internet is handy to be able to check the weather before heading outside. The internet is also handy for keeping in touch with friends on facebook (lol) or through email and sharing pictures and what not. But the internet can also have it's issues too like when someone takes some information and spreads it around and it becomes viral and soon everyone knows about it. Sometimes the info isn't even correct which isn't good. Or it can be a pr nightmare when someone makes a comment they shouldn't and soon it's on youtube and everyone knows about it. lol But that isn't what this post is about and for the most part the internet is handy. :) I am thankful for the ability to connect with others and to research products/brands before spending my money on them or looking up businesses and what they offer. To think that I have only been using the internet since grade 10 is odd because it feels like I have been using it so much longer than that! My first experience with the internet was in highschool and the first site I visited was ask jeeves during the lunch hour. lol It was the neatest thing. Anyways one last thought before I go, the internet has even provided us with new slogans like "google it" lol This is why I am thankful for the internet. :-)
Today I am thankful for the internet. There is so much you can do on the internet like research, chat rooms, podcasts, facebook, keeping up to date with news, writing blogs and so on. My top use of the internet today was keeping up with what the weather is doing and what it is going to do. Today was so cold and it was interesting to know just how cold it was and what the windchill was because when it gets cold-a little wind can make it nasty. It is important for me to know how cold it is because it affects how long I will stay outside for, because depending on how cold it is changes how fast I could get frostbite. Today the temperature was below -30 for part of the day with a windchill this morning of -43 for like an hour. Exposed skin can freeze in less than 10minutes. So the internet is handy to be able to check the weather before heading outside. The internet is also handy for keeping in touch with friends on facebook (lol) or through email and sharing pictures and what not. But the internet can also have it's issues too like when someone takes some information and spreads it around and it becomes viral and soon everyone knows about it. Sometimes the info isn't even correct which isn't good. Or it can be a pr nightmare when someone makes a comment they shouldn't and soon it's on youtube and everyone knows about it. lol But that isn't what this post is about and for the most part the internet is handy. :) I am thankful for the ability to connect with others and to research products/brands before spending my money on them or looking up businesses and what they offer. To think that I have only been using the internet since grade 10 is odd because it feels like I have been using it so much longer than that! My first experience with the internet was in highschool and the first site I visited was ask jeeves during the lunch hour. lol It was the neatest thing. Anyways one last thought before I go, the internet has even provided us with new slogans like "google it" lol This is why I am thankful for the internet. :-)
Monday, November 22, 2010
Day 34: Heated Vehicles
Hi again,
Well today without a doubt I am definitely thankful not only for vehicles but a heated vehicle!!! Today was quite cold (-32 with windchill) and we had to go get groceries. How nice it is to have a vehicle with heat that we don't have to walk to get groceries and we don't have to wait at a bus stop in -32! Also I was commenting to my mom that we can be thankful we are not using a horse and buggy that our mode of transportation isn't open! I can't imagine how people used to do that. Of course there wasn't really any other choice then so maybe people were tougher then but it sure would have been cold! We can step into a vehicle and turn on the heat and be warm until we reach our destination. Having heat is amazing and sure makes a difference also. If we didn't have heat in the vehicle it would be a pretty cold ride also. I know that it is something that alot of people don't have and so I am very thankful for it. Anyways that is why I am thankful for heated vehicles.
Well today without a doubt I am definitely thankful not only for vehicles but a heated vehicle!!! Today was quite cold (-32 with windchill) and we had to go get groceries. How nice it is to have a vehicle with heat that we don't have to walk to get groceries and we don't have to wait at a bus stop in -32! Also I was commenting to my mom that we can be thankful we are not using a horse and buggy that our mode of transportation isn't open! I can't imagine how people used to do that. Of course there wasn't really any other choice then so maybe people were tougher then but it sure would have been cold! We can step into a vehicle and turn on the heat and be warm until we reach our destination. Having heat is amazing and sure makes a difference also. If we didn't have heat in the vehicle it would be a pretty cold ride also. I know that it is something that alot of people don't have and so I am very thankful for it. Anyways that is why I am thankful for heated vehicles.
Day 33: Telephones
Hi again,
First I want to say that yesterday I never really even thought about the blog and it completely escaped my mind which is odd because usually I am thinking about it through out the day and trying to see the blessings each day. Last night when I was finally in bed at close to midnight, it came to me that I hadn't posted on my blog. lol Not sure what was going on with my mind yesterday that I didn't even think about it.
Anyways I am not sure if Telephones are too similar to cell phones that I should have picked something else but yesterday I was talking to someone on the phone and it is actually quite handy and neat to be able to do that. With all our technology now, telephones may not always seem that interesting or advanced but they are definitely useful still.Yesterday was quite a weird day for me and I didn't feel there was much about yesterday that was positive but being able to just pick up the phone and reach someone who is either a few km's away or in a completely different country is great. Otherwise we would have to travel to see the person face to face to talk to them or send a message by mail or messenger which would not be very convenient and quite slow. Or we could use internet but my guess would be that if we didn't have telephones then we probably wouldn't have internet either. I think about what it must have been like before the phone was invented and how long it would take to relay messages and I can't imagine what that would have been like. I guess it is just another simple device that we use every day and I don't always think about that it hasn't always been around. lol When I think about how a telephone works-it is quite neat also. So that is why I am thankful for telephones. have a good night!
