Day 346

1. Over the counter flu medication, I'm gonna need it
2. Staying home on New Years
3. Fresh produce
4. Long sleeved t-shirts
5. The internet
   

Day 345

1. Making some reachable goals for 2010
2. My new haircut
3. Having someone cut my hair who listens to me
4. One day left of 2009
5. My soft warm bed
   

Day 344

1. Other people who will make decisions for me
2. My laundry pile is considerably smaller than it was this morning
3. T-minus thirteen hours until I get a haircut
4. I haven't gotten Andy's cold (yet, knock on wood, throw salt over my shoulder and all that jazz)
5. Getting presents in the mail
   

Day 343

1. My favorite Mexican restaraunt re-opened with the same menu, but a new name
2. 2009 is coming to a close; welcome 2010
3. I have a hair appointment day after tomorrow; not a moment too soon
4. Scarves, hats and gloves
5. Extra strength lotion
   

Day 342

1. Lazy holiday weekends
2. Not cooking
3. Gift cards
4. Books!
5. Pants with elastic waistbands
   

Day 341

1. Finally getting to spend some time with my family
2. New DVD movies!
3. Coming home with leftovers
4. After Christmas sales
5. Having nothing in particular to do tomorrow
   

Day 340

1. Spending some time with Andy on Christmas day
2. Having our power back
3. Having running water back
4. Our fireplace, the only source of heat we had for most of the day
5. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny
   

Day 339

1. Christmas Eve dinner
2. Exchanging presents
3. A mountain of homemade sweets
4. Being inside where it's nice and warm when there is an ice storm headed our way
5. Wonderful Christmas surprises
   

Day 338

1. Coming home after a long day
2. Not getting the cold everyone else has (so far)
3. Seeing people I haven't seen in a long time
4. Christmas celebrations begin tomorrow night (weather permitting)
5. Having my family with me for the holidays
   

Day 337

1. Holiday baking and it's rewards
2. My new homemade table runner
3. Three days 'till Christmas
4. Sunshine and a (slightly) warm day
5. Extra thick body lotion
   

Day 336

1. Andy's job (sometimes I have to remind myself that I'm grateful for this because I'd like him to quit)
2. Making cookies over several days. There isn't less mess, but not all the mess comes at once
3. Early Christmas presents
4. Getting Christmas cards in the mail
5. Bedtime

Day 335

1. Being proactive and planning ahead
2. Holiday parties!
3. Sugar cookies!
4. Four wheel drive vehicles
5. Snuggling
   

Day 334

1. So far no one has crashed too bad in the snow
2. My family and their health
3. Down vests, coats and boots
4. House guests
5. The holiday spirit
   

Day 333

1. Being safe at home
2. All the beautiful snow
3. Heat!
4. Our fireplace and putting it to good use
5. Comfort food
   

Day 332

1. The possibility of a white Christmas
2. All the shopping is done
3. My menu is planned
4. Christmas is one week away
5. I'm not working in retail this year!
   

Day 331

1. Quiet dinners at home
2. Doing holiday stuff all day at home
3. Our big picture window and the sun coming through it all day
4. Re-purposing old Christmas cards
5. Andy getting to enjoy most of his day off
   

Day 330

1. Being done with Christmas shopping
2. Fun wrapping paper
3. Cooking at home and not eating out a lot
4. Dancing around the apartment
5. Small Christmases

Day 329

1. Today is over
2. My water goblets. They make me happy.
3. French dip sandwiches
4. Frozen veggies
5. Getting mail
   

Day 328

1. Meeting online friends in real life
2. Getting back home safely
3. The Hulk didn't break down this weekend
4. My sweet husband let me take a nap this afternoon
5. There are less than 2 weeks until Christmas!
   

Day 327

1. Christmas cookies!
2. Tacky sweaters!
3. My internet friends
4. Getting to introduce Julie to new people
5. Twinkling Christmas lights
   

Day 326

1. Julie
2. Mina
3. Frank
4. Shopping with my BFF
5. My internal alarm clock
   

Day 325

1. Homemade food
2. Good TV night with Andy
3. Getting out of the arctic tundra we live in for a few days
4. Flannel pajamas
5. New book smell
   

Day 324

1. My momma
2. GLEE!
3. "Muddy Buddy" holiday candy
4. Getting our Christmas cards done
5. A fun weekend ahead!
   

Day 323

1. Rainbow colored sharpie pens
2. Craft stores
3. Chocolate ice cream
   
4. Children's books
5. Old Christmas ornaments
   

Day 322

1. Successfully writing a cookie recipe
2. My friends
3. Andy is willing to vacuum
4. I finally know how to spell vacuum correctly
5. I get to see Julie this weekend!
   

Day 321

1. Snow!
2. All my decorations are out
3. Crockpot meals
4. Harry Potter movies on TV
5. Being at home
   

Day 320

1. Live Christmas trees and the way they smell
2. Heat
3. Finally getting the lights on the tree
4. Taking my time while shopping even though everyone around me is grumpy and in a hurry
5. The bunnies are eternal optimists

Day 319

1. Andy's patience with my decoration mania
2. Planning on a low-key Christmas
3. Speakers for my ipod
4. Living in a small town
5. Thick hand lotion
   

Day 318

1. Christmas decorations
2. My mantle
3. Milton didn't misbehave today
4. Getting a good nap when I needed it
5. Christmas baking
   

Day 317

1. Not having to go outside on a windy, rainy day
2. The sunset today that bathed everything in gold
3. Being able to laugh at myself
4. Chicken noodle soup
5. Sweet tea
   

Day 316

1. The frozen and canned food aisles
2. Fancy hair bows
   
3. Waking up while Andy is still in bed
4. Icing
5. Holiday magazine issues
   

Day 315

1. My relationship with Andy
2. Swearing off Thanksgiving leftovers to give my stomach a much needed break
3. Christmas music a la Bing Crosby
4. Learning new things
5. Watching the snow come down from my sofa
   

Day 314

1. Reading days
2. Getting the laundry done
3. Food induced naps
4. Holiday weekends
5. Andy
   

Day 313

1. Helpful sales people
2. Date night
3. Old music
4. I'm not sick of leftovers yet
5. Sunshine
   

Day 312

1. Leftover Thanksgiving food. It's better the next day.
2. Andy working so close to home
3. Not shopping today. At all.
4. The ski slope finally opened
5. Getting a free Christmas tree
   

Day 311

1. A successful Thanksgiving meal
2. Lots of left overs
3. My family (I could say this all 365 days and it wouldn't be enough)
4. My wonderful husband
5. My inlaws
   

Day 310

1. Cooking all day
2. Being done with all day cooking
3. Crawling in my bed after a long day of domesticity
4. The shuffle feature on my ipod
5. A little bit of bourbon to take the edge off
   

Day 309

1. Giant chocolate chip cookies
2. Good books
3. Andy's job
4. Thin shirts for dressing in layers
5. Our fireplace
   

Day 308

1. Getting Thanksgiving groceries for less than budgeted
2. I get to make pie!
3. Hosting my family for the first time at Thanksgiving
4. Being organized
5. Andy is definitely off work on Thanksgiving!
   

Day 307

1. Going to see New Moon twice this weekend
2. Andy had a safe trip for work today
3. Now he's back home with me where he belongs
4. The weather finally seems to be cooperating with the time of year
5. Breakfast. It's good any time, day or night.
   

Day 306

1. My family
2. My teenage cousins (and going to the movies with them)
3. Thanksgiving food
4. Leftover Thanksgiving food
5. Being around for the holidays
   

Day 305

1. Elevators and escalators
2. Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow
3. Book discussions
4. Fresh cut flowers
5. Candles
   

Day 304

1. Andy's sense of humor
2. Photo updates of Mina
3. Talking on the phone to Mina
4. Early Thanksgiving with my family in two days
5. The post office finally got it together and opened out mail box
   

Day 303

1. Soundtracks
2. Andy is going to be off work for Thanksgiving
3. Fuzzy blankets
4. Homemade pizza dough
5. My spoiled, sassy bunnies
   

Day 302

1. Buttermilk biscuits
2. The Nest
3. Andy might be off on Thanksgiving
4. I have my meal plan finalized for Thanksgiving
5. We each have a car to drive (even if they aren't always the most reliable)
   

Day 301

1. Eternal optimists
2. After nearly 10 years Andy willingly watches romantic comedies with no strings attached
3. Late night junk food runs
4. Warm days and cool evenings
5. Snowman sheets
   

Day 300

Wow! 300 days of gratitude!

