Thursday, November 19, 2015

#323/365--Thankfulness, Day 19

Grateful.

Seems an odd word
to be thankful for.

I'm thankful
that I'm grateful
or
I'm thankful
that I have something/one
to be grateful for
or
gratefulness
...in general?

No matter.
I'm grateful
for these two

...my ElectronicBoy...
who joined his first
...high school club...
today
which reminds me
...yet again...
that
he's growing into
such an
independent
responsible
young man

and also
,,,my LollipopGirl...
who makes me understand
what a blessing it is
to see
the fruit
of
all these years
of
parenting
and
although
I've been
...melancholy...
about her being away
it is also nice
to see her
blossom
into
this
beautiful
adult.

That makes
thinking about
...my ElectronicBoy...
leaving home
in a few years
...a little easier...

Grateful.

#322/365--Thankfulness, Day 18

Food.
I don't cook
very often
but
it's nice
when
I do
and
....it turns out yummy....
and
bonus
nothing/no one was
...burned...
or
...cut...
or
...ruined...

#blessings

#321/365--Thankfulness, Day 17

Color.


Monday, November 16, 2015

#320/365--Thankfulness, Day 16

Weather.

I love
...a rainy night...

(...and now, perhaps you, too,
are singing along with me...

Somehow,
the sound of
...rain...
coming down
is
comforting
soothing
relaxing
and
really does seem like
it
washes your
...cares...
away


Sunday, November 15, 2015

#319/365--Thankfulness, Day 15

Joy.

I am thankful for
the joy
my kiddo gets
from taking pics
I am thankful for
the joy
my other kiddo gets
from his games

I am thankful for
the joy
both of my kiddos
bring to me


#318/365--Thankfulness, Day 14

Tradition.

I'm stretching
the definition of
...tradition...
a little bit
but
It's tradition
for my friend Sarah
and me
that when we
go out,
we end up meeting
the strangest people
and
the craziest things
happen to us
...but it always...
makes for good memories

#317/365--Thankfulness, Day 13

Animal.

This animal
who
freaks out at
thunderstorms
smoke detectors
and
doorbells

who
gets into
trash
laundry
and
candy
She's my
confidante
protector
and best friend

my
Sandy

#316/365--Thankfulness, Day 12

Gift.

I'm thankful for this gift
I received in the mail
as a surprise
from my
...very gifted...
daughter

#315/365--Thankfulness, Day 11

Life.

I am thankful for
this man's life
...my dad...
my hero

 ...and...
I'm thankful for
battery life
that allows me to
...FaceTime...
my daughter
while she snacks on
....Goldfish Crackers....

#314/365--Thankfulness, Day 10

Smiles.

Sweet notes
make me
...smile...

#313/365--Thankfulness, Day 9

Warmth.

I am thankful for...
Michael
cooking
grilled cheese
for dinner
because
he knew
I had
a long day

#312/365--Thankfulness, Day 8

Memories.

I'm thankful for
old memories
and
for creating new ones

#311/365--Thankfulness, Day 7

I am thankful for my
...Faith...

It is the one thing
that
grounds me
gives me
hope
peace
wisdom
grace
joy
acceptance

Faith
keeps me from
jumping off the
metaphorical
...ledge...
when dealing with
ATT
customer service
for
5 hours

Friday, November 6, 2015

#310/365--Thankfulness, Day 6

Friends.

I am thankful
for
my friends

close-knit
sojourners
acquaintances
coworkers
teachers
high school
college
virtual
in the flesh
Facebook
Twitter
SnapChat
Instagram
Blogger
Booklovers
Small Group
prayer partners
church
PTA
family
male and female
old and new
near
far

...when I call...
you answer

...when I am weird...
you accept me

...when I am awkward...
you laugh with me

...when I am down...
you encourage me

...when I can't do it on my own...
you support me

...and all the time...
you pray for me

and
some of you
even
show me
how to use
the
poster-maker
at school
on a
Friday afternoon

I'm so blessed
to call
all of you
- - out there - -
...friends...