First I want to say that yesterday I never really even thought about the blog and it completely escaped my mind which is odd because usually I am thinking about it through out the day and trying to see the blessings each day. Last night when I was finally in bed at close to midnight, it came to me that I hadn't posted on my blog. lol Not sure what was going on with my mind yesterday that I didn't even think about it.
Anyways I am not sure if Telephones are too similar to cell phones that I should have picked something else but yesterday I was talking to someone on the phone and it is actually quite handy and neat to be able to do that. With all our technology now, telephones may not always seem that interesting or advanced but they are definitely useful still.Yesterday was quite a weird day for me and I didn't feel there was much about yesterday that was positive but being able to just pick up the phone and reach someone who is either a few km's away or in a completely different country is great. Otherwise we would have to travel to see the person face to face to talk to them or send a message by mail or messenger which would not be very convenient and quite slow. Or we could use internet but my guess would be that if we didn't have telephones then we probably wouldn't have internet either. I think about what it must have been like before the phone was invented and how long it would take to relay messages and I can't imagine what that would have been like. I guess it is just another simple device that we use every day and I don't always think about that it hasn't always been around. lol When I think about how a telephone works-it is quite neat also. So that is why I am thankful for telephones. have a good night!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Day 32: Cookies
Hi again,
Well it is late and I didn't really spend much time thinking about this today and I actually thought of this for other reasons but cookies are so yummy! I don't have any homebaked cookies right now but I have some that were bought and had a cookie today actually and really enjoyed it and then a friend of mine posted about eating a cookie on her profile-it was actually in reference to Stephen Duckett (CEO of AHS) and some stuff he said and so cookies are on my mind. lol I won't get into that because I am being thankful for cookies and not him eating his cookie. lol I guess I can also be thankful for laughs I get from politicians who say and do stupid things and while it is sad it is still funny. I will post the link on the bottom if you want to see it. Anyways back to cookies-what can I say other than I love cookies. :o) The best cookies are the ones almost straight out of the oven and still so soft and hot. Peanut Butter chocolate chip are the best in my opinion! I suppose today I am thankful for Superstore's brand of cookies-the decandent chocolate chunk which is what I ate today. If you haven't tried them-you really have to! I know there are much better cookies out there but these are quite good. I apologize for not being very serious and all but I am half asleep and still can't get over Duckett's response. I am laughing while thinking how sad it is that this man is in charge of AHS. Anyways that is why I am thankful for cookies.
Duckett eating his cookie
Well it is late and I didn't really spend much time thinking about this today and I actually thought of this for other reasons but cookies are so yummy! I don't have any homebaked cookies right now but I have some that were bought and had a cookie today actually and really enjoyed it and then a friend of mine posted about eating a cookie on her profile-it was actually in reference to Stephen Duckett (CEO of AHS) and some stuff he said and so cookies are on my mind. lol I won't get into that because I am being thankful for cookies and not him eating his cookie. lol I guess I can also be thankful for laughs I get from politicians who say and do stupid things and while it is sad it is still funny. I will post the link on the bottom if you want to see it. Anyways back to cookies-what can I say other than I love cookies. :o) The best cookies are the ones almost straight out of the oven and still so soft and hot. Peanut Butter chocolate chip are the best in my opinion! I suppose today I am thankful for Superstore's brand of cookies-the decandent chocolate chunk which is what I ate today. If you haven't tried them-you really have to! I know there are much better cookies out there but these are quite good. I apologize for not being very serious and all but I am half asleep and still can't get over Duckett's response. I am laughing while thinking how sad it is that this man is in charge of AHS. Anyways that is why I am thankful for cookies.
Duckett eating his cookie
Friday, November 19, 2010
Day 31: Homemade Cinnamon buns
Hi again,
Today I am thankful for homemade cinnamon buns-not the homemade that you make from a can but the homemade that you make from scratch. :) It wasn't planned but today my mom made cinnamon buns. They are so yummy and way better than anything out of a can ever could be and really brightened my day. So it is definitely something to be thankful for and completely worth mentioning on here! :)
I would also like to take a moment and say I was also quite thankful to see the sun shine through the clouds today also as it has sort of been missing for most of the week. lol It didn't shine all day but the bits of sunshine we did get (between the flurries) were nice. Really nice after about 4days of clouds and snow like we got this week. :)
Today I am thankful for homemade cinnamon buns-not the homemade that you make from a can but the homemade that you make from scratch. :) It wasn't planned but today my mom made cinnamon buns. They are so yummy and way better than anything out of a can ever could be and really brightened my day. So it is definitely something to be thankful for and completely worth mentioning on here! :)
I would also like to take a moment and say I was also quite thankful to see the sun shine through the clouds today also as it has sort of been missing for most of the week. lol It didn't shine all day but the bits of sunshine we did get (between the flurries) were nice. Really nice after about 4days of clouds and snow like we got this week. :)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Day 30: Woodstoves
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Wow already basically a month in! Only 11 months left. lol I hope to continue with this after the year is up but I am not sure where I will be in a year so I can't make promises. Anyways today I am soooooo incredibly thankful for our woodstove!!! Today I sat in front of it when ever I could because it is nice and warm beside the woodstove. It was so cold outside today with the windchill that I was really reminded of how much I love the woodstove. I remember last winter we were without it for a bit at the beginning of winter and we missed it terribly. It is so nice to have to not only help heat the house but also to sit in front of to warm up after being outside and getting cold. So that is why I am thankful for woodstoves.