1. New Moon comes out this week! (go ahead and judge me)
2. Andy doesn't mind to eat the same thing for three meals
3. The ski shop hasn't opened just yet. It might still be closed on Thanksgiving.
4. Free sweatshirts
5. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
   

Day 299

1. Thanksgiving specials on Food network
2. Cuddling with Andy in our nice warm bed
3. Looking through recipes and planning my turkey day menu
4. Homemade tortillas
5. Having a sunny day after all the rain
   

Day 298

1. Butterball turkey (on sale!)
2. No more bugs flying around the apartment
3. Lunch dates
4. Flannel sheet weather
5. Upcoming holiday parties
   

Day 297

1. Christmas lists
2. Brightly colored paper
3. Bug spray
4. Thanksgiving photo cards
5. Chips & salsa
   

Day 296

1. Watching Andy wage war on the flies in our apartment
2. Getting half my groceries for free
3. Our fireplace & mantle
4. Office extras on the DVD's
5. Rainy days when I wear my pajamas all day
   

Day 295

1. Sleeping in on rainy mornings
2. Watching the bunnies run laps around the living room
3. New photos on my fridge
4. Rain shoes
5. Hooded sweatshirts
   

Day 294

1. My zebra print flip flops
2. Mild temperatures in November
3. Auto cell phone chargers
4. "Clean out the fridge" dinner night
5. Brownies!!
   

Day 293

1. Reading two books at once so if I get bored I can switch
2. Cuppycakes
3. Being lazy at home all day
4. Owning a season of The Office
5. Yeast rolls
   

Day 292

1. The shower was a success!
2. The shower is over
3. Frank, Julie and Mina
4. Bonnie for helping me host and letting us use her house
5. My parents
   

Day 291

1. Today is over
2. Tomorrow is the shower
3. I get to see Julie and Mina in less than 24 hours
4. All the stuff I've made had turned out better than I'd imagined
5. I can sleep in without stress tomorrow

Day 290

1. I get to see Julie and Mina in two days
2. The baby shower of the year is finally here!
3. The favors I made are way better than I'd hoped
4. If Andy is even the slightest bit hungry I can talk in into going to get just about anything for us to snack on
5. Coffee, to warm me up and give me some energy
   

Day 289

1. I haven't had to cook in two weeks
2. My ability to make a pack of scrapbook paper go a lot further than it should
3. Being thrifty
4. My creativity
5. Things turning out ok
   

Day 288

1. My old dinosaur desktop computer
2. Looking at people's photos on facebook
3. Other people's blogs
4. Doing stuff to get ready for the baby shower this weekend! It's finally here!
5. Going to bed tonight, it's been a long day
   

Day 287

1. Unexpected naps
2. Quiet evenings at home
3. Getting geared up for Thanksgiving
4. Dancing around my house
5. itunes

Day 286

1. That I'm not a parent yet
2. Andy is patient with my need to dress up the bunnies
3. They bunnies are patient with my need to dress them up
4. I can rant and Andy just lets me get it out of my system
5. We finally got cheeseburgers tonight
   

Day 285

1. Romantic comedies
2. Batman movies
3. Andy finally seams as fed up with his job as I am
4. Gaining an hour of sleep tonight
5. Chapstick
   

Day 284

1. Finding pilgrim hats for the bunnies
2. Mint chocolate chip ice cream
3. Ice cold water
4. Extra blankets piled on the bed
5. My momma comes home tomorrow
   

Day 283

1. My crockpot
2. Something sweet after dinner
3. 30 Rock
4. Warm days in the fall
5. A stack of new books to read
   

Day 282

1. Facebook chatting with Andy in the next room
2. Spending all afternoon talking about nothing
3. Andy finding his hunting clothes after blaming me for losing them
4. Fuzzy sweaters
5. Tissue boxes all over the house
   

Day 281

1. Charlie Brown holiday specials
2. Sleepy, rainy days
3. Not having to make dinner
4. Extra soft t-shirts
5. Watching Brunswick eat an apple
   

Day 280

1. Andy and I are the same age again for 6 months
2. My parents made it safely to FL
3. Andy's cake came out well and it was delicious
4. I can get my retainer on now without a lot of extra pain
5. My bed, it's calling my name
   

Day 279

1. Free desert
2. Sinus medication
3. Andy's birthday tomorrow
4. Having someone to watch TV with again
5. The upcoming holidays
   

Day 278

1. Halloween movies
2. Pumpkin carving
3. Late blooming flowers
4. Old, worn-in blue jeans
5. Freezing leftovers for later
   

Day 277

1. Andy is finally home
2. Chili!
3. Homemade cornbread
4. We have a lazy weekend ahead
5. Andy brought me a present!
   

Day 276

1. Andy is almost home! I'm picking him up tonight
2. I have successfully not chopped my hair off in six months time
3. Homemade pizza with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella
4. Writing things down and getting them off my mind
5. Taking naps on the sofa
   

Day 275

1. Emoticons
2. No more braces
3. Teaching my mom how to use facebook
4. Rotisserie chicken from the grocery store
5. Living close enough to the grocery store that I can go twice in one day and not feel guilty for using too much gas.
   

Day 274

1. My flat iron
2. Andy is one time zone closer than he was yesterday
3. I haven't left my house since Saturday
4. High heels
5. Having pretty toes
   

dAY 273

1. Andy started his long treck home this afternoon
2. I get my braces off in two days (supposedly)
3. Not having to run the heat as much today
4. Being resourceful with my leftovers so they last
5. Making birthday cakes
   

Day 272

1. Listening to music
2. Staying in all day
3. Not watching TV all day
4. Making hashbrown casserole and not having to share
5. Being productive

Day 271

1. Long johns
2. County fairs
3. Our electric heater
4. Heated booties
5. Only 5 more days until Andy comes home
   

Day 270

1. My momma's homemade lasagna
2. Fall festivals and fairs
3. Border's coupons
4. Electric heat (so I can only heat the room I'm in)
5. Making plans for Thanksgiving

Day 269

1. Andy comes home a week from today!
2. My momma is coming to visit tomorrow
3. I spent all day baking
4. Milton never gives up. I love that about him
5. Fleece
   

Day 268

1. Hot cocoa
2. Gloves
3. My ipod
4. Curling up with a book on a rainy day
5. Having a creative outlet
   

Day 267

1. Paper crafts
2. My self healing craft board
3. A good sewing machine for cheap
4. Free sewing lessons
5. Salad
   

Day 266

1. The Nest
2. Being able to eat salad again
3. Cooking for one
4. Not crying when I told Andy goodbye today
5. One day down only 10 more to go before Andy comes back
   

Day 265

1. Oktoberfest
2. Andy can pack his own suitcase
3. Clean bunnies
4. Running into people while I'm out
5. Cooked apples with oatmeal
   

Day 264

1. Scrapbook crops
2. Frozen pizza
3. My sweet husband
4. Going on adventures
5. Snacks
   

Day 263

1. My best friend
2. Thursday night TV
3. Getting presents
4. Retro aprons
5. Fall colors on a sunny day
   

Day 262

1. Cinnamon and sugar
2. Reading all day
3. Laughing until I cry
4. Baby laughs
5. Singing at the top of my lungs
   

Day 261

1. Homemade bread
2. Quesadillas
3. Having common sense (usually)
4. Bedtime
5. 3 hours of The Office (even though the baseball game ran long)

Day 260

1. Whole wheat flour
2. Online recipes
3. Turning off the television
4. Snuggling under the covers to stay warm
5. Grammar lessons
   

Day 259

1. Jane Austen
2. Old yearbooks
3. Breathtaking views on the parkway
4. An adventurous husband
5. Having something to plan for
   

