Accidentally Angela

This is an ongoing list that I began on 8/18/10. I would like to have 1000 things listed by this time next year. Add your comments to this page with your gratitude lists as well. Here we go:

1.Grandkids that run at me every day when I get home that act like it’s been weeks since they have seen me.
2. A Boyfriend who’s sweet and thinks I’m great.
3. Hugs and kisses from Boyfriend and Grandkids.
4. A daughter who keeps things clean and a son-in-law that mows grass. That means I don’t have to.
5. Friends who cook and play board games and card games and video games and drinking games.
6. Laughter with said friends that actually makes my face hurt and tummy sore from the sheer quantity of it.
7. My Daddy. He is the best man I know.
8. My job, when so many don’t have one right now.
9. The ability to pay my bills due to the job.
10. God, who I think gave me all these wonderful things.

Now, where’s yours? Let me know. Let’s encourage each other today

Added 9/2/2010
11. Playing paper dolls with my granddaughter
12. The beginning of Fall
13. The last of the warm Summer breezes
14. Coffee
15. Great Friends
16. Great Co-Workers
17. Baby kisses (right now she fakes me out and won’t give them that often
18. Gifts from Boyfriend
19. Labor Day…a vacation day from work….
20. Jasmine Green Tea

Added 9/21/2010
21. Grace
22. Baby hugs
23. Reminders of love
24. Pot Pies
25. Fresh strawberries
26. Being able to help friends
27. Peace
28. Inspirational Quotes
29. Abba love
30. Comfort
31. Reassurance

09/28/2010

Butterfly & Flowers

32. Butterflies
33. Flowers
34. Music that is soothing (today needed some peace)
35. Fresh apples
36. Encouraging words from friends (thx Ingrid!)
37. Daddy’s Birthday (tomorrow)
38. My grandmother’s quilt
39. My granny’s sunbonnet
40. Rollercoasters!
41. Daughters
42. A son
43. 6 Grands
44. Apples to Apples – A game we play
45. A good mechanic for an old car

10/27/2010

46. Renewed love for sewing
47. Enjoying the feel of cloth in my hands again
48. Grandbabies that like to play with me
49. Songs that make me feel close to God again
50. Fall colors, leaves in full bloom
51. Memories of friends no longer here with me
52. Boots on rainy days
53. Green tea no ice
54. Chicken noodle soup for upset tummy
55. New hugs from Boyfriend
56. Quilting class with Stephanie
57. Meeting Deone at Marietta’s shop
58. Watching granddaughters grow
59. Warm sweaters for cool mornings
60. Fat free half and half

10/31/2010

61. Quilt squares with points that don’t match
62. Realizing perfectionism isn’t choking my life anymore.
63. Fresh Brownies
64. Grilled Turkey Burgers (I think mine are better than beef. Ask me for my recipe )
65. New ideas for sewing
66. Warm socks for cold mornings
67. Writing 5 blogs in 7 days!
68. Rotary cutter for quilting, so much easier than scissors!
69. Still seeing butterflies on Halloween
70. Seeing grandkids all dressed up in costumes, beauties they were!

11/9/2010

71. Going to the Movies!
72. Tub of hot water to soak tired me in.
73. Fresh warm towels
74. Warm hugs from Boyfriend
75. Quilting class
76. Baby kisses that don’t require bribes…I know I shouldn’t give her coffee, but if it’s the only way to get a kiss….just saying…
77. 6 yr old grand that still likes to lay her head in my lap
78. Leaves that are every color of the rainbow
79. Lunch with friend from High School
80. Watching a Grandson open his birthday present
81. Shopping for said Grandson and finding as many toys for myself as I found for him