Wow already basically a month in! Only 11 months left. lol I hope to continue with this after the year is up but I am not sure where I will be in a year so I can't make promises. Anyways today I am soooooo incredibly thankful for our woodstove!!! Today I sat in front of it when ever I could because it is nice and warm beside the woodstove. It was so cold outside today with the windchill that I was really reminded of how much I love the woodstove. I remember last winter we were without it for a bit at the beginning of winter and we missed it terribly. It is so nice to have to not only help heat the house but also to sit in front of to warm up after being outside and getting cold. So that is why I am thankful for woodstoves.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Day 29: warm winter clothing
Hi again,
Today has been a really rough day so this post may or may not seem that big but today it was all I could think of to be thankful for to post about that I haven't posted yet. I am so thankful for warm winter clothing like toques and mitts and scarves and boots on a day like today! It started snowing yesterday and we have about 5inches of snow and it is still snowing. It is nice to have winter clothing to wear outside to stay warm and there are alot of people who don't have something as simple as that. I know I complain about having to bundle up to go outside but at least I have the ability to and it is important to remember that and be thankful for that. I know I realize how thankful I am for my toque when I forget to put it on and my ears get so cold or when I forget to take my mitts with me and my fingers get cold and I realize how much I love my mittens! So that is why I am thankful for warm winter clothing.
I thought I would like to end this post with a few things I am also thankful for today that I have already mentioned before but would like to mention again. Today I was super thankful for heat in our house and a roof over my head. I am so thankful for clean drinking water and enough food to eat also. We lost our power today for a few minutes which reminded me about being thankful for power-especially on a chilly day like today.
Today has been a really rough day so this post may or may not seem that big but today it was all I could think of to be thankful for to post about that I haven't posted yet. I am so thankful for warm winter clothing like toques and mitts and scarves and boots on a day like today! It started snowing yesterday and we have about 5inches of snow and it is still snowing. It is nice to have winter clothing to wear outside to stay warm and there are alot of people who don't have something as simple as that. I know I complain about having to bundle up to go outside but at least I have the ability to and it is important to remember that and be thankful for that. I know I realize how thankful I am for my toque when I forget to put it on and my ears get so cold or when I forget to take my mitts with me and my fingers get cold and I realize how much I love my mittens! So that is why I am thankful for warm winter clothing.
I thought I would like to end this post with a few things I am also thankful for today that I have already mentioned before but would like to mention again. Today I was super thankful for heat in our house and a roof over my head. I am so thankful for clean drinking water and enough food to eat also. We lost our power today for a few minutes which reminded me about being thankful for power-especially on a chilly day like today.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Day 28: Eyesight
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Today I have been thinking lots about what I should write about and how there are some blessings I am thankful for today that I have already wrote about and can't write about today. Yet I am still thankful for those blessings such as heat. So I need to think of something else that I haven't wrote about yet and I thought about my eyesight. Today it snowed a few inches and it will be snow that is not going to be leaving any time soon and while it can be a pain (it causes bad roads), it can also be pretty. I find it beautiful to look outside after a fresh snowfall and everything is white and undisturbed by people's foot prints, vehicle's tire tracks, pets or wildlife. There is just something somewhat magical about it. I would not be able to experience this without my eyesight. Nor would I be able to experience the amazing sunsets or beautiful rainbows after a storm or cute little adorable kittens. I would miss out on so much. I can't imagine not having my eyesight and missing out on so many beautiful sights. I also understand though how if I never had it, it may not feel like such a loss because I have no sense of smell and never have and while I know I am missing out on something-I don't really know because I have never experienced it. I think it may be worse to know what you are missing. Yet I am not sure. Anyways I am so grateful for my eyesight because I get to see so many beautiful things and can't imagine living without it. But I suppose if it was the other way around like it is for my sense of smell, I would not be able to imagine life with it. Aside from that-there is so much beauty around us and I am grateful to be able to see it and experience it and that is why I am thankful for eyesight!
