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     

418-425 Grateful Things

This Saturday was one of my favorite days EVER!

    418.    Coloring eggs with little hands

    419.    Dressing up as princesses     

    420.   Getting to ride my new bike, fixed and brought over by my wonderful man. I felt like a dog with my head out the window as I zoomed around.
    421.    Visiting folks and buying baked goods
    422.    Finding the first book in the series I have been looking for on sale used
    423.    Sunny days spent outside
    424.    Going to an awesome book sale and getting lots for cheap
    425.    Epic naps, waking perfectly warm                                                 

413-417 Grateful Things

    413.    Good guessers in Drawsome (cause I'm not that good)
    414.    Help with crosswords
    415.    Staying home and getting errands done
    416.    Fresh burgers with bleu cheese
    417.    Homemade french fries… Yum!              

409-412 Grateful Things

    409.    Having my book recommendation picked out of a whole list
    410.    Finishing my first solo payroll early
    411.    Mellow evenings and snuggly blankets
    412.    Chocolate Gary Dough                     

404-408 Grateful Things

    404.    Eating dinner with people every single night for a week!
    405.    Yummy healthy fajitas
    406.    Baby cuddles and book reading
    407.    Iced tea… Feels like summer
    408.    Making a baby boy laugh 

395-403 Grateful Things

    395.    Irish Carbombs
    396.    Having an adventurous mom who is willing to try one
    397.    Shamrocks in my beer

    398.    Angry Birds Space
    399.    Whipping cream: makes for the perfect dessert
    400.    Getting at least one sack in football (even if it wasn't on my brother)
    401.    Hot showers
    402.    Monkey socks
    403.    Quiet evenings with good discussions

384-394 Grateful Things

    384.    Violet filled lawns

    385.    Actually bringing all the little things I needed to remember
    386.    Spaghetti Carbonara
    387.    Springtime in Seattle with all the blossoms and bright flowers
    388.    Sitting in coffee shops

    389.    Heart-shaped coffee art

    390.    Having a bicycle fixed up for me and ...
    391.    Getting to customize said bicycle to me
  
    392.    Pizza with my brother, boyfriend and friends
    393.    Learning a new card game and getting to teach it to others who also enjoyed it.
    394.    Drawsome - virtual pictionary

370-383 Grateful Things

     370.    Lovely flowers that last all week

    371.    Homemade chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting



    372.    Winning two games
    373.    The smell of laundry, even if it isn't yours
    374.    Buffalo chicken wings
    375.    Knowing someone enough to know what she is trying to say, even before she says it
    376.    Seeing a new house I really like on my walk to work

    377.    Farkle!
    378.    Having a pretty amazing memory
    379.    Knowing lots of random facts
    380.    Little hands helping make cupcakes
    381.    Hosting stamp club
    382.    A big shot - makes cutouts, prints and textured paper!
    383.    Garlic toast and warm soup

361-369 Grateful Things

    361.    Rocking out purging!
    362.    All the help with a crazy task
    363.    Handing out checks I help make happen, felt good.
    364.    Playing my new game, and having a good time
    365.    Supportive boyfriend
    366.    Painkillers
    367.    Homestyle microwave popcorn, making it worth eating microwave popcorn

    368.    Getting to go to a long anticipated movie with a friend
    369.    Friendly, fun coworkers                              

352-360 Grateful Things

Sorry for the lack of pictures. I'll get some soon.

