New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; a (frugal and free) exercise to help us hunt for the good that is in our lives and in the world, even in the midst of a pandemic.
It’s Thursday again!
This week, I am thankful:
for the mum my aunt brought me from South Dakota
A chrysanthemum plant, not a mum/mom, just to clarify for all my UK readers.
My aunt read on my blog that I have not been successful at keeping mums alive, and so she dug one up from her house, put it in the backseat of her car, and drove it out here to the east coast.
She and my uncle were already planning a visit…it was not just a trip to deliver a mum!
It’s from a plant she’s kept alive for a long time, so we know this is truly an heirloom variety and it SHOULD survive.
If it can live through a South Dakota winter, surely it will live here.
that my neck is calming down
After a streak of months without a stiff neck, I tweaked it while doing some chin-ups.
AUGH.
(Note: form over reps, Kristen! form over reps!)
Luckily, my physical therapist has given me some helpful stretches and such to treat this at home, so this is not lasting as long as my stiff necks used to.
the lovely weather of October
I really, really love the in-between temperatures this month brings. Not too cold, not too hot.
I know this it’s not true everywhere (apologies to those of you who have snow already!), but October is delightful here.
that I’m getting a new window next week
For years, I have wished for a dining room window on the north wall; it gets awfully dark on this side of the house in the dead of winter, and there are no windows on the north wall at all.
So next week, we are getting a new double window installed over there, and I am really excited about this.
Bring on the light!
(That candleholder will have to come down, but it’s fine. A window is better.)
for very affordable pumpkins from Aldi
for no tax payments due right now
I know I have mentioned this multiple times but it bears repeating because I AM SO HAPPY to have a break from estimated tax payments until January.
It is a very lovely feeling to see paycheck come through and then realize that they can stay there instead of immediately heading to the IRS.
It feels like an enormous, “Phew!!”
In fact, when I think about it, I find myself doing a long exhale. Ahhhh.
for my quality pots and pans
Going to the beach is lovely, but a week of cooking with the kitchen equipment in a condo always, always makes me grateful for my own cookware.
Condo kitchens are not usually very thoroughly equipped, and the equipment they do have is not exactly top of the line.
Which I understand! I wouldn’t put expensive cookware in a rental either; people would probably just ruin it in a hurry.
Anyway, the view is not as good in my home kitchen, but the equipment is definitely better.
Here are the eight simple cookware pieces I keep in my kitchen.
(Though I’d add in my carbon steel skillet now. I need to update that post.)
that Lisey was able to fix her car
Her windshield washer bottle sprung a leak, so she ordered a replacement, and while the rest of us were at the beach (she stayed home to work and do college classes), she installed the new bottle, which involved removing the bumper.
I was so impressed that she did this all on her own.
Plus, she reattached her spoiler, which had come loose.
She’s clearly buying into the “You don’t need whiskers to do that” philosophy, which makes my mama heart proud.
That’s my girl!
What are you thankful for today?
Leann says
It’s Thanksgiving weekend here so I am especially thankful for my family and extended family. Although we cannot gather as we usually would for the Thanksgiving feast we have found a way to follow all our public health rules and have a socially distanced outdoor Thanksgiving. It’s cold today, only expected to get to a high of 12C but we will have a bonfire and make the best of it. It’s the first time we will gather since the pandemic.
I’m also thankful for the amazing fall leaves, my youngest transitioning to high school (in school) without too many problems, my eldest enjoying the beauty of Banff this weekend when she can’t be in Ontario for Thanksgiving, my elderly dog hanging in there and most of all for the relative good health of all those I love.
Julie says
I am thankful for:
– a project my sister and I can work on together. We don’t often agree on much but we both love our parents and have come up with a great joint Christmas present.
– outdoor recreation
– cooking skills
– crossword puzzles
– beautiful fall colors
– our truck camper
Rachel Rusticus says
Needing this push today to acknowledge the good.
Here’s 5 things I’m thankful for:
1. Playdates. We’ve had 3 this week, and it is a blessing to have neighbors and friends to meet with. My kids are so much happier.
2. Movies. So nice to take a break from teaching, chores, work, etc. and just relax.
3. Furniture. Great to have a place to sit and to belong.
4. Apple Cider. I’ve been enjoying it a lot this fall.
5. Blogs. A wonderful way to peek into other’s lives and gain wisdom, recipes, a laugh, etc.
Effie says
I am UK reader and was totally confused by your title! Thanks for the clarification- it made me giggle at myself.