Today I have been thinking lots about what I should write about and how there are some blessings I am thankful for today that I have already wrote about and can't write about today. Yet I am still thankful for those blessings such as heat. So I need to think of something else that I haven't wrote about yet and I thought about my eyesight. Today it snowed a few inches and it will be snow that is not going to be leaving any time soon and while it can be a pain (it causes bad roads), it can also be pretty. I find it beautiful to look outside after a fresh snowfall and everything is white and undisturbed by people's foot prints, vehicle's tire tracks, pets or wildlife. There is just something somewhat magical about it. I would not be able to experience this without my eyesight. Nor would I be able to experience the amazing sunsets or beautiful rainbows after a storm or cute little adorable kittens. I would miss out on so much. I can't imagine not having my eyesight and missing out on so many beautiful sights. I also understand though how if I never had it, it may not feel like such a loss because I have no sense of smell and never have and while I know I am missing out on something-I don't really know because I have never experienced it. I think it may be worse to know what you are missing. Yet I am not sure. Anyways I am so grateful for my eyesight because I get to see so many beautiful things and can't imagine living without it. But I suppose if it was the other way around like it is for my sense of smell, I would not be able to imagine life with it. Aside from that-there is so much beauty around us and I am grateful to be able to see it and experience it and that is why I am thankful for eyesight!
Day 27: Xrays
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This post is for yesterday and yesterday I had to travel to Edmonton for an appointment with my specialist to see how my back is doing and for him to check on the rods and make sure things are good etc. I am thankful for xrays because it makes it possible for my specialist to see my spine and the rods and screws and he can see when/if there is anything wrong in those areas. Beyond my back, xrays make it possible to see if a bone is broken or something isn't right. Xrays have their limits of course and that is where the ct scan and mri comes in but yesterday I was just thinking about the xrays and how fast it is and easy. I know xrays come with controversy over whether being exposed to the radiation is worth it or if there is enough to even be a problem but I am not sure there is any better alternative to it. If there wasn't xrays, I am not sure how my specialist would check my back each time. Maybe there are other ways but I have to admit that xrays are helpful. I don't want to offend anyone and I understand the problem with radiation but for me and my circumstances-they are helpful. As for the results I recieved, the rods and screws are not loose but there is a problem that needs attention. It isn't serious and I won't get into it here. That isn't why you come to read my blog! Thanks for reading my blog posts-I really appreciate it!
This post is for yesterday and yesterday I had to travel to Edmonton for an appointment with my specialist to see how my back is doing and for him to check on the rods and make sure things are good etc. I am thankful for xrays because it makes it possible for my specialist to see my spine and the rods and screws and he can see when/if there is anything wrong in those areas. Beyond my back, xrays make it possible to see if a bone is broken or something isn't right. Xrays have their limits of course and that is where the ct scan and mri comes in but yesterday I was just thinking about the xrays and how fast it is and easy. I know xrays come with controversy over whether being exposed to the radiation is worth it or if there is enough to even be a problem but I am not sure there is any better alternative to it. If there wasn't xrays, I am not sure how my specialist would check my back each time. Maybe there are other ways but I have to admit that xrays are helpful. I don't want to offend anyone and I understand the problem with radiation but for me and my circumstances-they are helpful. As for the results I recieved, the rods and screws are not loose but there is a problem that needs attention. It isn't serious and I won't get into it here. That isn't why you come to read my blog! Thanks for reading my blog posts-I really appreciate it!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Day 26: Clocks/time
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Well today I was going around doing stuff and I thought about how much I depend on the time to know where to be when and when a show is on and when it is meal time and so on. I realized I have been doing this for almost a month now and I haven't even been thankful for clocks/watches/time yet! Clocks really make the world go round in a way. Personally I see clocks/time are important for appointments and schedules and transportation and on and on. Of course there never seems to be enough of it in one day. lol I am actually writing this rather quickly because I have to head to bed early so I can manage to wake up early tomorrow morning because I have to leave for an appointment with a specialist. That is partly why I am thinking about clocks because it is important in terms of appointments to know what time it is and I have an appointment tomorrow. :) Clocks help keep me on time... mostly... I sort of have a habit of running late. lol I am thankful for that-well thankful for clocks to keep me on time and not the running late part. :) I suppose clocks are only as useful as the amount we use them? Anyways I guess this post is short and sweet as I am in a bit of a hurry (to head to bed) yet I think I have shared why I am thankful for clocks. :) I noticed I have a new follower on my blog also! Welcome! To everyone reading my posts-thanks so much for joining me in my journey with this project and I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Well today I was going around doing stuff and I thought about how much I depend on the time to know where to be when and when a show is on and when it is meal time and so on. I realized I have been doing this for almost a month now and I haven't even been thankful for clocks/watches/time yet! Clocks really make the world go round in a way. Personally I see clocks/time are important for appointments and schedules and transportation and on and on. Of course there never seems to be enough of it in one day. lol I am actually writing this rather quickly because I have to head to bed early so I can manage to wake up early tomorrow morning because I have to leave for an appointment with a specialist. That is partly why I am thinking about clocks because it is important in terms of appointments to know what time it is and I have an appointment tomorrow. :) Clocks help keep me on time... mostly... I sort of have a habit of running late. lol I am thankful for that-well thankful for clocks to keep me on time and not the running late part. :) I suppose clocks are only as useful as the amount we use them? Anyways I guess this post is short and sweet as I am in a bit of a hurry (to head to bed) yet I think I have shared why I am thankful for clocks. :) I noticed I have a new follower on my blog also! Welcome! To everyone reading my posts-thanks so much for joining me in my journey with this project and I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Day 25: Warm blankets
Hi again,
I know that I missed yesterday again and I apologize. I had another migraine and staring at the computer isn't too fun with a migraine so I thought I would just leave it till today. I know I shouldn't make a habit of this yet some days it seems pretty difficult to get myself to the computer so I hope you understand. :)
Well it is getting more and more chilly outside and I have been thankful for heat but I haven't yet mentioned warm blankets!! I really love having blankets that keep me nice and cozy and warm during the chilly months of the year and I am so thankful that I can have them. It is so nice to curl up under a blanket that is nice and thick and keeps me warm. It is really nice to curl up in a blanket while watching tv or reading a book and I stay nice and warm. That is why I am thankful for warm blankets. :)
I know that I missed yesterday again and I apologize. I had another migraine and staring at the computer isn't too fun with a migraine so I thought I would just leave it till today. I know I shouldn't make a habit of this yet some days it seems pretty difficult to get myself to the computer so I hope you understand. :)
Well it is getting more and more chilly outside and I have been thankful for heat but I haven't yet mentioned warm blankets!! I really love having blankets that keep me nice and cozy and warm during the chilly months of the year and I am so thankful that I can have them. It is so nice to curl up under a blanket that is nice and thick and keeps me warm. It is really nice to curl up in a blanket while watching tv or reading a book and I stay nice and warm. That is why I am thankful for warm blankets. :)
Friday, November 12, 2010
Day 24: Chocolate
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Well today got a little late but it is still before midnight. :) lol Well today is a simple one. Chocolate. I really don't know how I would manage without chocolate or chocolate flavoured products. I am a Chocoholic for sure and it is something that is so good and I am so thankful for it. I also love clearance chocolate after holidays which is mainly when I purchase or "stock up". Chocolate keeps very well in the freezer so it is a good place to store it so it doesn't get old tasting. It is perfect for dessert or a snack or occasionally for breakfast. lol I mean is chocolate cake for breakfast really a bad thing every once in awhile? lol People eat pancakes for breakfast and to me they are both not so healthy. Anyways chocolate is very good and I am very thankful and privileged for the ability to have this wonderful treat because I am very aware that so many people around the world do not even have enough food-let alone chocolate. Now since this post is somewhat short-I would like to share a few quotes/jokes with you about chocolate.
<>Nobody knows the truffles I've seen. anonymous
<>>Seven days without chocolate makes one weak. anonymous
"There's nothing better than a good friend, except a good friend with chocolate." - Linda Grayson
"Life is like a box of chocolates ... You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump
"Chocolate is nature’s way of making up for Mondays." - Anonymous
Man cannot live on chocolate alone; but woman sure can.
-- Author Unknown
Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciusness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good.
Mariska Hargitay
"Never ever get between a girl and her CHOCOLATE!"
Well today got a little late but it is still before midnight. :) lol Well today is a simple one. Chocolate. I really don't know how I would manage without chocolate or chocolate flavoured products. I am a Chocoholic for sure and it is something that is so good and I am so thankful for it. I also love clearance chocolate after holidays which is mainly when I purchase or "stock up". Chocolate keeps very well in the freezer so it is a good place to store it so it doesn't get old tasting. It is perfect for dessert or a snack or occasionally for breakfast. lol I mean is chocolate cake for breakfast really a bad thing every once in awhile? lol People eat pancakes for breakfast and to me they are both not so healthy. Anyways chocolate is very good and I am very thankful and privileged for the ability to have this wonderful treat because I am very aware that so many people around the world do not even have enough food-let alone chocolate. Now since this post is somewhat short-I would like to share a few quotes/jokes with you about chocolate.
"Life is like a box of chocolates ... You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump
"Chocolate is nature’s way of making up for Mondays." - Anonymous
Man cannot live on chocolate alone; but woman sure can.
-- Author Unknown
Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: Deliciusness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good.
Mariska Hargitay
"Never ever get between a girl and her CHOCOLATE!"
