Gratitude

Today is all about giving thanks. (Or overeating. I'm never sure which.) Anyway, I thought I'd take a minute to think about what I'm thankful for:

1. My kids are smart, funny, strong, and healthy.


2. Rhett is patient with my silliness. Very patient.


3. We have a roof over our heads and food on our table.

I truly am thankful for these things, but the list feels a little stale. This is the same stuff everybody else is thankful for. I need to show gratitude for the little things, the things I usually take for granted:

1. Rock-star parking


2. Yarn ( I would say it's cheaper than therapy, but if you saw my stash you'd know I was lying.)


3. Warm socks


4. The way my Dad's eyes light up when he tells a joke


5. One of the cats, Matilda, being smart enough to stand by the door and use a special meow when she feels a hairball coming on


6. My favorite song playing on the radio exactly when I need to hear it


7. Yarn-stealing squirrels in Canada - They give the Yarn Harlot something to write about.


8. And, of course, I can't leave out pumpkin pie:

Happy Thanksgiving!