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Minutes of Thankfulness – November 25, 2014

::thankful for 

  1. Silly turkey coffee mugTurkey Mug
  2. French fries
  3. Finding Bob the Cat after he escaped from the house…before he became coyote bait.
  4. Finding the dog’s frisbee
  5. A new project on the knitting needles
  6. Pumpkin Spice Bread mix from Williams Sonoma
  7. Finishing plat comments just in time
  8. Those teeny, tiny squashes from Central Market
  9. Getting Beef Stew in the crockpot before I left for work this morning
  10. Anticipation of consuming said Beef Stew for dinner tonight
  11. Eyelashes and eyebrows finally starting to look normal
  12. Online classes for my continuing education credits
  13. Wonderful doctors and nurses who are still caring for me
  14. Aleve
  15. Very pleasant meeting with the Realtor of a favorite client…more projects on the horizon
  16. Finding high school friends once again
  17. The view from my office window – yes….That’s Cowboy Stadium and The BallparkView
  18. Beautiful gold leaves on the cedar elms
  19. Lunchtime walksMe!
  20. My Twelve Days of Christmas charm bracelet that I’ve had for decades
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Minutes of Thankfulness – November 24, 2014

::thankful for 

  1. Rain – almost 2 inches of rain that fell slowly over 48(ish) hours and soaked in.
  2. My ridiculously hyper dog
  3. Chicken Spaghetti
  4. Mr. Pea  (NOTE….he’s doesn’t actually rank below Chicken Spaghetti and the dog…I’m just letting the brain cells fire at will.)
  5. laptop computer
  6. iPod
  7. Big ‘ole skeins of hand painted yarns waiting for me to make something
  8. Honest work
  9. Cooler weather
  10. Glorious blue skies
  11. The Architect getting a fabulous part time job
  12. Coupons in the mail for Godiva Chocolate
  13. Brookstone and Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalogs
  14. thisiswhyimbroke.com (Go ahead.  Look.)
  15. Repaired camera lens
  16. This kid:                                                                           2014.11.24  DirtBike
  17. These kids, too:                                   The Architect and Princess Pea
  18. And this wonderful young woman (and the handsome guy with her!):Cherry Ames and The Beau
  19. Orange Chicken
  20. Coffee

Be Thankful.  Keep the Faith.

angela pea

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Minutes – November 17, 2014

::thankful – for cold weather, visit from Princess Pea, new friends, invitations to holiday celebrations, cranberries, Brazil nuts, favorable answers from the City on a drainage easement, great contractors and geotech firms.

::praying for – for new members of my cancer support group; those without warm place to sleep; for even more rain; for continued health.

::remission – I took a THREE MILE walk on Friday, and a FOUR MILE walk on Saturday!! Yahoo!!

::delicious –  Quick and warm are the demands for this week.

  • Dirty Rice and Roasted Veggies
  • Black Bean and Spinach Burritos
  • Orange Ginger Salmon
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • Orange Chicken and Wonton Soup
  • Breakfast for Dinner – Pancakes, Sausage and Scrambled Eggs
  • Toasted Sandwiches, Veggie Soup

::fun – The boys are buckling down and studying for finals.  Only a month until winter break!  We have a fire in the fireplace tonight…I’m thinking about pulling out marshmallows.  Maybe even some hot cocoa.

::this week –  Perusing Christmas catalogs.  Considering starting a “Leggings are Not Pants” Campaign.  Starting preps for Thanksgiving – final grocery fetching, planning and inviting. Hunting down All the Friends who don’t have plans and inviting them here.  The More the Merrier!!

Keep the Faith.

angela pea