Thursday, January 9

Thankful for so many things

I am thankful I finished this hat for Teapot.
I am even more thankful that it fits and
she likes it.
It's funny you know, I spend all week long thinking of what I will give thanks for on Thursday. Being someone who feels incredibly blessed in life there is always plenty to choose from. 

So all week long as my blessing fall at my feet I wonder whether it will make the cut to be included in my Thankful Thursday post. Yet here I am, nearly two hours after I would like my post to be live, with no post written and still not certain what shape it will take.

With that in mind today's post is probably going to be a collection of short sentences with no sensible segue between them. I thank you for you understanding.

I am thankful that I don't beat myself up when I miss my self imposed deadlines that really don't make a difference to much one way or the other. Though I do wish I could be thankful for being able to push myself to reach these deadlines.

I am thankful that I realise I am a work in progress so there is still hope for me to be all that I can.

I am beyond thankful that I got to spend so much time with my sister and nephew over the festive period.

I am thankful that during this ridiculous heat wave we have been experiencing this past week I have the luxury of both a pool and air-conditioning.

In preparation for our big adventure in July Mr Awesome has had to step down from his 2IC position at work. Which meant come the new year he had to hand back his work car. I am thankful that we were able to get a motor to put on his bike to make his commute easier. It was much more affordable than a second car.

I am thankful that Mr Awesome is not a mucho mucho man and has the sense to wear a helmet while on said bike. 

Tomorrow sees the return of Lovely who has been visiting family in another state for the first half of the holidays. To say I am thankful is an understatement. Though I must also add that I am thankful she could have the time away. It was something we both needed I think.

I am thankful to Stephanie for telling me about this course. I am a bit excited about the prospect of studying again. Even if it only is for a month. It will be a great motivator for other things. Speaking of Stephanie, she has a rather cool little blog and Facebook page called Wealth On A String. She shares all kinds of amazing money saving ideas. She is still in the foundation stages and doesn't have a big following yet. I know she would be thankful if you headed on over and liked her page.

Today sees the girls and I hanging at the park with friends we haven't seen since last year. I do love the start of the new year when you can make such dramatic sounding statements. I am thankful to have such people in our lives.

Last week ten bloggers joined in with Thankful Thursday, for that I am beyond thankful. And I am not just thankful that they joined in but joined with such beautiful heartfelt thanks.

So tell me, what are you thankful for today?






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24 comments:

  1. I am a slave to self-imposed deadlines too, crazy seeing as there's no real impetus to deliver yet I feel driven to it. I suppose that's a good thing, being motivated, although the bags under my eyes from 2am bedtimes say otherwise!

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    1. Yes I used to force myself into such stupid bedtimes because I thought I had to get it all done but now with age I see that sometimes sleep is actually the most important thing. Thanks for joining in again lovely

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  2. Wow some really great thanks there Rhianna. I love how you feel so blessed in your life. That course looks great best of luck with it. My thanks was almost not but I knew I would have felt weird not giving thanks on a Thursday with you. Have a great Day x

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    1. Your thanks was an awesome lovely, I just went and had a read. I love that even though you almost didn't think you had something you still did. I think that is what I love most about #thankfulthursday it helps keep a positive perspective on things. Sending lots of fairy wishes and butterfly kisses your way xx

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  3. Mr Awesome really does sound awesome, lucky girl! I'm sure he thinks he is equally lucky to have you in his life too xx

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    1. Oops, its Jaz btw still logged into google as hubby lol

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    2. Yes we are both very lucky and each other's dreams come true. Lol about hubby's account. Thanks for joining in

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  4. Today I am thankful that the heatwave has finally broken with some much needed rain.

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    1. Oh lucky you Tegan, ours hasn't broken yet, still sweltering away. Thanks for joining in with #thankfulthursday

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  5. All excellent things to be thankful for. I don't think there is anything wrong with a simple list of thankful things. I haven't done a thankful Thursday post for months but I knew it was time after the last couple of days I've had and the thought that were going through my mind on the way to Mum's, trying to clear my head after a shitty day. Being thankful helps so much.

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    1. It really does make a difference to our mindset doesn't it? Sorry to hear you had such a crappy time but love how you thought being thankful could help. Sending lots of fairy wishes and butterfly kisses your way lovely, here's to a better day xx

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  6. Today I'm thankful for everything. I know that sounds rather vague and a little corny at the same time but I'm having a really calm day. x

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    1. Glad to hear you are having such a wonderful day lovely.

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  7. As always I am thankful for having had another second, minute, hour, day, week to spend with my precious loved ones.
    Thankful too for you having this weekly link up that gives me the chance to express my thanks to those that deserve it!!

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    1. Yes it is great to not only be thankful for such things but to remember to be thankful for them all the time, they never stop being awesome. Thanks so much for being such a great thanker and joining in again

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  8. Sometimes a simple list is the best kind of list! And also great when you have so much thankfulness to share :)

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    1. Yes am super lucky to have so much to be thankful for. Thanks goes to you for joining in as well my dear

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  9. What a really lovely, uplifting post...I am going to try it soon - Thankful Thursday. It's such a nice counter to whingeing to find things - the simpler the better - to be grateful about. :)

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    1. Thanks Lee-Anne I do hope you join in soon it really is a lovely process to go through, stoping and thinking then writing about all you are thankful for. Especially on a particularly crappy day, though it is so much easier to say than do sometimes I know xx Just so you know the linky is open for a week and you can join your post at anytime and old thankful posts are more than welcome too. Sending some fairy wishes and butterfly kisses your way lovely

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  10. I give myself such a hard time if I don't have a post ready for first thing in the morning each weekday - yet the reality is nobody but me would probably even realise if I missed a day or didn't post til afternoon for example!

    Lots of lovely things to be thankful for in your list above. Bit of a sad week in my household, my Nan passed away (funeral/thanksgiving service is tomorrow) and my cockatiel passed away on my birthday! But thankful that they both had long and happy lives filled with love even if they are sadly missed. Oh and I'm thankful that I'm another year older and hopefully wiser LOL!

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    1. Thanks Rae, Teapot looks so cute in it as well

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  12. SUCH a great hat! You're such a clever thing :)
    And a wonderful list of gratitudes. Thanks for sharing

    (Jenn :-P)

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    1. Why thank you, it is hard for me not to find fault with it. It is my first attempt of course there are faults with it. Thanks for joining in with your own beautiful list of things to be thankful for xxx

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Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses to you, thanks for stopping by, it really means a lot, you taking the time so say hi. I try as much as I can to write a reply but if for some chance I don't get to it please know that I always read them.