Thankful for my pets today. Especially Crockett, who is officially as old as the hills. 16 in human years, 87 in dog years, according to this chart I found. Wowzers. He has brought me a lot of joy and a lot more laughs than I can count. He’s not been hearing so well for a few years & you can walk right up on him if he’s asleep. I always hold my breath & watch his sides to see if he’s still drawing air when I catch him sprawled out somewhere unusual. And who would have thought Wally, the little blue beta would be so much fun? He starts swimming frantically if he sees us pick up the little canister of fish food & centers his body under his dinner (bloodworms) & then attacks like a shark. Lastly the pits, Sugar & Lightning (Booger & Bug as I call them affectionately), are so goofy I can’t help but love them. And we have EIGHT of their offspring ready just in time for Christmas if anybody is interested 😉 Thankful for this menagerie.
Today I am thankful to be alive. “I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.” ~Agatha Christie. (This stems from Johnny running the light at Food City & pulling straight across the highway like a tourist.)
Today I am thankful to be alive. “I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.” ~Agatha Christie. (This stems from Johnny running the light at Food City & pulling straight across the highway like a tourist.)
Thankful for a soft spot to lay my head. And thankful for the one on the pillow next to mine. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, hope none of you have to work & everyone gets enough to eat. Be safe in your travels. Love, Amy xo
11-21-12 9:43pm
First & foremost, I’m thankful I’m not a vegetarian. Thankful I don’t have to go into work tonight or some crazy hours tomorrow with this full belly. Thankful I’m not desperate enough to go out in the ungrateful masses storming the stores to save another almighty dollar. I, unlike mainstream America, am completely content staying in watching movies & decorating trees. How ’bout you?
11-22-12 7:12pm
This is the first time in twenty years that I will be off until Monday. A life of retail, with a few years at dispatch, guaranteed no consecutive days of rest.
I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do with myself, but I’m reasonably certain it will involve several bottles of wine, books, & maybe a Christmas tree. I’m not leaving the house.
Thank you emergency services for breaking up the fights of too much togetherness & the saving of lives after overindulgence all around.
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone gets plenty to eat & time to relax.
11-24-16 11:11am
Thankful for a day to get caught up on housework, as weird as that sounds. Sometimes life is busy & I don’t even have kids! Not that I would be willing to eat off the floors, mind you. Also thankful for my other mother across the hill who provided lunch for Shug & I today- Mary Adams her bar-be-que is dee-lish-ooouss 🙂 And, as an added bonus, I got to see my bestie who lives in a whole ‘nother time zone now!
11-24-12 8:19pm
I’ve made it through the day without a nap, any major catastrophes (although for an intense few minutes I was terrified I had put vanilla in the green beans instead of soy sauce…I had them both on the counter), stress, or pie.
Until now.
It’s time for pie.
And I’m excited.
11-27-14 7:03pm
Thanksgiving.. When you get ‘wishing you well’ texts from numbers you don’t have stored and you’re not sure if they’re reciprocating to a bulk text from a mutual contact & have the ‘reply to all’ option selected so you don’t want to ask & make them feel unloved, or outdated.
I’m cooking Thanksgiving for just me & Johnny today. I kinda wanted to see if I could do it & didn’t want company in case I blow it lol. A whole turkey is kind of disgusting looking, fyi. So far, so good…as far as I know. Ask me again around two. The only thing I’ve done crazy as of yet is leave my phone in the fridge. I could hear it pinging but couldn’t find it.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Hope it’s cozy & stress free. Xoxo 😘💓💗💕
11-27-14 11:17am
Thankful I am emotional. It means I care. That I have a heart. That I can be sympathetic (although I may choose to be apathetic). Thankful I’m picky, why settle for less than what I really deserve? Thankful I can be stubborn, sometimes my ideas are just better & you don’t realize it until I’ve talked myself blue telling you 😉 Thankful I don’t have to be perfect. Thankful for the One that was, & thankful I know Him.
Today I am thankful for two important men in my life: My stepdad Scott, who is really more of my Dad than my Dad ever was. He has shown me how men are supposed to treat their wives (I think mom would agree) & how to be gentle & loving towards animals. He has a very tender heart. He is an EXTREMELY patient man, & can walk me through minor plumbing/ electrical/ mechanical issues from miles away and is GPS and Mapquest all rolled into one. Most recently, he took a very special trip with me down a very looooong aisle that I know wasn’t easy between his bad knees & the zillion degree weather. <3 ya Scott!