Thankful it’s Friday and we all got through one more week, safe and still in work.
Mary Ann says
That is so cool that Lisey fixed her car. You go girl! And I’m with you on loving light in the house. We are getting an estimate next week for enlarging our kitchen window. I can never understand how some people never open their blinds (unless they live in a hot climate, but I still think I would have problems with that).
Karen says
I am thankful for a work week that was manageable.
I am thankful for a surprise gift of a fitbit from my husband!
I am thankful for the bright fall sunshine and clear blue sky.
I am thankful for the relaxed conversation with neighbors from a distance.
I am thankful for routines that are helping me manage anxiety.
Suzan says
Well done Lisey.
I am always grateful for my kitchen gadgets. Last night the dishwasher died. I am thankful that I can still wash dishes by hand until it is replaced. Losing one thing makes one especially grateful for what is working well.
I am always thankful for the joy and delight my granddaughter brings. We have had a riotous 40 minutes while we prepared her present for her mother’s birthday tomorrow. She left the the house so excited.
I am thankful for air conditioning. It went over a sticky 85 plus today. I far prefer my word to be cooler.
I am thankful that my youngest and eldest manage to enjoy whatever I give them for their birthdays. Tomorrow is their birthday. When did my eldest become 29 and my youngest 24? Time flies.
I am so thankful that I can read. Books take me all kinds of places.
I am thankful for our new car. It is lovely to feel safe after driving an ageing car.
Kristen says
Totally agree about the dishwasher! That’s one of the appliances that is less distressing to lose temporarily. A refrigerator on the other hand…
K D says
I’m thankful for this weekly reminder.
I’m thankful that it has been a busy week of seeing friends, running errands, etc. Some weeks during the dark days of Covid I felt like I was home way too much. Things are still not what they were and we have not traveled but things are busier, which makes me happy.
I am grateful that I have a dishwasher and that there are plenty of dishes to put in it, as we have enough food to make/eat. I am reminded of this several times a day.
I am grateful for gorgeous fall weather which makes for pleasant walks and outdoor visits with friends.
I am thankful that my absentee ballot arrived and I can drop it off within a few miles of our house.
I am grateful that my husband got a good report from the doctor. His blood work raised a red flag but he got the all clear message the other day.
I am thankful we were able to get rid of some unneeded items during our “Free” yard sale last weekend. The neighborhood held a sale and almost everything I put out was taken.
I am grateful that I have a haircut appointment tomorrow.
reese says
Just wondering.. but do voles eat mums? That would be unfortunately for one of those critters to develop a taste of one from south dakota! eeeeep!
Jan says
You do understand that you still owe the tax payment? It may not be immediately due, but it is not forgiven, just delayed. So when you file your taxes in April, you will have to pay it. I’m sure you’ll have no difficulty budgeting for it, but so many people don’t understand they will still have to pay it, and they will get a rude awakening in April.
Jenny says
I think maybe she has to make quarterly estimate payments (if you are self employed you have to pay all your own Social security taxes (if you work for someone they pay half of Social security I believe) And other taxes and you make estimated payments throughout the year)
and her next one is due in January so she is just saying she is thankful she doesn’t have to pay it for a few months- I could be wrong tho-
Reese says
I believe she’s referencing that she’s making advanced payments towards her taxes for next year.. .so she won’t have to pay the IRS all at once. It’s an option they offer that’s pretty awesome! She’s just at a point where her next advanced payment wont be due til January, so she’s celebrating these next few months!
She most definitely is not assuming she doesn’t have to pay taxes on her next few months… it’s ALL covered in the advanced payments 
or most at least… since it’s on a guesstimated amount 
It’s one of the awesome things I love about Kristen’s writing! She makes use of the financial options available to her and lets us know about them… in the event any of us get hit with a big bill to pay the IRS each year. Many may not know about that option!
Kristen says
Yep, exactly what Reese said. I’m paying all of my estimated payments; I’ve done three so far, and the fourth is due in January.
I wouldn’t feel much joy over delayed tax payments…that would just feel like putting off the inevitable! But a legitimate break between due dates is a happy thing.
Katy in Africa says
I’m thankful that:
– Despite unexpected delays we FINALLY started the homeschool year today!
– Some much needed cleaning I got done today.
