Day 20: Modern Technology

I admit.  This one is sometimes a love-hate relationship, but I am definitely thankful for the modern technology that allows me to send/receive text messages, e-mails, and facebook interactions on a little device that slips into my pocket.  I love being able to keep tabs on people, even if they're in and out of my life.

I like being able to snap a picture and send it to my sister in Ohio so we can get a laugh together.

I like being able to send a dear friend a surprise "hello, I miss you" greeting.

I like being able to remind someone (you know who you are) that we're in this thing together, and your'e not alone.

I'm thankful for being able to keep in touch at the press of a button.

Day 19: Rest

I had the whole day off today.  I was looking forward to it, had many things on my list to get accomplished.

And I woke up half dead.  Eye lids swollen.  Throat burning. Body aching.

I still got the big "must do" items scratched off my list, but the rest of the day, I just rested.  A little reading, a little snoozing, a little vegging. And an entire pot of coffee.  And a phone call to the local doc to get a prescription (which, long story short, I don't have.  But I WILL!).

I'm thankful that I woke up feeling like garbage on a day that I already had scheduled to be off.  I'm thankful that I didn't have any plans that prevented my lounging and resting.  I'm thankful for comfort beverages like coffee (today's selection was Candy Cane).  I'm thankful for my parents who still want to take care of me when I'm sick, even though I'm almost 24.  

And I'm thankful that I have a nice warm bed to crawl into for a good night's sleep. 

Day 18: Night Time Cough Syrup

As I sit here writing this one, my head is doing that "I'm not falling asleep in church, I'm just resting my eyes" head bob.

Yeah.  You know the one.

I felt great all day, until my coworker (who shall remain unidentified), mentioned that her throat hurt and her husband had been sick recently.  Now I'm sitting at home with a terribly sore throat.

I swear.  All it takes is the MENTION of illness, and I catch it.  Completely ridiculous.

So I downed a proper dosage of syrup, and will now be signing off to crawl in bed and watch a movie... at least the first 10 minutes of it.

I'm thankful for cough syrup that makes me sleepy because it usually does the trick and kicks this sickness stuff to the curb!

Day 17: Routines

I'm thankful for a lot of things, but the big one for me today is routines.  I'm thankful for the stability that routines bring to our lives.  I'm thankful for the way that routines make our lives easier by removing some of the decision-making moments (because I already have a plan).  My Sunday routine is probably the one for which I am most thankful.

I LIKE meeting in the same room for Children's church on Sundays (we didn't do that today, and let me tell you... chaos.)

I LIKE sleeping in a bit Sunday morning.

I LIKE going to dad's Sunday school class, sitting at the same table, with the same ladies every Sunday.

I LIKE lazy, quiet Sunday afternoons to relax, take a nap, or just do nothing.

I LIKE coming home from evening service and knowing we'll have "burnt" cheese (grilled cheese for you non-Vances).

I LIKE knowing that I get to watch two of my favorite shows (Once Upon a Time & Revenge) after "burnt" cheese.

I LIKE knowing that *usually* I don't have to work early the next morning.

Yes, I'm a big fan of routines.  I don't mind the occasional spontaneous moment, as those can be fun also, but for the most part: I'm a routine girl.  And I'm thankful for it!

Day 16: Snippets of Thankfulness

Today, I'm thankful for:

1. 2 hours of solid piano time at the church
2. Bonding time with my nieces: painting Alexxa's finger nails & playing Mall Madness with Bethany
3. Amazon Orders that arrive earlier than expected (yay!)
4. New nail polish that turns out to be the EXACT color you've been looking for
5. Finding a new song that just makes you smile
6. Candy Cane coffee (Archer Farms from Target)
7. My fabulous new hair cut & color
8. Whiteout by Scentsy melting in my warmer
9. Pizza & Root beer (Saturday night standard)
10. A day off work that's completely free to do with it whatever I wish

What are you thankful for today?