Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.

1. Being able to swerve safely out of the way of three cars last night when my truck and several other cars came upon an icy patch during our snowstorm…thank you Lord for allowing me to keep my wits and use my driving skill to maneuver out of one or more fender benders (or a worse smashup)...
2. My truck and its four-wheel-drive that got me off the embankment as easily as I entered it…thank you Ford Motor Company!
3. The glass of wine my DH gave me to calm me down upon my arrival home….thank you inexpensive wine makers—it did just the trick.
4. My sister calling me last night; we don’t normally talk during the week…I think an angel nudged her to give me a call.
5. My DH and his fabulous hugs.

1. The new clothes dryer (with the door that opens in the direction of the washing machine—that alone is a wonderful thing!).
2. Our landlord purchasing and installing the dryer within a few hours of our asking him to look at the broken one.
3. Finding joy in simple things, like opening the bag of ground coffee and breathing in the aroma.
4. The neighbors’ Christmas and Hanukkah lights.
5. My DH and our remembering to call his mom, and enjoying the phone conversation.

1. The good breakfast I had.
2. Getting to work on time.
3. My strong fingernails.
4. New friends!
5. My DH making the Greek chicken. Yum! Yum!

P.S. Look, 750 people with this goal (as of today).

1. Staying on my healthy eating program.
2. Getting exercise at home last night.
3. Getting a good night’s sleep.
4. Having fun colleagues at work.
5. My DH washing the clothes last night.

1. My health.
2. Omelettes with mushrooms.
3. The lining that buttons inside my coat.
4. Our furnace.
5. My DH.

1. Vacation days.
2. My job.
3. A full refrigerator.
4. Last night’s good sleep.
5. My DH always giving me a kiss before leaving the house.

1. Safe roads to travel home from my parents.
2. Safe drivers surrounding us.
3. Our truck still running great after our 1260+ miles round trip.
4. Being able to feel the sadness of my good-byes, but not letting it bum me out even a little! Yay!
5. My DH splitting a Reuben sandwich with me, even though it’s not his favorite, but because he knows how much I love them!

1. My parents’ washing machine and dryer.
2. Finding an appropriate card for my brother and his wife for their wedding anniversary, and getting to hand-deliver it to my brother.
3. The continued beautiful weather for driving around my hometown doing errands.
4. Meeting up with other relatives and feeling caught up.
5. My DH and our shared taste in music.

1. More sunshine and mild weather.
2. Finding the phone I wanted to buy, and in doing so, supporting the local business in my little hometown.
3. The community soup supper in the church basement.
4. Seeing my cousin.
5. My DH being able to make progress on his homework between family events.

1. Seeing my family, all healthy and happy.
2. Having fun with everyone, especially the youngest of the tribe, my niece and nephew.
3. Safe travels for everyone.
4. The beautiful weather, so we could be outside after the big meal.
5. My DH being a sport, being with my kooky family.