– So good to be home after a long work trip.
Sue W says
I also take pans with me when we go to a cabin at a lake for a week. I plan what the meals will be and know what I need. I even take a pitcher for lemonade, a pizza cutter, pot holders, etc. I am never sure about how clean the ones in the cabin are, and as long as we are driving we can usually make room for that stuff.
So thankful for a beautiful fall day today. The leaves are gorgeous!
Thankful that I have the ability and strength to do yard work for a few hours.
We are putting in new countertops and found one we like the second time we looked. I am happy that we can get started on the process and should have new countertops and a new sink in our kitchen by the holidays.
Heidi Louise says
I am thankful that my husband brought me a flower today. I am recovering from knee surgery and have not walked around the outside of the house in weeks. He correctly identified a gladiola in bloom in the side garden where I thought everything was done, (He has learned some flower names in our years of marriage!), asked if he should cut it, and put it in a vase for me. It quite cheers me up.
I am thankful for an excellent surgeon and health team so I am healing ahead of schedule. And for a clean and safe home with husband and son to recuperate in.
Jody S. says
What a lovely thank you list. I love the flower one.
Kim from Philadelphia says
Lisey, you rock
Kristen, I’m so excited for you- your double window will be awesome! Can not wait to see it!
KimN says
1. My kids are back in the classroom starting this week and they are so happy to be back! Also, I am really happy to have the house to myself for a few hours. I love them deeply but I am an introvert and these last 7 months have been haaaaarrrrrdddd!
2. That my youngest daughter likes her new dance studio so far. When her teacher from our previous studio decided to not come back due to covid the whole team fell apart. It was devastating to her (and to me too since the parents were my friends). It won’t be the same but she is so happy to be dancing again and that makes my heart happy too.
3. That I finished preserving most of my harvest. I only have one last batch of tomato sauce when the last of the green tomatoes ripen. It is a big job and I enjoy it, but I am ready to move on to other things.
4. The leaves are starting to change here and it’s so beautiful. It’s hard to be grumpy on a sunny October day!
Lindsey says
Thanks:
1. For all the various streaming services that offer one week free trials. I was not feeling well this week and didn’t even feel like reading (very unusual for me) so I have been binge watching stuff form Peacock, Apple tv, Starz…
2. For the husband who is willing to lie on the couch with me and binge watch with me, taking breaks to bring me tea.
3. For the moving neighbor who brought over a box of Brillo pads and four six packs of those Scotch sponges that have scrubbers on one side. I sat on the couch and cut each of them in half. I never use an entire Brillo pad and I don’t want them in my freezer between uses (to stop rusting) and after a time the sponges get too gross to clean anymore, so cutting them in half saves money and works great.
4. That I live in northern Alaska, where we may get 40 below zero and colder and we have earthquakes, but we don’t get floods or hurricanes. Honestly, I watch the tv coverage and it is painful to watch those folks lose everything year after year.
5. For the northern lights, that continue to be unusually active this year. We have had weeks of pinks, greens, and blues dancing across the sky.
kristin @ going country says
Thankful Thursday, a House Demolition Edition.
So we bought the abandoned house next door a year or so ago. It’s a handbuilt stone and adobe house, solid as a rock, but a mess. It was filled with junk left behind (think clothes in the closets), and a lot of very unfortunate 1970s “decor,” like particle board paneling and nasty carpets. We finally rented a dumpster and starting clearing it out today.
Thankful Thursday: House Demolition Edition
For the funds to rent the dumpster for the month.
For the physical strength and stamina to drag carpets, paneling, and all kinds of other heavy stuff for a few hours.
For a husband who is skilled at physical labor and will be able to do the masonry necessary on the house himself.
Again for the husband, who still loves to dream and plan, no matter how unlikely those dreams and plans may seem.
And for both of us being adventurous enough to consider this a fun challenge, rather than a complete drag.
Kristen says
I hope you’ll be sharing photos of this project!
Kaitlin says
I laughed whenI read your clarification about “mum”. I am from the States, but still understood “Mom”. oops!
I’m thankful for having a space for my sewing machine. For about 3 years it was stuck in a closet, and I didn’t sew very much because it was a pain to add sewing to the list of events our kitchen table hosted (meals, crafts, school, facetiming with family etc.), but in rearranging a few months ago I realized I could make my desk work as a sewing table. It’s cramped, but I’m finishing a quilt today, so I’ll count it as a win!
