Day 6: My Hair

I think I mention this one every year, but I am SO THANKFUL for my hair!  I see people out and about sometimes who have lost their hair due to illness or age, and I am so thankful that I not only have hair, but that I have hair that looks good in just about any style.

This one is my current favorite: Soft Curls

But I can also do naturally curly:

And Straight:

Day 5: A Boss Who Understands

Today I'm thankful for a boss who understands the humor of my sarcasm.  Several times a week I  say to my family "It's a good thing my boss thinks I'm funny, or I'd have been canned a LONG time ago!"  It helps that I'm not crude or disrespectful... just funny.  I'm soooo thankful that my boss has a good sense of humor because I don't think I could work in a place where I couldn't be myself!

Day 4: Voting

Yup Yup Yup!  I'm one of THOSE Millennials.  You know.  The kind that actually sees voting as not only a right, but as a responsibility!  I'm so so SO Thankful that I live in a country that affords me the opportunity to have a hand in my governmental system.  The results may not always be what I would want them to be, but as long as I cast my educated vote, I can always say I did my part to see things change the way I think they should!  

Day 3: Mildred

As I stopped to gas up the car tonight after work, I grumbled to myself a little about how it seems I'm always putting gas in my dear Mildred.

Then I stopped myself.

I'm THANKFUL for my faithful, trusty Mildred.  She's beautiful and wonderful and gets me from place to place.  She's provided transportation for multiple family trips to the Nebraska/Colorado area this year, which was a HUGE blessing!

I'm also thankful that I was able to get exactly what I wanted in a vehicle at a price I could afford! She's not 100% mine yet, but it won't be long!

5 Thankful Things: October

1.  I'm thankful for the weather and colors that come with Autumn!  I LOVE this time of year; in fact, it's my absolute favorite!  There's just something about the crisp, cool breezes and the colorful fall leaves... bonfires and scarves and boots and hayrides.  Just LOVE.

2.  I'm thankful for my best friend Helen being born this month many moons ago.  She's one of the biggest blessings in my life, and I'm thankful that she loves birthdays, too! :)

3.  I'm thankful for a church family that finds fellowship important.  Every October, we have a church hayride and bonfire, and this year was no exception.  I so enjoy the annual hayride!

4.  I'm thankful for the opportunity I had to practice my photo-ing  skills this month. I'm thankful for the camera I was able to buy a few months ago, and I'm thankful for those that entrust me with the taking of their family photos!

5.  I'm thankful that at my last visit to the nose doctor, I was NOT told I needed more surgery.  I'm not entirely thankful for the rudeness and lack of concern displayed, but at least I can be thankful that they didn't recommend more surgery!

I'm also planning to do Thankful November again this year, so here are my first two entries:

Day 1- I'm thankful for daylight savings time!  I know, I know.  Most people are NOT thankful for this because it messes with their sleeping schedules and the whole spring forward thing in a few months, but I LOVE the extra hour of sleep!

Day 2- I'm thankful to be part of a church that has pleasant business meetings.  This may not seem like a big deal to some people, but growing up in a church where business meetings often turned into heated arguments and hurt feelings, I SO appreciate the blessing of a church family that harmonizes!

November is wonderful because it reminds us to be thankful.  Doing the Thankful 30 for the last few years is actually what inspired the idea for my monthly 5 Thankful Things this year.  I hope you take time to recount God's blessings this holiday season!