Day 258

1. Cheap apples
2. Arby's
3. Colorful notepads
4. Monograms
5. Menu planning
   

Day 257

1. Being a "young alumni"
2. Bonfires
3. Free booze
4. Pop tarts
   
5. Going out on a Friday night
   

Day 256

1. Lunch dates
2. Being domestic
3. Chap stick
   
4. October!
5. The craft section
   

Day 255

1. Not being in middle school anymore
2. Foot rubs
3. Halloween decorations
4. Nature walks
5. Talking with my momma

Day 254

1. Going through old stuff
2. Love letters from Andy
3. Safe travel
4. My momma and ma-maw
5. Finding the humor in any situation

Day 253

1. Planning trips
2. Traveling
3. Waking up to sunshine
4. The smell of cinnamon
5. Cuddling
   

Day 252

1. Saying "sorry"
2. Blog archives
3. Learning new things
4. The mountain sunsets
5. Sweater weather is here
   

Day 251

1. My blender
   
2. Movie night
3. Homemade barbecue
   
4. Rainy afternoons spent on the sofa
5. The bunnies acting funny
   

Day 250

1. Having a full freezer
2. Cooking dinner at home
3. Car shopping online
4. Presents
5. Sugar cookies
   

Day 249

1. Old magazines
2. Free tv online
3. Purple nail polish
4. Fall squash and stuffing
5. The Office
   

Day 248

1. Getting rid of excessive bills
2. New TV premiers
3. Good news at the orthodontist
4. Using leftovers to make a new meal
5. Julie getting to take home Mina
   

Day 247

1. 3 hours of The Office on TBS
2. Late night fast food runs
3. Brightly colored wellies
4. Chocolate caked with chocolate icing
5. Leaves changing colors
   

Day 246

1. Options
2. Reading blogs
3. Running in cooler weather
4. Future possibilities
5. Herb butter
   

Day 245

1. Homemade bread and pastries
2. Hot chocolate
3. Giant pumpkins
4. Getting dressed up
5. Watching old movies and drinking hot chocolate

Day 244

1. Being back home again
2. My bed
3. Julie and Mina are both happy and healthy
4. Gravy and biscuits
   
5. Catching up on lost sleep
   

Day 243

1. My husband is home!
2. Rainstorms
3. Sleeping late
4. My running shoes
5. The DVD player, especially when nothing is on tv
   

Day 242

1. Personal triumphs
2. Julie's delivery countdown (even though we don't know what we're counting down to)
3. Having the whole bed to myself
4. Crushed ice
5. Hats
   

Day 241

1. Corn chips
2. Extra icing
3. Warm sun with a cool breeze
4. Crazy people
5. HBO season finales
   

Day 240

1. My first run in the park since the accident
2. The gaps in my teeth are closed
3. Hiccups (they make me giggle)
4. Nikeplus.com
   
5. Curly hair
   

Day 239

1. Fall temperatures
2. Pretty fabric
   
3. That 70's show reruns
4. "Veggin" out on the sofa with Andy
5. Speaking my mind
   

Day 238

1. Fall decorations
2. Homemade pumpkin puree
3. My momma coming for a visit
4. My industrious husband
5. New fall shows
   

Day 237

1. Afternoon thunderstorms
2. Sassy kids
3. Baking new things from scratch
4. Brunch
5. Creativity
   

Day 236

1. Frozen fruit
2. A full baking pantry
3. Gilmore Girl reruns
4. High heels
5. Lipstick
   

Day 235

1. Cuppycakes
2. Lovin' on Milton
3. New Greek episodes
4. Getting out of the house
5. Naps
   

Day 234

1. Margaritas
2. Lemon cupcakes
3. A good night's sleep
4. Good company
5. My lovely hubby
   

Day 233

1. Musicals
2. Satellite radio
3. Having clean carpet
4. Grilled pizza
5. Men's undershirts

Day 232

1. Rum
2. Heavy cream and butter
3. Lemon cake
4. Having the bedroom cleaned up
5. Elvis bunny face
   

Day 231

1. Julie is having progress and the baby should be here soon
2. Grocery shopping late to avoid crowds
3. Paper grocery bags
4. The bunnies getting frenzied over veggies
5. The dictionary
   

Day 230

1. 3 years of wedded bliss
2. My funny hubby
3. My wedding pictures
4. Feeling the warm sunshine after such a cold morning
5. Man vs Food
   

Day 229

1. Back Yard Burger
2. Stealing Andy's clothes
3. Revitalizing our old bookshelf
4. Party planning
5. Bread dough
   

Day 228

1. The ending of "Dance your Ass Off"
2. Andy is twitchy
3. Cake soup
4. Old sweatshirts
5. Bedtime stories

Day 227

1. Making a cake and then destroying it on purpose
2. Ice cold water
3. Honesty
4. Indulgence
5. New clothes
   

Day 226

1. Watching concerts on television
2. All 7 seasons of Gilmore Girls at my fingertips
3. Candy bars
4. Getting things accomplished
5. Making lists
   

Day 225

1. Speaking my mind
2. Warm feet
3. Giving the bunnies their treats
4. Making dinner for Andy
5. Being able to see my hip bones again
   

Day 224

1. Advil
2. Napping
3. Cloudy days
4. My clothes fitting better
5. Getting my computer back
   

Day 223

1. Reading all day
2. Having my ankle feel almost normal
3. Old music
4. Getting out of the house
5. Deciding to turn off the cable
   

Day 222

1. Fitting into my skinny jeans
2. It's almost sweater season
3. Office re-runs
4. Home improvement projects
5. Singing

Day 221

1. Andy taking care of dinner
2. Having brunch in the middle of the week
3. Being done with laundry for another week
4. Needing to get out some fall clothes
5. Shopping online
   

Day 220

1. Ridiculous television that has no basis in reality whatsoever
2. Spell check
3. Church
4. Cooking with Andy
5. The color of the sky in early fall
   

Day 219

1. The internet (when it works)
2. A whole day without rain
3. My quiet house
4. Cool showers
5. Lullabies
   

Day 218

1. Silly comercials
2. Going to the movies alone
3. Some of Andy's made up swear words
4. Aprons
5. Creative minds
   

Day 217

1. Being married
2. Re-runs
3. Curious bunnies
4. Rain storms
5. Me time
   

Day 216

1. Slippers
2. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
3. Sweet things Andy says
4. Reading multiple books at a time
5. A nip in the evening air
   

Day 215

1. Sage advice
2. Old friends
3. Endorphins
4. New "Top Gear" episodes
5. Crazy dreams
   

Day 214

1. Running
2. Late sunsets
3. Andy's even temper
4. Being bendy
5. Baking
   

Day 213

1. Compromise
2. Frozen cherries
3. Iced coffee
4. Countdown to fall television premiers
5. Sunshine
   

Day 212

1. Bunny cuddles
2. Sleeping in
3. Cool-ish weather
4. Beef enchiladas
5. Driving on the parkway
   

Day 211

1. Home made smoothies
2. Thunder storms
3. Soft feet
4. The smell of sunshine
5. Zebra print shoes
   

Day 210

1. Cuddling
2. Sun in tomorrow's forecast
3. Fluffy, shinny hair after a shower
4. Boneless wings
5. Planning menus
   

Day 209

1. Running longer distances
2. My blender
3. Saving big bucks at the grocery store
4. Our cable box wasn't broken after all
5. Adrenaline after a workout
   

Day 208

1. My hair is manageable again
2. Most of the laundry is done
3. The Outlander series, so good
4. She-crab soup
5. Napping
   

Day 207

1. The ocean
2. Having a tan
3. Being back home
4. The bunnies aren't too mad us us for leaving them
5. Sleeping in my own bed
   

Day 206

1. Feeling like I'm finally getting things together for our trip
2. Consolidating bunny cages
3. My french pedicure
4. Home made English muffins
5. We're going to the beach tomorrow!
   

Day 205

1. Feeling like I'm finally getting things together for our trip
2. Consolidating bunny cages
3. My french pedicure
4. Home made English muffins
5. We're going to the beach tomorrow!
   