January 10, 2011

82. Daughter’s coming through surgery well enough to come home.
83. A sister willing to help her sibling make it home
84. Friends who care and ask how things are and offer to help make things better if they can
85. Nurses that answer phones and questions and help alleviate  pain in more than one form
86. Days off to help a daughter recover
87. Thanksgiving with my family!
88. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
89. Snoopy balloons and fun things to see
90. A turkey that roasted perfectly
91. My Dad thanking me for the meal, when I am thanking him for coming
92. Grand babies that play with me
93. Helping with fun events like the Open House
94. Playing games til midnight and not loosing them all
95. Taking a 6 yr old granddaughter to the Library and seeing how much she loves it
96. Movies with Boyfriend
97. Christmas!
98. For the Love I know God gave to me when Jesus became the gift of a baby
99. For an 18 month old grand daughter who couldn’t wait to open ‘More!”
100. For the priceless expressions on children’s faces when they open those really special gifts.
101. For snow on Christmas day for the first time in 46 years
102. To see a grandson open a present and ask if it was really for him? and it was….
103. Fun with daughter’s as they laugh over each others presents
104. For a boyfriend who sat and videoed as much of it all as he could for me
105. For every minute I shared with those I love

May 9, 2011

106. The beautiful blooming faces on my rosebush.
107. Honeysuckles’ sweet fragrance.
108. Grandbaby artwork delivered with flair!
109. Daughter who cooks lovely dinners.
110. Homemade cake for Mother’s Day.
111. Mother’s Day prezzies from daughters – dinner, cake, books, and cute little replica Ruby Red slippers of my very own!
112. A son who remembers Mother’s Day too.
113. Old friends who reach out and keep in touch.
114. New Friends from Facebook, who have a wonderful sense of humor.
115. My job, the ability to do it.
116. My wonderful co-workers, past and present.
117. Accomplishments! Catching up on things that fall behind.
118. Beautiful weather that helps flowers bloom.
119. The language of thunder that I find thrilling to hear.
120. Rain to wash my flowers and the atmosphere.

May 16, 2011

Butterfly piñata

121. I am grateful workday’s end.
122.  Visits from other grandmother friends. Babies are such a reason to celebrate!
123. Boyfriend being my seminar buddy.
124. I am grateful for friends that encourage me in business endeavors.
125. Sushi!
126. Facials from Nikki, yay!
127. Red wine toner that feels like velvet on my skin.
128. I’m grateful that my work week ends on Friday.
129. Grateful for visits to downtown Greenville, SC.
130. Artisphere!
131. Clean cars
132. Watching Granddaughters open birthday gifts.
133. Birthday parties where we all get together.
134. Butterfly piñatas.

June 6, 2011

135. Movies!
136. Greek Festival in Greenville, SC…tons of fun and wonderful food.
137. A store I found I like to shop in: Ikea.
138. Vacation, time to just relax!
139. A 2 year old granddaughter that pretends to read to me, so very precious!
140.Facebook friends
141. New friends through this blog.
142. Yardsale finds, a replacement cooler and roasting pan
143. I am grateful for my weekends.

June 13, 2011

144. Libraries!
145. Far away friends
146. Loving messages from faraway friends
147. I’m grateful for my home, I feel very blessed here.
148. Lists and things checked off the list
149. Games, like LittleBigPlanet
150. Nature, butterfly and hawk sightings
151. I love the fact that I’m older now and not as flappable as I use to be

August 22, 2011

152. A week off from work
153. Vacation at Folly Beach with family
154. A room near the ocean
155. The beauty of the ocean
156. The sound of the surf rolling in and crashing waves
157. Birds and turtles and dolphins and crabs
158. Watching a 2 year old see the ocean for the first time and declaring, “I love it!”
159. Hanging with a 7 year old and helping her find that perfect shell.
160. Sunblock, Coppertone is the best! The other stuff we used was not as good.
161. Umbrellas and chairs from Babies Away made packing much easier
162. Walking out to the Lighthouse and seeing how well the foundation has been restored
163. Seeing a rainbow play hide and seek near the Lighthouse
164. Playing games until 3 AM on the deck
195. Having coffee anytime I wanted because if I couldn’t sleep it didn’t matter. However, I slept like a rock! It was awesome!
166. Sleeping until I woke up, no alarms!
167. Walking on the pier and watching the girls chase birds
168. Being happy
169. Enjoying life
170. Watching the water go back and forth over my feet
171. Watching the patterns the waves made as they moved in and out
172. Following the shrimp boats along the horizon as they did their daily work.
173. Watching the sailboats as they floated by
174. I’m very grateful for a safe trip home.
175. Grateful for my own bed too.

How’s your gratitude list going? Let me know

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