I’m thankful for how eager (most of) my kids are to do school (most of the time). My six-year-old already understands that the more efficiently she does her work, the more she gets to play. This means I also get more time to do things like sewing.
I’m thankful for blended model schooling because it allows me to be heavily involved in my children’s education and gives us the flexibility to go on adventures (“expotitions” as we call them) or trips once work is done.
I’m thankful for technology that allows my children to call relatives who live very far away whenever they want to talk. We only get to see family once every 1-2 years, and it’s nice that we can build relationships through a screen so trips to grandparents’ are fun and not scary or unnerving.
Kris says
Thankful for ….
The glorious autumn weather we are having now, combined with spectacular color on the trees. It makes my heart happy.
Like you, Kristen, I also got 2 pumpkins from Aldi. They are on my porch with my (chrysanthe …) mums and 2 lanterns that I got earlier this season from Aldi (I had to put lead weights in the bottoms of them so they wouldn’t blow over in the wind–so far so good). My neighbor complimented my front porch earlier this week so I’m glad that my attempts at making things pretty makes others, as well as myself, happy.
That although I can’t see my mom in person, I did get to drop off her favorite coffee and muffin from a local shop to her today and visit her through a window. Along those lines, she is doing MUCH better, health-wise–I don’t know what that 90 year old woman is made of to have survived what she has been through, but it’s sure strong stuff!
That we get to go on a campus tour this upcoming Monday with my son (it’s a smaller campus, we will all be taking precautions, and I’m SO looking forward to a road trip during our beautiful fall weather).
Kristen, I’m super happy for you getting your new window! Keep us posted! (Pictures …. I want pictures ….).
Hawaii Planner says
Way to go, Lisey! Love that.
Here’s what I have:
1)That I was able to watch the debate with my kids, and see how they are growing as people, with their thoughtful perspective & active listening. It was so nice to see (they are 13 & 14, & often behave like…hormonal teen boys). This was a lovely demonstration that they are growing, learning & have critical thinking skills developing.
2) We ordered a meal kit service for our 13 year old, to practice cooking. Of course, he can practice without the kit, but he’s often doing this unsupervised, and likes the clear instructions & easily packaged food. This is not something frugal or an environmentally friendly choice, but it’s something that is really turning him on to cooking & he has produced incredible meals. I’m so happy he’s enjoying it, and that the rest of the family is loving his meals. We will mix it in very sparingly to our meal planning, and also let him practice with non meal kit recipes. I’m feeling grateful for his willingness, enjoyment, and our ability to flex the budget a bit to make this happen.
3) Grateful for my husband, who is installing new shelving in a closet. I’ve called in the “closet of doom” before, because the lack of shelving means things are just stacked in there. Caution to anyone who attempts to open it.
4) Feeling lucky that while my work is not perfect, I work on a team where people are generally collaborative, try hard & want to support each other. I’m also well paid for this, which I feel doubly grateful for.
5) Grateful that our tomatoes are still producing! I moved some of our plants to the other side of the house (they are in pots) & they are going crazy with the additional sun. Garden tomatoes for days!
WilliamB says
You can think of our #3 as an investment: you’re doing it to help your son learn to cook. He’ll learn enough to not need it, sooner or later.
Hawaii Planner says
That’s a great mental framing, William. Thank you!
Cheryl says
Oooo, can’t wait to see your new window. Go, Lisey!!
I am thankful for beautiful weather – not a given for October where I live. The sunshine and glorious fall colors are making me happy.
I am thankful my oldest is coming home from college for a short visit tonight.
I am thankful that my hubs and I both have secure jobs, a warm and pleasant home, enough to eat, two healthy kids, and our health. I am beyond blessed.
Jody S. says
I’m thankful for the sunshine today– so beautiful with the fall colors.
I’m thankful for plenty of food to feed my family.
I’m thankful that my son is doing better with his algebra than with previous math.
I’m thankful for my curiosity because it keeps me entertained.
I’m thankful that my son wasn’t horribly injured in last evening’s collision between a dinner plate and his head. (The stoneware plate, on the other hand, is in pieces.) Older brother felt bad for the accident, but we don’t say my son is hard-headed for nothing!
Marianne says
The grand baby is visiting. Yay!
That our son will help install a fan. I know he is busy and can take the time to get it done.