Day 204

1. Washing the day away
2. My orthodontist appointment today was the quickest it's ever been
3. Ibuprofen to make my teeth hurt less
4. Adrenaline
5. Leaving for the beach in less than 48 hours
   

Day 203

1. Putting my house back in order
2. Leaving for the beach in 3 days!
3. Watching people with southern accents on TV (do I really sound like that?)
4. Giving Andy a "Honey Do" list
5. Running off my stress
   

Day 202

1. Daily conversations with Julie
2. My husband isn't crazy
3. Leaving for the beach in 4 days
4. Happy bunny dance
5. Flip flops
   

Day 201

1. Positive reinforcement
2. Old CD's
3. Relaxing with my hubby
4. Andy's family
5. Being able to grow pretty fingernails

Day 200

1. Leaving for the beach in 6 days
2. Ice cold water
3. Taking a day off to rest
4. My pilates video
5. Getting lost in a well written story
   

Day 199

1. Picnic food
2. Laying on a blanket in the sun
3. BBC
4. Happy accidents
5. My scrapbooks
   

Day 198

1. Desert concotion
2. My ankle brace
3. My oven
4. The Hulk
5. Family picnic tomorrow
   

Day 197

1. Exercise
2. My family
3. Night gowns
4. Reading
5. Having a car to drive
   

Day 196

1. Watching the sunset behind the mountains
2. Our food processor
3. Andy's weekly boy's night
4. How Andy's hair is kind of fluffy after the shower when he needs a trim
5. We leave for the beach in nine days
   

Day 195

1. Having the internet back
2. Getting the laundry under control
3. Planning what I want to bake
4. The Travel Chanel
5. My mom giving me a history lesson from her civil war road trip
   

Day 194

1. Sleeping in with Andy
   
2. Being back home
3. Spending some time with old friends
4. Ice cream
5. Summer time television

Day 193

1. Pretty, shinny toenails that look like little jewels
2. That Julie can shave her own legs at six and a half months pregnant
3. Julie
4. Getting good gas mileage on the way here
5. Laughing till you pee on yourself
   

Day 192

1. My husband
2. My husband's patience
3. Swimming in the pool
4. Being crafty
5. A full tummy
   

Day 191

1. Making it to my destination today without an accident
2. My foot and ankle don't feel too bad after all the driving today
3. Julie's baby likes my voice
4. After a small panic attack we managed to avert a crisis
5. Todd, from the Raleigh store
   

Day 190

1. Going to see Julie tomorrow!
2. Another Harry Potter movie!
3. Fresh, clean sheets
4. Lemon cake
5. Clean bunny cages
   

Day 188

1. PM Pilates
2. Chocolate sauce, it makes everything better
3. Taking a walk
4. Listening to Andy sing
5. Scented lotion
   

Day 187

1. Mischievous Milton
2. Beach in three weeks!
3. Church this morning
4. Cooking at home again
5. The Harry Potter marathon on ABC Family
   

Day 186

1. Running again
2. Staying home while the area is so busy
3. Cake icing!
4. My hair's natural body
5. Getting the kitchen organized
   

Day 185

1. Tomorrow is "spring cleaning" day (a little late)
2. Saving lots at the grocery store
3. We found a decent seafood restaurant
4. Watching Andy try to discipline the bunnies
5. Having a working ceiling fan in the living room
   

Day 184

1. Naps on rainy afternoons
2. Finding out that one of our favorite burger joints has re-opened with a new name
3. Sun dresses
4. Funny bunny faces
5. Staying home this weekend
   

Day 183

1. Quick and easy blackberry cobbler
2. Old sitcom reruns
3. Vacation in three and a half weeks
4. Root beer
   
5. Staying home tomorrow
   

Day 182

1. Driving on the parkway
2. Discount sushi night
3. Bedtime
4. Being right
5. New shampoo

Day 181

1. Having my smile back (mostly)
2. Sunshine tomorrow!
3. Getting back on a schedule
4. Some new sensation in my chin
5. A new toenail polish color ever week
   

Day 180

1. Brownies made from scratch
2. Having a relaxed weekend
3. Being able to see the floor in the laundry room again
4. Getting some upgrades in our apartment
5. Food Network Challenge
   

Day 179

1. Cold pizza
2. Fireworks
3. Four square
4. Potato salad
5. Our grill
   

Day 178

1. Internet games
2. Google reader
3. Not traveling this weekend
4. Solving clothing crises
5. Having nothing in particular to do
   

Day 177

1. Living in the mountains
2. 70 degree weather in July
3. Good friends
4. Milton is much better behaved since his surgery
5. Finding a swimsuit that I like and cost $10 less than I intended to spend
   

Day 176

1. Our lawyer
2. Fields of wildflowers
3. Clouds
4. Hagendaz
5. Sleeping in tomorrow
   

Day 175

1. Sleeping away the pain in my mouth
2. Gilmore Girls re-runs
3. Watching movies with Andy
4. One month until vacation
5. This awful day is nearly over
   

Day 174

1. Sushi and noodles for dinner
2. Internet friends
3. Hair cuts
4. Smooth legs
5. The beach countdown has begun
   

Day 173

1. Picnics at the lake
2. Laying on a blanket in the shade
3. People watching
4. Seeing family
5. Chicken salad with grapes
   

Day 172

1. Having a safe trip down the mountain today
2. Being back home
3. Surviving the heat today
4. Living in a place that only requires air condition use a few weeks out of the year
5. My Mamaw
   

Day 171

1. Crazy people
2. Eating outside
3. Purple pants
4. Floral smells
5. Butter cream icing
   

Day 170

1. Milton came through his surgery fine and has finally started to perk up a little
2. Colored candy melts
3. Making and decorating cupcakes
4. Sleep
5. Swimming pools
   

Day 169

1. Ribbed tank tops
2. Milton gets fixed tomorrow!
3. Spending time with the TV off
4. Roller skates
5. New books to read
   

Day 168

1. Andy's enthusiasm for the new Transformers movie
2. Ice cold water
3. Two days until Milton gets fixed, Hallelujah
   
4. Good friends
5. Babies
   

Day 167

1. Milk shakes
2. Chicken nuggets
3. Bench swings
4. Top Gear
5. Our local petshop
   

Day 166

1. Dads!
2. Dr.Pepper
3. Grilling out
4. Laughing
5. Girly movies
   

Day 165

1. Family reunions
2. Birthdays
3. Pajamas
4. Washing my face after a long, hot day
5. Pancakes
   

Day 164

1. Dark chocolate icing
2. A cool breeze on a hot day
3. Barbecue for dinner
4. Compromise, it's a beautiful thing
5. A day without rain
   

Day 163

1. Walking around the mall with Andy
2. Pony tails
3. Coming home and being greeted by happy little bunnies
4. Lots of activities in the coming weeks
5. My teeth have moved a lot and don't have too much farther to go
   

Day 162

1. Watching movies with Andy
2. Forcing the bunnies to give me a cuddle
3. New nail polish
4. Washing my face
5. Having a good cry
   

Day 161

1. 14 layer cake
2. Shrimp and pasta in lemon butter sauce
3. Wine
4. Flowers
5. Reading
   

Day 160

1. The smell of rain
2. Acting on impulses
3. Milton has an appointment to get fixed, finally
4. Late night dinners
5. I'm baking again
   

Day 159

1. Mexican food
2. Guilty pleasure television
3. Finding things on sale
4. My ankle brace
5. Not being scared of driving
   

Day 158

1. We're going to the beach in a month and a half!
2. Ice water
3. Owning a VCR that works
4. Being able to take care of myself so Andy can go out and not worry
5. Taking a shower without having to sit down
   

Day 157

1. Taking a walk with Andy
2. Cool summer evenings in the mountains
3. Fish sticks
4. Summer produce
5. "Wuggles"
   

Day 156

1. Breakfast for dinner
2. Old movies
3. People standing up for themselves
4. Cake
5. The ocean

Day 155

1. A healed jaw and the stabalization wire out of my mouth. It feels so much better
2. Not using a blow dryer
3. Frederic Fekkai's glossing cream
4. Night time showers to wash off the day
5. Milton gave me kisses. He's stingy with his kisses
   

