Happy Thanksgiving (a little belated)

It's been a busy week around here! My sister has been visiting for the week to spend the holiday with us. It was also our month/quarter end at work and my days off turned out to be slightly tied to the laptop & crackberry. Oh well...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving...

Ten Things I am Thankful For:

1. I am thankful for a loving husband and the life we have created together. I wish everyone has an opportunity to experience a love & relationship like this (and it saddens me that so many people are willing to settle for less).
2. I am thankful for my family. My parents have taught me so much in life and they truly are my heroes. I love you Mom & Dad! And my sister is one of my best friends...as much as I give her crap about it, I really do wish she'd move closer.
3. I am thankful for my job. Although there are times when bitch and complain (who doesn't?), my job has been very good to me through the years. And there are plenty of reasons it is worth it!
4. I am thankful for my friends...without whom I'd never have made it to this point in life. Thank you for so many fun memories and adventures!
5. I am thankful for my dogs....who love us unconditionally...and bring such a simple joy to our lives. They truly are our children.
6. I am thankful for the roof over my head that we have worked so hard for. It may not be a big swanky mansion....but it's perfect for us. I am thankful we live in a good neighborhood (around the corner from my sister-in-law & her family) that offers so much!
7. I am thankful for the enjoyment I get from cooking and that I have the ability to do so. I had a good teacher and I am a Food TV junkie. I love the feeling of putting together a nice meal for my husband or entertaining for a group of friends & family.
8. I am thankful for the little things in life: A piece of chocolate...a sip of good wine...a cup of coffee on a chilly night...a good book...a hug & kiss from my hubby, etc.
9. I am thankful for the Internet, which allows me to keep in touch with much of my friends & family and reconnects me with old friends.
10. And lastly, I am thankful for the freedoms I have living in the USA...and I would like to say a special thank you to those who fight for & protect us, so that we can continue to enjoy living this way. They sacrifice so much of their lives so that we can be a free country and for that I am grateful!

I hope that everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving and that you got to spend some time with family & friends over the weekend. Everyone has something to be thankful for!