All my FB sales have involved very nice helpful people. I admit I was worried about selling things on it.
I have carved out some free time to be able to list things.
Thankful that a herd of deer ate all my hosta in a back garden. We have had several heavy frosts so they saved me a lot of work. Hope in spring they don’t eat them.
Katie D says
Thankful for (1) all the media coverage of how a heart attack has different symptoms in a woman, so I recognized that things were wrong and got to the hospital quickly. I had ignored symptoms that something was wrong for a few days thinking that the smoke from the California and Oregon fires was causing them. Finally put two and two together! (2) For ALL the staff in the hospitals, from cleaners to consultants. Their dedication and care is amazing. (3) For having plenty of food on my table. (4) for living in a beautiful area of Canada and not having to travel during this Covid19 time. (5) For all you bloggers who keep me entertained, informed and inspired. These last few months would have been a nightmare without you!
Kris says
Oh, Katie. I’m glad you got the care you needed, but what a stressful time for you. Hugs.
Kristen says
Oh my goodness, I’m so glad that you are ok now. Whew!
Viktoria M Sacker says
I’m thankful that my husband and I are over the worst symptoms of Covid-19. Residual fatigue and loss of taste are just part of my life for awhile, but I’m thankful to be alive and recovering. I’m thankful our quarantine period ends today!
I’m thankful for my friend Pureza, who brought us meals and shopped for us several times while we were so sick. She is our guardian angel!
I’m thankful for my best girlfriend Karla, who is also sick with Covid-19 and still manages to talk with me twice a day and cry and laugh with me.
I’m thankful for God healing us. I’m thankful for my P.A. Tiffany for her caring for me.
I’m thankful for my gardens that are still providing veggies for us to eat and flowers to cheer me up.
Kristen says
Oh, I am so sorry that you guys have been sick. But I am very, very happy to hear that you are on the mend.
Angie says
Hugs to you Victoria and prayers for a continued quick and whole recovery for you and your husband!!
Marybeth says
I am thankful for our new puppy and lots of puppy kisses. She is sleeping through the night. We have been going on lots of long walks to burn her energy which is great for me (forced exercise) and the weather is beautiful.
I am also thankful for cheap pumpkins at Aldi ($1.89 each) and eggs (57¢ a dozen).
I am thankful that I was able to get together with my parents. We live in different states so it has been hard during Covid. We met at an apple orchid. I brought lunch for us all and we had a great time.
I am grateful that my sister is doing well after her emergency surgery last week.
I am grateful to you Kristen and a few other bloggers that keep politics out of their blogs. I can’t even turn on the TV or look at a newspaper right now.
Maria Vidakis says
Always enjoy your posts! Please keep us posted on the new window, is the siding of the house brick? I have always wanted to add windows to walls that are dark, but I have heard that it is expensive, because of the work involved? Thanks ! Maria
Kristen says
This area of the house has siding, not brick, so I imagine that helps to keep the cost down some. Cutting through cinder block walls and removing bricks would be a lot more work, I bet.
Toni says
1. For awesome teachers. They are going above and beyond this year with virtual learning and getting ready to go back to in person learning. I am so thankful for them and the time and effort they put into my kids.
2. For my local library. It not only provides me and my kids with books to borrow that we don’t have to purchase, but also it is a peaceful, calming place where we can go and sit on a bench to read and just be surrounded by nature.
3. A fun day at a corn maze this past weekend with a friend and her family who I haven’t seen in a very long time. She is one of those people who is just good for my soul and it was a great pick-me-up.
4. For a husband who does the not so fun stuff like trimming hedges and mowing the yard.
5. That we received a refund from my daughter’s wisdom teeth extraction earlier this year. We thought we were going to owe more but it ended up that we overpaid. And that we were then able to turn right around and use that money to purchase a new printer that we needed for schoolwork.
Battra92 says
That we have power again! We lost it for about four hours last night but we got it back just before bedtime. Some people at work have stated they don’t have it back yet.
Last night while we lost power I was testing batteries in a flash light that wasn’t working and showing my daughter how to use the battery tester she said to me, “Daddy, I want to know how to fix things like you.” So maybe she’ll be like your daughter and want to repair things herself when she gets older.
Too many people are afraid of fixing things. My brother locks up at the idea of replacing a fuse in a car or even hooking up a DVD player. He’s not stupid but has zero confidence in himself.