Day 154

1. Apple juice
2. Looking forward to working again
3. Beachy hair
4. Magnolia scented lotion
5. Andy's sense of humore
   

Day 153

1. Peanut butter pie
2. Walking without my boot
3. My new zebra stripped flip flops
4. TrueBlood is new this Sunday
5. I was released by one of my doctors today
   

Day 152

1. Looking forward to baking in the next couple of weeks
2. Cutting back on my pain meds
3. Maybe getting rid of my boot tomorrow, or at least cutting back on how much I use it
4. Talking to my momma
5. Sleeping in with Andy
   

Day 151

1. Our laptop
2. The HBO movie channels
3. Ice Cream
4. Minute Maid apple juice
5. Nasal spray
   

Day 150

1. Being able to breathe
2. No more surgery
3. I'm almost ready to walk without my boot
4. Eating a big dinner tonight
5. Craft projects
   

Day 149

1. Sprite, I haven't had one in years
2. Counting down to the premier of TrueBlood season 2
3. Getting my stints out tomorrow
4. Sleeping a lot these last couple of days
5. Thinking about the future
   

Day 148

1. Finding more and more things I can eat
2. After a really awful morning I started to feel much better this afternoon
3. My ankle doesn't hurt today when I walk in my boot
4. I think I've gotten rid of most of the dead skin on my foot and leg
5. Summer time skirts and dresses
   

Day 147

1. Will Ferrell
2. Nose spray
3. Having my surgery over with
4. The magical powers of glycolic acid
5. My surgeon
   

Day 146

1. Summer time grilling
2. Lot's to do in June. It might kill me, but I've got lots to keep me occupied.
3. Freshly bathed and manicured bunnies
4. Going into Walmart and not having to use an electric cart
5. My sweet tooth
   

Day 145

1. Chocolate pie
2. Walking without the help of either of my crutches
3. Andy is home tonight
4. Getting a new vanity in the bathroom
5. Watching Harry Potter movies all weekend
   

Day 144

1. Sun dresses
2. Decorating cakes
3. Grilled fruit
4. Fresh laundry
5. Getting mail
   

Day 143

1. Fruit kebobs
2. Andy owes me a dollar
3. French braids
4. Coloring books
5. Organizing my crayons in the rainbow system, I've always wanted to do that
   

Day 142

1. Watching TopGear with Andy
2. Old Disney movies on VHS
3. Giving the bunnies their treats
4. Watching Milton antagonize Andy
5. My leg is getting stronger
   

Day 141

1. Having an appointment scheduled for surgery. It won't be pleasant, but it will be done
2. Super soft t-shirts
3. Walking was a little easier today
4. Late night pie
5. Watching Christmas movies in May
   

Day 140

1. Being able to put a little weight on my ankle. I still need a crutch because my leg is so weak, but it will get better
2. Doing my first load of laundry in six weeks
3. Preparing my own food
4. Sunshine all day and rain at dusk to cool off the night
5. The diffuser attachment on my hairdryer
   

Day 139

1. New clothes
2. Oreo mud pie
3. Spending the day with my Aunt Lea and Mamaw
4. My chin is itching, which is irritating, but probably means my nerve is not permanently damaged and I'll eventually recover all of the feeling in my chin and lip
5. Mederma
   

Day 138

1. Getting out of the house today after a very long day stuck inside
2. Getting some rain and a break in the hotter temps, plus everything looks so green
3. Spending some time with my Aunt Lea today
4. Looking forward to seeing Aunt Lea again tomorrow with my grandmother
5. Benadryl
   

Day 137

1. I can start walking again in 3 days
2. We're taking a little trip tomorrow
3. The weather has been beautiful lately
4. I kept the windows open all day
5. Brunswick let me have some cuddle time this afternoon
   

Day 136

1. Giggly jello
2. Shopping today with my momma
3. Finding two summer dresses on sale
4. Finally getting some sunglasses that fit my face
5. Dr. Pepper
   

Day 135

1. Applesauce
2. Getting to see my momma tomorrow
3. Watching the bunnies play "who can sit still the longest"
4. Taking a shower
5. Having my hair cut
   

Day 134

1. My camera
2. A less painful day at the orthodontist
3. Another week free of doctor's appointments
4. Witch Hazel
5. My jaw is healing well
   

Day 133

1. Strawberry shortcake
2. Shaving my leg after 5 weeks in a cast
3. Putting lotion on my leg after 5 weeks in a cast
4. Finally sleeping well
5. Our crock pot
   

Day 132

1. It's 9 o'clock and the horizon still has a tiny bit of light
2. I'm wearing a boot instead of a cast
3. I can take my boot off to bathe and sleep
4. Old 70's and 80's sitcoms
5. My mom and grandmother
   

Day 131

1. Late dinners
2. I get my cast off tomorrow!!!!!!
3. Lot's of people love me
4. Being able to read again without falling asleep
5. Andy (does it still count if I'm grateful for him every day?)
   

Day 130

1. The Princess Bride
2. Birthday Parties
3. All of my photo albums, I'm so glad I've taken the time to make them
4. I get my cast off in TWO days!!!!!!
5. Ice cream
   

Day 129

1. Juice
2. Taking naps
3. Going on an outing tomorrow
4. Laughing with Andy
5. I get my cast off in three days!!!!!
   

Day 128

1. I get my cast off in four days!!!!
2. Eating ice cream with a spoon instead of through a straw
3. Having a good hair day
4. Finding an old, lost favorite t-shirt
5. 30 Rock
   

Day 127

1. Fresh cut flowers
2. I get my cast off in five days!!!
3. HBO movie channels
4. Oral numbing paste
5. Sleeping well last night
   

Day 126

1. Superhero movies
2. French toast
3. Gravy biscuits
4. Reese's cups
5. Hershey bars
   

Day 125

1. Sleeping in my bed again
2. Cuddling with Andy again
3. Having all of my jewelry shiny and clean again
4. Taking a shower whenever I feel like it
5. I get my cast off in seven days!

Day 124

Mothers
Grandmothers
Aunts who are like grandmothers
Aunts
Mother-to-be

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Holy crap, do you know what a pain in the ass it is to try and format a post in blogger with something other than just plain text? Today I am not grateful for that.

Day 123

1. Finally having my jewlery clean so I can wear it
2. Spending time with my aunt and mamaw today
3. Having a smoothie flavor other than strawberry
4. My cast is almost full of drawings
5. Being able to chew a little bit
   

Day 122

1. Not being as tired through the day
2. My momma staying with me today
3. Shiny red toenails
4. Taking a drive to town this afternoon
5. The chat feature on facebook

Day 121

1. Finally taking the steri-strips off my chin
2. Eating a Hershey's bar
3. The purple rose my mom brought me today
4. Eating cheese lasagna (I ate it in tiny pieces that didn't need to be chewed, but I ate it nonetheless)
5. Thursday night television on NBC
   

Day 120

1. Visiting with Allison and Evan today
2. Watching TV with Andy
3. Movie rentals
4. Cutting back on my medicine
5. Cake Wrecks
   

Day 119

1. Getting out of the house today
2. My new, though not very different, haircut
3. Finally getting something settled with the insurance company
4. Andy watching Huckleberry Hound today and laughing like a kid
5. Andy comforting me when I had a meltdown today
   

Day 118

1. Finally having my hair cut tomorrow
2. A good report at the Orthopedist today
3. Getting my cast off in two weeks!
4. Having a little crying fit (That always makes me feel better)
5. Orabase numbing paste to help with the irritation my braces have caused
   

Day 117

1. Cooked carrots (mashed of course)
2. Looking forward to reading all the books people have given me
3. Finally watching X-Men: The Last Stand
4. Not hurting so much
5. The Mylar balloons people sent me are still floating
   

Day 116

1. Cooked apples with oatmeal
2. Finally meeting my new niece
3. Four new drawings on my cast
4. The beautiful drawing Veronica gave me
5. Cooler temperatures so my foot doesn't swell in my cast as much
   

