thankful

Well, there I go again, getting cocky. I wasn't worried about Thanksgiving at all.

 And, I guess, to be fair, I did great on Thanksgiving. 

I thought that as long as I ate according to plan the rest of the week, I wasn't going to limit myself and I really couldn't do too much damage in one day.  I had a small taste of everything, including dessert. 

My favorite dishes were the cornbread stuffing with gravy on top (by the way, slathering your turkey with butter and chopped herbs makes for a tasty gravy!), and the sour cream apple pie.

But then, Friday morning, we had pie for breakfast. 

What?!? 

My boys were equally surprised. Pie for breakfast, Mom? Do people really do that? Really? Yes, really.

But, from there, it was a slippery slope to pie town and over-eatsville.

So, although I'm not thankful for my 3 and 1/2 pound gain this week, there are a lot of things for which I AM thankful. I was blog browsing and came across one that I like called, Back To Her Roots. Cassie had listed 100 things she was thankful for. 

I wondered if I could come up with 100 things to put on my list. It took me a couple of days, but I did! And you lucky people have get to read it.

100 THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR:

1. My Lobster - love you honey!
2. Boy 1 
3. Boy 2
4. Adoption
5. Our dog, Sophie
6. Warm home
7. My parents
8. My siblings
9. My extended family and in-laws
10. Good friends
11. Gospel of Jesus Christ
12. Those fighting for my freedom
13. School teachers that care about my kids
14. Beautiful Oregon
15. Enough and good food to eat
16. Lobster's employment
17. Prayer
18. Clean water
19. Adequate income that allows me to stay at home
20. Books
21. Trees and plants
22. Electricity
23. Flushing toilets
24. Trashy TV
25. Good movies
26. Our large back yard
27. The Internet
28. Computers
29. Freedom  of choice
30. Diet Coke
31. Thanksgiving leftovers
32. The temple
33. Music
34. My bed
35. Sunshine
36. Naps
37. Automatic dishwashers
38. Automatic clothes-washing machine
39. Wood burning fireplace
40. Cozy quilts
41. Non-stick cookware
42. Make-up
43. Cars
44. Hot water
45. Garlic
46. Toothbrushes and toothpaste
47. Chapstick
48. Quiet time
49. Vegetables
50. Magic Erasers
51. Good neighbors
52. Fruit
53. Clean air
54. Scriptures
55. Hugs
56. Kissing
57. Facebook
58. Rain
59. Bedtime
60. Window screens
61. Body powder
62. Pain medication
63. Health insurance
64. The library
65. Rocks
66. Scentsy - Coconut Lemongrass
67. Bamboo wooden spoons
68. Covered patio
69. Thick, rich lotion
70. Holding hands
71. Toilet paper
72. Garage
73. Salsa
74. YMCA
75. You - the few that read my ramblings
76. Sharp pencils
77. My church family
78. Good smelling soap
79. The beach
80. Snow in the mountains - away from where I am
81. Christmas decorations
82. Back scratchers - especially the human variety
83. Doctors
84. Slippers
85. Heavy glassware
86. Cheese
87. Organized cabinets
88. Glad Press'N Seal
89. Ice cubes
90. Hair dissolving drain cleaner
91. Vinegar
92. Toothpicks
93. Paint
94. Schwans home delivery
95. Night-time cold medicine
96. Weed killer
97. Laughter
98. Drive-thru pharmacies
99. Laundry stain remover
100. Handyman services

Whew!

What are you thankful for?