What I am Thankful for

What I am thankful for

My God and savior Jesus Christ

Driving through New Augusta, MS and seeing a Shetland pony hanging out in a front yard

My kids, who are an interesting mix of Brian and I which is funny since we are opposites

My husband who is unselfish and way better than I deserve

My sisters who made my childhood fun and made it possible for me to get along with any women

My new puppy Annabelle who loves me the best

My church, which is directly and indirectly responsible for 98% of my dear friends

My job, which is so much fun and the children who make me, feel like a rock star everyday

My first crummy job that taught me to love computers when my unscrupulous boss hired me on a Monday and told me I was teaching a computer class to adults on Friday, I had never used a Windows based computer before that Monday

My parents who taught me the importance of being honest, reading, relaxing, good manners and loving others

My dear nieces and nephews

My education at Mississippi State University in the classroom, the KD house and McKee dorm

That Brian was sitting in the Union doing a crossword puzzle and sitting with his little brother when I walked by, he decided to ask me out because I was nice to his brother, by the time he graduated three weeks later we were in love

Growing up in the faux country, with a swimming pool and a barn

My home that can hold a party with friends and out of town guests

That little things make me happy

Wonderful health care in Birmingham AL

The hard things in my life and the lessons they have taught me

My curly low maintenance hair

My friends who make me laugh and love me no matter what

My mattress and memory foam pillow

Sonic Route 44s

My Gold Quest van that has taken us all over the southeast and east with no problems, except for a new battery in Disney

That I don’t have the worry gene

Sports  (those that have know me forever will laugh at this one)

My neighbors who I love

Forgiveness and redemption in my life and others

People in the service industry who take pride in their work and customer service

Hair color

The US military

Euro comfort shoes

Unexpected bargains

That I don’t mind speaking in public

My mother in law and her mother who are great help and the best bakers I know

Laughing until I cry

Reese’s

Facebook and my friends there

My boyfriend Mac (what Brian calls my laptop)

The hills in Birmingham that make the landscape so pretty, since I grew up in flat Mississippi this is a change

Oak Mountain schools

My family’s health and mine

The Internet that really feeds and satisfies my need for knowing random things

The color red

The kid’s school bus and their drivers Mr. Gary and Mr. T, no carpool for me

Music that makes me happy and triggers old memories

My iphone

Fiber

DVD players in vans with headphones

Southern Company/ that gives my husband a job he loves

Magazines

Diet Cokes

Being Southern

You for reading this far in my list

Happy Thanksgiving, Gobble, Gobble!!