Day 115

1. The huge stack of old People magazines my aunt brought me
2. Doing the crossword puzzled in the back of them
3. Being able to get down in the floor with the bunnies for a few minutes
4. Andy explaining construction specifics to me no matter how much I don't care
5. Having a long overdue hair appointment scheduled
   

Day 114

1. Eating a sweet potato today
2. Spending some time with some of my family this afternoon
3. Being able to sleep on my side a little
4. Some sweet friends sending a care package
5. Taking a step down in the amount of pain medication I've been taking and not feeling like I need to take more
   

Day 113

1. Being more steady on my crutches
2. Some of my family coming to visit tomorrow
3. Feeling a lot better today
4. My teeth changing by the hour
5. Listening to the rain fall
   

Day 112

1. The day is finally over
2. My teeth look a lot better and are well on their way to being normal
   
3. Andy didn't go with me to my appointments today so he wasn't grumpy all day
4. I've had several people tell me that I should market my "designer crutches" and that makes me feel good
5. I don't have any more appointments for more than a week
   

Day 111

1. My new crutch "flair"
2. Getting a really good night sleep
3. Sleeping with the windows open
4. Waking up to the sound of wind chimes
   
5. Talking to Shannon today about something other than the accident
   

Day 110

1. Electric shopping carts
2. Really laughing for the first time since the accident
3. Styling my hair for the first time since the accident
4. My mom finally painted my toenails
5. Finally having spring-like weather, even if the higher temps are miserable with a cast
   

Day 109

1. A day to rest and sleep
2. Taking a shower without help (even though Andy was mad at me)
3. Not feeling as hungry
4. Almost done taking one of my medications
5. Some of my stitches dissolving and coming out
   

Day 108

1. Having the cast off my nose
2. Spending time with my Aunt Mary and cousin Ginna today
3. Figuring out a way to display all of my cards
4. Finding out that I may not have to have surgery again after all
5. Buying soup in bulk
   

Day 107

1. All the visitors I had today
2. I finally have some graffiti on my cast
3. I ate the most today that I have since the accident
4. The cute new pajama bottoms Julie brought me
5. My momma coming back tomorrow
   

Day 106

1. Getting through another doctor's appointment
2. Potato soup
3. Visitors
4. Starting to feel a little more like myself
   
5. All the well wishes I've been getting, they really brighten my days

Day 105

1. Adding yet another item to the liquid diet
2. Starting to get feeling back into my chin
3. My wonderful husband and care taker
4. My mom for cleaning my house despite the bunny's best efforts to stop her
5. All the cards/flowers/warm wishes from everyone
   

Day 104

1. Having the Frankenstein like stitches out of my chin
2. Finally eating something besides ensure milkshakes
3. Not hyperventilating in the car today
4. The large stack of cards from the mail box today
5. Having long hair so I can pull it back and not have to style it
   

Day 103

I've been trying to decide how to proceed here. I started this gratitude journal as an everyday thing with the expectation that I would be able to post daily and not be stuck in a hospital bed for several days cut off from internet access.

I did, each night, go over in my head what I had to be grateful for that day. My lists always surpassed five things.

I didn't keep up with it though. I decided that isn't what it's about. This isn't a competition with myself to try to make a blog post every day. It's about finding the beauty in the every day, even if it seems like there isn't any on the surface.

So I'm just going to pick up here, where I left off at day 103. Gratitude is gratitude now matter when it's expressed.

1. Only having one broken extremity
2. No internal bleeding or injuries
3. Everyone came out of the accident alive
4. The pain won't last forever
5. The wonderful team of medical doctors that are dedicated to restoring me to my previous able bodied self
   

Day 102

1. Living in a place with very little humidity
2. Letting my hair air dry
3. Learning how to pipe cake icing
4. 40% off coupons
5. Talking about my bunnies
   

Day 101

1. Going to church with Andy on Easter
2. Seeing more than a few familiar faces and some new friendly ones
3. Taking communion
4. A completely sunny day with no rain or clouds
   
5. "Handy Andy" taking care of my car maintenance
   

Day 100

1. Spending all day baking
2. Looking forward to getting a package on Monday
3. My two little easter bunnies
4. Andy being home all day
5. Maple flavor icing
   

Day 99

1. Friday nights alone
2. Thunder storms
3. Being able to keep my mouth shut
4. The Internet Movie Database
5. Stupid local commercials
   

Day 98

1. My internet not craping out today
2. Two new episodes of the office
3. Sensitivity toothpaste, even though it tastes awful
4. Andy bringing me dinner
5. Getting things done
   

Day 97

Sorry about the delay. My internet connection crapped out on me yesterday and I couldn't get on here to post.

1. My family
2. People coming together to care for someone in need
3. Facebook status updates
4. The History channel
5. Andy's friends
   

Day 96

1. Homemade mac-n-cheese
2. Having enough closet space that I don't have to pack away my winter clothes since it was 70 on Sunday and 29 today.
3. My strong constitution
4. The bunnies like me best
5. Being crafty
   

Day 95

1. My mother's enthusiasm for finding beauty in old things
2. Finally taking cake decorating classes
3. "Newhart" re-runs
4. Enjoying other people's babies and then giving them back
5. The funny words Andy uses to describe things
   

Day 94

1. The beautiful day
2. A new challenge
3. Knowing I can finish the laundry tomorrow so I can be a little lazy today
4. Andy emptying the dishwasher
5. Spending my birthday money
   

Day 93

1. Not feeling guilty aobut all the pie and cake I've eatten lately
2. Finding a new book series to read
3. Catching up with and old friend
4. Having well water instead of city water
5. Looking forward to lunch tomorrow
   

Day 92

1. Birthdays
2. Having another year to look forward to
3. Not crying this year on my birthday
4. All of the cards and messages from friends and family
5. Andy finding a laptop for CHEAP
   

Day 91

1. Chocolate birthday pie
2. Chocolate birthday cake
3. Surprises
4. Two birthday lunches
5. Presents!
   

Day 90

1. That this day is almost over
2. Baking as a form of stress relief
3. My very understanding husband
4. The internet
5. Two days until my birthday
   

Day 89

1. Window shopping
2. Gift cards
3. Planning trips
4. Girl talk
5. Being able to tell Andy exactly what I'm thinking
   

Day 88

1. Early birthday presents
2. Deciding what I want Andy to bake for me for my birthday
3. A full month coming up, despite being seasonally unemployed
4. Not having to fix my hair every day
5. Today's sunshine
   

Day 87

1. Good hair days
2. Leftover Thai food
3. Television re-runs
4. Andy making breakfast this morning
5. Movie rentals
   

Day 86

1. Pigtails
2. Having dinner out with Andy
3. Ice cream novelties
4. Rainy days
5. Avoiding Walmart for a whole week
   

Day 85

1. Fish tacos
2. Sleeping until I'm good and ready to get up
3. Not having kids of my own (yet)
4. Multitasking
5. Watching TV online
   

Day 84

1. Grocery shopping with Andy
2. Daniel Craig without his shirt
3. This blog for making me less bitter
4. Julie's in-law stories
5. Not taking myself too seriously
   

Day 83

1. Leaving the windows open in the apartment
2. My cuddly bunnies
3. New movies
4. Getting obsessed with book series and reading them over and over
5. Having lot's to do and plenty of time to do it
   

Day 82

1. Running in the park
2. People doing nice things for strangers
3. Finally remembering someone's name
4. Being home with Andy
5. Not settling into a sloth like routine while I'm off work
   

Day 81

1. Spending all day in my pajamas
2. Not turning on the computer until after ten
3. HBO movie channels
4. Hearing from old friends
5. No work tomorrow
   

Day 80

1. Successful birthday parties
2. Mylar balloons
3. Baby plumber's crack
4. Having a quiet house again
5. Dark chocolate cream cheese icing
   

Day 79

1. Only one more day of actual work
2. Pretty cupcakes
3. Being silly with Andy
4. Brunswik's "innocent" face
5. My Bluetooth headset
   

Day 78

1. Listening to the geese outside, having returned from their winter hiatus
2. Andy getting free tickets to a sporting event. It's like an early Christmas.
3. Taking a day off and not feeling guilty
4. The look that Milton gives me when he realizes that even though he's chewed through the bunny gate I can still shut the bedroom doors so he can't go in.
5. A little time off coming up
   

Day 77

1. Julie's visit
2. Lemon bars
3. My new cake plate
4. Finding an awesome sweater for seven bucks
5. Dress and skirt weather
   

Day 76

1. Julie's here!!!
2. Getting honked at today by some kid who thought I was cute
3. The sweet old man at the chamber of commerce
4. Getting my run out of the way early
5. Having the power to get things done at work even though other incompetent people do their best to slow me down
   

Day 75

1. Julie is coming tomorrow!
2. Kindness from strangers
3. House slippers
4. Old music
5. Going into work later
   

Day 74

1. My family
2. Sunshine in the forecast
3. Home made English muffins
4. How I feel after I run
5. Two days until Julie comes!
   

