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

1. I’m grateful that my muffler decided to drop when I was a few miles from home instead of when I was an hour from home earlier in the weekend.
2. I’m grateful that the mechanic was able to fix it temporarily and quickly so I could get into work this morning, and that the real fix shouldn’t be very expensive.
3. I’m grateful for an evening of drunken revelry with beautiful people.
4. I’m grateful that I’ve involved myself in the Lindy Hop community. It feels like coming home after all these years of not dancing.
5. I’m grateful for FREE FOOD tonight, at a restaurant I’ve been wanting to try for a while.

1. Green tea
2. I get to go dancing tomorrow night!
3. forum games
4. homemade pumpkin pie
5. I get to see my girls in a week and a half!!!

1. I’m grateful that I was able to finish my 1700 words yesterday without trouble. Now I only need to do that 29 more times before December…
2. I’m grateful for a lively Lindy Hop community in my area.
3. I’m grateful for attractive and inexpensive wall art, like what I purchased from The Invisible Fountain this week.
4. I’m grateful to be in an area where I can support a diversity of local farmers and artists.
5. I’m grateful for wasabi covered soy beans!

Since I got in trouble for breaking the rules yesterday, I’ll keep it short and sweet today. ;)

1. I’m grateful for all the cheers and comments and love yesterday. You are all amazing.
2. I’m grateful for clean laundry.
3. I’m grateful for a yummy muffin for breakfast.
4. I’m grateful for awesome Italian zombie movies.
5. I’m grateful for the present.

So I’ll need to list lots of things to make up for it!

1. I’m grateful for a lovely evening with a friend.
2. I’m grateful for the tubes of already-made polenta you can buy in the produce department. That plus some chili makes a tasty meal.
3. I’m grateful that I’m headed to the doctor today to possibly get some suggestions for beating the fall and winter blues.
4. I’m grateful for the beautiful Gerber daisies that currently brightening up my writing nook.
5. I’m grateful that I was able to get my writing nook finally set up.
6. I’m grateful that I didn’t shout myself hoarse again last night.
7. I’m grateful for my car CD-to-radio adapter.
8. I’m grateful for a peaceful week at work.
9. I’m grateful that I don’t have any plans tonight other than heading to the laundromat. I need an evening to myself.
10. I’m grateful that it’s almost time to start writing my novel!
11. I’m grateful that I discovered the Swingmonkey forums.
12. I’m grateful that I was able to pull together a costume in time for the Halloween ball.
13. I’m grateful that I was able to make the Halloween Ball! And that I danced with a good number of people (not nearly enough, however).
14. I’m grateful that my gas bill isn’t nearly as high as I feared it would be.
15. I’m grateful that I finally remembered to install Nethack on my computer (now i just need to remember how to use it…)
16. I’m grateful to be exposed to new (good) music.
17. I’m grateful for all the live music I’ve been going to hear/see lately (and dancing to!)

1. Chicken with
2. Apricot/orange glaze stuffed with
3. Cornbread cooked with
4. Bacon served with
5. Arugula salad and
6. Winter squash cooked by
8. a good friend equals
7. the perfect dinner for a dreary fall night

:)

1. The NaNo forums running at not a snail’s pace, at least for a few hours this morning before they slowed down again.
2. My friend is letting me use his washer and dryer tonight so I don’t have to pay for the laundromat! Yay! I may get yummy dinner out of the deal too, and definitely some good company.
3. Inspiration for my NaNovel.
4. It’s almost time to go home for the day.
5. Clementines.

Not really feeling overfull of gratitude this morning, but let’s see what I can muster.

1. I’m grateful for wonderful new friends.
2. I’m grateful for the olive bar at Stop & Shop, where I can get as many or as few kalamata olives as I want.
3. I’m grateful for quality cuddles with my cat this morning. It didn’t help me feel less depressed, but it was cozy and comfortable and warm.
4. I’m grateful for MacGyver on DVD.
5. I’m grateful that despite oversleeping an hour and a half, I was only a little bit late for work.

1. Midnight showing of Labyrinth at the movie theater tonight!
2. One more friend possibly joining the group of Western MA NaNoers.
3. Finding a pillowcase on clearance for my new body pillow.
4. Being a little bit late for work because I was stuck waiting for a train to pass. Of all the delays on my way to the office (utility work, construction, train, more construction), this was definitely the most enjoyable.
5. Snagging the last almond-filled croissant at the coffee shop this morning. It’s so bad for me… but I’ll enjoy every fattening bite when I start feeling sluggish and sleepy around 3 o’clock.

1. The hat I’m crocheting will still have a good home, even if something funky happened with the gauge and it’s infant-sized instead of me-sized. Fortunately I have a coworker who’s expecting a baby boy next month, and it should be perfect for him.
2. My living room is mostly clean, and the few boxes I didn’t do anything with are stacked neatly by the wall. Now I just need to do something with all the empty boxes cluttering up my kitchen. Maybe I’ll just break them down and store them in my scary storage room.
3. The sunshine this morning is definitely helping me feel a little bit less sluggish and listless.
4. Tonight is knitting night! I haven’t decided what I want to work on, but I’ve got plenty of projects and yarn with me. My car has become a yarn-mobile.
5. Pumpkin bread and tea for breakfast. Mm.