It's time to be grateful…
2008 August 7
Because Oh My Gosh. Life is crazy right now and maybe a list will keep me sane…
- My foot hurts, not too bad, just enough. (Thanks ya’ll for caring!) But believe me I’m grateful I have feet!
- Our sprinkler system blew up over the weekend. How grateful I am that we have water at all, right? I live in a mountain desert, it can be priceless sometimes..
- My computer also blew up over the weekend. And *maybe* we didn’t lose the photos…still hoping… And now I am grateful for backup hard-drives. (I intend to use it ALL THE TIME now!)
- I have to pack. The WHOLE house, in about 3 weeks. And yes, I’m grateful for our stuff. What’s left of it after a rockin’ garage sale.
- I just got about 20 new orders for bags to make (most for Holiday gifts)! I’m totally grateful to my mother who taught me to sew.
- We don’t have a place to live…yet, in Oregon. We move in less than 4 weeks. Um…um…help me here? How do I find a happy thought on this one? Wait, I’ve got it. I’m grateful for my church. There is a willing and helpful network waiting for me there, and they are already working on finding us a home! Thanks Mel.
- We fly out to look for a place to live in less than two weeks. I am grateful for parents who are willing to watch our kids, even though they would rather we didn’t move…
- And of course last, sometimes least but usually most, I’m grateful for my family. Seth who loves me despite late night cursing at IE6 (oh how I love firefox), and 3 kids all smart, all mine, all the time!
I feel much better.
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You have a lot to be grateful for!
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Glad to hear your garage sale was rockin… haha!! Bummer about the sprinkler system – that’s so random! Good luck house-hunting – I’ll send some good vibes your way!!
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Oregon! You lucky Dawg! Oregon rocks… we used to live in Corvallis. You’ll love it.So much to be thankful for — good luck house hunting! And god’s speed on the packing
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I wish I could hop in a plane and come & help – I am an EXCELLENT packer! And sorter, organizer, etc… it's the type 'A' in me. Do you think your 'moving allowance' would cover me? What if we listed me as a private moving administrative assistant? Ahhh, come on!I'm so glad you have the ready & waiting-for-you community in Oregon already – I truly am jealou sof that
Sending you love & support from the heartland,melissa
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at least you have a great attitude about it all! Things can only get better!
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at least you have a great attitude about it all! Things can only get better!
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You are wonderful to post something about being grateful when you have so much that has been causing you trouble. Good reminder and again, good luck lady. I hope you find a house and sell your quickly
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Great list of things to be grateful for!
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I hope that you all are able to find a house. I like the grateful list!! I need to do one too.
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I love your attitude! You will definitely be missed though.
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I love the list. Such a great idea. I grew up in Oregon, and loved it. Hope everything goes smoothly with the move!
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I love, love, love that you are the kind of gal that looks for the blessings amid the chaos. Thank you for giving me something to think about today.
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So glad to help!! I hope you find a place you like there. We just got home and so happy to be in my own bed.Would love to have you in our fam. I know what it is like to not have family around…sometimes not such a bad thing tehe!
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