    352.    Much needed coffee with a friend
    353.    Exciting ideas for the future at work
    354.    Fixing problems and people who help out up front
    355.    Management that hears ideas and works to resolve issues
    356.    Seeing Adam days before expected
    357.    Wonderful food at a going away party
    358.    Getting to tell someone they have mattered and knowing they were touched
    359.    Sharing photos with friends
    360.    Hopefully being able to help someone who needs it    

342-351 Grateful Things

    342.    Avocado…so good. Just so good.
    343.    That I can always call my mother and she can make me feel better, even without changing the situation
    344.    Finishing a really good book, and being able to share
    345.    Friends that talk sense to me
    346.    Coming home to a whole package of pictures, some to be shared with others
    347.    Having lunch with a fun new co-worker
    348.    Being able to give advice and motivation
    349.    Sweatshirts that make me warm and happy
    350.    Finishing my first ever payroll on time, even early!
    351.    A boyfriend of whom I can be proud

332-341 Grateful Things

From sadness and hardship, there are so many things I am grateful for. Psalms 30:11.

    332.    My work believes I am responsible and capable
    333.    Prayers that change things
    334.    I have friends I can miss
    335.    That I don't gain weight
    336.    That my cravings are often healthy or cheap, or both  :)
    337.    Compliments on MY Oxford rugby jersey
    338.    My big sensitive heart
    339.    A heater and knit socks
    340.    The perfect tea drinking cup
    341.    A roof, in fact a house and family, over my head!         

326-331 Grateful Things (Adam)

    326.    A boyfriend who randomly gives me flowers
    327.    A boyfriend who strokes my hair

    328.    A boyfriend who cooks creative dinners
    329.    A boyfriend who can tell me he loves me with his eyes

    330.    A boyfriend who is on my side
    331.    A boyfriend who makes me laugh
                

297-325 Grateful Things

297.    Knowing some of the answers for Trivia Night
    298.    Our team coming in second on Trivia Night (sure there were only four teams, but top 50%!)

    299.    Winning a free growler fill up
    300.    Being able to walk anywhere I need in Ellensburg
    301.    Movies with friends, and noticing new little things
    302.    Fruit done well in salads… tasty
    303.    Hearty breakfasts thrown together and turning out great
    304.    Children laughter and baby noises
    305.    Snow-covered mountains

    306.    Kisses
    307.    Days without crisis
    308.    Peanut butter cookies
    309.    Vacation time
    310.    That my brother is fun to watch play football
    311.    3D glasses and photo opts

    312.    Zen of Zin (wine)
    313.    Clean kitchens and empty sinks, even if you immediately make a mess
    314.    John Carter, the movie, and that everyone liked it
    315.    Holding hands through good times and hard ones
    316.    New deodorant
    317.    Refills on Raspberry Limeades and Red Robin Steak Fries
    318.    Craft stores
    319.    Long stemmed calla lilies in tall vases

    320.    Sunlight streaming in windows
    321.    Finishing Runaway Jury, after many delays
    322.    High quality toilet paper… worth it.
    323.    Ordering photos
    324.    That good guys win sometimes, and cheaters don't always prosper
    325.    Perfect bites: the middle of cinnamon rolls, masterfully-cooked steak, creamy soup, crispy garlic bread

287-296 Grateful Things

287.    Getting my oil changed professionally
    288.    Left over pizza
    289.    Being super productive with home stuff even though I'm tired
    290.    Converse sneakers
    291.    Homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese
    292.    Ideas from my childhood that bring new life and laughter

    293.    Finally winning a game of cribbage

    294.    Moo Moo Cluster ice cream

    295.    That Hope wasn't grumpy even when everyone else was (myself included)
    296.    Warm tea on rainy/snowy days                      

282-286 Grateful Things

    282.    Hearing news from a friend that has been long awaited. YAY BRAEDEN!
    283.    Going back to sleep
    284.    Freshly made hot cups of coffee
    285.    That your friends will do crazy things with you
    286.    Phone calls and Skype                            

271-281 Grateful Things

    271.    Making dessert and having people really like it
    272.    Coming out ahead in Poker
    273.    Good driving conditions
    274.    CDs of my favorite music
    275.    Being able to rock out in the car
    276.    New windshield wipers that don't leave streaks
    277.    Orange cinnamon rolls and fresh fruit
    278.    Bathrooms that smell of Pine-sol
    279.    Thought-provoking and surprisingly entertaining plays (Who knew Screwtape Letters would make a good play?)

