I am thankful.....
1. for both of my jobs, even though I may bitch
quite a bit about either one of them. They are paying my bills, getting
me out of debt, allowing me to save up for my Polar Bear trip, and
keeping me busy. Those are all blessings and I need to remember those
on the less-than-stellar days.
2. for the daily walks with Holly that
get me out of the apartment, off the internet, and out into the natural
world that makes my heart and spirit so happy.
3. also for the green
belt around our apartment complex that is teeming with life. While
this apartment complex may piss me off beyond belief most of the time,
this green belt/wooded area is a major, major plus to living here and at
times, is the only thing that makes living here tolerable.
4. for my
ability to spark creativity in my students. I've gotten a number
hooked on art journaling. I specifically picked up a journal to be used
at work, to gently fan my own creative spark, along with that in my
students. Totally love this.
5. the internet. Even though I'm
horribly addicted to it and spend way too much time on it, it does
enrich my life quite a bit. Currently, I'm looking up
ceremony/craft/ritual ideas for Litha, the Summer Solstice, that's
coming up in June.
6. just 21 more days of school left. Then it's
off on our crazy ass summer road trip to see David's parents. We are
both desperately needing the vacation time from our respective jobs.
Hopefully we kill many birds with this stone -- a break from the burn
out of working, visiting his parents, seeing new parts of the country
(at least for me), and just having fun.
7. that we are getting a
second go at spring. Right as the trees and flowers were beginning to
bloom, we got hit with a nasty, sneak-attack ice storm, so this spring
has been very light flower wise. But we're getting a second round, and
this has made me even more grateful for the blooms that put forth the
extra effort to show up this spring time.
8. for free photo offers
through Shutterfly from time to time. I don't do as much photography
and print even less, but when I do want prints, it's nice to get them
almost completely free. I do have to pay for shipping, but the rest is
taken care of.
9. for having Saturdays off. I guard these days very
jealously, but completely relish having a complete day off, all to
myself and whatever I wish to do. It's exactly what my heart and spirit
need so that I don't go off the deep end and go on a murderous rampage.
10.
that David and I randomly decided to check out a new store that opened
up near Petsmart -- called Tuesday Morning. Awesome little store. A
step up from a dollar store -- the quality is GREAT -- but still much
cheaper that we would normally pay. I foresee us paying that store a
visit at least once a month.
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