#309/365--Thankfulness, Day 5

I'm thankful for
...fun...

and
for me
that means
taking random pics
of
the sky


#308/365--Thankfulness, Day 4

Today
I am
...thankful for...
all things
...cozy...
...snuggled up...
with
my pup
and
my kiddo
in our pjs
watchin'
Netflix

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

#307/365--Thankfulness, Day 3

Thankful for
...Nature...
Hmmm.
I'm drawing from
a broad definition of
...nature...

I'm thankful for
...natural viruses...
that keep
my kid
home from school
"Thankful?" you ask.
Well, yes.
Thankful that
it's nothing worse!


Monday, November 2, 2015

#306/365--Thankfulness, Day Two

Today
I am thankful for
my home.

Nearly 3 years ago,
on Christmas Eve
our family was
awakened
a little after midnight
to


...and today...
in the fogginess


I am thankful for
a solid roof
over our heads
and the
crazy 7 months
that we were displaced
because of this fire

...during this...
frustrating
experience
...I learned...
to lean on others
to trust God
to fight for our home
to send persistent emails
and
make insistent phone calls

I learned not to say
"How bad could it get?"
and to laugh
when the bottom fell out
(or the roof caved in)
time and time again

I learned how to repair a toilet
and
how to defend myself in court
and
when I thought it would never end
...it finally did...

we persevered
...the kids and me...
and today
I am grateful for
...my home...


#305/365--Happy Month of Thankfulness

It's November!
Thankfulness
is something
we should feel
all year round,
but
let's be honest
...most of the time...
we take our blessings
for granted
and
it's the perfect time of year
to focus in on
the little things
and
the big things
...that we are grateful for...

Day One:
Family
...Selfies and Shadows...
of my two blessings



#304/365--Breakfast with the Fam

Saturday.
Mom had to be
back in Arkansas
so
we went to breakfast
but
we missed Lauren
so
we sent her some pics
so that
she wouldn't feel left out



#303/365--Fitting

My school does
a
Vocabulary Word Costume Parade
every year
in lieu of
Halloween Costumes

This year I chose the word
...Distracted...
I don't know if you can tell
that I'm wearing
two different earrings
and
sunglasses on top of my head
even tho it's raining
and
my Christmas shirt
(wrong holiday)
not to mention
my two
...slightly different shoes... 
...and my candy corn socks...

(...I didn't really have my phone on, by the way...)

#302/365--My Mom

My mom
surprised us
(sort of)
with a visit
...so she could go to
Michael's last game...

#301/365--Hat Day Homie

...Yo...
Hats are not kind
to me
((Red Ribbon Week:  Hat Day))

#300/365--Halloween Care Package

...To my LollipopGirl...
I am the mom
who
used to put notes
in my kiddos' lunches
except
I used to cut the napkins
into
holiday shapes
and so
I thought
I would
include
a note



#299/365--Bane

...the unending stack...
of
...papers to be graded...

#298/365--Shark Chips


#297/365--Selfie and Sandy



#296/365--Close-ups, by my LollipopGirl

Lauren was shooting some
...close-ups...
and
Michael
happened to be her subject
my talented PhotoGirl
and
my handsome FootballBoy

#295/365--Rainy Surprises

...In the pouring rain...
I drove to pick up
...my LollipopGirl...
since she had
...a 3-day weekend...

She and I
...surprised our #57...
by showing up to
his football game
in the pouring rain

and
...he had no idea...
that she was coming into town

...but then...
there was a lightning delay
and
my sweet, tired
...LollipopGirl...
laid down
in my lap
...sometimes...
those days
long past

when my littles
were little

don't seem
so
far away

#294/365--Laughing

He looks like a grown man
but
he's still my
...little BaseballBoy...

#293/365--Sweet Notes


#292/365--Random Helicopter

...flying around...
my neighborhood
shining it's
...spotlight...
searching for
...something...
scaring me
...a little...