I’m thankful that more people are starting to come back to the office. It was pretty lonely for a while and my normal officemate is a bit of a Debbie Downer.
Found out someone I know apparently tested positive for Covid antibodies. He was never sick. Not even so much as a cold. He found out when he donated blood. It could be (like much of the Covid stuff) a false positive but still, if true then good for him as he’s now probably immune.
That I got all my vacation time approved and will have several weeks off of work. I may not do anything with it but at least I won’t be at work.
Kristen says
Aww, that is so cute! I told Lisey about your comment and she was happy to hear it.
Lindsey says
What a wonderful thing for your daughter to say! Says a lot about you as a dad, too.
WilliamB says
“Daddy, I want to know how to fix things like you.”
That must have felt so good.
Jennifer says
I am thankful that there are parents who raise the kids who will DIY. Hats off to Lisey because both of our cars have useless wiper fluid reservoirs and we have just dealt with it. Good for her!! We have a son who is the same way – thanks to YouTube and DIY videos.
Kristen says
Maybe your son needs to come replace your reservoirs!
Susan says
Way to go Lisey!
Thankful for:
1. Ease of which I can buy/borrow e-books, especially during the pandemic. My mom loves to read and has a hard time with the tech so I keep shipping her books. It is way more expensive than my e-books!
2. My kids e-learning attitudes. Not a one of them would say that it is great, but neither are any of them complaining 24/7. So many people on FB are constantly complaining about institutional responses to the pandemic, and I am happy my kids are instead rising to the occasion, adapting and making the best of it.
3. My upcoming vacation week. I have been working a ton for the last 6 months, and my week off next week is a shining light at the end of the tunnel for me.
4. Light hearted exchanges with my husband this week. They make me smile thinking about them.
5. My daughters have been very dismayed (to put it mildly) since RBG died. I am thankful for strong female leaders that they can look up to.
WilliamB says
Congratulations on the window. That’s a really big deal – cutting out wall to add a window. Good for you for thinking a little more expansively. Like EngineerMom, I’m looking forward to the blog post that I hope will follow.
Today I am grateful for my mother deciding to buy me a new Breville countertop oven because she decided I “needed” the air fryer option. I wasn’t going to buy one, despite wanting an air fryer very badly, because my old Breville was working perfectly. She’s going to give my old one (now thoroughly cleaned) to someone whose worked for her for decades, which also brings me satisfaction.
Today I am also grateful for being able to buy happy meat in bulk. It’s something of a big out layout to do all at once and I can do it without cramping the rest of my budget.
Finally, today I am grateful for the combination of circumstance, luck, and self-control that led me to have a big House Happens budget. Because this week the House Happened: I need a new roof. Because I was raised by math-aware people to plan ahead (the circumstance), because it’s easy for me to plan rationally (the luck that planning rationally comes easy to me), and because I stuck to the plan of contributing to the House Happens bucket every year (the self-control), the new roof isn’t going to put me in a financial black hole.
Kristen says
I hope the new roof serves you for many years to come!
WilliamB says
Thank you, that’s the goal. I’m hoping to swing a material that will last longer than the 15-20 years of typical asphalt shingles.
JD says
I’m impressed with Lisey, too! So many people I know, and I count a lot of men in this, would not have removed and replaced a bumper on their vehicle.
Thankful Thursday thanksgivings:
A co-op where I am a member always offers rounding up to donate to a different organization each month, usually ones such as the arts, feeding the hungry, children’s or animal welfare, school supplies, etc. This month, they chose a totally different one that I still can’t believe they chose and which I cannot support. I’m very non-confrontational, so I thought I’d just not shop there this month, but then I felt a nudge in my heart, so I sat down and composed a polite, non-threatening email to the board, stating my surprise and disappointment and giving backed-up facts as to why I cannot support their choice. I asked them to please re-consider, signed my name, and sent it. Well, they responded very nicely, and they are cancelling that donation drive and will put policies in place to help guide the staff’s choices of organizations in the future. I am thankful that for once, I listened to that nudge.
I am thankful that the hurricane seems to be avoiding my area, but then, I don’t want it to go anywhere else either! I’m praying for it to lose strength. I’m also thankful that these days, storms can usually be tracked and predicted, rather than hitting us while we’re unprepared.
I’m thankful that a black snake and I just had a brief stare down, instead of me accidentally stepping on him, which I came close to doing.
