Frasier

It may be shallow of me to be grateful for a TV show (again) when I know I have soooo many things for which to be grateful.  But lately I've been borrowing these from the library, and I watch them in the evenings after munchkin goes to bed and before my husband comes home.  Usually some background noise while I work on other things...

But it makes me laugh.  A lot.

So I'm grateful for it :).  Silly or not ;).

What are you grateful for today?

My Aunt Hila

That's right....  I'm a name-sake.  If you didn't know :).

So, to give my mom the opportunity to go on vacation, my Aunt Hila flew out from New Jersey to take care of my grandma and give my mom a break.  And I'm so grateful to her for doing that.  And grateful for her. 

I'm also grateful for her example.  She is like the happiest person I know.  Well, actually, she's pretty much tied with my mom.  So I know those genes must be inside me somewhere!  Much like my mom, my Aunt Hila has a great sense of humor.  And there is nothing better than seeing her and my mom together.  They make life hilarious. 

It's been a treat to have her hang around an extra couple days so I could swing by and visit for a little bit each day.  There's just something nice about seeing family. 

Makes me want another family reunion...  Anyone else agree :)?

What are you grateful for today?

Electricity

I frequently say I was born in the right century.  This Nilla simply would not do well in the days before flushing toilets, running water, and electricity.  For real.

So tonight I'm grateful for electricity.  Because, without it, I wouldn't be able to enjoy the bought air on the hot days.  Or the fan that is blowing on me right now.  The lights that allow me to see.  This laptop that enables me to blog and research and connect.  The oven that allows me to cook.

Electricity is a wonderful thing :).  And I'm really glad we have it!

What are you grateful for today?

Coming Home to a Clean -- and COLD -- House!

Today leaves me with so many things for which to be grateful!  It was hard to choose just one.  But I did.

I know I've already touted my husband's awesomeness.  But seriously...  He deserves an encore! 

So, as I shared, my mom, my munchkin, and I went to Utah for a few days (officially, we were there 2 and driving 4...).  My husband's job sent out an email months back with black-out dates -- dates during which no one would be approved for time off.  And the dates for this trip fell into that category.  Boo.

So my sweetheart was stuck at home while we were gallivanting around Utah (and Washington, Oregon, and Idaho...).  I was already very happy to be getting home to see him today (when he gets home from work, that is).  But imagine my happy surprise when I walked into the house -- and the a/c was already running (so refreshing on this hot Washington day -- holy cow, I just looked at today's high:  98 degrees.  What the heck, Washington!?!).  And then...  I walked around the corner and saw that the living room was spotless!  As was the kitchen!

Yep, my husband is full of wonderfulness, and he totally made my day -- at the end of two very long days of driving.

(And just so you know, in case you were super curious...  My other two gratefuls are that my munchkin is the most amazing traveler.  A total of 38 hours of travel (34 of them in the car) over the space of 6 days and she was a total gem!) and THRIVE Express Creamy Garden Vegetable Chowder.  Click the link to find out why.)

What are you grateful for today?

My Sister-in-Law Angie

So as I mentioned yesterday, we were in Utah.  It was a lovely trip, and so nice to get to visit with my brother and his family.  (Unfortunately I did not know one of my cousins was also in the exact same city, also visiting from out of town... what are the odds?)

I have to express particular gratitude to my SIL Angie, though.  She is a busy woman with work and two kiddos AND all the planning she did for Saturday when she and my brother got sealed in the Salt Lake Temple... AND she had to prepare for us to come and stay a few nights on top of it all.

I definitely appreciate all she did for us with this trip, but I am also grateful for past opportunities to visit with her and get to know her. Like when they came to our house and stayed a night around Christmas.  That is a great memory for me.

Anyway, I want to say more  but this tablet - though wonderful - is not the most  conducive for my mini novellas ;).  Even so, I am grateful for Angie. She is a beautiful lady and she has brought much happiness into my brother's life... for which I am also grateful.

What are you grateful for today?

Panama in Utah

Okay, I totally stole this blog title from my friend's hashtag.  But it was necessary because it was cool :).

So as you may already know, I have been in  Utah the last couple days.  And tonight my mom and I were invited to crash a bridal shower for someone we knew years ago in Panama.  (Maybe it isn't crashing if you'really invited?)

So we drove the 30 minutes...  And it was so awesome.  We saw so many people we knew growing up.  It was such a treat to reminisce about the good ol' days (like about the high school teacher who called me Hilda my entire freshman year...).  Seriously, this was the perfect way to round out our wonderful trip.  I loved it!  And I have to give a special shout out to Julie J for making it happen!

What are you grateful for today?

The Chance to Visit the THRIVE Showroom

Well, one of the bonuses of coming to visit my brother is that we are close to the THRIVE warehouse and showroom!  So naturally we had to swing in...  And save shipping on our orders!  And of course get a few more items...  Oh if only I had a million dollars!  I swear I felt like a kid in a candy store!

I wish I had been able to tour the whole warehouse, but I didn't realize I would be so   close to the warehouse,  so I didn't schedule one.  Nonetheless, it was so fun and exciting AND we got to sample anything we wanted!  I learned I will be ordering the THRIVE Ground Beef soon!

What are you grateful for today?