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Day 23: Veterans and Remembrance Day
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I suppose it isn't that surprising that I would be thankful for Veterans today but I am. I am thankful for them and the price they paid and continue to pay for the freedom we so dearly love and enjoy. I have been reading posts on facebook as people remember and some of the posts are quite thought provoking. One states that freedom isn't free and to thank a Veteran. That is so incredibly true. Another is one that is being copied and pasted and I copied and pasted it this morning to my profile and I would like to share it here. "A veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to Canada for an amount up to, and including, their life. That is beyond honor. Copy and paste this as your status if you are a Veteran, know a Veteran, Love a Veteran or... support the Troops ♥" I am not aware of who originally wrote this but it is well written and very true. My family is dutch and moved to Canada and we call Canada our home. I was born in Canada and so was my mom but my dad immigrated here at the age of 18. So I don't have any relatives that fought for Canada but they still fought for freedom and justice. My Opa (my dad's dad) didn't fight in the army but he helped Jews escape and he helped them hide and I find this so amazing and I love to think about this every rememberance day. I don't know alot about it but only bits and pieces because he didn't want to share the memories with his children and obviously not his grandchildren. My dad could only share with me what he knows but it is enough to be so proud of my Opa and what he did for other human beings who were treated so terribly. My Opa was not a Veteran but he fought for justice in his own way and I know he was only one of many who did this and they should also be remembered for the sacrifices they made. People like Corrie Tenboom and her family helped the Jews and they paid a price for it also. I am not trying to take away from the Veterans and their service to the country and I am not trying to be disrespectful to the Veterans by including those who were not in the army but helped fight in their own way. I am just using today to remember all who fought for freedom and justice. My Opa helped the Jews most likely because he felt they deserved freedom and isn't that what Remembrance day is about? I am also so thankful for all the Veterans who have and are fighting for Canada because Canada is my home and I love that we can experience the freedom that we do here. We should never take freedom for granted or the sacrifices that so many made for us to have this freedom. I hope I have been respectful in this post and I haven't offended anyone. One last thought-today when I was taking in the moment of silence and watching the ceremony on tv and the camera was showing the Veteran's faces, I could only imagine the memories they have and many of which they may not want to remember but do. I felt for them and what they experienced and soldiers of today continue to experience and I feel so grateful for them and their service to this wonderful country. I admire them for the sacrifice they make to give up a comfortable life here and to go places where they need to go to fight for the freedom of others so that we can continue to live our comfortable lives here. I also admire their families for what they go through while their family members are off fighting for freedom. Let us not forget. Thank you Veterans.
I suppose it isn't that surprising that I would be thankful for Veterans today but I am. I am thankful for them and the price they paid and continue to pay for the freedom we so dearly love and enjoy. I have been reading posts on facebook as people remember and some of the posts are quite thought provoking. One states that freedom isn't free and to thank a Veteran. That is so incredibly true. Another is one that is being copied and pasted and I copied and pasted it this morning to my profile and I would like to share it here. "A veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to Canada for an amount up to, and including, their life. That is beyond honor. Copy and paste this as your status if you are a Veteran, know a Veteran, Love a Veteran or... support the Troops ♥" I am not aware of who originally wrote this but it is well written and very true. My family is dutch and moved to Canada and we call Canada our home. I was born in Canada and so was my mom but my dad immigrated here at the age of 18. So I don't have any relatives that fought for Canada but they still fought for freedom and justice. My Opa (my dad's dad) didn't fight in the army but he helped Jews escape and he helped them hide and I find this so amazing and I love to think about this every rememberance day. I don't know alot about it but only bits and pieces because he didn't want to share the memories with his children and obviously not his grandchildren. My dad could only share with me what he knows but it is enough to be so proud of my Opa and what he did for other human beings who were treated so terribly. My Opa was not a Veteran but he fought for justice in his own way and I know he was only one of many who did this and they should also be remembered for the sacrifices they made. People like Corrie Tenboom and her family helped the Jews and they paid a price for it also. I am not trying to take away from the Veterans and their service to the country and I am not trying to be disrespectful to the Veterans by including those who were not in the army but helped fight in their own way. I am just using today to remember all who fought for freedom and justice. My Opa helped the Jews most likely because he felt they deserved freedom and isn't that what Remembrance day is about? I am also so thankful for all the Veterans who have and are fighting for Canada because Canada is my home and I love that we can experience the freedom that we do here. We should never take freedom for granted or the sacrifices that so many made for us to have this freedom. I hope I have been respectful in this post and I haven't offended anyone. One last thought-today when I was taking in the moment of silence and watching the ceremony on tv and the camera was showing the Veteran's faces, I could only imagine the memories they have and many of which they may not want to remember but do. I felt for them and what they experienced and soldiers of today continue to experience and I feel so grateful for them and their service to this wonderful country. I admire them for the sacrifice they make to give up a comfortable life here and to go places where they need to go to fight for the freedom of others so that we can continue to live our comfortable lives here. I also admire their families for what they go through while their family members are off fighting for freedom. Let us not forget. Thank you Veterans.
