Gratitude Sunday

I am joining Taryn of Wooly Moss Roots in celebrating a few things that I am so very thankful for.

This week I am thankful for....

- The cold winter weather with occasional snow showers. It has made me appreciate snuggly wooly warm things, hot tea, and steel cut oats in new ways. The snow is so pretty too!!!

- Speaking of steel cut oats, I found some organic quick cook ones that are perfect for taking to work for fresh, warm, yummy breakfast. While I don't mind cooking and making them ahead they taste so much better freshly cooked. 

- Time with my knitting group last night. It has been months since we got together because our schedules were all over the place. It was so much to hang out, knit, and enjoy a little wine too. 

- A wonderful sweater series class where I finally mastered SSK!!! 

- Waking up in the middle of the cold night under layers of blankets being snuggled by the husband and the cat. So nice. 

- A few reminders that I CAN reach my financial goals and WILL eventually be able to work for just me in service to others in a different way.... 

- That despite it's age our heater continues to keep our house warm. 

- Lush's Charity Pot lotion. It has been keeping my hands well moisturized despite all the cold outside temperatures and inside dry heat. 

What are you thankful for this week? 

Gratitude Sunday

I am joining Taryn of Wooly Moss Roots in celebrating a few things that I am so very thankful for.

As I type this the snow is continuing to fall (11+ inches and counting), the power is flickering, and we have been out twice to shovel the walk and drive before the record setting sub zero temperatures freeze it all solid. For some of you this may be nothing new but while we get some rough winters in Indiana this is pretty bad. So bad, that I have heard a few folks tossing around, "not since the blizzard of '78" which is the standard by which all winter weather events are measured in the midwest. With that, I have an abundance to be thankful for (even if I did gripe some earlier today... it is a journey, right?). 

 I am thankful.... 

- That we have a warm, safe, solid house that (currently) has electricity. 

- That we have a stockpile of food and water if we need it.

- That both Shane and my offices have been closed tomorrow so that we can stay home and stay safe. 

- That as far as we know our loved ones are warm and safe too! 

- That despite my alternator going out and costing me a ton of money during the first round of snow this week it was able to be fixed and my car is ready when I do have to go back out for work. 

- For the adorableness that was Macabean out in the snow this afternoon. He is a Maine Coon that has lived indoors and is generally very spoiled but when we get a good snow we tend to put him out in it for a a few minutes. He pats around and then runs back in. Today was no exception but I think it's probably the deepest snow he has been in. 

- Hot tea! I have a stash of full caffeine and no caffeine for all my tea needs. In fact,  I have lost track of the cups I have enjoyed today. 

- An abundance of knitting to enjoy working on!

- The absolute beauty of the snow on everything! The way the air smells and feels! The way the wind sways the trees.... Snow is my favorite! 

I hope you are all warm, safe, and enjoying the beauty that is world around you! What are you thankful for? 

Happy New Year!

To say that I have been a bad blogger is a a total understatement. I mean, no posts since late September?!

While I am not a fan of new year's resolutions, I do use it as a chance to refocus on my personal goals. One of my goals is to focus more on those every day gifts and celebrate my gratitudes. So in addition to my weekly Gratitude Sunday posts I am going to try and use this space to share some of my day to day gratitudes in addition to all the "usual stuff". So that means you should be hearing from me more and learning all about the silly things that I am thankful for on a day to day basis. 

Today, on this first day of the new year, I am thankful for the fact that I have the day off work, that I have an abundance of yarn and hot tea , and that in a few short hours I will be watching the NHL Winter Classic! (Let's face it, sometimes, I am grateful for some petty and/or weird stuff). 

Soo.... Happy 2014!!!! I hope this is a blessed and beautiful year for you and yours!