I’m thankful that our roses are enjoying this weather and are giving us lots of blooms again.
I’m thankful for Thankful Thursdays!
EngineerMom says
I love Lisey’s car skills so much!
Also – A NEW WINDOW!! That’s huge!
Please say there’s going to be a whole blog post about the process, including how you hunted down someone to do the work, got estimates, determined it was safe to put a window there, etc. I’d love to see a real person’s experience with that!
Susan says
I would love this too! I have a room with 2 north facing windows and have always wanted to add one on the west side.
Kristen says
Sure, I can do that. You know I’m going to take pictures of my new window, and I will want to share them.
The window will hopefully make all the photos I take in the kitchen/dining room better now too. More light! And the light from the north window will be nice and diffused; north light is rarely direct here, save for a month or so in June.
Lindsey says
We had a cave of a room with only one window. It was expensive with a log house but we got two rectangular windows, both put in at the point where the ceiling meets the wall, so the room is now full of light and so high up that no one can look in (well, if peeping Toms dragged around ladders, I suppose they could). It was expensive and made a mess (because with logs you don’t just saw out holes any old place) but worth every single penny. I’ll bet you’ll wonder why you waited so long!
Angie says
I have been having trouble sleeping for years now and it has finally begun to take a toll on my blood pressure. The current pandemic and challenges of this year have not helped this issue. I finally voiced my concerns to my doctor after going in for a physical and getting a high blood pressure reading. He prescribed something to help me sleep and I have been getting 10-12 hours a night since I started taking the medicine. My BP is dropping everyday and I feel so much more like myself. I didn’t want to take the medicine but the difference in how I feel is so worth it. I am so grateful for modern medicine.
For an early dinner scheduled with a friend this Friday. Time to myself is a true luxury when you are the parent of a small child and I will savor every second of adult conversation and reflection.
For the joy of getting to plan my son’s birthday party. So.much.fun. We will be outdoors and socially distanced of course. Gosh I love being a boy mom. I’m tired everyday and the energy levels are truly unbelievable, but the gift of getting to be his mama is a joy I am thankful for everyday.
For being able to work from home. This has been such a blessing for me and my family and I am forever grateful to my company for the way they have cared for their employees during this time.
For faith. For hope. For peace that passes all understanding. No matter what.
Kristen says
I’m so glad you are sleeping better now!
Isa says
* I work at a hospital that has 2 sites. My site has no Covid cases so far, but the other site does (55 so far) so they are shutting down some of our units to ship staff there to help. I’m very grateful that I am not (yet?) affected by the transfers, unlike many dear colleagues/friends
* Very grateful that our public pool is still open. With restrictions. So It’s still possible to get a swim without being crowded
* Grateful for a quiet neighborhood. I feel safe and at peace in my home and this is priceless
* Grateful for the creator of the show “This is Us”. This show…..man! It gets me every episode, it’s sooooooo good!
* Grateful to have a husband with whom I share the same values about money and family, which makes it possible for me to work part time only without feeling guilty about it/pressured to work more
ellen says
I hear you on the a rental condo not having the best pans. My MIL use to own a beach condo, and she had the most crappie pots/pan there… and also the worst cooking utensils! I do miss the condo though…..
Yippie to Lisey for fixing her own car! WTG! I cant even change a tire, if I needed to!
(my mom grew up on a farm in ND, and she had to know how to change a tire!)
thankful for–
all my family is all well, no one has gotten sick
Still working from home, hope it stays that way for a while.
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Becca says
I bring pans with me when I go on vacation. One year the car was packed so full that I had to drive with the cast iron frying pan on the floor under my feet. I figured it was too heavy and big to slide around and cause safety concerns. My mom (who also packs pans but drives a much bigger car) thought it was very funny.
Kristen says
Ok, I find it very impressive that you bring cookware with you. That has never occurred to me! I do bring a pair of kitchen scissors, because I use them all the time and condos never have them.
Sabrina says
All I can think today is..Go Lisey!!
Good for her! And good for mom and dad. Well done!
Nancy says
Good afternoon! I am thankful my Army kids are here safe and sound.
I am thankful for our heat pump, cold out.
Thankful the pulled muscle in my lower back is responding to the medication.
Thankful my new eye glasses cost$40 less!
Thankful for the beautiful Maine foliage with the sunrise this morning..