Day 73

1. Dry erase boards
2. My cleaning schedule
3. Being able to finish the laundry in one day
4. Having a girl's day
5. 3 Days until Julie comes!
   

Day 72

1. Dark chocolate cocoa powder
2. TJ Max
3. Going to town with Andy, a rare treat
   
4. 4 Days until Julie comes!
5. Not having sore muscles today
   

Day 71

1. Stretches to help my aching muscles
2. Peanut butter pie
3. Five days until Julie comes to see me!
4. Running shoes
5. Preferred member cards to some of my favorite stores
   

Day 70

1. Andy making the bed today
2. Andy vacuuming the apartment
3. Andy making dinner tonight
4. Andy cleaning up from dinner
5. Andy going to trivia night with his friends so I can watch ANTM without any complaining
   

Day 69

1. Home made smoothies
2. One more day of sun before winter returns
3. Andy doing the cleaning tomorrow so I don't have to
4. Not having strep throat, at least not yet (get better soon Mom)
5. Having several walking/running tracks nearby
   

Day 68

1. Running
2. My nike+ system
3. Endorphins
4. The return of America's Next Top Model
5. Dr. Pepper

Day 67

1. Soft, cool cotton sheets
2. Sunset at 7:30
3. Being able to sleep in so I didn't really feel that lost hour
4. Business slowing down at the ski shop
5. Having all of my laundry done
   

Day 66

1. Chick-fil-a milk shakes
2. Not having children of my own right now
3. Soft, smooth cotton sheets
4. Getting up early and having energy
5. Vitamin D provided by the sunshine
   

Day 65

1. Cat naps
2. The voice mail Julie left me describing all the new keds styles for spring
3. Cat naps
4. Pizza to go
5. Having my car fixed
   

Day 64

1. Even though I've got a bump I don't have a concussion
2. The new Calvin Klein outlet
3. Dark chocolate
4. My new debit card
5. A clean kitchen
   

Day 63

1. Clean shaven legs
2. Having a husband that doesn't leave the toilet seat up
3. Not having a house guest anymore
4. Ribbed tank tops
5. Warmer temperatures (let's hope they hang around)
   

Day 62

1. Facebook
2. My new niece on her way
3. Managing to keep my house tidy for 4 whole days so far
4. Maple & Brown Sugar Mini Wheats
5. Having a good excuse to sit on my butt all afternoon and read (ie. my car won't start)
   

Day 61

1. Not working nights
2. Andy and I being home at the same time, it's a miracle
3. Getting all the laundry done in one day
4. At least one of our cars working
5. Putting my hair in a pony tail
   

Day 60

1. Playing "chase the broom" with Milton
2. Getting home without crashing today
3. My car battery lasting until I got home
4. Rearranging furniture, it makes the whole room feel new
5. Free food!
   

Day 59

1. Easter candy
2. Having a washer and dryer in our apartment
3. Clean sheets
4. The 90's music channel
5. Hand sanitizer

Day 58

1. Being able to see the floor in my closets
2. Being organized (mostly)
3. Rubber gloves
4. Freshly shampooed carpet
5. Feeling like I've accomplished something (even if I'm ready to collapse)

Can you tell what I've been doing most of the day?

Day 57

1. Lunch dates
2. Hair clips
3. Acronyms
4. Monograms
5. Super glue
   

Day 56

1. Stilettos
   
2. My legs (the one part of my body that I really like)
3. Old Disney movies
4. Cheap Mexican food
5. Having a day off to clean my house
   

Day 55

1. My crock pot
2. Sleep masks to block out the light from the street
3. Having wavy hair
4. Cuddling with my bunnies
5. Tissues
   

Oops, the real Day 54

1. Benadryl
2. Julie and Frank are having a baby!!!!!!!!!!!
3. Laughing until I cry
4. Not watching television
5. Fuzzy socks
   

Day 54

1. Starting and finishing a book in one sitting
2. Not having to clean the house all by myself
3. Staying at home the whole day
4. Cooking with Andy
5. Watching the snow fall
   

Day 52

1. Cute new underthings (that I found on sale)
2. Finally finding a garden flag with our initial on it
3. Taking a shower to "wash the road off" after driving all day
4. Shiny hair
5. My car making the trip to "the big city" without incident
   

Day 51

1. Pet Fudge Bars, they take me back to my childhood
2. Raspberry sherbet (it was an ice cream kind of day)
3. Going to see Julie!
4. Spending a little time with my mom
5. Getting excited for my new little niece to be born
   

Day 50

1. Sinus and allergy medicine
2. Listening to rain fall
3. NBC's Thursday night programming
4. My strong constitution
5. One month until vacation
   

Day 49

1. The unknown possibilities of tomorrow
2. Being able to stay busy
3. Freeing myself of secrets in a day or two
4. Our gas water heater
5. Having Andy home tonight
   

Day 48

1. Working with people that I like (for the most part)
2. Andy being able to take two whole days off in one week!
3. Being able to feel useful and being mobile (pray for NieNie)
4. Phone calls from my mom "just to check in"
5. Knowing when to give advice and when to keep my mouth shut, it's a fine line
   

Day 47

1. My Kitchen Aid stand mixer
2. Baking chocolate
3. Bananas
4. Gift cards
5. Listening to old soundtracks from my collection
   

Day 46

1. Getting a little more snow before spring sets in
2. The thrill of a good story
3. Tinted moisturizer
4. Making a quick dinner when I'm starving
5. Just a few more weeks left in the ski season
   

Day 45

1. Peep toe shoes
2. Not celebrating commercial holidays
3. Spending the whole day on the couch reading
4. Not having to take a shower or get out of pajamas until I wanted to
5. Spending the evening with Andy, a rarity these past few months
   

Day 44

1. An uneventful (so far) Friday the 13th
2. Being finished with my niece's scrapbook (only 3 years late)
3. Looking nice and feeling that way too
4. Shiny red toe nails
5. Eating my first kick ass pie

Day 43

1. One hour photo
2. Making pie
3. Good hair days
4. A hairstylist that I like and trust
5. Planning to visit a friend soon
   

Day 42

1. Rainy days
2. Andy's mechanical ability
3. Singing along with the music in my car to the top of my lungs
4. Short work days all week
5. After this weekend the ski season will be winding down
   

Day 41

1. The smell of baby powder
2. The peacefulness of the night
3. Homemade smoothies for breakfast
4. Realizing I have an excuse to go shopping because my spring/summer wardrobe mostly consists of graphic t's
5. Not having to date... ever again
   

Day 40

1. Wearing short sleeves and not feeling like my arms were going to freeze instantly and fall off
2. Reintroducing coffee into my life, but slowly so as not to form a habit
   
3. The cute faces the bunnies make at me (such faces have saved Milton's fuzzy little tail multiple times after some of his shenanigans)
4. Planning what to make for Valentines Day
5. Having some me time
   

Day 39

1. The little bugs that were flying around at dusk. Another sign of spring!
2. Temps above 50 forecasted all week
3. Clean laundry
4. Reminiscing with old friends
5. Shopping for new books
   

