My Month of things I am grateful for.....

In the beginning of November I started seeing people posting on Instagram what they are thankful for.   I started by laying in bed each night as I drifted off to think about what was 'good' in that day.  It didn't take long before my thoughts of gratitude migrated to me thinking about it during the daytime hours.  Often there was more than one thing, and some days were a repeat of previous days.   With all the negativity in the world, it is amazing how many things we take for granted and can be grateful for.

So here goes, my list for November 2020.  

• November 1st -  Listening to a gentle rainfall
• November 2nd - My friends - near and far
• November 3rd - The freedom to cast my vote
• November 4th - Children; they will always be my babies
• November 5th - Retirement - Wahoo!
• November 6th - Walking in the crisp fall air
• November 7th - A mask-wearing stitching day with friends
• November 8th - Unseasonable warm weather in November
• November 9th - The smell of line-dried sheets on the bed
• November 10th - Anticipation of a finish - Coming to America 
• November 11th - Our veterans.  Thank you for your service.
• November 12th - A safe road trip to the grand babies
• November 13th - Grandbabies that I never thought I would have.
• November 14th - My son as an excellent father
• November 15th - My daughter, Amy, born 42 years ago today
• November 16th - Great numbers at my annual physical 
• November 17th - Audiobooks while I drive
• November 18th - Flosstube - except that it makes me want to  go online and buy everything
• November 19th - Amazon, InstaCart and all the online shopping
• November 20th - The ability to disappear into a good book
• November 21st - My treadmill - no excuses to not walk based on weather
• November 22nd - A nice cup of coffee while sitting on the deck and listening to the birds
• November 23rd - A balanced checkbook on the first attempt
• November 24th - Instant Kindle downloads - necessary when you are reading a series
• November 24th - Nature - the miracles of nature
• November 25th - All the things I can do without leaving my house
• November 26th - The smell of turkey throughout the house
• November 27th - Leftovers!
• November 28th - Flannel sheets on the bed
• November 29th - Blog friends
• November 30th - Fall decor down and stowed away, holiday decor up, Christmas shopping done.

I hope you too can stop for a minute and find something good in each day.  And if you stuck with me through all of this here are some words to live by

While every day may not be a good day, there is good in every day.

Thanks for stopping by, stay safe, stay healthy and keep on stitching.

Grateful in November

For November I am  following something I saw on InstaGram.   For each day of the month I acknowledged something I am grateful for.    I truly believe in the power of positive thinking.     There is negativity everywhere and I think the more we look around the more we see that have to be grateful for and the more positive a person can become.

These are not in an order of importance.   So far this month I have laid in bed each night and thought about the day and based on what transpired each day I choose and often listed the first thing that came to mind -

November 1st -  Gentle rainfall

November 2nd - Friends

November 3rd - The freedom to cast my vote

November 4th - Children

November 5th - Retirement

November 6th - Walking in the crisp air

November 7th - Stitching day with friends

November 8th - Unseasonable warm weather in November

November 9th - The smell of line-dried sheets on the bed

My point is easily proved.   All around each of us are things we take for granted that we can be grateful for......... big and small, physical and not physical, tangible or felt....

I will repost the completed list at the end of the month.

I plan to keep it going.   Maybe it will be a new habit that I continue with long after November.

Thanks for stopping by.   Keep safe, stay healthy and keep on stitching.