http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1765
    280.    Introducing others to restaurants they come to like
    281.    Reminders of love stuck on your fridge

261-270 Grateful Things

261.    Chances to get out of the office and enjoy the sun
    262.    Exciting conversations about the future of our world
    263.    Clean showers
    264.    Equal measures: grace and truth
    265.    Friends that can fix broken bracelets
    266.    Photos of fun times

    267.    Yummy leftovers
    268.    Booking vacations with friends and family
    269.    Being stocked up on cleaning supplies
    270.    My galoshes; so many reasons to wear them  
                             

225-260 Grateful Things

For any guys reading this, feel free to skip #256.

    225.    Blankets and fireplaces… so nice for someone who's always cold
    226.    Falling asleep in the bathtub
    227.    Smoothies

    228.    Laughing at myself and my grammar issues
    229.    Finding a TV series I can devour (Downton Abbey for those interested in English period pieces)
    230.    Coming up with an idea that other people get excited about
    231.    Shower handles
    232.    Being given a free drink at Starbucks when I really needed it (Thanks Jeri!)
    233.    Playing cards, even if I lose

    234.    Super soup and stupendous chopped salad

    235.    Having my computer break BEFORE it becomes vintage
    236.    Warm hats
    237.    Fixed computers
    238.    Shoes that fit from Goodwill
    239.    Hugs from little girls
    240.    That feeling of getting into bed when you are tired… Joy!
    241.    Hair dye
    242.    Finding two more given-up-as-lost earring to complete two pairs
    243.    Busy productive days
    244.    James, my bear I cuddle with
    245.    Cameras, and the pictures that go with them
    246.    Swapping horror traveling stories
    247.    Knowing you can show up any time to someone's house and be welcomed like you live there
    248.    Having someone to cook adventurous food with

    249.    Finishing a monotonous task
    250.    Discovering that a food you liked eating at restaurants really isn't that hard to make yourself

    251.    Full moons
    252.    Sleeping in
    253.    Feeling inspired and passionate
    254.    Really close games of cribbage
    255.    Baby smiles
    256.    Girls Only!!! I have to say, there is very little for which I am grateful during that time, but tampons are amazing.
    257.    Leap Day
    258.    Having a dinged up car so the keyed line doesn't bother me too much
    259.    Acceptance, especially when you thought you lost it
    260.    New skills, even if they are unmastered                       

193-224 Grateful Things

193.    Bright red smiling keys
    194.    Positive responses on projects I'm working on
    195.    Finding a friend at the library
    196.    Sunny days
    197.    Marbled fingernails

    198.    Flavorful fish and cheesy potatoes

    199.    Eating green beans like popcorn
    200.    Finding a face wash I like
    201.    Sharing stories from the past
    202.    Bright crocuses

    203.    That Winter is followed by Spring, and new life comes from dead ground
    204.    Sharing book series with friends
    205.    Having fun while serving the community

    206.    Strawberry and cream cheese desserts
    207.    Slippers
    208.    Babysitting an adorable little boy

    209.    Compliments on food I helped prepare

    210.    Wearing your roommate's clothes, even when she's out of the country
    211.    Spontaneous Mac and Cheese
    212.    Finding out the local store has started carrying your favorite yogurt

    213.    Sheets that smell of fresh laundry
    214.    Rugby games, even if it is windy

    215.    Glasses of wine
    216.    Getting all dressed up and pretty
    217.    Finding a home for Sadie
    218.    Honest conversations about many things
    219.    Finally getting a movie you've been trying so hard to find
    220.    Watching dancing at a high school musical
    221.    Feeling rewarded (and awarded) for working hard
    222.    New games to play
    223.    Accidentally coming up with a new hair style that looked good (even if it is never to be repeated on purpose later)

    224.    Handmade paintings to brighten up a space