Thankfulness

This year of being thankful has been filled with many thoughts and ideas of what I'm thankful for.  I say something new most everyday.  What hasn't been easy for me is to take the time to write up what I'm thinking.

and alas I ran out of energy to try and type up what I've been thankful for ...

November 11 - Veterans Day

Thank you to all of the veterans who have served our country and also to all those currently serving our country.

My heart goes out to all of the parents (family and friends) who are going through there first Veterans day with a child in the military.  Especially my great nephew D who is going through basic training.

November 9 & 10

November 9 I'm thankful for coworkers that make me laugh.

November 10

I am so thankful for the day 2.75 years ago when I saw a puppies for sale for Christmas sign.  I had puppy brain the rest of the day at work.  A few days later we adopted our Emma Blossom.

Today is her 3rd birthday! She makes us laugh every day and I know that's why she came into our life.

Thankful Day 6, 7, 8

Thankful Day 6 - thankful for the right to vote and the country I live in.

Thankful Day 7 - thankful for my drive to work.....

Thankful Day 8 - Today I am thankful for the company where I work.  I talked to the co owner and she told me how creative and artistic I am.  Especially since I work in the IS department.  She thinks I'm in the wrong area.  On top of the complements she asked me if I'd be interested in being the artistic person for display photos because she's getting tapped out.  ----- I held my breathe and said YES without screaming!!!!!!  I am so excited.  I have so much respect for her and I am blossoming under her complements!


Also, I am thankful that I joined the local quilt guild.  I'm starting to met more women and I'm having fun with them.  Tonight we had the christmas party and even with the very late dinner, me getting the wrong meal and getting it LAST, and not having my plate picked up even though my napkin was over it.  We had so much laughter, that's what I like about this group.


It has been quite the week.  I'm thankful there's only one more day till the weekend....

Thankful Day 5

Today I am ever so thankful for my understanding husband. 

When I got home from work and getting my hair done last night I felt off.  At 7 pm he looked at me as said honey why don't you go lay down.  That's the last thing I remember before my alarm went off at 5 this morning.  :)

Then I got in some cuddle time with Miss Emma, seems she wouldn't go out when Daddy called her.  As soon as my alarm went off she was on the bed with me.  sigh!

Thankful Day 4

Today we are thankful for our family cuddle time....



Even when it means momma or daddy aren't totally on the bed or have covers.

This afternoon I spent some time adding borders to a quilt top I finished a few weeks back.  This quilt is for a great nephew, I hope that he will enjoy it.



 I still need to decide what kind of finish I want to do, traditional quilting, flannel back, or fleece back.  No matter what I chose it will definitely be a project to finish.

Note to self ... I don't like putting on the third border....I kept begging Boyd to finish and telling him it was a straight seem.  He didn't take me up on it.....

This is the fall table mat that I was working on over the weekend.  One is done and waiting to be wrapped as a birthday gift.

Thankful Day 3

Today we are thankful for our friends, both in real life and those we know online.

This afternoon we had the opportunity to meet up with one of Boyd's high school classmates and his wife at their wedding lunch.  It was nice for me to meet them both and for Boyd to reconnect with an old friend. 
 


Additionally I am thankful for the nice and helpful quilting ladies that work at one of the local shops.  It seems every time I have a question they are open and helpful - some are even good at telling me I don't need a tool because I have X at home that I can use.

This afternoon while watching a train wreck of a football game (my team lost) I finished up two fallish table mats.  I did an opps and with 2 extra fat quarters I was able to finish the first and make the second.  :)  All I have left to do is quilt and bind.

The mat is so simple I'm thinking of all the other holiday fabric I have in my stash and wondering what other holidays I should make one for.  =)  Can anyone say Christmas gifts?

As for pics I'll share when I have one done. 

Thankful Day 2

Today Buddie and Emma said they wanted to do the Thankful post.  They are so thankful that we have a big yard where they can run and play.

I am also thankful for the yard where they can play and the nature it draws to us.  This fall while doing yard work I found 3 birds nests in our front yard.  The picture shows one of the nests, another is in the birch tree behind the first and the third is in the burning bush on the other side of the front door.


I am also thankful for the fact that Boyd likes to mow the yard.  Even though I've done it a time or two, it's not something I truly enjoy and he does.  :)


This afternoon I finally finished my framed stars quilt top.  I love how it turned out, I collected all the star prints on a quilt shop hop with a friend.  The colored strips I picked up at a local quilt store because I thought they would set off the stars.  The black and white prints I had in my stash and like how they pulled it all together.

Thankful Day 1

A friend kindly reminded me that it's that time of year.  The time of year to be grateful or thankful for one thing a day until Thanksgiving.

Today I am copying her and saying I am thankful for Traditions.  For the new and the old. The familiar things we do and the new things we want to become traditions.

Already this year I've attended two ornament parties.  I hope that they become traditions, each year finding new ornaments to make and add to our collections.  Spending time with cousins and watching the little ones grow up, adding more complex ornaments to the list.


I'm also looking for a traditional meal to have on Halloween.  In the past we've had pizza, and last night we had an overnight egg casserole.  The casserole is easy to put together the night before and easy to finish up and put in the oven.

This year I also hope to get my family involved in picking what we are thankful for.  :)