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{Thankful Thursday} Thanksgiving Edition

Photo by: © Penny Pickelmann | Dreamstime Stock Photo

I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving...I'll try to keep it to just a few things!

🏈 1 more Thanksgiving with my daddy.

🏈 Firefighters that saved the school and many houses.

🏈 Not only firefighters, but the forestry service. And the National Guard.

🏈 Friends who allow me to use their pictures (see above).

🏈 A husband who didn't ask me to fix the usual banana pudding for the office Thanksgiving Dinner because he thought I was too busy. (Since I didn't have to go to school on Tuesday because of the fire, I went to the store, bought the ingredients, made it, and had it to him about 30 minutes before they ate.)

I hope you have a very wonderful Thanksgiving!

I'm linking up with Rebecca Jo at Knit by God's Hand for Thankful Thursday.

Thankful Thursday: It's Fall, Y'all!

Rebecca at Knit by God's Hand is a great encourager of finding gratitude in the little things every day.

This week I’m thankful for:

…Cool weather...FINALLY!

...Fall break. Even though it's going by way too fast.

...Sisters. Don't know what I'd do without them!

...Brothers. My oldest brother has been a rock through the past month. Daddy has had some issues, but we think he's on the mend. I don't know how I would have handled everything if I was an only child.

#bigfamiliesrock

...Being home. After living away for 20 years, 12 years ago I decided enough was enough and told CH I wanted to move home. My parents were getting older, and I wanted to be around to help if they needed me. I cherish the 10 years I had living up the street from my mom, and this past month helping out my dad reminded me of why I wanted to move back.

What are the little things you're thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursday

Rebecca at Knit by God's Hand is a great encourager of finding gratitude in the little things every day.

This week I’m thankful for:

…this beautiful country. It’s not perfect, but it really is amazing.

…the freedom to travel to places I never thought I’d see.

…sisters who welcome you with open arms.

We started out our vacation with a visit to my oldest sister. Great food, even better company! (I can't believe I didn't get a picture with the both of us!)

…sisters who can grow vegetables and are willing to share!

…being able to spend time with my daddy during daily mass…and a daily rosary.

Most days, anyway. Not today...I needed a "lazy day"!

What little things are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursday

Once again, I'm linking up with Knit by God's Hand to look over the past week and be thankful for the little things.

This week, I’m thankful for…

...surprise snowstorms after we get to school.

…teachers who take their students out to play in the snow before settling down to work.

… Stations of the Cross. It’s a beautiful thing. If you don’t know what it is, this link should help you out.

…spending the day baking cookies.

…yucky days off from school (too bad it was already a holiday1)

…British series that keep you busy during yucky days off from school. If you haven’t heard of “Broadchurch”, check it out on Netflix.

…2 days of 2 hour delays for school. It gave me the chance to go to daily mass both days.

…quick activities to keep my students busy that also double as homework.

…coming home after Saturday evening mass to a cooked dinner. YS had a chicken breast over spaghetti squash & marinara sauce waiting for me. I had been wanting to try spaghetti squash instead of pasta; I was very much surprised at how good it was!

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday

It's Thursday! Time for Thankful Thursday with Rebecca from Knit by God's Hand.

I’m Thankful for...

…fellowship with women in my parish.

(By the way...the distribution didn't work out very well. We had 3 desserts, 1 appetizer, and a variety of wine!)

.…Good lab results, proving that watching what I eat & losing weight is working! (23 pounds so far...11 to go!)

…teaching my students that our county is not the center of the universe.

…snow on the playground. I love the way the playground looks when there’s snow.

…selfies with someone who shares my name. You don’t see 2 Mary Coopers in the same room very often!

…having a day off on Ash Wednesday. I was planning on taking a half-day since it was time for my mammogram, but I had a bit of a dilemma.: My appointment was at 8:45 and Mass was at 8:00. I would have to leave Mass early and still be a little late for my appointment. Since we had a day off, I was able to make my appointment on time and go to Mass at Noon. Win-win!

…running into a quote again. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard this quote before, but lately, it just keeps popping up.

…being able to use social media during Lent.

What are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursday

I'm joining Rebecca at Knit by God's Hand to stop for a few minutes and be thankful.

I’m thankful for:

… a husband who gets the taxes done.

… date night!

… taking the backroads with my sweetie.

… Google. Yep, I said it. Last night, as I was leaving community band practice, my car wouldn’t start. The battery was dead. The young lady who sits next to me and plays on Sundays with me stayed to help me out. I had cables, but neither of us had actually jumped someone off. Google to the rescue! We hooked up the cars and it started right up!

… Good books. I just finished listening to “Furiously Happy”, Jenny Lawson’s second book. If you know someone with mental illness – or even if you don’t – I would highly recommend this book. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. You may cringe at some of the language, but I don’t think the book would be the same without it. Oh, and listen to the book…again, I don’t think it would be the same if you didn’t hear Jenny’s voice telling her story.

What little things – or big things – happened in your life this week that you’re thankful for?

Thankful Thursday

I'm joining Rebecca at Knit by God's Hand for Thankful Thursday.

This week, I’m thankful for…

... a son who knows how to cook.

... a quote that I run across twice in 3 days:

... finally coming very close to a perfect kolache:

... a good book, a hot cup of coffee, and some cuddlebugs on a cold Saturday:

... hope for the future of this country:

What are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursday

Rebecca is a gracious hostess every Thursday to remind us to stop and remember the little things we have to be thankful for.

This week, I’m thankful for…

... my job. Or rather, that I love my job. Kids are absolutely fascinating...little human beings who are developing senses of humor as well as opinions. They make me smile...most of the time!

...snow days! The snow was beautiful today. CH worked from home & YS didn't have class or work today.

...heat. It was cold, y'all! I can't imagine not having a warm house to live in.

... coffee. It's been the perfect thing for these cold mornings.

What are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Thursday

Rebecca at Knit by God's Hand hosts this little get-together every Thursday. It's a great way to stop and just be thankful.

This week, I’m thankful for…

...unexpected words that seem to come just at the right time.

...new Church friends who make me laugh.

...soup on cold nights. And a down comforter. :)

...quiet weekends that involved the beginning stages of vacation planning.

What has you thankful this week?

Thankful Thursday for 2015

I'm ending 2015 by joining Knit by God's Hand for Thankful Thursday. I'm looking back over the year for giving thanks for a year that wasn't spectacular by any means!

For being able to take a couple of trips with CH. We started out the year in The Keys:

And went to The Outer Banks in July:

For the best weekend of the year: I got to visit my sister at Texas A&M and really experience the "Aggie Spirit" first hand.

I also experienced "cousinpalooza": I got to see some of my cousins from my mom's side, and 1 from my dad's side:

(We saw more cousins, but somebody *ahem....if he's reading this, he knows who he is!* hasn't sent me pictures yet...or put them on FB!)
Honestly, this was hands down the best weekend of the year. It was surreal being there; it felt like I was going home. It was so cool to see signs to my mom's hometown as well as other towns that we traveled through on the way to see relatives during our visits as I was growing up.