The other one is my Uncle Dale, some of you know him as “Tiny”. (He is anything but!) He is a lot of fun, and very knowledgeable about the great outdoors. He always took time when I was growing up to teach me about different kinds of trees, how to shoot a variety of guns, the value of hard work, right from wrong, & a little bit of politics along the way. He has taken me on countless fishing trips over the years, and one very memorable deer hunting trip. Some of my earliest memories are of him. I love him more than he will ever know.
Day 10: thankful for technology! Thank God for Google! Where would we be without cell phones? Sometimes its a pain being so connected, but consider the alternative. And GPS? There’s more than a few people out there who can’t leave home without it. And I’m a big fan of air conditioning, myself. I know the Amish make it work, so maybe I’m being too materialistic. I’m thankful for medicine & MRI’s. How awesome is it that you don’t have to be cut open to see what lies beneath your skin? I’m just disappointed that a lot of innovative electronics originate overseas. So, as I post this status from my smartphone, I’m thankful I don’t have to walk to all y’alls houses in deerskins to spread my holiday cheer.
Today I am thankful for a couple of brilliant ladies! My work momma, Robin, who has to watch every move I make. I very nearly wore the tags on my sweater to the big to-do annual meeting tonight. She saved me a lot of embarrassment & spared me from being called Minnie Pearl all night.
I am also thankful for my good friend Christy who is also my hairdresser. She helps me & my unruly mop the best she can. I’m totally at ease with her & is a lot of fun to be around. Stylists double as therapists, you know. My hair was one of two things I didn’t worry about on my wedding day. Thats saying a lot because I am a World Class Worrier. Fortunate to have these two women in my life for many years. Blessed to call them dear friends.
11-8-12 7:56pm
Thankful today (& every day) for my husband. Its so personal that I don’t know how much I will be able to write. It was honestly love at first sight. He came in work to buy dog food & I was like, “oh, WOW. I HAVE to go out with him.” Before we ever had our first date, I proclaimed to my coworkers & good friends that I had met the man I was going to marry. That was September of 2008. We didn’t get our date until spring. We went hiking. I knew it was gonna be great because I didn’t have to dress up in heels & a skirt, or wear makeup. Excellent. 🙂 We didn’t have the perfect relationship from the get-go, a few of you know the history, but I believe God was making sure I knew what I wanted. And Johnny is everything I was waiting for. I was 33 years old when I married for the first (& only) time. I don’t rush into things. I want to be absolutely positively sure before I commit my lifetime to someone. I was beginning to wonder if that someone was ever going to make an appearance in my life. And I bet my mom was, too. Lol! All my friends kept telling me to stop looking. Easy for them to say, they were all married! It is not easy to be a single woman over the age of 25 in my beloved south. People wonder whats wrong with you. But I’m so glad I held out. He is hard working, funny, sweet, loving, God-fearing, intelligent, patriotic, and oh-so-handsome. He is also extremely laid back which is (generally) good for me as I can be a tad bit…ahhhh….high strung? 😉 thank you Lord, for sending the perfect man for me! Good things come to those who wait, I promise you.
This was one of those turnaround posts. One that people loved and shared and complimented me on for days after. And made me consider getting serious about my writing.
Today I’m thankful I live in the south. Can y’all even imagine me in Yankeeland? I’m thankful for the flowering dogwoods, magnolias, and crepe myrtles. I’m thankful for the summer days where it’s too hot to even swim, {forget about getting married 😉}I’m thankful for the accents that use every letter in the word. I’m thankful that most people still have enough manners to hold a door open or let you in front of them in line if you’ve only got an item or two. I’m thankful that we have people willing to keep history alive by re-creating the War of Northern Aggression. I’m thankful for the music of cicadas in the late evenings. I’m thankful for all the little festivals celebrating bar-be-que, apples, & catfish. I’m thankful for fried food, sweet tea, cornbread, and beans. I’m thankful that we’ve captured the hearts of everyone who passes through. I’m thankful that we have a church on every corner. I’m thankful for days spent fishing for trout on the foggy Clinch river, hiking and tripping over the mountains in the Great Smokies, & going even further south to visit the historic cities of Charleston and Savannah. I am thankful the south still exists as a place and as a mindset. Wherever you go, take the south with you. Its the best.