Day 38

1. Living near an outlet mall
2. Having a warm day
3. The sun staying up longer; a sign that spring will be here soon
4. Sleeping in with Andy
5. Dressing in layers
   

Day 37

1. Finally being off work and looking down the barrel of two long, joyous days off
2. Rubbing alcohol
3. Having the giggles
4. Being able to find a "That's what she said" joke in everything. Literally
   
5. Going to the movies
   

Day 36

1. Self restraint
2. Getting coupons online and in the mail
3. Aveda Rosemary Mint shampoo and conditioner
4. Getting gift cards to Outback Steakhouse
5. Looking forward to the weekend
   

Day 35

1. Warming my feet by the fire
2. Living closer to the ski shop so Andy doesn't spend most of his free time driving
3. Flexible schedules
4. hats for a bad hair day
5. Getting compliments

Day 34

1. Snow! Technically this isn't a repeat because it's a different snow storm than last time ; )
2. Living less than a mile from work so I don't have to worry about driving too far tomorrow
3. Having a southern accent
4. How much Andy makes me laugh
5. My flat iron
   

Day 33

1. Having a healthy husband. We thought this morning he was getting a stomach bug that's been going around, but thankfully it was just an unsettled stomach.
2. Knowing that it's not the end of the world if I'm a little late for work
3. Finally running out of my shampoo so I can buy something else
4. When Brunswick snuggles up next to me and takes a little nap
5. Urban myths & legends. Happy Groundhog day!
   

Day 32

1. The Super Bowl, for giving me an excuse to only make appetizers and call them dinner
2. How Andy always falls asleep on the couch when he has a full stomach
3. Sunday afternoons spent doing as little as possible
4. French Roast coffee, a special treat I don't get to indulge in often
5. A warm day to break up the cold in days past and days to come
   

Day 31

1. Eating junk food for dinner while Andy is out with the boys
2. Being healthy and not getting sick easily
3. All the years I've gotten out of my car
4. Constant entertainment right outside my door
5. Having tomorrow off so I can get some stuff done
   

Day 30

1. A hot cup of coffee
2. Inspirational words
3. The History Channel
4. Upcoming springtime events
5. Being cozy under the covers on a cold morning
   

Day 29

1. The 24 hour doughnut shop
2. Free mobile-to-mobile minutes
3. "Friends" re-runs
4. Ibuprofen
   
5. Nights when I don't have to cook or clean up
   

Day 28

1. Andy's cooking skills
2. Bobby pins
3. Getting the bunny's nails clipped for free at the pet shop
4. Spending an evening on the couch with Andy
5. Getting my cafepress order in today!
   

Day 27

1. Having a short day at work
2. Never having to worry about deodorant marks on my clothes
3. Taking showers before bed
4. Chick-fil-a
5. Music
   

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Day 26

1. Dr. Pepper
2. Hooded sweatshirts
3. Battery chargers, otherwise all my small electrical devices would stay permanently dead
4. Company uniforms (I know what you're thinking, but it truly makes my life easier in the mornings)
5. Olive oil and it's multiple uses (this is not dirty. do not make this dirty.)
   

Day 25

1. Being able to laugh at myself
2. Little Caesar's pizza
3. Looking through old pictures
4. Being able to use big words in proper context. I plan to improve the world's vocabulary one big word at a time.
5. That I love my big brother. People who don't like their siblings seem sad to me.
   

Days 23 & 24

I've been away from the internet for the past 24 hours+ (gasp!) hence the absence of a post yesterday. But never fear. I made note of what I was grateful for yesterday so I could share it with you later. So here we go, two in a row.

1. The soft feel of raw bread dough
   
2. Crock pot lasagna (I forgot to get the recipe dang it)
3. Getting to see my in laws
   
4. Having people fight over me to stay with them while I'm in town
5. Cream cheese icing

1. Getting two scrapbooks (almost) completed
2. Spending time with a lovely group of ladies
3. My niece and nephews
4. Being welcomed home by my two fuzzy buns
   
5. Being creative
   

Day 22

1. Oatmeal bath to soothe my dry, itchy skin
2. The knowledge that spring isn't so far away
3. A fun weekend coming up
4. Catching up on some sleep
5. Planning parties. I love planning things.
   

Day 21

1. My momma
2. My mamaw
3. Light traffic while I traveled to see my momma on her birthday
4. Pay day
5. Shopping for cute baby things for my new niece
   

Day 20

1. Granola on ice cream
2. Quiet time at home alone
3. The way snow smells
4. The silent way snow falls but still makes a sound
5. Change
   

Day 19

1. The blizzard that is sweeping through
   
2. Children's laughter
3. Leftovers
4. TV episodes online
5. New snow boots with 700 fill down
   

Day 18

1. Lotion with shea butter
2. My apple slicer/corer
3. Ice cream (somehow I always crave it when it's really cold out)
4. Separate heaters in every room (the one positive to baseboard heat)
5. Tissues with lotion built in
   

Day 17

1. Hot toddies
   
2. Free rentals
3. Window shopping online
4. Barbecue
   
5. Pretty shoes
   

Day 16

1. Nie is back!!!!!!!
2. Busy days at work
3. My new puffy down vest
4. My new green fleecy jacket
5. Talking on the phone hands free
   

Day 15

1. Car rides
2. Working heat when the high is 17 degrees
3. Fleece pullovers
4. Hashbrown casserole
5. Getting mail
   

Day 14

1. A day off tomorrow
2. Cat naps at lunchtime with Andy
3. Finally having my phone programmed
4. Bunny kisses (I'll never get tired of these)
5. A delicious dinner that I didn't have to make
   

Day 13

1. Sushi
2. My big warm bed
3. The return of American Idol
4. My dishwasher
5. Picking out new ring tones
   

Day 12

1. Secrets (as long as I'm in on them)
   
2. Early bedtime
3. Seeing old friends
4. A new cell phone
5. My old jalopy that keeps on going
   

Day 11

1. My awesome baking skills
2. The smell of a fire
3. My marriage
4. Chap stick
5. Clean clothes
   

Day 10

1. Long weekends
2. A new FREE! cell phone to replace my old & busted one
3. Basil pesto, tomato and mozzarella pizza with homemade wheat crust
4. The Pioneer Woman
5. The courage and skill to trim my own bangs so I don't have to shell out money every 3-4 weeks for the stylist to do it.
   

Day 9

1. Grocery shopping
2. A full pantry
3. Spontaneous "everything in the cupboard" homemade cookies
4. My womanly curves
5. Sleeping in
   

Day 8

1. Solid precipitation
2. Fluffy white flakes falling from the sky
3. Pretty little ice crystals
4. White rain
5. S-N-O-W

OK, so those are all the same thing. Here's my real list:

1. SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Four wheel drive
3. Having Thursday be my Friday
4. Toboggans (beanies if you're from up north), scarves, gloves, snow boots, and sweaters
5. An evening spent alone

Day 7

1. Re-reading a great book
2. Discount shopping
3. Realizing I have more money than I thought I had
4. A clean house
5. Big hugs
   

Day 6

1. Frozen pizza
2. A husband who is willing to do housework
3. New episodes of my favorite shows
4. The "All Harry Potter All the Time" board on the Nest (yes I'm one of those)
5. Cold weather
   

Day 5

1. Internal alarm clocks
2. Nighttime showers
3. Rum
4. K.T. Tunstall
5. Tuesdays
   

Day 4

1. Gilmore Girls on DVD
2. Curious little bunnies
3. Looking forward to vacation
4. Home made soup
5. Chocolate
   

Day 3

Sorry this is late. We had some technical difficulties yesterday, but we're back today, hopefully for good.

1. Red nail polish
2. Sunny days
3. Long naps
4. Driving with no traffic
5. Old movies
   

Day 2

1. New shoes
2. Self check out lines
3. Chocolate ice cream cones
4. Procrastination
5. That 70's Show marathons
   

Day 1

1. Ice cold water right after I brush my teeth
2. An evening curled up on the couch with my husband
3. Flannel pajama bottoms
4. Mocha Lattes
5. Filling up my car for less than $30