1.  Tom

2.  Kevin, Dyan, Nate and Andrew

3.  Maribeth

4.  Paparoonio

5.  Lynda, Erin, Sara, Annalise, and Luke

6.  The Island Girls

7.  our book group

8.  friends at Unity Chapel of Light

9.  neighbors and other friends

10.  Ruth and her family

11.  I am so grateful for the privilege of the wonderful  people in my life.

1. God

2. Every day is Thanksgiving

3. An unpleasant encounter – and some day I will see it as a courtesy

4. Hannah arrived home safely

5. The glass is always full

6. Herbs indoors

7. A clean house

8. Corner of the forest

9. The Bird Medley

10. Good news about David

11. Emily and her theater crew, a successful play

Am sending a warm greeting for an Abundantly Blessed Thanksgiving to each of you in this wonderful We Love Gratitude post.

Sharing your thoughts and words has brightened many of my days and enriched my life!

I wish you and your families a Thanksgiving filled with God’s richest blessings.

Gratefully, Jean

• Vegan pizza
• Persevering
• Inside jokes
• My daughter’s grandma
• Baking for tomorrow
• Rewarding myself
• A call from a friend who cares deeply
• Ruth and her family
• The wit of Esmond Romilly
• This

Very Grateful for

God’s Blessings

A quiet office

The warmth of the coffee mug in my hands

The carnitas tacos in the crockpot at home

The girls arrived to their homes safely

No traffic

Socks

The treadmill

The book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed arrived – late but still here

Nests

Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire. ~Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler’s List

• Happy Birthday, Scott!
• A wedding anniversary
• Helen and Carol’s lists :)
• Calling the plumber for an emergency on a Sunday!$ :)
• What a blessing…he arrived within 15 min. of our call and was finished within an hr.
• So grateful for plumbers and those who come to our rescue!
• GPa said the worst, most awful, part of the ordeal……are you ready for this ? …. was that it happened when the GreenBayPackers were playing on tv…terrible, right!?!  {p.s. the game ended in a tie}  :)
• Enjoying our 40plus degree and sunshine weather
• Preparing and looking forward to Thanksgiving with family!!

Ending a year-long silence between me and a close friend.

Not having to venture out in the bad weather today!

Knowing how to pick my battles. Having peace is more important than winning the argument.

Being able escape my problems when my favorite soap opera is on!

Seeing the shining example of the love shared between my son and his wife. It gives me hope that kind of love is still possible – perhaps for me.

Very Grateful for:

God’s blessings

the sound of turning book pages

printers

cough drops

a parking place close by

a job to go to

some sentences which end in prepositions

coffee rub for steaks

mandolins

"Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." ~Albert Einstein

1.  sitting in the cafe at Barnes and Noble

2.  picking out journals for gifts — how fun!

3.  watermelon/strawberry juice to drink

4.  great people watching — hooray!

5.  losing weight so my pants keep dropping!

6.  but I don’t want to get new clothes until I hit my dream weight!  ha ha ha

7.  my son Kevin’s birthday was yesterday

8.  a wonderful celebration with family

9.  Kevin’s name means kind — and he sure is! — hallelujah!

10.  got a long purple Pendleton wool coat at the thrift store for $13 — yahoo!

1. Calm
2. Quiet
3. My parenting style
4. Not eating when I’m not hungry
5. Pleasant strangers
6. Walk in the cold air
7. My husband
8. Things that remind me how far I’ve come
9. Standing my ground
10. This