mandi, who writes a very witty and fun blog called the tightrope, had a really great idea that i'm stealing. now, i'm a little late, so work with me... for the month of november, i hope to blog what i'm grateful for every day (hello, thanksgiving).



all you smarties and calendar owners already know that today's the 4th, so i have some catching up to do. and, also, i'm a mommy of a one year old and have a traveling hubby, so cut me some slack if i miss a day or two. i'm promising to do my best.



so far................... i'm thankful for

-mandi's blog, which gave me this fun idea

-family time last weekend

-a safe and comfortable trip to sc and back, with a husband who drove us the entire way round trip

- the avett brothers, who, thanks to eric, i am obsessed with, espcially I and Love and You and Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise. i can pretty much always count on eric to turn me on to any music with piano, horns or banjo. :)

-trick or treating with my brother, his girlfriend, his girlfriend's daughter, eric, adam and my mom, while my dad stayed home and passed out candy. (was october, i know. but close enough...)

- s'mores

-jim gaffigan's bacon bit

- health insurance, tylenol, antibiotics (and hell, if you have to be sick, then i am thankful too for the ONLY cool side effect, which was losing 7 lbs)

- my son's infectious laugh when i tickle him before his bath and the way he turns the pages for me when we have story time at night

- so you think you can dance

- military benefits, in particular cheap groceries

- an understanding boss (and a job, for that matter)

- my amazing husband, family and friends