What are you grateful for?

[Bertha Venation]

[Stuart G]

1. I got up this morning and got out of bed. nt

[azmouse]

2. The sun is shining, the birds are singing...

It's all beautiful! :hi:

[TZ]

3. My job. As annoying and infuriating as it is currently

Its also very secure and in this day and age thats a blessing...Oh and I just got a monetary demonstration of my value here..so I'm VERY grateful for that..:)

[Arugula Latte]

4. My husband, my kids, my sweet kitties, my sister, my sisters in law, coffee, books, the beach

friends,my house, my neighborhood, my city (Portland), my kids' public schools, Berkeley, San Francisco, the giant trees towering nearby, that Obama is president, music, my iPod (I'm not much of a gadget person, but, damn, I love that thing), my education, the tubes of Teh Internets and specifically DU, caprese salad, Oregon strawberries. Etc.

Oh, and did I mention my kitties? :loveya:

[DFW]

5. I wake up next to this smile every morning

I wouldn't trade that kind of luck for all the tea in China.

[Ptah]

6. My son is home, after more than five years away!

[Arugula Latte]

7. Great! Glad he's finally home!

:toast:

[av8rdave]

8. Family, friends, job

[Shell Beau]

9. Many many things.

Mostly my family, friends, and pets!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear Bertha!

I am grateful for so many things!

My husband, my home, my health, my mind, my ability to write poetry, my children, my grandchildren, the love in my life, my friends, DU...

So many things!

I am grateful that I've met you, and that we are friends too, sweetie...

:hug:

[Heidi]

11. Art, and artists of all stripes -- including people who THINK about art.

On-topic story:

Several years ago, CMW and I were invited across the street to have dinner with my sister-in-law, her partner, her daughters (our goddaughters, who were about eight and six years old at the time). Having dinner across the street meant leaving Ginger home alone, but with the door open so he could roam the garden and not feel panicked.

When we came past the gate at my sister-in-law's house after dinner with our goddaughter, Luisa, then about six years old, walking us home, the street between our houses was bathed with street-lamp light. Silhouetted against my sister-in-law's hedge was very young (and displeased) Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger, tail raised high and vibrating as he doused the hedge of our hosts with cat pee.

Luisa, who has been raised in a family of artists, didn't miss a beat.

"Good abstract peeing, Gingee!"

I'm grateful for moments like _that_. :loveya:

[Bertha Venation]

14. Thanks for the smile.

:loveya:

[Rising Phoenix]

12. a bunch of stuff

my rash is gone
my new friends
all my new art supplies
my family
my old friends
my new found self worth

[HopeHoops]

13. At the moment, this nice hard boiled egg I'm eating.

[ogneopasno]

15. The fact that I don't have to go to work with this killer headache. It's enough to make the headache

go away.

[Jamastiene]

16. It's not Thanksgiving yet.

:P

I'm thankful for my aunt, cats, home, car, computer, and guitars.

[Midlodemocrat]

17. RIght now? Not a fucking lot.

Rough month.

[Lil Missy]

32. Surely you have something to feel grateful for.

:)

[old mark]

18. Being alive to bitch about the GOPs and evcerything else.

I had 2 heart attacks in 2003 after years of my family DR "treating" me for carpal tunnel syndrome for the pain in my arms that was actually no circulation.

Thought I had bronchitis and went to the ER - they looked at me once and took me right in at 10PM Saturday....

mark

[WinkyDink]

19. This hit me the other day, at a mall: I found myself grateful to be AMBULATORY and WITHOUT PAIN.

[raccoon]

20. Running water, central heat and air. A job I like OK. My feline daughter. nt

[Spacemom]

21. Spring is here!

Yesterday I was out on the porch and looked up at this towering mesquite tree I have in my front yard. At the very top there were tiny little buds on the branches. I know spring is here.

Also, we've had 4 days of really good rain. Being in the bullseye of the worst drought area in Texas, it was much needed and welcomed.

I'm thankful for you and all those kitty pictures you post! :D

[Rambis]

22. that I am smart enough not to smack live ammo with a hammer

:wtf:

[AlCzervik]

23. 15 days until vacation.

[Bertha Venation]

24. the good times and the bum times

[angstlessk]

25. we sold our house before it was forclosed..sold our land before it was repossessed

made enough off the sale of the house to purchase one in Detroit with cash, now we have enough cash (hopefully) till we can get jobs that can sustain us! Our only bills are now electric/phone ..

[Stuart G]

26. I like electricity and flush toilets...

and, although my furnace blower ain't totally correct, the furnace works

Please do not underestimate the importance of flush toilets

[Roon]

27. My ex-roomie had one of his strung out friends over here

and he tried to steal all the copper that was attached to the toilet,starting a leak making us have to turn off the cutoff valve. I am no plumber and I had to spend all winter flushing with a bucket. Man was I glad when the toilet finally got fixed.

[Lil Missy]

28. Murphy.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

29. MccTaTas

She has made me whole, again.....

[huskerlaw]

30. Being able to spend time with my niece

I live in California, she lives in Iowa. But I've been visiting her all week, and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to do so. She's growing SO FAST!

[Lil Missy]

31. Many things, but to name a few ...

I am very grateful for my pets, and that they know they have a good and safe home.

I am very grateful for the time I had with my son. He was fuckin' adorable.

[MissHoneychurch]

33. My mom

she is supporting me a lot and I am very appreciating that.

I love ya mom :loveya: