Creation of a List

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A few weeks back I received notice from Twitter that I was mentioned in a tweet. Of course, I immediately was curious because I am a wish-I-could understand-Twitter-and-use-it-more-but-I-don’t kind of Twitterer. Terje (Just for a Month) had tossed a challenge my way. Create a list of 100 things I am grateful for. Whew, that’s a lot, but I let the idea simmer in my mind. Then last week Jaana (Jaana’s Writing Blog) created and delivered her list. I knew I had to get started. So here is my list of 100 things I am grateful for:

 

1. my husband
2. my son
3. a daughter-in-law
4. a granddaughter
5. a granddaughter waiting to be born
6. family near and far
7. friends near
8. friends from long ago
9. a comfortable home
10. a teaching career
11. connections through blogging
12. opportunities for learning
13. Friends of the Library sale
14. good health
15. time to savor life
16. ocean cruises
17. wandering
18. pizza
19. scarves
20. picture books
21. a comfortable car to travel in
22. sunshine
23. awesome neighbors
24. road trips
25. having an office for my “stuff”
26. professional books
27. a son who usually calls weekly
28. grilled cheese
29. camera in my phone
30. nieces and nephews
31. blue cheese
32. work colleagues
33. toasty fires
34. Italian cream cake
35. visiting family
36. new recipes to try
37. Draw Something friends
38. iPad with photos
39. key lime pie concretes at Andy’s Frozen Custard in July
40. biking
41. Thanksgiving with family
42. cousins who cook fabulous dinners (yes, that is you Phillip)
43. eating out
44. pumpkin food in the fall
45. mail
46. bright colors
47. husband who keeps everything clean
48. coffee with friends
49. some time alone (not a lot)
50. meeting slicers (17 so far)
51. anything with coconut
52. a great teacher retirement system
53. fuzzy lined moccasin slippers
54. granite counter tops
55. comfortable patio furniture where I can read and enjoy sunshine
56. heated seats in cars
57. internet connection
58. surprises
59. discovering nature’s wonder
60. bead stores
61. bead stores with a sale
62. blog comments
63. Pandora
64. Christmas celebrations
65. diet cherry Dr. Pepper
66. just picked peaches
67. pedicures
68. river cruises
69. hamburgers
70. freedoms of our country
71. down pillows
72. watermelon in summer
73. computer techs
74. teachers who want to learn
75. pasta meals
76. juicy berries
77. cups that don’t sweat
78. taking my mom out for a meal
79. on-line shopping
80. ice cream
81. hot running water
82. bookstores
83. cozy comforters
84. NCIS reruns (love Gibbs)
85. Instagram
86. changing seasons
87. finding bargains
88. garden tomatoes
89. crispy bacon
90. getting into a sun-warmed car on a cold day
91. dark chocolate
92. fleece vests
93. appliances that make life easier
94. snow days
95. snow blower
96. ice makers
97. fingerless gloves to keep my hands warm when I type
98. friendly smiles
99. All Write Conference
100. a husband who helped me get to 100 items when my brain shut down

If you made it all the way to the end, I congratulate you. Now I challenge you to develop your own list. 🙂

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