Day 22: Generators
Hi again,
This post is for yesterday and after the power went out, my dad hooked up the generator which is enough to power the basic stuff like water so we can flush the toilets and wash our hands and the freezers and fridge and some lights that we are not in the dark. I am sooooo extremely thankful for that generator and it gives us the ability to flush the toilet and wash our hands!!! That is probably the biggest thing for me. lol I am able to go camping and use outhouses and all that but it is different in a house to not have plumbing. I don't want to share too much information so I will leave it at that. lol I also appreciate being able to wash my hands because we have pets and I like to wash my hands between touching them and eating food and so on. Also the microwave is another important item to have power and the generator makes that possible! I feel like I am sounding spoiled for feeling the want to have these "necessities". I am sort of spoiled to have the ability to have this even during a power outage and all the other things I have when the power isn't off. Spoiled in the sense that so many don't even have power at any time or clean water like I have mentioned in previous posts. I do try not to take any of it for granted but it is difficult sometimes to be aware of all that we do have when we are running around in our busy lives. But aside from that-I am so thankful for that generator!!! I remember when we got it yrs ago and it has been well used since. For some reason we have alot of instances where the power goes out. lol
This post is for yesterday and after the power went out, my dad hooked up the generator which is enough to power the basic stuff like water so we can flush the toilets and wash our hands and the freezers and fridge and some lights that we are not in the dark. I am sooooo extremely thankful for that generator and it gives us the ability to flush the toilet and wash our hands!!! That is probably the biggest thing for me. lol I am able to go camping and use outhouses and all that but it is different in a house to not have plumbing. I don't want to share too much information so I will leave it at that. lol I also appreciate being able to wash my hands because we have pets and I like to wash my hands between touching them and eating food and so on. Also the microwave is another important item to have power and the generator makes that possible! I feel like I am sounding spoiled for feeling the want to have these "necessities". I am sort of spoiled to have the ability to have this even during a power outage and all the other things I have when the power isn't off. Spoiled in the sense that so many don't even have power at any time or clean water like I have mentioned in previous posts. I do try not to take any of it for granted but it is difficult sometimes to be aware of all that we do have when we are running around in our busy lives. But aside from that-I am so thankful for that generator!!! I remember when we got it yrs ago and it has been well used since. For some reason we have alot of instances where the power goes out. lol
Day 21: Free Product Coupons
Hi again,
I considered leaving this blessing for another day when I had a bigger "score" but I thought about it and decided why hold off? Free product coupons, or fpc's for short, are amazing and really make my day. lol I did not start finding many until I joined a wonderful site called Smart Canucks which is for Canadians and is all about Canadian deals and the deals are found and posted by Canadians. It is a community of Canadians who find the deals and share them with other Canadians. I suppose I should be writing a post about the site actually? Well anyways I find out about so many fpc's being offered through this site and the most recent coupon was for the new Cottonelle moist wipes which run about 4-5.00. Some may say this isn't something very interesting or something people need which may be true but I have also recieved fpc's for cereal (i.e-Multigrain Cheerios, orange juice, yogurt, bananas, etc) and baking supplies (i.e-cake mixes, pie crusts, eggs, etc) and frozen food and others (books, magazine subscriptions to Canadian Living and Canadian Gardening and Homemakers). Then there is the high value coupons where I end up getting items for free or almost free (i.e Tylenol, advil, razors, and the list goes on and on) but that is another post for another day. :) The examples I listed are just off the top of my head. there are many more but those are what came to mind. People say coupons do not save you money but I really beg to differ. Being part of this site has helped me and my family save hundreds of dollars and only on items we need and use. In my house, it isn't a good deal if you would not have bought it otherwise. I do not currently have an income due to recovering from back surgery and the coupons have definitely helped me to afford what I need without spending too much. But you have to be smart and not buy items just because you have a coupon and maybe I can post about that more another day how it is possible. I would like to share more about Smart Canucks but I will leave that for another post. In the mean time-feel free to check it out!!!
I considered leaving this blessing for another day when I had a bigger "score" but I thought about it and decided why hold off? Free product coupons, or fpc's for short, are amazing and really make my day. lol I did not start finding many until I joined a wonderful site called Smart Canucks which is for Canadians and is all about Canadian deals and the deals are found and posted by Canadians. It is a community of Canadians who find the deals and share them with other Canadians. I suppose I should be writing a post about the site actually? Well anyways I find out about so many fpc's being offered through this site and the most recent coupon was for the new Cottonelle moist wipes which run about 4-5.00. Some may say this isn't something very interesting or something people need which may be true but I have also recieved fpc's for cereal (i.e-Multigrain Cheerios, orange juice, yogurt, bananas, etc) and baking supplies (i.e-cake mixes, pie crusts, eggs, etc) and frozen food and others (books, magazine subscriptions to Canadian Living and Canadian Gardening and Homemakers). Then there is the high value coupons where I end up getting items for free or almost free (i.e Tylenol, advil, razors, and the list goes on and on) but that is another post for another day. :) The examples I listed are just off the top of my head. there are many more but those are what came to mind. People say coupons do not save you money but I really beg to differ. Being part of this site has helped me and my family save hundreds of dollars and only on items we need and use. In my house, it isn't a good deal if you would not have bought it otherwise. I do not currently have an income due to recovering from back surgery and the coupons have definitely helped me to afford what I need without spending too much. But you have to be smart and not buy items just because you have a coupon and maybe I can post about that more another day how it is possible. I would like to share more about Smart Canucks but I will leave that for another post. In the mean time-feel free to check it out!!!
