502-517 Grateful Things

    502.    Comments and compliments on my work facebook
    503.    A successful Open House for Transportation
    504.    Restocking my pantry
    505.    Fun plans for the weekend!
    506.    A clean table with pink spring tulips

    507.    Tried and true methods to improve my mood when I'm having a down day that always make me feel somewhat better
    508.    Hot showers - such a good way to start the day
    509.    Amazing Agatha Cristie Contest! (Oh how I want to win! I feel so silly.)
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    510.    Not having to fast or get blood work done
    511.    Homemade Enchiladas
    512.    Prayer
    513.    Making two chocolate desserts in one night
    514.    Scrapbooks full of stories (I love pictures!)
    515.    Toy tops
    516.    Having someone invent the "Hat of the Day" award because of my hat
    517.    My Thailand lights

495-501 Grateful Things

    495.    Making a wonderful Shepherd's Pie on my first solo try

    496.    Being able to eat at much as I want, going back for thirds, and still having leftovers
    497.    A friend/neighbor with a Big Shot, and the ability to make my own textured paper...
    498.    who also lets you borrow some milk for your morning coffee
    499.    Magazine inspiring ideas
    500.    Hitting 500!
    501.    Going to bed early and being asleep by 8:00 pm

490-494 Grateful Things

    490.    Finishing the Transportation log!

    491.    Completing a crossword all by myself
    492.    New photographs up of the people I love
    493.    Babysitting playful boys
    494.    French silk pie      

463-489 Grateful Things

    463.    Sunshine on the way home
    464.    Homemade chili and cornbread
    465.    Dress up parties

    466.    Teaching Mafia to new people
    467.    Picking out art I like
    468.    Stuffed French Toast
    469.    Mimosas, with pineapple juice and maraschino cherries

    470.    Bags of stamping goodies
    471.    Downtown Ellensburg on a sunny Saturday
    472.    Lazying by a stream

    473.    Gold finches by the dozen
    474.    Getting projects done
    475.    Motorcycle rides -- experiencing the world in a different way
    476.    Macaroni and cheese with hotdogs
    477.    Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
    478.    Being spoiled
    479.    Wedding magazines
    480.    Guardian garden gnomes
    481.    Shopping for plants and seeds -- Yay for future gardens!
    482.    Reading by sunlight in camp chairs
    483.    Talking about life, sitting on the floor
    484.    New art pictures up in frames

    485.    Quiet gardens
    486.    Reliving childhood books and finding they still hold the same charm -- I would recommend "21 Balloons" to anyone who hasn't read it
    487.    Looking at pictures from another time
    488.    Unheard of inspiring movies - makes me want to be a better person
    489.    The smell of candles after you blow them out          

445-462 Grateful Things

445.    Paying bills
    446.    Enjoying the burrito randomly picked out
    447.    Surprise iced coffee
    448.    Barefeet
    449.    Parents who are concerned about my well being
    450.    Coming up with a fun theme for Mafia
    451.    Chopped All Stars… Yeah guilty pleasure
    452.    Getting to ride my new bike to work!

    453.    Trivia night at the Tav
    454.    Brain-stretching
    455.    Homemade Club sandwiches with real turkey and ham

    456.    Computer animated movies
    457.    Rain… oh how I miss it sometimes
    458.    Making appointments
    459.    Magnets for my fridge
    460.    Sharing about Gideon and having people take something away
    461.    The smell of flowers on the wind
    462.    Irish Death                                     

435-444 Grateful Things

    435.    Getting an extra day with Adam
    436.    Having company as I walk to work
    437.    Being employed
    438.    Leftovers for lunch which I never had to make
    439.    Finishing an entire crossword puzzle one lunch with help
    440.    Shoulder rides
    441.    A flashlight and little person accompanied walked to the store
    442.    Lovely warm weather
    443.    New sponges
    444.    Compliments on my egg salad                      

426-434 Grateful Things

Easter morning!
    426.    A boyfriend who can help me when my crust keeps failing
    427.    Getting my meringue to work and brown perfectly on my pie

    428.    Death willingly chosen
    429.    Spring and Resurrection
    430.    Knowing I'm not the only one "having a day"
    431.    Pasta, potato, and fruit (marshmallow) salads

    432.    Classic Easter food: ham and scalloped potatoes
    433.    Hiding and finding eggs

    434.    Getting to eat a wonderful turkey dinner not on Thanksgiving