List 5 things you are looking forward to this week.

1. My husband having Friday, Saturday & Sunday off.

2. Cutting our Christmas tree down in the wild Choteau forrest.

3. Having all my children recovered from the stomach flu.

4. Getting back into my normal schedule.

5. It is only Sunday, but truthfully I am already most looking forward to this week being over.

Day 26: Do you enjoy being alone? Would you rather be around other people.

I am a loner at heart. 
I love and treasure my time alone.  I attribute some of this is because growing up I was an only child, and I was parented by a woman who also loved "her time" and I could not interfere with her time to herself.
I do like to be with people, but in limited amounts.  For the last 16 years, it seems I have not had much time to myself.  Motherhood, does not provide for much time alone.  Being a hockey mom also affords little time alone.

My idea of a fantasy vacation would be a couple of weeks alone with a stack of books to read.  I would love that. I do wonder at what point I would start to feel lonesome. 

At times I tend to be almost downright, anti-social, I worry over this tendency in myself at times. 

I do like to be around other people.  Really I do.  

Do you enjoy being alone? Would you rather be around other people.

Being alone is something I fantasize about quite frequently.

Having someone permanently attached to your hip, lap, hand, or hanging on to the back of your shirt, seems to be part and parcel of the whole glorious gift of motherhood. I am not complaining about being a mom, it just would be nice to be able to go to the bathroom without someone following me in there.

Of course, I do love spending time with other people. Well...... some people. Alright, if I am being honest; there are really not that many people I care to spend any great quantity of time with.

I suppose when it comes down to it I prefer to be by myself, with the exception of my husband, children, and our dog. I can't get away from them even if I go to the bathroom. Not that I'd have it any other way.

Thanksgiving is an American holiday. Do you think an annual "day of thanks" should be celebrated earth wide? Is the positive often overlooked?

Thanksgiving is an American holiday with historic significance. It is a tradition of American culture. I am not going to say the whole world should adopt an American holiday, that would be very arrogant & presumptuous.

The second part of the question actually reads, "Do you feel the focus on the positive in our lives is too often overlooked in favor of the negative or sensational?"

Yes, I do. I could go on and on about the media and the news coverage and everyone with an ungrateful attitude and blah, blah, blah. No one wants to hear my views any more than I want to expound on them. I can't change the world's way of thinking, but I can change mine. I am responsible for myself.

I am never going to be a Pollyanna, nor do I care to be. Pollyannas grate on my nerves. On the other end of the spectrum is Debbie Downer, and I certainly don't want to be her either. I refuse to ignore the negatives of life and I refuse to sugar coat them. However, I can choose not to dwell on them. I can choose to appreciate who and what I have in my life. I can choose to be grateful for the multitude of blessings I have been bestowed. Of course I am still going to gripe, as I am far from perfect after all. But when I make the choice to focus on the positive in my own life I find I like myself better.

Day 25: Thanksgiving day is an American holiday. Do you think an annual "day of thanks" should be celebrated earth-wide? Do you feel the focus on the positive in our lives is too often overlooked in favor of the negative or sensational?

I honestly don't think there needs to be a worldwide day of thankfulness.  Thankfulness to me, is a state of mind more than anything.  They could declare a worldwide thankful day, but unless I chose to be thankful, I would not be.  It'd just participate for the food probably.

Yes being that I am a natural born pessimist, yes I do feel that positive is often overlooked by the negative.   It's an easy thing do to, dwell on the negative, instead of what's good about any situation.  It's easy to sink oneself into having no hope, or bashing others, when really it's myself I should be holding to account. 

What are you thankful for?

I am thankful for my husband, I happened to have married well & I know it.

I am thankful for my children, they are bright sunshine in an often dreary world.

I am thankful for health, my own and that of those I love.

I am thankful for my sister and all her boys, an unexpected gift that has enriched my life immeasurably.

I am thankful for where I live, the simple beauty all around me would be unappreciated by most but it never ceases to awe me.

I am thankful for my dog, not only is she nearly perfect, she is also an extra incentive to get me out the door to jog each morning.

I am thankful for all the comforts of home, the security of my husband's job, the dependability of my vehicle, the food in my fridge, that the bills always get paid.

I am thankful for heated seats in my car.

I am thankful for friends who don't expect too much.

I am thankful for 94% fat free popcorn, a Weight Watcher girl's best friend.

I am thankful for books and the privilege of being able to read them.

I am thankful to God, from whom all blessing flow.

Day 24: What are you thankful for? What are you grateful for?

I'm thankful for a lot... Is gratefulness just an extension of thankfulness?  Or one in the same?


My sons,  one of whom is celebrating his 10th birthday this day!!
My husband.
Susie the puppy, I'm thankful you made it outside to pee this morning. *did not pee on the floor

The sun that came out today.
The sleep I got last night.
For the fun I get to have taking my son birthday cupcakes at school today.

I'm thankful that I continue to breathe in and out. 

I'm thankful for warm long down jackets so I don't get cold at the rink as I wait.

I am thankful for Steve Jobs who made some pretty damn cool technology gadgets, I am sorry though that you were not at peace with some stuff in your life, I could really relate to you in some aspects.

The below sign pretty well sums thankfulness all up. Yet, I don't care for the use of the word "LUCKIER".

  Happy Thursday Thanksgiving all!