We did an over-the-river-and-through-the-woods road trip yesterday to Grammy’s house in Northern Minnesota. Many things spark thankfulness this year. Here are just a few the travelers (and beyond) noted:
Husband: I’m thankful I have a son-in-law now to shovel my driveway. I’m thankful I still have a daughter at home who will shovel for me too. And black licorice.
Flicka: Half-day at work, family trips, my husband, baby, cute apartment, jazz, and the Bible!
Snipp: Warm toes, little projects to do around the house, DeWALT tools.
Ricka: Jesus!! (And a cute boyfriend)
Dicka (by text): I am thankful for the opportunity to go on adventures with Jesus and for family both in Minnesota and Hawaii.
Me: Waking up to a clean kitchen (you can’t even tell we cooked eight Thanksgiving dishes in it yesterday) and sneaking an episode of High Potential during the day before we hit the road.
Grammy: I’m thankful my two dogs were not hurt when they tangled with a coyote last week—even trapping him against the house before he made his escape.
What’s on your list today?
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*Names in this blog have been changed to protect my family, neighbors, and friends in the neighborhood, and in a nod of appreciation to the beloved Swedish author Maj Lindman, I’ve renamed my three blondies Flicka, Ricka, and Dicka and their husbands, Snipp, Snapp, and Snurr.