My sweet Charlie playing in the dry leaves last week. Now, after several days of severe rain,the leaves are more soggy than crisp.
After my dishwasher broke yesterday morning, I became incredibly grateful for my years of manual dish washing experience. I never even had experienced having a dishwasher until we moved here five years ago. Mike has promised that he will now become the dishwasher of the family until it gets fixed. Wouldn't that be nice?
So grateful for the new giant antique mall that moved in downtown. I had kind of been in a phase where I thought I didn't like antiques anymore, but after spending nearly an hour browsing yesterday, I found myself giddy, ogling the vintage jewelry and metal kitchen tins. I also spotted a 100-year-old farm table, with the original chairs, in near-perfect condition. Made me wish for a kitchen nook to tuck it into.
Zumba. I went to my first class on Thursday night, and it was the most fun I've had exercising in YEARS. I was a Jazzercize junkie in high school, and had not attended an aerobics class since then. I loved the freedom of movement, the invigorating music, and the amount of sweat I was able to get rid of during the hour-long workout. I keep trying so hard to be a runner, hating nearly every minute of it, but now I feel inspired to exercise again, and am looking forward to my next class tomorrow night.
A late night phone call from a long-distance friend, and another call the next day with wonderful news!
Pumpkin pie milkshakes (recipe tomorrow).
Healthy children. Keep hearing about so many families that have been struck down by the flu, but we have all stayed relatively well, which is so nice. Excuse me while I go find some wood to knock on.
Highlights Magazine activity books. My mom gave the boys several of these books each, and they have spent the whole week enthralled in picture puzzles, mazes and connect-the-dots. Nothing makes me happier than watching my children entertain themselves and become enthralled in what they are doing. Thanks, Mom!
Having my husband tell me that I look "really good" right before we all load into the car to run some errands.
I am so grateful for a quiet, simple weekend with my family. We were lazy. We were ambitious. We ate well. We had a lot of laughs. While it was pouring buckets outside, my home felt warm and cozy. Today I feel more content than I have for a long while.
I think these Sunday Gratitude posts may just be doing the trick.
So grateful for the new giant antique mall that moved in downtown. I had kind of been in a phase where I thought I didn't like antiques anymore, but after spending nearly an hour browsing yesterday, I found myself giddy, ogling the vintage jewelry and metal kitchen tins. I also spotted a 100-year-old farm table, with the original chairs, in near-perfect condition. Made me wish for a kitchen nook to tuck it into.
Zumba. I went to my first class on Thursday night, and it was the most fun I've had exercising in YEARS. I was a Jazzercize junkie in high school, and had not attended an aerobics class since then. I loved the freedom of movement, the invigorating music, and the amount of sweat I was able to get rid of during the hour-long workout. I keep trying so hard to be a runner, hating nearly every minute of it, but now I feel inspired to exercise again, and am looking forward to my next class tomorrow night.
A late night phone call from a long-distance friend, and another call the next day with wonderful news!
Pumpkin pie milkshakes (recipe tomorrow).
Healthy children. Keep hearing about so many families that have been struck down by the flu, but we have all stayed relatively well, which is so nice. Excuse me while I go find some wood to knock on.
Highlights Magazine activity books. My mom gave the boys several of these books each, and they have spent the whole week enthralled in picture puzzles, mazes and connect-the-dots. Nothing makes me happier than watching my children entertain themselves and become enthralled in what they are doing. Thanks, Mom!
Having my husband tell me that I look "really good" right before we all load into the car to run some errands.
I am so grateful for a quiet, simple weekend with my family. We were lazy. We were ambitious. We ate well. We had a lot of laughs. While it was pouring buckets outside, my home felt warm and cozy. Today I feel more content than I have for a long while.
I think these Sunday Gratitude posts may just be doing the trick.
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Amy my sis-in-law teaches Zumba! Love the picture.
This made me smile the whole time I read it. :o)
I love Zumba! Your gratitude helps me remember what I have to be grateful for, thanks.
I've wanted to try Zumba but the classes here are $10 each and I can't get myself to bite it and give it a try. I know it would be just up my ally.
I'm glad you have all stayed healthy and that you have a live-in dishwasher.
Love Love Love zunmba! It's the most fun I've had working out ever! It's a great workout, you can do it at whatever level you are comfortable with,it makes you feel invigorated & it's SO MUCH FUN! Can't say enough about it!
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