An apology for my absense
Hi again-this isn't a post for the project but I wanted to offer an apology for missing a couple of days. It has been an interesting couple of days though with being sick and a power outage and the internet not working and more. lol I am not trying to make excuses but only trying to explain where I have been. it seems that when it rains it pours? lol But I am back today and even when the power was out and the internet was out-I was still thinking about what I would post and I chose something for each day despite not having the ability to post it. So I will still post it as I have done before. I am hoping this doesn't happen too often. But I suppose sometimes stuff happens that might prevent me from getting on here. But I will always catch up. :)
Monday, November 8, 2010
Day 20: Pet's love and joy they bring to us
Hi again,
Today I have been thinking about pets and the love they share with us and give us. Dogs are amazing and are loyal and give unconditional love and no matter what you do or don't do-they love you. Cats offer love too yet in a different way. I tend to feel cats are more conditional in the love they give but maybe that makes it more rewarding when they love you back because you know you have done something right. lol Pets give such joy also and reach us all on a different level than other people do. They can be good listeners despite not knowing what you are saying to them. They make us smile by the funny things that they do and they seem to like when we smile so sometimes they will try to do it again for more smiles. Dogs and cats both seem to be in tune with our emotions alot of times and some will attempt to comfort owners when they need it. My cat will lay with me when I cry and cheer me up and he isn't much of a cuddly cat so that is quite something. :) I love how my puppy is always so excited and happy to see me even if it has only been an hour since I last saw her. The joy she has becomes contagious and it spreads to me which is a very good thing! I am so thankful for my cat and puppy and have really been thinking about that today and wanted to share this with you all today!
Today I have been thinking about pets and the love they share with us and give us. Dogs are amazing and are loyal and give unconditional love and no matter what you do or don't do-they love you. Cats offer love too yet in a different way. I tend to feel cats are more conditional in the love they give but maybe that makes it more rewarding when they love you back because you know you have done something right. lol Pets give such joy also and reach us all on a different level than other people do. They can be good listeners despite not knowing what you are saying to them. They make us smile by the funny things that they do and they seem to like when we smile so sometimes they will try to do it again for more smiles. Dogs and cats both seem to be in tune with our emotions alot of times and some will attempt to comfort owners when they need it. My cat will lay with me when I cry and cheer me up and he isn't much of a cuddly cat so that is quite something. :) I love how my puppy is always so excited and happy to see me even if it has only been an hour since I last saw her. The joy she has becomes contagious and it spreads to me which is a very good thing! I am so thankful for my cat and puppy and have really been thinking about that today and wanted to share this with you all today!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Day 19: Taking deep breaths
Hi again. Today has been interesting and I actually wasn't sure what I would write about because I have been dealing with an awful migraine all day and spent most of the day trying to sleep through it. Well I was watching tv and I saw something and it reminded me of something I am incredibly thankful for. I actually haven't forgotten about this blessing but didn't think of writing about it in here. That thing is taking deep breaths. You may be saying huh? if you don't know me very well. Let me give a brief explanation of why this is so important to me if possible because I can be a bit long winded. lol I was born with a disorder called kyphosis (curvature of the spine) but I wasn't diagnosed until it was quite bad and I was dealing with alot of different health problems that I didn't know were related to my back. I would like to say here that the curve was very visible but I thought it was my fault and didn't know it was because of a disorder. One of the health problems was having difficulty breathing and it is because when the spine curves that there isn't sufficient room for the lungs to expand. I started noticing difficulty breathing just before highschool if I remember correctly which made it murder for highschool gym class. From that point on I could not take a deep breath and it was always a lot of shallow breaths but I didn't know why. Anyways I ended up also getting asthma and it wasn't until after I had my back surgery that I could finally start taking deep breaths again. Of course it wasn't right away because there was a complication of a punctured lung or something (I can't remember the details) but once I had recovered from that and I could finally take a deep breath in-it was so incredibly amazing! I still find myself taking in a deep breath just because I can and I can get all the oxygen I need and I love it! In alot of ways I guess I am thankful for what happened because of having the ability to breath deeply taken away, I was able to realize how amazing it is to have that and it makes me so much more thankful for being able to simply take a deep breath. I still have asthma a little bit but it is quite mild and I am thankful for that too. Taking deep breaths is something so simple and so ordinary for so many people that often people don't think about how amazing it really is. I don't say that to cause people to feel bad but to remind you all and me not to ever take it for granted and to be thankful for it. I know I am!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Day 18: Sunsets
Today's post is about sunsets. I am so thankful and grateful for sunsets because they are so beautiful and sometimes so amazing that they take my breath away. I have taken so many photos of sunsets to try to capture the beauty but somehow I find that photos never really do them justice. I have always enjoyed sunsets and when I was young it was annoying when the days would get longer and the sun would set past my bed time. lol I think sunsets are maybe one of those gifts God gives us every day to enjoy if we take the time to watch. A few years ago when my health got really bad, I started to place special emphasis on sunsets because they were the one thing I had to look forward to and also signified that I made it through one more day. It may sound odd or weird but that is one way I made it through the pain I faced each day. I also love how sunsets are even more beautiful when there are some clouds involved and the way the sun shines through them. It can make a regular sunset into a spectacular sight. I definitely miss the sunsets when it is too cloudy or stormy or dreary to see the sun set. Those days really remind me how thankful I am for sunsets as well as the breath taking sunsets do too. Anyways that is why I am so thankful for sunsets. :)
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